Into A Very Dangerous Underground Placer Gold Mine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- I’m reminded of that old British joke in saying that this may not be the most dangerous abandoned mine that I have ever explored, but it is in the top 1… Sure, I have been in some other sporty mines that had issues with bad air or concerns about sections of the mine itself caving, but never both at the same time before. I wasn’t kidding that the underground placer gold mines can be dangerous. These mines have a lot of risks that are not present in other types of mines.
I often get questions and comments about the underground placer gold mines in California and a lot of people misunderstand them. The “placer” material here is made up of the compressed remains of ancient river channels that used to run through where the Sierra Nevada mountains of California are now. Just as modern creeks and rivers in “gold country” fill up with gold over time, these ancient rivers did as well. However, there were no miners around back then to pick the gold out of them. Over time, volcanic eruptions and other geologic activity buried these ancient rivers and shifted them around. Now, one can find the remains of these ancient river channels at the top of a mountain. And, of course, even there they still contain the gold that tumbled down into them so many countless millions of years ago. So, gold miners eagerly tunneled in after them. No one knows which individual first discovered that there were ancient rivers of gold hidden underground in California, but it must have blown their mind to make a discovery like that!
Composed as they are of only sand, gravel and round river rock that is simply squeezed together, these placer deposits do not hold up well after a space has opened up within them (such as when a tunnel is run through). You can see that for yourself in this mine as the first part of the mine that punched through the hard rock was free from caved material. However, as soon as I hit the zone where the placer material started, it was just collapsed section after collapsed section without any interruption. Dangerous stuff…
In Alaska, the miners I know work the underground placer gold mines in the winter when they can vent freezing air underground. This keeps the ground frozen and, therefore solid enough, for them to work with safely. However, in the spring, when the ground thaws, all of that space they opened up fills in with caved placer material. To be clear, in Alaska, the placer gold mines are along contemporary river channels, unlike the ancient river channels buried under layers of rock in California.
This mine isn’t a 10 on the sketch scale because I believe a 10 is essentially that you die as soon as you go in from bad air or something like that. However, this mine was pretty sporty. So, I’d say it is up there at an 8 or so.
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Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them - nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever. But, you know what? We enjoy doing it! This is exploring history firsthand - bushwhacking down steep canyons and over rough mountains, figuring out the techniques the miners used and the equipment they worked with, seeing the innovations they came up with, discovering lost mines that no one has been in for a century, wandering through ghost towns where the only sound is the wind... These journeys allow a feeling of connection to a time when the world was a very different place. And I’d love to think that in some small way we are paying tribute to those hardy miners that worked these mines before we were even born.
So, yes, in short, we are adit addicts… I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
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Hearing a voice acknowledge and describe extraordinarily dangerous conditions in a tone that is devoid of concern is an odd combination
We're really gone to miss your videos when you're gone. While this was a unique mine it was also the worst as far as safety what with rotten timbers that did nothing more than depleting the O2 to unsafe levels. You've been in worse underground placers but since I'm old I don't remember them but I remember this one. I don't mean to jinx you but I'm scared for you. There are times when extreme conditions would make a description sufficient. Please, be careful Mr. Ames. And thanks for sharing.
Hopefully, someone will post the videos in the backlog if anything ever happens to me. It'd be a shame if those never saw the light of day.
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Ha, I see what you did there 😉
@@TVRExploring Having your next of kin present the videos we haven't seen yet isn't exactly what I was referring to but now that you mention it.....
Just be careful, guy.
@@TVRExploring These vids go directly to my Facebook friends.. While I'm way too large to go, I have a few skinnier older friends that would
@@ImSafeonSite come to Boston. I would love to explore some mines. I'm ⁵ foot nothing, 100 pounds!
I've probably seen all of your videos... and this one gave me the most anxiety by a factor of 50.
Sketchy doesn't even cover it! lol
Yes, this one was definitely sporty. I'd give it an 8/10 on the sketch scale.
I doubt youve seen them all if you think this is the worst hes done. This maybe top 5 though
@@christianbuczko1481 That makes me want to go back and look/watch more!
@@winonajohnston2539 Hes got one crawling through serious placer muck. About 3' worth if i remember correctly.
@@olivei2484 i think i know that one. He went in one side of a mountain and went through a few miles of mud collapses and nasty stuff, ended up getting too tired to turn around so kept pushing on.
I remember that time you got into that flooded mine and the mud wall holding the water crumbled a bit... I didn't you would be doing something that dangerous again.
You just proved me wrong.
It's been a very long time without watching mine exploration videos. Good to know you're still making great videos! Stay safe
Haha, yeah, that one was pretty bad too! Glad to have someone that has been around since the beginning check in! Thank you.
@@TVRExploring In a couple of weeks I might visit a plaster mine you probably saw once in a video I took down a while ago.
If cameras weren't absolutely unaffordable in my country I would have interesting stuff to share.
I tried to make a map of it but the place is a maze so it's quite a challenge.
Have you ever tried to map any of the mines you visited?
No, I don't have the talent or personality for mapping, but I respect those that do.
I worked in an underground placer mine years ago, even with ground control measures there would still be the occasional rock fall. I vowed to never work in a tertiary placer underground mine again! I'll placer mine with a gold pan, Thank You. Keep the videos coming and be safe!
I'd much rather work in a hard rock mine myself!
The voice in my mind kept saying "Turn Around".
Every now and then I get a little bit....
Sorry..
Modern Day Don Quixote lmao the same thing popped into my head.
Dude... this is crazy... the fact that you just "go and fit through holes" is hysterically entertaining... great video.. as usual!! Excellent work!! ;)
For the first time I was hoping you Wouldn't try to get through something. ATtleast we know If we are watching the Video that means you got out.
Jeff Dervin what if he starts doing live streams
@@chaoticnipples3405 from undergroud in remote places? Pretty expensive thing to do I imagine... :)
There would be loads of nervous types calling 911 and the channel would be finished. Bad idea!😁
This is the best “I’ll probably die in this mine,” you’ve taken us to. Being “1” with nature is ok. Being “part” of a mine is not ok! Thanks for the awesome videos!
“Gly”: Yep, you could hear it in your breathing that you were descending towards the 15% hypoxia level. Some start seeing little twinkles in the corners of there eyes around 16% but everybody’s different. Cool old placer mine. Nice camera work as always 👍
Thank you. Yes, the underground placer gold mines are quite unique. I'm not aware of any other place in the world that has similar placer deposits as those formed in California (I know other places have placer deposits, but I'm referring to the dynamic of the ancient river channels). It is interesting to me to see how my body reacts to the decreasing oxygen levels... I haven't gotten twinkles yet - just breathing a lot harder. It's impossible for me to say if any mistakes I make in my speech are from a lack of oxygen or just a mistake I would have made regardless since we all misspeak on occasion.
Hope you're having a good time in Arizona...
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“Gly”: I am! Exploring mines with Frank is like following behind a F16 fighter. Lol. I keep telling him “Frank, my style is more like a C130 man”. Lol. He’s quite a character and we’re having allot of fun exploring together. These dry desert mines are really a change of pace for him.
@@TVRExploring fwiw, i have copd that went undiagnosed for a while which caused me to live in a oxygen depleted state for a nearly a year. Looking back on it, the biggest and most subtle effect it had was to cloud/dull my thinking without me being aware of it. I made decisions I never would normally that seemed totally logical and justified at the time. I dunno much about caving, but I would look for some way to monitor the O2 saturation in your blood in real time once your atmospheric O2 meter starts yelling at you.
@The Most Illusive Man yeah, there could be a high co2 dense layer close to the ground and you trip over a rock once and never stand up again
@@xXDESTINYMBXx 😳😯😲
It may be a very sketchy mine. But the fact that these Hardcore miner's were determined to get the gold. Bottom line. What he is doing is totally just a documentary towards the efforts those people put into getting money in there pocket. The sacrifice is just amazing. Blood sweat and tears.
Very well said... Thank you.
TVR Exploring yeah god bless you man, thank you for your risk for adventure, to simply reveal some of earths forgotten feats. It’s terrible everyone in the comments “oh you’re gonna die because blahblahblah”... well I’ll tell ya what we’re all gonna die; die doing something that gives you a thrill and puts a smile on your face. Die doing something you love.. please I beg of you never stop what you do unless you’re own intuition says to. Live life, not with death tinted shaders on. Respect
You, Sir, have testicles of steel. I think not even Frank from Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places would have taken on that mine. Props to you for documenting this one.
You are crazy! This mine is super sketchy. It reminds me of the huge mine you actually got disorientated in. That too was a placer mine and was one collapsed section after another. At any moment a big section of that crumbly stuff could slump off and flatten you. Stress factor of 10 for me watching this one. I really enjoy all of your videos. Stay safe and keep up the great work.
Yes!! This reminds me of the mines back home. Super dangerous in every way, after you get out you think "damn, that was probably a bad idea being in there!" I've been in some mines where we can hear material falling off the roof in the distance, and others where the adit is 15 feet above where it normally is because of all the collapsed material. Not to mention the probably lethal air qualities. Good times though! Gotta live life to the fullest haha!
Awesome video, keep up the great work!
I'm glad you understand!
At least someone does...
@Fenton- Lethal air? Like radon gas?
@@sgtpeppers3021 Not sure, whatever gasses might come from abandoned mercury mines xD
@@FinduroVR It's not that gas is emitted, it's that things are uncovered that oxidize... the rock itself through it's ore component will use up the available oxygen in entrapped air. Wood, as well, oxidizes as it rots. If it gets acidic, sulfides turn to hydrogen sulfide as well.
I screamed "Turn around Justin!" 3 different times. Major Sketch!! Great video my friend!
Haha, yeah, this one stretched the definition of "fun" a bit...
@@TVRExploring We have set the date for our 1st RAD adventure 2020. I know you were thinking of maybe attending...it will be 6/6/2020. Mark it on your calendar.
Wow you managed to fit all of my fears into the first two minutes of video! This deserves an award for horror. You are halfway to being Indiana Jones!
Yes, this one definitely had a lot going on!
Yeah. Mine too mate.
Hell with that
Yep you made the right call at the right time, and its documented now.
Yes, so I don't need to go back in and no one else does either!
@@TVRExploring you don't need to worry about me going in lol. I'll avoid it like the plague.
I watched this vid a year ago and thought that I would revisit it. I'm still quite impressed with the fortitude that was required to explore it. I learned much from this vid and all of your vids since. Sketchy is quite the understatement when describing this potential burial ground! As always, five stars*****!
Thank you. Yes, it was definitely a bit sporty to explore this one... I'm glad you've been able to learn from these videos.
Your “don't worry” makes me worry this time 😱
Don't do that again. Please 😎
Monster who escaped a lab: “yeah, I’ll be safe in this abandoned gold mine, nobody is ever gonna come in here again”
TVR exploring:
I know it probably looked different in person versus video, but the false floor in the water was 9/10 danger for me. I always watch these videos late at night for the mystique, and this video definitely added to the late night atmosphere!
That one was actually harder coming out because on the way in, I could see where to place my feet in the clear water. However, on the way out, I couldn't see because I had stirred up the mud on the way in. So, I sort of had to feel my way out along the tracks.
Soon as my voice doesn't echo I'm done. I won't for farther.
That's a sensible policy.
What does it mean when your voice doesn't echo anymore?
Razgriz01 it means the rock is soft, it absorbs the vibrations of your voice instead of bouncing it back. Soft rock is obviously more likely to collapse, possibly even from just the sound of your voice or footsteps.
@@TVRExploring you could say this was "sound" advice?
Sorry guys, I'll ground myself from TH-cam for the rest of the day...
...as a long time subscriber, ...I seriously can't believe that you just knowingly put yourself into that situation...!!!
I'm always worried something is going to fall on you! Then the video ends and I realize that if you hadn't made it out we wouldn't be watching the video. Be safe and thank you.
Holy cats man THAT mine made those crumbly quartz mines you've been in look tame.
I'm sitting here watching, wishing you would turn back!
I'm super thankful for caving videos because it shows me a glimpse of history
That one made me nervous 😰
One of the top best mine exploring channels! Better then "exploring abandoned mines"
In my prime (many years ago), I have gotten into some dangerous places but this is one I would have never gone into. Everything about this mine spells cave in. Love your stuff and I hope to see more for many years.
Thank you. Yes, this one was on the sporty side...
Do you come across really interesting stones?
I like to rock hound.but know that I'm disabled cant get out no longer. Live your vids
Was that actually a false floor when you first went in? It looked like you were having to walk on the rails because there was no floor underneath them for several yards in the entrance.
Yes, that's exactly what the situation was. You have a good eye! Ha, like I said, this was a sketchy mine...
I too thought it looked blooming deep water either side and below the rails, I assumed you had gone through into the water and that's where the safety concerns in the title came from, not the millionss of tons of loose gravel and dodgy air. Be careful mate, no You Tube exploration is worth injury or death. Cheers!
Yes, that water was quite deep on either side of the rails. I didn't find out how deep and I'm fine with not knowing that... It just dropped into blackness though and it was clear water. So, it went down a good distance.
@@TVRExploring Well we're glad the rails didn't break and you didn't find out how deep it really was so we can see more great videos of yours. Just be careful.
@@TVRExploring Are you F'n kidding me?! I thought it was just the discoloration of the bottom from the rail, not the bottom isn't there! Crazy bastard. 😬
Isn't the rise of the CO2 level the more dangerous part than the drop in O2?
@webnothing Hmm ...
Wikipedia about CO2 poisoning lists tremors and unconciousness starting at 8%.
Whereas losing half of the 21% O2 of sea level roughly equates to being at the summit of Kilemandscharo. And most healthy people don't get unconcious up there. Death zone starts quite a bit higher.
Whats the scariest creepiest thing you have experienced or encountered when exploring these caves?
My favorite amusement park as a child was Knott’s Berry Farm in Burns Park, Southern California.
Like everything, it was FAR different than it is today- but I still love it.
My favorite ride was the “Calico Mine” train ride - more of a roller coaster than a train ride.
Brother, if that ride is still around - I haven’t been to Knott’s in at least 10 years..
You have to go and experience it!
Hopefully someone else that reads this can attest to the attraction still being operational and in its mainly original format.
A roller coaster train in a mine - with explosions , a saw mill, miners camps and falling timber’s..right up
Your alley!
Wow, that sounds like a pretty cool ride! I don't remember that one from when I was a kid...
Thanks for taking us with you! I'd never go my self.
That explanation you said about Alaska mines ironically is how they also stop old hazardous waste mines from leaking into the groundwater! Lots of mines in areas polluted the water because of leaching lead/sulfur/etc into the groundwater, so the most cost effective way to stop it is to literally freeze the ground. Science is amazing.
Awesome video! Stay safe!
Millions of Mosquitoes.... yeah nope 🦟
"Mosquito Squadron 52, your blood won't drain itself!"
All part of the fun...
Fun fact only female mosquitoes drink blood and you just entered there domain
Yea that many mosquitos would drive me mad
This gave me extreme levels of anxiety! You are one brave guy!!
I go into places nobody else will but you have me beat with this one!
Thanks for providing the back stories on the mines. Really helps following you're walkthrough. Very educational and informative
Thank you. I try to give the background info that I can...
You are brave... I would've bailed on that mine in the first few minutes lol
At what percentage of the oxygen meter will a person blackout? The hairs on the back of my neck went up the deeper you went in. Glad ya made it out!
When you get down to the single digits, you're going to be in serious trouble...
@@TVRExploring In that mine, if you were in the single digits you weren't coming out. Hypoxia would likely have forced a lethal mistake in those collapse crossings.
I'd love to sample some of that placer and pan it! How cool
I was wondering how much gold was in it.
You took us in the worst mine I've ever seen, be careful
This one was sporty, to be sure...
Usually I see or hear one of your buddies along with you. Do you often enter a mine by yourself? Or, maybe you're alone in the exploration but you have a companion on the outside who would search for you after a certain time?
I had a buddy outside on this one (his legs were visible at the start of the video)... However, yes, sometimes I do explore mines on my own. It isn't always possible to find someone willing to go along.
You are quite brave for going in there. The explores where you sqeeze over caved in material have me on the edge of my seat.
Thank you.
Oh man Justin, I don’t even know if I would’ve made it past the bugs 😂 nice work, stay safe!
Haha, this one stretched the definition of "fun" a bit, to be sure... You were missed this past weekend!
@@TVRExploring Wish I was there!
Maybe next time...
That was some serious pucker factor right there- you're certainly a braver man than I am, that's for certain! Seriously though, hats off to you man!
Hi Justin, what on earth were you thinking, so very dangerous on so many levels. I think in this case it really was stay out stay alive. You were very brave though in going there to document this old mine, thank you for sharing, please no more heart palpitations though lol. xx
Ha, that's a fair question, Sue. I didn't know it was this bad when I went in though! I'm glad I was able to document a good part of it at least because I don't believe it will be around for much longer...
@@TVRExploring Very true, it will only take a small earthquake in that region or a flash flood and it will be gone forever so it's great you did get to document it, although it was a tad sketchy lol. Glad you made it out safe. x
Water........bugs........rotten timbers..........placer "stuff"..........cave-ins........
ME: I'm goin the other way
YOU: oh let's walk under this totally sketchy partial cave in that can completely collapse at any moment and either bury me or block my exit.......
I like your style~
Some day I'd like to show you where a few other mines are in that area, but I don't want you to die doing it. I know exactly what area you were in so I might know that anonymous person who showed it to you. I doubt he would have shown it to you if he knew what was going to happen inside. You gotta remember that when a placer mine is in production if there's any sign of cave in they immediately quarantine the area. They know their mines and know what's safe. I sat there and worried about you the entire video even though I know you made it out. Take advice from the people who work in those mines daily and stay clear of any collapsed areas. Just the vibration of your voice could bring some down behind you or on top of you, or a stumble with a bump against the side wall. I don't want you to die.
Doesn't this area have earthquakes all the time wouldn't you think that would collapse it quicker than his voice?
The western slope of the north Sierra does not have many earthquakes.
This is amazing, would love to visit one day. The mines on my channel are mainly lead and ironstone mines in the U.K...awesome again my friend
I am a retired miner and that is the worst mine i have ever seen and you are taking your life into your hands going in there. That is one of the worse old mines i ever seen!!
I agree. That's the type of place where bodies go to disappear forever.
Yes, it's a bad one, to be sure... I'd say an 8/10 on the sketch scale. However, it is my life and no one else's involved. Rescuers would not enter this mine and so no one else is being put at risk.
@@TVRExploring Well I would consider that your life is worth more than a TH-cam Video to you and others wouldn't it?
I'm not doing it for a TH-cam video... That's just an incidental side effect.
@@TVRExploring Well all seriousness please be more careful because I am sure besides me people care, and Love you!! Please make Smarter choices!!
This was a really scary video, thank you.
Damn all of those mosquitos though, they would drive me mad
I love your channel! Just watching is an adventure! Thanks!
Thank you very much. Glad you're enjoying it...
Good God Man!! I don't usually mind videos like this but watching you crawl thru small holes,hearing the plaster fall as you walk and crawl on it made me feel like I couldn't breath and just freaked me out!! Damnit man! You have balls of steal! Lol
I wish I had an hour in a mine like that to detect right at the contact zone with a good metal detector for nuggets .
edmc1000 you fool person
@@realrickharrison3103 puss puss
Man, this was such a scary one to watch. Clearly that mine had been collapsing over the years and your exit could have been blocked at any point. Glad you made it out.
It’s surprising how much integrity you have (on camera), some of these old mines that have been abandoned for a long time are ripe for the pickin, I’d be panning in every mine I went to. Cause really the owners of these defunct mines are probably long dead and they’re forgotten in time. Doesn’t hurt to take home a little gold for your efforts
Just there for the history... Mining is too much work.
Man that right there is like walking in and under a sand tunnel it’s only a matter of time before is collapses and was definitely one of the most tense mine exploration videos I’ve come across but atleast you realize the danger your in. Not enough to convince you that one pin prick of the ceiling could cause death of asphyxiation and what a horrible way to go that would be.
Listening to your voice I could hear the oxygen levels dropping, sketchy is one word for the mine...dying is another, there is no way that mine is going to survive much longer so thankyou for sharing but wow thats so dangerous.
Between the extremely friable composites and the collapsed timbering, I'd say you were lucky to get out. Thanks.
I've lived in the south most of my life. It amazes me the amount of mosquitos there are up north. I thought they were bad in Louisiana. But Alaskan mosquitos have to report to the FAA. Bahaha
The mosquitoes in Alaska are insane. I prefer to visit Alaska in late September/early October because of them...
I'd rather sand fleas in Florida, than mosquitos in alaska.
Dude...? 😳
Dude...?🥺
Scary! Plus the camera makes the squeeze appear even tighter and amplifies your increasingly heavy breathing. It is amazing that these places exist. 🖤❤️
13:45 that's a nope moment for Frank from exploring old and abandoned places
When you said placer my mind thought plaster material.
I've been in some crazy assed mines but this one I wouldn't have made it passed the entrance. Holy moly
This one was sporty, to be sure...
Man, u messing with your life there. Low O2 is serious business. Nice explore. Thanks again Justin.
Wow what a place I bet you were happy to get some fresh air after that thanks for sharing your journeys totally different world underground
Yes, there are some mines that I am glad to get out of. This was one of them.
Cool video.. You seem to be very knowledgeable when it comes to mines and mining, but do you ever pan when you're in a mine, or is that illegal?
Thank you. Yes, it would be illegal if the mine (even if it is abandoned) were on part of a larger claim that was active. Either way, we're just there for the history.
Being there alone is bad enough but adding the dangers, and the one thing that you overlooked,, Earthquakes!,,,,
Not really an earthquake zone with mountains of solid granite all around... Even in the areas we explore that are active earthquake zones though, the odds of an earthquake occurring while we are underground are pretty low.
Crazy.... but amazing! I always enjoy your explorations
Dude you got balls of steel going in there. Thx for another great video. Pls keep them coming
Did you covering all your bodies to counter the mosquitos?
Sketch factor of 8, 8.5... That is a new level of madman! My finger tips are still numb from watching that!
Yes, this one was sporty, to be sure.
Careful there buddy ya don't wanna fall through
I am watching your videos for a while, this definitely scared me the most.
This was a bad one, to be sure...
Watching you going through placer mines actually makes me feel claustrophobic..Hard rock ? No problem .. Be safe
Yes, I feel much safer in the hard rock mines (unless they're punching through serpentine).
...nope!
Thanks for getting out alive! Interesting and vicariously exciting, but not worth risking your life!
Fortunately, they're not usually this sporty...
@@TVRExploring I was seriously expecting a sand-like sloshing sound and a big piece of that compacted sediment to slop off the ceiling, sand castle in a wave style! Looked like you were walking through a sandpit where a kid's been playing with chocolate biscuits 😂
I’d like to see “Dora the explorer”explore this one Chief glad you made it out okay I would never do that
You're gettin braver. lol. I wouldn't have gone in that one as far as you did.
ashamed of canadians astounding stupidity I’m sure you would
Awesome video 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Bedrock? That cave must be deep as fuck then.
Do you ever take out any ore/placer samples....?
A minute into the video you point the camera down at the water. It is surprisingly clear for a moment and every movement you make that moves a board or even the rails you can see blooms of muck and mud making a thick cloud. I wonder how long it takes for all that sediment to settle again.
Not too long... It's almost always settled when we make our way out again.
Your placer mine explorations make me drink too much.
I just keep thinking with all these “mine” adventures, if his light goes out and he has no backup way of creating light, he’s screwed! A braver man than I! I think being buried alive would be a horrible way to go?!?! Please be safe!! ❤️🙏 I love the videos but I definitely worry for you! 🙏
The nail-biting explores where you hope he makes it, forgetting that if he didn't, there wouldn't be a video... may luck remain with you.
thanks for taking me with you.
Man I wish you’d bring a pan. Even if you left your findings behind
Man that was a cool explore! You are braver than I ever will be going into this. My claustrophobic mind was ringing the whole way through!
Amazing
Awesome video. That looks interesting for sure. Do you also carry an h2s monitor? Or is that a thing when exploring mines?
Thank you. Yes, I carry gas meters...
Wow, cool vid, but 0.16 ppO2 over a prolonged period of time is a bit scary to me. Pretty daring. Not so much because one would flash, but because the alertness and the quality of judgment decreases and then one can make mistakes or even get lost. Carrying a pressured bottle of pure oxygen or some kind of small dive bottle with a regulator might not be too bad an idea down there despite the extra weight to carry...
Yes, I don't like the bad air... You could see in the video how it was affecting me as I went deeper in.
Hi! Have you ever tried exploring around Utah? In Park City, UT, we have a whole bunch of silver mines in the same area. Some of them are kept by the city, so you may need to get some kind of permission to explore them, but I don't know too much about it. Either way, I love the channel, keep safe, and keep up the good work!
Thank you very much. No, I haven't been out to Utah yet, but I am looking at a 2020 trip.
Awesome sketchy mine. That mine won't be around much longer. Glad you went in.
far out Justin, you rated that an 8 on the sketchy scale, closer to a 9 or somethin I would say, from the false floor at the entrance to the bugs and bad air all the way in, the placer material all around your feet, the rotting timbers, balls of steel my friend, glad you didn't go further in, great footage though, shows what you have to deal with sometimes.
Yes, this one had a lot going on, to be sure!
@@TVRExploring I get a laugh when I hear you say "' I don't think I can get through there '' next minute, your through there lol