Hey Frank, this guy volcanic brown was my hero, one tough prospector, as you mentioned died looking for a lost mine, cut his own toes off from frostbite! He ended up dying looking for that mine!
For sure there's copper in there. The copper mine just about a mile behind our Mi house caved a few years back but we've been in a few others. They are fascinating, the history is fascinating, the rocks are fascinating! I wish I were younger.
Well that was a different explore the mine seemed to wander off all over the place, looked a little bit dangerous too, but it didn’t deter you two. The water was so crystal clear you could see all the old timbering below. Ben follows in your footsteps Frank, he just carried on through that icy water as far as he could get and he got some interesting footage. Thanks for another great episode and stay safe.
Another great video and mine explore Frank. Ben’s been exploring with you for awhile now, he’s a natural at being a camera man! Hope you and Sharon are doing well, take care.
Damn Frank I don't know how you climb around in the mines carrying those big O brass balls with ya, but I'm glad you do. Stay safe. Oh and I'm glad to see you've kept the ".... and sometimes Max" in the intro. It's important. Happy holiday's Frank.
Hi Frank, that mine seemed to be all over the place in the higher levels but the further down you went the more conventional it became. Another great video. Thanks for all your hard work. xx
That guy who said powder ain't good, was half right. I mean, we take out German mines that are completely inert here in Europe, and some that do explode. It's a case by case basis, and generally, you just take precautions because all it takes in a pile of wet powder is a single nugget of dry one (to whomever read Robinson Crusoe, you'll know what i meant).
Frank, I hate to be "that guy" but, The gentleman you had with you was extremely dangerous with his explorations. Many times he put himself ontop of a Winze that he should never have gone over without a rope. Especially the flooded bits towards the end. Love your videos Frank! Keep up the Safe Explorations!
Gunpowder does not have an expiry date, cannon shells from the American Civil War have gone off in recent times, even if they've been buried for an eternity. Maybe a chemistry channel like NileRed, Nurdrage or Cody's Lab can get your hands on some explosives
I'd love you guys to come down to Australia and investigate all the old gold mines at Hill End N.S.W (about 4 hours west of Sydney) You can't walk 10 feet without finding another mine shaft.
Well, Crazy Volcanic Brown sure dug a hole fairly deep with little results. Well, he worked at it for some time. Time to turn around and go back. So you found an exit adit.
Was hoping to see more of the "Crazy" in the mine, instead of just a regular mine, but still cool. Though I'll totally accept spending that much energy on a lowish yield mine might be the crazy part.
a good pick and shovel you could clear the bottom entrance slightly and drain some of the water. Looks like you would need a remote control camera robot to check down those flooded sections.
That looked colder than a well diggers ass on Monday morning.....Hey by any chance do you have a video posted of your mine "finds" I saw mention of a museum in one of your viewers comments. That got my attention real quick since I can't pass a museum without visiting for a couple hours. Thanks for another great video. Stay safe down there!
Another awesome video Frank! Thanks for taking us there. Ben is a natural like you for the underground exploration. At the end of the video, is that a new entrance you guys found or one you already knew about?
Really interesting, never knew Volcanic Brown had his own mining operation. Being in British Columbia, have you ever gone looking for Slumach’s Lost Creek Mine yourself?
Frank, I don't know much about mining. My question is how do they make all these shafts? I've always assumed it was with dynamite, but how did they for example, make that 550ft vertical shaft in Mexico for example? I'm fascinated by all of this, but only brave enough to watch you crazy guys do it lol. Keep up the good work.
They drill holes in the rock with large drills that run on compressed air. Fill the holes with dynamite, blast the powder, clean up the broken rock........then repeat till the hole is as deep as you want it!
Frank, great exploration! It seems stories of mining in North America are full of colorful (or crazy) characters with all sorts of wacky plots and plans. I liked your demonstration of butterfly coiling rope - have you tried the same method, but instead putting the rope on your shoulders and doing it that way?
Rope bags work well for that. There are a lot of ways to properly/safely pack a rope bag. Two resources are the National Park Service Technical Rescue Handbook (tinyurl.com/yanaemz6) and some publications from the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (tinyurl.com/yabstju8). Yeah, I know - I'm one of those goofy Americans that does not automatically think "Canadian = inferior". The NPS folks (especially Yosemite) and the BC folks are both top notch professional groups to learn from.
Hey Frank I don't know if you can get this message or not but that was watching an episode of yours when you were in Mexico you and three other guys I can't remember their names one guy was a in the rescue service helping out with some ropes and you were sending young man down into a mine 500 feet down and when he got to the bottom of the mine that was the end of the show and he said there's all I remember him talking about hair and stuff from dead animals down at the bottom and then the show stopped and I was just wondering I was really into it and wanted to see what was at the bottom of those mines this was in Mexico you guys were talking about bodies being found and stuff in the bottoms of these mines and stuff anyhow I wasn't sure if you continue that on another show or what it said it would be continued but I haven't been able to find anything and I was really into it and curious what was in those mines you can't go wrong with stuff in Mexico everything's mysterious down there but yeah that looks like a gigantic mine and deep I just can't imagine what was in there anyways if you get this message boy I sure would like you to let me know where I can find that episode or if it's on TH-cam already and I just can't find it my name is Chris I'm from Northern Washington so yeah a I be great to see the rest of that episode that film so I hope I get a message from you a thanks Frank a
Glad you enjoyed the show. We release a new video each week. Subscribe to the channel and you will get a notification on when they come out. Watch for part 2 next week!
So is the reason that some mines are so uneven like this one because they mined through the veins of minerals and the rock walls are what's left, or are these natural caves that the miners were using to get deeper into the mountain?
Everything in a mine is usually removed by the miners and not natural. The texture of the ribs and back depends on a number of things but mainly on the type of rock it passes through.
I am interested in exploring a mine or two with you. I am over in the Okanogan/Boundary area if you have any places you want to explore over here. Otherwise I can make a trip out your way next exploration season.
@@exploringabandonedmines some of the smaller mines the floor is uneven like there never was or tracks, and blasting rock I'm sure produces rocks from the size of a dog and smaller I'm sure you couldn't just shovel it you'd have to pick up chunks, just a super tuff job, today's millennials couldn't handle it. Love your vids I'm down In Bellingham wa.
Not sure why but I feel like that mine is still keeping secrets. Would be fun to de-water and dig out some of the access ways. Ya know if I had more money than brains...
One of the best things about you videos is that you don’t make up a bunch of bs and exaggerated fake danger to make your videos “interesting”. Discovery would definitely change that. Gold Rush would be so interesting if it wasn’t for the distinction of a bunch of made up drama and growth men arguing like whiny teenage girls.
I'm assuming Brown had a crew working for him and didn't do all of that by himself? Given how much material was taken out, it leaves the impression they were onto something good. In other words, "Crazy" Brown may not have been so crazy after all.
The way it is written up in the history books it sounds like he did it all by himself but obviously after visiting the mine he must have had a crew of ten or 15 men.
That's a mine with a lot of character. So there was no sign of any hoisting works, head frame, or support buildings? I know the weather in BC can take it's toll on man made structures but it seems like there would have been some indication on the surface of how they removed the waste rock as well as the ore. Great video regardless. Thanks and happy holidays.
+Exploring Abandoned Mines Love your videos. Do you ever explore anything on the island? Ive been in a couple old mines here but have little info on them so I couldnt go farther without risking my life.
No way the guy did all that by himself he probably paid a crew to help and keep it hush what they found. He obviously found something worth digging for with how extensive that is I'd say crazy volcanic Brown maybe isn't so crazy after all
Volcanic Brown died in 1930 chasing Shlumach's gold. He was getting close to finding the lost mine when he disappeared. Searchers set out to find him, Brown, but they only found his campsite ...and eleven ounces of nuggets. No mr. Brown.
Watching this video Frank, I just thought how much I liked your filming rather than a video crew. Very refreshing as always.
Hey Frank, this guy volcanic brown was my hero, one tough prospector, as you mentioned died looking for a lost mine, cut his own toes off from frostbite! He ended up dying looking for that mine!
He was pretty tough!
So much respect for these old timers who dug this out largely by hand.. Tough people!!
For sure there's copper in there. The copper mine just about a mile behind our Mi house caved a few years back but we've been in a few others. They are fascinating, the history is fascinating, the rocks are fascinating! I wish I were younger.
Well that was a different explore the mine seemed to wander off all over the place, looked a little bit dangerous too, but it didn’t deter you two. The water was so crystal clear you could see all the old timbering below. Ben follows in your footsteps Frank, he just carried on through that icy water as far as he could get and he got some interesting footage. Thanks for another great episode and stay safe.
Funny Sue said the same thing........as I told her I kept expecting it to end but instead it kept going and going!
Always enjoy the vids, thanks again for taking us along!
Another great video and mine explore Frank. Ben’s been exploring with you for awhile now, he’s a natural at being a camera man! Hope you and Sharon are doing well, take care.
Glad you enjoyed it
Damn Frank I don't know how you climb around in the mines carrying those big O brass balls with ya, but I'm glad you do. Stay safe. Oh and I'm glad to see you've kept the ".... and sometimes Max" in the intro. It's important. Happy holiday's Frank.
Awesome video, enjoyed the mine exploring. Keep on Rockin brother!
Thanks! Will do!
Hi Frank, that mine seemed to be all over the place in the higher levels but the further down you went the more conventional it became. Another great video. Thanks for all your hard work. xx
Hi Sue, I kept expecting it to end but instead it kept going and going!
Awesome adventure and those stopes are something. Thanks and always be safe
Great job sharing your Adventure with all to see ..keep it up.👍
Thanks guys for yet another great exploration!
i just can't imagine the guts of the old timers...the conditions and challenges seem over the top...sure wouldn't get anyone to do that today
Imagine how big it would be if they had our prices of today . Seems like We`re a bit lack to easy to get thru life huh.
As a ex welsh coal miner you bring a smile to my face keep it up buddy.
Another Great Adventure Thanks for taking us along!!!
Always love watching your videos. Such a great perspective into history. Very thankful for your efforts and dedication.
Declan Invermere BC
Another great video ! Thanks. How those guys worked in those conditions is beyond me.
Hey Frank, love your stuff, i support by reading the ads. keep up the great work. Be safe.
Frank thanks for this video. Hopefully you have a great Christmas
Happy holidays Frank, thanks for a great year of adventures! And the education...
You are welcome Dan happy holidays to you and thanks for the support!
That guy who said powder ain't good, was half right. I mean, we take out German mines that are completely inert here in Europe, and some that do explode. It's a case by case basis, and generally, you just take precautions because all it takes in a pile of wet powder is a single nugget of dry one (to whomever read Robinson Crusoe, you'll know what i meant).
Yep you are playing with fire............never know when you might get burned!
Outstanding video sir!
Its incredible what the old folks did to make a living! Nice vid as always
All I have to say is...HOLY SHIT!
A big thumbs up !!! Happy Holidays to you both and to all my fellow subscribers!!!
Thanks Ray I hope you enjoy the holidays......thanks for your support!
Frank, I hate to be "that guy" but, The gentleman you had with you was extremely dangerous with his explorations. Many times he put himself ontop of a Winze that he should never have gone over without a rope. Especially the flooded bits towards the end. Love your videos Frank! Keep up the Safe Explorations!
Yeah, 22:25 - holy crap! That made my palms sweaty.
Kid also needs to be taught how to safely maneuver with a rope, and how to keep it from dragging through all the shit on the floor.
At 27:48 did anyone else see what looked like a skull looking at him
Glad your bring someone with you frank
Gunpowder does not have an expiry date, cannon shells from the American Civil War have gone off in recent times, even if they've been buried for an eternity. Maybe a chemistry channel like NileRed, Nurdrage or Cody's Lab can get your hands on some explosives
Nurdrage and NileRed are Canadian too!
That kid's got balls of steel. I'd never climb around a mine shaft without a rope!
Ben says if the rats can climb up there without a rope I can too!
Always Great Videos !!! Like going back in Time . My Palms Sweat at times and get a dry Mouth.....lol
Glad to hear you are getting your moneys worth. Thanks for watching!
I'd love you guys to come down to Australia and investigate all the old gold mines at Hill End N.S.W (about 4 hours west of Sydney)
You can't walk 10 feet without finding another mine shaft.
Frank thanks for good underground videos. Being a ex coal miner it's good to see you exploring and documenting these mines. I live in England
Thanks Kevin I am glad you enjoy my work and I appreciate your comment!
Good job Frank. Keep those walnuts dry.
Feel like I'm playing skyrim! While I watch this! So cool to see the exit at the end
I CANNOT IMAGINE HAVING TO MUCK A L L THAT MATERIAL OUT.... IN HOPES OF CHASING A LIVE VEIN.. WEW!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Great vid. Looked sketchy. You got balls dude. Keep it up.
Thank you for the answer.
Well, Crazy Volcanic Brown sure dug a hole fairly deep with little results. Well, he worked at it for some time. Time to turn around and go back. So you found an exit adit.
There was a lot more mining than the historical records show.
No caves for me, good luck. I hope ya bring extra lights and batteries.
Sending the apprentice into the cold water now eh haha Frank has learned his lessons
I forgot my boots!
Was hoping to see more of the "Crazy" in the mine, instead of just a regular mine, but still cool. Though I'll totally accept spending that much energy on a lowish yield mine might be the crazy part.
I think he may have been "crazy like a fox" there was a lot more going on than what is in the minfile reports! Google "minfile volcanic "
a good pick and shovel you could clear the bottom entrance slightly and drain some of the water. Looks like you would need a remote control camera robot to check down those flooded sections.
I am not scared to get my feet wet!
Cool, never saw that technique for coiling a rope before.
you remind me of an old neighbour jerry that moved to hedley in late 80's
Looks like you guys came in the back door on this one.
Nobody does all that mining searching for something whatever it was they were looking for, they were finding it
That ole bat 🦇 just hanging out lol that’s cool...
I think you went in the hard way, but the fun way. haha
Nice mine explore Frank..I enjoy watching these kind of videos. Good work. Also, WHO is that damned artist at the end...cracking tune :)
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That looked colder than a well diggers ass on Monday morning.....Hey by any chance do you have a video posted of your mine "finds" I saw mention of a museum in one of your viewers comments. That got my attention real quick since I can't pass a museum without visiting for a couple hours. Thanks for another great video. Stay safe down there!
I shot a video of the museum last year th-cam.com/video/u9kZw6IQyNI/w-d-xo.html
That young man will get after it!
Wow that rock is a headache waiting to happen lol 😂...
Another awesome video Frank! Thanks for taking us there. Ben is a natural like you for the underground exploration. At the end of the video, is that a new entrance you guys found or one you already knew about?
Al Urquhart We did not know about the main haul tunnel until Ben came out there at the end.
Frank, will you guys be going back there again? That was an awesome mine.
Really interesting, never knew Volcanic Brown had his own mining operation. Being in British Columbia, have you ever gone looking for Slumach’s Lost Creek Mine yourself?
no but thousands have!
Frank, I don't know much about mining. My question is how do they make all these shafts? I've always assumed it was with dynamite, but how did they for example, make that 550ft vertical shaft in Mexico for example? I'm fascinated by all of this, but only brave enough to watch you crazy guys do it lol. Keep up the good work.
They drill holes in the rock with large drills that run on compressed air. Fill the holes with dynamite, blast the powder, clean up the broken rock........then repeat till the hole is as deep as you want it!
@@exploringabandonedmines Thanks for the info!
respect for daring to go in those places.Not for me, i love my life too much.
👍🏼❤️very Cool 😎
Actually it was cold!
Was this the guy that tried to create Volcano City or something like that? I remember years ago reading a story like that. Sounds like it fits
This is really cool brother
Brown mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again...he was 76 years old...
Been in old opal mines in the same condition but not for long :)
Aussie ?
Frank, great exploration! It seems stories of mining in North America are full of colorful (or crazy) characters with all sorts of wacky plots and plans.
I liked your demonstration of butterfly coiling rope - have you tried the same method, but instead putting the rope on your shoulders and doing it that way?
No, I would like to try and put it in a rope bag and have it feed out without tangling though!
Rope bags work well for that.
There are a lot of ways to properly/safely pack a rope bag. Two resources are the National Park Service Technical Rescue Handbook (tinyurl.com/yanaemz6) and some publications from the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (tinyurl.com/yabstju8).
Yeah, I know - I'm one of those goofy Americans that does not automatically think "Canadian = inferior". The NPS folks (especially Yosemite) and the BC folks are both top notch professional groups to learn from.
That is funny I belong to the Grand Forks SAR but the links and info have done nothing to educate me on the subject..........better to just google it!
So he basically went down a vein? Or was that there already as a cave?? Usually i can tell, but i can't figure this one out.
Hey Frank I don't know if you can get this message or not but that was watching an episode of yours when you were in Mexico you and three other guys I can't remember their names one guy was a in the rescue service helping out with some ropes and you were sending young man down into a mine 500 feet down and when he got to the bottom of the mine that was the end of the show and he said there's all I remember him talking about hair and stuff from dead animals down at the bottom and then the show stopped and I was just wondering I was really into it and wanted to see what was at the bottom of those mines this was in Mexico you guys were talking about bodies being found and stuff in the bottoms of these mines and stuff anyhow I wasn't sure if you continue that on another show or what it said it would be continued but I haven't been able to find anything and I was really into it and curious what was in those mines you can't go wrong with stuff in Mexico everything's mysterious down there but yeah that looks like a gigantic mine and deep I just can't imagine what was in there anyways if you get this message boy I sure would like you to let me know where I can find that episode or if it's on TH-cam already and I just can't find it my name is Chris I'm from Northern Washington so yeah a I be great to see the rest of that episode that film so I hope I get a message from you a thanks Frank a
Glad you enjoyed the show. We release a new video each week. Subscribe to the channel and you will get a notification on when they come out. Watch for part 2 next week!
Chris, have you ever heard of punctuation? Just asking...
At 21:31 I hear the creature from the film "The Cave" echo-locating.
So is the reason that some mines are so uneven like this one because they mined through the veins of minerals and the rock walls are what's left, or are these natural caves that the miners were using to get deeper into the mountain?
Everything in a mine is usually removed by the miners and not natural. The texture of the ribs and back depends on a number of things but mainly on the type of rock it passes through.
when you get your museum up and running can you add virtual tours ? :)
Next week there will be a new video on the museum.
That was crazy. But how far were you from the truck. Thank you
100 Meters
I am interested in exploring a mine or two with you. I am over in the Okanogan/Boundary area if you have any places you want to explore over here. Otherwise I can make a trip out your way next exploration season.
If you like camping I will be exploring a bunch more in Sandon next year.
TheGrumbleBee I also live in old Wauconda area and adventure in many known an unknown mines if you like to go search around let me now
@@jayjordan3794 Thanks boss, but we are over here in western Canada
How did those miners clear all that rock out of there ? Absolutely crazy
Put it on ore carts and out the main haul tunnel into the waste rock pile.
@@exploringabandonedmines some of the smaller mines the floor is uneven like there never was or tracks, and blasting rock I'm sure produces rocks from the size of a dog and smaller I'm sure you couldn't just shovel it you'd have to pick up chunks, just a super tuff job, today's millennials couldn't handle it. Love your vids I'm down In Bellingham wa.
were you able to find any newspaper clippings of this volcanic brown?
I haven't looked but he is well known around here, a local or maybe loco legend!
Not sure why but I feel like that mine is still keeping secrets. Would be fun to de-water and dig out some of the access ways. Ya know if I had more money than brains...
Has anyone like goldrush contacted you to do a series...i been watching your channel for a few days...dude, its good tv!!!
I have talked to people at Discovery but it never went anywhere.
One of the best things about you videos is that you don’t make up a bunch of bs and exaggerated fake danger to make your videos “interesting”. Discovery would definitely change that. Gold Rush would be so interesting if it wasn’t for the distinction of a bunch of made up drama and growth men arguing like whiny teenage girls.
Whats keeping me from going to the Lost John Slumach mine. Can an American from Olympia, Wa., stake a claim in Canada?
Yes
I'm assuming Brown had a crew working for him and didn't do all of that by himself? Given how much material was taken out, it leaves the impression they were onto something good. In other words, "Crazy" Brown may not have been so crazy after all.
The way it is written up in the history books it sounds like he did it all by himself but obviously after visiting the mine he must have had a crew of ten or 15 men.
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That's a mine with a lot of character. So there was no sign of any hoisting works, head frame, or support buildings? I know the weather in BC can take it's toll on man made structures but it seems like there would have been some indication on the surface of how they removed the waste rock as well as the ore. Great video regardless. Thanks and happy holidays.
Most of the material would have come out the main haul level. lumber and timbers often got used for other things after the mine was abandoned.
got big balls guys
You ever explore any mines in the Yukon?
No
Did you save that ladder for the museum?
yes it is leaning against the ore chute.You can see it in next weeks video.
I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THIS CHANNEL FOR A WHILE AND FRANK.....YOU'R ALLLLLLLLLLLLL.............RIGHT
I am glad you are enjoying the channel!
+Exploring Abandoned Mines Love your videos. Do you ever explore anything on the island? Ive been in a couple old mines here but have little info on them so I couldnt go farther without risking my life.
No there aren't many mines there and they are hard to get to, way more mines in the interior that are far closer.
YEA
Ya'll & The BBQ Pitt Boys must be related.
You sure Mr. Magoo didn't dig that mine?
That's quite a trick did you guys get all your rope back
Yes
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Part billy goat frank lol
Almost looked ike they hit water, and he had to abandon. And justtold a lie about how big the hit wil be.lol
I miss Max so here’s a shout out to him!
Have u ever check the coal mines in platteville wi the alot of the all over the area if u want info hit me up on my face book mike fingerson
How on earth would those old timers been able to work that mine? Would it have started out as caverns?
No air drills and dynamite!
No way the guy did all that by himself he probably paid a crew to help and keep it hush what they found.
He obviously found something worth digging for with how extensive that is I'd say crazy volcanic Brown maybe isn't so crazy after all
I just heard of volcanic brown today, was he 76 years old when he started that mine or was he 76 when he died?
When he died.
That roof doesn’t look to healthy, but looks can be deceiving...
What state and county and city
You are assuming it is in the States...…….nope Canada!
Was this an old Volcanic Brown haunt?
nice mine but volcanic browns? I doubt it. just an old copper mine.
it was his.
Looks like a pegmatite
Wasnt volcanic brown on ghost adventures I heard he was killed on that show
Volcanic Brown died in 1930 chasing Shlumach's gold. He was getting close to finding the lost mine when he disappeared. Searchers set out to find him, Brown, but they only found his campsite ...and eleven ounces of nuggets. No mr. Brown.
it may just be my eyes but to me it looks like you missed some gold visible above you in the shaft at the 6:26 mark.
It is very rare that any Gold is visible in a hard rock mine.........certainly if you could see it on a video the miners would have seen it!
It looks like chalcopyrite, but it very well could be
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So where is all the gold?