Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have not been posting as many updates on the mine because I feel like I need to have something new (or relatively new) to show to keep it interesting… The phase of the mine that we’re in at this point in the series is heavily focused on exploration. In other words, running drifts to try and intercept the unmapped older workings and to set up drill stations in order to map out the caved upper workings via core drilling. However, this is a very repetitious process of drill, blast and muck over and over again. So, there isn’t a lot to show of this process that you haven’t seen already.
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You can see the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
You can see the gear that I use for mine exploring here: bit.ly/2wqcBDD and here: bit.ly/2p6Jip6
Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help cover some of the many expenses associated with exploring these abandoned mines. Inspired by their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. So, if anyone would care to chip in, I’m under TVR Exploring on Patreon.
Thanks for watching!
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Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them – nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever.
I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
#ExploringAbandonedMines
#MineExploring
#AbandonedMines
#UndergroundMineExploring
I have not been posting as many updates on the mine because I feel like I need to have something new (or relatively new) to show to keep it interesting… The phase of the mine that we’re in at this point in the series is heavily focused on exploration. In other words, running drifts to try and intercept the unmapped older workings and to set up drill stations in order to map out the caved upper workings via core drilling. However, this is a very repetitious process of drill, blast and muck over and over again. So, there isn’t a lot to show of this process that you haven’t seen already.
*****
You can see the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: goo.gl/TEKq9L
You can see the gear that I use for mine exploring here: bit.ly/2wqcBDD and here: bit.ly/2p6Jip6
Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help cover some of the many expenses associated with exploring these abandoned mines. Inspired by their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. So, if anyone would care to chip in, I’m under TVR Exploring on Patreon.
Thanks for watching!
*****
Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them – nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever.
I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
#ExploringAbandonedMines
#MineExploring
#AbandonedMines
#UndergroundMineExploring
