THE MOST impressive wooden mine we've EVER explored! - Graham Mine

[@fredfarquar8301]

Most of that mine looked like it had been prepared for tourism! So clean and new-looking! Thanks for the explore and sharing! 👍👍

[@RustandDustExploration]

That's a good way of putting it 😄 Thanks for watching Fred!

[@brucebisbey9554]

Wow, the craftsmanship, quality of the work. Almost pin point on placing of some of the beams and lumber. One of your best explorations and adventures yet. We agree, my lady and I could live there. Much awesomeness. Seriously thank for the efforts and for posting. We love spelunking and exploring mines when we can. Love is following old railway lines. For us, the entire family, is that the guys including in laws start at 6' to 6' 4 ", our ladies are in general 5' 11" my lady...Letha 6' 2". So thanks again for posting and stay safe.

[@RustandDustExploration]

Thanks for following our adventures! We absolutely loved this one. Sounds like you'll have to leave the tight crawls to the smaller explorers. Good on you guys for getting out there to see what they left behind. The old west always has more to discover.

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Wow what a great mine and explore…well done - amazing just how large this mine is; the superb wooden craftsmanship and timber condition. Oh…and on a side note, tks so much for the clean language (although even better if you drop the “freaking” word); and no blasphemy that upsets and is so offensive and disrespectful to many people of faith (unlike so many other mine exploring channels). I know some will argue “people don’t have to watch it”. But this keeps the channel professional and open to all to watch - that is so important if you want the public to view your site and subscribe - and should ensure further growth. Another WELL DONE ! 🚢🇬🇧🚂

[@erolter]

Awsome job loved the woodwork that mountain must be like swiss cheee Thank you both. Peter

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

great thumbnail!

[@mikewinings4120]

One of my favorite explores you two have shown us,Thanks for the astoundingly preserved mine video,take care and see you soon ❤️

[@RustandDustExploration]

Thanks for watching, Mike!

[@gunterwolfgangweighold1457]

Danke fur das Hochladen sehr intresant

[@008Birdman]

Y’all are a cute pair. I call my wife kid and kiddo and she’s seen her fair share of birthdays. She’s more beautiful today than she was in her teens and she was pretty then too. Keep up the awesome adventures.

[@--jefferson1555]

What a great mine! Given the quality of the wood and carpentry, I almost want to move in! (It is the same feeling I had when my buddies and I built a collosal tree fort!) Love your videos. I look forward to spending time each Saturday watching them.

[@RustandDustExploration]

Not gonna lie, we too mulled the idea of moving into the place 😅

[@nevadaminer5977]

WOW! That is amazing! Great video.

[@daveb7999]

Such fun adventures, thanks for sharing such a wonderful find. I'm really into woodworking as well as exploration, so wow, just wow!

[@williampugh6699]

Awesome mine.

[@mineadventures7938]

Very fun mine. Can't say i seen that one. Perhaps in NM. only a guess. I only seen mines in Calif. and Nevada. There are so many and many getting closed off.

[@RustandDustExploration]

It's truly heartbreaking to see so many mines getting closed. I'm glad you guys are out there getting the videos while we still can. Keep up the good work 👍

[@wockawocfok1582]

Amazing place!

[@jaynelson4175]

Could you imagine ordering the wood for this mine? Some where there used to be a forest.

[@RustandDustExploration]

Haha, seriously. It looks to me like American wood in this one, but some of the bigger ones we've explored in more alpine areas had to import enormous timbers all the way from Norway. I guess their lumber handles the elements far better. Can you imagine the cost and logistics of that delivery??

[@gerard8496]

whae a beautful piece of histery

[@RioDeLaNorte]

Was für ein Abenteuer !! 🌲👻🌲 Wunderbar

[@RustandDustExploration]

Danke fürs Einschalten!

[@georgesmith8113]

That was awesome!! Thanks so much!! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@mikewinings4120]

Free climbing that shat must be such a great experience!

[@RustandDustExploration]

It was honestly euphoric. Just like she says, not the tallest, but almost definitely our new favorite.

[@patruddiman4228]

That looked like a hand crank windlass

[@RustandDustExploration]

Are you referring to the supports seen at 31:57? Those do look like they were built for exactly that.

[@patruddiman4228]

@@RustandDustExploration yes but I would have to watch it again to make sure because I didn't pay attention to the time stamp

[@RioDeLaNorte]

Was für ein Erz wurde dort abgebaut ??

[@RustandDustExploration]

Das war eine Kupfermine.

[@professorfalken4600]

Never expected yoga pants and mine exploring would go together so well 💀

[@bernardgonzales4195]

What was that @ 17:51, looks like someone walking with flashlight.

[@RustandDustExploration]

The line we were on reconnected with the drift where the first portal we entered is located, so it was just light from outside that door that you were seeing.

[@shawnzalewski1917]

Well if everything is in good shape as far as chutes and all, then we know this mine was more of a modern one.

[@RustandDustExploration]

You would think so! But because it's in an extremely dry part of the desert, the wood has just stayed well preserved. Most of those chutes were built in the 1920s! 🤯

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

Not necessarily true, i live in Las Vegas and Nevada has THOUSANDS of Mines and i've been in Mines that are 110 years old and older and they look as if they had just been built, depends on the location of the Mine and the elements like weather and if it's in a dry climate etc etc etc. It's almost spooky how some Mines although they can be 80 years old look as if they were just left, Dam i miss being able to do that stuff, thank goodness for channels like these to fill the void.

[@makeitjustincom]

When was that mine last worked?

[@RustandDustExploration]

Data on this one is spotty, but based on the last few recorded production estimates, it was likely abandoned sometime in the early 30s.

[@makeitjustincom]

@@RustandDustExploration I remember reading that in the WW2 time mines were forced to closes even if they were producing gold and most never reopened...

[@jamesmoore9596]

The solution for bats is flying cats.

[@RustandDustExploration]

Genius!

[@scottrobertson5639]

it sure didnt seem like any pay rock in there.

[@RustandDustExploration]

One of the estimates from the '20s states nearly a million dollars from delivered copper ore. I agree, though, the walls look pretty plain, so maybe they were just really good at getting it all.

[@hubertwhitlock9968]

I can't believe you went to that opening and she said oh my gosh look at this and usually I will look at that later you never did show that where she looked across the canyon why didn't you show us that

[@RustandDustExploration]

Good catch. We totally neglected to record it, and I still regret that. It was just the headframe for the shaft and an elevated track, both in disrepair but still pretty cool.

[@davidgrenis638]

NO MENTION OF THE GEOLOGY BUT IT LOOKS LIKE COPPER MINE OR MAYBE COPPER AND SILVER YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR SELLABLE PIECES OF TURQUOISE DAVID ADAM GRENIS BOULDER COLORADO USA

[@RustandDustExploration]

Good eye! The reports say it was exclusively copper, and apparently lots of it.

[@davidgrenis638]

FIRST TIME SEEING ANYTHING YOU'VE DONE YOU'RE KIND OF LIKE A YOUNGER VERSION OF TOM AND JULIE WONDER IF THEIR CHILDREN DAVID ADAM GRENIS BOULDER COLORADO

[@RustandDustExploration]

I think I've run into one of their videos before. Maybe long lost child? Haha

[@jeromezielinski8773]

I have been trying to watch as many of your videos from the beginning, And i have come to one conclusion and maybe a suggestion . You really have to get a mic on your partner. There are time she is speaking and you really can't hear her and understand what she is saying , BTW does she have an accent ? British ? or is that just me ?

[@RustandDustExploration]

She does wear a mic in this video, but there were a couple areas where we forgot to turn it back on. Sorry about that. We started using a second mic for her this year, and most of our videos are from before that. Thanks for watching them all though! We'll take that as a compliment! And to answer your question, she grew up in the states, but I'll have to ask her what her thoughts on that are 😅

[@trangia12]

Is she afraid of anything? After all of the videos that I have watched I would say no.

[@RustandDustExploration]

Crickets. And sometimes bats. Otherwise, she is indeed virtually fearless 😁

[@Addnature]

Please wear helmet. 🙏 Otherwise outstanding.

[@d.g.b.1930]

"Youth is wasted on the wrong people."

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

34:35 "wouldn be so sure" wooden hahaha kiddo though? hope u dont be havn relations with her and be callin her kiddo...cringe

[@RustandDustExploration]

Maybe you just need to see Casblanca. Haha, I guess its suiting that I'm inclined to pre-war-era expressions when I spend so much time around pre-war-era operations.

[@chaz2785]

Somebody has ADHD 😆 🤣

[@RustandDustExploration]

Haha, she was kind of all over the place for parts of this one. It was definitely an exciting explore though

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

GREAT video you guys, i love your content and you're now #2 on my list "which is vast" of favorite mine and mine exploration channels right behind Ask Jeff Williams, you guys rock, keep the good stuff coming, and in case you don't post a video til after, i wish you guys a Very Merry Christmas, can't wait to see what you guys do and explore next year !

[@RustandDustExploration]

Very kind of you to say. Happiest of holidays to you too!

[@stevewilcoxson7173]

Not surprising considering that all the nails used in the construction are modern.⚒🪜

[@RustandDustExploration]

Depends on the definition of modern. It was definitely from the early half of 20th century, and some things have not changed much in that time. It is known that the main shaft that curves into an incline was completed before a merger in the early 20s, so I'd say the construction is pretty decently old.

[@johncos1068]

The skip car is riveted. They transitioned from riveting to welding in the 1920's so it's older than that.

[@RustandDustExploration]

@@johncos1068 Great observation, John! Thanks for pointing that out.