Dropping a Gopro Down a Flooded Mine Shaft

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2 жыл бұрын

Hiking in the Cahaba Coal Fields, ‪@MrTropics64‬ and I stumbled across an open air shaft that would have went deep down inside this abandoned coal mine. According to the maps, in 1906, this air shaft would have extended down 600 feet (183 meters) reaching the inner workings of the mine. Wondering what or who is down there, as this would make a good dumping spot, we decide to get our fishing pole and drop a GoPro to see. Outside of an open shaft, coming across a fan house with the fan and blades still intact is a rare find. If you enjoy this, consider subscribing for more adventures, and be sure to give Mr Tropics 64 a look as well
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@UndergroundBirmingham 2 жыл бұрын

We hope you all enjoy this, if you did, hit the subscribe button. We have some other flooded mines shafts we are going to drop the GoPro down, so stay tuned. Also check out Mr Tropics 64 at this link kzfaq.info

@sheilaburger2138 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many animals have died because nobody bothered to cover this death trap.

@X862go Ай бұрын

Yeah, that's kinda crazy they just left a 100-foot death trap

@Fido-vm9zi 13 күн бұрын

There's many, many of these dangers! Just the ones known are crazy! Imagine all the random unknowns such as old wells and backyard or illegal mining.

@bindig1 2 жыл бұрын

Why is that not covered or at least fenced off? Imagine walking around there in the dark

@russhaper1705 2 жыл бұрын

It was at one point. You can see the metal fence poles. Just deteriorated away.

@floydgumke235 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be trespassing on other people's land and you won't fall in a hole

@Woodie-xq1ew Жыл бұрын

@@floydgumke235 do you actually know that where he is standing is private land or are you just talking out of your arse

@josesevinelevin9262 Жыл бұрын

Right, I was thinking about an animal falling in there

@hoyt_arms Жыл бұрын

I mean it's private property and I'm sure it's fetched off farther back. Just can't see it . The people who are legally allowed there know where to go and where not.

@jamesforte-mason8849 Жыл бұрын

How the hell has this not been capped or fenced off, anybody or any poor unfortunate animal could fall down there in the dark. Could even be a missing person down there. Its appalling that the authorities have just left this open like this. Total lack of respect for safety.

@SteelProsGaming Жыл бұрын

Shut the fuck up stop relying on the government for protection.

@joanndenman6343 Жыл бұрын

Fence the fucking mine people could fall in ot animals could drown so FUCKING FENCE IT YOU BITCHES

@jonahdalton6557 5 ай бұрын

It’s really interesting history and the reason they didn’t cover it is because there is hundreds of these in PA alone, most of them unmapped and in the middle of the woods. It would be impossible to cover them all let alone find all of them. Holes like this are where a “fan house” was, many years ago, essentially a small building with a huge fan providing fresh air to a mineshaft. Some of these still have the fan house covering them, I have seen multiple in person. Anywhere from 20 feet to 100 feet deep or more. Pretty crazy.

@nevilletaylor7654 2 жыл бұрын

That mine should be listed on Department of Mines and Energy historical registrar, someone needs to put a cover over that mine entrance

@Fido-vm9zi 13 күн бұрын

I believe this one is obvious than some other random holes. I bet some have vegetation or overgrowth, and some covered in snow.

@Fido-vm9zi 13 күн бұрын

*More obvious, rather.

@larryhanlon7776 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe it’s not covered

@juliahoyt3162 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder why that huge hole isn't covered up or a big fence to be put around it ,to keep animals and people out .

@ButterBallTheOpossum 2 жыл бұрын

It might have originally been covered but eventually the wood rotted away

@dakota6711 Жыл бұрын

@@ButterBallTheOpossum rotted or animal walked over and boom, fell to its grave. These holes they need to cover with metal and then put railings around it

@jonahdalton6557 5 ай бұрын

There’s also hundreds of these, all unmapped and in the middle of nowhere PA, it would be impossible and too expensive to find and cover all of them.

@jonahdalton6557 5 ай бұрын

They all used to have a building covering them

@MrTropics64 2 жыл бұрын

We hope you enjoyed this episode of Go Pro fishing for Bituminous Trout.

@Imtired101 Жыл бұрын

I agree with people in the comments, why don’t they have fence?

@SheepDogActual 2 жыл бұрын

Man…. So very cool. Spooky noises under water lol. Another great video. Thanks for the adventure.

@briantheminer Жыл бұрын

The fan would suck air out, not force it in Any open shaft even on private land would be completely illegal here

@577buttfan 2 жыл бұрын

So cool!! Must have been a big mouse with a big piece of cheese to run that fan!!! I cant believe that fan is still there!! Great Find!!!!

@tonydunfordtd 2 жыл бұрын

In a coal mines are never Force air into the coal mine they always suck it out and if you look at the fan again you can see it has to suck out and the most important reason I always suck out instead of blowing in is if there's a gas pocket in there and it blows up you don't want to blow towards you as you're working that way it sucks the gas out and not blows the flames back towards you just a note

@exploringhistory Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!! Love the history!!

@StevenGamesWHC Жыл бұрын

From the video doesn't seem to go to far unless that's a false floor covered in dirt and debris and the fan depending on the main audits location was to create a vacuum pulling air in through the main audit and other shoots lower in that location and judging by the fans blades that's what they were doing.

@Daniel-Six 2 жыл бұрын

Huge fan of your channel!😁😁

@dakota6711 Жыл бұрын

I like how towards the end he talked about the fan like 4 times before actually talking about it

@catalickconverta6823 Жыл бұрын

Thats a death and a half man id have had to have built some sort of fence round it with all the dead fall logs and stuff like that before i left sketchy as hell that is

@sideburngthepeacebringer27 Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea, but you have to find the shaft first and get the right amount of logs you can find.

@catalickconverta6823 Жыл бұрын

Chainsaw just lay some big trees over it better then just a hole in the ground

@paultrimble9390 2 жыл бұрын

Cool find. Wouldn’t want be out hunting and stumble across one like that early morning or late eve. Know ur area if u can where u hunt. These old mines , surface cracks all over these woods. Might b days if help comes if ever. Be careful everyone. Try let someone u trust know ur general area if ur out exploring, hunting. AND stick to the plan you tell them. Stay safe y’all. Have fun.

@bluecreekdetectors 5 ай бұрын

Interesting channel guys! Just subscribed!

@davestrang8585 Жыл бұрын

Love the fan 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@nevilletaylor7654 2 жыл бұрын

Please tell me there is a cover for that mine shaft?

@jboao Ай бұрын

looks like the well from the ring inside.

@MrMatto84 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't help but think of the movie the descent lol

@danielfmyers 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder whose wrist bones those are?

@saiyanssaiyans1547 2 жыл бұрын

Son cosas y lugares increíbles para mi 👍

@crystalthompson3162 2 жыл бұрын

I swear I heard a women's voice at 4:28

@charlesgary6072 Жыл бұрын

I heard it too!

@X862go Ай бұрын

Wild that isn't sealed up?

@kingozymandias2988 11 ай бұрын

In which shitty country are mine shafts unsecured?

@jamesford4750 2 жыл бұрын

But dumb of them lot not covering that over 🤯🤦

@adrianstefan23 2 жыл бұрын

😎👍👍👍✅

@Normannia 2 жыл бұрын

🤛😜🤜🏴‍☠

@shorty332 2 жыл бұрын

Man that water is clear. Need to put fish in it

@stemartin6671 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like a waterwheel

@chadl5532 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks now I’m sleepy

@haroldishoy2113 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like any other aquarium

@jayc2469 4 ай бұрын

Imagine drowning in a forest!

@kevorkyijan118 Жыл бұрын

hey bro ...but what was that thing on right side of the go pro at 3:08? 😮😮

@notanindianscammer7594 Жыл бұрын

Sand and sediment

@leeturner1838 2 жыл бұрын

every coal mine that i was in had the air sucked through not blown in!!! just saying!

@bobbyhughes5292 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like iron and aluminum precipitation on the bottom of the floor. Did you guys test the AMD for any chemical parameters? Great fan house! You should have seen the Dorrance Fan House in Wilkes-Barre, PA!