This Historic Mine Has It All - Unique Artifacts, Spectacular Mineral Vein, Tram And Great Views. ⛏️
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2022
- This 1920's silver mine has it all. Artifacts, beautiful mineral vein, tram buckets, interesting workings and a great hike to get there. After hiking up a canyon/wash we exit the canyon on a road that goes to the mine. Near the mine are the remnants of an old camping trailer which must have been home to one of the miners. The trailer looked home made and had wood spoked wheels. We found a couple of interesting items at the trailer.
At the mine we found a beautifully timbered portal with a wood door that was in great condition. The mine workings consist of drifts, crosscuts and raises. We worked our way to the top of the mine through the stopes. The mineral vein is spectacular and one of the most interesting we have seen. The ore shipments averaged 15.5% lead and 10 ounces of silver /ton. There was also zinc, copper and gold taken in smaller amounts.
Further down the mountain is a lower tram terminal where we found three tram buckets and a loading station where trucks would have been loaded with ore.
We had a great time exploring this one and hope that you enjoy watching the video!
Julie and I are out exploring today to get next week's video for you all. Please enjoy this video, and leave a comment, and I will reply later. Leaving a comment helps promote the video in the UA-cam algorithms. Thank you!
What a great explore. Thank you Tom and Julie. Cool finding that train whistle. Looked like it had some dirt in it lol. So here is a beer for you Tom 🍺 I’m sure you want one after that. It’s noon somewhere. 🍻🍻🍻enjoyed the views wow. It’s amazing how hard the miners worked. Be safe and have a great weekend.
@@davidhettesheimer3685 Thanks for the nice comment and the beer, David. That will wash down the dirt from that whistle. Glad that you enjoyed the video!
Absolutely amazing, our West Coast has some beautiful, historic, hidden gems! Organize a small group of people for some over landing, camping and exploration ... and count me in! ✌🏻😎🍺🍺
@@MightyMoeBanker There certainly are some amazing places to explore. Not a bad idea about a campi g group. 👍👊
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I SPENT 50 YEARS WORKING IN MINES. IT IS FUN TO SEE PEOPLE EXPLORING THESE OLD SMALL MINES. THANK YOU!
You're welcome, Thames. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and thanks for watching!👍
That Sunny Brook whisky bottle looks like the label they used around 1941 on their 4 year old stock. It was bottled by National Distillery under their Medicinal Spirits umbrella. Sunny Brook was popular in the early 1900s. Beam bought National Distillery in 75' but the brand is no longer made.
Thanks for the information on the bottle, Tony! It did look to be fairly old. We appreciate it.
The amount of respect you show these old places is great. If only every explorer was so considerate.
We try to leave things as we found them or better. We take trash when we can like modern water bottles etc. Thanks for the comment!👌😁
Great explore, hard to comprehend the logistics' of surviving and supplying such a operation in that vast stretch of waterless wasteland. Our ancestors were tough! Thanks you guys and the music is always cool !
Yes, the logistics of supplying these mines must have been a real challenge. Glad that you enjoyed the explore and music, Robert!
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Wow this is awesome. Hi Tom and Julie. Thanks for taking us along
Hi Dianna, thanks for coming along. Hope you enjoyed it!
I enjoyed being taken on another mining adventure. The videos offer a very nice visual of your journeys. I was stationed at White Sands NM from 1963 through 1965 and had the opportunity to explore a mine in the Organ Mountains and also a few other mines on base. One mine extracted garnets for sandpaper. One of my most favorite memories. ❤❤❤😁😁😁
Thanks for watching and commenting, Mark. White Sands is a very special place in a number of ways. Glad that you have some good exploring memories. 😁
Hello Mark - I did the Bataan Memorial Death March event as a 26 mile ruck march out at White Sands in 2004 and 2005 and part of the route took us past the remains of some old mine workings, maybe the same ones you're talking about. I fell in love with that part of the country as well as West Texas. It's about as different from Southwestern Pennsylvania as you can get but I feel almost spiritually connected to the desert out there (not to get all hippie on ya, haha).
I have watched several different exploring channels and one thing I've noticed you all have in common, you look at, pick up, take pictures of all these artifacts and then you carefully replace them where you found them, I think that is terrific with you finding and leaving them.
Not only do we replace them but I like to add to the artifacts if something pops up that is buried under collapsed timbers or dirt. That exact thing happened on a return visit to this mine after I made this video. We found a Mobil Gargoyle oil can underneath a bunch of stuff, a cool coffee pot that was outside on the waste rock pile, another Prince Albert tobacco can and a nice can with a removable lid. All are inside the mine now. Thanks for the comment, Dennis!
Thanks Tom and Julie! I love your curiosity and your gentle mutual rapport. Hey, just wondering, have you ever considered grabbing a sample of the vein and having it assayed, just for historical value? The Cerro Gordo guy occasionally smelts his rocks... but in his case, he owns the property. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Like one commenter said "we explore vicariously" through you. 🥰
Glad that you enjoyed the explore, Glen. I could take samples if I know that particular mine doesn't have an active claim on it. Most times though the miners already took what they thought was valuable, so even though a vein looks nice doesn't mean there is anything there. Still a good idea you have. Thanks for the comment!👍👍
That Music is awesome, Always love the mines, salute from a miner from Pakistan to all the miners across the globe
Thank you for the nice comment and salute to all the miners in the world. 👍👍⛏️😊
This channel just keeps getting better and better. What a find, *Tom* and *Julie* !
Wonderful stuff and thank you as always for sharing it all with us.
- Ed on the Ridge
Thanks for the nice comment, Ed! We appreciate you and your support.
thanks for taking us along , and must say Tom, you are fortunate to have such a nice partner willing where you go !
You are correct, Thomas. I am very lucky to have Julie. Thanks for the comment!
I'm in awe of the hardy Americans who could flesh out those mines. There's a lot there for us contemporary Americans to learn from and emulate. Thanks for bringing it alive so vividly, Tom & Julie!
Nicely stated. Hardy might be an understatement describing these almost super human miners who took on these huge tasks with no modern conveniences or equipment. Thanks for the comment!👍👍
I agree with George Smith, that vein reminds me of van Gogh's style of painting. Absolutely fascinating the way it twisted and folded back on itself. Then, the tram was the icing on the cake! Wonderful scenery.
The mineral vein is the star of the show and the reason there is a mine. I really like the tram buckets, too. Thanks, Lesley!
What a endless labyrinth that never seemed to end. I am not convinced you saw it all, but it was good explore. The Mine colours and artifacts like the whistle and Tram Bucket were great. Take care.
Yes, fun to see those tram buckets and the whistle. I think we saw most of the mine, at least what we could get into. Thanks for the comment, Stewart!
Hello again, Tom & Julie. Thank goodness for Blue Hard Hats; Julie tested hers very rigorously and came out the winner! Really enjoy the way y’all traverse every passageway that’s feasible to do; gives us the unique adventure that you are experiencing. Thank you so much for doing this as I am too old & live too far away (North Central Texas) to travel out there. At 3:17, the Homemade Camp Trailer with Wooden-Spoked Wheels was a fantastic sight. 4:05, Ball Hitch with Hand Crank Screw to lock Ball in position. Haven’t seen that type before. 5:14, thought it might be a Nail Polish Bottle. 7:41, thinking a Funnel but there are 2 small holes near filler opening, so it wouldn’t work because of leaking. Possibly an Exhaust Pipe because curved pipe on top looks discolored from heat. 8:36, neat handle. 18:31-21:45, Veining in Cave Walls is truly remarkable. Astonished by what Mother Nature can produce for our viewing pleasure! 36:40, Fantastic view emerging from Cave. 37:13, last look at amazing Door & Rail Track. Great Picture. 39:13, Homemade Tram Bucket. I like innovative thinkers! Tom & Julie, another outstanding video, even with the ‘hard knocks’. Keep Safe & Healthy!!
Hello, Cary. We're glad that you enjoyed this one. Thanks for the wonderful comment with all the time stamps and descriptions. We're happy that you can follow along on these trips!
Beautiful geology, cool finds, helmet testing and Julie Cam.
Great stuff. You guys really venture out to the far reaches and
delve into all the nooks and crannies where very few would go.
Helmet testing, that's a good one. Good thing she wears a helmet or we would be stiching up her head. Thanks for the comment, Mark!
You guys that train whistle is not old. They sell those in train stores. Most train people have one.
You both enjoy what your doing. We enjoy watching you.
Hard to tell exactly how old the whistle is. I would guess around 40 or 50 years. Glad that you are enjoying our videos and thanks for commenting!
Another great adventure glad to see Julie had more time on the camera and narrating the mine 👍 be safe on your next adventure
I keep trying to get her to talk more. Glad that you liked it, Jeff!
That Whistle is the bomb!
That whistle was pretty cool to find. It's still there.
The view into Nevada, very nice. Being from Michigan, I have recently acquired a "passion" for the Nevada landscape and the potential for adventure. Mountain climbing, scrambling, ghost towns, mines, the amount of public land available to explore just to name a few, among many.
This adventure was just as fun as the others I've watched. However, the video & still images of the colors in the mine caught a fair amount of my attention. Many of the locations were reminiscent of impressionist/expressionist/abstract paintings which I have seen.
That's similar to what happened to us. We're from Minnesota and fell hard for the desert when we retired about eight years ago and started traveling to warm places.
This mine does have some great looking minerals. Some are like that almost like they were made by an artist. Maybe they were. Thanks for the comment!😁
You two make an wonderful team! I love watching the both of you explore these cool mines. Thank you for you hard work to share this with us👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️
Thank you for watching and for the nice comment. We definitely appreciate it!👍😊
When you picked that train whistle up I knew exactly what it was right off. I gave one to my daughter when she was little 23 years ago.
Yes, they are not uncommon. I'm not sure when they were first made. This one looked somewhat old. Thanks for the comment, Carrie!👍😊
You are a very pleasant couple. thank you for sharing, enjoyed my time with you!
Thanks for the nice comment, Joe. We appreciate it!
Sheesh, that has got to be the most slapdash, Jerry-rigged, haphazard, ramshackle mine I've ever seen. Most of the time I can maintain a mental map of the mine workings as you advance through the mine, but I was completely lost in this one. Should call it the corkscrew mine.
And that vein! Wow! Even more exciting that it was high-grade silver. Between the artifacts and mine workings, this was one of the more interesting mine explores. Thanks again for sharing!
It was basically a main drift level with a short second level and spiral stope to the top. It was a little confusing even in person. Thanks for your comment, RG!
I love collecting rocks .
People call me weird.
I call it Awesome 👌
I agree, I think rocks are great. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks again Tom and Julie for another wonderful video. Have a great weekend and stay safe out there.
You're welcome, RK. Glad that you liked it and hope you have a great weekend!
Wow! That was fun. What a vein, reminded me of Calico a little. Cool artifacts. Loved that train whistle. Thanks for sharing the explore.
Yes, the vein was nuts and the whistle was cool, too. Thanks for watching, Richard!
Wow! You both struck a great find up in the hills! Julie watch those low spots, we don’t want to see you bonk your head glad you wear protection, the RPM can is an old motor oil, and the paint was Old Colony. Great finds especially the beautiful colors in the rock walls. Great video also 1 of your best! Thanks!!!
Good thing Julie wears a helmet. Lol This was a gold find and fun explore. It's always interesting to see the old cans. I wonder why they had several paint cans there. Glad that you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching, Ron!
Oh wow the rocks the geology the artifacts , good old Prince A . I stay In Scotland and it was so amazing to see something different from another interesting place , and I didn't once bang my heed heehee. Thanks.
Thanks for watching all the way from Scotland, Bat! Julie banged her head so you didn't have to.
Every kind of stone and composite type stone.. My father in law is a train enthusiast and would have loved to have found that wishtle... Loved that hike into the mine! You two are as at home under the ground as on top of it. 👍😀👍
Hey, Max. Thanks for watching and commenting! It was another fun hike and explore. Hope all is well with you!
Hey old friends! I grew up going to Mt Charleston! That was probably my favorite mine thus far. Way cool colors and lots of artifacts, lots going on in and around that one. Take care Tom & Julie, another awesome video! 👍✌️
Hey Kevin, glad that you enjoyed the explore. Mt Charleston is a cool place. The mineral vein in this one was crazy. Thanks for the comment!
I saw boxcar Willie use one of those whistles year’s ago when I was just a kid. Great find.
It was a fun find and still there for the next person. Thanks, Jeff!
I AM GLAD SHE WASN'T LOOKING UP WHEN YOU DROPPED THAT ROCK!
Didn’t you hear me notify her of an incoming rock. I wouldn't want to hurt my girl.
You only live once !! Thanks for showing.
Exactly. Go for it! Thanks, Red!👍👍
I enjoy living vicariously through you both. I'd be to scared to do most of this, but it's fun to see you confident at exploring these mines.
Hi Janet! Glad that you can get out exploring with us vicariously. We hear that from quite a few people who are unable to do this sort of thing for one reason or another. Thanks for the nice comment and hope you are having a good day.
It’s not safe to explore the mines at all. Because, it’s illegal to trespass in the mines from hazardous ☢️
Good morning.. great timing on this video. Coffees on..😃 Counting the days to getting back..❤
Good afternoon, Scott. Hope you get down here soon.
I found that old RV fascinating. It kinda looked like a Gypsy wagon with the curved roof. Tons of neat stuff strewn about. That RR whistle was a hoot. I’ll be back, time to watch the mine explore.
The birth of Winnebago :-D
It was a neat old trailer. It probably had stories to tell.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I'll guess Turtle Wax (hard Shell).
Hi, Dear. Thank you dear. Really nice thank you.
Hi Nima, glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!👍👍😊
That whistle is a treasure. :)
It was fun to find. Thanks for commenting!👍👍
Hi Tom & Julie, that was a cool mine you explored, it was awesome seeing all of the geology that was in there as I haven't ever come across that type before.
The miners were obviously great lateral thinkers as they were using everyday objects and making them into something that would help them mine, pretty impressive. As always so many great vista's, very beautiful. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Thanks for the lovely comment, Sue. Many miners were very resourceful in using what they had to get the job done. This mineral vein is really fun to see and so are the desert views. Always good to hear from you and hope you're doing well with your recent loss. ❤❤🙏
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I still feel pretty numb to be honest, it's so hard to get to grips with the fact that I have lost both of my parents within a year. Thank you both so much for caring the way you do, you are both lovely people. Sending you lots of love and of course Pickles too. xx 💞
@@SueGirling68 Hopefully with some time you will get back to feeling better. ❤❤
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I sure hope so. xx🥰🤗
Pretty neat mine, glad there were some artifacts laying around that always adds more interest...Thanks for all your explores, glad you have Julie to lead you..
The minerals are the real stars of a mine since they're the reason for the mine in the first place. I agree though, artifacts are fun to see. I just keep following Julie. Lol Thanks, Graham!
That train whistle... classic! And was that a contact metamorphic zone? Really beautiful veinous area....and a homemade tramway - must have been a little highgrade ore that made it seem worthwhile, that soon petered out. Before the days of core drilling I guess...
The whistle was fun to find. I'm not a geologist so aside from the minerals being fun to see I won't attempt to expound on them. I get a kick out of some of the geology groups on the internet. They almost never agree on what a specific specimen is. The home made tram was fun to see. Thanks for commenting, Steve!
What an awesome mine! Those colorful walls look like Van Gogh work! Beautiful stuff in such a scenic mountain location. Great video!
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Yes, the location and colors of the vein were both great. Thanks for the comment, George! 👍👊
Great explore, I really enjoyed the views of the country side. The rock colors inside the mine were awesome. I would have really enjoyed going in one of those mines and explore with y'all, but at 75 and on oxygen my time has come and gone. I just wanted y'all to know how much I love watching y'all explore these mines. Until next week stay safe and God bless you both.
Sorry you can't get out anymore but glad that you can watch our videos. It's comments like yours that keep us going. Thanks for watching and for the blessing, Jimmy!
ted here , it brings back memories !
Hi Ted. Hopefully, the memories are good ones. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
Imagine all these people working in theses mines
Yes, it is hard to even imagine how hard the job was and how many men and women it took to do it. Thanks for watching, Jen!
Interesting bit I learned from an old mill, those belt pulley's either are slightly domed in the center of the belt travel or flat. The dome ones keep the belt centered on the pulley (from sliding off). The flat ones are idler pulleys to engauge or tension the running belts.
I have seen the domed type. This one looked flat so was possibly a tensioner as you mentioned.
Amazing the effort these miners put in to accomplish their dreams.
It really is, and I'm guessing that many times in spite of their hard work the dreams were never realized. Thanks for the comment, Stuart!👍👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring this comment is very realistic. It speaks a lot to our human condition.
At 20.00 it looks like a pan for baking bread. Thanks for a unique off the trail explore. Hope you find more of these.
Was that the box that was hand soldered? It was pretty heavy for a bread pan. I hope we find more of these, too. Thanks, Carl!
Lovely mine , lovely view , lovely explore ,
And a lovely comment from you. Thanks, Robin!
Thank you that was great. Don't take to many chances be safe.
Glad that you enjoyed this one, Larry. Thanks for commenting! 👍
a wooden spoke tire wow! awesome views and that is a heavy duty mine door, i like it... chunky rock in the first tunnel is very interesting they did not cut as neat a tunnel as you usually find... some amazing colors in several areas, spectacular for sure.../ all those giant tunnels and of course you find he tiny ones to crawl into haha... awesome exploration as usual, thanks for taking us along
Hey, Thorn. I was surprised to see the wood spokes, too. You don't see many around in the wild anymore. I really like that door and of course the views. Then the colorful minerals top it all off. Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!
Thanks so much for taking me on that trip I could not done it without you guys it's great to be able to go places thanks for taking me keep up the great work
You're welcome, John! We're glad that you enjoyed the trip and thanks for watching. 👍👍
Hello Tom hello Julie
Nature is the best painter and Artist
The Geologie looks amazing .
I have not seen this before .
All the Artefakts and the Tram Station.
The miners have done a great work to solve their problems.
Thank you for taking me with you
All the best wishes a great weekend
Take care Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank, yes nature is the best artist. The miners were good at fabricating what they needed to get the job done. Thanks for watching and we hope you have a great weekend!
Well I've done it, I have viewed all the videos in the list I could find. Thank you two so much for the hours of entertainment. I will be waiting for the next one, but my breath will not be baited.
Hi Tom and Julie, loving the channel! I’ve been doing some mine exploration myself in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. I love the thrill of exploring a new adit
Hi Ricky, thanks for the nice comment. Hope you find some cool mines to explore. We spend some time in Bishop each year usually in October maybe we'll run into you.
How in the world did you not get lost with all those twists and turns you made through those stopes and drifts? I was so turned around I couldn't find my kitchen to get a snack. Well at least you got out of that death shaft where you were free climbing down those rock bashed ladders after running out of rope. When Julie broke that rung on the ladder 400 ft. above the bottom of the shaft my heart jumped and I fell off the couch. Got lucky though, it was only a foot to the floor. But I must admit I have not seen colors like you filmed since Timothy Leary died. The minerals in the rock formations were Beautiful. Glad you made it out alive.
Great comment you made here. Never a dull day when you're mine exploring. Thanks much!
Amazing! As a 23 year old I’ve only seen wooden spoke wheels maybe 2-3 times in person, that camper was so cool to see in situ like that.
As a 65 year old I can say that I'm not very far ahead of you as far as the number of wooden spoked wheels seen in situ. Thanks for the comment, Marcus!
I found wooden wheels on an old operational fire truck two days ago.
That mine is beautiful!
It sure is. Thanks, Ed!
Nice find Tom and Julie.Tom those are some nice shoes!!! Julie Im so glad for you wearing that Helmut...LOL. Thanks for exploring and hiking. A superb video by you 2.💚💚
My shoes are mine explored and hiked out. Lol Glad you liked the video, Jake.
Thanks for taking us on this explore hello from Australia we do not have that type of history here except in a few places
You're welcome, Sil, and thank you for watching and commenting all the way from Australia. There is a lot of history in these hills.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring will be coming over to states in the next year or so
Great research Great finds use those hunches too and look want you found for us all to tag along and see ⛏️🏆thank you
You're welcome, Case. Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!
Interesting video of lost mines. If everyone was as polite as you are it would be a better place.
Hi Leland. Thanks for watching this video. We appreciate the kind words, as well!👍😊
That was quite the explore, beautiful area. The portal entrance was pretty amazing, and the mine had lots of interesting artifacts, not to mention really neat geology too. Hope you guys are doing well, stay safe.
Hi Chyanne and Adam, thanks for checking out the video. It was a fun one. We went up there again and found some more cool artifacts. Hope all is well with you two. I'll have to get over to your channel soon to see what you've been up to. Julie and I are out with Ken both yesterday and today so I'll get over to your channel when I get the chance.
hoping to join chyanne and adam some day...aaand if n we ever got down to the states mae and i woulkd love to go trapsing around the desert with you and julie
@@thenorm8489 Sounds good. Bring Chyann and Adam with you.
Thanks you two for sharing
You're welcome, Kent. Thanks for watching!
incredible you guys are so lucky to be able to visit some of these places. Looking forward to your newest adventure.
Thanks for the nice comment, Jeremy. Not sure how many of our videos you've seen, but here is a playlist of some of our favorites.
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Fantastic!
Thanks, Henry!
Well Tom Julie seemed ready to go today! And I have to admit, Julie has such a beautiful voice! In passed videos she has done voice over stuff and she really has a voice good enough for radio! In the mine she needs to speak a little louder! Love you guys!
She doesn't like hearing her own voice even though I am always telling her how pleasant it is. I really think she could have been a voice over person. We are working on getting a remote microphone for her if she doesn't speak up a little. Thanks for the nice comment, Steven! 👍👊
That was a great exploration! Thanks for taking us along. I really enjoyed it.
Glad that you enjoyed the exploration, Paul. Thanks for commenting!
I really admire you two, always on the go!
It takes a bit of work for sure. Appreciate the comment, Fred!
In all my underground explorations I have come across many rattlers at the mine entrance or inside the tunnel, but you folks see no rattlers amazing
Oh we see our fair share of rattlers usually right near the mine portal. We aren't usually out in mid summer when the snakes are most active. Thanks for the comment, Tom!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I think you should show the public a snake or two once in awhile, I watch Julie kind of racing thru the mine for me we always went slow who knows what’s under that box lid or can, we were collecting underground at a mine near Yuma Arizona years ago and a friend got bit by probably a brown recluse cause as you know took a doctor and cream to heal it, I enjoy your videos, I use to go underground to collect minerals which I do have a collection, thanks again, not too many women would do what Julie is doing
Tom & Julie -- I recognized the logo on that Crock Pot @15:51 , It was made by Pacific Clay Products . I worked at the Lab & Urethane Dept. at their Sewer Pipe Plant in Santa Fe Springs , California . They are the world's largest manufacturer of Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe , and I manufactured the Green , rubber-like , Polyurethane Elastomer that is put on the Bell & Spigot ends of the Pipe . --- < Doc > .
Thanks for adding that information, Doc. I figured someone would recognize that logo. I had a construction job on the sewer crew in the early '80s, but by that time it was all plastic for sanitary or concrete for bigger storm sewer.
Still number 1 mine explorers
videos. Thank for.making them. Staysafe.
Love it, Joel. Thanks for your support, we appreciate it!
The colours on the rocks are absolutely georgeous. You literally walked histories path,. doesn't get any better than that.
Hi Sarah, glad that you enjoyed the colorful minerals. Thanks for watching!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring very interesting video, thanks 4 the upload.
Super Kool mine 😎👍
Glad that you liked it, Scott. Thanks for the comment! 👍👍
You guys are awesome. Thanks!!
Thanks l'm sure you're awesome, too!
impressive ! thank you for taking the time to show us this part of history :)
You're welcome, AU miner. Thanks for watching!
Love the way you open your vlog. Classy and brightened by Julie.
Thanks, Michael. Glad you liked it!
around minute 21.00 they look like abstract paintings... Beautiful
It really is nature's artwork. Glad that you enjoyed it, Dave!
love an light
Thank you, Manuel! The same to you.
Very cool mine. Really awesome vein formations
Those mineral veins are pretty wild in this one. Glad that you enjoyed it, Rich! 👍 👌
You and Julie find the coolest mines!
We work hard to find and get ourselves to these mines. Thanks for the comment, Scott!
Another stunning location and the geology in that mine was awesome, Is that wistle some kind of re-production of an indian death whistle, Where they put it over their heads on a string and spin it?
It sure is a beautiful location and the geology doesn't dissappoint. Not sure about the death whistle, I think it's just a plain old three note train whistly. Thanks for the comment, Shaun!
The heat that has fused them rocks together... unreal.
It is unreal. The geology in this area is crazy.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yeah man ... I've lived in Phoenix for awhile but never seen that kind of heat ... you guys really hit a LITERAL GOLD MINE (Nyuk Nyuk🤣) on this one ... just fascinating. It's amazing to step back into these historical time capsules when really humanity was in a better place and the times were simpler for the best. I appreciate what you and Julie do; taking me on a journey that I can't make logistically now since I'm in coal mining territory now. I wish I could do more than click the thumbs up.
Best of the best bar none. Love your show.
Thanks for the kind words, Ernie!
7:10 Inhaled a spider. There are pack saddles that have turrets on them to haul long loads using two mules or burros. They would allow the navigating of switch backs. NFS used them to haul poles in to build bridges or fire towers. Don't think they would haul "standard" rail that way (too heavy). Maybe skidded it. Great explore and old mine. The minerals where really cool.
Spider? What spider. Interesting about the saddles and hauling long loads. Thanks for your input on all that, Olive!
Enjoyed your video a lot, got a kick out of Toms socks. So you go out for a drive and a hike, and end up inside a mountain playing chutes, and chutes and ladders. What a great time :). TONY from Wilsonville.
Hi Tony, those "socks" are actually lightweight gaiters to keep stones and stuff out of my shoes. We do seem to end up inside a mountain quite often. Glad that you enjoyed the video!
That was a thoroughly enjoyable 40 minutes,sitting here in North west Essex,England,fantastic scenery and what an interesting mine to explore,love your interest in the items and your commentary! Beautiful geology and folded mineralisation,wish I knew more!
I’ve subbed and will watch another of films right now👍 I’ll recommend you to some friends as well!
All the best from a very icy and snowy UK.
Thanks so much for watching and for the nice comment, Mark! We appreciate it and hope you will watch more.
Here is a playlist with some of our favorite mine explores. 👍👍
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@@TomandJulieMineExploring Great stuff,thanks very much👍
Wow! Nice explore. Looked to be a small hardscrabble operation. I really like the homemade tram buckets put together with bolt, pulley and wire.
Thanks, Robert! Glad that you liked the explore. It was a fun one for us, too.
It's great to see such an untouched gem that hasn't been graffiti'ed and vandalized with signs of partying.
Fingers crossed that it stays this way for future explorers. I'm glad I ran across your channel. I'll definately be subscribing and following along.😊👍👍
The paint and graffiti drive me nuts, too. I don't know why certain people like to wreck stuff. We can't have anything nice. Thanks for subscribing and commenting! 😁👍
Just found your channel. I’ve only explored coal mines in PA. Photographing the remains of old west mines has been a dream of mine. Thank you for a very informative, well edited, lit & narrated video. Stay safe. I look forward to watching your previous videos and anything new. God bless you & protect you both.
Thanks for the nice comment, Dave! I hope you get to fulfill your dream of seeing the old west mines. We have many mine explore videos on our channel for you to watch. We appreciate the blessing as well.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Is Pickles still traveling with you? I hope so, 20 is quite an accomplishment for a cat. What type of cat is Pickles? Any pictures or do he/she show up in any videos? Thanks.
Hello Tom and Julie. Yeah I watch Jeff's videos too. He sure is full of energy that's for sure. That display rack outside reminds me of something that would hold sunglasses that you spin around and find one you like. When you entered that mine the back was barely over Julie's head. Short miners I guess. That old trailer was something, cant tell if it was home made or maybe it had lots of fixes as things are falling apart. Inside the mine with the wall with all the colors was real unique looking. Oh that Bourbon Whiskey Bottle was cool, love that it still had a label on it. Well Take care you two. Love the video.
That trailer had to be a prototype Airstream, when the mine played out they started building travel trailers and then had a successful business. :-)
Yes, Jeff is full of energy that's for sure. Seeing that trailer was fun and it looked home made to me. I think people were shorter 100 years ago than they are now. Glad that you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching, Stephen!
Very Cool 😎
Thanks for watching, Bianca!
You better have kept that whistle for souvenir!
I didn't take anything from this site. On a return visit we actually found a few more cool things both inside and outside the mine and returned them to the inside. Thanks, Murray!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring awe man that was a really cool find! I had one of those whistles when I was a kid and totally annoyed my parents with it lol. That's probably the only thing I would have kept just because it won't last forever. But kudos for you for leaving it as you found it!
@@murray8958 Maybe someone else will find and keep it.
Hey Tom and Julie, my first visit to your channel but it won't be my last. I really like the stills. thanks for the adventure.
Thanks for checking out our channel. I have several playlists of our videos that you might find handy.
Always enjoy your videos with so much to explore and learn about new places. Keep it coming
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Jon. Thanks for the comment!
Great episode , lots of artifacts and Jul
Thanks for watching, Rick!
If you havnt already I think a vid about how the mines actually worked and some of that fancy terminology you use explained would be fun. Cool vid
Thanks for your input. We see what we can do!👌
Another excellent video! Thank you!
And thank you for the nice comment!