The Lost Treasure Mine PT 5- Persistence isn't Always Progress
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to PART 5 and a new level of this abandoned mine exploring series... with a ghost caught on camera?!
As we retrace our steps to find new leads that gain access to unexplored areas of the mine, we are successful on discovering a sublevels that run in between several main levels. We discover a vintage ore car, in-tact windlass, and a massive stope laden with colorful minerals and countless timber support beams ("stulls"). My persistent curiosity, and lack of communication ability (our radios could not penetrate the rock in this area) caused a 2-hour cat-and-mouse chase- Todd, Joe, and Lewis were trying to rendezvous back with myself, while I was trying to do the same from a different level, and direction. We eventually were able to link back up, both parties worried, but glad each were safe. From that point forward, there are always a well-understood rendezvous plan and other means of communication, other than radios or verbal.
This series catalogues miles of underground workings that connect with many adjacent mines in the area, along with endless historical graffiti, the most elaborately timbered hoist room, ore cars, drills, windlasses, and even miner's garments. We get to explore five of the many levels in this mine, all of them extensive! If you haven't seen parts 1 through 4, you're missing out. This abandoned mine is truly an amazing place!
Joining us once again on this adventure is Zia Mountain Adventures and On the Next Episode. Together, we take our underground abandoned mine exploring experiences to another level. We have hiked several miles underground, documenting this historic place, each one of us with a different perspective. I hope you enjoy our videos, and I encourage you to check out and subscribe to @ZiaMountainAdventures and @OnTheNextEpisode channels as well!
Inside of this mountain holds many unexpected finds and surprises! We are doing an episode for every level that we visit, each with its own unique items of interest!
This abandoned mine exploring video is shot and presented in 4K and HDR. I recommend for your viewing experience to watch this video with a TV, monitor, or mobile device with a 4K/HDR compatible display. It really does make a difference!
WARNING: Abandoned Underground's videos are intended for entertainment purposes. No intention of training, education or desire to duplicate actions performed in these videos are suggested, implied, or inferred. Performing actions that expose one to risk without proper training, education, or experience are inherently dangerous and should not be done.
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Hand-tramming is hard work! One of my friends started as a trammer at his dad's mines in the 80s, he worked summers while in high school. There's nothing like doing things the old way to give you an appreciation for machinery.
I can't even imagine! Machines have definitely made life easier in all aspects of life. We gotta join up soon!
Couldn’t ask for a better surprise than climbing a really long ladder system and finding a windlass and ore cart at the top of it! Looked like there was a brief glimpse of some rare square-set timbering at 3:25! Definitely looked like square-sets at 4:09 but made out of tree trunks and not cut lumber. That was a great ore cart demo and explanation. And that ghostly ring! Those bunches of cribbing were neat to see. I finally got WiFi here at home again, so I was able to watch the whole thing in 4K. Looked visually incredible! Excellent choices on the different types of incidental background music, too.
That manway definitely had its surprises at the top! Who knows how much weight that square set timbering was holding up at one time?! This is a sub-level that we bypassed on our joint trip because it eventually leads to a main level that was safer to access via the long ladders we all climbed. Honestly, I can't really explain the ring... definitely an anomaly, for sure! I really appreciate your comment, Frank.
@@ABANDONED_UNDERGROUND It’s reassuring that you have such a thorough knowledge of the mine’s layout. Having that map is a bonus!
@AbandonedMines11 those mine plans definitely are useful (if you can connect the dots with them)!
Enjoyed watching
Thank you very much!
One of your most entertaining edits right here Justin. Awesome to see where you went haha! No worries I would've eventually found ya! The colors were absolutely awesome in this one, and still more to discover..... Can't wait for the next...
Thank you very much! Those colors, compared to the ones we found later, seem so insignificant now, lol! I can't wait to get back out there with you guys!
Hey I have a question me and my friends have safely been going to mines and I was wondering , how do you know if the mines are still there or if they've been covered up ? If so how ? And also do you need any ropes for any adventures to mines ? Please someone answer thank you !!!
Well, to simply put it- 1. Research by finding old mining reports online. There is a lot of information there! 2. Topographical maps or Google Earth, once you know the location. 3. Going to the location of interest. It's trial and error. There have been many cases where we weren't able to gain access to mine due to obstacles from nature, property ownership, or government closure.
We bring rope gear, personal safety equipment, lots of batteries, and supplies to these places even if we won't need them, just to be prepared. As the saying goes- "it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it." Thank you for the comment, and thanks for watching!
@@ABANDONED_UNDERGROUND thank you ! I love near the Santa Fe mining districts and have been doing a lotta research! It seems that the southern parts of new Mexico have a lot more abandoned mines , compared to near Santa Fe or Albuquerque most of them are closed off due to The ALM project. Thank you this helps a lot , I just want to go into a mine , last one was in Pecos to know it's been closed off haha
@tommyboypatton784 just beware of the exposure to risk in these places. I've been exploring abandoned mines for almost 20 years now. I am still learning about potential hazards that I was once ignorant to. I've also had a couple of close calls over the years, as well. A great publicly-accessible abandoned mine is the El Paso Tin Mine in the Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, TX. It has safeguards that prevent falls like steel grating and railings but also allow the general public to explore it! It will give you insight if you are comfortable exploring confined underground spaces in a safe setting.
@@ABANDONED_UNDERGROUND you have helped me a lot !!! I have a lot of access to the data you were talking about , I even downloaded a thing for Google Earth to show all the mines in my state . It's scary, I'm more afraid of the ceiling collapsing then anything. I can't prevent that other then hope and be silent, I do have a gas mask (even though it's little protection) and am cautious about every step and everything. You have helped greatly and have earned a life long fan of your channel ! I have one more question if you don't mind (last one I swear) obviously some mines are illegal to walk too , some are private property and we respect everything and don't touch anything or break anything, but either way we still try to be cautious about the law , when you go on your hikes or bushwhacking, do you leave your car on the road or in a safe spot ? I'm just scared of coming back to no car 🤣🤣
The collapse situation in hard rock mines aren't as prevalent as coal mines, but I will say... with geological differences in rock structures can be an issue. Shale is a rock that seems to degrade with moisture or just the slightest touch. I've been in mines with heavily-jointed limestone that has boulders the size of sheds just hanging precariously on the roof. Gas masks may be a hinderance due to the lack of visibility, but a good mask that has a high filtration rating is never a bad thing due to some of these places being dusty. A good gas meter is a must.
Just be aware of land status, as some places are on private land. The areas where abandoned mines aren't like urban areas, where there are many potential thieves or vandals present. I've never had an issue regarding theft. A reliable 4-wheel-drive vehicle and the knowledge on how to navigate unfavorably conditioned trails are always a plus- poor gas milage gets you to the most interesting places!