A Particularly Remote Hike to the Buckthorn Mine and Cabin

[@Askjeffwilliams]

now that was a cool find ...an old winch in the middle f now where ....so cool .... would have checked out the very bottom though ....imagine hauling all the equipment up there ....they were tough as nails I tell you .....good explore and keep'em coming my brother

[@livingabovethe12th]

That piece by the sink is an older car jack. "Dodad" by lift engine is an old grease gun.

[@craigslyst]

Yeah, but he sure knows his bottles and jars good though!

[@Bevportraitartist]

I like that you don't steal the artifacts..and what you pick up you replace it back in it's original location 😊

[@JohnCouch-m4f]

It's a good thing this mine is a long hike, that has helped it stay in the condition it is still in. Thanks for taking us along with you once again!

[@kurtpeterson315]

When you're hungry that meal is the best thing you ever had!

[@jmarsh3347]

At 24:00, those are the remains of a firepot for a forge, very early too. Really nice find. The first thing you picked up was the firepot, still had the clinker breaker in it. Next to that is the tuyere, which you didn't pick up, it conducts airflow from the blower to the firepot. Also a very nice find, rare.

[@robertmccully2792]

One of the few that spends the night👍

[@TnTMyers2010]

Biscuits and Gravy for dinner! Great choice! Love our blue enamel ware - cleans up beautifully after being in the fire. Seriously - another great exploration and great finds! A must return to to see what else it has to offer!

[@edwardaustin740]

Thanks for yet another great video. It's well appreciated. I might sound like a broken record but be careful.

[@WesternMineDetective]

Thank you! I get it all the time but I appreciate you stating that I need to hear it

[@Obamasama-tr8nl]

Great episode! It had camping and hiking and scenery and mine exploring. I really enjoyed it!

[@grandfatherrabbit]

Thank you for another awesome video.

[@bluwtrgypsy]

Another great video. I appreciate the research and time and effort you put into your videos. I also hope you have an in-reach with you when your buddies are not with you. Be safe and thank you so much.

[@mineadventures7938]

if i recall the hike is 2000 foot of gain. i barely hobbled into the cabin, so ahh, cool, cuz, i didnt see the mine and i ain't never making that hike again. glad you young men can make the hike and explore. very cool, wish i could have seen it, i was so close. but i still had to hike back.

[@doug6885]

From the parking spot at the wilderness boundary, it is 2150 feet of gain to the cabins. Then a bit more to the mines. My 11 year granddaughter helped me with the search for the mines and wagon. No search is required for the cabins, it's easily spotted on Google Earth.

[@tommcelroy6975]

You made the trek to the cabin and missed the mines?

[@patlash8392]

The frame at the beginning is a late 1930's Dodge-Chrysler-Desoto. All those other parts may be off the same car. Your video's with the artifacts are always my favorite!

[@garyvanmeter4911]

I heard that it was an Airfklow.

[@davidrussell8795]

Looks like an explosion blew up that old caw! Cuz in Detroit they usta build caws, but now theyz building cars in China !

[@crchuckh6852]

thanks for sharing, two thumbs up

[@lindatanner8726]

Thank you so much for letting us see old history. I wish I could do this every day. Awesome! 🌟🌟🌟

[@williamnielsen3947]

you always put max effort in your videos, much appreciated

[@mikebrown0262]

Thanks for sharing this trip, that's one amazing mine site. Can't wait to see part 2!!

[@jmarsh3347]

I watch a lot of "explore " videos, very few have this much to show in one video. What a fantastic mine, had everything and you did a great job putting as much in as you did. Thanks very much!

[@henkvanbeek1400]

Thank you for this nice adventure, everything looks good preserved for the long time it was not used. Thank you for not taking anything out of this mine and leave it there for the next adventure person. I liked every second of this video.

[@casedoumasr656]

Well now a hike of 18 miles round trip at is quite the journey and finding that machinery .Nice you found another portal. We can see that the road was basically washed out but maybe in another direction there may be a road allso at one time. Thank you for the tag along looking for a return some day in the near future take care⛏️🤔

[@OdySlim]

Fine job Western Mine Dective! I always enjoy your videos. Regards from Ody Slim

[@pariariver302]

We liked every minute of this video. It left us feeling upbeat as much as your presentation was.....thanks so much.

[@leighsayers2628]

Fabulous vision ..thank you .. From Australia

[@niallwesterfield7232]

You def need to keep this up! It’s like you found a new trend of pyramid tour videos!

[@SharonMiller-po6rp]

Captivated by the area, the story, all of it. Wish I could have been there but next best thing.

[@davegrummett1263]

You certainly do find some very interesting and intact mines.

[@roberthuether5618]

One of your very best! Thank you.

[@OregonAuExploration]

Lots of history, thanks for sharing 👍

[@dezertraider]

THANK YOU SO MUCH,THAT WAS FANTASTIC! SAFE TRAVELS..

[@paulcooper9135]

Ending on a high note! More to explore! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@dayhikedave]

Thanks for all your efforts. Fun stuff. Would love to trade you hiking areas for a week. Stay safe 👍🙂🙏

[@edwardmcewen]

Your channel has rapidly become my favorite notification on KZbin. Thank you for all the great content!

[@annemarks7367]

Great video and great trip. Glad you shared it with us. The large metal oil/RPM cans look like seats for the old miners. Really enjoyed your video. Thanks.❤❤

[@seabee73]

That was a neat mine and well preserved. The cabin was cool also. I especially liked the old engine to drive the cable. Thanks for another great video.

[@tracyfreeman1000]

Definitely one of your most interesting explores, beautiful topography, the mines weren't too shabby either.

[@jamessmith7691]

That motor set up was called a mule. They were used to pull cable in logging mining and many other things ,even ski towing. Good video.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Nice work!!

[@WesternMineDetective]

Thanks alot! Hope you enjoyed

[@WyomingTraveler]

Enjoyed this mine exploration, took you some effort to get there

[@juliereyes8783]

What a wonderful video of your latest excursion! So interesting, makes you wonder what the miner’s life was like living there. Lots of extensive tunnels there. Thank you for taking us all on this very remote trip.

[@NaomisAdventures]

That was a great video. Cool mines and finds

[@droberts73543]

Nice area and was cool to see you roughed it to continue to the journey and make me wish for more

[@MrBinBootin]

Greetings from across the pond Brighton, England. Great video thanks so much for posting. Keep up the amazing work look forward to your videos. Cheers Western Mine Detective

[@Kbrusky15]

Love your content and have been watching your backlog of stuff. Exciting to see a new video. Plus you make me want a Jeep now lol

[@John-w9e7s]

❤❤❤I hope you can find your own gold mine someday and you get all of the gold for yourself ❤❤❤❤

[@toddrohrlach8336]

The old shed is lined with old Kerosene tins or the like, flattened out you can see the crease marks.

[@user-RustyBill]

Awesome video with content like that it didn’t even seem like an hour long.

[@TimT-um6rt]

Been watching many desert mine explore videos I like your enthusiasm Soloing out there always warrants respect from some one who's also trek around on their own. Of course you could have someone off camera, I get that also. I became a hobby turquoise miner in Nev. to continue to enjoy the high desert! That's what it's all about. A little knowledge in geology and minerals goes along ways in keeping more followers! Good luck,be safe!

[@Dave_9547]

From the cardboard dynamite boxes and the RPM labeled can of grease, it looks like there was activity in this mine complex in the sixties. The very shiny corrugated metal siding on the ore bin also hints at more modern mining, although the original mine may have been earlier. The hoist engine is older, maybe from the twenties, or thirties, possibly off of a hay bailer, or some other agricultural equipment? Some views of any name plates would have been interesting.

[@Angry_Toe]

Thanks for your videos and grateful to you for your service! Always enjoy your explores. Come home soon and film more.

[@TMxtt]

Great video, mate! There seems so many interesting things to explore out there. Some of those smaller mines look great camping spots, perfect for a bivvy, but I guess not if there are bats or tarantulas in them.

[@dougcarnahan4228]

That was paints!! … Not Pants Great video as usual 😂

[@WesternMineDetective]

Haha I noticed it said that later, good eye 😂

[@robertbeermanjr.2158]

Well Done. I am not familiar with your adventures but I did enjoy this very much. I am sure that I don't have to warn you about the dangers of your choice of exploring. I can see that you are cautious. I just would prefer that you have at least one other person with you and I think that you could then explore more in a safer way and go further. At any rate, Really enjoy your channel. Be careful.

[@bbqbob]

I love the respect you give the artifacts.

[@davidrussell8795]

If you knew where your walking in,as a prospector, you'd see whst I as a prospector see,and I'd be back with dynamite,and excavator, and a drilling rig. That's a volcanic rift,which will go down a ways,but the hydraulic fluids of quartz would have filled the gap,down inside,under that gravel tool and overburden! Also the white8r rock,I'd take a chunk to assay,it's either quartz,dolomite or calcite,a gold bearing ore. To quote the old boys" Jumpin gehawsafats!" Thers gold in here!😊

[@Ddax-td7qy]

The rock you showed at 32:25 looked just like pieces i picked up spit out from the (silver ore!) Comstock Lode many years ago. Fun memories...

[@maureencallahan1604]

Those mangled vehicle remains that you found are the result of flash floods that bounced them off rocks for miles.

[@barbaragravely920]

Oh my i have goose bumps i cant believe it oh inside the mine is untouch by test of time:)This is why i love your videos so much? Now what you found is a dream full of life time event.I am so honored to be right there thru your lens to see what you see So amazing find. Hugs to you my friend thank you , thank you thank you.Take care stay safe and warm with 2024 weather its nuts for everybody across the whole USA. Barbie NWP, FL.

[@dougscott8161]

At about 2:45 that frame you're looking at appears to be from an old pickup truck as I see what looks like a front axle and in the center section of the frame cross member is where the radiator would have been.

[@caryward8251]

A very fantastic video with all the wonderful structures and machinery to enjoy! Great mine with the amount of rails to be found and the artifacts with superb graphics & colors! At 53:41, the box shows Boysen Paints 100% pure; (not pants)!!

[@martymartin2894]

Just found this channel its fantastic i love old stuff and watching people hike and this has everything, and u put in a lot of work climbing those steep hill, very dangerous too especially inside those tunnels and God knows where their could be hidden holes in those hills, if something happened u would never be found probably.

[@RinkyRoo2021]

I think the frame in the riverbed is a 1940ish car ,that hole crossmember may be a chevy but I cant remember. It looks like the tin building is later from the 1910s from the tin sheet style .so I would say late 50s early 60s that it was abandoned. Theres a forest service publication on dating 55 gallon drums in Alaska so you can date sites since there are various types through the years

[@Rocksider2525]

Really cool hike. Ive seen this before and just walked in on my wife watching it. Great hike and some cool spots worth checking out. Xcellent

[@deuteronimus750]

Circa 1902 for Hazel Atlas jar.

[@speedmachine69]

Most excellent Sir.... great times. Greetings from New Zealand....

[@Donaldperson7]

The strata in that canyon looks great for gold!

[@MrRoughknuckles]

Good to see ya!

[@John-w9e7s]

❤❤❤i hope you be careful out there and watch out for the monsters and dogmans ❤❤

[@donaldperson948]

Always put the artifacts in the building if it has one for everyone to enjoy!

[@quailshootr6389]

Sure glad you didnt shake or turn over the dynamite boxes, coulda gone kabooey....

[@larryinNH]

Watching your videos makes me feel warm while sitting up here in cold New Hampshire. This really helps to pass the time until I can get outside again in the Spring. Amazing adventures, Thank You for sharing it all with us.

[@karldemaree5644]

What a great hike! Wish I could do that but at 76yrs old can't do it anymore 😢, thanks for sharing I joined your site keep the video's coming you are my eyes now thanks again.

[@museumlvr]

Wow. Great video. Super cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@larryschenk696]

Great Explore. Thank You for Sharing. Incredible.

[@TheShornak]

Yeah that is an old car or truck. I can see the steering gear on the front wheels. Trailers wouldn't have those and the front and rear wheels would most likely be closer together. The thing connected to a piece of would you looked at and said not sure what that is. That's a jack for a car. you twist a part on the bottom and it pushes up the center top part.

[@j.l.daltoin2238]

the item in old cabin was a screw jack with the wood attached to it at the mine with host the item you picked up that look like a cake decorator or injection needle made of metal was and old lube grease gun

[@petermonahangatorpete]

I've been watching a lot of these videos and none of you say what they were mining out of these mines I think that means so much more interesting to add to the story

[@Donaldperson7]

Put the stovepipe back on brother! Always leave it better than it was!

[@martintimothy1915]

Yeah good video .. I read a story once that said the mine bosses in the 1800's would kidnap travellers or whoever they could find to work the mines, whereas truculence was rewarded with beatings and worse!

[@L4M858]

You find some of the most interesting mines!

[@scotts3938]

That's one of the coolest mines I've seen. Really enjoyed this explore.

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

Love your videos, stay safe and keep on rockin

[@nickk8762]

Awesome video! Thankyou so much.

[@danielflinn3571]

Thanks for the look from Australia

[@kendrawilliams1348]

Need to find peace of that vent pipe and take it to cabin for wood stove because if it is left like it is some one is going to burn it down

[@fredwilliams6843]

Great video. Thanks.

[@mickjohansson68]

Nice one 👍

[@junkyardsearcher6407]

My thoughts on that car frame, is that because that canyon was so narrow, it has probably been caught by several flash floods, and beat apart as it was washed down the gulley.

[@williamburdon6993]

One of those Rockons would be great for this area

[@Donaldperson7]

They definitely had tracks and buckets there!

[@benc210]

Great video!

[@BurgundyKRO]

Awesome video dude! You kick ass ;)

[@LauraTippit]

Thx u for taken me out exploring

[@Donaldperson7]

That whole wash is good ground!

[@doclobstyboy]

I get not wanting to disturb what you find and I totally understand not wanting to "loot" or encourage others that it is OK, but that bottle should be preserved. It's as likely that it gets broken and becomes a lost piece of garbage than it to be appreciated by the next explorer. You should have preserved it.

[@middlehendy]

Sometimes it's easier to not draw lines or negotiate on ethical choices

[@biophillie]

But nice job for leaving stuff as you found it. It's called leave no trace.

[@davidtotten3042]

If that was on public land, (probably was ) it probably would be against the law to take that bottle. It is protected by law. If it was on private land (say there was still a claim on the site) it would be called stealing to take it. There are literally millions of old bottles packed away in attics and cupboards, only to rarely seeing daylight. Let this one live free.

[@jwfinley7808]

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[@jwfinley7808]

Keep before the next person does!😊

[@d2sfavs]

nice video of the past thanks for sharing

[@johnanderson2977]

Just discovered your channel and really enjoyed your video. Very cool spot! Will definitely watch more of your adventures . It would have been interesting to see more of your night in the cabin, a bit spooky in there...

[@herbieschwartz9246]

If legal for motor vehicles, you should consider getting a trail bike like a Honda CT 125. With practice, you could ride that bike almost anywhere you could walk.

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Always enjoy watching your explores! Just a question when you have to park your car in a very remote area and then have for example as in this case 7 miles to hike to get to the mine and it all buildings etc - aren’t you a little nervous about someone stealing (or damaging) your car? Because surely in these sort of locations, if people (with bad motives) spot a car parked up they’re going to guess that the owner has gone off hiking somewhere - unable keep an eye on their vehicle. You’d be in a lot of trouble if you found your car had been stolen (or wrecked) miles away from any population centre; presumably often without any cell phone signal.

[@WesternMineDetective]

That’s a good point! Usually I take my Jeep along so that entails I put on the bar for my steering wheel, but most times when I’m off-roading there’s not many people where I end up parking. If it’s my Malibu, then they’d just have to break the windshield and if they really meant to mess shit up slash the tires, etc. In that case I’d be pretty screwed. I do have a Garmin inreach so if I can’t contact anyone in a reasonable amount of time, I’d use the SOS button on there and they’d send help.

[@Donaldperson7]

I would put all the funds in the cabins for everyone to enjoy and a sign in book!