Makes sense that maybe what happened with the full coal cart was the miners loaded it with coal and before they could get the cart load to the surface that major collapse happened.....alot of work involved loading a full coal cart to just leave it there for eternity. Thanks for putting boots underground man, love that cart , really cool.
@@AmazingPennsylvania That was an insane crawl. Though I seem to recall your way earlier videos having a bunch of explores that make this one look like nothing. By the way, the trees and brush underneath those openings I mentioned in Taylor are getting cleared away so you might want to check it out sooner than later. Though I don't think they'll be able to do anything with the top of the hill where they are as there's a housing project just above them.
@577buttfan I apologize 😔 I wasn't trying 2 b mean , just funny . Dudes comment gave me a picture of phil in drag and that's what I came up with. Plz forgive me . I'm not right
Hi Phil, You truly are a fearless modern adventurer ! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us "Armchair Explorers" your video's are totally fascinating and captivating stuff , It is greatly appreciated! Take care and stay safe!!!
great timing I was just looking for something to watch. I had a problem with a black bear once, they're really shady animals, fortunately I had a gun. since I'm here to tell the tale you know who walked away from that confrontation. if you're in bear country you better get a gun. it's better to have and not need as opposed to need and not have, like condoms right.
Wow!! Amazing find! I’m so jealous! I’m from here in Pa and both my mom and dad worked in the coal mines. I also have been to the house where jock Yablonski was murdered with his wife and daughter.
Man, I get sooo damn nervous when you're down there in "Sketch Galaxy " of all places by yourself. We definitely all would love to see ypu stick around for a longtime- if ya know what i mean. Love your channel bro and always look forward forward to watching your videos. Stay safe Phil and thanks for the phenomenal content!!!!
Scary places under ground. Seeing all those rock falls reminds me of my own father's life and death. A coal miner all his life; he was crushed under a rock fall in 1943. I was only four at the time but still remember as if it were yesterday. This happened in the small community of Rawl, Mingo County, southern, WV. Dad succumbed to his injuries eight days later. The list of coal mining injuries and deaths is a long one. Anyway, thanks for taking us along, and I'm glad both of you got out safely.
@@577buttfan yes sir. The squeeze though is the sketchiest thing you can come across though I've learned. I've seen them where they go for acres!! Terrifying!
Wow Phil I was holding my breathe the whole video. Man did it not disappoint. The coal cart still full of coal with the numbers on it just insane. Looks like you might be the last person to ever lay eyes on that thing before it’s lost forever and reclaimed by nature. I really can’t believe you got in there. Three questions: do you think that was a bootleg mine or a bigger operation? From you experience do you think that cart would have been mule pulled or machine moved? I know these mines aren’t safe and you normally go for it but how do you gauge the danger of collapses and keep from creating further ones while your down there?
This was part of a big operation according to my research. And yes I discussed it with a friend. It's a good chance this was pulled by mule. The roof can be dangerous regardless of appearance. Slowly and quietly is the best approach
@@AmazingPennsylvania I made an educated guess judging my the single ring on the cart it was a mule pulled cart. Must have been a big operation due to the number on the cart, I think it was 12000 something. The last person who unhooked that cart and walked out of the mine probably thought it would never be seen again.
Nice opening for a bear 🐻 surprised you haven't run into any hibernating this time of year !! That's a new one (sketch galaxy ) Nice recovery on the light 🔦 that was worth it , what a beauty of a find of the coal cart 👊# 12035 !! Hope they got out before the collapse 🙏Thanks Phil , stay safe !!
After watching you for a few years now,I'm gonna be blunt and to the point...why are you taking more foolish chances? My God, Kid... You're doing all the things you tell us not to do.
As a teenager growing up in Huntsville Alabama I was able to do this kind of exploring. I am now 70 and as they used to say on the show Home Improvement "I don't think so Tim" .lol
@@normcoker9399 a great show I watched as a kid growing up. Ya, Alabama has a lot of mines, I never knew this until the YT vids started showing those mines.
I hope you mark your entry with a marker flag so in case something should ever happen, god forbid, the search party could find you easier. Just a thought. Be safe.
Cool, mine collapsed while it still was in operation, Soooooo still lots of coal down there? That said hope everyone got out when it did collapse, it must of been pretty sudden to cover a full of coal cart, that roof shale like rock is piled pretty deep, hate to think what could be possibly underneath rubble.
Good Stuff! Supposed to be a few warmer days coming up soon👍 Oooh, I got here before Dermdeeduhm, edumacatered roof guy, sweet, one less obligatory thumbs down I have to deliver today😁
I love exploring underground. Recently just found a stigmaria in a fireclay mine. Nothing better than the feeling when you get back out to open air though
#1. NEVER cave alone ! #2. Be prepared! Multiple lights, helmet, oxygen meter, etc #3. DON'T FEED the BEARS !!! Your vid is a great example of why to stay out of abandoned mines !
Dude this is awsome! But this one made me uber nervous. More nervous than the one where you were feeling vibrations, the look on you face when you started hustling outta had me kinda shook. Somehow I feel like if you do go back to this one you wont be able to go very far. That coal vain in the beginning looked promising though, was there a way ahead on that side?
You're crazy man. None of that looked stable or safe at all! I seriously get anxious watching this. I mean is there anyone with you to get help if needed?
i just started watching your videos and I will say they are good. I live in northeast pa and I found out about your from watching the 5 top ledges in Northeast Pa,. 50 years ago we used to party and hang out at all the coal breakers. I know some really trippy ones..
@@AmazingPennsylvania Yes, there is a breaker along the Lackawann river across from the Parker inn bar. There is a park across the street . if you go up the road in the park about a mile you will see a huge breaker with a 3 story building on the other side of the river. It's huge and fully intact. The mines under that breaker go for miles, check it out , if you can find an openingT
That was definitely risky, but worth it 4sure! Doesn't make sense to me How that cart is crammed in there like that. 🤔 and I can relate to the ADD woodpecker distraction. 😅
You should put some sort of strap or loop on your flashlight, so next time you "drop" it, the strap will catch it and you won't have to dig it out of an inconvenient spot. Good thing you were able to dig it out here! Always bring a spare too. You are kinda screwed if you legit lose your flashlight in decripit places like these (aside from your headlamp). It's good you brought glowsticks too.
It’s crazy how consistently you can find all these holes to explore. I can’t imagine how much time it takes to search all these out and then to film and all that. Thanks for all the effort you put in. Great content. I really enjoy watching all the cool coal mining stuff you find. Amazing to see all the neat stuff that’s left behind.
Look into a telescopic magnet for tight spots when you drop something. You'd probably need a stronger one for that flashlight (assuming it's material is magnetic) but could come in super handy
Oh it makes me feel so claustrophobic just watching you, but im glad i do. Yep you do this so we dont have to. Amazing explore love the mine cart it was worth all the sketchinesss just for that. ❤😊
They call those dancing trees , some say a micro climate such as you point out but I think there is much more to it probably , I think that vine was making sure you didn't miss seeing the entrance . It communicated with you IMHO ,just saying
I like how you kept saying "This is the worst thing I ever seen" and proceed to keep going further and further lol -- Awesome crawl though and deff a 10.0 on the Sketch Scale
You know if that cart is in there , theres a whole lot more shaft thats there somewhere. Noone puts a cart into a mine thats that shallow, but if its only coal in there whats the point of risking your life to find the rest of the shaft, now if it were a gold mine, it might be different
Because the Anthracite history is amazing brother. Obviously you never seen a 2 or 3 compartment shaft with intact elevator 2-3 levels deep.These coal mines are full of wonderful history and amazing geology like fossils.
Should be carrying/dragging ,....solid wood blocking ...~16 inch SQUARE X (MINIMUM) 20 inch LONG ....NEED ABOUT 50 PIECES TO SAFELY ENTER 50 feet COLLAPSE ....WHAT WERE THEY MINING ? ...LOCATION ?
Makes sense that maybe what happened with the full coal cart was the miners loaded it with coal and before they could get the cart load to the surface that major collapse happened.....alot of work involved loading a full coal cart to just leave it there for eternity. Thanks for putting boots underground man, love that cart , really cool.
And now the cart is acting as the only good pillar left in the entire mine
You see that squeeze n there man.The gob wall was doing its thing man!
OR... The body fell over the chassis .. slid down ?
Alot of fun .. thanks for the dive !
@@AmazingPennsylvania That was an insane crawl. Though I seem to recall your way earlier videos having a bunch of explores that make this one look like nothing.
By the way, the trees and brush underneath those openings I mentioned in Taylor are getting cleared away so you might want to check it out sooner than later. Though I don't think they'll be able to do anything with the top of the hill where they are as there's a housing project just above them.
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Your crazy Phil I worked in the mines all my life and wouldn't go there be careful my friend
All of it was unsupported top. Big no no if youre a coal miner.
@@christophermorris9256 yeah especially if your robbing and loading afterwards that's what these men did.lol
Hey Phil, especially looking back at that REALLY sketchy section of roof you went under, if your mother ever sees these you're in BIG trouble! 😂
Now u got me picturing his momma looking like him in a dress 🧔🏻♀️😄
Yeah my mom definitely doesn't watch my videos 😆
@@AmazingPennsylvania I'm gonna tell her! lol
@@GodOfFuck777 that wasn't nice
@577buttfan I apologize 😔 I wasn't trying 2 b mean , just funny . Dudes comment gave me a picture of phil in drag and that's what I came up with. Plz forgive me . I'm not right
"This baby can fit so much coal" **pats cart and everything collapses**
Hi Phil, You truly are a fearless modern adventurer ! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us "Armchair Explorers" your video's are totally fascinating and captivating stuff , It is greatly appreciated! Take care and stay safe!!!
Nice sharing Vidio...Very inspiring and informative ...Good luck ..Greeting from Indonesian traditional gold prospecting 🇮🇩💎🛠️⛏️😍👍👍
Incredible find, even the numbers on the cart were legible! Stay safe.
That was sketchier than Picasso's sketchbooks! Thanks for sharing your experience!
great timing I was just looking for something to watch. I had a problem with a black bear once, they're really shady animals, fortunately I had a gun. since I'm here to tell the tale you know who walked away from that confrontation. if you're in bear country you better get a gun. it's better to have and not need as opposed to need and not have, like condoms right.
You got some huge balls! Gives me anxiety just watching!
That coal cart was awesome! Sketchy climb through but you made it...I wasn't upset when you turned around at all! 😅
Wicked! Great find Phil, this place was seriously outa' hand!
Wow!! Amazing find! I’m so jealous! I’m from here in Pa and both my mom and dad worked in the coal mines. I also have been to the house where jock Yablonski was murdered with his wife and daughter.
Hi. Where is the house ? I'm in pa.
Man, I get sooo damn nervous when you're down there in "Sketch Galaxy " of all places by yourself. We definitely all would love to see ypu stick around for a longtime- if ya know what i mean. Love your channel bro and always look forward forward to watching your videos. Stay safe Phil and thanks for the phenomenal content!!!!
Nice find..U,ll feel that fall.Yikes!
That was impressive...you got a set brother!
Scary places under ground. Seeing all those rock falls reminds me of my own father's life and death. A coal miner all his life; he was crushed under a rock fall in 1943. I was only four at the time but still remember as if it were yesterday. This happened in the small community of Rawl, Mingo County, southern, WV. Dad succumbed to his injuries eight days later. The list of coal mining injuries and deaths is a long one. Anyway, thanks for taking us along, and I'm glad both of you got out safely.
Sorry for you losing your dad at such a young age.😢
Cool. Thanks for the video.
Safe Journey!
Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha!!!
Dude, you are something else. Subscribed...
Wow that was an amazing find ...great job man!!!
I'd say that's a squeeze dude. That roof definitely settled atop that car...big squeeze.
You see the gob walls doing their job?Thats awesome!
@@577buttfan yes sir. The squeeze though is the sketchiest thing you can come across though I've learned. I've seen them where they go for acres!! Terrifying!
Ever since I saw the Nutty Puddy Cave story, crawling around a collapsed mine is definitely off the bucket list for me.🤔🙄
Tight spots but awesome what you discovered.
Hell ya Elvis!
Wow Phil I was holding my breathe the whole video. Man did it not disappoint. The coal cart still full of coal with the numbers on it just insane. Looks like you might be the last person to ever lay eyes on that thing before it’s lost forever and reclaimed by nature. I really can’t believe you got in there. Three questions: do you think that was a bootleg mine or a bigger operation? From you experience do you think that cart would have been mule pulled or machine moved? I know these mines aren’t safe and you normally go for it but how do you gauge the danger of collapses and keep from creating further ones while your down there?
This was part of a big operation according to my research. And yes I discussed it with a friend. It's a good chance this was pulled by mule. The roof can be dangerous regardless of appearance. Slowly and quietly is the best approach
@@AmazingPennsylvania I made an educated guess judging my the single ring on the cart it was a mule pulled cart. Must have been a big operation due to the number on the cart, I think it was 12000 something. The last person who unhooked that cart and walked out of the mine probably thought it would never be seen again.
Wow friend absolutely crazy mine your a brave man but love your videos please keep the great videos coming friend from Scotland
Not brave at all just ridiculously stupid
Nice opening for a bear 🐻 surprised you haven't run into any hibernating this time of year !! That's a new one (sketch galaxy ) Nice recovery on the light 🔦 that was worth it , what a beauty of a find of the coal cart 👊# 12035 !! Hope they got out before the collapse 🙏Thanks Phil , stay safe !!
I'm running out of sketch puns soon lol
Wow Phil that was an absolutely incredible video.😮
After watching you for a few years now,I'm gonna be blunt and to the point...why are you taking more foolish chances? My God, Kid... You're doing all the things you tell us not to do.
Agreed on this one. Most of them don't seem too awful, but this one had a bad look and feel.
Yeah, I really dont have a good answer to that.
When it's your time it's your time.Risky walking out the front door and driving to the store down the highway.
It was nice to see you do a little light mining.....
Definitely first eyes on that cart in a looooonnnggg time. Sick!
First in baby.
@@577buttfan Soooo good!
If your life Insurance Salesman ever sees this ! Ain’t no Premium high enough 😅
That cart is beautiful
You have bigger balls than me my friend!!!😁
Just as soon as I had to start stopping down, there would have been a U-turn!!!😇✝️✝️✝️
Phil, if I send you my information can you put me in your will? 😂😂
Me too 😊
Hahahahahahahaha!
As a teenager growing up in Huntsville Alabama I was able to do this kind of exploring. I am now 70 and as they used to say on the show Home Improvement "I don't think so Tim" .lol
@@normcoker9399 a great show I watched as a kid growing up. Ya, Alabama has a lot of mines, I never knew this until the YT vids started showing those mines.
Great show keep doing what you're doing "what is this"
Nice find and tunnel crawl
I hope you mark your entry with a marker flag so in case something should ever happen, god forbid, the search party could find you easier. Just a thought. Be safe.
Ur so good at navigating u must be doing this a long time.
Ehh, I'm alright. Never want to be over confident, but thank you
Glad I found ya channel your content is awesome mate,ya got plenty of bottle mate going in these mines👍🏻
Incredible journey. Thanks for this. Be careful.
Stunning and Brave 😳🙀
Cool, mine collapsed while it still was in operation, Soooooo still lots of coal down there? That said hope everyone got out when it did collapse, it must of been pretty sudden to cover a full of coal cart, that roof shale like rock is piled pretty deep, hate to think what could be possibly underneath rubble.
They robbed that mine literally to death.
im 66 yr od. out of shape 270 lbs . i would rather tackle climing devils tower than to rott in that hole 😉
Holy F’n shit!!! What a find bro!!!
I was breathing in, holding my breath in places on this one. The coal cart though - ranks right up there with that big winch/hoist y’all found
Good Stuff!
Supposed to be a few warmer days coming up soon👍
Oooh, I got here before Dermdeeduhm, edumacatered roof guy, sweet, one less obligatory thumbs down I have to deliver today😁
lol yeah that guy's been quiet the last couple weeks
@@AmazingPennsylvania🤫
Ahhhhhh dermdeeduhm
Ya got me laughing after a really rough day.. thank you.
Dude, you could leg press planet Earth.
Wow, what a find. I wonder how long it has been there?
1920s/30s
U got some of the coolest vids on yt . U lucky sob ❤
I was actually able to watch this video unlike some others ! not sure why ! Probably getting stuck and battery's failing causes my anxiety !
I think one of the worst ways to die alone would be getting wedged while belly crawling.. can't go forward can't go back or turn around. Rip
nice find !
I love exploring underground. Recently just found a stigmaria in a fireclay mine. Nothing better than the feeling when you get back out to open air though
#1. NEVER cave alone !
#2. Be prepared! Multiple lights, helmet, oxygen meter, etc
#3. DON'T FEED the BEARS !!!
Your vid is a great example of why to stay out of abandoned mines !
Dude this is awsome! But this one made me uber nervous. More nervous than the one where you were feeling vibrations, the look on you face when you started hustling outta had me kinda shook. Somehow I feel like if you do go back to this one you wont be able to go very far. That coal vain in the beginning looked promising though, was there a way ahead on that side?
super video man. Hope you'll take someone to enjoy the same find. thank you for the adventure.
Now this is what risk and reward is all about.
The biggest risk in life is not taking one.
As an old mine worker I would have to say you are living on borrowed time. Touch the wrong key in that situation and you are destined for a body bag.
What'd you mine?
@@AnthraciteHorrorStoriescrickets
You slip through these spaces like it's in your DNA or something. Our man was a mole in a past life lol.
Hello amazing Pennsylvania. I am JTS explorations son, and I love watching your videos
Edit I also love when you fit through 4 inch wide holes😂
Hey buddy, good to hear from you!
You're crazy man. None of that looked stable or safe at all! I seriously get anxious watching this. I mean is there anyone with you to get help if needed?
There is an experienced group of local exploror's standing by waiting for him to let them know hes out safe.
Going into mines that unstable seems alot like Russian roulette to me.
I'm not an expert, but I've done some spelunking. I think your pushing your luck more than one should.
i just started watching your videos and I will say they are good. I live in northeast pa and I found out about your from watching the 5 top ledges in Northeast Pa,.
50 years ago we used to party and hang out at all the coal breakers. I know some really trippy ones..
@stevemitchell7981 Cool I'm from nepa too. It's crazy all these places exist here right?
@@AmazingPennsylvania Yes, there is a breaker along the Lackawann river across from the Parker inn bar. There is a park across the street . if you go up the road in the park about a mile you will see a huge breaker with a 3 story building on the other side of the river. It's huge and fully intact. The mines under that breaker go for miles, check it out , if you can find an openingT
That was definitely risky, but worth it 4sure! Doesn't make sense to me How that cart is crammed in there like that. 🤔 and I can relate to the ADD woodpecker distraction. 😅
Woodpecker distraction lmao 🤣
Roof came down when they were there mining it.
You should put some sort of strap or loop on your flashlight, so next time you "drop" it, the strap will catch it and you won't have to dig it out of an inconvenient spot. Good thing you were able to dig it out here! Always bring a spare too. You are kinda screwed if you legit lose your flashlight in decripit places like these (aside from your headlamp). It's good you brought glowsticks too.
It’s crazy how consistently you can find all these holes to explore. I can’t imagine how much time it takes to search all these out and then to film and all that. Thanks for all the effort you put in. Great content. I really enjoy watching all the cool coal mining stuff you find. Amazing to see all the neat stuff that’s left behind.
Thank you. It actually takes so much more time editing videos than anything else. Exploring and research is the easy part
@@AmazingPennsylvania Editing is hell.
Look into a telescopic magnet for tight spots when you drop something. You'd probably need a stronger one for that flashlight (assuming it's material is magnetic) but could come in super handy
Oh it makes me feel so claustrophobic just watching you, but im glad i do. Yep you do this so we dont have to. Amazing explore love the mine cart it was worth all the sketchinesss just for that. ❤😊
Looks like the entire roof dropped and the miners left the coal/cart and got the heck out of there!
Imagine mining coal, by hand, under such a rotten roof! Brave men, hard times.
This is why I like UA-cam , I can do stuff like this without actually having to do stuff like this
Early on when you mentioned the word bear 🐻 I think I'd have a major poop 💩💩💩 moment if I went into a cave and met Mr or Mrs bear face to face 🤣
Wow. What a super adventure.
Low coal and bad top dont even begin to describe it , the bowels of hell might .
Oh hell NO!!! Cool though!
You’re crazy man .but I like the vid
They call those dancing trees , some say a micro climate such as you point out but I think there is much more to it probably , I think that vine was making sure you didn't miss seeing the entrance . It communicated with you IMHO ,just saying
I like how you kept saying "This is the worst thing I ever seen" and proceed to keep going further and further lol -- Awesome crawl though and deff a 10.0 on the Sketch Scale
Phil don't need no hard hat just bottle of hair gel those falling rocks dont stand a chance😅
Lmfao
I reckon he could bench press most collapses
Hope you told at least 2 people where you are going, to scary and dangerous.
well done it looks like collapsed levels such a smooth seiling schiefer plate we call it here in hamburg flakey schicht slate
You know if that cart is in there , theres a whole lot more shaft thats there somewhere. Noone puts a cart into a mine thats that shallow, but if its only coal in there whats the point of risking your life to find the rest of the shaft, now if it were a gold mine, it might be different
Because the Anthracite history is amazing brother. Obviously you never seen a 2 or 3 compartment shaft with intact elevator 2-3 levels deep.These coal mines are full of wonderful history and amazing geology like fossils.
just stay put and we will tunnle in from above and save you
Should be carrying/dragging ,....solid wood blocking ...~16 inch SQUARE X (MINIMUM) 20 inch LONG ....NEED ABOUT 50 PIECES TO SAFELY ENTER 50 feet COLLAPSE ....WHAT WERE THEY MINING ? ...LOCATION ?
Anthracite Coal & he doesn't share locations for safety reasons, etc.
If the bear eats you he will hyphenate for the next six years 😂😂😂
What’s scarier than all these places u have explored.. Kensington 😂
True, true
Bears would also be my major worry - till I got to that first roof collapse.
Dam, you have a pair!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You hit the jackpot.
Can't of been that dangerous if you're going back each time to get your camera 😂😂
That's somewhat true.. but still dangerous, nonetheless
I'm sure you wouldn't do it Leon.
Be care full, i guess the last video is the one we will never see. Very cool videos.
what a treasure piece of history, for sure.
So, you are "in for a penny, in for a pound" kind of guy? :O
You're a lot braver than I am!
The floor also moves up when cut is on a squeeze
Ya, it heaves upward like an earthquake crack, walls too. Scary stuff.
I was just reading about that last week.Gob wall doing it's job here!
I love your passion & excitement for what you do & I love your videos BUT I wish you wouldn’t go on your own, always safety in numbers, stay safe 🙏
Please get out , we like your show
I'm surprised you didn't run into critters underground.
digging in a collapsed mine. i wouldn't dare lol.