Worms Of Destruction Infest The Lower Workings Of A 10/10 Mine

[@brentkeller3826]

"Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he. Now I have walked there, but I will bring no report to darken the light of day."

[@trinketsmusings]

So sorry about the cameras. That mine said "And now you're done." But really pretty azurite and chrysocolla. And amazing square set!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it most certainly did! At least it was a really good mine though...

[@IanGrist]

Sorry to hear about losing and damaging your equipment. Love your videos though! Keep up the great work.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Destroying gear is, unfortunately, part of mine exploring...

[@elvenham1]

That is a real shame about your cameras, but man, I'm glad that second one was the camera and not your head! Thank you so much for the risks you take to document and share these incredible places.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, I have been fortunate enough to only experience a few scrapes and bruises underground. All of my worst injuries have been on the surface of the earth where it is dangerous!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

nasty Limestone.....good looking hematite (iron ) w/Limonite replacements , Manganese oxides with copper Carbonates and Silicates .....time to sample my friend ...looks like the mine wanted your cameras

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

I love your posts on these videos made by other fellas. I love your videos too. GOD bless you brother Jeff. I've learned more from you than any other KZbinr. Accept maybe Ave.

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, yes, definitely a camera-hungry mine! Better the cameras than me though (at least from my perspective)... Thank you for the breakdown of the geology. Your sharing of your knowledge and wisdom is always appreciated!

[@theogdirkdiggler]

Jeffrey eat your spinach!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

@@danielfouardlibertarianono8017 thanks ...really appreciate that

[@Askjeffwilliams]

@@TVRExploring thanks ...always love hearing that and Slim even got a smile out of it

[@duanelohr1869]

And I add, just the amount of dynamite needed and the workmanship is like awe inspiring .

[@gingerbread6614]

Great mine. Lots of climbing around. Thank you

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, this was a fantastic mine. I loved it...

[@wetzelwifey]

Glad you weren't hurt. Thank you for always providing amazing videos!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for watching/commenting on them!

[@robertcromwell9736]

Sorry about the camera.... But thanks again for the great vids. Yours are my fav mine exploring videos. You have opened up a new world to me on old mines which unfortunately due to health issues I will never be able to experience first hand. So a BIG thank you for taking your time and money to do this for us out here. Watched ALL of your vids btw. Your presentation and continuity of the mine explores are just great. Many other mine vids just jump around leaving leaving me with a disjointed experience.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much. Comments such as yours really mean a lot to me... Not many people know it, but I went through health issues (psoriatic arthritis) myself that had me almost bedridden for three years. It was a long slog back to being able to do what I am doing now. So, I don't take any of this for granted and I am grateful every time I am able to do something physically strenuous like this. Yes, I have the same complaint about the other mine videos jumping around and leaving one disoriented. So, that is why I try to keep things tied together. I know the mine layouts are confusing watching from home!

[@Jennralize]

"This was steeper than it looks here" he says, looking up what appears to be a near vertical shaft... Amazes me how they're just holding whole sections of the side of the mountain up with big sticks! Incredible colours, again, especially around 10:20 in that labyrinth stope! When you got up to that station with EVEN MORE intact square set.. so glad the rest of the footage survived and you had backup... for a bit :-( As always, thanks for sharing your adventure ^_^

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, Jenna! Haha, yes, that was pretty steep. It was actually scarier to come down than up because it is harder to brace yourself and to put the brakes on your descent. Indeed, I'm glad I got at least a little additional footage from the GoPro before I was able to kill that as well. I would have put pretty low odds on being able to kill two cameras within the space of five minutes, but there you have it.

[@Jennralize]

@@TVRExploring Redundancy redundancy redundancy. The 3 Rs of photography. I used to carry a dslr, a compact mirrorless, gopro and phone for the weddings I did. Unfortunately wasn't as prepared on necessarily impromptu adventures! Maybe you can invent some new, mine-specific protective housing for your gear 😁

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Hmm, quite a colourful mine. Dry rot gets a lot of our wood, not seen ash in a mine before.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, a little moisture will destroy any wood inside of a mine very quickly... It's actually pretty amazing to compare the state of wood in mines based on the amount of moisture they're exposed to.

[@AGDinCA]

7:35 - that is some of the most beautiful stone I've ever seen! That green/blue is breathtaking. 🥰 This whole mine was full of beautiful colors. 😊 10:30 - OMG!! What a snapshot of color!! When your friend first climbed into the mine, he looked like a beetle as he disappeared into the small opening. 😁

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, there was certainly an interesting geological mix in this one. Haha, the beetle visual is one I will never not be able to see when I look at this video now...

[@jamesfohare]

Thanks Justin for another great video. Sorry about about the death of your Camera's as long as you did'nt hurt yourself in the fall. Take care my friend, This old bloke like so many others, enjoy your adventures.Cheers.

[@TVRExploring]

Cheers, James. I look at it as part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@leesherman100]

With every mine, a little rain must fall. Cameras can be replaced, body parts, not so much. Another fine exploration. Thumbs up.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. And, yes, I view it as part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Absolutely beautiful. I definitely would've liked to watch the other episodes in the series had the cameras survived the trip. That chute wanted to keep its secrets. :) Thanks for all the places you go to share these beautiful locations while they still exist.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I'm pretty sure that ore chute I was following up would have tied in to the upper workings we saw in the first video. Of course, I'm not 100% on that and would like to have gone all of the way, but I suspect that is where it leads.

[@yogidemis8513]

One night not to long ago I was chillin and was curious about old abandoned mines and started watching some of these old mine videos and now my curiosity turned into a full on addiction. The crazy work that Miner's put into some of these old mines. Must of been some crazy and brutal working conditions and experience. Keep bringing us these great videos when you guys can. Explore and stay safe. Ps, bummer about the broken camera's. At least they can be replaced. Still tho.

[@chrisdee8957]

The best intact square sets I have ever seen. This mine is worth preserving if I had a say. The exceptional level of craft blows me away. Sucks about your gear, looks like you can get yourself a Xmas present early this year.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, I would love to see it preserved as well. It is home to the only intact square sets that I have seen across hundreds of abandoned mines. I only know of one or two other mines that still have intact square sets.

[@DFDuck55]

Condolences to your cameras. May they rest in peace. I had a pretty bad camera issue last week, but at least my camera survived. Drove over 2,000 miles to a race. Mounted a duel 1080p cam in the racecar. During the 3 pre-race laps before the race started the front facing lens got covered in mud. Just a few laps into the race we tagged the wall pretty hard coming out of turn 4, which knocked the mud off the lens but also knocked the camera out of it's mount and was dangling by it's cables (power + gps cables). A couple laps of the camera swinging on the cable then the camera disconnected and fell to the floor. Ehh.. could have been worse, the camera could have flown out the window and been run over by the 160+ cars on the track for the remaining 396 laps. I would have been more upset about losing the 400GB SD card than losing the camera. I still have about 4,700 miles worth of dashcam video from the tow vehicle.

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, doing cool stuff is definitely hard on cameras... It sounds like you certainly put yours on the line for a good cause though. Losing a 400GB memory card would have been a painful experience!

[@DFDuck55]

I ended up with about 875 GB of 1080p video from our 8 day trip from three cameras. And had one camera I never even pulled out; a waterproof video camera in case it rained. Now the fun part... trying to do something with all that video. --- I'm pleasantly surprised how little damage the dashcam got being mounted in the racecar, getting covered in mud, and falling to the floor and rolling around for many laps. I told the guys before the race that I wouldn't be upset if the camera got destroyed, as long as I got some good in-car footage in the process. I bought the camera specifically for that purpose knowing it might not survive. But it did survive fairly unscathed, and I got some great footage, so I'm happy :>

[@nicksturdivant9430]

Oh man tell me there more haha sick video! Mad respect for climbing up that man way 😎

[@DaleDuffy]

Excellent, man that is one old mine. Great video, the GoPro does just fine too...!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, I thought it did pretty well there. I understand that the newer models have better stabilization, which is the one complaint I would make with the GoPro I was using here.

[@RockyMtnGobblers]

Always enjoy your videos. One suggestion that might help all of us viewers is if you put yourself in the picture next to some of these items, we would get a better idea of scale and angle. Thank you

[@Heyjaybird]

Love it when ya talk about the mine. I wouldn't say it was rambling. Informative

[@richardwarnock2789]

Impressive timber set's Sorry about the lost footage and course the two Camera's Bummer for Sure !!! The Mine is incredibly beautiful!!!; )

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, this mine is pretty special...

[@janeprasad2585]

Love your work. I found your site safter covid hit us but your site has been the silver lining. So hi from Australia. I look forward to your next adventure.

[@TVRExploring]

Awesome! Thank you! I just posted another one a few hours ago...

[@emmafry7005]

damn, the poor cameras got some bad luck, but so glad that you didnt get injured and you are safe. watching you clime up next to the ore chute gave me anxiety.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I look at it as part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@emmafry7005]

@@TVRExploring yeah that mine is amazing. its mind blowing on what people can do and create in those mines. so much to see vs one that is fully cut off just right after entrance.

[@paulcarpenter2800]

What an incredible untouched mine, no survey marks. Looks you were the first in for a while. Sorry to hear about your camera. Best wishes, Paul in Lower Boddington UK.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, this one has leaped into the top tier of my "favorite mines" list.

[@sonny1597]

Just back from Death Valley .. while at Skidoo I was able to go into an adit that someone had sawzalled the protective barrier and you could crawl in .. good airflow and echo .. which I learned from you. I only went in a ways as I had nothing other then a big flashlight. Pretty sure this was a haul tunnel and there was a rise not far in with a man way and ore chute .. place is full of shafts and adits .. most sealed. So thanks for the education on mines .. and the safety training.

[@ZILLION4EVER]

thank you for this story and the wise decision to not go in far.. as our movie hero ( ;-) ) accidently shows here: the same could happen to your flashlight (yes leds are virtually indestructible - focus on the word 'virtually'.. not something to hang your life on - but batteries aren't (lipo has about max 500 charge cycli before capac goes down quickly) and there is always the risk of dropping/falling with/banging it against something (no reference to something particular here ;) I think you should have at least 3 light sources when you go in, the 3rd one could be one of those small led keychain lights (I have them on my everyday keys, are always in my pocket and they are virtually indestructible + have excellent battery life) -one moment, I will look up and will edit this post- Mine is the Astrolux K1 in bronze metal (it was a limited run but they still have them in other metals) weight:36g, goes from 15lm (18h runtime!) to 350lm (1h runtime) and is splashwaterproof. Another much cheaper one I had before is the Nitecore T series Tube those are in tough plastic and go up to 45lm (1h) and weigh only 10g! I will post no links but can be bought from banggood or aliexpress or even better: go through TVRs amazon link and search from that browserwindow, that'll support the channel!

[@sonny1597]

@@ZILLION4EVER Actually I only went in as far as I was comfortable .. but, I was alone, and had the one flashlight so I wasn't going very far. The mine was safe but without the proper gear I just don't take chances. Most of my trips I'm by myself so I'm very careful. As a kid I use to run around in the old abandoned underground iron ore mines of Northern Minnesota .. we used carbide lamps because it was cheaper then batteries. Funny I actually survived that! LOL

[@seldoon_nemar]

@@ZILLION4EVER I always put it like this. sure, the flashlight might be indestructible, but if you impact a battery hard enough, it's going to fail. if a rock smashes it, you drop it, etc

[@TVRExploring]

Very good advice... I have had one light fail on me before, but never two. Regardless, I still take three lights with me when I go underground. Losing the cameras was an annoyance. Losing all of one's lights could be fatal.

[@paulcooper2897]

The cameras took a toll on this one. But thanks for the explore and sharing it! Beautiful square set in there... that was a lot of structure hidden up that ore chute.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right? I am pretty confident that the ore chute ultimately tied into one of those ore passes we saw in the first video, but, yes, I would love to have chased that all of the way up.

[@dronelandscapes8775]

Awesome video Justin, you get into those hard to get places that scare the crap out of me. So sorry for your cameras😥

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you! I view the loss of the cameras as part of the price to pay for exploring abandoned mines... Of course, I wish that hadn't happened at the start of the trip because I missed out on shooting a lot of great stuff, but such is life, right?

[@williamwintemberg]

Oh Man! Cool Mine! Sorry to hear about your cameras! Wow!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I'd say it's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@markattardo]

Wow, that section of the mine looked brutal! Sorry to hear about your cameras and gear.

[@markattardo]

And your knees.....

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Not an easy one, to be sure... It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@markattardo]

@@TVRExploring Very true!

[@gwpsr58]

Wow. Expensive explore!

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, yes, it was... They're not normally that expensive unless it is one of the international trips (those can be much more expensive). Fortunately, some trips are just the cost of a tank of gas, so that helps take the edge off!

[@martyparsons8395]

Man, these guys were truly masters of there trade! Very impressive!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, they really were!

[@newtoncash]

Sorry to hear you losing your cam. Hope you be back up and running soon. Take care, be safe

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, they've all been replaced... No cameras puts me pretty much completely out of action. It was an expensive (but fun) trip though.

[@brannancloward]

Absolutely Impressive! I'm working on digging out a portal myself currently sealed by the FS by foam and about 4 feet of backfill. No need for spiling through so the foam is the biggest obstacle. Great job like always!

[@TVRExploring]

I hate that toxic foam they use and spread around everywhere... I hope the mine is worth the effort.

[@sctpc]

Wow what poor bugger had to lug them logs up that high in the mine, so much work. Get your self some knee pads and protect your knees

[@TVRExploring]

The old timers were tough! I can't imagine muscling all of those timbers into place... I have two sets of knee pads now!

[@andrewbarker9773]

great mine explore, sorry about the camera damage but glad you are ok Justin.

[@TVRExploring]

Some might disagree, but, yes, I think better the cameras than me!

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Sorry about the equipment .. What a great complicated mine. .I was lost in 5 minuets...Thanks

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right? And, yes, the layout on this one was complex!

[@vincefroggatt3335]

Awesome video as always. Now as far as knee pads go. I know they can be bulky. Carhartt pants and bibs have a little hole in the bottom of the double lined knee. They make a foam knee pad that you roll up and slide in it unrolls once inside.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. I actually went out and bought a pair of those Crye Precision pants immediately after this trip... I didn't know that Carhartt made a version of that as well. Carhartt has never let me down and I'm sure it would have been cheaper as well. Thanks for the tip. I'll get that kind next after I kill the Crye Precisions inside of a mine.

[@IHUTCHI]

DUDE! Sorry to hear about the cameras! Nothing hurts a photographer more than a destroyed camera, I have been there.

[@TVRExploring]

It is good to have someone out there that understands the pain... The worst part was that this was at the start of the trip rather than the end. So, I missed being able to shoot a ton of great stuff. Oh well, such is life, right?

[@IHUTCHI]

@@TVRExploring Well in that case it is as much OUR loss as it is yours! I love your channel and I look forward to watching your adventures.

[@TVRExploring]

@@IHUTCHI Thank you...

[@sampointau]

Hard luck about the cameras Justin, was really enjoying the explore of where that ore chute went.

[@TVRExploring]

I am pretty confident that ore chute ran up to connect with one of the ore passes we saw in the first video. However, I would definitely have liked to go the rest of the way to confirm that...

[@SMunro]

This would be ideal for drone surveys.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Sorry about your camera equipment. You make great videos. Safe travels.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you very much, Katherine.

[@belleange590]

Good heavens!!!!! Tight fit into the mine.

[@TVRExploring]

It definitely was!

[@iowapanner2223]

Great video! That chamber @17:50 was really built to last, but it did eat your camera, bummer.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, that chamber was impressive!

[@worldtraveler930]

I know that I am repeating what I texted in the last video But; Wow!!.. Seriously Wow!!! There Must have been some Seriously Good, High Grade ore in that mine to go to Those Lengths!!!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it is hard not to think that... A lot of work went into this one!

[@ericn7625]

Definitely going up there. And, at least the square cut timber made up for the busted camera.

[@kimbra1132]

I think something was telling you not to go up there. Bummer about your equipment. Sometimes it's better to quit when things start breaking. Anyway great explore as always and love the array of colors in that mine. It was massive.

[@TVRExploring]

Well, if it was, the message definitely got through! My big regret about the equipment is that it happened at the start of a trip and so I missed out on shooting a bunch of great stuff. Oh well, such is life, right?

[@vekst]

Sounds like you gotta start bringing 3 cameras lmao, nice video though and shame about the cameras!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, abandoned mines are really hard on gear!

[@filipe977]

I am fascinated with this type of activity although I do not have the courage to do it.

[@burningchrome70]

You don't have to start out as hard core these guys are. As with many other things, start with what you are comfortable with and work towards your goal.

[@TVRExploring]

Excellent advice. We didn't start out doing mines like this...

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Wow in German we called it ausser Spesen nichts gewesen 🤔 But what you filmed and what you do and discover is amazing All this Stops and the oershoe the timbering an very good work still standing After all this years Thanks for sharing this with us Stay save have s good Weekend all the best Dont worry about the cameras some times the mine ghosts need some payment 😉😇👍☝️ Yours Frank Galetzka

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, very well put, Frank... Thank you.

[@TickledFunnyBone]

Wow that chute does have some impressive timbering. would like to have seen what was above where you last shown where you were.

[@TVRExploring]

I am pretty confident that it ties into one of those ore passes that we saw in the first video. However, yes, it would have been nice to chase that one all of the way up.

[@djinstant2191]

Love from Australia man, have been down a few on the old shafts hidden around kalgoorlie if your ever in Aus definitely check it out

[@TVRExploring]

I'd love to get down to Australia sometime!

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A great shute climb and very bad what happened too the cameras, hope the damage is not too big.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Well, it's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@srmj71]

You've said you need knee pads a couple of times now... :-) seems it's one of those things you remember.. only when crawling around in a mine. Another awesome video! Aside from the multiple camera deaths required in the making of that video. Fear not, they are gone, but not forgotten.

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, you know me well! However, I do, in fact, have two sets of knee pads now. I think my next problem will be that I'll think, "Nah, I won't need them for this mine" and leave them outside. Of course, I will then end up needing them very badly! RIP cameras. Thank you for keeping them in your thoughts... May their legacy live on through these videos forever.

[@StarScapesOG]

At 7:30 that blue/green vein was pretty. I wonder what it was. Maybe chryscolite and sodalite? Probably not as that's just a guess. But I'd love to know.

[@TVRExploring]

I'm sure that someone in the audience will know. Hopefully, they'll see your comment and respond...

[@StarScapesOG]

@@TVRExploring it's impossible to tell just from a picture... with most minerals you need to get hands on to tell. The problem is so many can look like each other...

[@Tusker2zero2]

Oh snap. Sorry to hear about the loss of your cameras. ☹️

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. One must resign themselves to such things if they're into mine exploring, I'm sorry to say...

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

I'm surprised you don't bring a small folding shovel. On more than one occasion just five minutes of work clearing out a small partial collapse would have made your day a lot easier. I know they make some out of composite materials that are really light. Just food for thought.

[@TVRExploring]

We would rarely use them and we're already severely overloaded on mine exploring gear anyway. So, it would be viewed as just another thing to have to carry and get snagged when moving through dense brush or tight spaces.

[@cannibus78]

Great stuff

[@seldoon_nemar]

This was a really cool explore! sorry to hear about your cameras... and knees... I really wanted to see what was at the top of that ore chute. that was crazy long and they just punched it right though that square set. I wonder if they were building it up behind them as they stoped up, or if they later decided to run it through old working as a shortcut. really weird how there's no ore bin or anything, especially with the length. those rocks would be cooking on the way down, I certainly wouldn't want it slamming into the back of the gate like that. they must have been using this for high grade ore or something because there's no way you're running really significant tonnage though that in a day... goddam, sometimes those old timers did some weird things that you know there will never be an answer to the question "why like this? what was the logic behind this?" :( thank you so much for what you do.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, I agree with you 100% on those questions that will never be able to be answered... I am pretty confident that this ore chute connects to one of those ore passes we saw in the first video. I'd love to have been able to keep going to find out, of course, but such is life, right?

[@Brentdarley]

Damn, sucks about the cameras! A lovely mine though.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@Heyjaybird]

Whats that green rocks.wasnt much there but looked cool. Do ya ever grab some of that stuff. Ima rock hound. If I went intro those crazzy spots ide be tempted to grab alot

[@Iwhattogo]

The word looks really good for being really old

[@8AD858D8]

Don't know who's crazier, the guys that dug and dragged all this timber in for supports, or the dudes that come along a century later and trust them. Hoping you guys don't end up crabbing onto the wrong piece of wood while exploring these dangerous tunnels. Be safe.

[@wgrimm88]

No way would I squeeze in there lol I would panic immediately I remember as a kid going to the Sudan Mine in Minnesota as a kid and being terrified hahaha

[@patrickblock2477]

New backpack ? Seemed like you were catching it a lot. I'd have knee pads , that looked like very uncomfortable terrain.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it was a brand new backpack on this trip. I'm not entirely satisfied with it and so I am trying to find a good mine exploring backpack still... And, yes, it was VERY uncomfortable terrain. I have knee pads now.

[@uguud]

The silver lining is that you can now buy a new and better camera for our collective enjoyment.

[@TVRExploring]

This is true. And I did...

[@Mdrailer1]

OMG what terrible luck for sure. Love the videos though.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, but with mine exploring one must pretty much accept that sort of thing as the price to play...

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Justin, Im sorry to hear about your camera's demise, that sucks big time. More important though than any camera is are you okay ?? were you hurt when you fell ??. Those square set timbers though were very cool to see and also the timbering holding back the gobbing. Please stay safe, maybe think about using ropes in those tougher sections. Thanks for sharing, will there be a second trip out to document the mines you couldn't on this trip ??, much love. xx💖😢

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, thank you for your concern, Sue... I am fine - just a few scrapes and bruises, which is the normal experience when exploring the old mines. Haha, tripping and stumbling around on all of the loose rock is a constant, but the falls are not normally that destructive! Yes, the manway I climbed up to that room had some impressive engineering done with the wood and timber supports... The area where these mines are is pretty remote and I've learned that the main focus of this trip has now been destroyed (I missed my window of opportunity). So, I doubt I will return to these specific mines. We found an amazing mine yesterday though, which is completely off of the radar of anyone and is not on any maps or databases. So, discoveries like that make up for the inevitable down days.

[@SueGirling68]

@@TVRExploring Oh nooo, I am sorry to hear that those idiots destroyed another valuable piece of American history that can never be restored, that is so sad that all of that awesome craftsmanship is now lost.😢 Stay safe and get some knee pads. xx 💖

[@TVRExploring]

@@SueGirling68 Yes, it is a source of great frustration to me, but what cannot be cured must be endured. Knee pads were purchased immediately after this trip!

[@SueGirling68]

@@TVRExploring I'm happy you have your kneepads now, it will make a huge difference. Now you will be clambering around all over the place lol. Stay safe and take care. xx

[@TVRExploring]

@@SueGirling68 Haha, well, the next problem I foresee is thinking, "Nah, I won't need them at this mine" and leaving them outside. Of course, in that situation, I ABSOLUTELY will end up needing them.

[@wellsgb1957]

Great stuff 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@001desertrat3]

Chutes and Ladders , minus the Ladders . And you climbed up into Mc Donald's Land - twin Arches in golden yellow rock . Lol .

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, well said!

[@vincefroggatt3335]

Brutal luck with the cameras. That has to be extremely frustrating.

[@vincefroggatt3335]

I also remember you saying that is why you stopped trying to do things with the black light and things like that. Rocks are so unforgiving.

[@TVRExploring]

Extremely frustrating! The worst part for me is that this was at the start of the trip rather than the end. So, I missed shooting a lot of great stuff. Oh, well, such is life, right? And, yes, I eventually gave up on the black lights because they ALWAYS got broken.

[@kyletomorug6780]

Wow that is wild, sorry about the camera equip.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?

[@kyletomorug6780]

@@TVRExploring Yeah fun place!

[@2drx4]

Too bad about the cameras, because that mine had more to offer.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, this was a good one...

[@_tyrannus]

What a shame about the equipment and missing footage. Could you perhaps write a post about anything interesting that you couldn't film after you lost your cameras?

[@thegeck9978]

Do you map out the mines as you explore? I know most mines are mapped and most are fairly accurate from the past, but it would be interesting to see a complete mapping of these mines as you go. Is it possible to use personal GPS to track as you trek? Just something is was wondering and maybe something you could sell after the fact. I would definitely be interested.

[@TVRExploring]

Most older mines are actually not mapped out (or if they were, the records are long gone) and so we go into many of these mines blind. GPS requires a satellite connection and so, at least as of now, there is no way to map out underground mines automatically. I have neither the patience or talent to spend the days required to map out a mine. Very few are capable of that...

[@xyourfurneralx1222]

How common are natural caverns in your explorations? I am familiar with them in "the middle of it all nv" like yourself and MoTW. Haven't seen them like that anywhere else and those brown flow formations looked familiar.

[@TVRExploring]

I've seen them in probably 5-6 mines out of several hundred that I have visited. So, I certainly wouldn't say that they are common, but they are out there.

[@AGDinCA]

I am sorry to hear about your camera. 🙁 But damn... that lagging... I am a sucker for good lagging! 👍

[@TVRExploring]

Cameras can be replaced... Good lagging is getting hard to find! Did you ever see my Winter Sun Mine video? It's an old one, but as a lagging fan, you've got to see the woodwork lining the entrance of that one.

[@AGDinCA]

@@TVRExploring Are you kidding? I've seen every one of your videos!

[@TVRExploring]

@@AGDinCA Well, as crazy as it sounds when I'm reading what I wrote now, I thought there could have been the faintest possibility that you just might have overlooked that one...

[@AGDinCA]

@@TVRExploring Well, sir, on your recommendation, I will make it a point to revisit that video. 👍 Goodness knows, it wouldn't be the first time I've rewatched one of your videos. LOL 😆 By the way, the reason I specifically recall the Winter Sun mine is because there is a heavy metal band that I like, called Wintersun, from Finland. 🤘😁

[@TVRExploring]

@@AGDinCA Well, if you do watch it again, don't judge it too harshly because it is an early video... I just wanted to make sure you'd seen that woodwork! Ha, I didn't know about Finland's Wintersun. That's pretty cool. It is a very Nordic-sounding name, isn't it?

[@davidsnider1703]

What kind of camera do you use

[@ronwhittaker6317]

21:30 I can taste that dank, dusty , place and feel it in my lungs and in the crack of my ass and on my face, i hope folks can get an appreciation for how hard he is trying here. I've been in a few tunnels and caves not many none of them were this uncomfortable.

[@MrJimijoe]

im surprised you don't carry around a lil foldable shovel with ya

[@TVRExploring]

We would hardly ever use it and we're already overloaded on weight with the rest of the exploring gear... We try to only bring what we absolutely know we're going to need.

[@wygold]

I’m just curious how much fun it would be to slide back down the ore shoot 😂

[@001desertrat3]

Not much "fun" when you start picking up wood splinters in your Rump . OUCH ! .

[@TVRExploring]

It doesn't come across well on the video, but those ore chutes are nearly vertical. So, that'd be a hell of a ride down...

[@theogdirkdiggler]

@15:54 an ore shoot going into another ore chute/skip car track.

[@TVRExploring]

Yeah, you're right! I missed that before...

[@theogdirkdiggler]

@@TVRExploring that really sucks about your phones but always remember ol Murphy he will get you every time!

[@TVRExploring]

@@theogdirkdiggler Indeed, he must be fond of me because he always seems to be hanging out with me!

[@rdamp2374]

The mine gods wanted two sacrifice's so you can keep filming more mines.

[@TVRExploring]

In hindsight, it seems like a fair price to pay. They have been delivering some high quality mines this year!

[@seldoon_nemar]

16:36 nah, that's not from a skip. they were using that as wear lining so the ore didn't chew up the sides. you almost put your hand on a mushroomed over end from rocks hitting it. weird that it's on the sides tho...

[@TVRExploring]

With the benefit of hindsight, yes, I think you are right about that...

[@1849ad]

Shame of those camera's, glad that you are ok though! I was wondering, what makes you decide to go up those manways? Because sometimes you dont when they look (for me, as a complete mine noob and non expert) the same as any other. I understand the moisture and condition of the wood play an important role in this, but still. Glad you got new camera's and cant wait to see more exploring, your videos are a great inspiration for my stories and music. Greetings from a mine sparse Netherlands!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's a call based on how tired I am, how possible it looks to climb the manway, how it looks for potential to have something cool up it and how solid the timber supports around it look.

[@edmc1000]

What type or ore were they removing?.

[@TVRExploring]

Silver, gold and lead primarily... I talk about that sort of thing in the descriptions below the videos.

[@bashtherich5372]

Dude,what are u doing,climbing up a hundred plus yr old ore chute!your lucky its just the cameras man,be safe!

[@usermanual02]

awesome!

[@Dwendele]

I know I've been bouncing around old videos, but I'm hearing a common theme, and I really want to know. HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY KNEE PADS???

[@brandonpayne1207]

I thank you for your sacrifice... Sacrifices...

[@clearcreekdirtandsnow]

A lot of the mines have what looks to be a blue mineral, what is it?

[@eduardoflores7315]

Im 100 percent sure there is gold in there. I saw some veins of gold👍👍👍👍

[@ericcorse]

Do you have a means for the viewers to contribute to help with the unfortunate equipment loss. Does anyone know if the red rock color is Iron?

[@TVRExploring]

Well, I have an account on Patreon (under TVR Exploring), but I keep it pretty low key because there are few things more annoying than KZbinrs shilling for money.

[@Goldenhordemilo]

wow

[@legitscoper3259]

6:05 Ok, i completely lost dimensional orientation now... where is up, where is down, this makes me nervous

[@TVRExploring]

Gravity is quick to remind us which is up versus down when we're there in person... However, yes, it can be disorienting in two dimensions on a screen. I try to tie everything together to make it clear, but I'm not always successful with that.

[@platformstrange1794]

No bears in there. Unless they're really skinny.

[@TVRExploring]

Maybe a bear cub - a skinny one...

[@platformstrange1794]

@@TVRExploring awesome place too. #staysafe dude

[@HeadlineNews]

What are typical shaft dimensions? Looks about 5-1/2 feet by 7-1/4 feet or so, but scale is hard to really interpret through video..

[@001desertrat3]

Wow , "loaded question" . Lol . --- A lot of variables , It depends a lot on whether it's a small One or Two Man operation or a Large Corporation , and the amount of Finances available for Development and Infrastructure . --- Usually in a small operation the Shaft hole would be cut 8 foot x 8 foot as you have to have room to work down in the hole ; but that is also dependant on how large you project that the mine operation will become , and whether or not you want a single compartment , double compartment , or possibly even a tripple compartment Shaft . Another consideration is the availability and cost of Timbers & Lumber for Collaring and Lining of the Shaft . --- < Doc , Miner for over 50 years , and Owner / Operator of a small Mine > .

[@HeadlineNews]

@@001desertrat3 Haha wow cool thanks! I was more referring to this video's mine in particular, but I appreciate the little knowledge bomb.

[@jingshanhuang3634]

where is this mine site？plz

[@ronniecardy]

Now you have to get the Ca.era fixed or replaced 🤔 what a costly trip this was. Hope you can get them replaced or repaired.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. It's part of mine exploring that one must accept... At least it happened in a cool mine rather than a mine I didn't even like, right?