Going Deep In An Abandoned Mine For Priceless Minerals! 

Be sure to watch till the very end! Cleaned up, these minerals are amazing! Here is the link to win your own piece of Cerro Gordo ore! It's free to enter! kingsumo.com/g/vhdbpb/win-a-rock-from-cerro-gordo-mine

Thought you were lost in a mine. Glad to see you back Brent.

Great Video Brent, was so much fun! Probably one of the more risky things I have ever done, but fun! Thanks so much for everything.

The entire time I was watching this video I couldn't stop thinking about the men who dug out that mine 100 years ago. The people who blazed the trail that you're on now. Absolutely incredible.

A 3D scan of Cerro Gordo would be an awesome virtual experience!

28:10 Man! You should always have at least 2 steel bolts as you go down. If one gives, the other one will save your life! Take care!

It's great seeing Brent smiling and he does seem so happy right now. It's been an insane half a year for him, but here he is.

This needs to be a National Geographic Special. Just so happens I graduated from the school that Bill teaches at and my husband has know Bill for years on a professional basis. Your dad told my husband about you and we started watching last night. I'm so impressed! The content and the quality of your videos is really meant for a series on National Geographic. I"m also impressed that a Florida Boy can handle the extreme cold weather! I was literally on the edge of my seat with this video and can't think of how many times I said, "Holy crap" watching the winter video. I'm just amazed at the diversity of minerals in the mine. Much impressed and looking forward to more!

Seeing Dan is always such a joy. Like everyone’s favorite geology teacher

Thanks for having me down again! Already looking forward to the next trip down your way, and it would be great to have you up to Washington again. Congrats on the awesome finds, it was great to get some more info from the gem and mineral society on your samples we pulled from the 400 level. Thanks again Brent and Cerro Gordo!!

I wish I was 40 years younger and 200 pounds lighter so I could go crawling through those mines with you! How exciting, to rediscover areas where no one has been in 100s of years! You are a very fortunate man...

As a mother, you scare the heck out of me when you go down those rabbit holes, especially alone. My heart is always in my throat. Do be careful and continue these great and nerve racking explorations. Can’t wait to see the progress of the hotel.

However lonely or horrible the endless snow was, you look like a very happy man now. Wish you all the success you deserve with your town.

its mind boggling to think past miners would have to make these journeys down such tight caverns everyday just to make a living for their families, makes me have so much respect for them

How anyone with such gigantic nads can fit through such tiny tunnels has got to be one of the great mysteries of life. Kudos to you and your insane amount of courage.

Every time I watch your mine exploration videos, half through I remember that men spent their entire lives down here. They carved these spaces out of the rock with hand tools and moved all that material to the surface........ Just astonishing. You always thank us for watching, but we have to thank you for sharing this! Love it

We own an old gold mine and I have always been afraid to explore it. You are an inspiration! Thank you for taking us with you on your journey.

Shout out to Scotty and the rest of the team without whom Brent wouldn't be able to have the adventures he does, so thanks to you guys who make it possible in the background.

Take care of yourself, Brent! You bring us a lot of joy.

It's such a pleasure to watch people who are passionate about something and are willing to share it with others. I felt like I was right there with you guys.

Those men sharing their knowledge to a new generation is so valuable. It’s has been a wild 3 years and I am just as excited for you as I was then. Life is good 🙌🏼

Need to stage some supplies and ropes along that route down there maybe look at a overnighter down there so you can map more tunnels. stage some boxes at levels to put your finds in. make sure you have an O2 monitor as you go deeper as well, there are cans of O2 you can carry to help with a blast of fresh O2 will help with your climbs back up.

This is absolutely the very best content on the internet. I recently regained the ability to walk again. Your adventure, this channel, helped me through a very rough time in my life and one day I hope to visit.

Wow, what a great trip you took us all on! Thank you!!!!

Nice seeing your updates and mining stuff and teaming up with Jason and Dan! 🙂

Finding all those minerals where they formed is so special- the coolest type of rock collection. Also, 3D mapping/modelling the mines is such a great idea! You could eventually even give safe, virtual tours if it works out. There's so much that could be learned from it 🤩

I love Dan Hurd !!!! His content is amazing and so wholesome. Fantastic guy!

This journey down the mine was so amazing, so scary and kept me on the edge of my seat! I wanted to chear you on but at the same time, as a 70 year old grandmother I wanted to tell you to stop taking crazy chances. You are definitely one of the most adventurous young men I've ever seen. You may want to put a sign at the beginning of your videos...DANGER... NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.😁. Thank you for sharing your adventurous life with us. I'm definitely keeping you in my prayers young man.

i would throw the rope over the edge at the beginning and I'd be DONE!! Aint No Way and No How you'd catch me within 10 Feet of goin down those Mines!! Hats off to you, Brent!! You are a True Good Ole Fahioned Frontiersman!!

Finally! It's been driving me nuts how many quality specimens of different minerals you've walked past and not paid much attention to if at all. There's a lot of valuable minerals left in there. I look forward to seeing you bring some of them out in the future. Congratulations on finally getting the rock bug.

It's nice to have moments like this to help you remember why Cerro Gordo is so significant and the effort to maintain it is all worth it.

It's amazing to see the past! Thank you for bringing back history! After watching the whole thing....WOW! Help this man, hit that thumbs up please! 👍 thumbs 👍 👌

Best show yet Mr GTL!!!! Every minute a tiny adventure within the marathon journey down into the depths of Gordo! Keep searching the veins there's something mega for you to show us when you find it! You're looking great Brent, keep the beef on ya.

Soon enough, Cerro Gordo will have an entire room for the rock collection Brent will amass.

Hard to believe people had to crawl in and out of this every day and they didn’t have the gear that you guys have now the whole time you’re going down I just imagine what it must’ve been like back then thank you for taking us along❤️💯

Like you, I'm glad that winter is getting behind us. May the Lord give you grace and a sound mind, Brent. Thanks for sharing with us your journey 😎👍🏼

I've always found the gem and mineral collectors, the real enthusiasts, to be friendly and generous with their knowledge and skills. Winter can be really hard on your mental health, talking about it helps!

Watching your journey and resilience as rare as the minerals you find, is indeed priceless. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I wish my late father was with me to watch your channel. He was a historian. I can almost hear the excitement of discovery in his voice beside me every episode. Take care of yourself, there is so much more mystery to uncover just around the corner. Much love! ❤

I can’t express how excited I am to watch you collect more minerals

Dude i absolutely lost it when i saw Dan Im so glad that two of my favorite mining channels could come together like this and Dan is such a great teacher/person so I'm really glad to see you two work together.

So awesome, Bret! I’m on the edge of my seat watching you explore. Thank you for sharing…keep safe! ❤

Glad to see you again Brent! I was having withdrawals. I know this winter has been tough on many of us. Glad you made it through along with everyone else watching right now. Spring is almost here. Always remember it sucks when you're in the dentist chair but realize youre not in it forever. stay strong and be proud of what youve accomplished

I’m not a claustrophobic person, but watching the footage of you squeezing down to that depth really gave me the chills. The thought of those rocks coming down that hole behind you really makes me break out into a cold sweat. Harrowing! It’s only in taking comfort in knowing that you published the video thus you made it out okay that I could sit still to watch it. You’re crazy, Brent!

America is such a beautiful country. i really hope that people living here don't take this beauty for granted.

Those 2 specimens are absolutely breathtaking examples of the very unique artwork made and given to us from the Earth. The colors, patterns and textures cannot be replicated by human hands. I totally wouldn't sell that. It's amazing all the components that make up that anomalous rock

It's always crazy and a little scary how complicated the mines are. I wonder how many people have gotten lost. Even more mind blowing though is how all those different tunnels mean all that ore and stone had to be hauled back out, imagine digging those little tunnels and having to get everything back to a cart or exit.

I was starting to think you were trapped in a hole somewhere, glad to see you alive and well Brent!

I’m always grateful for mine content but I’m even more grateful when our boy comes out alive and happy!

The gem society looks like a great bunch of people who will share so much with you. This was a hard winter on many people but the sun is out and brighter days are ahead.

Note:always tie a knot in the end 9f your rope. People have rapped off the end of their ropes before

cool to see Brent exploring mines again

Brent…I know you have gone through some seriously rough spots in the last three years, and I personally appreciate your time and efforts in showing all of us those tough times, but from what I see and understand is that you are truly living your best life!! Bravo!! Keep up the great work you do and I am hoping to get down there (from Chico CA) someday!! Keep that wonderful smile on and one foot in front of the next!!

I love climbing, caving and minerals, so this video was a gem in itself ! Thanks for sharing these moments Brent !

It takes a lot of courage to search mines. I don't think enough people realize you are risking your life for this kind of content. But I also believe you're not exclusively doing this for content, the thrill and excitement is worth risking things for. Discovering crazy interesting things is enticing and so fun, for both the viewer and the people who are discovering them. Thanks for posting this, your video brought me through a journey of my own :) you've earned a sub and my respect

So glad to see you back online. We always worry when youve been offline for a while. Glad to hear you're taking time for your own health! Exciting new finds. Cant wait to see what the next adventures find. As an amateur rock hound and jewelry lover, I sure hope you consider Cerro Gordo jewelry shop!

Always support your gem and mineral club, they are the only way we can carry on our love of geology, mineralogy, gemology and curiosity! Cheers all!

Been waiting for a while for this! Welcome to the rockhounding community, Brent! I'm stoked to see more mineral content in the future!

You and Dan is the collaboration I have been dreaming of! 🎉

I knew that miners had it tough, but after seeing the actual mine shafts. I don't know how they could do it, day after day. Considering the equipment they had, it could have been a nightmare. I'm glad that you are enjoying the exploration and finding valuable minerals. I would like to visit some day. I guarantee I won't be wanting to go down the mine!

no ventilation, no ground support, pure thrills! love this content mate! keep it up, long time viewer over here!

Keep your head up! We appreciate what you do and who you are. Always remember you can talk to us anytime.

Thank you Brent , Dan and Jason for a epic adventure.

Incredible! The bravery of the people that dug those mines is absolutely mind blowing. I was holding my breath through most of this video 😂

watching you for 3yrs,you’ve become a top notch miner your self! Keep it up Brent,stay safe

Brent I have to say I’ve watched every episode from the very start. This is by far one of my favourite ones yet, I love everything about your channel but crystals/minerals are one of my favourite things in the world, while I am a pagan and also a witch I have an extensive collection of crystals myself. I live in south wales in the UK and boy what I would do to own some of the specimens from your mines, or even come to the ghost town would be an absolute honour for me. I’m glad your feeling better and look forward to seeing more videos. I cannot wait to see more about the American hotel and lots more, thank you for sharing it all with us 🫶🏼

I love when Brent goes mine exploring! Great video

Glad to see your tapping into the local mineral hunters pool of knowledge. I really hope one day to visit Cerro Gordo. I've always been interested in minerals ever since a boy scouts camp trip where I found a huge piece of flint while hiking, it was stolen from me, but I'll never forget picking it up and striking it against another rock and seeing sparks fly.

What an AWESOME video! A part of me always gets that "on the edge of my seat" when you go down into the mine, & Im so freakin happy to see you back above ground SAFE! If you're looking for someone who would truly appreciate the gift of a rock from Cero Gordo look no further you've found her right here in NH. Be safe Brent love seeing you enjoy life❤❤

please keep all your findings for the museum and for the stories. they pieces you have found really are priceless and they need to be kept where they are from.

As a young boy I started collecting rocks, I found it fascinating but as I got older I kind of forgot about how much fun it was. Seeing your excitement tonight was contagious and as an older man now with more spare time again I may just have to get back out there. This was a really great episode, please keep'm coming!!

Awesome content! Love to see you back and deeper in that mine. 🎉

It is incredible how they were able to dig those holes so deep....it seems like it would take years and years to do it.

I love that I have had the opportunity to follow this journey from the beginning. You are such a treasure for documenting and preserving the history of the area. Thanks to everyone as Ghost Town Living for bringing us this lovely history and journey from your POV ❤️ 🍻

My wife and I came from Lexington, Ky to see Cerro Gordo. We got up there in a four cylinder Nissan. It was such an incredible experience to see the town. Thank you for allowing people to come.

This whole channel should be an entire series…. I love how you bought a mining town, went mining and now love rocks like us crazies 😂 welcome 😂😂😂

As a modern day miner myself it's great to see your passion for this historic mine that you enter and and explore for people to see and understand some of the harsh conditions mining was back then to what it is now thankyou for the journey that you create on this channel and please don't stop.

Gives me a whole new respect for the original miners. They didn’t even have the fancy climbing equipment yet managed to transverse such a hazardous environment and create it. Talk about mind blown!

Wow Brent...all of what was in this video was SO COOL to see and learn about. We think you definitely SHOULD start taking small, medium and large mineral/rock specimens out of your mine and start 'The Cerro Gordo Jewelry And Gem Store', or something close to that. You could make a nice income to support restoring the town and making it into a true ghost town/old mining community tourist destination WHILE you get to explore the mine and find new spots with different ores, cool rocks and things left behind by the miners. You can have a win, win, win situation on your hands (a turnaround) by selling jewelry and specimens, which will ALSO get the word out and promote Cerro Gordo and what it has to offer people who want to see and experience it. ;)

The world needs more people like Brent...

I’m totally LOSING MY MIND over the fact that my 2 absolute FAVOURITE RU-vid channels are teaming up in Cero Gordo! Omg omg!❤

Glad you take the mental health stuff seriously. Isolation can be really great, but forced isolation with weather and everything else can be a bit much in sure! Happy to have better weather so you can get back out exploring!! Stay well!!

Now that ive watched it , taping in to your local gemilogical society is a very valuable wealth of knowledge and genrally just good people. Glad you did that . I was a member of the diamond creek gemilogical society many years and walked in with a non descript chunk of rock i found and walked out with a piece of super 7 i had all along. They had all the tools and local know-how and where of what could be found in my patch of the world and after moving from that area years later i ended up living on a old gold mind in central Victoria called the wither and die mine , called that as no gold was ever found there but lots of interesting minerals where alluvial i was able to identify. You struck gold by going to see what you have and meeting some posible very valuable future friends.

Brent! I’m surprised the rope was able to carry the weight of your steel balls down that mine shaft! Thanks for sharing your journey. It’s really awesome to watch. Big love from New Zealand 🤘💜

Protect this man at all costs. Such kindness, character, thirst for adventure and compassion for lot of things. God speed Sir...

Brent you were so blessed to tap into a vast amount of knowledge with all those great folks that came to call!!!

Brent, I didn't want this beautiful journey to end. I've been a fan and subscriber since day 1. Thanks for letting us tag along with you. Seeing Dan and Jason with you was a treat in itself.

I was watching videos of this place for a long time. What a cool town. It would have been insane to be there back in the day.

I so love, how the "rock mineral community" came together in such a short period of time 💛 This is the kind of camaraderie I used to enjoy while gold prospecting. Everyone gathered and admired each other's findings, one would hear (elaborate) stories by seasoned miners, learn something, and before you knew it, hours had gone by while being immersed in a completely different world and state of mind. I'm so happy you experienced this with them - and also with your visitors Dan, Jason, and Scott. I wish you many more such wonderful and precious moments 🥰 PS: The cold weather and devastating winter storms affected many of us here in LA as well. It was depressing. But, today, on this sunny and warm Easter Sunday, I finally removed the Mylar emergency blankets from the drafty jalousie windows in my uninsulated 1960's apartment. It felt sooo good 🥰🌷🌞 Take care of yourself, Brent - I look forward to your next video.

Please be safe exploring the mines. The video content and history you provide is priceless and very much enjoyed

I wish I was fifty years younger, I always loved going to Poverty Gulch Colorado and venturing down in Old Mines marked extremely Dangerous KEEP OUT! I used to collect all the Blue Green turquoice I could carry in a Two Gallon Gunny Sack. I lived in Missouri and was a Trucker and everytime I was able to get a Load to that area I would Jump on it because I knew there was no good paying Frieght from there so I would Rent a Junker Car and go to the Mines > ! always had my climbing Harnessand plenty of Rope. I also carried Mani Picks and Electric Cement drills . I loved going alone because when alone I never had a coward with me to mess my time up in the Mines. Now 85 Years old, I wanted to donate all my Antiques of the Old days to Cerra Gordo, But Nomatter how many times I tride to contact them I never recieved one reply. I also had a Big old 1800's Barn and House I was offered I tried to tell you about but never recieved one Reply. I have a Lot of items of that erea I have from Famly and Collections. But noow It will all be sold in a sale. I learned writing to this site the remarks are always very old. Mothing truly Current. That is why many of us have stopped watching the program. It seems to be a Eggo Trip .

Glad your back. Love watching your adventures. It's never boring!

You are an amazing explorer. There is no way that I could do what you do.

Wishing everyone a happy easter from Finland!

Every time Brent doesn't upload for a while I start to worry that somethings happened down in a cave somewhere.. so I'm SO glad to see you back dude! :D

Stay warm stay safe man, it’s tough out there but it is what you make of it no matter where you are!

Brent, you really are the best. I remember watching your first video back in the beginning of the pandemic days, and ever since then your videos have always been a bright spot of positivity, adventure, introspection, and raw passion. Thank you so much!

I'm so happy for you, Brent! It has been a long journey and a lot of hard work, but it's paying off. I hope now that you've put this out into the world you stay safe and that no one tries to find your honey holes. It's so fun and interesting to see what you are finding, so keep them coming.

Great to see you!!! Keep exploring it’s in your heart and soul!!!❤

I love the passion you have for this historic place.

This honestly my favorite part about your videos, the mining and it’s the time and effort you put in, that really makes these as special as they are!! You’re the best man, from one ginger to another!!