I'm glad that all turned out for your good. The fact that you filmed this and pointed out the "pinch hole" sure made for some stressful viewing. Again, I'm/we're glad that you are here to explore "another day".
That's what I call a real movie I felt like I was almost ther with you all thanks to you all I was at the end of set ready to run it started coming down like that thanks for the ride be careful always god bless him watch over you all you all need it keep on mineing..
Thank you, Frank & Sharon, for showing us how to move mountains. That was kind of sketchy, to say the least. Glad you made it out without more comin' down on ya.
Glad you were able to get out of that collapse. Now for a good clean-up. Yes, more to come, like you said, wait till that dries out. It will be loose as a goose. Busy, busy, busy! Keep up the good work.
OMG! I'm always the one that gets scared while Frank says it should be Ok. I never heard Frank say something was scary. I'm so happy everything turned out well!
You have a angel on your shoulder Frank, good too see you made it out ok, i dont know how much muck is up there still hope there will be no big muck slide in a small form , stay lucky
Oh my god, you two are freaking me out - rocks rumbling, I keep waiting for the WHOOSH! Frank so glad you got out after the collapse. Thank you Frank and Sharon, we love your crazy adventures. Love and greatest respect to you both ❤👷🏻♂⛏👷🏻♀⛏ ❤. 👍 👍
Yep, I'd definitely climb outta there too Sharon! So thankful you're both ok and safe. You must walk miles down there backwards and forwards. Thank you so much for your great videos. Take care. 🇬🇧
Glad that worked out! Sharon has become such a PRO. I remember you saying once that early on, you took her to a climbing gym and she was a natural. Would love to hear the story of how you got together.
Thank God you weren't totally trapped. You are so adventurous. Hi Sharon. Stay safe my friends. I worry, I know you wouldn't do anything ito dangerous. See ya next time.
As I said last week. Please be careful and stay safe. I'm so glad you are ok Frank. I've been watching this channel for so long. I feel like you both are my friends. Even though you don't know me. I've spent a lot of time with you. Lol. It's kinda weird but that's just the way it is I guess. You both are very kind souls. And I would hate to see anything happen like that. . Thanks for sharing. God bless you both. Even know I know you don't believe in God Frank. Maybe he was the reason why that's still here with us today.
Hey Sharon! You are looking very comfortable on the ropes! Great job you guys! I want come visit the mine when it opens, but time and health may say different! But you have me all excited watching your progress! Be safe Frank!!
Seen the video about gold mining in Homestake mine. Wonderful, respect all who took to working in such places. Learning this late in life. Wow America was built on the backs of such men.
You've become one of my top favorite shows on RU-vid, especially since I've got to know your Yankey Boy mine. The familiarity with all it's passages makes it more exciting to see what you uncover next. I hope to visit it someday, though it won't be soon. I live on Canada's east coast.
Smoke's brother !!! Sure glad you're safe ! Who else is going to get this thing cleaned up, so that we can see what these miners were up to ??? , Thank goodness for the mine god's ! 😁☠️
That's a close call Frank. Balls of steel you two have but I love it discovering the mine with you two. EPIC exploring new areas. Need glow lights that burn 72 hours, whistle, 35 to 45 miles radio frequencies, & emergency thin food packs.
I am glad you didn't have the camera running when you got trapped Frank. Today I saw on the internet some Turkish rescuers get buried by rubble while trying to rescue others - it kinda traumatized me. Seeing something like that happen to you would make me swear off my mine exploration videos for good. Be extra safe - I don't want to see anything bad happen to you or God forbid Sharon.
👍 Wow, glad to hear you guys are all right! Thats a lot of Leaverite moving around. One of the most interesting to watch and most dangerous. You guys take care.
Bound to happen. I'm happy you didn't get injured or stuck. It's like a Isle of Man TT racer said once: "the more seat time you get, the greater the chances of dying on it are". Sidenote: i put it in another comment, but i'm unsure if RU-vid comment notifications even work anymore, i never get them so here's my suggestion again: once the mine's cleanup is complete, and you're confident that you can start the conversion to museum, maybe rent a LiDAR unit to map out the mine in 3D. This isn't a map that needs high precision or amazing detail, so you'll do just fine with a small, low to mid level capacity unit that's cheaper to rent too as a result. From experience, if you decide this is a good idea, speak with the outfit that rents the unit and ask them what method of mounting it has, and my advice is to go around the mine and preset places where you can fix a jig that will hold this device static whilst it's doing its job. That way, the time spent setting it up won't carry to rent costs in time. You just go around the mine, plop it where it needs to be and start it, then switch to the next location. For inexperienced users, these kinds of costs in renting are those that bite the most, if you streamline the process, you'll pay less. IMO, mapping the mine that way is a fast, simple and useful tool. The level of precision provided in this map will also serve you when you'll want to make "furniture" and you'll work less too, because you'll be able to plan the whole setup without having to move heavy items here and there all that much. Jm2c.
Yikes Frank, you scared me! So glad it all worked out with the small collapse!! Idea suggestion - since you won't be mining gold, consider marketing some really good samples of the quartz to your subscribers. Yankee Boy quartz might be very desirable sold via your merchandise store. You and Sharon could include a hand signed note with each piece. Give it some thought and be creative. Please stay safe!! 👍
Maybe you and Sharon could carry a couple of those foil survival blankets in your pockets or on a belt when in the mine? They are less than $2 each and are smaller than a packet of cigarettes . They could save your life one day if you get trapped and it takes a while to get you out.
That's a "Two Boot Muck Tool" there at 27:50... Stope skiing isn't a very common sport as the gravel muck is just a touch unstable and the ladder toboggan isn't recommended either. Hang in there and keep a long step ahead of the danger !!!
Lots of NOPE in that episode. Looking up that narrow passage, watching debris continue falling down. NOPE!!! I would love to come visit that mine, but just the easy stuff!
Found out they built the haul levels on about a 2% grade so the carts would roll easily, but not too fast. Was going to take my clinometer in there, but don't have to now.
@@exploringabandonedmines Once the mine's cleaned out, maybe rent a LiDAR? You're not trying to find lost ancient cities in a jungle, so a small, backpack sized unit should be pretty cheap to rent and operate inside the mine. My personal advice, if you do decide to do it, speak with the renting outfit to find out what the unit needs to be used, IE tripod, placement etc. And through the mine, install some brackets where you'll just place the unit once obtained to streamline the process and make the costs smaller. For new people, renting equipment money is lost in the time spent learning and setting up the machine, so getting informed and setup in advance is a neat bypass of that. jm2c
Hey frank nice episode. Unfortunatly the more waste rock you take out the more collapse there will be. The muck is holding those old stoppe since god knows when. There is a mine law in quebec that mines have to fill up the stoppe after they mined it out so it holds the back and the bench so you can’t have big collapse in the under level due to a stoppe failing above. I work at 1.3 km underground and the terrain constraint are intense
Yeah, but there's a limit to how much there is up there and he's going to pull most of it out. It's certainly much better than when you're actually mining it. Now he's just moving the stuff through the way it was sealed in. Kinda like those old multiple ball pinball games where you'd get balls stuck on a ledge and to clear them you'd carefully aim for the moving part of the ledge. One would always get stuck there in the mechanism, but it would release all the rest and you'd score big points.
We always back filled old stopes for support. Once it’s removed collapse will become more common. Plus the addition of fresh air on exposed rock surface will cause issues.
Wow, Frank. Hope you have a decent life insurance policy and a will for Sharon’s sake. Super video and I know you’re trying to be safe. Just crazy how much muck was left in that mine.
@@exploringabandonedmines Man bud, I was a bit prophetic when I said how sketchy this mine was last week :/ I agree with Sharon, if you had asked me the same question. Nope! Keep him safe Sharon.
There probably will be lodes of gold still in that ore but the new mine would have been richer. They were looking for a lot more gold then than what people are happy with this day and age that's why most mines were left or there was a collapse and people were trapped and they deemed the mine too unsafe! 👍❤️💛💚
32:45 it definitely [to me, anyway] makes more sense to let the loose stuff thaw and dry out and drop on its own, as opposed to being up there trying to pull it while at risk of getting taken down with it.
Have you heard of a LEP torch before ? They are whats called/known as a thrower, they have a really concentrated beam that goes a long way. Might be useful for trying to see how far a shaft goes assuming a straight line. Hundreds of yards and up is common from them, only issue i have had is that the beam is like a lightsabre
Over the years, we've watched you do some sketchy things mate. I don't call you the Bulldog of abandoned mines, for nothing Frank. Gotta say too mate.. That Sharon is a real find. Definately " Jonnie Walker Black"🤠
@33:55 there's an orb that doesn't look like dust moving. Maybe it's a spirit of a trapped miner warning you that it's really dodgy because he got trapped. He probably seen you get a big scare yourself.👍❤️💛💚
It's funny, I was thinking about a collapse when you were up in that one passage dealing with that falling debris. Wondering what if you got trapped up in there! Glad you are safe! Are you finding anything in the way of Gold, Silver or what ever! Not sure about what type of mine this is! Iss all that muck from backfill gone bad?
Damn Frank you like living on the edge I'm not small entry you trying to get through there there's some big boulders are to the left it only takes one make sure you take all your precautions I know you guys say you you better go change your pants after that one LOL
Hey frank and Sharon just wondering why you don’t run some led lights through out the adit . Amazon has led bendable lighting roles 150 ft each and they go from 120volts to low voltage 12 volts . Think it would really light up the mine
you should start using some sort of concussion to shake anything loose maybe just get some safety fuse, which you should be able to get without license locally, and then pick up one of those mini oxi-acetylene setups from the hardware store that's basically two small propane tanks. grab a plastic bag, light the torch and get it the mix right, snuff it out and stick it in the bag. seal the bag, tape the fuse to it, and get a safe distance and light it. WEAR EAR PRO. it's just a straight concussion big enough to shake anything on the edge down. and you can scale it from ziploc bag to contractor bags. guys blow windows out of shops doing it fairly often all over the world. it's a well known "party trick"
I have been wondering about the muck, I was curious if it was just suff that miners where dumping in old shafts so they didn't have to take it all the way out or if it came from somewhere else.
I went down to the 7,000 ft level of a working hard rock gold mine once with a buddy of mine . Once is the operative word , one and done . Not my thing at all . Nothing but respect for you doing what you do . There's nothing on earth that would get me in that tight spot or up that ladder where you went with all that loose . Not saying I'm right and you're wrong just we're way different . Keep safe .
Frank wtf if you say it was scary it must have been make sure you stay safe if something happens i get first dibs on Sharon she is a tough cookie a woman that puts you in your place i can see her pulling you out by your ear all joking aside awesome video love you guys and girls ❤❤from Surrey bc
Cats don't have anything on Frank. Cats have nine lives, but Frank has ninety lives. Actually this was quite tame considering what you've done in other episodes. There is no sense in telling you to be careful but then again if I had ninety lives I would live life on the edge also. Have fun you two and enjoy your life to the fullest.
Frank, I was taking to you during the most hairy adventure yet. “Get out, Frank. Stuff on your right looks unstable. Back out now, Frank”. Etcetera. Nearly bent the arms off my recliner.
Hi Frank, you don't need to listen to anybody but yourself. I could tell from your live comments you knew it was super sketchy, but you let curiosity overcome your own safety. Just watching you pull out all that muck makes me wonder how many miners were killed or injured cleaning out rocks from clogged ore chutes? Be safe!
Frank & Sharron, what gets me is none of the miners,have ever seen the mine the way Sharron and yourself have. frank have you & sharron found any cool artifact you have'nt shown on video.And talking about cool things, When the weather warms up, is there much of a temperature change or is it all the same through out The Yankee Boy Mine
Too close for comfort Frank , the possibility of getting trapped would definitely be scary especially since you had no digging tools , improperly dressed and no cell service for rescue . Best Friday night entertainment around !
The fact that you got trapped, does that deter you at all? In the sense of you were given a glimpse of what your reality could be another time. I guess my question is, like soldiers or astronauts or police, etc. Are you comfortable with and accept that the very thing you love to do could one day become your demise? I can understand an instant death in war, or dying quickly as an astronaut or cop, but how do you feel about the risks of getting completely trapped, lights slowly run out of juice and dim, pitch black and cold eventually set in, food and water gone, maybe your pinned down and immobile and rats are biting at you while stuck, then your lights are completely gone. You can no longer really tell day from night and you figure you will just starve to death or die from the elements. -- Much respect to you sir!
@@exploringabandonedmines I wish all the best to you and your wife! A lot of us, including myself, never fully live - yet we begin to die wishing all along we had lived with no fear. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many. That said, yes, please 🙏 do all you can to continue to stay safe and careful.
