Lost in the Crooked Canyon Mine: Where is Paul?

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 19 вер 2016
  • Have you ever gotten lost in an abandoned mine? All four of us spent a day recently exploring the abandoned Crooked Canyon Mine in California. While doing so, Paul unfortunately became separated from the rest of us. Follow along as I enter the extensive, labyrinthian tunnels of this former tungsten mine in an attempt to locate Paul and find out what happened to him.
    #ExploringAbandonedMines
    #AbandonedMines
    #MineExploring
    #UndergroundExploration

КОМЕНТАРІ • 457

  • @invisi-bullexploration2374
    @invisi-bullexploration2374 7 років тому +176

    When you are about to go to bed and wild mine video appears.

  • @devwreck192
    @devwreck192 7 років тому +60

    Hands down the most interesting videos on UA-cam. Glad you are preserving these pieces of history that not many people think of. They won't be around forever.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +36

      +devwreck127 Thanks, brotha! These abandoned mine certainly are going fast whether through natural erosion or because the government is deliberately destroying them by sealing them. Modern mines really don't use the techniques that you see in these old mines such as constructing wooden ore chutes, laying down ore cart tracks, digging inclined shafts, and constructing wooden headframes and things like that. We are glad to be able to do our parts in order to preserve these things on video.

    • @MilwaukeeF40C
      @MilwaukeeF40C 5 років тому +3

      @@AbandonedMines11 All the sealing initiatives are a damn shame.

  • @Caver461
    @Caver461 7 років тому +108

    Got badly lost in a cave once, it was terrifying

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +23

      Wow! I hope you had a source of light while you were lost. How long did it take for people to find you or did you eventually find your way back out?

    • @Caver461
      @Caver461 7 років тому +49

      I was 19 at the time and went caving by myself, swam into the system from the ocean and it seemed like a relatively simple sea cave, I got disorientated and ended up in a tunnel perpindicular to the one that I'd started in and without a human sized connection at the level that I was climbing. Spent the whole day down there, my lights were just running out of power when I retraced my route and saw felt the fresh breeze of the surface. Never told a person where I was going and so I was without hope of a surface rescue. Yes I know it was really stupid. I've been really cautious of being lost ever since then.

    • @Caver461
      @Caver461 7 років тому +9

      Scott Miller
      thanks about the channel - oddly I was in the military at the time

    • @ike8236
      @ike8236 7 років тому +10

      Yeah I've been lost in a cave once too, went with a guy who said he's been in there before we were going to go in for about 2 hours, 5 hours later we found an exit. wasn't until we got out that everyone said they were shitting themselves lol

    • @Caver461
      @Caver461 7 років тому +2

      *****
      Not an experience I'd like to repeat. I feel for you.

  • @paulniblock
    @paulniblock 7 років тому +82

    I gotta say... these guys are cool.

    • @joehm23
      @joehm23 7 років тому

      yes, but where is Paul ?

    • @TommyGAMING
      @TommyGAMING 7 років тому

      Paul Niblock lol your paul

    • @toafloast1883
      @toafloast1883 7 років тому +1

      wheres velma

    • @HighlanderNorth1
      @HighlanderNorth1 6 років тому +1

      johannes
      At 6:45, it's revealed that Paul apparently has his own "signature" brand of cigarettes. Do 'Paul' brand cigarettes include Burley, Cavendish and Perique tobacco?

  • @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ
    @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ 7 років тому +24

    as soon as I read "or his remains" I knew it would be good

  • @mauricioneri9980
    @mauricioneri9980 5 років тому +3

    Hi, thanks for sharing your videos. I work in an underground mine and for me it’s amazing to see how old miners used to work. Congratulations and keep sharing more videos.

  • @KieraBey
    @KieraBey 7 років тому +51

    Where the hell did Paul go should be either a band name or a song.

  • @ryry8552
    @ryry8552 7 років тому +18

    it would be awesome to have a group of friends to do this with... Great videos. dont know how you got on my feed but glad to have ya

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +9

      +Ryan Bertsche Thanks, Ryan! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I'm not sure how I got onto your feed either, but I appreciate you taking an interest in the videos here. Thanks again!

  • @candysantillo3325
    @candysantillo3325 7 років тому +1

    Thank you for taking me along.Your videos are much appreciated

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +Candy Santillo Certainly glad to have you along, Candy, for the adventures. Thanks for watching!

  • @slingnink13
    @slingnink13 7 років тому +2

    Excellent exploration Frank & crew, well done guys! this tungsten mine looked like it was a big operation for its time, a lot of history left behind to leave the mind wondering.....

  • @stanlindert6332
    @stanlindert6332 7 років тому +130

    My prediction is that in the next 100 years people will mine landfills.... For plastic.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +22

      Good prediction!

    • @KieraBey
      @KieraBey 7 років тому +6

      Wouldn't surprise me.

    • @patrickackerman8543
      @patrickackerman8543 7 років тому +13

      Stan Lindert There has already been talks and studies to mine landfills for electronics. In 2011 gold and silver hit a high enough price it would have been cost effective. In electronics although the precious metals are only in trace amounts in newer and up to a few mills in older tech if electronics were a gold mine pound for pound it would be the richest mine in the world by quite a bit. It's separating the precious metals from the base metals that's the challenge but getting easier by the day. They're finally getting smart and using the gases produced by land fills for fuel. BMW has a plant completely powered by the methane produced by a landfill. It's not all that crazy of an idea. The amount of reusable material that ends up in mines is mind boggling. If we recycled all of our plastic we could cut demand for oil by a large fraction. Good comment.

    • @chickenstrangler3826
      @chickenstrangler3826 7 років тому +5

      Dirty Jobs

    • @RegulareoldNorseBoy
      @RegulareoldNorseBoy 7 років тому +3

      I do that every week
      I'm very broke

  • @MrTreeofWoe74
    @MrTreeofWoe74 7 років тому +7

    Those sheets of steel at the face were used to make shovelling the muck easier. A smooth surface for the shovel to slide over and under the muck.They were placed on the floor at the face prior to firing. The final shots of the blast lifted the muck onto the sheet.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  6 років тому

      +Wayne Kerr Cool! Thanks for explaining that! I would not have thought of that.

  • @timetogodoug
    @timetogodoug 7 років тому

    Thanks for the video, always looking forward to the next one!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +Doug P (Timetogodoug) No problem, Doug. As always, thank you for being a loyal supporter of my videos. I really appreciate it!

  • @GarryStebbings
    @GarryStebbings 7 років тому +1

    Thanks Frank and others, usual good video. It is easy to get lost underground but things worked out alright in the end, it doesn't pay to go off in your own. Good underground footage.

  • @astralvirgin09
    @astralvirgin09 7 років тому

    You made my day yet again Frank! That mine seemed to be in relatively decent shape, the main tunnel was impressive. Love your videos, love you and Paul and can't wait for the next one! Thanks again!!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +astral virgin Thanks! Always love hearing from you! Yes, this mine was in pretty good shape. I really don't think we saw any collapses anywhere.

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 7 років тому +15

    Really enjoying your videos, started watching yesterday 20/11/2016 and already watched about 15 videos lol, gotta say it's a lot more interesting than I thought ;). Thanks guys x

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +3

      +Susan Girling Thanks, Susan! Exploring abandoned mines certainly is a niche interest. Super glad to hear that you are enjoying the videos and finding them more interesting than you thought they would be. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate your support!

    • @SueGirling68
      @SueGirling68 7 років тому

      Wow, now binge watching all of the last ahem 7 years worth lol 😁 x

  • @charljoubert6993
    @charljoubert6993 7 років тому +1

    Another dreary afternoon cheered up by your great video. Thank you Frank and Paul.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +2

      +Charl Joubert I love hearing that! Super glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching and commenting! Comments like yours make all the hassle involved in exploring and documenting these mines on video definitely worth it.

  • @brooklyndan11206
    @brooklyndan11206 6 років тому +12

    wish I could explore the mine like you guys but i am in a wheelchair, at least i able to watch your video i enjoy it very much.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  6 років тому +4

      Thanks, Danny, for following along with us in the videos! Always glad to hear when viewers are vicariously enjoying the abandoned mine explorations. Viewers and subscribers like yourself may not be there with us in person while we're exploring, but I know you're there in spirit. Thank you for your comment. Your comment makes all of this crazy, dangerous exploration and documentation of these abandoned mines worth it.

    • @brooklyndan11206
      @brooklyndan11206 6 років тому +1

      Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places my pleasure sir can't wait to see your next video!!!! 🖒🖒

    • @MilwaukeeF40C
      @MilwaukeeF40C 5 років тому

      There was a paralyzed guy running a mine museum in Illinois for a while, until it flooded.

  • @RJM1011
    @RJM1011 7 років тому +2

    Thank you for the video Frank wonderful to see.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +Richard Maunder Hey, Richard! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your support!

  • @IKS-Exploration
    @IKS-Exploration 7 років тому +7

    Another amazing explore :) glad Paul was ok :)

  • @DVincentW
    @DVincentW 7 років тому

    I am so grateful for the work you all do. True value of ancient mid latter history.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks! Love hearing that! And I'm grateful for you for taking the time to watch and comment.

  • @johnsmart964
    @johnsmart964 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for this excellent video which is very interesting and informative. It is good when there is so much left in a mine for the people to see and it is much appreciated that you record these things for us. It is kind of you to allow us, in a sense, to accompany you on these important expeditions.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  2 роки тому +1

      We were impressed at how extensive this mine turned out to be. All four of us enjoyed this one a lot. Thanks for your recent comments, John!

  • @unounv
    @unounv 6 років тому +1

    Love the videos! Living vicariously at its finest. You got a new sub.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  4 роки тому

      Steven Lawless Thanks, Stephen! I appreciate you subscribing.

  • @turokk1
    @turokk1 7 років тому +2

    Another amazing video!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +turokk1 Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @hiddenclone1944
    @hiddenclone1944 7 років тому +2

    awesome vlogs enjoy watching you explore the caves

  • @MikeJones-gu1rg
    @MikeJones-gu1rg 7 років тому

    Great video, as always!

  • @margosantucci1762
    @margosantucci1762 4 роки тому

    Wow whew you had me on the edge of my seat worrying about Paul! Happy you ran into each other!

  • @Phoenix5880
    @Phoenix5880 6 років тому +7

    your pretty calm, cool, and collective when it comes to tense moments especially with the whispering noises and chains swinging and looking for your friend Paul lolol....Any follow up on those whispering noises in Horton Cave?

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  6 років тому +2

      Hey, Wendy! Thank you for your comment and questions on this video! No, I have not returned to the Horton Mine after my second and final visit there a couple of years ago. One of my colleagues in the abandoned mine exploration community, though, was just there this past summer. Check out Justin‘s channel at TVR Exploring. He just posted a video not too long ago of his foray into that very wet and still creepy Horton Mine.

  • @MrKabDrivr
    @MrKabDrivr 6 років тому

    I love your videos, sir... They give me a look into something I will never see on my own... Thank you!

  • @paulniblock
    @paulniblock 7 років тому +100

    I would have taken off as soon as he dropped down in the stope. "Run guys"!!
    oh wait... that's me

  • @hgrantham4605
    @hgrantham4605 7 років тому

    awesome vid frank. I've never seen stopes like that in any of the mines I've been in, anyway keep up the good work and stay safe

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +H Grantham Yeah, this mine had both regular stopes and open stopes. And a lot of tunneling, too. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comment!

  • @shipskepr1
    @shipskepr1 7 років тому

    great vid guys ,would imagin the buddy system is a must .

  • @lanefrank6208
    @lanefrank6208 7 років тому

    Always interested in the mining technical terms such as stopes, adits, winzes, cribbing, etc. I learn a lot from these videos. Keep them coming, Frank and team. Lane

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Glad to hear you are getting something out of the videos. Really appreciate hearing that. Thanks, Lane!

  • @kasnitch
    @kasnitch 7 років тому +2

    @10:22 where all the steel plates are stored . pretty sure they were using those as 'mucking plates', Frank & Paul . we used to put those underneath ore chutes and even smaller plates between the rails at chutes . when you have to hand muck , having a steel plate under the rock makes a hard job much easier and faster . try it :) , you will be a believer in a hurry . love the host rock in this mine . very competent looking . would love to mine that ground .

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +2

      +kasnitch Thanks for your comment! Somebody else said exactly the same things that you said regarding the steel plates. I was unaware that the plates would've been used for that purpose. Yes, the host rock did seem to be pretty solid. Tungsten was mined here, so maybe that has something to do with it because from what I know, tungsten is a very hard mineral. I don't think we saw any collapses anywhere in this mine - that's how solid the mine seemed!

  • @paragon9516
    @paragon9516 7 років тому +7

    Hey just liked to say I love your good channel

  • @abuubaydullah1
    @abuubaydullah1 7 років тому +3

    Real history made by Real people with true skills it is great to see they are not forgoten thank you for sharing

  • @willk7184
    @willk7184 4 роки тому +1

    I caught The Open Stopes back in '72, great show.

  • @CornishMineExplorer
    @CornishMineExplorer 7 років тому +3

    A nice little mine, lovely sized tunnels too, I guess the main haulage ones would be. Right at the end, the big sheets of metal, I've seen them before in mines over here, from what I gather they have 2 uses, one is when the blasting new ground they are put on the floor to make manual shovelling up the blasted material easier and the other use is ore truck turntables. I have seen them in mines where a crosscut or intersections happens, the ore cart can be turned to any degree on them to go down a diff part of the tunnel, I guess a full one would take several people to turn it, but not impossible. Great video as always, Hi to Chuck, Justin & Paul.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +Cornish Mine Explorer Thanks for that information regarding the big sheets of metal that we found at the very end of the mine. I did not realize that they would have been used for blasting purposes like you mentioned. That does make a lot of sense. I just learned something new today! Thanks again, man, for watching him commenting.

    • @CornishMineExplorer
      @CornishMineExplorer 7 років тому

      You are most welcome! Happy exploring!

  • @o2wow
    @o2wow 7 років тому

    Thank you for another underground adventure!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +wbbh No problem! There will be a new adventure published on October 1st at midnight. Stay tuned!

  • @revbobj3220
    @revbobj3220 7 років тому +1

    New subscriber. Love the videos! The engineering that went into these old mines is incredible! Your videos give an idea of what it must have been like to work down there. Must have been a hard life! Looking forward to watching some of your other vids too. Thanks.....

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +The Rev. Bob Channel Glad to hear that you are appreciating the engineering that went into building and working these old mines. I really appreciate that. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Thanks, too, for subscribing. Welcome aboard! Certainly glad to have you along for the adventures.

  • @Big_John_C
    @Big_John_C 7 років тому +1

    Another great video guys! Didn't recognize those other 2 with you..... we normally don't see them unless they're up to the knees in water lol. take care fellas!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      Yes, Chuck and Justin are our northern compatriots. We find that joining forces is a good thing to do. Always glad to have them along.

  • @vincebulock
    @vincebulock 7 років тому +3

    Very good love them keep them coming

  • @oregonaccumulator6119
    @oregonaccumulator6119 7 років тому +9

    good idea Paul, I too am going to have a signature 'cigarette'

  • @jamesboardman2721
    @jamesboardman2721 5 років тому +1

    That was a neat mine, I really liked the way it had turns, that really brought the tunnel to life and felt adventurous 👍👍

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  4 роки тому

      James Boardman Thanks, James! Yes, these tunnels did have their fair share of twists and turns.

  • @TVRExploring
    @TVRExploring 7 років тому +4

    I really liked exploring this mine... Aside from it being dry (which I think Paul particularly appreciated), it had a lot of cool features like that junction. I think you'll like the upper workings that Chuck and I explored when I get that uploaded. Too bad we didn't have time to explore that upper adit across the canyon, but it's good to have a reason to go back.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +4

      +The Velvet Rocket TV Thanks, Justin! Yeah, this was a pretty nice mine to explore. Very solid and safe. Will be looking forward to your footage of what you and Chuck discovered.

    • @paulniblock
      @paulniblock 7 років тому

      I hate wet mines.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring 7 років тому +2

      ***** An essential ingredient to life? Cool, refreshing relief on a hot day? What's not to like about water, Paul?

    • @paulniblock
      @paulniblock 7 років тому +1

      well.... for one, it's wet.. There are bugs. It's cold. Did I mention it's wet?

  • @davidsamson2012
    @davidsamson2012 7 років тому

    Wow cool, as I think seeing one being worked would be cool, there is something fascinating About industrial sites in ruins that beckons. Great explore frank. Stay safe brother.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      It would be cool to go back in time to when these mines were fully operational to see how it was all done. I'm sure it was a noisy place!

  • @jimsoutdooradventures2748
    @jimsoutdooradventures2748 7 років тому +1

    Another good one! Glad Paul is alive and well!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +jim ogle Right on, Jim! I appreciate your comment.

    • @Starlite123
      @Starlite123 7 років тому

      How did they make those stopes? Scaffolding? Also thanks for all the cool vids!

  • @Jerkabobber
    @Jerkabobber 7 років тому

    Love your videos man

  • @wickedbunny2020
    @wickedbunny2020 7 років тому

    Crazy thing.. I'm claustrophobic like crazy but somehow landed on your channel. Your videos are interesting enough for me to gasp for air and watch lol. Should see me watch that one movie caves or some name, I swear when they almost got stuck I almost passed out. Very cool exploring, atleast now I can see what my great grandpa did as a young man and not freak out too much! 😊

  • @theblacksheep1000
    @theblacksheep1000 7 років тому

    omg I never knew I had a tunnel exploration syndrome till I started watching these! good stuff! AND DAMMIT PAUL PUT OUT THAT CIG!!

  • @Sickly_Cake
    @Sickly_Cake 7 років тому

    Loved this!

  • @vondumozze738
    @vondumozze738 5 років тому +2

    We took a break from loading ordnance on F4s at Fallon and found a ghost town somewhere off Rte 50. There were vertical shafts we dared not enter, but we did find a sloping entrance on a hillside. Zippos do not make good lighting and I found myself standing on a false floor, my size 13 boots straddling a gap between the boards. We got out of there quickly.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  5 років тому

      Ah, those false floors certainly are dangerous and can turn deadly. In my most recent video, Paul and I were in an abandoned mine that had a lot of false floors which I show and explain in the video. Yes, I agree that a Zippo lighter is not an adequate light source. Sounds like you had some fun adventures back in the day, though. Those inclined shafts are usually pretty reliable and safe ways to enter a mine as long as the angle isn’t more than 60 degrees. The vertical shafts, however, are a different story.

  • @skipranirani9817
    @skipranirani9817 3 роки тому +1

    Loved the video and please keep safe and Paul plz don't run of by your self you are supposed to stay together or at least be able to see each other👀👍🏽👍🏽🙂🙂

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  3 роки тому

      This tungsten mine was quite an exploration! Very extensive tunneling here, as you saw. Glad Paul didn't get lost, too.

  • @ludo9234
    @ludo9234 7 років тому

    All ways looking for a new video .Thanks for the upload :-)

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +LUDO Thanks! If you're looking for a new video, always remember that I upload new content on the 1st, 10th, and 20th of each month. Thank you for your support and interest - I really appreciate it.

  • @vondumozze738
    @vondumozze738 5 років тому

    Like the videos immensely, so I subscribed.

  • @jjmarin21
    @jjmarin21 7 років тому +1

    nice video Paul is crazy enter alone jaja

  • @ScubaOz
    @ScubaOz 7 років тому +2

    Pretty damn cool mine, lots of cool tracks, the open stopes were amazing and had some nice timbering really. ( well in the shutes) Pretty neat, lots of history there. Would be soo cool to go back and see how it all really worked! Thanks for the great vids, glad everyone is safe PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont leave you wing man! LOL

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks for the comment! We were all kind of surprised at how extensive that one tunnel turned out to be. I certainly do pass by a lot of ore chutes, and I think I need to start climbing up into some of them if they have ladders next to them, etc. Staying in the main haulage tunnel is easy, but it would be cool to access some of those more remote stopes via the chutes or ladders.

  • @539Productions
    @539Productions 7 років тому

    Very neat lighting in that one, I think that open stope really adds to the dramatic effect!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      The way the sunlight filters into the open stopes is dramatic. The natural illumination is usually pretty good if you catch it at the right time of day. Thanks for your comment!

  • @dwreckorcarrillo5076
    @dwreckorcarrillo5076 7 років тому

    Another great video bro .. you encouraged me to do something similar to what you do . Here in Mexico we have " CENOTES " are very cold water caves full of mazes .. Anyway brother excellent work. You have big fans over here !! 👍👍

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      +D WRECKOR Carrillo Thanks! Those cold water caves you mentioned sound interesting. As soon as I finish typing this comment, I'm going to check out your channel to see if you have posted any footage of those. If not, I will have to do some research. Thanks again for taking the time to watch this video and commenting. I appreciate your support.

  • @TRX450RVlogger
    @TRX450RVlogger 7 років тому +9

    Now you need to get some High Frequency Walkie Talkies next so when you guys do get split up you all can still Communicate. I Would say normal ones but i'm not sure if their Signal Strength would be enough to go around inside all the Tunnels like that. I know High Frequency is good at going around Corners. Awesome Content Frank as always. I remember back when you had 300 Subscribers! Now yo're a Super Star! lol Great Channel!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +4

      Yeah, I've been looking into getting some walkie-talkies but haven't gotten around to it yet. Thanks for the high-frequency tip. My biggest concern is that most of them work only when in direct line of sight. Once someone goes around a bend or down to a lower level in an abandoned mine, I think the walkies would be useless. Yeah, man, I remember you and I connecting way back in the day here on UA-cam. It's been an amazing ride these last ten years. Glad to see you are still around, too, and putting out good content. Is your horse-head video still up on your channel? I remember you did one or two of those. Great stuff! Your demo videos where you show viewers how to do a certain thing or procedure were always well-done. Good narration, good speaking voice, etc.. Thanks for stopping by here and dropping a comment. I really appreciate it!

    • @TRX450RVlogger
      @TRX450RVlogger 7 років тому

      Exploring Abandoned Mines Anytime man!I will always Support your Channel, I watch a lot of your Videos still as well I just do not always Comment. As for the Horse Head videos I do have some on my Old Channel "Usernameinvalid16" which I finally got that Chanel back to my self after It was hacked which is why I made a new Channel that I currently have now, but i do go onto that one from Time to Time.

    • @sander.buitenhuis
      @sander.buitenhuis 7 років тому

      TRX VLOGGER and this is exactly the reason why I love this channel :) the community is just amazing

  • @gabber555
    @gabber555 7 років тому

    Love your channel! Greetz from Europe! Keep doing this!:)

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +gabber555 Thanks for checking-in from overseas!

  • @jrshumate4488
    @jrshumate4488 5 років тому +3

    09:50 I know it's probably sketchy but I can't help but wonder what treasures lie in those nooks left unexplored. Maybe old hand tools and such. Love it.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  5 років тому +3

      I just rewatched the video at the point you mentioned. I don't know why none of us didn't climb up there. I guess at the time we were either too tired or just don't care to climb up into such sketchy areas. Now that I've rewatched the video, I kind of wish one of us had gone up there. As you mentioned, it's in those areas that one can find artifacts and things like that because nobody normally would bother going up there. I guess we play it safe rather than be sorry.

    • @jrshumate4488
      @jrshumate4488 5 років тому +1

      @@AbandonedMines11 if you need a safety in Texas holler at me. My home town Malakoff, Tx was supposed to be a major coal town back in the day.

  • @ladygodiva61
    @ladygodiva61 7 років тому +26

    Hello Paul . Nice hair lol xx

  • @docmccoy1928
    @docmccoy1928 7 років тому +1

    where is Paul, now that is funny. Interesting mine. The double ore chute was a nice find. You guys be safe as always.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks for your comment, Doc! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. This was an interesting tungsten mine, that's for sure.

    • @paulniblock
      @paulniblock 7 років тому

      Hey Doc! Just wanted to mention that we remembered your advice and recently checked for dates on the ore-cart tracks. You were right! I believe Frank will show it in an upcoming video. :) thanks for the tip!

  • @kamandalu
    @kamandalu 7 років тому +1

    yes,ik have done 2 disneyparks, magic kingdom and animal kingdom and seaworld on the 3th day in orlando.,but that's enough for Us! we like more the nature and the sightseeing of the country were we drive trough, relaxing eating and drinking ,now i am going to check out the new video that you have posted, see you and keep on posting it!!thx Danny

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Did you ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World? That's like taking a tour through a gold mine! haha Glad you're having a great vacation over here. Enjoy what is left of it, and thanks for dropping by here to watch and comment.

  • @ExploringCabinsandMines
    @ExploringCabinsandMines 7 років тому +3

    another great video! have you ever been contacted by a former miner of the mine you've explored?

  • @kamandalu
    @kamandalu 7 років тому +1

    hi frank, nice video as always! i am back in the us and enjoing a road trip trough florida with my wife and 3,5 year old son ,no mines in this sunshine state haha we are in the beatiful city of sarasota !and heading south to napels,the keys ,everglades and finaly miami and then a flight Black to brussels! i am enjoing again the beatifulness of the US florida is totally different as the west, greetings Danny

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +kamandalu Hey, Danny! Thanks for your comment! Glad to hear you are enjoying your trip through the southeastern United States. Yes, the southeast is very different from the Southwest, that's for sure! No trip to Disney World while you're in Florida? Your boys would certainly enjoy that! Travel safely and enjoy the rest of your vacation.

  • @Senor0Droolcup
    @Senor0Droolcup 7 років тому

    Love the channel: if you can, please add very approximate Lat/Long (even within 10 miles) it would add to the experience, to get a sense of where you go. Is this near Bishop, CA?

  • @nickmad887
    @nickmad887 5 років тому +1

    thank you

  • @goldmining12345
    @goldmining12345 7 років тому

    Really enjoyed this video! There were certainly a lot of ore chutes there, and all of the stoped areas were pretty intriguing. Were there other nearby mines in the area?

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      There were some other mines in the area. Not many, but some.

  • @KremitDeFrog
    @KremitDeFrog 6 років тому

    Glad you didn't touch that survey tag.. that whole place could have caved in!

  • @goldminer49niner42
    @goldminer49niner42 7 років тому +1

    good job on video, the black rock looks like silver ore Brown looks like laminate.

  • @tjorgensen2007
    @tjorgensen2007 7 років тому +1

    This was interesting...I was wondering how did you guys didn't get lost? I am doing a story on a mining town and just to get shots like you have done here, is great. But I wouldn't be brave enough to explore an abandoned mines without knowledge it is safe...even still, I wouldn't be brave enough to get those shots. Great Video!!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      +tjorgensen2007 Thanks for your comment! When your story is completed, will it be available online or what? I would be interested in reading it if possible.

  • @AlexYakon
    @AlexYakon 7 років тому

    Interesting! ... however, as always, thanks!

  • @paulniblock
    @paulniblock 4 роки тому

    Dude, I've been right here, waiting for you.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  4 роки тому

      You have? In the meantime I’ve retired. Sorry about that. LOL Chuck and Jason still look self-conscious at the beginning of this video when I’m filming them and saying who they are. It’s almost as if they don’t want to be seen on camera and feel very uncomfortable with me filming them. Seems suspicious. TN-TAIOI.

  • @AMCKEJB3
    @AMCKEJB3 7 років тому +1

    That looks like so much fun I would love to do that but where I live there isn't any place like that ..

  • @MinesoftheWest
    @MinesoftheWest 7 років тому

    That one was full of cool stuff! I really liked seeing that pegboard, never seen that before. Will you release a video of the upper levels eventually? Great work as always!

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks, Graham! I have no footage of any other tunnels at this site. For that, you'll have to check Justin's and Chuck's channels. I don't believe they posted their footage yet, though.

  • @RobFarrowATV
    @RobFarrowATV 7 років тому

    Motley Crew! LOL! Awesome vid as usual Frank! Cool Mine! Man I wish there was more mines here to video! How well would a two-way radio work down there?

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks, Rob! Others have commented about certain types of radios that might work while underground. Will be looking into it.

  • @itsjustkevin6652
    @itsjustkevin6652 7 років тому

    Thanks for sharing.Looked really dry and well preserved in this mine. Any idea what year they closed it ? I would still be stuck trying to cross the first hole

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      Not sure when they closed this one. 1950s, maybe? Yes, that first hole was a bit precarious. I avoided it by going up and around. Didn't want to trust that board that was there. Coming back, I had Paul with me (and Justin), so I crossed that hole using the board and had no problems. When I'm by myself like that, I don't take chances.

  • @wylypope
    @wylypope 7 років тому

    How do you find all of these mines to explore ? Do you have an old map or do you use a webpage ?

  • @foamer443
    @foamer443 4 роки тому +1

    Curious about a coupe of things.
    I would have thought that the rails would have been lifted.
    Why are some of the chutes so far from where the side of the ore cars would be? Especially the first one.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  4 роки тому +1

      Foamer 44 Believe it or not, in a lot of the mines the ore cart tracks are removed and used elsewhere. Or they are removed and sold for scrap. This mine seemed to have most of its tracks still in place, though. That ore chute that you mentioned which is seen near the beginning of the video would’ve had some tracks going over to it so that an ore cart could’ve been pushed right over to it to receive the ore coming down through it. I think the tracks were removed in that little section for some reason. Or else they were just buried under the rubble and weren’t visible.

  • @gabesundstrom530
    @gabesundstrom530 7 років тому

    this is very amusing to watch while drinking beers

  • @melissakimplin8425
    @melissakimplin8425 7 років тому

    Verry cool

  • @royrice8597
    @royrice8597 3 роки тому +1

    They used to use tungsten in incandescent light bulb filaments. Do they still??? 💡💡💡 Yes! They do!!👍👍👍

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  3 роки тому

      I think they still use tungsten in lightbulbs, too. But I’m wondering if these new energy-saving lightbulbs that came on scene about 10 years ago still use tungsten? They probably do. I’m not sure, though.

  • @Foreststrike
    @Foreststrike 3 роки тому +1

    This is quite a massive tungsten mine.
    All that tungsten from all of those stopes with all of those markings from ore loads.
    Seems like it was a motherlode of ore.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  3 роки тому

      I can’t quite remember details about this mine, but I think we only scratched the surface. I think there is a lot more here to see in terms of underground workings. I don’t even think we left the main level in this video! Definitely was a pretty big operation. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

  • @mahendrasjain6127
    @mahendrasjain6127 5 років тому +2

    . love from India ......Now a days we all know only bitcoin mining this was cool too , Keep posting sir

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  5 років тому

      Thanks for your comment! Glad you enjoyed this video.

  • @rexburn1955
    @rexburn1955 6 років тому

    I heard a voice in the distance at 6:20 when he's looking up the shaft you can hear someone say "who". It's creepy and hard to make out.

  • @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88
    @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 7 років тому +20

    Oh no! Say it ain't so! Paul!! (echo echo echo) Paul!! (echo echo echo)

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +3

      Paul is alive and well. And eager to get back underground again, I might add. haha

    • @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88
      @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 7 років тому +2

      That's good to hear! "Speaking" of "Hearing"...... after I posted that I realized mines don't echo....

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому +1

      Yeah, you're right about that. Sound doesn't seem to travel very far and gets muffled pretty quickly.

    • @browndwarf4200
      @browndwarf4200 7 років тому +1

      have you had any more paranormal experiences on your explorations?

    • @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88
      @Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 7 років тому +2

      LOL, yes, you should definitely search this channel for ""Horton Mine""
      I lived in a haunted house. But what he saw would have made me run like hell!

  • @StevePerfect1
    @StevePerfect1 7 років тому

    How do you guys normally find your way out?

  • @ethanwatt9274
    @ethanwatt9274 5 років тому

    4:40 walked right past a super old box!

  • @Diozark
    @Diozark 4 роки тому

    Do you ever find samples of the stuff they were mining ?

  • @JadesAdventures22
    @JadesAdventures22 7 років тому

    mint vid

  • @keithschreffler8041
    @keithschreffler8041 7 років тому +1

    I have a question it may be a stupid one but... the ore shoots, how did they work? was there a tunnel above that the workers would dump the ore into the shoot? seems like that would be a lot of work to bore a hole from one tunnel to another to get the ore out... thanks for exploring and showing us these historical mines

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  4 роки тому

      Keith Schreffler Good question, Keith! The chutes lead up into large, cavernous voids which are called stopes. It is from the stopes that the miners would blast and dig rocks and then throw them down into the chute to where an ore cart was waiting below the mouth of the chute. Stopes can be very small or very large. I have seen some underground stopes that could fit four or five large houses in! Or they can be as small as the size of a small car.

  • @robertnorthrup1914
    @robertnorthrup1914 7 років тому

    Another great tour of underground artifacts. Wondering if you have seen any evidence of "Kilroy"?

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11  7 років тому

      Thanks! Are you referring to the "Kilroy" graffiti that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s or thereabouts? If so, no.

  • @nelmarques014
    @nelmarques014 7 років тому

    Oh! Mam! Its very cool the videos! Cigarretes? You sure?

  • @stanleystrycharz2572
    @stanleystrycharz2572 7 років тому +1

    Really great filming. In exploring old mines have you ever gotten in trouble with the law? I noticed the warning sign at the portal.

    • @MilwaukeeF40C
      @MilwaukeeF40C 5 років тому

      You're supposed to flip those signs over.

  • @BritishColumbiaGhostMines
    @BritishColumbiaGhostMines 7 років тому +1

    Phew glad you found Paul. Going forward Niblockless would not be an option!!!!!

    • @paulniblock
      @paulniblock 7 років тому

      you might not feel that way after a 10 hour road trip with me.

    • @BritishColumbiaGhostMines
      @BritishColumbiaGhostMines 7 років тому +1

      Paul Niblock I doubt it man, you seem like good shit!!!!!

    • @paulniblock
      @paulniblock 7 років тому

      eh... Frank still tolerates me :)

    • @BritishColumbiaGhostMines
      @BritishColumbiaGhostMines 7 років тому +2

      Paul Niblock He'll trade you for a newer sportier version one day lol.

  • @CherryBerry48
    @CherryBerry48 5 років тому +1

    oh i have paul here at my house we forgot to tell you, he's eating supper and watching crocodile dundee!!

  • @kennethcrowther2277
    @kennethcrowther2277 7 років тому

    what was the mine you heard the whispering in?

  • @astrong0
    @astrong0 7 років тому

    If video games have taught me anything, that straight stretch of tunnel at 5:00 is where you are chased down by some creature.