I must say the step up in safety improvements notably the Petzl ascender and ropes. Being a MSHA instructor had to look away quite a bit more before. Please stay safe and stay alive! WE want to watch you for years to come sir!
Due to a random RU-vid recommendation (early during covid) because I watch a lot of urbex. I have been enjoying your more in-depth knowledge about geology and mining. The content has been quality and it continues to get better. Thank you Mr. M! Thank you Jim! Thank you to all supporters of Gly adventuring into mines. I wasn't looking for gold but I found gold with your videos!
Just a thought: Might want to add canvas/kevlar "rope pad" to your equipment. Protect it from rubbing and fraying on the logs, rocks, et cetera... Great video as always! thank you!
Can’t remember if it’s petzl or a different brand, but they make inline rope wraps that have a little metal clip to attach to your line while hanging. This ensure that even when you move around and the rope shifts places it will continue to protect that spot from abrasion. Carpet works too but is better suited for spots where your weight will be continually holding it in place.
you are getting better at this .....can't wait to see ya do some verticals.....that will work y a......and you really need to sample those IOCG deposits ....good job sonny Jim ...and Mr. M
SO, C'MON LET'S GOOOOOOOOO! HEY JEFF COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME 4 GRAMS OF GOLD TO ADD TO A RING I HANE, PLEASE...... LIKE YOU SAY I SHOULD'VE ASKED, AND NO I'M NOT A PATREON BUT I LOVE YOUR CONTENT AND CHARACTER!
Ya know Gly. As one of your very first subscribers, you sure have come along ways. I can remember you wouldn't even climb a ladder. Now your repelling into the depths of some of these awesome mines. 👍🏻😎
“Gly”: In the beginning my physical abilities were really limited due to the after effects of chemotherapy. Little by little I’ve overcome those disabilities and except for neuropathy in my legs and feet I’m just about back to who I was pre-cancer. Now my goal is to loose 30 - 40 pounds and I’m achieving that goal to. You may have noticed my cloths look a bit baggy and that because I’ve lost 9 pounds over the last four weeks. I’ve also allowed the channel to progress at a nice rate to. As an analogy it doesn’t make sense to climb mount Everest when you only have 500 people watching. Everything is coming along real well both with my health and the channel and I couldn’t be happier.
“Gly”: In the beginning my physical abilities were really limited due to the after effects of chemotherapy. Little by little I’ve overcome those disabilities and except for neuropathy in my legs and feet I’m just about back to who I was pre-cancer. Now my goal is to loose 30 - 40 pounds and I’m achieving that goal to. You may have noticed my cloths look a bit baggy and that because I’ve lost 9 pounds over the last four weeks. I’ve also allowed the channel to progress at a nice rate to. As an analogy it doesn’t make sense to climb mount Everest when you only have 500 people watching. Everything is coming along real well both with my health and the channel and I couldn’t be happier.
@@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces Again, you’ve come along ways and keep up with the cool videos. Your body is the most important thing to take care of and you’ve been doing great in taking care of your health & kicking the cancer to the curb. I know you’ll achieve your goals with the help of many people & viewers across the globe. You & Mr. M make a perfect team. It’d be cool to attend one of your explorations sometime whether it be Az, Nv. or Cali.
This is truly an educational channel with excellent production - nothing fake or scripted. Imagine guys swinging pick axes, sledgehammers and shovels? Plus all the dust? Reminds me of Jimmy Dean's Big Bad John.
It would be cool if that final globe in you're opening sequence had pins on it of a bunch of the different mines you've visited around the continent. Really excited to see what you find in these 4 and 5 mines, keep up the good work!
I really enjoy the lesson of the geology in these mines that the other mine explorers do not show, it gets boring just to see the stuff left behind in most cases its just junk left behind. Thanks for your great videos and thanks Mr M for going with him.
Good to see you trying out some rope gear. Have fun with it maybe you will be able to keep up to us some day... at least it will be safer going down those old ladders!
“Gly”: Thanks Frank! Well, I may race you to the top of a rope someday but not Sharron. That girl is as tough as jack rabbit jerky and cactus needles... I don’t stand a chance! Lol
How sweet was Miss Julia and her class! You all are amazing and Im sure everyone watching wants to give a big digital high-five! These videos are the safest way for people of all ages to go on adventures into the great unknown. Thank you to the men at Abandoned and Forgotten Places for being just the best migratory mine lurkers on the web! Take care and be safe, y'all
Thanks for using the laser pointer!! In the past it was difficult to understand what points you were referring to on rock. Looking forward to more repelling. Thanks for sharing.
When I lived in Utah I use to go caving with a buddy who was a geologist. Slot of the caves we had to repel into. The number one trick to getting down smoothly was to make your body perpendicular to the cave/shaft wall. Feels really sketchy at first but with your body sticking straight out from the wall you just walk down. “You have helped propel the channel in a hole new direction” lol
Yeah the first time I descended into a hole in the ground he was standing above me and just kept saying lean back, lean back, further, further. Dude I think I’m going to flip over and fall out of the harness. He laughs, no you won’t. It was way better that way. I get to the bottom of the hole and down he comes upside down head first. The last trip I did with him to a vertical cave he taught me how to use just a length of webbing to use as a harness. Was great times.
I think you've moved into 1st place for youtubers whos videos I look forward to the most. I was impressed with that repelling too, far less "old man" noises than I would have guessed! Stay safe and keep these wonderful exploration videos coming!
Thanks Gly, I truly enjoy the adventures you you bring to my living room.. I stumbled across your channel a few months ago, now I have become an armchair mining expert in my household..... I never, in a million years thought I would be interested in mining, going into mines, geology or spending hours binge watching related YT channels.. I have learned so much and find it fascinating and thoroughly educational.. Thanks for the content and please be safe..
“Gly”: Thanks Chad! I’m pretty excited myself now having the ability to rope into what once was impossible areas. The upcoming episodes are about to get a whole lot more adventuresome as I continue to take you to many more interesting locations.
“Gly”: Congratulations! Your the very person to associate that phrase with Carl Sagan! That’s where I got it from because Carl was a childhood hero of mine and that phrase is my way of honoring him.
@@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces It seems to me that we are the 3 of us about the same age ( early to mid 50's plus ) ! Great work Gly the New Camera's are working just great the New footage from the helmet camera's is Awesome ! Butt Cam is an interesting addition saves me from trying to figure up from down ! Merry Xmas Stay Safe!
I know you're not trying to run an ebay store, but I'm sure I'm not the only viewer who wishes you would sell more samples from your adventures. 20 or 30 would not be out of the question. I'm sure they would sell. I've checked your store many times hoping to support the channel and take home a piece of your adventures only to see everything is sold out. Love your channel! Mr M is awesome! I've bid on his piece. I hope it brings in the most! God bless and be safe Gly! Thank you for sharing all your content with us!
“Gly”: I’ve just been devoting so much time towards the channel that I haven’t had time for rock specimen sales. When things finally settle down a bit I will start to offer more. Merry Christmas!
@@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces Merry Christmas Gly, Mr M and crew! Thank you so much for the response. I totally understand all the hard work you do and I think all of us appreciate your devotion to content and creativity far more than a sample on ebay. Just know that we'd love an episode in the future with a truckload of samples we can bid on so we can all take a piece home, lol. Sorry Mr M, looks like I won't be the bid winner, but I bumped your specimen to the top for now!
With your creativity, attention to detail, awesome choice in music and fun theatrical additions to your episodes, I'm rooting for you all the way and honestly my previous comment was a bit selfish. Purely out of appreciation though. I want you to take my money, lol, just can't afford the bid wars. Happy to watch and be a part! God bless!
Great outfit & gear Gly. Most of my repelling was from helicopters. The good part, no rocks to fall on you... the bad parts....🙄... people being rescued panicking, rattle snakes in trees during floods, static build up, and spin possibility as there is nowhere to put your feet 🚁 Please stay safe and have fun !!!
I love armchair mine exploring! I love rocks. I enjoy these episodes so much. I have so many questions. I am struggling with purchasing specimens. Thank you so much for all you do.
I gotta go shovel snow in southern central N.Y. 41 inch snow storm .. One week befor we leave for Florida .. Never again .. So have to watch this later.. But I'll let it play for your rateing . and come back and watch it on my break.. Lol but cam .. Lol
Wow thanks for the specimen auction, got my bids in. You always have the best minerals. I have over 8 specimens I won at your auctions. Looking forward to these deep drifted explores. Happy Holidays!
Great video! This channel is really starting to shine!! Can’t wait for more up coming adventures. You and Mr. M make a great team! Merry Christmas Gly and Mr. M!
I am really happy to see and hear the great news for the channel improvements and the abilities to move on to the class 4 and 5 mines. Fantastic work and glad the school kids are watching. Yeah!
Awesome. Chuckle, I've been an underground explorer for almost 40 years .... thought about sending you my copy of "On Rope".... but from what I just saw.... thanks to the generous donation from another viewer, you have all the right equipment. Case in point... 14:35.... strapping on a "foot ascender".... NUFF fer know.... looking forward to next week....
I love this channel. It provides me with a tour of abandoned cave/mines at the safety of my home. And it's awesome because of the commentary, I like the background information while you go through the mines... it's like an official tour guide! Thanks a bunch!!
It would be nice to set up a little stamp Mill in a home shop type environment, maybe a three car garage and stamp the ore and smelt the results. When I was a kid I visited the Virginia City Silver Mine i.e., the Comstock Lode and got a sizable piece of ore from it.
As a Canadian, I approved of your use of metric. "No more than 4 meters per second" is something I can relate to. Great episode, stay safe and keep up the exploration. Cheers!
What a fun time you 2 have , 4x4 , Ropes , and exploring places and mines. All the new gear will take you to more awesome places. Tie a knot in the end of the rope . Merry Christmas 👍 Pete Australia
Love all your Intro's. #1, short trip with ropes. # 2 No ropes, good vein. Miner's cat must have got that bird. That vein must have been nice for them to haul out all that material.
Some cool geology in the second mine visited. The vertical shaft in the first mine was a bit scary - all the equipment used was a bit confusing. Thanks Gly and Mr. M for a cool episode.
Hey, quick tip from years of climbing.. when you rappel, try not to let your hand get too close to your pulley (right hand @ 5:22). Reduces your risk of injury :)
I am now on constant look out for ore. My latest find is what I believe is impact breccia from a meteor. Probably is something totally different and less interesting! It does show that I am now taking a great interest in geology. We do have a gold deposit near and I will be going to look at it when the weather improves. It is a protected site. Enjoyed watching the descent and a bit sad the mine was flooded, but that is another part of the USA I have now seen. All the best and can’t wait for next episode.
Thanks for the Video i like to see more of you and Mr. M Stay safe because Level 4 and 5 mines were nothing to Play with I wish you all the best a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy year 2021 Yours Frank Galetzka
I’m so happy I found your channel. You and Mr.M just exploring is so fun and interesting to watch. I’m glad someone out there has the balls to learn how to do this, and admit it’s risky, but still has fun doing it. Keep at it Gly. And please be safe, as best you can. There have been many times where I’m like “He ain’t going there” then you turn around and crawl through a narrow opening with a big rock hanging above your head 🤣 giving me anxiety.
As always a great video. Glad you have the new equipment makes everything a lot easier and safer. Course Mr M could just “fly” down while holding camera. A man of many talents.
Gly, you need to protect your ropes from being stretched over sharp edges, if you can use several layers of canvas or a length old firehose, that will save the strands inside the woven rope exterior.
Thank you, that was a fantastic video. Even though you didn't get right into the first mine it was really exciting rope work. The silver mine finished it off nicely. Thanks again and may you both have a very merry Christmas. God bless you.
If you guys get a little extendable pointer and fasten a printed strip with RGB or CMY pure colors (maybe both), you could color correct any images later just by sticking that in the shot and keeping the light consistent. Change the light, wave the strip, done. Color correct in post by bringing the RGB values to pure colors, it'll fix any tint the lights have or any coloration the reflection of the walls contribute.
Great job 👍 my wife and I look so forward to every weekend to watch you and Mr M ..got a kick out of you showing off your new gear you put me in mind of ghostbusters or I guess call you guys minebusters. with all the cameras and climbing gear 😂 hope you all have a merry Christmas... by the way that sparkling galena was really awesome to see !!!!
You and Mr. M are fun and I appreciate the information. Thanks for pointing out the vein with your laser. Lots of fun facts, as well. Please stay safe.
