Viewer Discretion Advised: The Most Death I've Ever Found in a Mine

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On this channel we go deep... REALLY DEEP into abandoned mines and tunnels all throughout the western United States. We researched some of the harder to find mines and hiked or 4x4 back into them to explore and reveal their hidden secrets. Many of these remote locations are filled with cool artifacts, antiques and unique geology that will have you guessing as to why the old prospectors worked so hard to find gold, silver, and other minerals.
A&FP moves just a bit slower as compared to other mine exploring channels. Gly discusses why the miners chose these sites and he points out the geology and minerals that got them excited. Veins of quartz filled with gold and silver made many men lose sleep in the 1800’s and early 1900’s and modern prospecting still does to this very day.
DANGERS? Oh yes, there’s allot of dangers associated with old mines. Un-exploded dynamite, blasting caps, bad air, bats, spiders, and snakes all find their home in abandoned mine shafts and tunnels. Oh, and let’s not forget rotting timbers, flooded passages and collapsing rock!
Gly takes abandoned mine exploring seriously with all the proper safety equipment, training, and experience necessary to do this activity as safe as possible but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of fun along the way. “Gly”, your host and his band of crazy characters “Old Bob” (Gly’s Jeep), “Quackers” (Gly’s duck) and “Bobbie” (Gly’s hula girl) are sure to brighten your day with their comments and silly antics. Heck, they may even give you a chuckle or two.
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[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Wow! Over 1 Million views!! Thank you all so much for your incredible support and for helping make this channel a HUGE success. In Episode 72 I descend into a 600 foot shaft! Click on the link in the description area below to view my most daring adventure yet!

[@Shoorit]

Seems to be popping up in everyones recommended so prepare for more.

[@winstonvoetbal1458]

:D

[@peterwallace9764]

Abandoned and Forgotten Places - Uuuhhmm, already I’ve got that funny feeling in my nuts & I don’t think I’ll go looking for your latest daring adventure.

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

@Bru Rred “Gly”: I’m real happy with how the channel is coming along. I think people appreciate well presented and well produced videos about exploring these places without all the silly stuff you see elsewhere. No ghost stuff or flashlight reviews, just raw adventure and exploration with friends.

[@garethh6962]

Click bait, if you put animals in the title you wouldn't have had nowhere near the views and most will have watched 20 secd

[@dylanesslinger2730]

Yall gotta admit the the reson some of you clicked is that u thought there was dead people

[@drinkyourbongwater8145]

True

[@LeoLeo-yi5yx]

I wanted to see dead people

[@fee8255]

Dylan Esslinger Yep

[@dylanesslinger2730]

@@LeoLeo-yi5yx okay thats nice

[@kabooni3565]

....maybe

[@mynameisbenL]

I can't believe those ladders could handle the weight of these guys' balls.

[@renanbo6562]

Lol haha

[@cristyboita8083]

Are you for real it doesn't take balls to go in a tunnel and climb down ladders. Me and my ten year old daughter could do that Those two are pussies who must be afraid of their own shadow. What a clueless joke people are if they think that is dangerous.

[@isar9270]

@@cristyboita8083 please tell me this is satire

[@strangelove770]

@14:05 "well, so far everything's looking real good"...right as the camera is zoomed in on one of the ladder legs that is cracked nearly all the way through...

[@mqtj]

Cristy Boita looks like your on your period

[@kirikayumura6015]

16:45 imagine your first thoughts when your friend has climbed down a dark vertical shaft, has been out of sight for a bit, and you hear him call out, "there's a whole lot of death here".

[@grahammorris7683]

“Death? The grim reaper?”

[@h.yeah3606]

Comment above me: *Bad humour? You mean my jokes?*

[@raywright2401]

As a carpenter, they designed those shafts to save lives forever. Notice the way the rungs were inlaid into the ladder And nailed? That wood is beautiful.

[@geobrower3069]

Check out the ladder at 14:04, the builder didn't inspect his rail material to closely!

[@DeuceGenius]

Those ladders will last another lifetime.

[@coffeebotography]

As expected: plenty of dead coyotes but no roadrunners.

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

The coyote dug the shaft for the roadrunner to fall in but as the coyote was chasing the roadrunner the roadrunner ran right over but the coyote fell in. RIP

[@therealamerican99.76]

Lol

[@Darkspinesilver1000]

All his failed attempts were gathered here😔

[@HeadNtheClouds]

BEEP BEEP

[@rickkill9323]

Classic !

[@Aggemannen117]

In 1719 in Falu Koppargruva (copper mine) in Sweden, a dead man was found over 150 meters down into the mine. He was not recognized by any of the miners or the foremen, and the rumor soon spread in Mora. One woman, a Margareta Olsdotter, got a look at the dead man and cried out "That's my Mats!". Mats was bethoed to Margareta Olsdotter in the past, but had gone missing in the mine 42 years earlier and wasn't found until now. The remarkable thing is that he was so well preserved that you'd think that he had just tied a few days ago. The copper sulfate in the mine had preserved his body in a remarkable condition, he still looked young and handsome, while his was-to-be wife had aged. He was put on display for many years until he finally was put to rest in the local church. The story of Fet-Mats can be found online, but probably only in Swedish. Thought I would share this here, some might find it interesting.

[@thehiddenblade1701]

Axel that’s a cool story thanks for sharing

[@snipergaming2976]

Underrated af comment why isnt everyone commenting about the story

[@joopia]

Very interesting but sad.

[@villehvo2395]

intresant historia

[@guyseanz]

Thanks buddy for the story . Will definitely search for it. Very interesting

[@coolgirlfrozenfeet]

This is insane. There is no way I’d ever climb down that far into the earth. I felt like I was dying just looking at it.

[@taylorcassell6268]

Whats even worse to think about is we only live on the crust of the earth which i heard Is only about 11 miles deep? (Pls fact check me) and that is unsettling.

[@secondarytrollaccount]

If you think that is bad watch caveman hikes I think it's a dad and his son going into caves no taller from cave floor to ceiling than a human head sometimes now that gives me chills watching. I mean these guys go into insane tight spaces

[@dragonwarrior4589]

@@fiji8825 lol

[@FlopgamingOne]

@@fiji8825 💀

[@clairemaloney7144]

Me to I felt breathless and scared just watching the video

[@MrDavidlfields]

I’m the first generation in my family to never work on the mines. (30” Coal) Dad got out and joined the military. I swear I feel it in my blood though. Whenever I’ve explored the mines or even gone caving, I felt at home. Like I belonged there.

[@donaldhoot7741]

LOL!

[@djaccountisbfisbx3880]

_’You may not rest now, there are monsters nearby.’_

[@dylanesslinger2730]

Love this

[@acookie1410]

Imagine in Minecraft you see that message of you’re about to go to bed, then when u go to your settings the mode would say: Peaceful

[@suckmaballz257]

nostalgia

[@The_Muffin_Man1]

@@acookie1410 oof

[@mattm9396]

@@acookie1410 impossible to imagine. No one plays on peaceful

[@jr.elwood9326]

Watching this guy going down these sketchy ladders gave me more anxiety than every paranormal activity movie.

[@liamc1102]

Surely not!

[@umop3plsdn]

jesus louises i know right?! the way the ladder would move too just kept shuddering. all it takes is one bad one and you're screwed. That guy has some serious large nuts. literally chunks MISSING and he still goes down. board is broken the size of a ladder on one side and he's like ya this should be ok LMFAO

[@bradbuster8837]

Phobia ?, like I do have from heights

[@Dargonhuman]

It was giving me Half Life 2 flashbacks, particularly when the hit detection wanted to bug out and I didn't stick to the ladders and fell down to the bottom, forcing me to quick load.

[@SebastianQuinnelly]

Also the guy "puts some weight" on the ladder to check safety, but the "weight" is himself lmaoo

[@hayace]

It's so crazy to know that people lived and built this, took their time and they're not alive anymore. That's so amazing and interesting, and stuff like that just gets forgotten. What a time that must have been, and time goes on and on....

[@grimreefer213]

This is terrifying. Crawling into that tiny portal in the beginning of the video, on hands and knees crawling into the mine, hoping it opens up and you don’t get trapped, hoping you’d be able to turn around to leave if you had to, instead of crawling backwards. Then the vertical shaft?!? Holy hell I would not have trusted those ladders, I wasn’t there to inspect it but you have balls of steel going down there.

[@the_angry_empath]

This video is combining a lot of my fears into one big NO

[@anonagain]

Acrophobia, Claustrophobia, Necrophobia, Basophobia ... did I miss any? ;)

[@Archonsx]

Stop being such a baby

[@kingkitty026]

@@Archonsx ah yes cause you don't have fears

[@enreeekay2754]

8:10 Ophidiophobia

[@Red_oddity]

You should check out the video when they explorer a *600* foot shaft.

[@abbybriseno8000]

*can literally fall to this death and looking straight into never ending darkness* “Yeah, I’m liking how that’s looking”

[@scottwall8419]

"That's looking pretty sketchy......here we go" lol

[@gigavlad37]

Lmao

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Yeah, let's try this 100+ year old WOODEN ladder

[@chuckaule6292]

yeah I totally though he was being sarcastic

[@jenkinator007]

Haha absolutely crazy I could barely watch

[@cweasel00]

I must admit, this was one of the best abandon mineshaft videos I've ever seen. The suspense of going down each ladder and wondering if you were going to make it to the bottom was breathtaking. Although it was unbelievable to see all the dead animals, the mineshaft was intense. The cracking of the wood and the potential of collapse, had me biting my nails the whole time. LOL!!! It was like watching a suspenseful scary movie at the theater. Very well done… Alec!

[@karlbuttler]

Man that is totally crazy, the energy that went into building all those ladders , and lining that shaft, hope they found what they were digging...

[@mirza6399]

A few years later another guy comes along , look here we have a couple of dead youtubers , still got their cameras and stuff :p

[@LeoLeo-yi5yx]

Lol

[@tubbyzeus0624]

Hey finders keepers am I right

[@mrbubz6942]

@@tubbyzeus0624 ill keep their bodies

[@mrbubz6942]

Logan paul would be the first to record the bodies lol.

[@tubbyzeus0624]

@@mrbubz6942 dude hands down this is the greatest comment

[@JELKEK]

when you join an old online minecraft server and find tunnels that people dug

[@Swa2Swa2]

2b2t be like

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

Swa the Swa yes

[@wayfarerchase7102]

@@Swa2Swa2 facts

[@freehongkong4123]

@@Swa2Swa2 you wouldn't happen to be talking about minecraft's oldest anarchy server would you

[@Swa2Swa2]

John Crutchfield for the matter of fact, I was talking a about the oldest anarchy server on minecraft

[@shannonlawsonnashville]

I only went into one mine in my life, that was camping up near the timber line in Silverton Colorado. It was full of knee-deep water and we went in about 100 feet to the dead end. That was enough for me. I can’t crawl through anything like that, lose my mind. But , The creek outside of the place we panned for gold and it had gold dust in it. That was back in 89

[@Fawful81080]

31:07 "I'm gonna have a seat right here by Mr. Snake" Best phrase I've heard in months

[@dashinking]

youtube is a great place for me to see things I'd never do myself

[@thiago_park]

Same

[@shawnmeyer1816]

If you like what KZbin offers, then buddy do I have a website for you... lol

[@davidkuahiwinui2660]

Lmao if u wanna feel like you're living everyday challenge death to no extent

[@alantonix213]

Thank God for drones now 😁

[@kingfuzzbut7694]

Speak for yourself, that looks cool

[@-hypnotic2277]

"These ladders are in pretty good shape" *knocks on wood*

[@nexway9173]

I know that was a great touch

[@Dubz0408]

The side of the ladder at 13:55 that he'd just shook violently while on it himself... ..but "so far everythings looking real good."

[@Xelann]

famous last words

[@bill-or-somthingbill4390]

You mean the ladders surrounded by dead things ? Na it’s good

[@ElegantPotatoes]

The wood looks like it is in essentially perfect condition - I am assuming because this mine is so dry in most levels. Great video guys, I'm hooked.

[@teresayoung5067]

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to see what I normally wouldn't be able to see. Take care and be safe on your awesome journey.

[@reillyminecraft3949]

5:38 dead jackrabbit 8:12 dead snake 16:30 four dead jackrabbits 18:51 bunch of dead animal skeletons 20:34 dead coyote 24:14 mummified coyote? 25:33 variety of different skeletons

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: And can you imagine what might have been even deeper in that shaft? I’m sure the bottom was FULL of skeletons.

[@Finzun]

This needs more likes.

[@jamallifts]

I think maybe a ritual was performed here

[@arjithunnikrishnan3570]

Thanks man

[@Angryginger2421]

Thanks Reilly tbh if I was them I would take some of the skeletons to show off

[@scocon8658]

Has someone already posted this joke? If a piano was dropped down a mine-shaft, what note would it play? A-flat Minor I'm new here

[@ricardosierra749]

Nice

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Hahaha! That’s awesome! I’ll definitely be using that in a future video. Lol

[@handler0000]

Oh

[@janickgoudeau6126]

Be careful with that joke it's an antique...;)

[@janickgoudeau6126]

Man steps out from airport hails a cab to Manhattan. Ask the driver do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall? The cab driver says sure thing buddy..." Practice, practice, practice...;)

[@chubbrock659]

Watching you go down those ladders gave me serious pucker factor. You are a brave brave man.

[@Mattypantaloons]

You guys are absolutely nuts and I love it. Small dark spaces are NOT my cup of tea, but love watching other folks in their element just doing what they love.

[@kevinsaysyuh]

I feel bad for the coyotes, I imagine falling all the way down with no way to go back up, probably with a broken leg, until you die of thirst, bleeding out, hunger, or some other way.

[@awarepillow1180]

I feel like at some parts they would die on impact

[@rickroll8793]

Coyote fell from a high place

[@randomrazr]

how come they dont bury these openings

[@awarepillow1180]

@@randomrazr probably laziness

[@brianbetts5773]

The Roadrunner pushed him....beep beep !!!!!

[@cosmichellion]

Crazy how much lack of air flow is in there to mummify a whole ass coyote

[@beavistechrock]

Dryness is all you need. 1st Egyptian mummies were accidental. They buried them in shallow sand pits in the Sahara. Baked and dried them like beef jerky

[@PirateDest]

a J I’m sorry but thinking about accidentally turning a person into beef jerky is wayyyyy too funny to me for some reason. Thanks for the laugh lmao

[@beavistechrock]

@@PirateDest its the best description. Everybody knows what beef Jerky looks like. Dehydrated doesn't really cover it. Nobodys ever spoke of it, but I think there had to be some gruesome trial and error. The Sahara is a huge place. Hell egypt is. After discovering a couple by accident they came a long way between there and tutankhamen. So I often wonder if they tried something new and dug them up every few years years til they got the process right.

[@Dargonhuman]

@@beavistechrock As long as that ancient Egyptian dynasty lasted, they certainly had plenty of time to practice.

[@ProcyonDei]

@@Dargonhuman It's the chewiest! 😋

[@jameswest8280]

All that was done by hand, old school. Amazed at how beautifully those timbers were stacked.

[@angelachouinard4581]

I'm still scratching my head at how all those animals wound up falling down that shaft. It's not that they were in there, but they were so far in, down the adit all that way before they even came to the shaft. No food in there and rock face, not den or burrow material. And the skeletons were mostly whole so I guess no one was eating any of them. Great video and interesting mine. De. serves to be almost 4 million views

[@emeraldyt4786]

For real man

[@markkirkland1878]

When I saw the dead Coyote and the powder barrel together I was just waiting for a beep beep

[@davidseals352]

Acme Powder Company is what it said on the barrel.

[@shidanearone9466]

Reunion in Heaven

[@dannyphelps9009]

Beep Beep road runner if he catches you through..man way back good answer.

[@stephengomes977]

😆

[@farwest6321]

That's the Looney Toons mine shaft.... Where Roadrunner productions used to film...🐀

[@allysloper1882]

There is nothing on earth that would get me onto those ladders.

[@DrCrow-dv3qj]

you and me both 😭😂

[@leggonarm9835]

They looked well built for being over 100 years old

[@bugs9284]

That’s because they where made over 💯 years ago

[@gavinj1278]

i would go down them

[@georgehunt5381]

They look stable for the years they been there

[@jimkhana007]

It amazes me how hard these people would have worked for very little money and gain. Also how much material would have needed to be dug and shifted all by hand. And also how well made the shaft and platforms are and that all the materials would have had to have been brought in, again by hand and built within the confinement and tight spaces they dug out. You really have to admire the tenacity of these people…

[@pietop55]

That was quite the tour! Thanx for taking us along!!!

[@bc48233]

A coyote, a pack rat, and a jack rabbit walk into a mine shaft... Ah, hell. I can't remember the rest of the joke.

[@lizoneoneli641]

Original I admire this

[@cmdedits3654]

Yessir

[@terryfuldsgaming7995]

the pack rat feasted and started a family inside the mine that day...

[@buckashisensei]

And none of them lived happily ever after

[@americanpride9733]

@@lizoneoneli641 And then they fuckin died

[@mauricio3624]

_"Wolf fell from a high place"_

[@connorlynn4182]

💀

[@dnolan.]

💯

[@bean5157]

NOOOOO NOT THE DOGGO I SPENT 11 STACKS OF BONES TRYING TO TAME THAT FUCKER

[@Justradleg]

@@bean5157 bruh

[@samthesnail34]

I hate you so much🤣

[@glasslinger]

Surprising that there is breathable air there. Think of the TONS of rock they hauled up to make that shaft, all by manual labor! They must have been getting a bunch of gold to keep at it!

[@lorrainedrake6462]

You have to have big respect for miners, facing so many dangers day after day to ear money to put food on the table ,if they stayed free from accidents a lot still suffered with their health ,lung damage etc 🤕 😩

[@moondog9717]

i've got dust in my eyes just watching

[@gavinsouto4616]

What’s your pfp from

[@moondog9717]

@@gavinsouto4616 genshin impact

[@kalciumsthename]

@@moondog9717 valid lumine

[@thatspiderguy7743]

@@moondog9717 imagine playing the worst game to ever exist

[@thatspiderguy7743]

@@gavinsouto4616 weeb

[@hornetstudios3017]

I’m surprised that that mine is 114 years old and you can just go and walk on the ladders

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: Desert mines are incredibly preserved and typically the deeper you go the better they are.

[@istach1]

@@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces makes sense.. theres just about no moisture to rot the wood out here in nv. Dry rot is something you rally have to watch for but its not too common in places that don't come in contact with sun.

[@jacobmosovich]

if theres rain technically the deeper you go the more damage there would be as water travels downward

[@istach1]

@@jacobmosovich it barely rains out here. Its true that they do flood but it really only happens with heavy rain.

[@GweenOfTea]

the wood looks brand new too, even if preserved, it looks like it was hardly used

[@SOATBS]

I'm glad you bring a buddy sometimes. Things can go sideways quick. Pairing up is essential.

[@ljgarrison8374]

I just stumbled onto your channel and subscribed. My son is a gold prospector and has been in many abandoned mines. I went in one that was built in the 1870’s in Colorado - the mine owner and my son couldn’t believe I had no fear. Years of scuba diving likely helped. I love geology and your video was so interesting. But you going down into this mine made my heart race a bit. The mom in me always comes out. I’m looking forward to watching all your videos, new and old. Be safe and enjoy your adventures.

[@EndlessSurprisesSD]

"HEADS UP!" (coyote comes ragdolling down)

[@shiny_bonnie]

D:

[@brodster7042]

@Sedona Allen-Brodeur you know, the part which the coyote falls, *you know,* when there in the cave

[@sqribbleydude682]

Im youre 400th liker

[@pixelcat29]

Timestamp?

[@foxy763]

@@brodster7042 time stamp

[@bimonsolivar8898]

Other countries: "Make sure you cover the hole properly." USA: "A piece of barbed wire will do..."

[@Slavicplayer251]

not in Australia

[@SquooshyCatboy]

“Just a strand of sharp wire. That’ll keep it all away.”

[@astrx1774]

@@Slavicplayer251 Coober Peady

[@ChrisWashburn]

@@Slavicplayer251 Not typically in America either...regulations are so damn strict. *Field of Interest

[@phantomwalker8251]

it limits stupid people breeding,..

[@debftlee9990]

Can’t imagine the work it took to build that shaft.

[@LoveMyPadres]

Just a giant bag of nope. I do appreciate you doing this, as I would never ever ever be able to do this myself. Astonishing to imagine the miners digging these mines, the dangers, the hardship. Amazing what the lure of riches can make a human do....

[@attoblaze3395]

Some good ass content. No shitty sound effects, no horrendous jump cuts, no fake faces or reactions, no 20 midroll ads, just 2 buddies exploring a mine, and taking a camera with them.

[@parker4914]

Funni number likes haha

[@dylanbrookbank1935]

On me

[@cartertheiii7103]

there is without a doubt, MORE than 20 midrolls so idk what ur talking about.

[@dutchblazewell6289]

Couldn’t agree more

[@RipperMaggoo]

A while back he had a video of a haunted mine but took it down when people found where the "ghosts" soundclip had been used before lol

[@zaii5196]

not trying to sound weird or anything, but i was expecting dead *people*

[@polpnorbit]

Oh no I think lots of us were I mean I clicked on this for that reason so I know for sure it isn’t just you

[@Jesusslovessyouu]

Jake Paul/Logan Paul I don't remember which found a dead body but I think you don't want to no one likes the video and he was getting hate.I think he was on the news.It was a big thing and yeah it'd be pretty devastating(I'm not hating I thought as well and I think it would be cool but people would get in a lot of trouble)

[@beigela]

but did u like the style of the shaft?

[@gerritrookworst3701]

@@Jesusslovessyouu it was Logan

[@Jesusslovessyouu]

@@gerritrookworst3701 Ah okay,thanks i didn't know who it was cause i never was crazy about them so i didn't know there names or anything like that,thanks for clearing it up!

[@stevesmith3556]

I love that you do this so we can all see. I live in Colorado and been told about the dangers my whole life. I would never be able to do this. Would like to, but nope. Thanks for sharing!

[@XcRunner1031]

My brother had a summer gig looking for forgotten mine shafts in the CA wilderness with the Forest Serivce. They were trying to map out the dangers, potentially cover or close any that were particularly sketchy, and get rid of explosives left behind at some locations. He didn't go into any, but it was neat to hear about. Cool to see the inside of these abandoned places.

[@andie_pants]

Imagine working a long-ass day shoveling rocks, and then having to climb back up that manway to rest.

[@cravesthrill1282]

Gold fever 🤒 you'll do anything. Same with gems and ruby's or any rock you are hounding for. It just takes you over and you get it done.

[@andie_pants]

@@cravesthrill1282 I can absolutely believe that. Wish my lazy butt had that kind of drive!

[@SoCal9705]

then do it again tomorrow.

[@ashtonwolgamott3526]

Yea! Lets see how this 114 year old ladder feels. Oh yea! The crackle means its workin! Lets keep on goin!

[@shi_neuah]

😄

[@pergulatory1413]

😂😂😂

[@pergulatory1413]

I know right he's not even getting the most views he's risking his life

[@chrisyu8888]

"Yeahhh I got a lot of other stuff to hang on to"

[@Pye422]

I saw that ladder and thought "no way would I climb without a rope" but sure enough, there he went. Makes for tense viewing, thats for sure.

[@DesertCruiser1]

Been living in Nevada for 32 yrs. Back in 1991 open mine portals were everywhere. Without proper knowledge I only ventured into one about 50 yrs. The media in southern NV was very persistent about the potential dangers inside. Yours vids are Awesome. Your knowledgable about these mines. Thanks for taking us deep into these places that I could never be bold enough to explore. 🤟👍

[@jajajajenny6428]

THIS WAS VERY COOL TO WATCH !!! very scary . I'm glad you have limits and didn't go down any further but thank you for the tour . Wish Texas was closer. OH SNAP ! I just realized you have a shee load of videos !

[@woschaebedip]

I alsways find it so hard to wrap my brain around how people used to BUILD these structures

[@koopatrainee5263]

I wish a knew

[@Bloated_Tony_Danza]

They were called “sink shaft engineers” and they were regarded as an extremely skilled workforce, one of the highest paying jobs back in the 1800’s. Even today, safely building a sink shaft mine is no joke

[@Pleeshy]

Could’ve built it while they were digging down.

[@Uberaroundtheworld530]

Not to mention almost 200 years later grown men can still use them perfectly fine

[@cozyfrogASMR]

True heros take those jobs

[@HiritoSan]

This is why Minecraft teaches us not to dig straight down (EDIT) Bruh..4k likes wtf

[@jakesnake165]

I was going to say I feel like I'm playing Minecraft, there's no way I would trust them latter's I'm getting dizzy looking down

[@jeffreyrogers8151]

Yet another video game reference..

[@veretxnerd983]

Just have a water bucket

[@paperoutefrank]

@@jeffreyrogers8151 boomer

[@mrbubz6942]

@@jeffreyrogers8151 that's not a boomer, boomers are from the 1960s

[@smtwnmn]

Your KZbins are fantastic with your cameras and lighting. Went into the Mine at Benson on a rail cart sitting on a 2+6 and I was having a bad time in my mind on breathing. You make it very enjoyable, informative, and with a little Indian Jones excitement! Lived in Riverton for 12 years, love Wyoming but enjoyed 28 years in Arizona the most! 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@kathleenputnam5787]

It really fascinates me how they built structures and ladders so deep in the mines

[@c103110a]

I hope the carpenters got some credit back in the day. That's some nice work.

[@Porty1119]

They put a truly ridiculous amount of money into that shaft. I hope they hit some high-grade on one of the lower levels...would suck to go to all that effort to lose money in the end.

[@Bob-Whiting]

I agree that is some nice WORK. Almost certainly all done by hand with Hand Saws and the majority of it is 4"x4"s. That's a LOT of sawing and nailing. Sore shoulders for Months! Great Vid!

[@1stcalvarydivisonmilitaria261]

I was gonna say, definitely looks like cross cut saw Mark's on those beams. But some of them almost look like they were hand hewn!

[@Bob-Whiting]

@@1stcalvarydivisonmilitaria261 Yeah, can you imagine hauling all of that up there, then in there, then down there and then cut to size and assemble? Not to mention all the drilling, blasting, mucking etc. Those guys were some tough SOBs eh?

[@BigSi-xw6wv]

Yeah. Seriously

[@meridien52681]

This is absolutely the worst way to die, an underground cave-in.

[@higrill2538]

Sad fact a man actually died upside down in a cave due to blood being rushed to his head. He is still currently stuck in the cave and it was sealed off...he had a child and his wife was pregnant with another one.

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

How about in a cave underwater...?

[@meridien52681]

@@higrill2538 Yeah, I read about that, too. How awful.

[@meridien52681]

@@CaptRich-bi3gp Yeah, I should have added underwater cave. That's a horrible thought, too.

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

@@meridien52681 For sure, I had just watched a video about it. Both are terrifying to think about.

[@_BlueCollarGamer]

WOW! Dude this was so exciting to watch.. Thank you for recording your adventures and explorations. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this..

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Here I am watching Again…I never get tired of the quality of your narration and information…and yes, replying with answers !!! To our questions

[@ZR-vt2kc]

Some of the wood in this is in better condition than my grandmothers porch

[@camdenswank-cady8580]

The reason the wood is in good condition is because air and animals can't get to it.

[@samfazio745]

@@camdenswank-cady8580 as well as usage and the sun

[@spaceinvaders4825]

Let’s just call it weathering

[@Dra0125]

Well same but that’s sketchy as hell

[@trillixgaming5086]

😂😂😂

[@fumble-bottomjake5346]

Government: stay home!! These guys: hey jerry! Look at all these jack rabbits oh look this cave goes down 1000 feet let’s go down it!

[@retrovoid4139]

Well he's technically social distancing.

[@dusty2586]

"Stay out and Stay safe" in the description

[@emishiprince1778]

Breaking news: A cave explorer was infected with an ancient disease with no cure while exploring a abandoned mineshaft.

[@shiningbird3664]

Also gov after sinkhole in yard: we'll fix the road but any damage on your property is on you...come to find out thousands of highly hazardous 1800's abandoned coal mines scattered in ALL CITIES on stolen land with extremely toxic gases making everyone sick and making water poison

[@cristyboita8083]

If your implying that what these two did was dangerous, you need to get a f-ing clue because nothing that they did was. They could not have picked a safer cave/tunnel system all the structures are in great shape. Scary and dangerous MY ASS.

[@darter216]

One of the most nicely built mines I have seen....

[@janiceohare3503]

i applaud all the brave people who went down to build and drill deeper to do whatever they did

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

The deeper you descend, the more sacrifices you find. Somewhere down there you should find the gates.

[@locket-7714]

Of what hell 🤣🤣🤣

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

@@locket-7714 that was the joke

[@Tavdogg11]

Creepy...

[@pickypath246]

@@locket-7714 No... the front gates to my house.

[@over4863]

gate of the stronghold

[@youngeshmoney]

*Claustrophobia has entered the chat* you couldn't get me to go into that cave if my life depended on it

[@luciisudash]

Tell me about it, I could barely handle being in a car for long periods of time

[@bluegloriousgames]

Same here

[@trevormeadows9276]

It's not a cave it's a mine

[@Worldwar1Airsoft]

I'm usually ok with tight spaces but this is giving me the creeps

[@bluegloriousgames]

@@trevormeadows9276 that dosaent change the fact that it's tight and scary as hell you could never get me in there

[@giggles7179]

Going down those ladders, all I could think was "sure, he's going down with such great care, but is he thinking about getting back up on that rickety mess? I have to say I envy your courage - there's not an amount of money large enough that would convince me I should wiggle down a tunnel on my stomach with the cieling less than two feet over me.

[@fireballninja01]

this is the first time i've truly lost time watching a youtube video, thought this was 20 minutes and I was about 3 to the end, only to find that I'd already been watching for 31. great work!

[@jamminfool2002]

I'll bet that coyote was right on the heels of one of those Jack rabbits and ended up chasing both the rabbit and himself right on over the edge.

[@bills.1390]

This guy sounds like my dentist "let's see what we have down here"

[@RichardMcRichard]

"Four dead jackrabbits!"

[@davidbrewster1994]

Root canal,I see the hole!!

[@armybeef68]

Makes me glad he's not a Proctologist.

[@jooanhoos5435]

😁😆😂

[@jzk3919]

And my dentist also found some dead organisms in place of teeth.

[@debrakish9659]

Damn! I couldn't believe that you even considered going down those ladders. And you didn't stop after the first one either. I'd never have the courage to try it. I'd be afraid that my weight would break it or that the wood is too rotted or not sturdy enough to hold me up. Damn!

[@dudeonbike800]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm a big fan of the American southwest & our wonderful deserts. I've driven across Hwy 50 over 30 times now and it never gets old!

[@VidGirl88]

As cool as this is, I'm not sure I could get past the 'wiggle under the giant boulder into a tiny crack' phase.

[@moray2]

Ditto-great comment

[@izumi5304]

my claustrophobic ass could never

[@charliekezza]

Same here. Get my scares thru people doing it on youtube

[@happydudemarius9404]

The advantage of being fat: I can't go get lost in there.

[@lol-hk2xq]

@@happydudemarius9404 ah, the optimist!

[@tsuyuasui2426]

Man can we just talk about how good this dudes camera skills are

[@jaydencly2313]

So good

[@TheMilkMan876]

He’s got those jazz hands

[@ramseyboushakra1755]

The brand-new (almost) ladders not raising anyone else's hackles? What mundane explanations exist for that?

[@tsuyuasui2426]

@@jaydencly2313 I know right ✅

[@tsuyuasui2426]

@@TheMilkMan876 for tho he does 🤣🤣

[@boazsnider9981]

This is some awesome man! My thanks and prayers of safety go out to you for showing this to people! Awesome content

[@marcelstjean]

That's the cleanest mine I have ever seen/ The wood is mint even. I'm a Diamond Driller from Ontario so everything is always wet. great vid. thanks. Cheers from Alberta.

[@ih8hertz1]

U wouldn't catch me going head first into a hole in the ground... id be the silly bastard that got stuck

[@kennysherrill6542]

Me too!

[@crunchynuts793]

I'd be the one came face to face with a pissed off starving mountain lion!

[@janedoe6181]

I had to stop watching the video when he started squeezing into the hole. Just watching that was enough to trigger my claustrophobia, and I was starting to feel a panic attack coming on. Crazy what watching something can do even though I knew I was perfectly safe. The mind is a powerful weapon...especially when used against itself.

[@100GTAGUY]

@DooDoo_Burd /Illustrator id be the one facing the same fate as you, just on a dirt bike lol

[@thijsjong]

Claustrophobia central. Ya wouldnt dare to

[@akimbominer4782]

"okay guys, today we're checking out the mines of Moria. This was a Mithril mine and has been out of use for quite a while" *5 minutes later* "Wow, there's a lot of death in this mine"

[@tappajaav]

All fun and games until he drops a rock down well

[@Nicolas-qe1ef]

"Yeah guys, here you can see some pillars and... Wait what's that glowing thing around the corner"

[@charizardjmj]

As long as there isn't a cave troll

[@californiumkineticsoup367]

There is a lot of dead bird shit on my hot tub cover. Can I get a million views for that if I just show the inside of the tub first for an hour and save the shit for last? Just playin'.

[@tappajaav]

@@californiumkineticsoup367 Negative

[@oilfan9445]

Do you think it might've been a bad idea not to wear a mask or respirator going into that shaft?

[@TheMrMayo]

A year later and I'm wondering the same thing. Not only can that be dangerous with unknown (or possibly known) toxins, but legit the deceased animals *could not* have smelled like springtime down there. 🤢

[@seaninflorida9741]

Never, ever, go spelunking in an old mine. In Arizona, multiple people have fallen so deep rescuers were never able to get them out, and they died slow deaths down there.

[@MF-le7fp]

What continues to boggle my mind while watching this, is not only the incredible investment of time, skill, and materials put into this mine. But the simple fact that it was all done by the light of dimly lit, oxygen consuming,foul smelling, kerosene lamps. The people back then were tough af.

[@bornuponawave]

Fueled by adventure and the prospect of fortune. These dudes were bananas

[@Urusovite]

Average lifespan of miners way back was about 2-5 years fyi. The poor conditions, lack of safety, and the dust mainly is what created that stat.

[@hercules_144]

@@Urusovite 2 year olds were mining???

[@NeilBooth]

If you didnt see there was srandard light fittings and a plastic bottle in the mine, probably not thaaat old

[@tdoyr2119]

@@NeilBooth plastic bottle probably came from some sort of spelunker

[@diddles976]

It's so cool that a place built, like, over 100 years ago can still be standing and still have people moving through it and using the structures.

[@WintersFinalstand]

Many of the oldest structures in the world are thousands of years still standing. Maintained by fathers and grand fathers for millenia. Our culture, our history.

[@stiannobelisto573]

@RE fan true, guided tour, 20 min safety briefing, insurance papers to sign.. entire experience ruined

[@charliew2615]

Hey from the UK! Stumbled upon this video and have now subscribed! Excellent watch and look forward to seeing more!

[@Tschij]

WoooooooooOoooooooW! I've find your super thrilling channel right now! It was like I ware in the mine with you... 😳😁 (undergrounish tubes are an old dream of mine, since I was a kid...) Thank you guys soooo much for sharing your adventures here on yt....Have a good time you guys, - and.... many new mines and stuff! Greetings from Germany! 👍

[@g.williamportnoy7263]

Wow! Being a Land Surveyor, I've navigated cliffs, mountains etc., made marks for iron workers building skyscrapers and surveyed for nuclear power plants and everything in between, but you had my stomach turning and head spinning... Thanks for showing us what most people will never see and please be safe and say your prayers...

[@steveroberts619]

Don't forget playing Frogger with all the awesome drivers while x-sectioning our beautiful highways and byways.

[@theodorebear6714]

That's real sweet of you to say. I hope you are also in good health. :]

[@yassirr8538]

Went caving once. "Spelunking" they called it. Started with a repel into a space that could fit the Statue of Liberty, about 305'. Very Cool. Once at the bottom we entered the shafts. Halfway thru, I started thinking: "All the way down here, about how many of hundreds/thousands of tons of Earth between me and the surface?" NEVER DOING IT AGAIN. It was an Excellent experience. Once. ONE TIME.

[@Alex-bb5og]

I would be totally fine until i started thinking about how much earth was above me and how possible it was that the mine would collapse

[@thatskykidfreya]

I also went caving into an old mine once and it was an awesome experience and would 100% do it again. At one point the people in front of me had walked so fast they had disappeared and the people behind me had walked so slow that they also disappeared. It was just me with my headlamp walking through a tunnel that was filled one foot deep with water. It was scary but also thrilling at the same time. It gave me a chance to experience what it would actually be like getting lost in that cave alone and that would be terrifying. We also reached a huge room and all sat down and turned our lights off. It was just pitch black darkness. Nothing like on the surface.

[@JotThatDown]

The lost world in Waitomo? I was a cave guide there

[@Alex-bb5og]

@Eric Ferguson Ok? If i see a hole in the ground that i can explore im callin it a cave, hate your luck.

[@anesidorapandora9646]

Yeah no not for me either. Shudder

[@SOGGYmilktoast]

So well done! I'm a new subscriber. My brother and me explored damn near every mine in Red Mountain CA and some out in Mojave. We were in our teens but we collected all the gear, ropes and even oxygen for the deep mines. Even came across an entire crate of old, wet, scary dynamite just sitting in a cut out shelf! Made an anonymous call to the DLM to let them know. My cousin Tim fabricated a giant metal cross in front of an old mine in Randsburg after a young teen slid himself and his motorcycle straight in and down a particularly deep shaft and died. Horrible! The states need to at least deep sink retaining materials surrounding some of these holes! You're doing some fine God work with your educational flicks! Cheers!

[@corbinfloyd9467]

I'd really like to know the history of these mines. What little is recorded of them anyway. Usually, around mines like this, there would be settlements. When the mine dried up, the people would move on and the towns would just turn back to dust. Would love to know the story of this mine.

[@Polymathically]

It's crazy how well those ladders have held up to the ravages of time. It's even crazier that you went down them without a rope!

[@greggorsantonio4542]

The ladders aren't that old. Although the mine is 114 yrs old, other gold hunters go back into these mines to find what wasn't found before. So newer ladders are made and used.

[@egoequus6263]

Forget what's left of the ore, that old timber is very valuable today.

[@teepee296]

Sitting here with sweaty hands slight feeling of claustrophobia but my curiosity is being fulfilled. Great video. I have subscribed and looking forward to watching the rest. Keep up the great work

[@aj-fq4vx]

I never ran into dead animals strip mining you must be in a different version of minecraft

[@jonos1497]

he didn't strip mine, he dug straight down and fell into an abandoned mineshaft

[@yannylaurel801]

oh god ur pfp the memories oh no

[@jamesflores4603]

Yeah he’s using the vr one

[@extrasadnugget825]

They dug straight down the only reasons you don't see that in minecraft Is because most people don't dig straight down and minecraft animals don't have bones

[@fadetoblackened4407]

1.17

[@masdyrenee1328]

"Looks like it's getting ready to collapse" *keeps going*

[@phillipallen7530]

Lol

[@newtybot]

“I’m mostly concerned about those terraces” *shakes the shit out of the ladder he’s on*

[@proudchristian77]

Glad your leaving, & ty for the tour ! 💖🐕

[@jdrose1000]

26:05 That is so cool! Looks like taxidermy!