Nevada Mine Exploration

[wen790]

exellent place to hide during a economic collapse of the dollar

during a apocalyptic 2012 event.



[joesmoe71]

Man that's dangerous as hell, there's already small cave-ins all over the place, cool video but you're lucky you didn't earn yourself a Darwin award

[staydput]

The 19th Century had no OSHA. Their ribs were of wood.

Dang if you can get out alive.

They never had decent maps, either.

STAY OUT.

Some day, robots can re-enter. But if you love your family -- STAY OUT.

[thundertracksusa]

what is the silvery stuff on the walls of the mine?



[dano415]

great video!!!!!!

[sauxenoy]

You were alone down there?? Man, you got some really and I mean really BIG, erm, cojones :)

[shadehunter1]

I am a miner who lives in Neveda and I have worked underground for many years and in a lot of different shafts, if you chose to go into one of these old mines you are not only risking your lifes but the men in mine resue that have to try to get you out, think about that next time you risk your life, its not the dangers you see that get you its the unseen ones and bad air is probely number one.

[SagebrushRebel]

@shadehunter1

Shadehunter, you are an experienced underground miner & I respect your opinion. Since I was 13 years old I wanted to work underground but so far that has not happened. I'm 48 now, and still want to work underground. Maybe you can direct me to an employer in Nevada, Idaho or Arizona?

[Sreewtyui]

That looks like a mine I used to go to just outside of Reno.. kinda near lemmon valley

[theshyguitarist]

Loved the video, but unfortunately, your footsteps in the mine reminded me of a cousin of mine...when he eats granola cereal. I thought I had gotten over that.....; )

[carbidelamp1]

the deepest fear for me when i do mine hunting is being stuck inside with no light, one lesson, i don`t want to repeat.

[Reorte]

A few notes for various people - old mines are dangerous only if you don't know the dangers. An experienced mine explorer knows when to turn back. Whether or not gas is likely to be an issue to consider depends on the mine - local knowledge there. Rocks dropping on you is not much of a risk (away from earthquake areas) as long as you don't do anything stupid like poking at old timber. Falling through rotten wooden floors is a much bigger danger.

[SagebrushRebel]

Thank you Reorte, you've posted the most informed & intelligent message so far, about this video. Yes you're right about the wooden floors built over stopes & winzes. Also old wood ladders.

[Reorte]

Thanks. There are some, erm, "interesting" routes in some old mines - Google "Coniston Hospital Level", for example. The floors over the stopes have gone in places there, but the odd scaffold pole, stemple, and planks bolted to the wall allow progress (there's a safety line too). Can be turned into an interesting through trip by abseiling down from a higher level (I've not done any of that in there).

[SagebrushRebel]

Reorte, what is "abseiling?" I assume it's like repelling. I could not find the Coniston link at Google. Also a few years ago I saw a home video at a MSHA class which showed a group of young men exploring a Tonopah mine, one of them "trusted" an old rope and fell 100 feet. He survived but it was a long & difficult rescue. Most people don't know what they're getting into in these old mines.

[Reorte]

Try Google UK, it appears to bias searches towards wherever it thinks you're located. Top hit was a minexplorer site for me.

I think rapelling means abseiling, probably another UK / USA difference in names.

You're right about the old rope, it's never a good idea to trust equipment that you don't know the history of. Very lucky to survive that.

[petermines]

I am more than supprised not to hear the the bleep from a meter to test for oxygen defficiency at the very least.

[SagebrushRebel]

Dear Sir, I had a mining claim once, and am familiar with some mining law. A placer or lode mining claim only grants ownership to the minerals there. It does not convey total ownership. People can travel over any mining claim. If a claim-owner objects or obstructs that, he can get in trouble with the BLM. Entering an abandoned mine on public land is not illegal. However entering a posted "no trespass" site may put one in trouble if that area is an active mining claim.

[itsASHgotit]

your funeral.

[robertmartinez]

"not sure if i went that way yet..." (whoops, not sure how to get out of here). makes me understand what its like to be a golpher or a rat. good lighting, though. other vids in mines are fuzzy or dark and the audio is barely understandable.

[jimmy6tall2]

Ease up, spent 40 years exploring Hard Rock mines and caves. From what I see in the video is plunty of good light for those sudden drop downs. And walking through solid rock rarely moves even over millimum.

[redneckderek]

yeah... all those piles of rock in the walkway were probably placed there on purpose... PBT!

[kiteboarderx]

Thanks for posting the video. That was very cool.... 5 stars

[stg44rulz]

for those who seek gold or old tools in old mine shafts there IS NONE IT HAS ALL BEEN BROUGHT OUT YEARS AGO SO WHY RISK YOR LIFE FOR OLD SHIT??????????? WHOEVER AGREES PLEASE RESPOND

[SagebrushRebel]

Lighten up, I'm not looking for gold in this lode mine, I don't have the equipment to crush the ore and process it. I'm not looking for old tools either. Just exploring the tunnels. When it looks too ugly I turn around, I don't recommend anyone else doing this activity.

[gasttheplast]

plesse dont to that anymore.

[gasttheplast]

yes sir I m a miner Ive worked all over Canada,U.S.A.,Greenland and I wood not to that

you have to check the grund and theres gas to wach for you ken hit a pockit of gas and die in 10sec. or lake of oxygen killyou 3min.

[robertmartinez]

i'll bet there are nooks & crannies that still hold old tools, etc, but you're right.. not worth gettting buried alive. and to the poster who thinks things don't move... they do... earthquakes.

[yootoobfuckyou]

Wolves? There are no wolves in the united states.

[sirio27272727]

Pretty cool! I live in Wisconsin between Madison and Milwaukee. There is not any mines around this area, I wish there was more!

[VicariousReality7]

Holy shit. You walked down a mine all by yourself!?

I would never do that!

[videoman223]

u know how lucky you are from being away from toxic gas

or infused bombs like T.N.T or caveins you are a lucky one the least you can get in a mine is a cut

[JimBlasko]

Shit - you have to watch for Diamond Back Rattle Snakes, Wolves, Mountain Lions, and Coyotes, You have to worry about the guy who owns the mine if it's not BLM.. I accidently woke a miner up at 3:30am the other night that looked like ZZtop with a rifle, needless to say I left quickly. You have to worry about cave-ins and falling rocks. Where hard hats, and bring big flashlights, and food and water.. And a weapon.

[videoman223]

like im saying hes lucky

[yootoobfuckyou]

Narrow guage tracks too!! what a cool tunnel!! Looks like a mile or two of tunnels, very nice. I have some footage of mine tunnels in southern california near holcomb valley, and the Rose mine area. Have a look on my page if you are interested in this sort of thing!

[fhood]

Great video!  Friends of mine and I have explored some mines here in southern California (San Diego County) as well as up in Death Valley. Not to the extent, though, that you did in this video -- you went in pretty far it seemed! Great job! By the way, you looking for any new explorers to join you in exploring more abandoned mines? Let me know!

[SagebrushRebel]

fhood, I don't live near San Diego, I'm in Reno.

[JimBlasko]

Hey fhood- We are in Las Vegas.... Email me if your serious..

[glovesaver]

Thanks for posting this. Really Cool.

[farrfromtheordinary]

did anybody else notice all the shiny stuff on the walls which im assuming is gold...

[redneckderek]

no farrfromtheordinary that is not gold if their were rich enough veins of it that it was visible that mine would definitely not be abandoned

[SagebrushRebel]

As I said in the description, it's an old abandoned gold/silver mine.There may be more videos soon, of other mines.

[con666con]

Yes, please tell us a little more about this mine....

[PhilRash]

What kind of mine is that?

[quartermaster78]

How did you find your way out of there? I would be freaking out!