On this channel, we uncover the secrets of the West's long abandoned mines and ghost towns. We go further than most, whether it's embarking on several day backpacking trips or driving miles on rutted dirt roads. My goal is to explore these sites and document them in order to preserve their legacy and the history behind them. Tune in on Mondays at 2:30 PM PST to learn about mining history and see rare footage that would otherwise be lost to time.
Be aware, some sites I either change the name or completely omit the name in order to prevent further damage. These sites are sacred to me and many others, if you want to see these places please do the proper research and searching just like I had to. These videos are intended for entertainment purposes only.
*Warning* I DO NOT endorse entering abandoned mines and structures. Hazards include but are not limited to: bad air, drop-offs, unstable dynamite, rotting timbers, animals and collapse.
I met Walt Bickel a couple of times back in the early 80s when he was still working the claim. The BLM came in and kicked him off some time in the mid 80s when they were going after "illegal homesteaders". The BLM claimed that he did not have to live on the claim to work it. My friend bought a couple of small nuggets from him. Mr. Bickel was gruff and stern but also friendly. He was an interesting man to talk to. There used to be more cars and trucks around his work shed but the BLM hauled many of them away.
Thanks for taking us into the mine with you. I have looked down the incline shaft but never had the nerve to enter. Now I know what I have been missing. I stopped going into talc mines many years ago when some I had explored back in the late seventies were collapsed by the mid eighties. Too unstable. That is why I never went into this one. Just don't trust them. Stay safe!
Hey man i enjoy your content a lot. You should use Google image and search for existing relic's it would give us viewers a time frame of each individual object.
I honestly don't know how you do it. Being down there, alone, in the dark, knowing at any time things could go south would scare the sh*t out of me. I do, however, appreciate that you only take pictures and leave only footprints for others to enjoy in the future. It would be awesome to hear from those that actually worked in that mine (or others you document) or families of those who worked them. I'm guessing you're TDY so thanks for showing this one.
I have to admit ...that is a very intact mine ....do not tell anyone about it .....I can't believe you found the skip buckets with tram trucks..... that is Au-some ,,,, and a jack leg to a drill ....and an air tugger too ...probably for slushing or if they had a winze ....wow ....just wow .... only thing missing is the Gardner Denver drill that goes on the jack leg ..... on the skip bucket ... what you though was for wheels is called trunnions and they are for dumping the bucket .... we use them in our mine all the time ....the bucket slides up and down the wooden rails and the trunnions come into play at the top of the headframe. Here is a link to our mine if it helps ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O2R0oCMC6LE.html .... glad you did not push it as talc mines are the worst for soft ground ...love the night shot of the Sheave wheel ...would have liked to see the inside of the hoist house .....be safe out there and keep'em coming
Great video as always. Thank you. Yes, please keep it a secret on where it's located... Some D heads will be there destroying it. As always I appreciate it.
