DIGGING A SECRET TUNNEL Part 9 

It’s ok man

Hey its just the life of a content creator and a madlad

Hey dude , don’t worry about the expanding foam , they use it for lifting concrete pads !

Love you ❤️ man keep it up

Why did you install the hydraulic press in the tunnel?

Yes I need this colab

Would love to see a collaboration video with Tony and Colin!

Do it. DO IT !!

I live in Cornwall, can I come too? :)

whats the rarest item found in one of your excavations. could you do a top ten?

so like everyone who finishes school, lol

oh man that's sad I'm sorry.

@@faustinpippin9208yep

@@MogusMasterSaikawa22grow up

Average student ngl

lol

The guy's probably like, "nope. Not touching this one. Carry on."

The more you think about it, Colin just sounds like a Supervillain... He is British, he wears a shirt with a tie, he has that unkempt hair, and considering all the other content he has released over the years...

@@livedandletdie anyone else want to see him like doctor evil?

@@daanvos194 still his girl, and blow up his freeze ray. With his girl

Was looking for a comment like this! Thanks for the info! :)

Top comment.

The other "fossil" might also be a form of calcite crystal. I cant remember what its called but it looks almost identical to them although they usually aren't that large.

Spot on!

It's not a shell, it's a concretion.

these two versions are not mutually exclusive

no, he IS the line he's the crazy genius engineer that we all know

genius & crazy = real engineer

It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide.

crazy=genius :>

As a palaeontologist, what's the least deadly weapon you'd be comfortable relying on if you had to go up against a T-Rex?

@@TheDMG45 😂 Least deadly? How about a box of frag grenades. Most deadly? Take off and nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure… 👍🏼

@@TheDMG45 a large hole

Agree. probably all calcite in there.

I came here to add the calcite comment, glad to see someone did!

Yep or just drop a chunk in vinegar/lemon juice to confirm it's Calcite/or perhaps Aragonite fits (both are CaCO3) instead of the very chemically inert Quartz. Furthermore that groundwater recrystallised stuff is another mineral that is also CaCO3, named Travertine. The brown smudgy stuff is probably not a leaf remnant, looked to me like 'slickenside' fault surfaces, they likely had some pyrite crystallise in them long ago which has since weathered and left behind extra rusty colours, with waxy streaked patches down the middle.

Vinegar works just as well as a testing solution, it comes pre diluted to a reasonable working strength and is much more readily available

What Matthew said!!!!

This guy Rocks!

@hoiy vinosa I'm talking about a nice poster idea, what are you going on about

What kind of rock is he digging? I always wondered that.

As a geologist, I would also agree with you. Those are some pretty nice calcite and quartz crystals there, Colin! At 13:12, I definitely think that's a shell. Too thick.

I thought quartz seams can indicate the presence of gold in the rocks. I know the UK is generally low for the quantity found though, but you two geologists would know better

@@RogueTrooper80 I looked it up, and yes gold is often found with quartz as they're chemically complimentary, but not all quartz seams contain gold. I was thinking much the same thing myself though.

@@RogueTrooper80 there are more fossils than you know in the UK, the amount of sites where you can find them are more limited and we have generally got less of the “amazing” fossils such as full dinosaurs but we do still have some

I agree. Profanity or not, I'd love to see that whole interaction. pure awe, child like glee. The world needs more of that.

I wanna watch the short of his neighbour’s reaction but I can’t find it

@@rorycoulter2167 yeah I also can't find it, where is that short?

@@Tystros not sure was hoping I would find someone who knows

@@rorycoulter2167 It'll probably be uploaded in the next week. The short of him building the pantry ladder came out a few days after the main tunnel video

I didn’t realize until this comment that the re-enactment was Colin haha I had to go back to see

How do you know? Were you the inspector?…

second story deep

@@Eckendenker If that's true, within a year this guy will have built a second home beneath his house

I knew I wasn't the only one who heard Giggity!

That comment was right above this one for me😂

If you saw Mark Rober's video he made a cool museum like that in his new workshop. Would be very cool.

Could possibly fill a section with clear epoxy so you don't have to worry about the rock and dust slowly crumbling down to the bottom and filling the window with dirt.

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper just make the case accessible from the tunnel and make sure there's no lip at the bottom so you can dust and sweep it out and such.

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper clear epoxy is definitely a great idea. No dusting or risk of water seepage or crumbling. I picture it to be side lit in a warm glowing light spectrum.

You are a Genius!!! That is an awesome idea

This needs a lot more likes!

Great idea!

Or a full human skeleton wearing a mining hat with an led light on it.

He has

his method was a very dodgy way to do it. you should ALWAYS get approval before doing any sort of work that requires the approval of a planning body. he didn't cause he knew they would say no. if he wasn't a YTber they would still have said no

@@caijones156 Nah, fuck the state. Build your tunnels and bunkers, tell no-one.

With the casual way he mentions how upset the town council is, this stunt still might come back to bite him. It's not super frequent, but a few celebrities have found themselves evicted from town by municipal governments for doing over-the-top stuff. The un-permitted tunnel building plus the death-machine-building would look real bad on fun-loving Colin at an official hearing.

@@johnladuke6475 Town councils are a joke in the UK. Their objection means nothing, if he got planning, he's OK.

his soil has clay so sticks together well almost like rock but softer . he is not very deep so chances of it caving in like a trench is very low if not zero. after he pours the concrete it is plenty strong especially since it's only to withstand human foot traffic above and. he is lucky that it's not sandy soil and that the water table is bellow his tunnel or he would have more problems. if it was flooding with water it would be way more dangerous and unpleasant .

Like the ones in total recal

@@smartlibra2965 yeah, or the tunnels in the game control.

they have them in real. you find them in secret abandoned underground bunkers that people explore

@@smartlibra2965 Or Genetic Species (Showing my age now)

Across the tunnel so you have to jump through it.

Im going with fósil. Lump of grit just doesn’t have the same flair to it

@@sachalyall8243 🎶 I got a lump of gri-it! I got a lump of gri-it! And guess what it's stuck to! 🎶 ...well, I tried.

@@HaloInverse Preserved with lots of wit

@@HaloInverse Torn out with my(his?our?) grit

@@CyanicCore o hi

Wait for 22/9 it's unlikely that he's gonna delay again

@@matteocdt5214 i thought i seen hi say something about part 10 coming on the 18th.. ive been patiently waiting lol

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Town/parish councils are the worst. Complete wastes of oxygen.

@@tams805, You’re completely right, they just want some power and nobody will give them any. They’d just abuse it anyways.

Given the war in Ukraine right now, building such tunnels and bunkers should be encouraged.

@@warrensteel9954 nah. It´s mostly a waste of money if you can´t do it like him and get money trough viewers. And we have them for decades but let them wither away, cause the cost to maintain are to much. Building or maintain is pointless if there are not realy good reasons like a full on war like the 2. where bombers flew over the citys. bombs or shelling could make them worth, but fleeing is a better option, since now it´s Nato and not france germany or britan.

@@Fynnuekue we also dont actualy use them which is partly why the falll into disrepair. if you activly Use something of course your going to focus more on its meintainance.

@@BrendanRaymondKoroKoro It's bizarre that people still frack right next to people's homes. Especially in the US where they have tons of completely empty land everywhere.

Don't forget about radon! :/

I think colin should get a radon meter and see if levels are elevated in the tunnels at all, even though it doesn't seem like the type of rock to produce radon

@@Jake-bt3fc it massively improves production on old wells what they are doing is opening the capillaries in the rock wider so more gas and oil can flow through

@@Jake-bt3fc There are cases where it's done somewhat close to a home, but it's pretty darn rare.

Its in England I think, so it'll probably be under water and his great great grandkids will live in the Scottish Highlands during a war for fresh water

The Legendary Legend, impressive indeed.

TheLegend27

Legend squared is still just legend

He's a legendary mythical legend hero legend? Scraping the barrel a bit here I know ...

Colin is the only RU-vidr my eyes light up in excitement to see what he's done this time. Definitely a legend^2.

Its not a shitty skit for children so they don't care

I should agree with this,since majority of RU-vid content is so called "Family friendly" in reality they are quick cashgrab from children,found content like Colin maybe hard,but there should be plenty like this somehow in youtube and everyone who did hardwork should deserve it anyway

@@FlyingParrot225 No, it wasn't. Stop spreading false information.

@@Elvendertig1130 If its false info, why is it being proved on multiple news/tech sites?

@@Wertyhappy27 It is possible for multiple sources to be wrong. Lots of news sites copy content from others, as you might now if you've been around. I too have read that supposedly that was one of the early concepts. But even so, a concept still doesn't represent what it was made for.

Wait....what 😲

The videos came out like 6 years ago, but he mentioned in this video that is was constructed 8 years ago!

and broadcasted it to millions on interwebs. useless for survival, great for other purposes lol.

Like most of us, mini furze would take it in stride think NBD and become an accountant. (Hoping not though! 😝)

Then you dont know Colin Furze.... i bet he will make a robotzombie army zo he can experience the survivalbunker lifestyle properly 😂

uuuuuuuuuuntil the kid is old enough to try Halflife. Overseer Furze might just change his mind.

Than*

Definitely worth measuring the Radon levels

It's not an issue in some countries.

Bruh. Have you never heard of radon issues? AFAIK almost every building in the US, especially ones that extend underground, has to be tested for radon.

@@sagittariusa4023 he's in the uk but it still makes sense

I didn't even think about the fact that radon might be an issue but that does actually pose a solid concern.

Ah yes so basically he's making some sort of an oversized plumbing system? Steel and concrete ducts for humans?

They could give you a bit of a fine, but since they aren't getting noise complaints and it's not a hazard to anyone they can only do that once. They could pay a lot of money to fill the tunnel themselves but it would be far in excess of any fine. He's pretty much safe from the local council as long as he keeps it quiet and none of his neighbors complains.

@@TheGrinningViking they are pretty much up the Swany now that he has approved planning permission with detailed drawings. Normally the strongest argument the local council can make is about appearance and wether it is in keeping with the local area and seeing as it’s all underground this argument is already finished.

@@oxfordsparky it was local council that approved. the town council is more just a collection of local residents on a committee.

@@scottwhitley3392 Council is normally a bunch of old people with nothing else better to do other than find things to complain about!

Town Council is where all of the community's spakas gather to have a moan and see who can be touched up for a backhander. Those electric Jag's don't buy themselves you know.

Do you know where the draft could originate from? Or could that be from almost anywhere where there would be the slightest hole/crack/gap?

@@Masterfighterx The draft could be coming from anywhere along any interconnecting crack. Broadly speaking, it's generated by a difference in heat and pressure from the air source and the tunnel. I'd guess it's carrying cool dense air from somewhere a connected crack comes to, or close to, surface and the air is flowing down into the ground and welling up/flowing into his tunnel. Kind of like water flowing from the surface into a leaky basement. In such a case one might see the air flow fluctuate (speed of the air, directionality) somewhat in correlation with surface temperatures/weather/the seasons. Another possibility is that it's hot air, warmed by some deeper/nearby heat source (or just the natural earth heat gradient) and it's upwelling/rising through interconnected cracks. In both cases, "nearby" could be miles away or right next door. Yet a third option, though a bit different from the others, it could be air displaced from the cracks by water, such as from a recent rain, the tides, etc. He might find the directionality of the air flow changes depending on how wet or dry the season is as the groundwater level rises and falls.

@@Dudekahedron Excellent information!

Agreed, stellar breakdown! From a fellow geology nerd, all 3 scenarios are fully plausible. Would be really interesting to see any well logs and maps from the area to dial it in.

@@Dudekahedron Thanks, much appreciated!

It was a very helpful tutorial series wasn't it?

@@helenkouts9772 Faultless. I’ve been mapping out my underground services since I saw it in preparation for my ventilation shafts. My neighbour’s ahead of me though; they’ve sunk their first access portal in their bicycle shed…

My mrs wont let me start mine, i got inspired then watch basment mantions in london and fe%% me those are utterly bonkers like hotels

Psh, who can afford houses. I just have a tiny little shed. With a 2 acre compound underneath it, inside the mountain

@@alakani PML! :)

No kidding. I used to be 40 something...

yep, shit, Im getting old

bloody hell

What the heck. That's not possible. Must be some space-time anomaly. It was only a couple years ago, I'm sure!

8....... 8!!!!!!

Fire song my guy

rad songng

Straight banger

Skeet song

@@milkyo1206 jiz song?

I'd love to know what this thing has cost. I wonder what gauge the sheet steel is?

He makes a lot of money as a plumber and now because of his RU-vid popularity. But yeah I'm definitely curious how much this all costed him.

Tens of thousands I'm sure

Is there a difference? WD40 IS love

Can you smell the tunnel now?

It's amazing how well a thin coat of "dried" oil will protect steel. The best protection from rust is being blued and oiled.

@@aserta I know exactly how Colins tunnel smells and that's probably the weirdest thing I've posted in any comment section ever. 🤣

WD 40 turns to varnish over a few months. That's why it's bad to use it to free up stuck machinery unless you follow up with a proper lube once everything moves again.

Hope a steel tree starts growing in the backyard soon, a lot cheaper if you can harvest your own steel than to purchase it.

Please do a collaboration 😂

@@JenksTheGecko agreed this needs to happen

Time Team + Colin Furze, the collab we didn't know we wanted

Who are you?

Oh Colin could 'upgrade' your tools. That would be awesome

working in mining company

this tunnel IS Colin's work

When you have money and only first world problems to tackle, yea sure anyone can do this. Especially when youtube is yet another source of income for a hobby (to spend time with kids)

@@PutsOnSneakers yeah that's what hustling and hard work get you!

Working a hobby isn’t work, with in reason

I think he mentioned in another video he'd have to sell it as a bunker that just happens to have a house built on top of it.

@@lnxmachine but that was before he made the tunnel, although he might still do that

Plenty of UK homes still have bomb shelter bunkers AFAIK. This is just a more extravagant, habitable, modern version of that.

Who doesn't want a hidden dungeon?

@@seigeengine that is accessible from the house

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Yea his reaction was great. Would love him as a neighbor

It's just a bit like the hidden passages, rooms, observatory and whatever in Britannia Manor, the house that Richard Garriott had built back in the 80's. For anyone who didn't know Richard is a computer game designer who is known for the Ultima series of games. The house is basically the dream house of a kid with secret doors, passages, rooms and even a tower with a observatory. If I remember correctly there's also some other fantasy inspired buildings on the estate including a "wizards" tower or a light house. I've never seen in IRL just some pictures and at some time a map. Four times he hosted what's been called the worlds most famous haunted house during Halloween. The first time was 1988 and then every two years up until 1994. The event was styled like a LARP where adventuring parties would go through the mountain property gathering clues and solving mysteries while avoiding traps and interacting with actors. The main house with it's dungeons and hidden doors was included in the event. The property was eventually sold in 2014 and the new owner demolished the house in 2016.

@@blahorgaslisk7763 WHAT! I hadn't heard that it was demolished! That person should be ashamed!!!

..like the new door in their basement floor? grin

@@scottstewart3884 There could be legit reasons. Given how unorthodox the house was it's possible it wasn't built all that well. If there were real structural problems then I can see how maintaining or refurbishing it might have been extraordinarily expensive. AFAIK Richard hadn't lived on the estate for nearly ten years and it had been up for sale for several years before someone bought it. It was famous enough that I'm sure there are a lot of extremely rich people who would have loved to own it just because of it's history, and yet no one bought it. It's almost guaranteed that there's a good reason for that. So as sad as it is to hear it's gone perhaps it's better to hear about how it was when it was at it's height and not have to see what it looked like at the end.

It whould be cool ye but also very unsafe, the concrete is not just for show

@@basvanderwerff2725 A small 60cm by 60cm hole in the wall to display the rock face wouldn't be much of an issue .

Fill the space between glass and rock with epoxy

@@basvanderwerff2725 I'm aware of that, but a small section of the tunnel so it can be done safely. And I think Colin will be able to pull this off. He's a smart and resourceful guy.

@@basvanderwerff2725 Even a square meter of this would be absolutely fine. Especially if there was still steel framing around it, and maybe mesh. The rest of the tunnel is fully supported with concrete and steel, so this small wall wouldn't cause a collapse.

As a human, i can confirm.

As an anime cat girl i can confirm that your view is correct.

SilentRoses you’re super cute 😻

@@laska907 🤨

@@laska907 rule 684 of internet never believe a female pfp.

Most entertaining content ever. Also hey lmao

lol the worlds most famously not secret, secret tunnel

If Colin ever has to sell his house, I would love to hear the conversation between the realtor and perspective buyers? And here we have the Kitchen, full range cooker and dishwasher, and here's the pantry. And down this ladder is a secrete underground tunnel leading to an bunker

@Miles Doyle did He ever dig a tunnel?

@@hxgonic hi

Yes.

100%

A child’s fantasy come true

She probably was all for it so she wouldn’t have to listen to guitar practice and whatever loud hobbies this guy has..

@@smiley2477 yep, no1 she knows where he is at all times .. no2 he's not in her way...no3 there's an income

Two words: RU-vid Revenue.

@@silverbackag9790 came to say this. Not that anyone would blame her

She got walled in with the concrete.

he absolutely needs to do this

Interesting Cody, I thought about Radon too. Here is New York I heard it can be a problem.

@@fjs1111 Yeah it is. Basically guaranteed lungcancer in 40 years of exposure. Lungcancer is one of the cancers you basically never survive sadly.

@@zipp4everyone263 I guess my hopes for a tunnel are over. lol😆

@@fjs1111 Nah, radon happens above ground as well. Talk to your local county/council and see if they have any free radon meassuring tools. Id suggest you do it anyway unless you know for a fact that there isnt any radon where you live.

@@zipp4everyone263 Thank you for that information, will look into that!

You always extract from the top. Heat causes all fumes and gasses to rise and naturally and escape through the upper vents, even when the fans stop working. In a fire, oxygen sits closest to the floor 👍

@@thra5herxb12s I'm out of my league here but isn't CO2 (carbon dioxide) heavier than O2 (oxygen)? If there's a vent upwards won't the O2 escape as CO2 builds up?

Same with carbon monoxide. 💀

@@thra5herxb12s No, you definitely want a way to extract from the bottom when necessary because there are plenty of heavier than air gases that you need to exhaust out of a low-lying structure like this

They did have a sandy soil though, but the length and how they had to acquire wooden cribbage for the tunnels meant none of the beds had adequate wood left supporting their mattresses. Not to mention that disposing of the sand was big issue due to the difference between the ground top soil layer and sub soil layers, had to be careful spread around the camp as just dumping the sand would draw attention. The documentaries of about all the problems they had in addition to just digging the tunnel by spoons and bowels shows how ingenious the plan was. The fact every bunk house was built above the ground so that the tunnel was exposed and anyone going through that open space was at risk each time.... continues to add to the list amazing facts of that project. Which if you haven't head of The "Colditz Cock" which was a glider built by British prisoners of war for an escape attempt from Oflag IV-C (Colditz Castle) prion camp in Germany, I suggest you enjoy another "great escape" that almost happened but the war ended before they flew their glider out of the attic in the castle..... Post war inspection believed they would have had a working flying glider for their escape.

They had loose soil, so the digging would have been the easy part, relatively.