that old screen yo saw outside the portal is a bed frame with a springs that act as a mattress ....miners slept on those all the time ....did you see the bat at 13:46... imagine building that switchback..... in summer time ...ooooh wee... love them collar lizards ..... beautiful ore pile..... sample time .... the black thing looks like a battery electrode core
Very cool little mines! Nice example of a hanging wall and foot wall in the first mine. The views outside are tremendous! It breaks my heart to see a pile of forgotten ore. The work to get it out of the mine. All for not. So much to see, so little time. Thanks Tom and Julie for allowing us to tag along. Speaking for myself, I am able to see things on your videos I will never see with my own eyes. So Cool! Thanks!
Those open stopes on the steep vein were pretty cool to see. Huge hanging walls. It is a bit sad to see an ore pile that never got hauled to the mill. We're happy that you get to see some things through us. Thanks for watching, William! 👍
Hi Tom & Julie, those stopes to surface were pretty cool, not as cool as that view though, absolutely stunning. At 20:47 that weird thing you found looks like an old battery core. Another cool day mine exploring, I bet you were the first people in that old mine tunnel since the last miner left. Thank you for sharing, much love to you both & Pickles. xx ❤
Hi Sue, those open stopes are very fun to see with the big pillars and all. You are correct about the battery. I just couldn't place it at the time. I don’t think this one gets too much traffic. Glad that you enjoyed the views and thanks for the comment! 👍💖
Hey there Tom & Julie! Thanks for the fun explore and the nice little Ditty at the end. Hope your having a great weekend. I am as well. Regards from Ody Slim
Hello Tom Hello Julie Thank you for the Video and for your work. Both mines were from the small side The area and your Fotos i like them Take care have a good weekend Yours Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank. Yes, these are both small mines, but still fun to see. Glad that you enjoyed the views and photos. Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend!
Wow what a view. How high up were you. Cool tunnel, lizards, some of the rock looked like lava. Don’t take your eyes off of that road. No room for errors. Just wide enough for the Jeep. Great explore thank you Tom and Julie I really enjoy your videos. Stay safe and have a great weekend. 🍺🍺⛏⛏⛏🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻. It’s a thirsty day. Lol. 👍
We were approximately 5000 feet above the valley floor. You do need to pay attention on those roads or you might not be 5000 feet up anymore. The tunnel was really fun. Glad that you enjoyed it, David. Wow, you are thirsty today. Have a great weekend, but don't drive after all those beers. 😂🍺🍺🍻👍👍
Not much in the way of Artifacts except for old coke bottle. But what a fun explore it must have been. Thanks for taking us with you. Until next time you two! Take care...👌👌👍👍
“Some days a diamond and some days a stone”! This would have been a great day for me so thanks for the effort put into getting to this place. Stay safe and on 4 wheels!
Hello Julie and Tom. I am always amazed at the efforts the miners would go through to mine. Building those roads and stacking rock to make those trails on the sides of those mountains. So much work for so little payback. I hear so many miners never really made much for all the work they put in. That tunnel was cool going through the mountain. And that view of Death Valley was amazing as well. Nice to see you two. Thank you for another excellent video.
Hello Stephen. I am always amazed, too, at the work that went into road building just to get to the mines. I think you're correct that many made very little for all their work. That gold fever most be a powerful force. That tunnel was really cool to see and of course the views, too. Thanks for the comment! 👍
It would be a quick trip to the bottom of that shaft without a rope, that's for sure. Going through the hill and the shylights were really cool. Thanks for taking me along guys !
It's always fun when you enter a mine in one place and come out in another pkace. That shaft looked pretty intriguing to me. The ladders are falling off though. Those open stopes and pillars are really cool. Thanks for commenting, William!
Great trip outstanding views, the effort those men must have done to build that road. I always enjoy what y'all do to bring so many of us enjoyment every week. So do be careful and God bless you both.
I agree that the effort that it took to build these roads was massive. I wonder if they enjoyed the views as they were working on the road. Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment and blessing, Jimmy!
GOTTA LOVE THE YJ, CAN REALLY GET DOWN THOSE NARROW ROADS, I HAVE A 2000 TJ AND 2021 GLADIATOR. CAN'T WAIT TILL I RETIRE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS AND LIVE ON THE ROAD. NICE VIEWS.
The YJ is pretty capable without the track bars and sway bar. It wasn't that great with the track bars on and an open differential. Hope you get to retire soon. Thanks for watching!
As a lifelong California hiker, I really enjoy your hiking portions in Death Valley and surrounds. Never did those areas. That was a big hike to do downhill first. Bravo! You guys are tough and fearless. Watch out for the snakes.
We're happy that you enjoy the hiking in some of our videos. We started our UA-cam channel as a hiking channel, so we have a lot of older videos that are pure hikes. We don’t see too many snakes mostly because we are in the desert areas during the winter when the snakes are laying low (no pun intended). Thanks for the comment, Jack!
That black round black thing you held up near the end was the internal part of an old ignition cell. They were 1.5 volts cells and wired in series to form a battery.They could run a lamp but also were used in those days to run battery radios, old hit and miss engines, telephone system, door bells and electric blasting caps plus a 1000 other things:)
Thanks for that information. Many have commented that it was a battery(which I guess is kind of what you're saying), but it's too big for a regular battery and different from a lantern battery. I'll have to research ignition cell.
It's not a four lane freeway that's for sure. Those roads are actually pretty fun if you're careful. Glad that you enjoyed the views and thanks for commenting, Ed!
Well I’m glad, for more than one reason, I didn’t destroy that road for you when I white knuckled my Tahoe over it last Spring. I was pleasantly surprised when I popped out the other side of the mountain as well. Thanks for the trip down memory tunnel. 😉
You just want to make sure that the big hiking boots you have on when you're driving on that road don't cause you to accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal and over the top you go. That's a cool little tunnel and it's always fun to break out on the other side of the mountain. Thanks for the comment, Dan. Always good to hear from you!
When you said you didn't bring a rope I thought to myself you should always bring a rope. And then right after that you step on those sketchy boards all that danger for nothing , YOU CRAZY MAN!1 that was some fancy footwork though. I enjoy watching your videos keep them coming keep safe.
While I would love to always bring a rope with us while hiking to a mine it's not that simple. You also need a harness for each of us, plus, a bag of climbing hardware for each of us to connect to the rope. It's too much weight to carry unless we know we'll need it. We could always go back with climbing gear if we find an awesome looking rope in site. That one platform I went on was a little sketchy, but not that bad. Thanks for watching and for a good question, Eddie!
That was nothing short of fantastic! I have been on roads like that, and it always led to having to pry my underwear out of you know where.. Left pucker marks in the seats! At least you have the power of Google Earth, and other tools, to help see where you are going. It is one thing to plan the trip. It always looks easier on a map. When you get there it becomes real, very real. Outstanding video you two.
Thete is definitely a pucker factor driving on that road. At least the Jeep is small enough that the tires aren't hanging over the edge of the cliff. We don’t use Google Earth very much, but do 7 se digital topo maps all the time. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Exactly. I can't imagine driving a large vehicle on some of these roads. There gave been numerous time we've had to turn around in a very small area and just the width of the roads is very narrow. Some of the roads probably started as burro trails. Thanks for commenting, Brommear!
"Burro Crap Eating Mine Rats" is the name of my new band......We are opening for "Dead Snake On a Metal Grid" at the Keeler Ca. Train Station this Saturday........Another great adventure to watch while having my coffee on another rainy socal day! Y'all be careful; many of God's Blessings be with you two too!
I'd love to hear the band! We've seen big rats nests outside, not in mines, that are made almost entirely out of burro crap. They stack them like blocks in a low bush to help support the whole thing. I imagine they have good insulating properties. I hope the Dead Snake fans don't throw tomatoes or bottles at you. Can you tell I was a bar band player for twenty years? I've seen a few crazy drunks.🥴 Thanks for watching and for the blessing, David! 😁
oh my that is one terrifying road!! that tunnel is amazing wow! "all that danger" at around 17 min is Right you are nuts climbing on that old wood hahaha! great explorations nice collared lizard and some awesome views of death valley too thanks for taking us along
Hey Thorn, yes that road is a tight one. Good thing the Jeep is not real big. That tunnel is really cool and fun to see. Always good to see the lizards and the valley views. Thanks for the comment! 👍 👍
At least the road you take went somewhere, the one's Dad and I had taken went to a corn field then one was to a bean field, fun times. Be safe my friends.
That was one wild trip up to the mine. That stock Jeep of yours did real well. Glad you found a turnaround at the top. The open Stope in the mine was breathtaking! Pillars framed by open sky with smooth faced rock either side lent a majestic feel to the scope, size and beauty of this hard rock mine. Although the mine was not large sometimes the best things are found in small packages. Photography was excellent and you documented the mine well. Captured a still of that Stope, I'm now using it as a screen saver. Hope you don't mind, Rik
Yes, the roads to this one are a real trip, no pun intended. Glad that you enjoyed this little mine and those cool open stopes. You are welcome to use that photo for your screen saver. Thanks for commenting, Rik! Is that correct, Rik with no "c"? I'm also happy to know your name as you have been a good supporter of our channel. 👍😁
Man you guys get to go to the coolest places. Seems like you could spend a lifetime examining all the mines in death valley and still not hit them all.
> You found a portion of a dry cell battery. The original would be about six inches tall and wrapped in a paper sleave and conducting foil. Center is the graphite core. A common 1.5 volt power source back in the early 1900's. Connect four in series to give a six volt lantern power. Quite common find in old dumps at eastern side of USA.
That was a battery although I'm surprised at the size of it. Just that one cell was about the same diameter as a 6v lantern battery. I'm sure there were many sizes and styles of dry cells over the years. Thanks for your input, Carl!
Mind boggling today when you think of haw many thousands and thousands of tons of dynamite were supplied to these mines back in the 1800’s. Back then just about anyone could walk into a general store and walk out with a case. Different times. I don’t think they even ever heard of the word “terrorist”. Much better times!
It really is a different world now. We still see dynamite in the mines once in a while. In the bottom level of the mine that was featured last Friday there were two sticks still in a box. I think you could buy it at hardware stores back in the day. Thanks for the comment, David!
The reason the Nobel Peace prize exist is the inventor of dynamite was guilty about how much harm was caused by it. He thought he came up with a safety improvement, compared to straight nitro glycerine. However it was used by many people to perpetrate evil.
Do you stay in that area? We are near there at least twice each year. We will be close in October and again in April. We don't know a lot about that area but would love to see it. It's been on our radar for years We just haven't gotten to it. Thanks for the comment!
Hi Tom and Julie, that was one of the coolest beginnings in a portal I can recall. Awesome pillars and visual of what the miners did. Btw, I'm wondering what next week or supplement you might have regarding the massive flooding through Death Valley. I saw a vid of a 4-Runner going over the mess. He was helping many Europeans. All Europeans. Yes, awesome footwall and no survey paint 🎨 "finally lost the paint guy" 👍🏻😆 A nice explore to the other side. 😎👍🏻🤘🏻 You found the best mineralization to share. The yellow tail was nice in its habitat 🦎
Hi Rick, Those open stopes and pillars are great and visually stunning. I don’t want to disappoint you, but we are not currently in the Death Valley area. I know there was severe flash flooding in many parts of Death Valley and points beyond. The mine assessors are not easy to lose, they really get around. Always fun to see the minerals and lizards. Thanks for the comment! 👍☺
Wow that was a narrow road! Tom have you have to back down from a road in the past? A really clean mine for being so old.I still get amazed by the digging thru solid rock with picks and shovels. Thanks for the tour.❤❤❤
Hi Jake, I have had to back down steep roads several times and it's one of the most dangerous offroading maneuvers there is. The miners were some tough guys to be able to do what they did. Thanks for watching! 👍
The labor is took to stack all of that rock up all along that steep trail is impressive, looks more work that the mining - hope they found something to make it worth their time and effort.
It often seems like building the road to a mine was way more work than what it would've been worth for what they got in profits. I'm sure they knew what they were doing. Thanks for commenting!
This is on the opposite side of the valley from the Panamints in the Funeral Mountains. Lots of cool mines in the Panamints, too. Thanks for the comment, Eugene!
Thanks for the fun explore! I bet you had"white knuckles" driving on that narrow road. I wonder how the road and the trail held up after the flash floods that impacted Death Valley a week ago? Keep the music coming!
You're welcome, Roger. I don't get too nervous on those roads, but I'm careful not to accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake pedal. There are probably some wash outs on these roads from the recent rains. Those washes can get pretty wild when it rains. Glad you're enjoying the music!
It's so big that it must be a different sort of dry cell. I thought the 6v lantern batteries were basically four 1.5v D cells wired together. Anyway, it's a battery. Thanks for your input!
Which came first, the opening at the top or the "hole in the mountain"? The logistics needed to support mining in that barren area; ie...just having enough water. Wasn't like what's portrayed in the westerns, getting on the horse and riding off without any water or grub. Very good!🙃
I would think the tunnel was first and the vein stoped upward until it broke through to the surface. I think the logistics of running a desert mine is what prevented many of them from being profitable. The minerals are there, it's just too expensive to get them out. Thanks for commenting!
very cool area , were supposed to head to death valley next week , but had to cancel due to how bad the INN was hit so were headed there in oct or nov some time . keep up the great work you guy !!!
😎 As always great explore but I see the red flag & paint guy showed up ahead of you lol I'm amazed how clean that area was being so high up and the road condition for haul out... We cant imagine working to build the trails before anyone made a dime whew...
Those mine surveyors and assessors have been everywhere. No paint in that tunnel though. It is crazy to think of all the road work that took place before any money was made from the mine. Thanks for commenting, Dave!😃👍
We don't carry a spot device but probably should. We are prepared to be able to walk out of any places that we visit, even if it takes a couple days. Thanks for your input, Don!
It looks like part of an old battery,I’ve seen them in old mines before , there are usually six of them in a glass box that would be filled with acid to produce the electricity for lights.
Hey you two, this mine is like a bunny burrow, it goes everywhichway, Julie, is it hard to get used to your shadow moving in Toms light? I think I would be always ducking from the movement.
Hey Mick, mines are like that, following the mineral vein. Julie says she doesn't really see the shadows cast from my light. She is looking at her beam further ahead. I know what you mean though. Your eyes and mind can play tricks on you. Thanks for the comment!
Yes, they are fault zones where the hot mineral laden water pushed up through the cracks and deposited the minerals and metals. This is the entire reason for the mine. Thanks, Robert!
There was a camp here in the early 1900's. I know there were at least seven houses and cabins. I'm guessing there were tents as well. There are several small mines here and there used to be some mills, too. Thanks for commenting, Kyote!👍
@@dzlfreek Hard to say exactly what came out of all the little mines here. Chloride City I believe was named for the silver chloride that was mined there. That doesn't mean there weren't pockets of gold and other ores there.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Chloride city CA was a gold mining town during the bullfrog boom. Chloride city AZ was a silver mining town in the 1860s. That was gold ore! you should sample some of it!
@@dzlfreek www.mindat.org/loc-3470.html I'm sure there is gold and other good ore there, too. We don't do much, if any, sampling of rocks. That is a big process to get any sizable amount of gold. Plus, this is in the national park where you can't legally remove anything.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring That might be the most of the outside layer I have seen. All the ones I have found were just the center core. Another incredible adventure with spectacular footage. Your videos are almost like therapy for my claustrophobia and fear of heights. Thanks you two.
I would guess things were done as efficiently as possible, although with the remote locations involved things might not turn out that way. Thanks for the comment, Kevin!
You can say that again. Just to get to some of these places is an accomplishment. We're always at what the old miners were able to do with minimal modern equipment. Thanks for the comment, David!👍
Thought I'd chip in on the gas. That jeep won't run on likes or accolades. Can't wait to see where your going next...
Thank you, Rik. That is very generous of you and we appreciate you very much! 👌💲😄
that old screen yo saw outside the portal is a bed frame with a springs that act as a mattress ....miners slept on those all the time ....did you see the bat at 13:46... imagine building that switchback..... in summer time ...ooooh wee... love them collar lizards ..... beautiful ore pile..... sample time .... the black thing looks like a battery electrode core
Thanks for the great comment, Jeff! We appreciate it! 👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring you betcha
Beautiful scenery. I grew up watching cowboys and Indians and now I watch Tom and Julie. Thanks 😊
Haha, that's funny. Thanks for the chuckle, Jeff! 😂
Walking through mountains now... 👍😎👍Some strange workings there..
Yes, this is a true tunnel. That was pretty cool seeing the open stopes. Thanks for watching and commenting, Max!.😃👍👍
I always enjoy the pickin. and strummin' thanks Tom
Thanks so much, Mick. I appreciate it!
Nice video friend 👍🔔🇮🇩
Thank you, Tuah. We appreciate it! 👍
Very cool little mines! Nice example of a hanging wall and foot wall in the first mine. The views outside are tremendous! It breaks my heart to see a pile of forgotten ore. The work to get it out of the mine. All for not. So much to see, so little time. Thanks Tom and Julie for allowing us to tag along. Speaking for myself, I am able to see things on your videos I will never see with my own eyes. So Cool! Thanks!
Those open stopes on the steep vein were pretty cool to see. Huge hanging walls. It is a bit sad to see an ore pile that never got hauled to the mill. We're happy that you get to see some things through us. Thanks for watching, William! 👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I'm just an armchair quarterback in this. You guys are the real deal. Thank You Tom and Julie!
I agree with John. It's the inside of an old battery. Have found one with the outer skin still on it. Was a pleasant explore. Great views!
I think you guys are correct. I didn't recognize it at the time. Glad you liked the explore, Richard.
Hi Tom & Julie, those stopes to surface were pretty cool, not as cool as that view though, absolutely stunning.
At 20:47 that weird thing you found looks like an old battery core.
Another cool day mine exploring, I bet you were the first people in that old mine tunnel since the last miner left.
Thank you for sharing, much love to you both & Pickles. xx ❤
Yep it’s an old battery core. You can see both the anode and cathode. Cool!
Hi Sue, those open stopes are very fun to see with the big pillars and all. You are correct about the battery. I just couldn't place it at the time. I don’t think this one gets too much traffic. Glad that you enjoyed the views and thanks for the comment! 👍💖
Thanks for your input, David. Battery it is!
Another Awsome episode! I look forward every week, to go on a adventure with two of the coolest explorer's on UA-cam 🙂 Thank you Tom and Julie 😊
Thanks for the nice comment, Rick. New video out tomorrow. ☺👍👍
Hey there Tom & Julie! Thanks for the fun explore and the nice little Ditty at the end. Hope your having
a great weekend. I am as well. Regards from Ody Slim
Hi Ody, glad to hear you're having a great weekend. Thanks for watching the video. We appreciate it as usual!
Somebody built a stone wall for you. Interesting history. Great story.
Some of these road walls around the old mines are incredible. Glad that you enjoyed the story. Thanks for watching!👍😊
Love the sky lights, it feels like we’re in an Indiana Jones movie for a minute there, 🤠🐒🐍🎟
Haha, a little bit. Those open stopes are very scenic. Thanks for watching, Daniel! 👍👍
Hello Tom Hello Julie
Thank you for the Video and for your work.
Both mines were from the small side
The area and your Fotos i like them
Take care have a good weekend
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank. Yes, these are both small mines, but still fun to see. Glad that you enjoyed the views and photos. Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend!
Great video lthat vie when you sent through the mountain looking good Julie 🙂👍
Thanks, Paul. It’s always fun going right through the mountain. Julie says "thanks". 👍👍
Wow what a view. How high up were you. Cool tunnel, lizards, some of the rock looked like lava. Don’t take your eyes off of that road. No room for errors. Just wide enough for the Jeep. Great explore thank you Tom and Julie I really enjoy your videos. Stay safe and have a great weekend. 🍺🍺⛏⛏⛏🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻. It’s a thirsty day. Lol. 👍
We were approximately 5000 feet above the valley floor. You do need to pay attention on those roads or you might not be 5000 feet up anymore. The tunnel was really fun. Glad that you enjoyed it, David. Wow, you are thirsty today. Have a great weekend, but don't drive after all those beers. 😂🍺🍺🍻👍👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring lol never. I very seldom have a beer. But I will have one with you two.
very nice and thanks to both of you
You're welcome, Jerry. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Enjoyed the video.
Thank you, Joe!👍👍
Another great explore. Thanks for letting us watch you both yeaaa
Glad you liked it, Ronnie. Thanks for watching! 👍
Not much in the way of Artifacts except for old coke bottle. But what a fun explore it must have been. Thanks for taking us with you. Until next time you two! Take care...👌👌👍👍
Not a lot of artifacts, but still fun to explore. Thanks for the comment, William! 👍👍
3:27 there’s a great example of an ore body excavated from between a hanging wall and a foot wall, that extended all the way to the surface.
Indeed, a fabulous open stope with pillars. Very fun to see that on the steep ore vein. Thanks for the comment! 👍
“Some days a diamond and some days a stone”! This would have been a great day for me so thanks for the effort put into getting to this place. Stay safe and on 4 wheels!
Glad that you enjoyed this explore, Don. Thanks for the nice comment! 👍
Hello Julie and Tom. I am always amazed at the efforts the miners would go through to mine. Building those roads and stacking rock to make those trails on the sides of those mountains. So much work for so little payback. I hear so many miners never really made much for all the work they put in. That tunnel was cool going through the mountain. And that view of Death Valley was amazing as well. Nice to see you two. Thank you for another excellent video.
Hello Stephen. I am always amazed, too, at the work that went into road building just to get to the mines. I think you're correct that many made very little for all their work. That gold fever most be a powerful force. That tunnel was really cool to see and of course the views, too. Thanks for the comment! 👍
Awesome scenery!!
Just beautiful!! And fun mine stuff too!!
Love it!!
Thanks J&T!!
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Thanks for the comment, George! 👍 👊☺
It would be a quick trip to the bottom of that shaft without a rope, that's for sure. Going through the hill and the shylights were really cool. Thanks for taking me along guys !
It's always fun when you enter a mine in one place and come out in another pkace. That shaft looked pretty intriguing to me. The ladders are falling off though. Those open stopes and pillars are really cool. Thanks for commenting, William!
Awesome vid! Have fun!
Thanks, Gene! Will do.
Great trip outstanding views, the effort those men must have done to build that road. I always enjoy what y'all do to bring so many of us enjoyment every week. So do be careful and God bless you both.
I agree that the effort that it took to build these roads was massive. I wonder if they enjoyed the views as they were working on the road. Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment and blessing, Jimmy!
Nice exploring videos.
Thank you, Joseph!
GOTTA LOVE THE YJ, CAN REALLY GET DOWN THOSE NARROW ROADS, I HAVE A 2000 TJ AND 2021 GLADIATOR. CAN'T WAIT TILL I RETIRE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS AND LIVE ON THE ROAD. NICE VIEWS.
The YJ is pretty capable without the track bars and sway bar. It wasn't that great with the track bars on and an open differential. Hope you get to retire soon. Thanks for watching!
Great video y'all! Thanks for the views
Thanks, Chris! Glad you liked the views!
As a lifelong California hiker, I really enjoy your hiking portions in Death Valley and surrounds. Never did those areas. That was a big hike to do downhill first. Bravo! You guys are tough and fearless. Watch out for the snakes.
We're happy that you enjoy the hiking in some of our videos. We started our UA-cam channel as a hiking channel, so we have a lot of older videos that are pure hikes. We don’t see too many snakes mostly because we are in the desert areas during the winter when the snakes are laying low (no pun intended). Thanks for the comment, Jack!
Thanks once again for another great video Tom and Julie
You're welcome, Tony! Thanks for commenting. 👌😁
That black round black thing you held up near the end was the internal part of an old ignition cell. They were 1.5 volts cells and wired in series to form a battery.They could run a lamp but also were used in those days to run battery radios, old hit and miss engines, telephone system, door bells and electric blasting caps plus a 1000 other things:)
Thanks for that information. Many have commented that it was a battery(which I guess is kind of what you're saying), but it's too big for a regular battery and different from a lantern battery. I'll have to research ignition cell.
Mercy, that road in got progressively scarier as it went. Y'all be brave for sure!
Got to love the views, though. Spectacular.
- Ed on the Ridge
It's not a four lane freeway that's for sure. Those roads are actually pretty fun if you're careful. Glad that you enjoyed the views and thanks for commenting, Ed!
Okay to say it again you guys are so awesome and I enjoy your adventures so much, thank you my dears.
Thank you so much, Linda. We appreciate it!👍😁❤️
Well I’m glad, for more than one reason, I didn’t destroy that road for you when I white knuckled my Tahoe over it last Spring. I was pleasantly surprised when I popped out the other side of the mountain as well. Thanks for the trip down memory tunnel. 😉
You just want to make sure that the big hiking boots you have on when you're driving on that road don't cause you to accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal and over the top you go. That's a cool little tunnel and it's always fun to break out on the other side of the mountain. Thanks for the comment, Dan. Always good to hear from you!
When you said you didn't bring a rope I thought to myself you should always bring a rope. And then right after that you step on those sketchy boards all that danger for nothing , YOU CRAZY MAN!1 that was some fancy footwork though. I enjoy watching your videos keep them coming keep safe.
While I would love to always bring a rope with us while hiking to a mine it's not that simple. You also need a harness for each of us, plus, a bag of climbing hardware for each of us to connect to the rope. It's too much weight to carry unless we know we'll need it. We could always go back with climbing gear if we find an awesome looking rope in site. That one platform I went on was a little sketchy, but not that bad. Thanks for watching and for a good question, Eddie!
That was nothing short of fantastic! I have been on roads like that, and it always led to having to pry my underwear out of you know where.. Left pucker marks in the seats! At least you have the power of Google Earth, and other tools, to help see where you are going. It is one thing to plan the trip. It always looks easier on a map. When you get there it becomes real, very real. Outstanding video you two.
Thete is definitely a pucker factor driving on that road. At least the Jeep is small enough that the tires aren't hanging over the edge of the cliff. We don’t use Google Earth very much, but do 7 se digital topo maps all the time. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Beautiful canyon to explore, wow! Nature and man both put some time in there. Going through the mountain was awesome.
Beautiful canyon for sure to hike through. Glad that you liked the tunnel, too. Thanks for commenting, Mark!
Great explore, spectacular open stopes and through tunnels are pretty rare.
That’s true. We don't see many tunnels and those stopes were great to see. Thanks for commenting, David!
Mines weren’t too bad but the scenery was spectacular! Thanks
Yes, the scenery up there is world class. Thanks for watching, Ed! 👍
Once again a great video Tom and Julie. Enjoy the Dog Days of summer and stay safe out there.
Thanks for the comment, RK. Hope you're having a good summer!
That first mine was most impressive. Great road too - good thing you don't drive a Hummer!
Exactly. I can't imagine driving a large vehicle on some of these roads. There gave been numerous time we've had to turn around in a very small area and just the width of the roads is very narrow. Some of the roads probably started as burro trails. Thanks for commenting, Brommear!
"Burro Crap Eating Mine Rats" is the name of my new band......We are opening for "Dead Snake On a Metal Grid" at the Keeler Ca. Train Station this Saturday........Another great adventure to watch while having my coffee on another rainy socal day! Y'all be careful; many of God's Blessings be with you two too!
I'd love to hear the band! We've seen big rats nests outside, not in mines, that are made almost entirely out of burro crap. They stack them like blocks in a low bush to help support the whole thing. I imagine they have good insulating properties. I hope the Dead Snake fans don't throw tomatoes or bottles at you. Can you tell I was a bar band player for twenty years? I've seen a few crazy drunks.🥴
Thanks for watching and for the blessing, David! 😁
Great scenic views guys, I very much enjoyed it!
That’s all we want is for you to enjoy it. Thanks for the comment, Walt!
Nice work! I need to spend some more time in that park of the park.
Thanks, Jim. There's always something fun to do in Death Valley. This is the east side.
oh my that is one terrifying road!! that tunnel is amazing wow! "all that danger" at around 17 min is Right you are nuts climbing on that old wood hahaha! great explorations nice collared lizard and some awesome views of death valley too thanks for taking us along
Hey Thorn, yes that road is a tight one. Good thing the Jeep is not real big. That tunnel is really cool and fun to see. Always good to see the lizards and the valley views. Thanks for the comment! 👍 👍
At least the road you take went somewhere, the one's Dad and I had taken went to a corn field then one was to a bean field, fun times. Be safe my friends.
Good point. Most of the roads around here do actually go somewhere interesting. Thanks for watching and commenting, Jacque!
That was one wild trip up to the mine. That stock Jeep of yours did real well. Glad you found a turnaround at the top. The open Stope in the mine was breathtaking! Pillars framed by open sky with smooth faced rock either side lent a majestic feel to the scope, size and beauty of this hard rock mine. Although the mine was not large sometimes the best things are found in small packages. Photography was excellent and you documented the mine well. Captured a still of that Stope, I'm now using it as a screen saver. Hope you don't mind, Rik
Yes, the roads to this one are a real trip, no pun intended. Glad that you enjoyed this little mine and those cool open stopes. You are welcome to use that photo for your screen saver. Thanks for commenting, Rik! Is that correct, Rik with no "c"? I'm also happy to know your name as you have been a good supporter of our channel. 👍😁
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes it is "Rik" without the "C".
Man you guys get to go to the coolest places. Seems like you could spend a lifetime examining all the mines in death valley and still not hit them all.
This is another fun one. There are definitely a lot of cool places in and around Death Valley. Thanks for watching! 👍
Trails like that is when I miss my Suzuki Samurai! Funny we were just talking about doing that same area!
Thanks for the comment!
> You found a portion of a dry cell battery. The original would be about six inches tall and wrapped in a paper sleave and conducting foil. Center is the graphite core. A common 1.5 volt power source back in the early 1900's. Connect four in series to give a six volt lantern power. Quite common find in old dumps at eastern side of USA.
That was a battery although I'm surprised at the size of it. Just that one cell was about the same diameter as a 6v lantern battery. I'm sure there were many sizes and styles of dry cells over the years. Thanks for your input, Carl!
Mind boggling today when you think of haw many thousands and thousands of tons of dynamite were supplied to these mines back in the 1800’s. Back then just about anyone could walk into a general store and walk out with a case. Different times. I don’t think they even ever heard of the word “terrorist”. Much better times!
It really is a different world now. We still see dynamite in the mines once in a while. In the bottom level of the mine that was featured last Friday there were two sticks still in a box. I think you could buy it at hardware stores back in the day. Thanks for the comment, David!
The reason the Nobel Peace prize exist is the inventor of dynamite was guilty about how much harm was caused by it. He thought he came up with a safety improvement, compared to straight nitro glycerine. However it was used by many people to perpetrate evil.
Thank you that was cool 😎
You're welcome and glad you liked it, Wendell. Thanks for commenting! 👍
Another neat adventure. When will you 2 come out to the Lida Nevada area? Lots of hidden mines, treasures n goodies.
Do you stay in that area? We are near there at least twice each year. We will be close in October and again in April. We don't know a lot about that area but would love to see it. It's been on our radar for years We just haven't gotten to it. Thanks for the comment!
Hi Tom and Julie, that was one of the coolest beginnings in a portal I can recall. Awesome pillars and visual of what the miners did.
Btw, I'm wondering what next week or supplement you might have regarding the massive flooding through Death Valley. I saw a vid of a 4-Runner going over the mess. He was helping many Europeans. All Europeans.
Yes, awesome footwall and no survey paint 🎨 "finally lost the paint guy" 👍🏻😆
A nice explore to the other side. 😎👍🏻🤘🏻
You found the best mineralization to share. The yellow tail was nice in its habitat 🦎
Hi Rick, Those open stopes and pillars are great and visually stunning.
I don’t want to disappoint you, but we are not currently in the Death Valley area. I know there was severe flash flooding in many parts of Death Valley and points beyond. The mine assessors are not easy to lose, they really get around. Always fun to see the minerals and lizards. Thanks for the comment! 👍☺
Wow that was a narrow road! Tom have you have to back down from a road in the past? A really clean mine for being so old.I still get amazed by the digging thru solid rock with picks and shovels. Thanks for the tour.❤❤❤
Hi Jake, I have had to back down steep roads several times and it's one of the most dangerous offroading maneuvers there is. The miners were some tough guys to be able to do what they did. Thanks for watching! 👍
Great video!
Thanks, Whitey!👍
The labor is took to stack all of that rock up all along that steep trail is impressive, looks more work that the mining - hope they found something to make it worth their time and effort.
It often seems like building the road to a mine was way more work than what it would've been worth for what they got in profits. I'm sure they knew what they were doing. Thanks for commenting!
Apparently in the Panamint Mountains where there are numerous abandoned mines!
This is on the opposite side of the valley from the Panamints in the Funeral Mountains. Lots of cool mines in the Panamints, too. Thanks for the comment, Eugene!
Instead of wind that may of been a blasting door❤️🤠
Could be. I was just guessing that the wind would really blow through there. Thanks for your input, Jana!
Nice ending Julie, decided it was safer to walk down and film the back of the jeep, good Girl
Haha, she's no dummy. She was asking if my life insurance was paid up before she got out. Lol, just kidding. Thanks for the comment, Bill!
Thanks for the fun explore! I bet you had"white knuckles" driving on that narrow road. I wonder how the road and the trail held up after the flash floods that impacted Death Valley a week ago? Keep the music coming!
You're welcome, Roger. I don't get too nervous on those roads, but I'm careful not to accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake pedal. There are probably some wash outs on these roads from the recent rains. Those washes can get pretty wild when it rains. Glad you're enjoying the music!
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You're welcome. Thanks for the comment! 👍 👍
20:46 the carbon core of an old lantern battery
It's so big that it must be a different sort of dry cell. I thought the 6v lantern batteries were basically four 1.5v D cells wired together. Anyway, it's a battery. Thanks for your input!
Cool hike today. Why do they leave big pillars. Did they use them for leverage
They were left for support to keep the stope from trying to close. Wood stulls do the same thing. Glad that you enjoyed the hike, David!
The black thing you picked up 21:00 is whats left of a carbon battery.
Thanks for that. I should have recognized it.
Which came first, the opening at the top or the "hole in the mountain"? The logistics needed to support mining in that barren area; ie...just having enough water. Wasn't like what's portrayed in the westerns, getting on the horse and riding off without any water or grub. Very good!🙃
I would think the tunnel was first and the vein stoped upward until it broke through to the surface. I think the logistics of running a desert mine is what prevented many of them from being profitable. The minerals are there, it's just too expensive to get them out. Thanks for commenting!
Another great video .Have you been to see ghost town living Cerro gordo?
Thanks for watching and commenting, Michael. We gave not been to Cerro Gordo since Brent and his group bought it.
Great video those shafts have never been explored I bet.
Hi Steven, you might be right. It didn't look like anyone had been there in quite a long time. Thanks for the comment! 👍 👍
very cool area , were supposed to head to death valley next week , but had to cancel due to how bad the INN was hit so were headed there in oct or nov some time .
keep up the great work you guy !!!
This is a fun area. Hopefully you get to DV when things get straightened out. Thanks for the comment! 👍
Hopefully we have our jeep back
😀saludos
Hi Manuel. Thanks for watching! 👍☺
@@TomandJulieMineExploring gracias
😎 As always great explore but I see the red flag & paint guy showed up ahead of you lol I'm amazed how clean that area was being so high up and the road condition for haul out... We cant imagine working to build the trails before anyone made a dime whew...
Those mine surveyors and assessors have been everywhere. No paint in that tunnel though. It is crazy to think of all the road work that took place before any money was made from the mine. Thanks for commenting, Dave!😃👍
21:02 what's left of a carbon acid battery 🔋!!!; )
Yes, I should have recognized it. It is bigger than most batteries though. Thanks for your input, Richard!
Hey guys, I think that is one of the crucibles, that is not the correct word, that they use to separate the molten lead from the silver, I think.
Are you referring to the black thing I was wondering about? That was an old battery.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring , yep, I can see that now Tom.
@@pmae9010 I got a lot of comments about it being a battery, Mick.
Do you carry a spot device if not I recommend getting one.
We don't carry a spot device but probably should. We are prepared to be able to walk out of any places that we visit, even if it takes a couple days. Thanks for your input, Don!
The screen at 11:52 was part of an old bed.
Thanks for that, Jan!
21:05 Looks like an old battery insides
You are correct, Eddie. I should have recognized it at the time. Thanks for the comment! 👍
It looks like part of an old battery,I’ve seen them in old mines before , there are usually six of them in a glass box that would be filled with acid to produce the electricity for lights.
I believe you are correct. Thanks for your input, Mike!
Hey you two, this mine is like a bunny burrow, it goes everywhichway, Julie, is it hard to get used to your shadow moving in Toms light? I think I would be always ducking from the movement.
Hey Mick, mines are like that, following the mineral vein. Julie says she doesn't really see the shadows cast from my light. She is looking at her beam further ahead. I know what you mean though. Your eyes and mind can play tricks on you. Thanks for the comment!
Your footwall/hanging walls they're fault surface.s Check them out for striantions to get a since of movement.
Yes, they are fault zones where the hot mineral laden water pushed up through the cracks and deposited the minerals and metals. This is the entire reason for the mine. Thanks, Robert!
Say hello to my little friend, Lizard Lenny. Thanks T&J!
Haha, there are a lot of lizards around here. They are almost tame and will let you get very close to them. Thanks for commenting, Ralph!
Tom what do you know.
Was their a camp up their.if their was wonder how big it was
There was a camp here in the early 1900's. I know there were at least seven houses and cabins. I'm guessing there were tents as well. There are several small mines here and there used to be some mills, too. Thanks for commenting, Kyote!👍
GO MORING,GEOLOGY ROCKS
Good morning in Datil, NM. 😃👍
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East or west side of dv?
East side, Chloride City area.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thats what I thought. That ore looked more like gold than silver/lead. Although it probably has a bit of everything
@@dzlfreek Hard to say exactly what came out of all the little mines here. Chloride City I believe was named for the silver chloride that was mined there. That doesn't mean there weren't pockets of gold and other ores there.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Chloride city CA was a gold mining town during the bullfrog boom. Chloride city AZ was a silver mining town in the 1860s. That was gold ore! you should sample some of it!
@@dzlfreek www.mindat.org/loc-3470.html
I'm sure there is gold and other good ore there, too. We don't do much, if any, sampling of rocks. That is a big process to get any sizable amount of gold. Plus, this is in the national park where you can't legally remove anything.
It is a Battery.
Bingo, that's it. I couldn't place it at the time. Thanks for commenting, John!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring That might be the most of the outside layer I have seen. All the ones I have found were just the center core. Another incredible adventure with spectacular footage. Your videos are almost like therapy for my claustrophobia and fear of heights.
Thanks you two.
When it comes to efficiency, it is difficult to find, regarding those old mines.
I would guess things were done as efficiently as possible, although with the remote locations involved things might not turn out that way. Thanks for the comment, Kevin!
It took some real fortitude to do hard rock mining with nothing but picks, shovels assisted by dynamite back in these remote locations.
You can say that again. Just to get to some of these places is an accomplishment. We're always at what the old miners were able to do with minimal modern equipment. Thanks for the comment, David!👍
you never see glia monster, tarantulas, rattle snakes?
We see rattlers and tarantulas, no gila monsters. We see chuckwallas which look similar to gila monsters. Thanks for commenting, Mike!
The paint guy obnoxious!
I guess they have their job to do. Thanks for watching, Dave!
Se parese alas puertas donde salen las estrellas del cielo
Hi Manuel, thanks for the comment!👍😊
OOR.ORR
You sound like a seal, Michael. Thanks for commenting! 👍