Exploring an Abandoned Mine - Found Mine Carts and Processing Plant!

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In this episode, we're exploring a mine that dates back to the 1800s. The facility mined gold, silver, lead, and zinc. The tunnels were left abandoned in the 1980s.
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[@bleukreuz]

Low Oxygen warning machine: *beeps* Bryan and Michael: We're just gonna keep going and ignore that thing! Also Bryan and Michael: *_Heavy breathing_*

[@ashtree5957]

This is cool, but... did they not learn from all the old comments about disturbing trapped gasses? It's not just a lack of oxygen they need to worry about.

[@PaddyPatrone]

While I like mine exploring, I really think you should wear helmets

[@jackwindham]

🤓

[@MrMrpeters74]

And masks.... and don't ignore warnings from your oxygen sensor... :)

[@leopardone2386]

Is this the mine Exploring tbe Unbeaten path did? If so I'm happy you guys did a tour through as I can't get enough of this place. Awesome seeing more footage!

[@MartinSheckelstorm]

It is

[@zxggwrt]

Yup

[@numbnutz9398]

Seeing all those mills and lathes just rotting away made heart sad.

[@ryancampbell4119]

My Papaw bought a large piece of property which I’ve later found out included an old mine come to find out we now own the mine which has been abandoned since the 50’s. I’ve been working on restoring some of the old mine carts and one of the old compressed air locomotives to run again.

[@markduncan6690]

Undisclosed Destination! Let people know where these places are, don’t assume the worse!

[@markduncan6690]

Quite a Legitimate Mine!

[@andrewkaunisto484]

very familiar with this site. Worked with the caretaker at one point in my career. Pretty safe mine as far as the state goes. I always found the town at the top to be a good place to explore as well.

[@JackRusselMan]

Looks like Alaska. We went on a train ride in Skagway and the scenery looked like that and they was talking about the miners and there is a miner graveyard close to the tracks. The train ride also took us through 2 tunnels.

[@DJHYTEQ]

That was awesome, would have been cool to see all the outside structures too! Have you thought about camping out there on a full moon and getting some shots of the site? Anyways as always great videos. Keep up the awesome work and stay safe.

[@LivFP]

I'd get anxiety if I went more than one branch down the map. I'd be terrified of getting lost, I can't even find spawn in Minecraft let alone a fucking mineshaft

[@Ranger_Kevin]

The machine at 15:07 is called a "radial drill". It is basically a giant drill press that you could park big parts right next to and then swing the arm around to drill whatever holes you need. So you don't have to lift the parts onto a table. Keith Rucker has some videos on one that he restored, if anybody is interested.

[@TacticalWaffle]

Interesting! I love this comment section.

[@davidhudson5452]

Yes he dose

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@haikat4]

nah that's definitely a full CNC 😂

[@t-yoonit]

Firefighter here, definitely worth investing in a more trustworthy 4 gas meter if you plan on doing any more sketchy old buildings or underground exploring. Bad air can kill you in no time flat

[@ToxicFruitSnack]

TPP should definitely have more protection when they are out exploring, as i worry for their safety. Asbestos and other air poison is rife in places that are left untouched for possibly hundred of years.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

Bad air can kill you and anyone that tries to rescue you. >.

[@tylerk3616]

These guys already have lung cancer for sure.

[@robbiek2958]

Yep and instinctively the others will go to help and suffer the same fate

[@xxxhyundai]

Lol you can always use a lighter to test for oxygen

[@greyshadow9498]

I have been in a lot of mines... But the amount of infrastructure built INSIDE of this mine is mind blowing!

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@coffzor123]

Looks like this was active near the 80s or even the early 90s. Modern mines usually have huge infrastructure.

[@LR.Housee]

It’s MINE blowing *

[@greyshadow9498]

@@LR.Housee 🤣

[@briancooper4177]

Right!

[@kgw100]

I recognize this place instantly. Ive had the privilege weeks of exploring the lower portion and upper portions of this mine town doing geology field work. Theres 10’s of miles and levels not flooded. Unlimited artifacts. Got a pickaxe. Lots of lung xrays.

[@PanzerKitsune-]

What state is this in because It seems familiar to me but I cant be sure been many years since I've been out to mines.

[@kgw100]

@@PanzerKitsune- CO by vail

[@hc2013]

Eagle mine in colorado

[@adamwade2546]

I hate to be "that guy" but this video feels off compared to your other content. Normally really well researched and considered, the approach on this where horrendous dangers exist feels really amateur. Smashing rocks with a hammer near a danger explosives sign is pure mental. The shafts were clearly unstable, the ground also clearly unpredictable. Ignoring the gas meter in any sense crazy. Not having any ppe also crazy. As others have said, the door needs watching and if your going to do this stuff the investment needs to go into the equipment, some training, and a bit more common sense. Really dissapointed tbh.

[@ironman3406]

I’ve been going through the comments and I can’t believe this is the first time someone’s mentioned how dangerous this was. Thank you

[@GravaticBurst]

Use to work in factories where we'd go in massive ovens and small ovens used to cook paint onto car and motorcycle parts. We'd take in those oxygen monitor detectors I forget their actual name but we used them to monitor the gas and oxygen levels because you could actually die in those ovens or "confined spaces" from all the fumes from gases. Whenever those things went off our boss would literally tell us to get the fuck out immediately like drop what we're doing and leave everything. He'd tell us all kinds of horror stories so we knew to take him seriously on that shit.

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@hippiesaboteur2556]

Hell to the f yeah bro, that shit ain't no joke. Often enough, at times even still for the most highly trained, well-equipped, experienced professionals who take it seriously and are arguably about as prepared as one could & should be, and yet even then sometimes that still ain't enough... Hell it ain't "DANGER: Confined Space , Authorized Access/Entry by Permit Only" for no damn reason at all lol I've also always tried my absolute genuine best to live by the basic rule of "I'd rather have it & not need it, than need it & not have it" but anyway, I most definitely love this channel and what it is they do, but at times just can't help but straight up think: seriously...WTF are y'al even doin lol...but I guess that's their choice, I don't have to agree with or like it but either way, it's still ultimately theirs so nonetheless

[@0777sadie]

Don't ever forget when you're in a mine to leave a snack for the Tommy knockers. Or they won't let you keep getting out safe. 10 years underground and 7 years surface mining. Mine rescuer, first responder and EMR. Also a trainer. Weird shit happens sometimes. If you can get past company bullshit, mining is one of the coolest jobs ever. Each time I load a round and blast, I'm the first person who's ever seen that ground. It's like being and earth astronaut. Fucking Love it. Please do more research about mine gasses and oxygen deprivation. Sometimes walking into a heading where gas has settled and is sightless, your feet stir it up and you die. Instantly. Stay out stay alive is a saying for a reason. And None of you had proper ppe on. Do better. Shits cheap online. Hard hats, hi vis and steel toes. At least...

[@ElbowDeepInAHorse]

Can't agree with you more on them needing to do better on research and PPE. I enjoy this channel but their laissez-faire regard toward basic safety in the face of very real dangers makes me concerned that others will try to do what they do with even less. Bringing the best camera equipment is no substitute for planful exploration.

[@user-yq6ov6ow7l]

You wouldn’t die instantly lol.

[@randomrazr]

how come mineing companies just leave it all behind. isnt their some responsbiliy to clean up the mess they elave behind

[@Bill_Yarkakar_XVIII]

@@ElbowDeepInAHorse I have always, ever since the early days of this channel, questioned their choice of footwear. Things have improved a little from them showing up to every explore in canvas high-tops, but not nearly enough.

[@0777sadie]

@@randomrazr we're so federally regulated now that we don't do things like that anymore. Odds are tho, that place is a tax writeoff... just like the abandoned malls and whatnot. They still have environmental going out n sampling. Its still making someone money somehow.....

[@chefgeoffreyexcellence4254]

Splitting up when only one map exists, the cheap gas meter that you keep second guessing or ignoring, and the assumed lack of Oxygen Generators is insanely dangerous. So many complete lapses in self preservation on both parties. Please don't do it this poorly again - if not for you then for people looking at you as an example and thinking the safety precautions are pointless. other than that great video as usual. Love your channel and other works

[@eily_b]

Love your "Stand by Me" Beginning. 😁 - Heavy breathing around 31:00 when the oxygen warning thingy goes off constantly... This should really be a warning sign...

[@Triad3Force]

Lollipop, Lollipop, oh Lolli Lollipop. :D

[@aaronvienot]

Remember these guys are from Florida, in the video they had just hiked a distance at 8000 feet ASL and were then climbing stairs at elevations between roughly 8500 and 8700 ft. What's more bothersome is that they didn't seem to have an H2S monitor. That mine (and dozens of others in the valley) are so full of sulfur it leaches out of cribbing in the wasterock piles. Every time they walked through standing water I kept waiting for someone to ask "What's that smell? Oh, I guess it's gone now..."

[@Valerie24810]

I love how Bryan sees caterpillars and is like "oh, a friend." 🙂

[@ecaidies]

I wonder if those pods on the caterpillar were eggs?

[@Triad3Force]

@@ecaidies Yes looks like parasitic wasp eggs maybe. Poor caterpillar.

[@ecaidies]

@@Triad3Force Thanks for the reply. Nature is fascinating and brutal.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Cute. :)

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@Triad3Force Awwww. :(. Hopefully she does not suffer when they finally hatch on her or whatever.

[@danh4486]

This just kept getting Better and Better! I assumed the surreal views of the exterior were going to be the best part since mines are often cinematically "dull" inside. But this whole video and exploration was persistently Fascinating! An entire man-made world that'll never seen the light of day. Incredible job, Fellas! I think I'm going to watch The Hills Have Eyes now...

[@robroy6374]

"man-made world" you're damn right about that.

[@claymack1109]

That's what I was thinking to The Hills Have Eyes two maybe

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@rustynail6819]

Can't stress enough how dangerous old mine are. At any second you can be in there and you hear a rumble behind you and then realize that 50 feet of mine shaft you were just in collapsed in on it' self.

[@1stAshaMan]

Bad air, deep holes hidden in puddles and unstable false floors are more common dangers than that

[@xan5174]

Yeah this is really dumb to do. Especially without the proper equipment. No door man either?

[@AW-pz3qc]

Always watch your videos, sorry but this doesn't feel safe so I'll pass until the next instalment, hopefully not an abandoned mine. Stay safe and keep alert.

[@xmtryanx]

absolutely. The 'backfill' they found was a collapse.

[@despritfreya4052]

Have to agree with these replies and any others voicing concerns. Would have hated to hear/read about another rescue attempt by first responders.

[@yugotime1598]

That area was once one of the most toxic mines in the U.S. Still designated as a Super Fund site. The river changed colors due to chemicals. The EPA shut the mine down in 1984. Profits had been in decline also. Zinc was the primary material extracted.

[@williambrucematthews]

YES, it was a huge mess and well publicised in Colorado and New Mexico.

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@stevekeyes8445]

Zink! Okay, I was wondering. TY

[@Popaj2004]

Eagle mime in colorado?

[@3ZN357]

Late here but, that’s fucking fascinating. I saw the dark oils and rust water they were slipping around in at the bottom of their discovered “factory” and thought to myself “who knows wtf they’re really stepping in bro” right next to like 5 restricted chemical labs😂

[@robertschemonia5617]

The crushers you saw are called Rod Mills. You are correct about the rods helping crush the ore. That mill would spin around at a decent speed and the rods tumbling around with the ore would crush the ore to a pretty fine powder, unless they ran ore wet, then it would be a slurry. In the future, please pay attention to that multi gas detector. Doubly so when there is that much steel rusting. As the steel rusts, it can and will rob the oxygen out of the air. You may walk another 10 feet and be fine. You may walk another 50 feet and oxygen concentration will plummet. Dry drowning is a very very real thing, and a very real danger in these places. Awesome video guys. Stay safe, and update that map more!!!

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@boringpolitician]

Exactly! It happens fast. And then the person/-s with you wants to help you, so he/they go in to help you up, and the same thing happens to him/them.

[@Judel100]

At very least they should invest in a pulse oxymeter to alert them to hypoxia.

[@Kenpaul13]

Your friend is correct, mines fall under federal law. Meaning yeah big trouble if caught. I worked in mining for a few decades and even though local or state police come, it's federal tresspassing. Cool video!

[@_Thrackerzod]

Just curious but couldn't they still be charged being that they filmed themselves in there and then uploaded the evidence?

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Felony on your job application is not helpful

[@3ZN357]

@@anthonyhitchings1051 they have work😂

[@silasakron4692]

@@_Thrackerzod Yes. Pretty stupid. They absolutely watch online activity. The authorities have been cracking down on visits to this site. Signed a 40+ year local.

[@ZipKickGo]

Commenting on your map idea. Most building centres like Home Depot sell string lines in yellow, orange and green. They come in different lengths a few hundred feet or more. They cost about $10ea and packing a few of them would make some of the more confusing sections of an exploration simple and safe. There is also normal string rolls that I imagine are even longer and cheaper, worth a try next time you guys explore perhaps.

[@lizardman1582]

“Don’t enter bad air” Don’t mind if I do

[@lordadamfirst]

Gotta be your most dangerous video yet? Thanks for going there to show us these awesome hidden places, but you guys need to be careful while doing it.

[@charonsferryold]

I remember finding a mine like this in Costa Rica a few years ago. Was never able to find an entrance to the underground sections but there were still plenty of old minecarts and stuff. Was really cool.

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@thimygonzalez8838]

Where In Costa Rica?

[@artao5]

It'd be a lot cooler if you guys were wearing protective gear this time. This is a lot more dangerous than your usual ventures. Please remember: Safety first.

[@Lt2208]

yeah, I mean let's take a gas meter with us but ignore the warnings because you know better than it does. LOL

[@gmancolo]

And also not trespassing?

[@samueljackson8020]

I know exactly where this is. This is the eagle mine located in the eagle river canyon just below the ghost town of Gilman in Colorado. It’s close to the nearby town of minturn which was a major railroad destination in the times when this mine was still used. The railroad track in the beginning that you followed to get to the mine is the former D&rgw Tennessee pass subdivision, which was abandoned in 1997 after Union Pacific became the new owner of it.

[@josyahtrejo3716]

That’s amazing!

[@TacticalWaffle]

Some day we'll all notice it's been a while since these guys uploaded and start panicking that they've fallen down a mine shaft or through a floor or got stuck in hospital since no one wears helmets. 😅 But really, mines are the *coolest* and this place is just crazy. There's so much underground, I can't imagine the work that went into building this facility.

[@Nik-pp3qs]

“KEEP OUT, BAD AIR” *goes inside*

[@MrPNutt]

I was literally on the edge of my seat as you guys ascended the stairs to the processing area and yelling at you both “Don’t walk on that janky floor!!” Reminded me of the top floor at the soy bean silos years ago that had holes all in the floor. Great video and incredible pics! Glad you emerged unscathed! Stay safe!

[@Xxharukapanda]

This one gave me so much anxiety lol

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@ElectricityTaster]

Pro tip: when you see a lot of rusted metal in an enclosed space, there is likely less oxygen, as iron absorbs oxygen as it rusts. Oxygen absorbers used in food storage are actually just metal shavings.

[@IvorySoul696]

Are you talking about inside packages of food? That's complete nonsense. The FDA would never allow metal shavings inside of food packets. Lawsuit galore.

[@ElectricityTaster]

@@IvorySoul696 ask the mormons.

[@devinstepp4205]

​@@ElectricityTaster wym?

[@gmancolo]

Fact Check: FALSE.

[@ElectricityTaster]

@@sewagii There are devices for sale that measure this. Ship maintenance crews usually have them. I can't tell you how much oxygen X amount of iron absorbs per day. Enclosed means air is stagnant.

[@charlesmlane32]

I normally love your videos but this one had me questioning. Your safety is more important than your views. I get the excitement to see such bygone era of mining. Stay safe guys.

[@brendannunya77]

And the safety of potential rescuers....

[@skarloeythomas5172]

You can't discount risk taking is a big part of their drive. Part of the channel is for public content, part of it is for their own hobby's sake. They know what they're getting into.

[@justinholoviak5357]

among other concerns no head protection…

[@Super_Canadian]

I was thinking that you guys should write a book based on all the places that you’ve visited over the years and have a small Q&A in the back of it

[@eg2564]

With pictures in it... good idea!

[@TooLateForIeago]

That is a great idea.

[@davemustaine9687]

The Proper People: Archived Adventures

[@serevine9730]

This chapter - "Mein Kart"

[@mattm9069]

I would buy it immediately.

[@mjtheko]

This is one of the fairly objectively unsafe explorations yall did. No hardhats, Air filters, doorman, etc. Especially around 31:00 You guys are almost certainly inhaling some sussy stuff.

[@ledicarusmedia]

I always remember stalactites C for ceiling, and stalagmites, G for ground. It's not littering if you pick up the glow sticks as you leave. When drawing a map by hand, update it when you change direction and note things you find "cool" or catch you attention, these will become landmarks (like the Bad Air Lab) that your brain looks for later on the way back out.

[@glenmchargue5461]

Stalagmites : ya might trip on it, was the way I remember.

[@zakman246]

Bad Air Lab would be a cool band name.

[@marcelinoguarnero8023]

Atmospheres with oxygen concentrations below 19.5 percent can have adverse physiological effects, and atmospheres with less than 16 percent oxygen can become life threatening. Methane may be released from a variety of sources in a mine, including strata in the roof or floor, as well as the coal seam itself.

[@tofadeisastart]

Exactly this.

[@aaronvienot]

This isn't a coal mine. But that entire complex is heavily contaminated with sulfur, which combined with stagnant water may produce hydrogen sulfide. They needed an H2S detector.

[@Jess-pc1ee]

I have to admit it looks like an interesting place to explore but as far as safety goes... I wouldn't go in there. There are too many things that you could get injured from or possibly worse. Be safe when you go explore.

[@Trainy2]

That "Do not expectorate on floor" notice written on the wall is disturbing. I bet workers were constantly hacking up shit they were breathing in and so many died because of it.

[@JessFarming]

Not the proper equipment, doesn’t seem you guys did any homework on safety or mine operation. Ignoring the cheap oxygen monitor and continuing on after multiple collapses and “Bad Air” warning. 😞 this was just scary to watch.

[@Olivia-W]

Yeah, like, ignoring it multiple times. Also, going up those clearly rusted stairs. Into more possibly bad air. Just no.

[@starfox1340]

Does anyone know if there is footage of this mine in operation? It would be fascinating to see how much the mine has changed since being abandoned. Oh, and we could see the levels below the water table!

[@lavapix]

I was wondering why no glow sticks. Green for the way back and red for dead ends. If you each had 10 that's plenty. I never go underground without them. That sure looks like one of the locations Itchy Boots rode her motorcycle to.

[@2utubepace]

Well that’s gonna be probably the most extensively populated abandon mine I’ve ever seen in my entire life. You know they usually take all that crap with them when they leave I guess I didn’t go any place else. Awesome job guys

[@xan5174]

Normally they didnt. Most mines ran out of money when the ore dried up and the owners couldn't afford to take the equipment out. You can find a lot of mines with stuff left behind. The capitalist mindset of the owners was that if it costs more to take it out than to make a new one, they don't need the old one. Just to note, these guys weren't supposed to be here and we're very likely trespassing. Source: I am a precious metal and gem miner.

[@robertschemonia5617]

@@xan5174 you are probably absolutely correct. But, then again, did they really hurt anything? Only things I saw that they could have hurt is themselves. Them climbing them stairs sure did make me nervous... not that I am saying this is an ok thing for everyone to just run out and do, but they knew the risks. That's why they had the gas detector.

[@xan5174]

@@robertschemonia5617 these guys had no idea what they were doing. Unmaintained mines are a world different from abandoned buildings. The O2 sensor was not the correct type for what they were getting into. In caves, that sensor is fine because caves do not generally have toxic gas inside. Mines do. You have to understand how the potential gasses interact with the air and you. They walked into a door that said "BAD AIR KEEP OUT." Throughout the video you can hear their breathing becomes very shallow, which a miner would recognize as a sign of bad air or low oxygen. These guys weren't even wearing hard hats. No door man either. If they knew what they were doing and the risks, they would have taken the correct gear. They ignored their O2 sensor too. That doesn't exactly scream "I know what I'm doing." They were lucky this time. Next time could cost them their lives and force a rescue party to go into that death trap too. Damage and theft isnt the problem, it's being there at all thats an issue. I could pick apart all of the reasons they had no business being there and the obvious lack of knowledge and experience. Cool video, bad idea in the first place. They trespassed through 2 other ACTIVE claims. One of which I know the claim owner of. This is Gillman Mine in Colorado. It was shut down because the area is filled with toxic material. The entire town was given a mandatory evacuation order when it closed because of the severity. These boys cheated death.

[@robertschemonia5617]

@@xan5174 I completely agree. I have had the same conversation with a boss of mine about a particular confined space where I work, that ALWAYS has water and rotting material in it that is below grade. He wanted me to go on and do some welding, and I told him no fuckin way without ventilating it and a hole watch. He said "I've been down there a thousand times." I told him then you go down there for your 1,001st time, and gamble on if you go home to your wife and kids. I don't gamble on anything. Period. If you have an O2 monitor, and it goes into alarm, it is simple! GTFO!!! Don't just blow it off as, "oh, it's at 19.5%, thats fine." Then why the F did you bring it if you're not going to listen to it when it does it's job? Told my boss that I wouldn't be going down there again without proper preparations, a gas monitor, and continous forced air ventilation, and if he didn't like that, I'd load up my shit and be gone before the end of the day. I have never had a job that I couldn't replace due to my skill set. But yeah, mines are NOT caves! Mines REQUIRE forced air ventilation not just for dust, but to dissipate gases and places that are "dead zones" in the ventilation system.

[@elizabethnutley8841]

@@xan5174 Thank you for this reply. I am completely ignorant and inexperienced regarding this setting myself. But unlike any of PP's other videos that I've seen so far, all the time I was watching I had a scared, uneasy feeling, like what they were doing was genuinely dangerous. Maybe it was how they largely ignored the loud beeping of the "electronic canary."

[@dejavuking]

Anyone watching this and thinking of copying don’t!. If you do wear a gask mask/respirator with the required suitable filters as the amount of toxic sh1t these guys have breathed in in that mine doesn’t bare thinking about!. Furthermore if an oxygen alarm goes off don’t ignore it!. Does anyone remember the guy who did the spooky swinging chains video in that mine!?. He stated if you see stagnant water like what they walked through then that’s extremely dangerous and you should leave immediately!. He said if the water has a flow thus isn’t stagnant then it’s safe!. Great video but this is lethal and it’s highly likely they’ve exposed themselves to dangerous chemicals and fumes!.

[@chevy385]

I can't even imagine how loud it was with all that equipment running in there!

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: I drop in on your channel from time to time and I’m perplexed. Your channel is large enough to be earning a fair amount of ad revenue yet you still go into these places under equipped. Why the budget air monitor? Why no helmets? I appreciate your enthusiasm for exploration but please try to set a better example when your in the public eye as it directly effects all of us explorers throughout the genre.

[@undermine69]

I can second this. Whats scary is the lack of equipment you guys have for exploring these places, and whats even scarier is the lack of knowledge you have when in these places. That place you encountered at the bottom of the decline, that you said was "backfill" was actually the backside of a collapsed section of that mine. If you don't understand mines, you will not make it out of too many more. Learn from the right people and proceed with caution.

[@CRIS.V1891]

Nice video but your logic is incredible. Why bother bringing a gas meter if you don't take it in to consideration ? 🤯🤦🏻‍♂️ I'm trying to be polite here but it's hard when I see this type of behavior. Ps. Anyway it's your life and you only die once, so don't be stupid and take precautions just go for it !

[@TheProperPeople]

We were monitoring the exact number on it every time it was going off. It's set to alarm if it goes the slightest bit below normal levels, but still way before anything dangerous.

[@CRIS.V1891]

@@TheProperPeople Well that is nice to here because in the video, it looks like you were completely careless. My bad fellas sorry for the confusion ! 😁

[@whitneyloreu]

I love how bright and powerful your lights always are. Back in my college days my friends and I were dumb enough to explore an abandoned mine in the Rockies with only three cheap, tiny flashlights for five people. Poor lighting in a place like that makes it 200% scarier! (At least we were smart enough to keep our visit simple and brief. Old mines can be so very dangerous!)

[@Retaliaattori]

cant even fathom the noise those machines were making grinding stone with metal inside a cave

[@Porty1119]

I've worked around them. They're loud enough on the surface, forget about underground. I work a small gold mine in New Mexico; we always wear hearing protection underground. Between fans, drills, and diesel engines, it is not a quiet place.

[@imdoody]

I love the wall clock "died" at 4:20... I'm sure someone set it to that at one point, but either way pretty funny.

[@ToxicFruitSnack]

Hehe. Sense of humor

[@TheFunkybert]

Guys.. PLEASE up your gear and safety protocol.. making me nervous watching over here!! It’s easy to be young and brave, but you will look back when you are older and say what we’re we thinking!!!???

[@SpannersSheds]

i used to watch your videos all the time, but as an experienced caver the lack of safety here made me cringe hard get a 4 way gas meter, in a mine those oxygen meters arn't saving you from anything, get some helmets and steel toe capped boots, and atleast a 20m length of rope and carabiners, just may save your life, you are walking around without a clue on the dangers that there is underground, for example the "backfill" is an obvious collapse

[@thebigruss]

You guys got lucky. Confined spaces combined with lots of rusted metal is a recipe for asphyxiation. When metal oxidizes (rusts) it's actually a chemical reaction that removes oxygen from the air. I'd spend more money on a quality O2 sensor next time... Drying isn't worth saving a few bucks.

[@thestars386]

@@terrytwo oh they ain't getting away with nothing, wait till they get older, they're going to have heart and lung problems.

[@thestars386]

Really. Like why buy the shit if you're just going to ignore it. Also they need to start wearing masks in these places and asylums they explore. I love there work but unfortunately there going to have lung/heart problems by the time there 50 or so. There highly reckless.

[@jackwindham]

19:52 “keep out bad air” “loud silence” *proceeds to go in*

[@thestars386]

Really. Like why buy the shit if you're just going to ignore it. Also they need to start wearing masks in these places and asylums they explore. I love there work but unfortunately there going to have lung/heart problems by the time there 50 or so. There highly reckless.

[@jackwindham]

@@thestars386 yeah fr

[@VincentGroenewold]

Awesome, but also... veeeeery dangerous, these old mines are not stable. Not to poop further on your party, but 90-ish % of O2 (if that thing is even accurate), if you have that level in your blood you would be going to hospital. Sorry, but this one is way past what I would call a normal risk. The other guys, not sure I would trust them with my live either. I hope no-one repeats this one.

[@oliconbob3179]

You guys are brave for ignoring all the bad air signs and stirring the still water.

[@xan5174]

Where's your hard hats? That O2 sensor is not the correct tool. Y'all gunna get hurt going into mines like this. There is a good reason for this place to be off limits. Please do more research before entering an unmaintained mine. Would love to see more, but only after you have the correct gear and knowledge. Take a stroll to Blackhawk and talk to Vic. He might teach you some things in exchange for working the mine. Edit: don't tell him you went in this mine or he might badger you.

[@RickNelsonMn]

Hi! I know from those massive chains inside that chute part of the huge machine that you looked at an ore crusher. Then confirmed the entire facilities you explored process ore from crushed rock dumped in by ore cars, then to those huge tumblers. The common name used to be Ball Mills, but you showed rods. Those rods crushed the gravel from the crusher just before. Once through the tumblers the fine material went into the mercury and cyanide baths. Taking the process to where kilns could process to the near pure gold or silver. I'm not sure about zinc? I'm sure it's very much like the gold and silver. A massive underground operation! They processed mountains of ore through that facility. The scree pile of waste rock was a mountain all its own.

[@bulletz9280]

You're confusing it with gold mining, this is a zinc mine so no mercury or cyanide involved. What you're seeing here underground is a standard floatation plant. The buildings outside belong to the drying plant where the concentrate was pumped to for drying and storage before being loaded onto the railroad.

[@aaronvienot]

That isn't a scree pile of waste rock, it is a surface deposit of waste rock that follows an old skip track up a 30-35 degree slope on the side of the canyon. Since tPP focused on the underground section, there isn't a camera angle in this entire video that does it justice. As noted elsewhere in these comments, look for the channel "Exploring the Unbeaten Path" and then find his two "Toxic Ghost Town Colorado" videos from about two and three months ago. That will give you a pretty good look at the surface works in the valley, the surface works on the hill, and adjacent company town that was abandoned when the mine closed.

[@bluebirdtrucking76]

@@bulletz9280 in the description they wrote that they mined several types of ores here including gold, it probably wasn’t their main product anymore by the time the mine closed but , maybe some of the really old equipment could have been left over after they switched to zinc. Simply because it was too hard/ impractical to remove, same reason why everything there was left when the whole mine closed

[@TheNille02]

@@bluebirdtrucking76 the gold is separated in another step normal in the ore hut and not in that kind of processing.

[@TooLateForIeago]

I can't pretend to be an expert, but it seems to me that if your atmospheric contamination sensor is losing its mind, you should, you know, leave the area. That's why you bought it.

[@VitoVeccia]

At 25:00 I was shocked to see milling machines and lathes inside the mine! I always thought mines had just long corridors, tracks, and basic moving equipment.

[@metallampman]

I know where you guys are there in colorado ,, you are lucky to avoid the security there.. the no trespassing signs are mounted shoulder to shoulder ,, glad you got this done.. i was wondering for a long time what the mine looked like and had no concept how big it was inside.. its reassuring to know you take precautions like your O2 sensor best to you

[@RJ2691]

Looks like Gilman

[@Woodchuck1965]

You mean the thing they ignored every time it went off?

[@aliensounddigital8729]

@@terrytwo No hard hat or respiratory protection and walking into pretty unstable areas. Sometimes when your brains says no. Listen too it.

[@shjackson100]

What city?

[@rustynail2205]

@@RJ2691 for sure. Looking on Google Earth it certainly is. I saw the abandoned community on another channel but not the mine workings. Cool location.

[@exploringmorecolorado6223]

Its Nice to see the town is still standing almost 40 years later! My father Lived and worked in the mines of Gilman in the early 60's and was one of the last residents to leave in the mid 80's Still have tons of Photos of the Town!

[@AnonymousPhucker]

Too much risk on low oxygen here. Already can hear youre out of breath and feeling light headed. Its absolutely no joke and you don't realize it happening until you're passed out.

[@JoslinModels]

Exploring the unbeaten path did this one too, it's cool to see it from your perspectives as well.

[@catherinelinton3444]

I’ve been watching some other urban explorers in the recent days....and I just wanted to say, you are my favourite! You’ve never produced a boring video and your camera/editing skills are awesome. Your hard work is defiantly evident in your work. I hope that you continue to enjoy exploring and making videos and that you can continue on as long as that fun lasts.

[@ragingwolf677]

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[@FrenchToastMashedPotatoes]

This is the only time I've ever gotten mad at you while watching a video. DON'T IGNORE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT

[@abovegroundgarage]

Not to sound like a boomer and I understand this was a one time deal but man. I was nervous for you guys and your friends. All it takes is one hidden, rotten cover over a shaft, one rusted out step, a pool of toxic gas. You could have kicked up some heavy metal dust/chemicals and breathed it in without ever knowing and risk getting sick and potentially never getting better or dying later on. That mine is just old and messy enough to be dangerous. Don’t press your luck too much, the footage isn’t worth your life.

[@Diamonddavej]

31:20 Rusting iron sucks oxygen out of the atmosphere, that's why the alarm is going off, thee's lots of rust.

[@thestars386]

Really. Like why buy the shit if you're just going to ignore it. Also they need to start wearing masks in these places and asylums they explore. I love there work but unfortunately there going to have lung/heart problems by the time there 50 or so. There highly reckless.

[@andybilakshow260]

The best piece of advice I could give that I haven't seen in the comments is When exploring, Keep an eye on the back!!, *roof*. You can tell if there is recent movement, fishers (cracks) especially in an old mine. The crack might look clean or fresh. Make sure the cribbing ^timbers^holding up the "back" don't look stressed, or on the verge of popping (slipping out from under a BIG nugget) its been holding up for ever. They were installed under pressure. As time goes on, that pressure may have increased.

[@chernoboogaloo]

fissures?

[@thesoupdragon112]

You boys put a lot of faith into those floors and stairs holding firm. Great video

[@nickwrotenphotography879]

i gotta say you guys are nuts how deep you guys go in to these up down left right backwards how you don't get lost is amazing the glow sticks is a brilliant idea

[@roseflowers7641]

Shocking these guys are not wearing hard hats or respiratory equipment.

[@Left4DeadHunterFan]

The "cool hat" on that caterpillar is actually a cluster of parasitic wasp eggs.

[@paulstandaert5709]

The people who used to work this mine are still alive. It would be cool to hear from them.

[@peytongustafson862]

Most of them are long gone. My family migrated from Sweden to Minturn, a town nearby where they are exploring. My great grandfather worked in this mine and died in his 90s over 10 years ago. I would give anything to explore this mine, my dad took me walking along the railroad tracks and creek you can see before they enter the mine, I was only 10 so as you can imagine he didn't let me explore much

[@dorcasia109]

If it stopped production in the early 80’s you are looking at 40 years gone by. Probably quite a few are around if they didn’t get some type of mine related disease.

[@MAre-f3e]

I met someone the other day through a facebook group, who worked at this mine. He told me that at one time there was 300 miles of track down there. He was the youngest main host operator of two 10 man cages and 800 ft shaft. He also mentioned that his grandfather once had a team of horses and would skid logs in summer and ice in winter at camp hale. His Grandma was a cook at pandel which was by the tracks. Super neat history for sure!

[@Mayonez86]

Not the smartest of your explorations :D I wouldn't enter such mine without gloves... all those rusty metal things imagine cutting yourself on one of those. Not to mention bad things in the air and collapse possibility...

[@rickgrimes4133]

Methane “bad air” black damp etc usually hangs out towards to top (ceiling) of a mine

[@youdaman5069]

This is the type of craziness that I did during my teens and early 20s! We checked out an abandoned 1890s opera house that had 2 balconies, a shutdown lime kiln, underground tunnels that connected businesses (steam pipes) and some homes, a 1900 firehouse that had a trap door in the ceiling for the brass pole to slide down. Found a place in a forest that kept a dozens steam locomotives, coal/wood/water cars, snow plow engine, passenger cars from all decades. Great times! 😁

[@josyahtrejo3716]

Where abouts is this?

[@Lucas12v]

Very cool video but you guys are kind of rolling the dice on a place like this. The dangers aren't always visible or intuitive. Lots of people made safety recommendations but one i didn't see was to be sure someone knows where you went and when to expect to hear from you. This applies for any potentially dangerous activity where there won't be anyone nearby. In the case of the mine, a person waiting outside would have been a good option but at minimum a person somewhere waiting for a phone call at a prearranged time can fulfill the same function. Glad, nothing bad happened and despite the poor decisions, it was a neat video.

[@SWEETBINKY]

Incredible adventurous undertaking. That area you proposed was backfilled may have been a partial mine collapse

[@Dave_9547]

I was amazed to see you using a Canon AE-1 as one of your documenting tools. Those have been out of production for a long time, but good to see it is still working and looks to be in excellent condition. The large drill press is a radial arm drill, these pre-date CNC by many years and are operated the old fashioned way by someone who understands what they can do. It's a shame to see it rusting away instead of being used.

[@jamesburke2759]

These videos kill me because every one i see rare stuff just decaying that could be re-loved.

[@toomanyopinions8353]

I mean, photographers are notorious for preferring old equipment.

[@stevelaminack1516]

I remember this mine, I think it was in CO. Exploring the Unbeaten Path had a video on it in July. Nice to see it from another explorers perspective.

[@levigato125]

Yes, Bob was here also.

[@The23rdGamer]

Please take extra precautions with these areas. They really are dangerous, and I'd hate for someone to get injured (or worse) as a result of the video.

[@BradleyRhea]

You need to go explore Cerro Gordo's mines with Brent Underwood now

[@FordGuy]

That would be awesome

[@darkavenger10k]

I could get about that

[@Pladderkasse]

This goes in the top 5 of your videos. So much machinery and structure left behind. And also, much gunk. But I also got to say, I think this is one of your more risky explorations and it seemed underprepared. So many things could have gone wrong here. No H2S monitor, no walkie talkies, no guy staying outside, no hard hats, no steel cab shoes, walking on rusted stairs (you got lucky!) Don't get any braver than this, please.

[@SueBobChicVid]

I enjoy your industrial exploration more than your institutional ones. Probably because I work in present-day industrial locations and I can relate. All good stuff regardless.

[@mahailiaXoXo]

You shouldn't walk through the stagnant water in mines. The water could be holding noxious gases (she types this just as your gas alarm sounds).I saw a few comments down that someone also said this is one of the most toxic mines in the US. So, stagnant water could be potentially hazardous! But yeah, just be careful in the future.

[@sammom8599]

I admire your explorations and your respect to the places you explore but this one seemed more reckless than others. Your janky map was confusing and walking in that one tunnel that had obvious ceiling integrity issues was questionable. It’s your life but if something had happened and people had to try and rescue you it would have put them in danger as well so not all about you guys. Either way you got lucky and all ended well, but this was my least favorite video.

[@sergehermans9806]

Really cool video, but going inside this kind of mine, or any enclosed structure with just a cheap an chearfull oxygen-o-meter from Amazon. I mean, with the amount of views and subscribers you guys have, it shouldn’t be a financial challenge to invest in some proper safety equipment. In the end when something goes wrong, other people are going to have to risk their lives to get you out this mess… Again, love the channel, but this pushing it.

[@marieltr]

it's very nice but I listen to other channel where they explore mines and they come across old discarted TNT boxes that can be dangerous and tunnels that are no longer secure to explore because of weak supports and stuff. Do you guys have the knowledge to do this? It's possible that some irresponsible young person like me might try to imitate you one day and put themselves in danger. 🤣

[@johncooper9912]

I must say, I thought you started to breath harder and sound vague and drowsy once the oxygen alarm went off the second time. I would err on the side of caution with air personally…

[@RichTheNoun]

Wow, that's some serious bravery on some of those rusted metal steps. You guys walk on them like you do that kind of thing all the time! :) Hate to be just one more person who says it, but dang- Be careful! I was constantly thinking about how a just a little slip could mean a broken leg or getting impaled on something rusty, and how it would probably take at least a solid day for a rescue crew to get you out...

[@thestars386]

Eventually it's going to catch up with them, one way or the other, something's going to happen.

[@imdointhis]

Dude strolls up the center of floppy stairs. Probably better to keep your weight near the support. Just my opinion

[@chilldue6599]

@@thestars386 you are fat so your heart failure will happen sooner or later

[@joshuapaulson9116]

You guys should have had helmets on. You should have watched some reputable mine explorers videos on KZbin before making this venture.

[@fixedfocusmediaofficial]

It is good to keep these locations secret but make sure friends and family know where you are just in case you do get lost.

[@jessicas2379]

red dead 2 vibes at the start! Anyone else?

[@JeffDeWitt]

Those were nice clocks rusting away. The red dots on those Techtron clocks were to let you know the power had been off. Normally those spots are the color of the clock face, but when the power goes off they turn red. (All very mechanical of course). To reset it you turn the clock over. I've got several old clocks with the feature. Cool video as always, but good GRIEF that was a dangerous place!