Remote Gold Mines Of The High Sierras

[@rebel_t3653]

Poor old Hodaka ACE 100, needs to be saved and restored.

[@ManMountainMetals]

Someone call 2Vintage!😂

[@arnenelson4495]

Made in Oregon w/jap engine, Hodaka.

[@Boga217]

The bearded mechanic just did a will it run on 1

[@tinytattoomike7943]

It had a whopping 8 hp 🤣

[@davegrummett1263]

Forest cows indeed make me smile every time. Such peaceful looking creatures that seem to look at you as if to say "what are YOU doing here". Thanks for sharing, Justin.

[@Badhabit4590]

Sounds like Dave's here for the cows lol

[@Badhabit4590]

Nothing bad ment by my statement just getting a kick outta the cows also

[@archstanton9206]

National Tank and Pipe Company was in Portland, Oregon, c. 1915 They were a big enough outfit that they had a train track, probably a spur, right in front of their facilities. Found a pic on the Oregon Historical Society webs site. Add my name to the people who love the old dirt bikes. Hodaka made some unusual stuff. My cousin had a 250 Combat Wombat when we were kids. He had a tendency to beat on his machines, and that bike was no exception. I wanted it, but by the time he got done with it...well it wasn't what I needed. If we had only known. The Ace was a little winder, typical 100cc 2 stroke. Love this video, thank you Jusitn.

[@markvoluckas4571]

Worth mentioning is that in the early 1900s almost everything was shipped by rail, it wasn't only large businesses that had rail sidings. Even hardware stores and feed stores had rail access of their own it's not like today where only large industry ships by rail

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Yes Hodaka I had a 100cc bike !

[@AESOP2U]

The Combat Wombat was a 125cc.

[@stanbatchelor810]

That manzanita dotted with trees is instantly recognizable. Beautiful and lightly visited part of the Sierra.

[@kypparmstrong2775]

You guys really milked the cow puns😂!

[@thomasjones1778]

For the terrain arrangement, {10:03} that's a great water table. Must be spring.

[@patlash8392]

Just enough of that old engine and chassis left tells me it's the remains of a 1927 Buick. These old Sierra forrest mines are pretty cool!

[@TVRExploring]

Awesome. Thank you for identifying that. I'm impressed that you could do so with so little left to work with.

[@Badhabit4590]

Abandon mines sure hold alot of old autos and parts

[@jamesthompson8008]

Cool finds!! Agree with you, it had to be a sizeable operation back in the day. @13:45 the vehicle remains; if you look at the firewall behind the engine, notice the deformation at the frame mounts & at the top of it where it mounted to the cowl. That vehicle had been in a fairly serious wreck(rollover maybe), & 'may' have ended up as a makeshift power unit. I didn't see any real structure remains around it to suggest something fell on it. Sometimes, you can find a manufacturers name on the castings, when you can't find tags on a body/sheet metal. Enjoyed this one, multiple sites, levels of past infrastructure made it very interesting.

[@EricCorse-zw6vd]

The scenery made it worthwhile

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello Justin and the family guy with the kids they will remember this explore for ever. Nice the way you put this togather in groups .The tall building is a great find way out there lots to see way up there .And a bonus nice to see WENDY's on the Hoof must be a local ranch close by to have bells on the cattle and keep predators away as well nice adventure love it ⛏️🇺🇸

[@anntomecklebarger3599]

Love the dad jokes about the cows.

[@paulcooper9135]

Not much for underground, but some interesting surface stuff, and beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@Percevalbože1888]

You're a brave man crawling through those narrow spaces. I've got claustrophobia and get sweaty palms even looking at this. Cool content! Thanks

[@oldschoolmoto]

Good to see the cabins still standing another good one down the road 👍

[@Boga217]

Looks to be currently getting used. Locked up with water and food. Is this an active claim?

[@TVRExploring]

The cabin down the road is occupied and it is my understanding that they are no longer friendly to visitors.

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

Glad to see you out again!

[@richardwarnas4293]

Always love the content….the effort that you put in…

[@AnarresFarm]

The engine and chassis / frame / firewall is a direct match to a 1927 Buick Standard 6 Sport Roadster. The engine was very noisy, due to excessive factory set valve clearances. Owners would adjust them closer to reduce the noise. The engine is an overhead valve 3392cc in-line six.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Sweet, i love old buildings. And the Hodaka dirtbike!

[@Speedy2222]

@25:00 i think those are the bands for wooden water tanks

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Thank you for the Video This was a big mine area. Time and Nature did the work of the BLM 😊 All mines are closed Greetings from Germany and the Harz Mountains Yours Frank Galetzka

[@OdySlim]

Hodaka made pretty cool off road bikes. I had a " Road Toad" It was a lot of fun.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Wow that one cabin looked to be move in ready !

[@TVRExploring]

I heard that there was a serious issue with hantavirus with that cabin...

[@AmalgmousProxy]

Just a heads up, that engine and frame you saw at 13:45 is rather odd. That's from a 1928 Buick if I'm not mistaken. Not enough there to tell if it's a master or standard chassis. My guess is it's a standard chassis they modified into a pickup/flatbed.

[@Ferris-w3s]

I've always liked your camera work. From Nouth Idaho.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much!

[@jeremytuggle6424]

Sketchy entrance. Cool video.

[@hoffbug]

The old Hodaka..❤. freind had a Combat Wombat

[@DIGGER19860]

i really liked this. its basically a compilation of my mine explores. i have found a couple good ones. there is a real big one behind my house ive been trying to dig into. its near peterson mtn near hallelujah junction. no one will help me dig ive made so much progress but havent been back in a while. i am in bordertown. the mine has 5 levels and was mined from the 1860s 70s to the 1970s. supposedly theres miles of adits. currently the only open level is the 300. its on my channel.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, on the overnight trips that we do, we typically hit multiple mines. So, at least to me, it makes sense to make one video of the trip in such circumstances rather than a bunch of little videos. That mine you're working on digging out sounds really promising. I really think that digging open abandoned mines that have caved or eroded shut is the final frontier in mine exploring.

[@DIGGER19860]

@@TVRExploring ive mentioned it to you in the past you asked me how tuff the road was. If we get a good group of guys on we can get it open in a couple hours i hit the top of the portal last time i was there, a year ago. Theres a dude that lives near there (everyone in that area is a dick at least everyone ive run into) and he would probably be not to keen on it so queiter is better despite how awesome a mini x would be. Fyi any 90s ram with 4x4 will make it up. Its not to bad. Theres a couple washes. Its literally like 2 miles east of the bug stop on 395 north of reno. I would love to dig it up anytime im a retired disabled vet.

[@Dave_9547]

The two story building looks to be in good shape from what we saw looking in the window.

[@TVRExploring]

Supposedly, it has serious issues with hantavirus.

[@johncarold]

Hi Justin, Great looking locations but nothing but bad ground. Some Beautiful sights, I would love to fly my long-range drones up there. It would be sweet if there was any photos of that mill. Thanks for the video

[@gvii]

Oh, the bike. That poor thing needs to go home with someone who will give it a bit of love and attention and get her back out and rolling again. God, I miss two stroke bikes. Lol.

[@AUMINER1]

excellent video of this mine :)

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

Came to see the mines, stayed to see the Sierras.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Don't put a "welcome" sign there wow, guess they could smell it but couldn't reach it at the first mine. Nice old bunk house with everything still there by the looks of it. There must have been some mines otherwise there is no use too build bunk houses, but it looks like a lot has collapsed or eroded shut. But still a lot off stuff left behind, a bit off a riddle off how big it was.

[@davec3459]

Pity about underground but lovely countryside and views. Thanks for vid!

[@davidfinney-gm3ij]

I love the video. Thank you?

[@ManMountainMetals]

I am honestly amazed that you can squeeze through such tight spots with such big 🏀🏀 😂.

[@leighsayers2628]

Haha 😅😅..

[@pancakesnarfer5512]

have you considered digging open some of those adits? seems like that first adit of that larger mine could be dug open with a team of people with shovels. would certainly find some good artifacts inside

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, I think that digging open historic mines that have caved or eroded shut is essentially the final frontier in mine exploring.

[@dondavis5633]

I always get nervous for you when I see a mine with blackened timbers and lagging that are obviously not caused by fire. Ugh...

[@derknobit2616]

poor old hodaka

[@c3h84ever]

The mine with the two story cabin, any body live there?.I would like to maybe purchase that dirt bike, had one when I was a kid.. I'm in Placerville.. Thanks Love your videos

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. As I understand it, the cabin is visited, but they sleep outside because of a serious hantavirus issue inside.

[@gerardange]

I love that country up where your at! Winter takes it’s toll ~ It doesn’t take long for the winter snow to grind all traces of human activity into dust! Quite amazing Kelly’s cabins lasted as long as they did even though they are almost gone too… Extremely hard to keep portals open with High sierra glacial gravels & fractured serpentine that are constantly moving filling in all cavities. Maybe a little bit of mucking with a hoe just above the collapse you could drop inside ??? it might be worth it …

[@dereksmith1803]

I wonder how many dead animals are at the bottom of that flooded shaft. How many critters fell in and struggled until complete exhaustion and drown.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, that's a good point. Pretty horrible way to die...

[@darinday6930]

Maybe the forest service blew the portals? Most of the mines in Arizona and my area are blocked like tbat.

[@TVRExploring]

As much as I'd like to blame them for this (and they are guilty of plenty of destruction), that seemed like natural erosion to me... The winters there are extreme.

[@darinday6930]

@@TVRExploring I just read my comment and realized I cant spell. Yeah too bad regardless as thos looked promising. Dang it!

[@TVRExploring]

@@darinday6930 Happens to the best of us...

[@dawnac6453]

The metal thing for the tank is a turnbuckle

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I couldn't remember the name on the spot...

[@UBG_Marine]

I enjoy forest cows too

[@BrianValley-me6bg]

The engine looks like a Chevy 232

[@damxgopak457]

That item with the wires is called a turnbuckle.too bad no adits bet there is alot of of hollow under your feet.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Couldn't remember the name when I was out there... Oh, yes, we're walking over a huge amount of hollow ground a lot of the time out there!

[@blurboards1]

Too bad all the Adits were blocked up, beautiful scenery though. Pretty amazing how nature is capable of erasing most signs of human activity over time.

[@TVRExploring]

Nature is a very powerful force over time...

[@cndream1]

What was the elevation you were at.

[@TVRExploring]

6000-8000' mostly...

[@Baked_intell]

Beef its whats for dinner. 🤤

[@Lucysdad66]

Did I see a minner shadow

[@johnnyquest8710]

Excuse my ignorance but is gold richest in concentration in quartz rock?

[@macfilms9904]

Most metals are injected into faults in the host rock by means of molten silica that often carries metals in solution, that fluid will harden into quartz, with the metals settling into one of the contact zones with the host rock. Short answer: yes, usually.

[@johnnyquest8710]

@@macfilms9904 thank you

[@jasondownard7623]

The fancy graphics aren't necessary. Just keep it simple; get underground and find cool shit!

[@uwillnevahno6837]

4:27 well vintage, likely restored, Hodaka Ace 100s can go for $4K per Professor Google.

[@ES-1984]

This one reminds me of a scene from Star Trek. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYPRhKGcnrp8a5Y

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

what an eyesore wishing all that junk had been hauled away long ago return the forest to pristine