Exploring a Huge Abandoned Iron Mine - Day 2

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  • @TheProperPeople
    @TheProperPeople  6 років тому +137

    Check out our brand new website at theproperpeople.com and build one just like it using www.squarespace.com/properpeople!

    • @RemedyUnderTheSun
      @RemedyUnderTheSun 6 років тому

      I fucking love you guys, thanks for the great videos. 🙏

    • @Vidz0022
      @Vidz0022 6 років тому

      Was looking forward to this vid!

    • @ThatTechGuy123
      @ThatTechGuy123 6 років тому +1

      you should buy fishing boots. like the knee high ones

    • @hardscorerockkssss
      @hardscorerockkssss 6 років тому +4

      machinery was only 500m away from you,where you guys decided to chicken out

    • @jonathanlanglois2742
      @jonathanlanglois2742 6 років тому +4

      I definitely would like to see a follow up to this exploration. It does seem like there is a lot more in there and I find it fascinating.

  • @jackking5567
    @jackking5567 6 років тому +1139

    Random wooden supports of little use are called tell tales. A miner went home and on their return if the support was bent/cracking then the roof was slowly dropping. If they returned and the support was loose/fell over then the floor was dropping.

    • @hannahsmovies5612
      @hannahsmovies5612 5 років тому +141

      that's really interesting

    • @the97percent
      @the97percent 5 років тому +16

      Wtf I clicked on the replies and the comment changed

    • @nesman1927
      @nesman1927 5 років тому +8

      @@the97percent Did the end of the sentence just suddenly disappear because the same thing happened to me.

    • @the97percent
      @the97percent 5 років тому +8

      @@nesman1927 na it was a whole different comment

    • @shadowwolf8434
      @shadowwolf8434 5 років тому +7

      @@the97percent UA-cam is dying due to G+ having been forced into its operations code and now all of G+ dies as no one really uses it

  • @heatherlands
    @heatherlands 6 років тому +1271

    I love how you guys drew the digital maps in the videos, that's really cool to see. Awesome video once again!

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme 5 років тому

      Doesn't look like they read comments your question is a good one.

    • @pikuhana
      @pikuhana 5 років тому +2

      first time I saw it I low key freaked out bc i was confused as to what it was

    • @WeatherMondacicci
      @WeatherMondacicci 4 роки тому +1

      I love stuff like that as well. I think it really shows that they have learned to polish their videos with things like this and it also gives us viewers visual information as to how the mines are laid out. I don't know what programs they use but they have made a lot of improvements since the last time I watched them.

    • @kristofkris7685
      @kristofkris7685 4 роки тому

      @K05 T4R I KNOW RIGHT! gives you the Metro game series vibe

  • @lavapix
    @lavapix 5 років тому +68

    That's why you leave your own personal markers so you're sure if you backtracked or not. Also, if you're going to exit the same way you enter, stash water. I always tell the emergency contact person to give me 24 hours before calling for help. That mine appears to be very well marked so, it's pretty easy finding your way. I've been exploring and mapping old lava tubes for 28 years.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva 2 роки тому +2

      I would personally want both chalk AND Chem lights.

  • @evilpb91
    @evilpb91 6 років тому +1849

    Nice work. But you leave, come back and still forget to get gloves.

    • @stephenmeck9285
      @stephenmeck9285 6 років тому +68

      mschivou5 haha! I was like “you forgot gloves again!?!?”

    • @Rock_Lee_The_Handsome_Devil
      @Rock_Lee_The_Handsome_Devil 6 років тому +63

      And helmets...

    • @Garwulf74
      @Garwulf74 5 років тому +60

      They are not the "PROPER" People after all if they keep forgetting the BASICS....Darwin Award Nominees for certain...

    • @painmagnet1
      @painmagnet1 5 років тому +34

      Dummies for sure. I would like to respect them but strolling around mineshafts in skinny jeans and hoodies? Lame AF.

    • @johnbluebeard4355
      @johnbluebeard4355 5 років тому +27

      2 bois exploring tunnels without gloves. Hilarious. Maybe they remembered the lube.

  • @Ironwind1972
    @Ironwind1972 4 роки тому +67

    I worked in a mine. The arrows aren't for the exit, its the direction the air is flowing. So in an emergency, you'd want to follow them backwards towards fresh air. Also, black mold is very prevalent in mines.

  • @TD72PRO
    @TD72PRO 6 років тому +780

    Could all the "IS" markings mean "Issue de secours" ? That translates to "Emergency Exit" so I guess that would make sense.

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 6 років тому +20

      Bien vu!

    • @maximeb6662
      @maximeb6662 6 років тому +14

      “Instable” maybe

    • @EightTobiins
      @EightTobiins 6 років тому +20

      Billy Laws I like that you forgot scotland and wales but also missed that instable isn't a word. No offence

    • @Shadowstream1
      @Shadowstream1 6 років тому +10

      @@billylaws2262 I think it's in france...

    • @ryszard68
      @ryszard68 6 років тому +51

      I doubt Islamic State would be interested in an old iron mine, so can rule them out as culprits lol

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing 6 років тому +821

    Once again, your O2 monitor should have been alarming below 19.5% concentration.
    Normal atmospheric gas concentrations are 78% Nitrogen, 20.9% Oxygen, 0.9% Argon, with the other 0.2% being other gases.
    Beyond the concern of hypoxia, if the oxygen content was only 18.8% in the mine when you checked the monitor, a serious question would be what gases were you inhaling which had displaced the oxygen?

    • @katharinew4218
      @katharinew4218 6 років тому +233

      Yeah I wish they would take the health and safety side of things more seriously

    • @Legotruck82
      @Legotruck82 6 років тому +159

      I think they underestimate how quickly you can be overcome by fumes, and that other people have died trying to rescue people who have been overcome by fumes, not realizing what has happened, and thinking they just collapsed.

    • @martialartist1891
      @martialartist1891 5 років тому +12

      Im surprised they pick up signal so deep

    • @martialartist1891
      @martialartist1891 5 років тому +28

      I was thinking that along the way.. All they are inhailing

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing 5 років тому +84

      I wouldn't consider them to be idiots, and I really enjoy their explore videos. I just wish for their own health they wouldn't be so cavalier about serious things they have been warned about previously.

  • @Veefy
    @Veefy 6 років тому +587

    I’m a mining engineer so it’s kinda funny seeing you guys confused about the near identical layout of access drives which is very common in most underground mines.
    I’d probably suggest if you do any more underground explores to do some more research on some of the types of mining beforehand so you are more familiar with some of the features you will see and potential dangers you will come across.

    • @TRDCelica
      @TRDCelica 6 років тому +16

      Stuart Pederick I love you

    • @Cadadadry
      @Cadadadry 5 років тому +3

      I'm afraid if they had a full map at start they would never have entered (at least without a mountain bike each)...

    • @ghostrider_2005
      @ghostrider_2005 5 років тому +58

      @Bill Williams Nothing wrong with giving tips, you don't need to be a mining engineer to see that they came unprepared. no gloves, no safety gear, a bad O2 monitor,.. mines are dangerous and should not be explored without precaution and the right safety gear.

    • @19irving
      @19irving 5 років тому +8

      Maybe you can answer a question I've always wondered about. Where do people who are working in mines go to the bathroom? Do they run plumbing pipes down there?

    • @justinpennington7682
      @justinpennington7682 4 роки тому +1

      Lmao ruthless! Well said

  • @xdarrenx
    @xdarrenx 6 років тому +189

    There's this certain map type u can use, which is very efficient if escape route is priority. I learn it at scouts xd
    It works like this, u draw a line top to bottom, and at every intersection (node), u draw a symbol.
    I will try to do example here;
    *end*
    |
    - 0 (roundabout, with a left turn) = node 5
    |
    + (means crossing) = node 4
    |
    \|/ (1 way left, 1 way right) = node 3
    |
    |/_ (means 2 ways going right, draw as many lines as needed from center) = node 2
    |
    |/ (means 1 way going right) = node 1
    |
    *start*
    At all the junctions u create just an arrow on top of the route u took( like so |->).
    Here's the fun part;
    Once u go out flip the map bottom to top and point the arrow towards you on each Node, as if u are the north to a compass, and the map will overlay in front of your eyes the way to go, just point it towards you and follow the straight line all the way home.
    The best thing about this map type, is it's minimalism. U can fit 20 intersections on something as small as a candy wrapper. Very fast to copy by hand as well. Once you get used to it, another advantage is it's readability, so with experience u can even follow it whilst running, if needed for reasons unknown.

    • @TheProperPeople
      @TheProperPeople  6 років тому +83

      We were aware of more efficient ways of mapping but we chose to do it the way we did so that it would show up on camera better and have more visual impact. If we were to do it again though we would definitely use a method like what you describe because the mapping slowed us down a lot more than we thought it would.

    • @xdarrenx
      @xdarrenx 6 років тому +34

      @@TheProperPeople
      Wow thnx for responding. Yes, I actually liked what u did. I watched almost every single episode actually, and u gave so much great content for me to enjoy at night with my headphones on, the production is ace. I felt obliged to give something back, which is why I replied. It was no critique and especially loved the digital recreation in betweens. I hope u do many more explorations!

    • @nilsquairiat4559
      @nilsquairiat4559 5 років тому +13

      @@xdarrenx you are a kind person keep it up bro

    • @flawlessvic
      @flawlessvic 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheProperPeople It was cool to see it real-time. Also, the effects you created post-vid were great too.

    • @pinguinamsuedpol2953
      @pinguinamsuedpol2953 4 роки тому +2

      In Minecraft you put the torches on the right side as you go deeper so you will find the exit following the left torches. Intersections might be tricky but there´s always a way to do it.

  • @Moraren
    @Moraren 6 років тому +529

    I would carry atleast 15 extra flashlights! Holy hell to be down there without a flashlight!

    • @mkvalkyrie
      @mkvalkyrie 6 років тому +52

      Nah, just need a bunch of extra batteries

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing 6 років тому +76

      Lyrindael : Bulbs can explode too. Better to have several spare lights. Batteries aren't enough in a location like this without radio or phone communication. You have to get yourself out... in darkness that would never happen.

    • @barneymiller7894
      @barneymiller7894 6 років тому +62

      Being stuck down there with no light would almost certainly be a death sentence

    • @ryszard68
      @ryszard68 6 років тому +15

      I'm under your bed - Maglights carry a spare bulb in the tail that's true, but can you imagine trying to swap them out in pitch black just by touch!? And then dropping the bulb... omg...

    • @VitaNova83
      @VitaNova83 6 років тому +15

      I was thinking the same thing, I'd take one of those wind up torches as a last resort, box of matches, candles, flares just in case stuff gets wet. Getting lost in the dark would be awful.

  • @EmilineCollins
    @EmilineCollins 5 років тому +45

    I love how you guys always respect the space and keep your voices low. The only explorers I can stand watching

    • @johanhorst3837
      @johanhorst3837 5 років тому

      Hi Emmeline, please look also to: wandelen met johan. i have background music to my video. what you see, if you want to look to my video is a very large and complicated labyrinth somewhere in the neterlands. (220 km corridors) i can do it safe, i can dream my way there, i was there many years for my child-age. dont try this yourself, it is a true labyrinth!!

  • @AdolphusOfBlood
    @AdolphusOfBlood 6 років тому +537

    We need parts three four and five.

    • @rwpickels9183
      @rwpickels9183 6 років тому +57

      Six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve ect...

    • @charmenietraumtor5671
      @charmenietraumtor5671 5 років тому +18

      Yeah, they should just bring enough supplies for a week's stay underground tbh until they bring us back a full map of the entire system. There's only a few hundred dangers to be concerned about, after all.

    • @johanhorst3837
      @johanhorst3837 5 років тому

      Look also to: wandelen met johan. is also very large!

    • @landlockedcroat1554
      @landlockedcroat1554 4 роки тому

      now

    • @one_bone_4_life647
      @one_bone_4_life647 4 роки тому +2

      No, they need to stop doing it. The keep going in under equipped. That part 3 could end up being the last video they made & the one they never got to upload.

  • @ShadowyFigure83
    @ShadowyFigure83 6 років тому +451

    I love how these guys never come dressed for the occasion. I could imagine them stuck up a snow covered mountain in Flip-Flops & a Sombrero. (and of course skinny jeans) No seasoned adventurer leaves home without em'!

    • @RichWeigel
      @RichWeigel 6 років тому +6

      Hey I climb my favorite mountain regularly in sandals albeit Tevas.

    • @MMMM-sm2rm
      @MMMM-sm2rm 6 років тому +33

      This is my constant pet peeve.

    • @KNOXBLOX
      @KNOXBLOX 6 років тому +9

      That’s what they wore when they explored an abandoned nuclear power plant! Well not flip flops but causal leather dress shoes and with out socks!

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing 6 років тому +27

      One of their classic quotes: "Damn, these were new Vans!" (when walking through a muddy, flooded hospital tunnel.

    • @skuzzyj
      @skuzzyj 5 років тому +4

      You can buy fitted jeans in heavy weight denim... Which is what I'd recommend. I've worked in various places where getting snagged on something because of your clothes was a constant issue with the work uniforms we had, so I bought my own jeans that actually fit tighter around the ankles to avoid that issue

  • @Big_John_C
    @Big_John_C 6 років тому +231

    The stacked rocks are called "Gobbing" and you are correct, it's waste rock. Take care in unknown mines...

    • @jackking5567
      @jackking5567 6 років тому +5

      Also known as deads in the UK. Nothing in them so they were dead!

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme 5 років тому +6

      Yeah they seemed not to know some basic terms. Most likely the walled room was a safety area to get too if needed and probably had a lite sign to make it easy to see to run too.

    • @Cadadadry
      @Cadadadry 5 років тому +2

      I bet on first aid rooms, maybe with an office equiped with a telephone connected to the outside world...

    • @nighthawkviper6791
      @nighthawkviper6791 5 років тому

      They're used for cribbing

  • @VideoSage
    @VideoSage 6 років тому +49

    "Besides not finding anything too extraordinary in the mine"
    That wet ladder, with power cables & water pipes coming down from it's passage was pretty damn cool! No idea how safe exploring it would have been, but it looked like something that still was ready for some sort of use.

  • @firemanmick
    @firemanmick 5 років тому +61

    Awesome video guys but I gotta admit I got a little nervous at 10:30 when you went down that ladder without any ropeline backup. If the ladder had failed or come away from the wall, you would've had to find an alternate exit but I did notice later on in that tunnel branch, there was another ladder laying down that probably would've got you back. Great to see you using the O2 meter but at 18.8%, that's starting to get into dangerously low levels where confusion starts to interfere with clear thought. Anyway, another great video - keep doing what I only dream about.

  • @sloppysmile7247
    @sloppysmile7247 3 роки тому +18

    Those “fake doorways” in that tunnel are usually so when trains are coming, you can find one of the doorways so you don’t risk getting hit by an oncoming train.

  • @GoldenNorway1
    @GoldenNorway1 5 років тому +24

    12:30 you're right it's not a collapse. It's backfill. You're in an older section of the mine, - note how there used to be rail there. It's removed and installed in another section. The stacked rock is called "gobbing", and was, as you stated, done to save work and time on removing it to the surface.
    15:04 probably a dynamite storage.
    15:40 I would guess "room and pillar" method.
    Tiny supports were used to monitor motion and shifting in the surrounding area. If the pillar crumbled or bent, it means that shifting took place. It's an extremely common find in abandoned mines, and is still used to this day.

  • @DaveJayMedia
    @DaveJayMedia 6 років тому +38

    As someone who used to go exploring in abandoned mines in the UK might I offer you some tips.
    1. Wear some gloves. The things you can catch your hands and fingers on is unbelievable.
    You can still get good ones that’ll allow you to operate your cameras.
    2. Stick something on your head. Don’t go down there with the mentality of ‘I don’t look cool wearing a safety helmet’ You’ve only got one skull & I’m sure you don’t want to get knocked out & have to drag your buddy out or waste Emergency services time all because you wouldn’t wear a safety helmet.
    3. Take some waders/rubber boots with you for the flooded parts.
    But keep up the good work. Been enjoying watching all your videos here in the UK.
    Love your editing style & colour grading in your other videos.

    • @bensonmerritt4605
      @bensonmerritt4605 4 роки тому

      davejayphotography I’m from Cornwall Which mines did you explore

    • @theblackenedvoid3539
      @theblackenedvoid3539 4 роки тому +5

      it is not smart to disturb any liquid in a abandoned mine. the still water can hold toxic gases, some that you can't taste or smell. once you disturb the water it can bring that stuff up. the water can become acidic too any many mine sites have toxic waste that has been illegally dumped there. or old sticks dynamite lying around that were abandoned. old explosives and blasting caps should never be disturbed unless your trained in explosive removal, DON'T DISTURB THEM! the old sticks of dynamite could contain nitroglycerin and can explode if simply handled. there is so much more dangers that lurk on coal and iron mines that really for me makes the risk just to large to explore such a place. there is so much more that are dangers i have not listed. ohhhhh like trying to climb down ladders, and the rungs start breaking as you go down or try to get back up. mine shafts that can range from 30 to 1000 feet deep with little to no fall protection. some shafts habe debri and wood planks that make it look like a walkable surface. support timbers that dry rot and crumble as you touch it. remember these are not caves they are exploring. mines are man made and they use exoposives to break up the rock. it literally fractures the rock and makes it unstable. all it literally can take is for you to tough a support beam the wrong way and be crushed and killed from a cave in. those mine shafts that reach the surface generally not safe from the ground around the shaft being unstable from years of decay and being exposed to the elements. many people have tried to get close to look down a mineshaft, then they slide down and fall. many to their death. even the vibrations from walking and talking can disturb the rock just right and shit starts caving in.

    • @sonictommo22
      @sonictommo22 4 роки тому

      @@theblackenedvoid3539 I bet you're fun at parties.........

  • @chandlerredhead27
    @chandlerredhead27 6 років тому +63

    You should definitely return one day for a part 3!!

  • @andrewcockburn3227
    @andrewcockburn3227 4 роки тому +36

    Sees naturally occurring rust on old toolbox: “that is absolutely disgusting!”.

  • @btdt88
    @btdt88 6 років тому +251

    Guys, I enjoy your videos don't get me wrong but exploring abandoned mines is incredibly dangerous even with appropriate gas monitoring equipment and protective gear. Low lying areas can be completely devoid of oxygen and you wouldn't know until it is too late.

    • @Lhitt
      @Lhitt 6 років тому +11

      they have a oxygen meter. They said it in the last video.

    • @CATASTEROID934
      @CATASTEROID934 6 років тому +73

      ​@@Lhitt considering it only takes several seconds to be impaired significantly you can get trapped pretty easily by descending down a ladder and finding yourself unable to make the journey back up, I don't know how long the time between samples on their meter is but diving headfirst into lower areas without dropping the meter in first isn't ideal practice but they're not exactly engaging in ideal practice to begin with.

    • @MysteriousAsteria
      @MysteriousAsteria 6 років тому +23

      Also some people who worked in mines brought up that only measuring oxygen isn't safe as other, potentially toxic gases can float in the air.

    • @pce0513
      @pce0513 4 роки тому +2

      It does seem high risk vs reward. Interesting to see none the less.

  • @Otgrid_
    @Otgrid_ 6 років тому +138

    This mine is dope! It would be crazy getting lost in there!

    • @Hebdomad7
      @Hebdomad7 6 років тому +50

      Deadly. It would be deadly if you got lost in there.

    • @Quast
      @Quast 6 років тому +4

      Uhhh how can you get lost in a mine that has basicly only 3 long corridors and many short dead ends.
      I'm pretty sure your human intellect would help you there. xD

    • @kaylamori4294
      @kaylamori4294 6 років тому +4

      Quast, You don’t know if that’s all it is.

    • @Quast
      @Quast 6 років тому +1

      @@kaylamori4294 I take my chances with the long corridors xD

    • @butternutbitches5903
      @butternutbitches5903 5 років тому +14

      @@Quast As mentioned, not knowing if that's all there is, and going deep enough- like if they decided to keep going deeper a few more hours, too many similar tunnels could begin to disorient a person. This disorientation, lack of sunlight, oxygen, rest, etc leads to what is the deadlier killer than too many tunnels...losing your grip. Many people have already mentioned they seem to be slightly under-supplied for professional exploring. And if you are experiencing anything that causes you to panic, become confused (from any source like like of proper supplies, oxygen, etc)...the potential of getting lost goes up greatly because of your poor sanity.
      You think you've got it under control, but then realize you've been making poor decisions for the past hour or so and start to doubt what you see and your logic. Doubt -> panic, etc, and you see where this is going...your panic drives you deeper into the maze, or the same ground over and over, where you run out of time to rest, water, food, light and panic even more upon losing each.
      Luckily, such intense disorientation and disaster scenario should be rare, I hope, and they had the precaution of warning others to get help if they went too long.

  • @MHArcadia
    @MHArcadia 5 років тому +38

    "How did we end up here?" is something you say at the start of a horror movie where you become lost underground.

  • @janae09
    @janae09 6 років тому +16

    @11:02 looked like the ladder led into a pool of water. Definitely threw me off when he jumped to solid ground.

  • @XXXLmaster
    @XXXLmaster 6 років тому +58

    almost 1 AM here in middle europe, perfect timing for the second part of this mine :D

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing 6 років тому +356

    Let's hope there is a "Day 3" (at least)

    • @RealestMofoOnTheBlock
      @RealestMofoOnTheBlock 6 років тому +3

      YES

    • @AlphaWolfElectronics
      @AlphaWolfElectronics 6 років тому +34

      Im waiting too. The way they do the movie and that hand drawn map and then the digital map is quite intriguing. And keeps me focused that I'm not getting lost at where they are. I absolutely love it. Better then a tv show. Keep up the good works guys, and were waitings for day 3 of the iron mine. :)

    • @k.blueshell7741
      @k.blueshell7741 5 років тому +8

      Where the fuck is the third one

    • @Oxenfree509
      @Oxenfree509 5 років тому +6

      @The Proper People it's been 3 months and still no day 3. Can you guys please explain?

    • @ninetailedfox579121
      @ninetailedfox579121 5 років тому +5

      @@Oxenfree509 They went back into the mine and died. The end.
      ...Or is it?

  • @pawnmusic
    @pawnmusic 5 років тому +1

    Your videos are far more entertaining than any other travel/exploration content. Part of it is the “real” factor and excitement that is utterly lacking in most network sponsored shows. Ive been binge watching since i found you guys.

  • @Mine_Explorer
    @Mine_Explorer 6 років тому +45

    It is like a mining trace of the atmosphere of Japan's old underground fortress.
    I am also exploring the Japanese mining it will be helpful. Thank you for a good video.
    I also have the same oxygen concentration system.

    • @KellingtonDorkswafer
      @KellingtonDorkswafer 5 років тому

      I know this reply is rather late, but what was your favorite location to explore?

  • @mickeeyyy
    @mickeeyyy 6 років тому +127

    The silence is nice, but I'd be too scared to explore the mine.

    • @darkeneddreamzzz8624
      @darkeneddreamzzz8624 6 років тому +5

      Mickey why the hell you here

    • @YouTubeExplore777
      @YouTubeExplore777 6 років тому +10

      Bring a disney character with you.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva 2 роки тому

      I've done some (really stupid) spelunking before in lava tubes.
      The silence actually becomes madening after a while.

    • @DrYeet2704
      @DrYeet2704 Рік тому

      It's quiet. * **too quiet** *

  • @mattrobinson3514
    @mattrobinson3514 5 років тому +2

    Always amazed at how chill you both are in any situation. Thanks for the unique videos of places I will never see in person.

  • @saaruhhx0
    @saaruhhx0 6 років тому +109

    You guys need to be a series on Netflix!!! Your content is so good. Someone make it happen

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +6

      The insurance would also be impossible...

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta 6 років тому +4

      fuck netflix

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +1

      @@Nantosuelta I tend to agree... but it's cheaper than a VPN!

    • @saaruhhx0
      @saaruhhx0 6 років тому +3

      OK YOU SMELLY FUCKS JEEZE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +1

      @@saaruhhx0 Hahahah! Smelly fuckers! Gosh! Eat a breath mint! :P Hahahaha! You made me chuckle.

  • @kippen64
    @kippen64 4 роки тому +1

    These two videos have been the scariest that I have seen of theirs. Please, never ever go back.

  • @nickipelazza8727
    @nickipelazza8727 6 років тому +253

    The best urbex channel on youtube

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +8

      I used to like Shiey better... but he has kinda disappeared behind a pay wall.
      These guys are tops√

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme 5 років тому +2

      Too bad they don't know what they are looking at

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 5 років тому +9

      @@Meekerextreme as long as we can see what they're looking at... what does it matter?

    • @garlicflowerzzz
      @garlicflowerzzz 5 років тому +1

      this is dan bell is better

    • @DAT-OFFICIAL
      @DAT-OFFICIAL 5 років тому +1

      Caalamus Lucky for you, that paywall was temporary I think and SHIEY IS BACK!

  • @RightfulFallen
    @RightfulFallen 5 років тому +102

    This is how I felt when exploring my dad's basement when I was 7.

  • @Tuberuser187
    @Tuberuser187 5 років тому +9

    14:12 is a Safety shelter, in case of fire, collapse or flood. Hence the bunker like doors and concrete walls.

  • @rashkavar
    @rashkavar 5 років тому +2

    At around 13:00 when you're talking about it seeming like a room with pillars - that's exactly it. There's a mining method called "Room and Pillar" that is very popular for mining long, flat ore bodies. And it's exactly what you see, a large area filled with big fat pillars that keep the roof from coming down. These days, they've been known to send in automated mining vehicles to try to pull out the pillars when they're done - it inevitably collapses the room, but if it's deep enough that it won't cave all the way to the surface (which is a calculation based on the rock strength, the size of the room, and a few other factors), that really doesn't matter unless your miners are still in there when it goes smoosh. Automated/remote controlled vehicles, while expensive, are generally seen as more expendable than people, so they'll take risks with them that they won't with human-operated equipment.

  • @Quast
    @Quast 6 років тому +296

    Exploring a Huge Abandoned Iron Mine - Day 3:
    I panicked and ate my friend.

  • @KNOXBLOX
    @KNOXBLOX 6 років тому +162

    Next take some spray adhesive and glow in the dark powder. Put the powder in a huge shaker for salt or sugar etc., then every few yards spray the adhesive then shake the powder over the glue. The trail should then glow for you or use glow in dark paint.

    • @SjMotoVlogs
      @SjMotoVlogs 6 років тому +46

      @Benjamin Pthey are trespassing already. I doubt anyone will care if they vandalize an abandoned mine anyways 🤦‍♂️

    • @kenolsen1845
      @kenolsen1845 6 років тому +9

      Breadcrumbs

    • @FyreFiend
      @FyreFiend 6 років тому +34

      Benjamin P normally I am all about leaving a site exactly as found but mine exploration is different. It’s considered standard practice to tag your way with spray paint so you don’t get lost.
      It’s also best to follow a handed rule, either left or right, meaning you always turn that way when you reach a branch. That way you will see every section of the mine (probably not possible in this case) and if you need to turn back you just turn around and reverse the hand

    • @breakinn403
      @breakinn403 6 років тому +4

      Just use bread crumbs to mark your way in and follow them to get out ;o)

    • @The97gtrs
      @The97gtrs 6 років тому +17

      @@SjMotoVlogs The whole point of UrbEx is not damaging, taking, or leaving behind anything with you to the locations you're going. You are trespassing, but that is the only law you are breaking and anything more than that is considered morally wrong in the community.

  • @MultiJeanKevin
    @MultiJeanKevin 6 років тому +74

    "vers la jaune" means "to the yellow" in French, so it could mean it goes to the yellow section ?
    Keep up the good work mates, you rock !
    A fan from France

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 6 років тому

      Tu as vu ça à quel moment de la vidéo ?

    • @MultiJeanKevin
      @MultiJeanKevin 6 років тому +1

      @@nickipelazza8727 11:25 :) Je crois !

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 6 років тому

      @@MultiJeanKevin Ah ok super je savais même pas que c'était une mine en France (ou Belgique?) !

    • @bucki58
      @bucki58 6 років тому

      Sacre bleu!

    • @nilsquairiat4559
      @nilsquairiat4559 5 років тому +1

      @@bucki58 non d'un boudin, mais c'est bien sur ! J'en suis estomaqué d'émerveillement

  • @yettobseen
    @yettobseen 6 років тому +13

    Love the dust in the mine graphics

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791
    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 5 років тому +4

    I really like the map you added in editing. Would be good to see more of that in other big explorations where oversight of all the buildings is hard to follow.

  • @KNOXBLOX
    @KNOXBLOX 6 років тому +28

    This reminds me of the movie “Monument Men” where they searched the tunnels in Eastern Europe and found the Germans had several hidden wings closed off with brick and mortar hiding their stolen plunder/goods from war.

    • @abnerthiessen8068
      @abnerthiessen8068 5 років тому +2

      I'm 99% Shure that mine was used by the Germans during ww2 from some of the stuff down there

  • @idgaf5252
    @idgaf5252 6 років тому +22

    Maybe in old archives you can find a full map of the mine

  • @TheDianne888
    @TheDianne888 6 років тому +4

    Excellent mine exploration guys! I didn't want it to end! 🌟🌟🌟

  • @Dormammu
    @Dormammu 6 років тому +106

    The scariest part of this video, is watching these guys pass by all the stuff that is fun to look at and dont, because they DONT KNOW what they are looking at. Yeap, pretty scary to wander into an environment that is that dangerous, and you dont even know what backfills, winzes, and stopes look like.

    • @emmajane96
      @emmajane96 6 років тому +12

      Dormammu you can go do it then

    • @jorgepeterbarton
      @jorgepeterbarton 6 років тому +5

      Look out for knockers and faeries. They don't even take pasties.

    • @BGRANT777X
      @BGRANT777X 6 років тому +9

      Finding things you don't know is part of exploring, sounds like you would prefer a mining channel.

    • @Roodj1
      @Roodj1 5 років тому +12

      Bill Williams I think all he means is a little study before to know some things to avoid so they don’t get hurt one day while doing this.

  • @tamarrajames3590
    @tamarrajames3590 6 років тому +11

    Really beautiful work as usual...I particularly liked the effect of the lamp coming toward the camera at the beginning, that was brilliant, I also really liked the reflective water effect on the wall and ceiling. Your attention to detail when composing your shots really pays off. You always manage to convey the feel of actually being there with you to the viewer, which is a rare quality. Thanks for bringing quality every time. 🖤🇨🇦

  • @tyresejohn8781
    @tyresejohn8781 4 роки тому +7

    I love reading the facts about the mines in the comments

  • @TADMG
    @TADMG 5 років тому

    Just found your videos and I love them. I'm physically disabled so I could never do this kind of thing myself, so I get to see it through the eyes of people like you. Thanks!

  • @MsRocka92
    @MsRocka92 3 роки тому +4

    This was so interesting to see! I hope there is a part 3, but probably not since this video was in 2018 lol

  • @trespassersurbex
    @trespassersurbex 6 років тому +3

    Amazing footage! The atmosphere in there seemed really chill and frightening at the same time.

  • @apocalypse_jenn
    @apocalypse_jenn 6 років тому +46

    Time to manage my anxiety for part 2. The mine videos are the toughest to watch! I get so afraid for you both.

    • @YouTubeExplore777
      @YouTubeExplore777 6 років тому +4

      It might turn into lost footage, they'll forever be lost and undiscovered. Catacombs lost footage is spooky

    • @Ilovevintage77
      @Ilovevintage77 6 років тому +4

      J Bear same. I get so scared they’re going to get trapped and keep telling myself obviously they’re fine if we are watching them! 😜😱🙏🏻

    • @jeremossy9768
      @jeremossy9768 5 років тому

      Hope you’re okay ;o; you sound like a worried but proud mother ;;

  • @freebasssociety2325
    @freebasssociety2325 6 років тому +1

    Ah, the old mine in Rumelange, Luxembourg. They have a cool museum near there too.

  • @avocados9110
    @avocados9110 4 роки тому +8

    16:55 when your friend with a lisp sees something gross

  • @n0anime342
    @n0anime342 4 роки тому +1

    I’ve explored a mine once with my buddy, the silence and the feeling makes me so uneasy, idk but this video really makes me uneasy

  • @fiazshah3838
    @fiazshah3838 6 років тому +3

    Finally. I've been looking forward to this. The last episode was awesome.

  • @JPcoil
    @JPcoil 4 роки тому

    Seriously guys! I am somewhat emotionally invested in you guys. When you go down these mines I get a bit freaked out. Stop it! We love you.

  • @tripanda6124
    @tripanda6124 6 років тому +24

    Are we going to have a Halloween “Bumps in the Night” episode?

  • @spongeyperson
    @spongeyperson 6 років тому

    Please come back to this mine. I'd love to see more. My eyes were glued to the screen the whole time waiting for something interesting.

  • @1996BRECHT
    @1996BRECHT 6 років тому +7

    11:34 is probably "vers la jaune" (to the yellow) or "vers la joune" (to the daylight)

  • @miljanvideo
    @miljanvideo 6 років тому +6

    Yo, great job guys, I got so immersed! If you ever visit Europe again, please consider visiting the Petrovaradin Fortress ( tunnels) in Novi Sad Serbia, its freaking creepy and reaaaaally big.

  • @knumbtummy
    @knumbtummy 6 років тому +5

    Amazing as usual. Stay safe, guys! Keep up the amazing work :D

  • @bencoleman1893
    @bencoleman1893 6 років тому +1

    Might I suggest some chem lights or some uv spray paint and light for this kind of explore so that you can find your way back easily and avoid confusion. As well a gas meter would be a good investment. Great video as always gentlemen.

  • @WayneHibbert0393
    @WayneHibbert0393 4 роки тому +11

    10:55 What would you have done if that ladder broke and left one of you down in the hole?

    • @Pcarnevaaa
      @Pcarnevaaa 4 роки тому +9

      Then the channel will be renamed the proper person and the cave dweller

    • @johnnyk2560
      @johnnyk2560 4 роки тому

      @@Pcarnevaaa lmfao

    • @chanchito4401
      @chanchito4401 3 роки тому

      @@Pcarnevaaa Some say he is still down there to this day

  • @thorgarrettrs
    @thorgarrettrs 6 років тому +2

    This is one of the coolest videos you have made! I would love to see more of it explored so much! probably the coolest mine video I have ever
    seen!

  • @anonymous-596
    @anonymous-596 5 років тому +15

    " in an unidentifiable location in Europe"
    I DoNt KnoW HoW To REaD FreNCh

  • @Jasonluxford
    @Jasonluxford 6 років тому

    This has probably been my favourite explore video from you guys. Cant wait to see if there is more.

  • @shopdog831
    @shopdog831 5 років тому +3

    The ceramic insulators on that old light you saw look very 1920s.
    The brick section might even be 1890s

  • @dihler55
    @dihler55 5 років тому +1

    I would LOVe for you guys to come back to the mine one day.

  • @RealmsOfThePossible
    @RealmsOfThePossible 6 років тому +24

    You guys could have been easily misled by the wall markings. Personally I would have taken a reference photo of every number or significant marking on my phone for any comparisons, great video again, fascinating exploration.

    • @Plasmacore_V
      @Plasmacore_V 6 років тому +13

      Stick with paper. Notepads don't run out of batteries or break when you drop them.

    • @RealmsOfThePossible
      @RealmsOfThePossible 6 років тому

      @@Plasmacore_V Yes, definately wouldn't use as a replacement but a companion. Takes a second to click a photo and in sequence create a chronology you can trace backwards.

    • @whitenoise509
      @whitenoise509 5 років тому +2

      Or maybe just bring a video camera and record it all.....

  • @ksp-crafter5907
    @ksp-crafter5907 5 років тому +1

    I am absolutely open minded and tolerant - but when they talked about "... hopefully make it much deeper into the mine" (1:37)- and then a second later you see that "thing" at 1:40 I couldn't hold back my laughter anymore! xDD

  • @ExplorerX
    @ExplorerX 6 років тому

    Loved these two back to back explores. Abandoned mines look really cool.

  • @erythreas34
    @erythreas34 5 років тому +12

    Looks like someone tried to put that sign back together.

  • @s.c.craven5304
    @s.c.craven5304 5 років тому +2

    This is like something out of a horror movie. If I were you all, I would have brought my own sidewalk chalk and marked tunnels to ensure that you don't have repeats or numbers with five different letters attached. Then again, I'm terribly claustrophobic and have seen the Descent--I had to keep reminding myself that everything was fine 😂

  • @Pop1nsk1
    @Pop1nsk1 5 років тому +13

    I remember this place in Metro Last Light :)

  • @exploringabandonedmines
    @exploringabandonedmines 5 років тому

    Nice job on the filming, I can tell you guys don't go underground much. An easy way not to get lost is to always turn to the right when coming to an intersection. The material in the drift at 12:30 is just back fill. Waste rock.

  • @astral16
    @astral16 6 років тому +9

    Omg you guys captured the scary moment of not knowing where u are

  • @Andrew-Vallee
    @Andrew-Vallee 5 років тому

    Please finish the mine. I am loving it

  • @jblackops99
    @jblackops99 6 років тому +11

    I work in a sand mine and would recommend getting some muck boots for the wet areas.

  • @MountainPow187
    @MountainPow187 5 років тому

    I used to work in a Nickel/Copper Mine in Sudbury ON. Active exploration was happening at the 6000' level and inactive zones were up around 1000-2000 feet. I spent several 12 hour work shifts exploring by driving around in a Toyota.... When it takes 30 minutes to drive between maintenance shops at 20-30km/h you know it's a big place. The unexplored areas baffle me even to this day.

  • @esotericmultiverse8014
    @esotericmultiverse8014 6 років тому +138

    keep going and you'll find an unknown pokémon

  • @emu5088
    @emu5088 6 років тому +2

    These two videos were another of your amazing work! Loved it! I especially enjoyed your mapping, notably the map that would animate on screen. Any chance you can post the full map you made?

  • @MysticalSafariJenkins
    @MysticalSafariJenkins 6 років тому +5

    If this mine is that massive, you should make a series (maybe once a week or once a month or every two months) and keep exploring and building that map! Maybe challenge other explorers to go in and continuously explore using your map as a guide and have them add to the map you created! Just a thought

  • @lisagalea9909
    @lisagalea9909 4 роки тому +1

    OH MY GOD. pls go back and explore the rest of the tunnels. i am waiting for part 4,5,6 etz. this must have been a huge map filled with tunnels.

  • @Julian-bq9qv
    @Julian-bq9qv 6 років тому +385

    Do you guys need a GoFundMe to afford decent gloves and footwear for this stuff?

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +76

      NPCs aren't capable of this level of thought. Stay in character!

    • @disturbedltlman6007
      @disturbedltlman6007 6 років тому +4

      If they can afford that discount they can shed decent goxys and bid I bird they could ber goingutter ot olight could have juicy debut then the flashlight.

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube 6 років тому +17

      @@disturbedltlman6007 was that Dutch? :P

    • @MMMM-sm2rm
      @MMMM-sm2rm 6 років тому +39

      What in the Jesus Fuck did disturbedltlman say??!

    • @ruairiobroin375
      @ruairiobroin375 6 років тому +5

      Lol they only need standard gardening or work gloves that cost like 5 to 10 dollars.

  • @vegaswoman7020
    @vegaswoman7020 4 роки тому

    Love your System of Tunnels Drawings.

  • @jimmymiller77
    @jimmymiller77 6 років тому +12

    WOW........ Another Fantastic Video. Well, if the Proper People made it it MUST be great !!! Thanks Guys, ....>

  • @enzomichaelponce515
    @enzomichaelponce515 5 років тому +1

    A lot of UA-camrs wouldn't go in there. The Proper People got Balls.

  • @DerMartexus
    @DerMartexus 6 років тому +5

    After a night on a radar tower, a night in an old mine would be the next step. ;)

  • @JamesMeyersMusic
    @JamesMeyersMusic 4 роки тому

    1:47 Plumbuses. Everyone has a Plumbus in their home. First they take the dinglebop, and they smooth it out, with a bunch of Schleem. The Schleem is then repurposed for later batches. They take the dinglebop and push it through the Grumbo, where the Fleeb is rubbed against it. It is important that the Fleeb is rubbed, because the fleeb has all of the fleeb juice. Then a Schlommy shows up and he rubs it and spits on it. They cut the fleeb. They are several hizzards in the way. The blamphs rub against the chumbles. And the plubus and grumbo are shaved away. That leaves you with a regular old Plumbus.

  • @1996BRECHT
    @1996BRECHT 6 років тому +9

    Those "stacked up stones" at 10:00 don't specifically lead the way though I think. When we went on holidays to France we sometimes saw them too, pretty sure it's more of an indication of "X amount of people have been here", if we passed something like that we put some more stones on those. Great exploration!

    • @TWX1138
      @TWX1138 6 років тому +1

      All that one can infer from stacked stones is that someone was there and stacked stones. There are too many claims for what they mean and no practical way to identify a 'system' to know meaning, so attempting to infer any additional meaning besides people having been there is meaningless.

    • @nilsquairiat4559
      @nilsquairiat4559 5 років тому

      @mg479 thanks for the great explanation :)

    • @iwto_ampere5821
      @iwto_ampere5821 5 років тому

      No, these are just waste rock...

  • @Mike_Malloy
    @Mike_Malloy 4 роки тому

    Love the mine explore. This one doesn't as old as some I've seen on UA-cam but still fascinating to see.

  • @doc3584
    @doc3584 6 років тому +6

    Remember the movie"The Descent"?

  • @TheDancingunicorn
    @TheDancingunicorn 6 років тому

    This is extremely fascinating, please go back and explore more, I'm so intrigued by this? Much love from Australia xo

  • @rileyarnold9435
    @rileyarnold9435 5 років тому +4

    I would honestly get so lost down there even if I did draw out the map 😂😂

  • @exploringabandonedmines
    @exploringabandonedmines 5 років тому

    If you ever go back I would love to go with you. I would not have continued with a O2 reading that low. I have been in hundreds of mines and it is rare to have low oxygen in a hard rock mine. It makes we wonder what was going on?

  • @kdrgaming3344
    @kdrgaming3344 4 роки тому +4

    11:30 In french "vors la jaune" means "Go with Yellow." Like, go the yellow route.

  •  5 років тому +2

    Oh man! I need to know how this continue! We want a 3rd part!!

  • @ZENsLORE
    @ZENsLORE 5 років тому +8

    imagine just hearing a screech

    • @michac.8283
      @michac.8283 4 роки тому +2

      Probably just someone falling into a lava lake and losing all their diamonds