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- I travel into the Hope Ruth that joins up to a working mine called the Sylvania and scare two miners working for Klondike Silver!
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You should have walked up to them asking what year it was
perfect comment
hahahaha, very good one..
ryan skullman. LOL...Now THAT'S funny!
LOL. . . Is JFK still the President?
Lol you win!
I bet these guys about shit themselves when you came out of the darkness of the abandoned part of the mine Frank.. Lol.. Good stuff
They were surprised!
@@exploringabandonedmines you should have hidden further back making ghostly noises frank lol
just imagine them saying something "Yo mikey, uhhh... u see that? didn't the mine close like 40 years ago? Ya... so why is there a guy coming out of there? How did he survive?"
I love how you manage to hang with workers and not be annoying like most other people, a genuine dude 100% subbed
I think they enjoyed the fact that I know a lot about mines and asked some great questions. Miners are underappreciated and they like it when someone takes an interest in what they are doing.
@@exploringabandonedmines i figured that, as well. At first, I'd be a bit spooked. Probably because i watched "My Bloody Valentine" years ago.
when the abandon mineshaft has other players in it
WTF! WHO ARE YOU?!?!?! Me? oh...well i'm the mine guy...Hi. :)
I agree with the people asking you to ask them what year it is. You should have told em that the last thing you remember was being lowered into a new area of the mine and you passed out. You woke to find everyone was gone and your way out was filled in! Had to be some old skool mining apparel and hat down there to disguise yourself. You would become an urban legend as those guys passed on stories about the time traveling miner they ran into!
That would have been amazing! Practical joke of the ages! Hahaha
This comment needs more love. That would have been amazing LOL
And said "i was clean shaven last i remember"
I wonder who was more freaked out at hearing the other approach: you or them...
Frank, you should have asked those miners what year it was.
Lol !
Those miners must have freaked to see you come walkin outta the bowels of the mine frank..just awesome
Two weeks after this encounter he went to the offices to see Alex again. They then told him that Alex had been dead for years. Died in a mining accident.
Alex had fallen through a rotten false floor, Bill told him no to go over there near the timbers and that it was a huge safety hazard, however we all know good ol' dumbass Alex, just a young idiot, but we miss him.
What
@@ryanszoke9210 Joke.
@@peepas2633 what
@Unfitproduct Airborne JOKE.
That's awesome to run into actual miners on one of your tours Frank.
Respect towards the daring people working underground to provide us with needed resources . It's one hell of a dangerous job to do.
Not as bad today as it was in the old days!
"number 3 trans...huh, didn't think they HAD transgender people back then..." hahaha gold
Holy Fu*k Frank, this was legendary! What an incredible explore! All the relics, the geology, the colors, the miners, all the equipment and trains trains trains! Amazing!!!
Thanks.....great to get so much positive feedback!
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Seriously amazing. Thank you. Stuff like this helps many viewers including me to get through tough patches in life. Thank you.
Wow. Ran into people actually working the mine. Fantastic!
Probably the only way to get a tour of an operating underground mine in Canada!
Ha, I've always got people asking me if I've ever run into someone else inside of an abandoned mine (I haven't). Now I'll refer them to this video!
Second time for me.......There was someone sleeping in a mine in Mexico!
Exploring Abandoned Mines That's funny... I suppose on a hot day that wouldn't be a bad place to take a nap.
Exploring Abandoned Mines Zane green?
@@exploringabandonedmines what's the name of the video with the mexican guy sleeping?:)
are you serius that must by a drug dealer or something like that btw greetings from venezuela ... i like that idea of enter mines but i had a question i know is dangeours but why you guys dont go with someone who knows the mine like a worker and local police or firedept i saw many videos thers so many deep sites of mine s will you take risk of go furter deep to the last room
That was super cool!! Must have been trippy to be going in the mine, up a ladder, through a hole you cleared, deeper, deeper, up another ladder and then BAM fookin' people!! LOL! that was the last thing I was expecting, and I bet they were bloody shocked to see a human coming thru!
They were surprised to say the least!
From this moment on, whenever I encounter someone unexpectedly I’m gonna have to ask them; “Is it possible to get out this way?”
I knew it was possible.......after all they got in. I wasn't sure if they would let me though!
@@exploringabandonedmines By any H&S rules, they would not have been allowed to send you back into the abandoned parts. They would have had a leagal obligation to escort you out & off site.
I was pretty rad they did not do that & talked about the proccess with you.
@@TheEPROM9 funny there would have to be a rule for that.
When you join a Minecraft server you haven’t played on in years and you expect it to have died but it still thriving
Very Nice miners! This must be a first for Them. (Having someone walking out of the old mine)
It was, they had never even been that far into the mine.
I would have been so spooked out if someone came from the abandoned side of the mine and talked to me lol
so good to see a mine open up, it builds a good income for the working class
Missed this one somehow - ha! Testament to yr strong interpersonal skills, Frank, that u can just appear out of the inky depths & instead of inciting fear or anger at the possibility of u being a ghost, claim-jumper, vandal, or thief, u get introductions, a brief interview, instruction on equipment operation, & a fare-thee-well from the miners whose work shift u happened in upon!
They were hospitable!
Holy cow, you found everything, including working miners!! That mine has everything!
I know!!
After watching dozens of your explorations, the last thing I expected was to see other people in a mine.
rossdtool they were even more surprised than I was!
@@exploringabandonedmines I like what some other viewers said, that you should have asked them what year it was.😀
Also, the amount of construction and infrastructure in these places amazes me. Most people like me just think that a mine is a hole in the ground but they're proper underground factories.
The glass bottles you found look like laboratory-grade acid. Blue cap for hydrochloric, green for ammonium hydroxide, and white for phosphoric acid.
I was think'in the same damn thing! Just like color coded shotshells or resistors! :)
What would they have been using those chemicals for? Assay tests on the ore?
Hi Frank, one of your best videos ever! The mine was fascinating, and great camera work. Topped it all off by running into the guys working the mine. 10 out of 10! Thanks for taking us there.
Glad you enjoyed it Al. It was a lot of fun filming and editing it!
Great show Frank! Thanks again for taking me.
22:22 Looks like the door to the Twilight Zone! I would have screamed RUNNNNNN !!!!!!
Oh man i bet they thought there was no way trough that way lol woulda loved to see the look on there faces
Great mine there, nice surprise to see young miners still getting into that ore!
Crazy I almost couldnt believe it. Bet they talked about you for awhile after you left
and since I bet!
That had to be a surprise when they saw you coming up from the mine. Thanks for sharing your adventure, Frank.
A really cool active mine. There must be so good ore still in this mine to go to all the trouble of rebuilding miles of workings,
That is one possibility........it is a junior mining company!
!!!! Awesome Frank !! THANK U !!!!
That was great , would love to have seen more of the miner's in action. Thanks for taking us along and please remember to stay safe. GOD BLESS
Rick
One of my favorites yet, reminds me of when my friend got lost camping and came out of the woods at night on his mountain bike asking some random campers where the road was! Great stuff keep up the good work I'm doing my best to catch up on all your adventures!
Awesome finding them miners and so cool having a chat with em :) Thanks Buddy Frank for another awesome mine video ;)
I bet those guys were like WTF??? when they saw you. hilarious. great one!
Those guys were awesome. Willing to explain things and visit a few minutes, and not aggressive and threatening like when you got caught coming out of that working mine in Mexico.
Everyone I talked to at Klondike Silver was awesome.........except for the mine manager. Actually I am sure he is a nice guy too but he figured it was his job to read me the riot act!
What a fantastic adventure such a great place with all that equipment. OMG fancy ending up meeting somebody mining in another part of the mine I was really surprised to see light I bet those miners thought what the hell who's this. They were really good guys chatting to you and explaining how the carts charge etc. Your adventures all always have some great finds but miners what next. I will carry on watching the other videos and find out. Thanks for sharing
David Howard they thought I was a ghost when they first saw my light.
That was one heck of a mine explore, Frank. AWESOME! The mine was amazing, the Galena sparkling, some gorgeous veins and colours in the rock, all the machinery, artefacts, the list goes on. Up a ladder, down a slope, through some water, up a rope, boy you must have had a high energy breakfast to keep going and going. And all followed by the pièce de résistance - a working mine. Those miners must have been dumbfounded when you suddenly appeared, but they all seemed a great bunch of guys. 👍 👍 👍 Thank you.
They didn't know what to do when they first saw me.........but I was friendly and they were too. The video certainly is popular over 60,000 views in one day!
Can’t believe they just leave all that stuff. You make the best, most interesting mines. Ty
Good to see people still working in those mines. What a job
Cool that you ended up in a working mine! How freaked out were those guys when they realized they weren't the only ones there anymore?
They told me they thought I was a ghost!
thanks Frank! thats crazy you connected to a working mine...pritty cool!
14::45
So cool to see all the sparkles of the minerals.
Enjoyed going back and looking at our old videos and yes I got your shirt last week
Thanks!
Hey there, That was interesting to bump into an active mine. No dogs here, LOL!
That water is so beautiful it looks like it's so clear
Nice exploring trip this one. Really cool seeing you run across the active miners.
good one frank alot cool stuff in there good thing they where not blasting when you come up on them thumbs up
I was thinking about that when I was getting closer but it was obvious from the sound of the drills that they weren't.
your much braver than i am i would have headed the other way lol. them guys must have thought your crazy. out here they always put up signs saying blasting keep out even when they are not to keep explores out keep the great vids coming frank
I was surprised they didn't have a problem with you being there. Granted, they don't get many visitors, but it's a dangerous place for "tourists" especially when they don't know you're there. You know what your doing, and it turned out well, but I would think for sure someone would tell you you can't be there. It's an amazing mine. Thanks for the tour.
The workers were friendly. The mine manager ..........not so much!
Ahh... Obviously it's a liability. I'm certain they don't like any inspections. Especially, unannounced. But it was educational.
Exploring Abandoned Mines The workers were just glad you weren't a haint, the manager on the other hand was probably just wanting you to leave before you stubbed a toe or something haha. Keep up the good work brother, amazing video as usual. Have you ever thought about coming east to explore some of our mountain coal mines?
That was so cool getting to see you talk to those guys on the job
Fascinating video! You definitely have some major skills, knowledge, and nerve to explore so extensively into places like this. I've been exploring old mines for decades, but never anything so extreme. My hat's off to you!
Kind words indeed! Thanks for watching
Just a suggestion Frank. No such thing as 'Your Imagination". If you see that rusty water, thats the iron sucking out all the oxygen in the atmosphere. Especially, stagnate water. So please be careful.
Enter one place and exit somewhere else. What’s the furthest away from your entry point that you exited? My luck would have me exit on the north slope after entering on the south slope. 😂
It is great that you connected to a working section and that they were so accommodating and willing to answer questions.
Your voice sounds like the character "bubbles" from the trailer Park boys. I can't stop seeing him in my head when you talk. Lol
Not that stupid........but thanks anyhow!
Man that was some clear water.
That's a nice tunnel I'd like to explore the tunnels myself. Thanks for your videos.
That is a amazing mine. So much color. Thanks Frank!
"...possibly dig that out." I just KNEW that was what he was going to say next!
I was originally gunna skip to the part where you found the miners but i ended up watching the whole thing! 10/10 this is inspiring
Thanks Gary.......glad you enjoyed them.
Frank, one of your best videos. Plus you showed the samples in the live stream. Brings it all together. The shorter intro is perfect. Bravo.
There's an old mine in the woods of the park in my town that you'd love to go through. I've counted 10 shafts total that I know of.
Johnathan Brown what town is this if you don't mind saying?
Awesome Video Frank A lot of Equipment left to rust Mucking machines, slushers, Jacklegs, stopers etc etc Thanks Frank
I believe that nilite is a type of ammonium nitrate. Much more stable that dynamite, those bags you found are probably still good if they have not been exposed to a lot of water.
This was a really cool explore! Never seen a real working mine before! Awesome! Thanks for sharing again! ❤😘
Quistion., youve passed several HUGE pockets vissible gold or pyrite., why did they shut the mine down?., i worked the mines in north idaho for 5 years...im tellin ya, what im seein is GOLD!!!...ive it was in the 70-80s., is when gold prices plummeted for the era...just curious...
Very rare to see visible Gold in a hard rock mine
@@exploringabandonedmines i will mark the spot i saw it., now that im not drunk., im even more convinced its gold or pyrite
Another amazing video Frank. I cannot wait hopefully someday soon I get to explore one. Thank you for the video.
Frank, if you don't mind my asking, what inspired you to get into exploring mines? I've always liked underground forts when I was a kid then I got in the cave exploring. Always had a Fascination for old school Mining and how it worked. My father was in the Navy he wasn't a minor but he work with minors during World War II. Just was curious maybe somebody in your family was a minor....
ha, this is a favourite post! It would be interesting to learn more about these kinds of very small mining operation, and the history of re-opening mines that have been shut down for many years. It's been going on for almost as long as there has been hard-rock mining in BC, yet never gets attention in histories of the industry.
Small mining companies like this one Klondike Silver ( KS ) on the Toronto Stock exchange go into old mines looking for extensions of mined areas typically by diamond drilling. The shares are trading for only 5 cents. I bought 10,000 ..........you never know better than buying a lottery ticket!
@@exploringabandonedmines Well, you're up $150 as of today!
@@exploringabandonedmines I know you probably won't see this comment, But now that it's been 3 years, How are you doing on those 10,000 Shares ??? OR if you sold them then, How did you do ???
really interesting to talk to some workimg miners. I bet they were surprised to see you! Seeing the replaced timbering was surprising too. I would have thought steel would be used, like acro props. Cheers Frank!
That was freaking awesome. You went into a abandoned mine and still found miners. That's just too much. Keep up with the vids. Truly amazing.
Hey I love your videos and I know that this may be a stretch but there is a lot of old abandoned lead mines arround the city of Joplin Missouri. I grew up there and never had the chance to go exploring, I think it would be cool to see some of the history of that town and the mines it was built arround.
There are mines almost everywhere on the planet. Lots of cool places to explore!
There's not any accessible lead mines around Joplin, they were all shaft-accessed and are flooded. That said, there are a decent number of accessible underground limestone mines near Springfield and Branson.
Cool again Frank. And thanks to the Boys underground. Good interview. Cheers!
Another awesome trip! Thanks for all the knowledge you bring into the mine for us. I had no idea how alot of the inner workings of a mine operated. Thanks for all the work you do to share with us. You must really love what you do!
Wow, what an episode! Can't believe they left all that stuff down there!
Must have been pretty freaky coming across a working operation at the end there. Wonder who was more surprised, you or them.
You kept saying "there must be a way out this way" and I just kept thinking, nah, you'll go out the way you came in like you always do ;)
I would love to see some trains being pulled out from the mine and get restored. Can you please do that? It's sat to see them rusting away.
Frank has some trains stuff in his museum, I don't believe he has an engine, too heavy to pull out.
But, that would be great, to be able to save some.
@ 6:13 it sounds like someone else laughing behind you Frank! It's pretty creepy!
Great video of an old mine where part of it will get started up again. The new bracing looks great
Great explore Frank, thanks for taking us along. Bet those miners got a fright when you appeared out of know where.
Did you walk all the way back to your vehicle or did someone give you a ride? I'm assuming you ended up quite a distance from your truck.
I walked it was only around 2 miles, but I went more or less as the crow flies. It was also 600 feet lower but it seemed like more!
Exploring Abandoned Mines oh good that's not too far haha. Man you must have done alot of walking that day haha
Definitely one of the better mining videos I've watched. Pretty big, untouched mine - with people mining in it! Definitely should have came back in old clothes with a carbide lantern on your head asking where the exit was. 🤣
Rewatching my favorite video your yours after catching up on the Yankee Boy series. I've always wondered what was the first thing they said to you? They ask you what the hell you were doing in that part of the mine? Love everything you do.
Oh man these are great videos. My old man owned and worked a gold mine out past Yunta south Australia when I was young, so watching your vid's brings back some good memories.
13:32 thats a slusher and scraper Frank . did a lot of mining with those in stopes and subdrifts . right hand drum is for the pull cable attached to the scraper and is usually 1/2" on those . left hand cable of 3/8" runs to the face, through a pulley in an eye bolt and then to the back of the scraper . I could muck out a 6' round , bolt up and drill off and blast in 8 hour shift . very efficient and inexpensive in narrow vein mining .
I bet you scared the shit out of those miners when they heard footsteps coming towards them from a restricted area of the mine
They didn't hear footsteps, you can't on solid rock........they saw my light.
Exploring Abandoned Mines I meant with the water splashing but regardless
Sweet vid old and the new day working it from the looks the same way.
So cool to see old mines being reused!
Awesome Videos!
was browsing Reddit and saw this headline 'guy exploring abandoned mine', and took a look thinking this is boring, but i was wrong,it was fun to watch especially when you found those guys working :). Greetings from the Netherlands!
There is a lot of cool stuff in abandoned mines. The trick to making it interesting is to edit out all the boring parts!
Entertaining stuff, thank you for filming this!
i love the feeling of exploration like this
Thats the last thing you would expect to run into people still working the mine on the other side of the mountain.
Bad ass mine and explore Frank.
You feel air. Dig a tiny hole. Say "it's hard to chase a source of the air down" then BAM!! not only do you find the source of the air. You find the hooligans doing it lol.
Maybe you smelt something that was caused by the miners.....but I think this video made me hooked and I'm gonna bring watch your videos during this Civic 19 pandemic. Since I'm laid off and doing not much.
Should keep you put of trouble for a while!
Your awesome!!!! So interesting and so indecipherable!!! So entertaining!! And those guys lmfao 😂 whoaaaaa what in the mine god are you!! Hahahaha your awesome frank!
Wow! I would have wet myself finding someone that deep in a mine! It makes me have high anxiety just watching ppl explore under ground, I couldn't do it. So, thank you for sharing such cool experiences with us!
We do it so you don't have too!
Exploring Abandoned Mines Thank you, I appreciate all that you do!
Oooooo! High-grade molybdenum prospect! just what I always wanted!
What nice guys.
I bet they had abit of a shock some random dude walking up through the mine lol
Greatest Intro i've seen from you yet. Makes me feel like beeing in a theme park!