Big Things Have Small Beginnings - Part 2

[@VendettaProspecting]

dude this one is still epic af! LOL so much quartz just everywerer!! deep you went!! LOL HEAVYPANS! the pyrite sands were nuts as well, looking foward to the next videos on this one..

[@Patrick-ml1mg]

Holy shit this is one of the best vids yet cant wait for the next video 💯💯💯

[@stephenmiller5023]

Nice to have your buddy in those shots to show the scale of the size of this thing!! 😳. Just boggles my mind what lengths those old miners went through to get the “ Good stuff” ….. lots & lots of time & effort went into mines like this one , not to mention the pure physical hard labor to bring down all the timbering & bracing and lumber for the ore shutes ….. just amazing what one finds when looking. Thanks Justin for sharing this with us. 👍. Can’t wait to see what you post next . Gly from “Abandoned and forgotten places” would be in Hog Heaven if he was with you guys here in this adventure. C-ya

[@gregmonger5747]

Huge mine, great video. Thanks again for a good video. Can't wait to see your future trips to this mine.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@rickbauer7976]

This is one of a kind! Can't wait for the next trip into the unknown!!

[@davidhiatt5384]

This mine has become a Christmas gift! Thanks for reminding me you never know what you will find unless you actually go look! Merry Christmas stay safe and god bless.

[@BrainsofFrank]

The amount of quartz is truly mind blowing. Thank you for taking us along with you on this journey. I love the channel and I always look forward to new videos from you. Thank you

[@trinketsmusings]

"Rust clams!" What?!? how cool! Happy holidays to you and your family Justin. Thank you for sharing your explores with us. Truly grateful.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

This is absolut grear. Thank you for bringing this Film to us . A big mine. Thank you for taking the risks and the danger to bring thus to us Merry Christmas and a happy New year stay healthy. Greetings from the Harzmountains and germsny Yours Frank Galetzka

[@robertquast9684]

That is a crazy mine. The size of that for when it was worked is impressive. You wonder what the material they took out was like when you see what they left behind

[@chellajx]

Have been watching these kind of videos all day and this is one of the best ones! How do people not get lost in these ?!?! Genuinely curious.

[@brandondyer1574]

Freaking awesome!!! I can't wait for the next one

[@RickNelsonMn]

An amazing adventure to see! I felt your excitement and I like those notes of what's next! 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@larrycox3290]

Wow. Those ladders looked pretty sketchy. Thank you for sharing.

[@paulcooper2897]

How many times do I have to sit here and come up with a new way to express my amazement? Amazing mine! Thanks for the effort.. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@GOLD_FEVER]

I LOVE all the "don't worry we get through that in the next video" Messages. I laughed my ass off because i thought they were like an in joke... But holy shit that drop where there was mud on the path where you were climbing? I would never mess with that! It only takes one slip and then you're down all the way and in that nasty water... Or worse breaking something or getting a nail through the boot!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Justin, you scare me sometimes with the risks you take. Some very cool footage though and the amount of quartz in there is crazy, Thank you for sharing, merry Christmas to you and your family, much love. xx ❄🎄🎀🎁❤

[@uwillnevahno6837]

This video opens up w/a passageway screaming NOPE so you know it's gonna be good.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Thanks!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very, very much. This sort of generosity is hugely appreciated and is very helpful!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Thank you for the great video, got to love all the work they did in the mine

[@graydonjones6912]

Excellent video absolutely mind boggling the size of the quartz in that mine still money there im sure

[@CornishMineExplorer]

More excellent exploring! That slipper incline looked well dodgy, one slip and you are down in that water. The clams we call them rust oysters, we see them too growing on iron and such. With all that mud I bet those levels do flood up in the Winter months. reminds me of a local mine we go down in the Summer as it's cut off with flood water in Winter, a kind of sump. Really cool exploring though, nice to see something original and no looked at before, it makes every inch special and exciting!

[@mysterycrumble]

Sealskins socks are what you guys need! worth every penny!

[@archstanton9206]

I was amazed by the quartz! I know less than nothing about these things, but even a guy like me has to wonder, with the geology we saw and the vast amount of quartz in there (it was, quite literally, in almost every shot) if that mine could produce and make a buck in the world we live in today. The, "rust clams" are a real puzzle indeed. And your description was spot on.

[@markattardo]

The stunning mine exploration continues and does not disappoint! Thanks for put this video together last minute!

[@guywright7388]

The size of those quartz boulders is staggering!

[@lennardperry5184]

very nice mine. thanks for the video.

[@leesherman100]

Good Gawd! The hits just keep on coming. Your channel one of the best. 👀👍😎

[@leesherman100]

Love the channel. There,s gold in them thar hills.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Thanks for another great explore, this is really a crazy mine, with a lot off surprises, have a great Christmas Justin.

[@kaboom4679]

Looks like some copper values there , how much is anyone's guess , but , might be worth taking some samples . It doesn't take much copper to turn a whole mountain blue , or , make secondary deposits on the ribs and back turn blue . But , when the water standing in the adit starts depositing blisters of copper on iron and steel objects , it might be worth a closer look . The old timers did.not miss much , but they did miss some , and , ignored stuff that did not pay at the time , or , was beyond their capability to recover . So it is always worth another look at these old workings and any tailings as well . Might just be another fortune or two laying about . Or not . Still ,it is impressive and sketchy as hell . Lots of " NOPE! " in every direction .

[@worldtraveler930]

Once folks understand that you are a person who "Takes Only Photographs and Leaves Nothing But Footprints" then you get invited into private areas that others are never allowed and this is necessary to be able to document our history in mining!!! 🤠👍

[@MildaGoesWild]

I love the ladderways but scary if you don't know what's waiting underneath, could always drop off to a bare shaft 😬

[@MiloPerrotti]

This is a top 5 vid and mine explore. WOW! Thanks

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Another amazing explore that has us salivating for the next episode. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@mchebornek]

Thanks for your time and efforts to bring us a great view.

[@silasakron4692]

The UG of all your districts matches the stuff we have over this way quite closely. As much as I'm fascinated (humbled even) by the desert museums, I'll take mud over dust any day. The rotten timber and slimes do make progress a bit more involved though. Great mine + trip dude, excited to see the conclusion. Already can't wait 'til spring...

[@shoradsfc]

I had to pause this one around the 1:30 mark just to say that my palms are sweaty and I’m having a mild panic attack watching you go down that janky looking man way. This one’s going to be epic!

[@theadventure8582]

Awsome video can’t wait for the next few

[@rayarthur586]

So we are waiting for the 3rd installment??? Hey I'm not going anywhere.lol

[@infinus5]

the amount of material they left behind makes me think they were "highgrading" the best part of the vein for milling, the rest was left behind for later. The pillars havent been nibbled away at either, so no one ever seems to have returned to this place after it closed up. That pyrite sand is the high grade contact with the host rock that the miners were after, only part of the vein carried it.

[@nikolaisikes6245]

OHHH that quartz looks sooo good! Crazy that the water gets up as high as that other level! Definitely stoked to see the rest of the videos!

[@StuShoots]

This is so awesome!

[@seanpeterson2296]

That’s more than pyrite sand! That’s gold! Gold! Lol

[@MikeOrkid]

Definitely stoked in the next episode.

[@davegrummett1263]

Can't wait to see how you get around some of those road blocks. Thanks again Justin. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Stay safe, happy and healthy this holiday season.

[@davegrummett1263]

@Hit me TVRExploring Hello Justin. Not sure if this is where you wanted me to message you. Never done this before. LOL.

[@TVRExploring]

That was a scammer impersonating me, Dave... I don't do that sort of gimmicky nonsense with my viewers. Thank you very much for the kind words. I hope you had an excellent Christmas and New Year's.

[@davegrummett1263]

@@TVRExploring I kinda wondered that but wasn't sure. Oh humanity...... where are you going..... :(

[@TVRExploring]

@@davegrummett1263 Yep...

[@williamwintemberg]

This mine explore keeps getting better and better! Can't wait to see the next video!

[@rh5563]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Justin. You have the most stable, best lighting and best commentary of any mine explorer on YT! Appreciate you brother. 👍👍👍

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

That pyrite sand is pretty wild

[@harrickvharrick3957]

The miners that worked in there must have been giants, to have been able to move wooden beams that enormous! I however wonder if a giant piece of wood like they might put in with the idea of securing a side of rock (don't know how to more accurately describe it) as we see they did at 5:45 would actually help at all if such a large piece of rock ever would come loose indeed?

[@ralphpatrick3071]

All your subtitles had me wanting for more..lol. Just curious, did you find any evidence of a sump pump? They had to keep this mine dry in order to work it. Waiting for the next one. Thanks! 😊

[@martynnotman3467]

If theres a lower haulage tunnel it probably used to drain the mine. But is now blocked.

[@johncos1068]

Man, that vein looks juicy. I wonder if this could be a viable mine at today's prices.

[@crazycjk]

Huge mine and so much beautiful quartz! Also a LOT of "don't worry, we get around this in a future visit".. When was this visit, and how many times have you returned? I look forward to more installments of this behemoth Edit: I actually read the video description! Thanks Justin, looking forward to seeing more

[@seanbeard5470]

What are they identifying as a “grizzly” at 7:00 mark?

[@daveg2104]

That wooden construction (parallel planks on beams) submerged in the water. It seems it is actually a platform. Grizzly bars/screens are a grating used to filter out large rocks from the ore or waste rock that is being sent down an ore pass or chute. These large rocks can then be broken up, or removed. You saw the type of damage large boulders can do to ore chutes. In older mines, these grates are often made from steel rail track.

[@deepwoodguy2]

Too bad "Nick" was not around for 'scale', he usually does a really great job at it... Interesting mine... Thanks 👍👍

[@deepwoodguy2]

@TextNileWilsonGymnast wrong number.,get a life

[@RubiconV]

Crazy cool but man I’m getting nervous just watching.

[@NET-POSITIVE]

If you are able take a sample next trip and do a fire assay. If it is available and feasible claim it!!

[@seldoon_nemar]

those rust clams are from a bacteria eating the iron.

[@dereksimpson1284]

Do you tie yourself off to something when climbing down ladders like that? Seems like it's an awfully huge risk if it were to break. Especially if you can't see the bottom when you're starting out.

[@SR20isKing]

How do they get the big Timbers down there?

[@gregwilson6306]

What do you hope to achieve by taking risks

[@tcapfan4190]

What is the plate called the cars are twisted on to be put on a different track? Slip plate skid plate turn plate?

[@clintonmorris8222]

What is the donkey eating around the 4 m 55s to 4m 58s mark? Strange carrots indeed 🦓 🥕😂

[@fredericktinsley3255]

What’s a grizzly?

[@lorrinbarth1969]

"Don't worry, we find a hole that goes to the center of the earth next week."

[@osirisone6019]

If you produce mechanical pressure on a quartz crystal creates piezoelectricity next time you should bring something to measure it

[@Hybridroodragon]

WTF HAVE YOU GONE TO THE CORE OF THE EARTH OR SOMETHING!?

[@VendettaProspecting]

slowly but shurly!

[@Hybridroodragon]

@@VendettaProspecting surely...... but yeah..... i hope this isnt part of a man made fault line

[@ja5onl6]

Do you ever take mineral samples for future prospects?

[@worldtraveler930]

As the saying goes "Take Only Photographs and Leave Nothing but Footprints!" 🤨

[@577buttfan]

@@worldtraveler930 If you dont take it somebody else will. Especially around here.There are guys in nepa with complete anthracite mining museums in their houses and hardly nothing left in the mines but rail,lokies,and a few hoists.

[@ja5onl6]

@@worldtraveler930 edited to make it more clear that I was talking about mineral samples. Sometimes just the minerals left in the pillars are worth a small fortune at the current gold/silver prices.

[@worldtraveler930]

@@577buttfan And it's these Methbillies that are the problem in today's world and that's why no one knows about our own history and mining!!! 😠

[@box3976]

i just wished these 'miners~of~youre' had video, or pictures or writings of their exploits...!!!

[@million_heir5298]

I think the word you’re looking for is “yore”

[@DeadReckon]

Time to do some sketchy shit, do-dah, do-dah!

[@MiamiMillionaire]

merry christmas 🎄

[@tcapfan4190]

What is the plate called the cars are twisted on to be put on a different track? Slip plate skid plate turn plate?