Trying To Stay One Step Ahead Of The Mine Closure Teams

[@keithmcfaul9204]

Your honesty and always being truthful is still intact. I see no reason to doubt anything you tell us. As far as I'm concerned your channel is THE best mine exploration channel on KZbin bar none! I didn't know Mr. McBride was a tree-hugger! :)

[@TVRExploring]

LOL, Mr. McBride is a man of many dimensions. Really appreciate the support and kind words...

[@AGDinCA]

Hey, hey, hey!! Welcome back, Mr. McBride! 11:42 - absolutely breathtaking.

[@adrianwarner8686]

After a long day at work, seeing this in my feed was just what I needed, thank you. Keep up the great work.

[@worldtraveler930]

My thoughts exactly!!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad I could improve on a long day...

[@garymaris9471]

Good to see Mr. McBride again! He looks different! Time flies I guess. Great video my friends, I sure enjoy them all...

[@ADITADDICTS]

I blame covid lockdown for making me fat! Currently working on getting my girlish figure back. Lol

[@georgeking9511]

@@ADITADDICTS Glad to see you back again Mr. McBride. I told Justin You're definitely a fan favorite, and I believe it was your rendition of "I'm a Little Teapot" that did it for me. Hahaha. And don't you worry. you keep billy goating through those hills and you'll have your girlish figure back in no time. 😂 I also told Justin This is the best mine exploring channel out there, hands down, and you're the best mine exploring sidekick for sure. Hope to see more of you two together again. We really appreciate what you guys are doing.

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@georgeking9511 Well thank you for the kind words! It probably didn't get picked up on video but there were several times justin and I couldn't see each other the damn brush was so dense. It was hot too. But I kept screaming " I blame covid for this! " THIS being how out of shape I was! Lol usually we already have twenty or so trips in by this time of year but the last time I was out before this was Nov 20th and the time before that was match 13th or 14th! But now with the jeep done and my neighbors fighting chickens chasing me around my backyard every morning the next trip I'll be ripped!😆

[@georgeking9511]

@@ADITADDICTS Hahahaha

[@TheSWolfe]

@@ADITADDICTS Me too!

[@goldcountryexplorers8332]

Good to see the band back together again 👍

[@-T90Vladimir]

It's such a shame they block up old mines. They do it around here as well, both mines and bunkers, luckly two things are in our favour: they are very bad at their job and we have shovels and battery-powered equipment. Already opened up a bunker and a mineshaft so far, and still going strong.

[@TheDamageinc81]

Awesome!!!

[@worldtraveler930]

Thank you for helping restore our history to ourselves people like you truly deserve a metal!!

[@georgeking9511]

Great to see Mr. McBride back again. He is definitely a fan favorite for sure. I think it's his rendition of "I'm a little Tea Pot" that did it for me. Lol 😂 Thanks for taking us along once again. Best mine exploring channel out there, hands down. ............. and Mr McBride............. Best mine exploring side kick for sure.

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, the "Little Teapot" was a classic. Really appreciate the kind words and you coming along with us...

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

What a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing this mine. I may never go out of town again but I can live through your videos. The mine is beautiful. The colors. I am sharing this because it is worth it.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much. I'm glad I can share these with you.

[@nicholasmiller9372]

Really good to see this mine again and a bonus mr mcbride for company keep up the good work Justin iv watched every episode and some of the places you good still amaze me to this day well done keep up the good work buddy all the best from Wales in the UK 😀

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much for the kind words and for coming along with us so many times...

[@blurboards1]

Nice of McBride to join you on another explore!

[@prodigy750]

Wow, what an incredible place, just the drive and hiking was worth watching, and it’s so nice to see some massive trees left even if the forest itself isn’t and old growth forest but man those trees are enormous, trees can only imagine what those mountains would have looked like with the primeval forests that used to be there, and what a shame that the forest service is filling everything in, thanks for letting me live vicariously through your adventures lol, they’re awesome!!

[@thereturnticket]

New viewer and just wanted to say I really love the way you conduct yourself in these vids. So much knowledge is shared and you traverse the mines with respect and integrity. Fantastic work dude, thank you for sharing your explorations with the world.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much for the kind words and for coming along...

[@ralphpatrick3071]

I’m of the opinion that the majority of miners preferred Coors as their beer of choice. Thank you for having the best mine exploring channel on KZbin!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much for the kind words. All of the miners I know love Coors!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

What nice little mines alot of coppervitriols the blue colour The forrestservice is a littlebit like a pain in the A... They destroy the history of the sights Thank you for taking me with you Take care ans stay healthy All the best wishes Yours Frank Galetzka

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for coming. Yes, government agencies are responsible for a tremendous amount of destruction.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A great explore and a nice Forrest walk.

[@alansmith4734]

When Australia had those Bush Fires, the Wombat became an unsung hero due to the burrows that they dig. The animals hid in the burrows, to avoid the fire! The Forest Service should use not close the caves, because if a forest fire were to occur, the caves would be shelter! The mines are History!

[@sirmonkey1985]

it's not that simple but would take way to long to try and explain.

[@Ty-tie_FTW]

Ed Pulaski saved a bunch of fire fighters in a prospect tunnel from a wildland fire way back in the day

[@numismaticats]

"metally bits." Thank you for that.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

Good term, it beats metallic jumble...

[@johncarold]

Hi Justin and Mcbride, I just can't believe what the Forest service used to seal that shaft. I'm glad you don't use scuba tanks for exploring. Don't think that you could have seen anything anyway if you did. I see your buddy drives his toys like I do. I have fun taking mine too the hills much more fun than a track. Thanks again for the video

[@ADITADDICTS]

Drive it like I stole it!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Justin, the forest service have a lot to answer for as they have destroyed or hidden so much history going right back to the pioneer days in some places. The wording on that valve/tap at 10:08 reads Powell 1 Pilot. Dang those tree's were absolutely huge, how old do you think they are ??. I'm pretty sure the 3 rings on the bottle are for Ballantine Ale. That was a close call but glad you managed to get the Jeep out, those were some spectacular views you were treated to, wow absolutely beautiful. Lol that was a really cool remote control vehicle, that thing had some speed on it too. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx💖

[@roog49]

The Ballantine Ale bottle had a twist-off cap. These were first used in the 1960s.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, you're right about the Forest Service. You know my feelings on the matter! Thank you for figuring out what the words on that valve said... The old growth trees are hundreds of years old. Haha, yes, I am extremely glad we got the Jeep out as it was a hike of many miles to any assistance!

[@SueGirling68]

@@TVRExploring You are very welcome and yes we have the same thoughts on the forest service. xx

[@philliphall5198]

Can’t stand them destroy history

[@Ironsja11]

The grape soda can @ 18:59 is from the 1950's according to a listing for the same can on ebay. I can't tell who made "sparkel" soda but it was distributed by Purity Stores Inc. Burlingame California. Great to see Mr McBride again!

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks for doing the research on that!

[@Ironsja11]

@@TVRExploringI enjoy your channel so it's my pleasure to help out if I can!

[@OutdoorRob]

Nice to see Mr McBride out again with you! He needs to put a winch on that beast! Shame they are closing mines everywhere but it's become a popular past time for a lot of younger people now and they seem to post the names of the mines thinking nothing will happen to them. I have found that up here in Canada anyway. Thanks for the great mine explores whether they be big or small!

[@ADITADDICTS]

Told ya I'd get out sooner or later!

[@OutdoorRob]

@@ADITADDICTS LOL! Better late than never!

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@OutdoorRob damn straight bud! 😁

[@aliminingcompany]

It's normally for a mine being abondoned to be wet, it's not that much wet though, with the area being shown outside seems having some good springs of water, here in northern Pakistan if u let the mine closed for a month or so, u need to pull out the water, though we go straight in an inclined way normally! Anyway salute to all the miners around the globe from a miner in Pakistan!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, water in underground mines is a constant in every part of the world. I wish I had been able to connect with you the last time that I was in Pakistan as I would love to see and learn more about mining in your part of the world...

[@mortarish]

17:30 Ballantine Ale used to find them in the woods in Nor Cal as a kid in the early 70’s and they looked old even then.

[@joem2916]

Didn't read your text before I entered mine

[@vincespenny21]

I came across the Faro-quartz a few years back. I never noticed the shaft then as I only peaked in to see if there were any rails. Sad to see it go but at least I now know how far back in it goes👍🏻

[@TVRExploring]

Glad I can satisfy your curiosity on that matter...

[@oldschoolmoto]

Good stuff fellas chuck got the jeep going

[@ADITADDICTS]

FINALLY!

[@ianevans8939]

Nice to see Mr. McBride again

[@napoleano2748]

How weird, I was thinking during your drive through the woods, what would happen if that jeep broke down up there... omg. Glad to see you made it out :)

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, well, what you were wondering about came true (for a while).

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good evening from Southeast South Dakota

[@brannancloward]

The mine seems remote enough not to be a danger to me.... That foam is flammable, just fyi. Ive read articles about how they have to re-spray after a forest fire... Idea? Maybe if you had fire fighting tools with you, don't breath it in and let the adit air out for a day! The FS has been busy this year and had just recently filled up a mine right down the road from me that only went in about 15 ft. I was able to re-open it just to make a point as it seems like the destruction team half-assed it. They even installed a culvert and a stay out stay alive sign... How much do you think they spent on that little project just to protect who knows who from a 15 ft hole???

[@Porty1119]

As a miner, that shit makes me nervous. There's a lot of men dead in Idaho from foam igniting at the Sunshine.

[@brannancloward]

dam!

[@worldtraveler930]

I'll bet there's plenty of people in Florida that wish they had that money to keep their condos from collapsing!!

[@conscienceepoch9839]

Mr McBride nice to see him again!!

[@paulcooper2897]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@OdySlim]

10:09 Says Powell Pilot with a 1 in-between. Good to see the Chuckster here today. Been a long time Buddy. Thanks for the hard work. Sorry the Jeep didnt work out. regards from Ody Slim

[@ADITADDICTS]

My fault ody! I didn't have my 4x4 lever on My transfer case so I had to lay on my back and push it in with my pick axe handle. Lol I didn't push it in far enough that time but we had 4x4 after that! Lol

[@rdamp2374]

The beer bottle is a ballantine xxx ale. For the bugs and ticks you can get Penny Royal Oil on line it works great .

[@indianoladave]

Hey TVR I am a long time fan of your channel. The wonders of our mother thst

[@Jmp5nb]

Breece & Wheeler ditch, by any chance-looks familiar. Nice sized sugar pines, 4-500 year old trees. The rain does great things for the air.

[@markjessen2251]

Thanks for sharing the adventures! Beer bottle has Ballentine's logo. Also, there is a Mike Rowe / Dirty Jobs episode where he goes out and fills a mine opening with foam. Don't recall who with but likely forest service in CA...

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks for coming along... Yes, that Dirty Jobs episode is interesting.

[@SDE1994]

11:00 looks like a chopped down car/truck chassis with engine made in England and then this was mounted to that wooden base as a staionary engine with bearing made in US for the shaft take off

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Thank you for making the video

[@Dwendele]

That's why I like the old school, mechanical locking hubs

[@dereksmith1803]

A couple questions... 1, I understand the forest service filling in the shaft to keep people from being injured/killed trying to go where they shouldn't, but why the spray foam? 2, You've said in other videos that you carry an air meter to monitor O2 levels, but do you ever get sick from being in contaminated water or do you worry about bacteria or mold from the moisture in some of the mines?

[@kevin_brown_dc3423]

That sucks with the Jeep. I had a same year Chevy S-10 that did that one day in the snow. Turns out it was an electric solenoid lever on the front axle that engages the hubs that went out. I think that year Jeep had the same thing but worse it is a vacuum activated switch. There are some field temporary methods to fix those issues though.

[@shaunfincham9431]

That engine that’s stripped down at the mine with the flattened workshop looks like it may have been a straight six Perkins or gardener engine from a 1920’s bus !!!!! I may be wrong but it looks very much like it. That would account for the “ made in England” cranking handle!!!!!!!

[@stevebaseley]

Really don't see the point wasting money destroying these mines thanks for another great video nice and long 👍🇬🇧

[@TVRExploring]

It's lucrative job security for those involved...

[@stevebaseley]

@@TVRExploring seams a shame destroying any king of history for no real gain. Thanks again for the videos 👍🇬🇧

[@jonathanchalk2507]

Great scenery, the bogged Jeep incident added a bit drama.

[@TVRExploring]

It was definitely drama for us! I thought we were going to have to make a very long hike out.

[@uguud]

She got the gold mine - I got the shaft.

[@MDRoutdooradventures]

Them jeeps have a severe issue with the axel actuator failing as it works off of vacuum pressure.you can force them over in a pinch if you have tools handy.also air down your tires, it helps immensely with traction and smothers the ride a bit too.

[@dannypierce962]

"Take a ring and add another ring and then another ring and you got three rings Ballantine beer". Old beer ad jingle.

[@richardwarnock2789]

23:26 Right side plate with a large S !? Thanks fun with Mr. Mcbride!!!; )

[@TVRExploring]

Dunno...

[@robertsnyder5149]

The USFS was very good at breaking the law and destroying cabins that were over 100 years old.

[@Dranzerk8908]

No law against that. dumb they did it, but no law against it.

[@robertsnyder5149]

@@Dranzerk8908 I had friends that had a 2 story cabin up the Cle Elum river,on private property that the FS burnt to the ground. They never did anything about it. If it was me I'd had the head ranger arrested for arson and then sued for a million bucks.

[@robertsnyder5149]

@William Mulvaney I remind them of that every time we have a run-in with them.

[@BigSkyBowler]

I am super frustrated at the forest service in my area. I've recently taken up exploring old mine sites in Montana as we have some amazing hard rock mine history and so far I've only come across one location that is somewhat accessible - I did not have my gear at the time to go underground but I know where its at so I can go back. The rest have all been reclaimed by the forest service, unfortunately...

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, the destruction of abandoned mines is a huge scam! There are a large number of government employees and contractors that make a good living from it now though. If they were to stop finding "dangerous" abandoned mines that we needed to be "protected" from, they'd all be out of a job. So, guess what? Somehow they just keep finding more and more dangers that need to be made safe... The statistics about abandoned mines reveal the big lie. The majority of deaths connected to abandoned mines are drownings (people swimming in rock quarries) and vehicle accidents (racing an ATV or dirt bike around an old mine site and crashing). Do you see what a stretch it is to use those incidents as justification for the bulldozing of historic buildings and the sealing of mines on a massive scale?

[@BigSkyBowler]

@@TVRExploring could not agree more!

[@BigSkyBowler]

@William Mulvaney have you ever been to the mine up in Colorado Springs that does tours 1000 feet down? Went there a couple years ago with the family on a vacation, awesome location. They are doing an awesome job maintaining the location.

[@RTLichable]

The Forest Service has got to the point of pathetic. Had a buddy with a high level position with the USFS. He retired early due to cover-ups of various federal violations, including the use and storage of explosives. He tried to blow the whistle but it always got swept under the rug. In addition, they waist taxpayers money with contracting totally unnecessary mine closures. They also do virtually nothing to control bark beetle infestations. Entire sections of fir forest are being wiped out in the West. In some places it takes only a few years. Once these forests are dead, they become an extreme fire hazard. These are just a few examples what's going on with the USFS.

[@TVRExploring]

How sadly accurate...

[@zerofox7347]

Do you leave something to show you’re in there in case they come to destroy the portal while you’re there?

[@TVRExploring]

No, it's a long process to destroy a mine. We'd be out before it was a problem.

[@DFDuck55]

I recognize McBride's hand bag, I have one just like it :> Don't you just love living in a Nanny State where the government thinks everyone is stupid and needs them to protect us from ourselves. The reason they destroy history is so they can rewrite it to fit their own agenda. Hint: If you slightly power brake it will effectively lock the rear differential and you'll get 2-wheel drive rather than just 1 wheel. I'm an RC guy too. Most of mine are 4x4 rock crawlers.

[@ADITADDICTS]

Your name came up a couple times on that trip my friend!

[@DFDuck55]

@@ADITADDICTS: Oh my! Not all bad I hope :>

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@DFDuck55 Never my man! Never in a million years!

[@TVRExploring]

Nah, we love you @Duck Landes... Not a negative word to be said.

[@DFDuck55]

As I was studying fire maps I was thinking these might be good places to mine explore next year. Most of the fires are on Federal land (Forestry and BLM). There will be less brush to fight to get to locations, and some new bulldozer fire roads to help get to places. Like up in Plumas National Forest, and up around Sacramento Mountain north of Whiskeytown. I'm not sure if that is Federal or CalFire land up there. But these fires might distract them from putting in so much time closing mines. I know you're not a prospector, but these areas might also be good for placer mining next year if we get some good rains this winter. With the underbrush burned off there will be a lot of erosion and new soil washed down into the creeks and rivers. Though suction dredges are no longer legal in California, (I think) you can still highbank and run a sluice. There could be gold in the new overburden :>

[@Mike-tg7dj]

👍Thanks for showing the views of the mountains they're beautiful. It's a shame that the BLM isn't considering the bat population. It looked as though they're just burying the portal. If that little slip they left in the ground.

[@TVRExploring]

It is indeed a shame...

[@BrainsofFrank]

That brush looks a lot more pleasant then the hardhack and blackberries I have up here in BC Canada 🇨🇦 Also I think it would be super awesome to dewater that shaft just to explore it

[@TVRExploring]

Plenty of shafts I would like to see dewatered! I know there is some great stuff down them... And, don't worry, we have plenty of invasive blackberries to contend with as well. They're not in this particular area, but we have them all over the place in the lower elevations.

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

16:52 Ballantine Ale

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

They make a kit to put the front axel lock in . Its basically a throttle idle cord like in big trucks that you can pull it out and turn the idle up. Its about 200 bucks again ( about ) .the front actuator is air-driven. Look at the front axle where the actuator is in the stew tube nipples that stick out of it sometimes they rust off sometimes they break off and sometimes it's just an airline leak on the lines running that. I switched mine over to that cable and I've never had a problem with it since. I've been in that position where you guys were and it's no fun. I'm not saying that this is your problem that you're having because I'm not there can't look at it however this is a common problem with that front locking actuator

[@chet2201]

They use chicken wire and foam to Bridge the Vertical Shaft.

[@willam1992]

Lazy and dangerous

[@chet2201]

With hundreds of thousand often hidden Shafts fairly cheap and effective way to Bridge these shafts. In the Bradshaws Az. While prospecting near Palace Station we parked in a level clear area. A vertical open shaft 12 ft. Diameter was At ground level and almost invisible. Easily at night drive or step into the 900 ft. Shaft. Barriers needed of any type. I have encountered hundreds usely of beaten path. Even a simple post and warning sign would suffice.

[@ericcorse]

@@willam1992 That would seem to circumvent the safety aspect if that is the reason for wasting this money.

[@Ty-tie_FTW]

What would stop them from accidentally foaming and closing the mine off while you're inside? I doubt they use heavy machinery being so remote

[@CornishMineExplorer]

Great to see the dynamic duo back exploring again!! What a shame those mines are getting plugged like that, they are out in the middle of nowhere what harm do they think leaving them open is doing? We get the same over here.

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, they're not doing any harm. The government has a lot of money and the mine closure contractors like money. It's that simple... I'm sorry the UK has adopted that negative American policy.

[@CornishMineExplorer]

We lost lots of good mines back in the 1980s, operation mine cap was in full swing funded by the loacal council. The same greed drove them to cap anything that might or might not have been a shaft, today we see plenty of dirt piles sat under wire cages that have not shifted for decades. I guess they got paid per cap.

[@TVRExploring]

@@CornishMineExplorer I'm sorry to hear that. Some things - like greed - are universal...

[@ZE0XE0]

was way up in the mountains 2 years ago and we lost our front steering on the jeep. we were stuck there for a loooong time.

[@TVRExploring]

All part of the fun, right? Ha, I'm sorry to say that we've spent more than a few unplanned nights out in the woods after similar experiences.

[@ZE0XE0]

@@TVRExploring yep. Thats why i carry some overnight stuff now whenever im out.

[@indianoladave]

That you have witnessed and have shared with us are first rate. Thank you for your efforts. I have a question is there a reason you call this type of mine a "load" mine as opposed to a hard rock mine?

[@TVRExploring]

Two types of gold mines - "Lode" and "placer"... They refer to how the gold is placed in its environment and so they're more specific terms to use than simply hard rock mining since, technically, both lode and placer can involve hard rock mining if one is chasing the ancient river channels and blasting through thousands of feet of rock to reach them.

[@darinday6930]

It's such a bummer they close off mines. There are so many near me that I will never get to see. 10 years of Fire/EMS...I know of one incident in a mine in my circle. I'll take my chances...safer than driving.

[@ADITADDICTS]

Exactly! They get a bad rap that's forsure. Although yes they can be and are dangerous but the emphasis they put on danger is a bit over stated in some respects. Plus most people would go near one anyway unless they're special needs like us! 😁

[@darinday6930]

@@ADITADDICTS your cracking me up...I never thought of myself as special needs until now...lol I guess it says something when I've invited all my friends and family to go mine exploring with me and I get the same response..."no @#%&ing!! way" hahaha. I would love to ride-a-long with you guys some day!

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@darinday6930 our short bus is open to everyone! And we even sanitize the windows after each trip because Justin starts licking them after about an hour on the road 🤣

[@darinday6930]

@@ADITADDICTS lol I'm in. I am going to hit you guys up!!

[@dhw14]

Why do they add polyurethane to the mine holes? Hope you have plenty of bug spray! I wish you were taking me with you this time. What a cool looking mine with all the different rock colors....

[@diggah]

YEAH! Return of the Mac(bride)!

[@aaronkeeth651]

a Hudson sprayer with a little gasoline makes the foam "give up the ghost "

[@worldtraveler930]

Good To Know!!!

[@ADITADDICTS]

How are you so wise in the ways of forced entry?!

[@ljhamhock436]

I would love to see a video of that horizontal mine toward the end of the video. It looks really cool.

[@TVRExploring]

Look in the description below this video.

[@donaldgibson3121]

The three rings on the bottle is the logo for Ballantine beer. :-)

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@zmeckvanzeri7260]

If you're ever in the Las Vegas area you should explore the Mt. Potosi mine. It's had a lot of traffic but it's huge. I've been there 3 times for over 15 hours and didn't explore it all. 3 levels up at least 5 down. Very dry, so in good condition. Almost no artifacts because of traffic. There are a few in the deepest levels.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for the tip and details...

[@zmeckvanzeri7260]

@@TVRExploring Also some very large rooms. Rooms with gobbing making pathways. Rail down deep. I think they removed most of the rail when they closed down. You should be able to see the tailings pile from the ground, it's pretty huge.

[@TVRExploring]

@@zmeckvanzeri7260 I'm familiar with it. Just hadn't realized that there was still stuff in there to see... Thanks.

[@zmeckvanzeri7260]

@@TVRExploring not much left. We found 1 car on the deepest level. Near perfect condition. Although this was 30 years ago. Lots of graffiti on entry level. A lot of people don't care when they go in. If I ever went there again it would be very hard for me to find the car and tracks. Good luck if you decide to check it out.

[@zmeckvanzeri7260]

Nearly all of the ladders were intact. A few rungs missing, but climeable. Some of the rooms were too big for our flashlights to see the ceiling. That's before LEDs though.

[@williamfox4041]

Coors can and soda can are mid 1960s , green bottle late 1960s early 1970s. Love your video's. Thank's for bringing us along. The forest service is lame and quite stupid in their actions.

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks for the dates. Glad you enjoy the videos! And, yes, you're 100% correct about the Forest Service.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

For the mines the forest dis-service has sealed do you by chance have any reports detailing anything on those mines?

[@TVRExploring]

I shared what I know in the description below the videos I linked to (the stuff I shot on the first visits). No detailed reports... Just scraps of information here and there that I compiled.

[@jarvislarson6864]

Am i hearing the clatter of a diesel from the jeep? 4bt cummins or new ecodiesel possibly? Do tell.

[@ADITADDICTS]

No sir but I'd love that! Currently I have a 4.2L inline 6 fuel injection. 4.2L block (258) with the 4.0L head and fuel injection kit. Gives the 4.2L about 50 or more hp than usual. Rebuild took about 3 weeks to a month every day after I'd get home from work. Edit + headers.

[@ethelana9627]

it'd be cool if one could instantly drain a mine, the stuff you'd see would be neat.

[@johnjimjohnston]

all good again

[@fredross3089]

Bottle logo is Ballentine. Made beer and ale in Tilson, NY. How did it get out west?

[@TVRExploring]

I'd love to know the answer to that question.

[@TheNimshew]

Sign in the town of Goodyear Bar. circa 1852 NOTICE TO DOGS “All dogs within the limits of Goodyears Bar will please take notice, that by the laws of said town, you are required to call immediately to the marshall’s office and obtain a tag. On and after four days all dogs found within said limits without a tag will be impounded at their own expense, and after imprisonment for three days will be shot until they are dead.” Records fail to show if the dogs heeded the notice.

[@garycooper7666]

Thanks for the revist and the spectactular views. Great to see Mr MacBride again! How is Mr Nibles (I think that was your dog's name if memory serves me correct althought often is dosen't anymore}

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, Mr. Nibbles is still around. He's too pampered to feel like coming out in the woods now though. Far easier to stay on the couch.

[@jmomorgan7606]

Where do you go to see which ones are scheduled to be closed??

[@TVRExploring]

Sympathetic insiders pass on information to us... You can also find information tucked away in reports online though.

[@LolPepperGate]

Get a Toyota and you won't have those problems 😉😂😛😛. Great video Justin! Love those smaller adits and mines as well!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Glad you like the smaller, scenic mines as well... A Toyota is also my top pick!

[@LolPepperGate]

@@TVRExploring I've got three Toyota 4WD's...how I explore the Sierra's, rocktrails, and the backcountry!

[@ADITADDICTS]

Been there. Love both.

[@HollywoodGraham]

A winch on the Jeep would have been a good idea.

[@ADITADDICTS]

It is and a lot better than sitting on the floor of my shop lol.

[@drumtwo4seven]

Cool 👍

[@sportclay1]

Your bottle appears to be a Ballantine beer bottle . Not all that old. as it is a screw top. Brand is still made by the Pabst Brewing Co. Distinct 3 Ring logo.

[@danmcclure6670]

Yep, I agree. Ballantine was very popular in the Philadelphia area. Often advertised at the Phillies baseball games.

[@sportclay1]

@@danmcclure6670 I think the rings were printed "purity" , "Body", "Flavor"

[@TheRockgremlin]

How is it that you have the list of mines slated for closure by the Forest Service? Is that public domain?

[@CivilShepherd]

Why do they spray the orange foam?

[@TVRExploring]

In order to destroy the mine.

[@jjsvtown1]

Is that roberts mine off of the same road as the faro quarts mine? I would like to visit that one before it’s gone.

[@c103110a]

10:23 that #1 connecting rod is----> no bueno.

[@dwortss]

A little heavy on the nitrous shot

[@markwillett6589]

It might be half a car frame with motor, and auxiliaries attached to rear bed.

[@ericcorse]

Ballantine's beer bottle a northeastern beer.

[@ADITADDICTS]

That's exactly what I came up with. Although I couldn't find another green stubby like that, amber glass yes but green in that shape no. Only other stubby I found online in that size and shape was rolling rock.

[@ericcorse]

@@ADITADDICTS I was going by the 3 ringed logo, I found size and shape puzzling too.

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@ericcorse Absolutely, that's exactly what I tried. Like I said I...actually my daughter found the amber bottle online. It was the same size, shape and from what I could tell logo as well. That green though in that size and style is a bit perplexing to say the least lol.

[@JasonAlexzander1q47]

Why they closing them? Open them back up

[@cookudysu90]

Some are probably too dangerous to explore but the Government will destroy anything it doesn't like.

[@MsSurigirl]

Nice echo in the first one you went in. And love the sound of the rain on the old metal. Lol, 'quartz slut" - I resemble that remark.

[@micfin109]

Mine closure teams? Seriously that insane what the helll

[@worldtraveler930]

I'll bet those mines are safer than many Florida condos right now!!!!

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, the destruction of abandoned mines is a huge scam! There are a large number of government employees and contractors that make a good living from it now though. If they were to stop finding "dangerous" abandoned mines that we needed to be "protected" from, they'd all be out of a job. So, guess what? Somehow they just keep finding more and more dangers that need to be made safe... The statistics about abandoned mines reveal the big lie. The majority of deaths connected to abandoned mines are drownings (people swimming in rock quarries) and vehicle accidents (racing an ATV or dirt bike around an old mine site and crashing). Do you see what a stretch it is to use those incidents as justification for the bulldozing of historic buildings and the sealing of mines on a massive scale?

[@mchebornek]

Thanks again for guilding on these trips. Off track, joined patreon to donate and can not find how to make one time donation, wanted to make a starting then go with monthly set. Can you advise thank you.

[@TVRExploring]

I don't know if there is a way to make a one-time donation. I'm not an expert on Patreon, I'm afraid.

[@mchebornek]

@@TVRExploring thank you for responding, though I didn't want wait till end of month, I'll just do that, after patreon sends finds I'll reduce to intended monthly schedule. All the best with continued success to you, with thanks for your efforts to preserve historical views and entertainment.

[@TVRExploring]

@@mchebornek Thank you very much. I'm sorry about the hassle, but don't think it isn't greatly appreciated!

[@AdmiralJT]

Its a shame that the government is so adamant about destroying certain parts of history... specially things showing that hard work built the nation

[@kevincrosby1760]

At the Faro-Quartz, were there two pipes, or just one? The vid looked like there were two. The smaller one had a standard hose bib fitting, so was definitely water. The larger pipe had a valve which could be used for either water or air. Don't the drills use air for power and water for cooling?

[@TVRExploring]

I don't remember the number of pipes, but if they were drilling, there should have been a line for compressed air and one for water. So, yes, two lines. The water is to prevent dust rather than for cooling. Too many miners were dying from silicosis and so they modified the design of the drills to inject water into the hole being drilled.

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

I suppose they sometimes have special markers in the mine or take pics inside whicg can be run through image recognition software. Its the 21st century after all. I doubt they get that elaborate though for an old mine very few govt employees would be cleared to enter under regular circumstances.

[@philliphall5198]

That’s why you have a mechanic with you Like me Lololo

[@z50king29]

Document before they get closed!

[@TVRExploring]

I'm doing my best...

[@elonmust7470]

1:43 hahaha. welcome to my office! (I'm a timber faller)

[@TVRExploring]

I would imagine you've come across some pretty interesting things out in the forest...

[@elonmust7470]

@@TVRExploring Indeed. Most memorabe is finding a full jar of moonshine just below an old still site. Ptobably from the 80s.

[@olivei2484]

McBride? Really? Nice!

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

I can understand the concern for keeping most people out of abandoned mines, but why not also get rid of other hazardous historic sites like Mount Rushmore?