I Went Mining For 12 Hours & Made $___

I Went Mining For 12 Hours & Made $____?

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19 күн бұрын

Join me as I spend 12 hours mining inside Cerro Gordo's Union Mine!
The miners back in the day would get paid $3/day for an above ground shift and $4 a day for an underground shift. A day would be a 12 hour shift.
So in this video, I'm going to do the same amount of time down in the mine, and see how I do!
You can see all the listings for the minerals here: www.ebay.com/usr/cerrogordo1865
The current total for the 12 hours = $170.
Thank you all so much for your support and subscribing!
Check out my book 'Ghost Town Living.' The best stories, untold history, meditations on life at Cerro Gordo. This is a book for those who love history, those who seek out a life of adventure, who are on their own quest towards a big project. To lean into living and dive deep into the past:
www.amazon.com/Ghost-Town-Liv...
If you're interested in the backpack I am wearing in this video, check out this link! It is awesome and handcrafted at Cerro Gordo by my friend JT: exoticpax.com/products/cerro-...
You can follow my journey on Instagram: / brentwunderwood
Cerro Gordo T-Shirts and more: store.cerrogordomines.com/
Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Lone Pine, CA 93545
THANK YOU!

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@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Here are some of the minerals I pulled out! www.ebay.com/usr/cerrogordo1865

@yorkazuna5934 17 күн бұрын

I think it would be helpful for sales if you listed the weight of each piece you are selling. It's great to see all of your specimens for sale have healthy bids...good Luck Brent!

@somelikeithot444 17 күн бұрын

So interesting Brent. I have a mine as well and would love to do something w it?😊

@mrMirzam 17 күн бұрын

I can't see any listings at the moment. Maybe it is only for sale in US?

@robertwrede7843 17 күн бұрын

How does a rock shop sell if they don't buy them. Are they just shoeing up?

@lovehistory5305 17 күн бұрын

Need to install a pressure tank after your pump.

@RZRMINERBDR 15 күн бұрын

I am actually a current miner of zinc in Tennessee. It is fascinating and terrifying to see you go after these specimens. We typically try not to go underneath any type of loose rocks as a rule of thumb. To watch you crawl through spaces you can barely fit is crazy. Usually when small rocks fall, big rocks are not far behind.

@GhostTownLiving 14 күн бұрын

Noted and well put! Is the zinc you're mining in smithsonite as well? sphalerite?

@Bonzi_Buddy 14 күн бұрын

@@GhostTownLiving I used to mine smithore. Well, my M.U.L.E. used to mine smithore and crystite. an Atari/Commodore classic.

@MrTomasekk 14 күн бұрын

Almost everytime I see Brent to crawl through the narrow spaces, I am asking myself it this will not be his last adventure... It could be his tomb... I would be very scared down there...

@Nicksonian 14 күн бұрын

While very interesting, I find going down there by yourself to be extremely reckless and ill advised.

@johnramirez5032 14 күн бұрын

I hope you know that dynamite over time turns into highly unstable ntro glycerin. What happen the nitroglycerin weeps out ward from the tnt. Dont touch them of go near them a falling rock could set them off. Really cool spesimins !

@gunnar_langemark 17 күн бұрын

You have 1.7 million subscribers. Sell your rocks as Cerro Gordo specimens with a note telling the story of your find, your trip down the mine, and a reference to the video. That's what's even more valuable: The story.

@samjanssens1509 17 күн бұрын

last time i took a story to the bank they wouldnt take it tho :/

@gunnar_langemark 17 күн бұрын

@@samjanssens1509 - no, banks don't take your other souvenirs either. :)

@socialentropy2993 17 күн бұрын

If you haven't read his book already it's a great read!

@zionkid420 17 күн бұрын

@@gunnar_langemark Souvenirs with value are called collateral.

@zionkid420 17 күн бұрын

@@samjanssens1509 You must be a shitty story teller then. Most people get their business loans from banks on not much more than a story and some shady paperwork to back it up. Many are done JUST on the story alone.

@cameroonkendrick6312 8 күн бұрын

You should look for minecarts with chests, they only spawn in abandoned mineshafts

@SpaceIsCool. 5 күн бұрын

yea

@eeyoink 4 күн бұрын

He'd have to be careful of the baby zombies tho

@CharNotLime 4 күн бұрын

@@eeyoinknah he should look out for cave spiders there are a lot of spawn ears in abandoned mineshafts

@SpaceIsCool. 4 күн бұрын

@@CharNotLime also for spawners of skeltons and zombies

@EB-73- 4 күн бұрын

Sometimes you get really lucky and on the bottom level of the mineshaft you can still find diamonds

@ObVoid 12 күн бұрын

As a mineral enthusiast, I personally like the natural look of crystals and matrixes. Also a good tip. If you find a pristine crystal formation, try not to break it up if you don’t have to or want to. Palm size ores and crystal might sell for hundreds but person size walls of smithsonite can sell for 10’s of thousands as large crystal clusters like what you have found don’t get preserved too often anymore. Either way I love the video series and can’t wait for the next one!

@blackhawk15897 8 күн бұрын

The only problem with that is how he would get the whole wall out of the mine. It's a very small operation and the only access they have is an old rickety elevator.

@ObVoid 8 күн бұрын

@@blackhawk15897 yea that is the issue and mainly why those things are rare. Still he could at least not crush the shit he already had

@EB-73- 4 күн бұрын

@@blackhawk15897 This is true, but for the right collector just the ability to guide them to an undisturbed site could net you a sizable finders fee without having to deal with the hassle of extraction yourself

@BBQDad463 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for this video. Fascinating look at those old workings. I worked 17 years as an underground bituminous coal miner. Based on those years of experience, there is no way I would have crawled under all that loose, broken top. If you are going to keep doing this, you need to learn how to take down loose top and install roof support to sustain good top. Holes in the ground created by humans are entirely different in character than holes in the ground created by Nature. Old timbers decompose by slowly combining with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide. Make sure you have air to breathe. I would want a couple of 15-minute O2 canisters: One on my hip and one on the elevator---at a minimum. Good luck and God Bless!

@katuu9572 9 күн бұрын

Not a Miner or anything, but I was also curious about the breathability of the air

@RainVine 6 күн бұрын

Oh man I hope he reads this and takes the advice

@alexpopov6661 6 күн бұрын

amen to sustainable good top

@KakashiOkazaki 5 күн бұрын

Isn't that what the chutes for?

@Crecross 4 күн бұрын

He's a KZfaqr, not a whole ass private company

@gv100_blitz 13 күн бұрын

“So I did a bit of mining off camera”

@ericemery7544 13 күн бұрын

I give you serious credit man, just watching this video raised my anxiety. I couldn't imagine crawling through there and going through the tight squeeze's.

@danekakielty 2 күн бұрын

Same here! I probably won't be able to finish this video. I'm fascinated with old mining towns but whew! All this deep down exploring is risky!!

@JonHop1 2 күн бұрын

@@danekakielty makes life worth living... The thrill, the excitement.. That sense of danger and risk... This is how humans have evolved and advanced. People like this allowed us to evolve by taking chances others would not.

@Sonny_Eclipse 10 күн бұрын

Since the advent of KZfaq, I have discovered so many things that I have missed out on. Like buying a sailboat and sailing around the world or living in an abandoned ghost town and doing all manner of exploration. I am so jealous of the people that get to do these things because when I was young, it didn’t even dawn on me that these were things to do. Kudos to the adventurers. Adventures.

@olivere5497 8 күн бұрын

Bro YT in 2006 was just weird stuff.

@JohnDoe-uk6si 7 күн бұрын

Live your best life you can and whatever you don't achieve enjoy living vicariously therefore. Envy is no good, a Lil jealousy of course is natural. 😊

@Sonny_Eclipse 7 күн бұрын

Well, I remember when there was no internet, or cell phones, or computers, only 3 TV networks, and party lines.

@olivere5497 7 күн бұрын

@@Sonny_Eclipse party lines. Haha. You actually called them??

@skoolzone Күн бұрын

I’ve been looking to the horizon for 50 years. it can be a blessing, but it also can be a curse. I’ve seen many things People will never see. I have no family, no children and I spend most of my time alone. I spend my time now becoming closer to God and thanking him. remembering the past. Adventures have one constant… you never stop looking to the horizon.

@mattywanders 17 күн бұрын

Brent, I hate to tell you this, but we as a community took a poll, and we all decided we need an hour long episode put out every day from now on. Thanks brother! 🙃

@michelleharrell8452 17 күн бұрын

What. Who are You. Do you Live at Cerro Gordo. You are watching a video. Are you working for Brent in the mine??????

@asatechnics8363 17 күн бұрын

@@michelleharrell8452 a word called ''irony'' 🙃 english isn't my first language and i can clearly see the guy was being ironic ,just chill and enjoy the video

@jenniicaroline1218 17 күн бұрын

i really do appreciate those who still do these long form less edited hour long videos! i live for them! just listened while in a big rain storm. perfect part of my day! :)

@michelleharrell8452 17 күн бұрын

@@asatechnics8363 Unless this community is associated with Brent they HAVE NO RIGHTS to tell Brent they the Community want to Run His Page.

@maureencallahan1604 17 күн бұрын

Great video and beautiful haul. But that mine is a scary lonely place.

@dandyfi4076 14 күн бұрын

The best place to sell “rough” rocks is at gem and mineral shows that happen periodically every year and draw thousands of buyers, cutters, and rock hounds. Of course the biggest and best is the Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and there are many other good smaller regional shows such as Quartzite.

@debnewlyn3149 11 күн бұрын

I was also going to suggest the Gem & Mineral shows 😊

@StagnantMizu 8 күн бұрын

or he just makes a website refers to it and upmarks everything as sentimental value items due to the mines name and advertises to millions on his channel lol

@Toverkol 2 күн бұрын

thanks, it was the one question that kept lingering in my head, those rocks in the shops have got to come from somewhere.

@dr.strangelove7739 12 күн бұрын

I work at the Oil at Gas business and like watching your videos to see the formations underground. very interesting to me. In Kansas, there are oil deposits at 400 feet. In Oklahoma, you can find oil at 1100 feet. It is very interesting to watch you walk through formations that we drill through. It is helpful to visualize and understand lost circulation formations and other anomalies we deal with.

@Ramblin_Rose_47 12 күн бұрын

The purple fluorite you have is known as Tiffany Stone. It's slightly radioactive, I have been told, and definitely glows under the blacklight. It's worth a lot! It's pretty rare, and it's prized for jewelry pieces. Y'all need a rock shop on the mountain! I will help you set it up! 😉

@Treeofthewood 8 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@VexxyDaProtogen 7 күн бұрын

radioactive? all i hear is extra flavor

@pinkyhotmessx69 6 күн бұрын

Is that what depression glass was?

@Slimenator 6 күн бұрын

Fun fact, i keep Tiffany stone by my crotch as a form of birth control. No one is having my babies! Noone!!

@mystifoxtech 5 күн бұрын

@@VexxyDaProtogen You shouldn't eat rocks, you should eat RAM.

@user-ox7xy8ng6r 16 күн бұрын

3:35 Brent you know for a fact there are so many veins left of such good minerals gold silver turquoise all of that is there waiting for you. I am so happy you got that place and took over that mine & Ghost Town

@buckeyesean2101 16 күн бұрын

We were at Cerro Gordo last week on a Tuesday Morning. Thank you for sharing the town with us during that day. Your Representative was wonderful and very accommodating during our visit. We hope to return soon to partake in the 8 mile run this upcoming year. This was one of our big highlights during our two week road trip. Looking forward to the hotel and possibly staying there sometime in the future

@garywheeler7039 14 күн бұрын

I hope the 8 mile is not in hot weather. Be safe guys!

@russiachinanorthkoreastatetv 10 күн бұрын

Did you go to OSU?

@skwatson2617 10 күн бұрын

Brent….your mining quests keep me enthralled despite the stress I feel for your “squeezes” into tiny spaces. You have come such a long way and your videos are so well made. Your knowledge and presentation is far superior to a lot of similar posts on youtube. Thank you, thank you for sharing this with us.

@Jonasauklend 11 күн бұрын

Bro is living Minecraft IRL💀💀💀

@GhostTownLiving 11 күн бұрын

⛏️

@thesuperhighway 15 күн бұрын

For those of you wondering, his bids on ebay are currently thousands of dollars combined... a pretty good days work!

@robertbihn3005 15 күн бұрын

did anything sell ?

@thesuperhighway 15 күн бұрын

@@robertbihn3005 the bids last i checked were somewhere between 3000-5000 usd total, so thats pretty much guaranteed for him at least, as auctions tend to jump the last minutes.

@samdillard1824 14 күн бұрын

@@robertbihn3005 most have 2 days left on them before they end. Most also have over 50 bids on them. so its safe to say he will sell them. At the time of me posting this comment. He has listed 170 dollars worth as sold in the description + has 9 listings totalling $2465 every one of them has a minimum of 29 bids which means that even if he doesnt get the "HIghest" bid successfully there are plenty of fall back bidders. So for 12 hours of mining + likely 12hours of outside the mine working (cutting, polishing, Listing...etc) he'll make roughly 2600 dollars. OR roughly 109 dollars per hour. (note i'm just estimating on the "outside the mine" hours. With him having access to the mine and the ability to spend days in it. He could easily turn the mine into a full time job. Work 12 hours in the mine one day, spend the next day's 12 hour shift cleaning, cutting, prepping, listing the gems, rest for a day, rinse repeat.

@matttafakt 14 күн бұрын

Funny how people don't know what they're bidding on and the value they place on them. They're rocks! These have very little value which is why Brent couldn't find any local rock seller to buy them.. Doesn't matter where they came from. They are rocks.. not refined gold or silver which do have value.

@matttafakt 14 күн бұрын

Diamonds however do have some value , since they are used to cut the rocks lol.. other than that .. most jewels are worth nothing.

@mzmagister 16 күн бұрын

One of my favorite episodes so far. What a journey!

@GhostTownLiving 16 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@robinrowe2159 8 күн бұрын

Hi Brent Robin Rowe from Selby Ontario Canada. Watched every video you put out so far. Became interested in Cerro Gordo ghost town some 60 or so years ago by reading an article in National Geographic magazine. It really caught my attention and I have wanted to go there ever since , and perhaps I will. It is so good to see someone uprooting his life to follow his dream . And so taking a hike with you would be a buggy on my bucket list . I will be 77 years on July 27 so don’t be surprised when I show up with my girl to spend a night in the new hotel. So I hope you have many more years of fun doing what you love.

@Zyworski 11 күн бұрын

There is a lot more where this came from The first common blasting caps used in America were imported from Germany. Dependence on a foreign source for caps was deemed unsatisfactory, especially on the west coast, and as a result, the first American manufacture of blasting caps was started about 1877 by William Oliver and Freeborn Fletter. Together they built a small cap factory near Stege, CA and incorporated their business as the California Cap Company in April 1880. Fletter died in 1899 and Oliver in 1918. Following Oliver’s death, his son Roland Oliver succeeded him as president. The California Cap Company became the major supplier of blasting caps for the western U.S. for many years.

@joesmith1922 16 күн бұрын

Just a bit of terminology for you...Horizontal tunnels completely underground are referred to as "drifts". Vertical tunnels are referred to as "shafts" if they come out at the surface, if they don't come out to the surface, they are called "winzes" or "raises", depending on which end you're on. Nice video - stay safe!

@jlt131 14 күн бұрын

isn't it an adit if it comes out to the surface? edit: guess that's just the horizontal ones.

@joesmith1922 12 күн бұрын

@@jlt131 Yes, you are correct just the horizontal ones.

@Doingmyhobbys 8 күн бұрын

I found Chinese miners

@ColdBeer 2 күн бұрын

The power of music! Dude, when you were struggling in the mine, that eerie music changed "i got slightly uncomfortable" moment into "that is terrifying danger". Your editing skills are 10/10

@AGrower420 13 күн бұрын

I wanted to express my genuine appreciation for your KZfaq channel. The videos about mining and exploration have been a source of inspiration for me. I find the way you detail each step of the process truly fascinating. Keep up the fantastic work!

@user-rn3st3is3n 17 күн бұрын

This was really pushing the envelope, considering how that whole place is so prone to collapse. Don't know how you squeeze through those really tight spots. Please be extremely careful, we don't want to lose you! I have been with you since the first day, you feel like an old friend by now.

@wyatthausman4377 15 күн бұрын

Everything fun is dangerous. Just not everything dangerous is fun.

@the2theonly672 15 күн бұрын

This mine has been in existence for over 100 years in an earthquake prone environment. The odds of collapse are quite low

@nicholas5623 15 күн бұрын

@@wyatthausman4377Amen to that

@garywheeler7039 14 күн бұрын

@@the2theonly672 : that might be called the "survivor effect". That is, the surviving parts of the mine have not collapsed(!) lol

@KhreamedKhorne 12 күн бұрын

@@wyatthausman4377I don't think I've ever felt like my life was in danger while playing Uno with the kids

@MrInkFountain 15 күн бұрын

Your videos just touch my soul in a way that can’t be expressed in writing. I can’t fathom that you spend so much time in the mine by yourself. I don’t think I could, but you pass along your experiences with all of us. My wife and I have spent some time in Death Valley, and the surrounding areas but mostly on the Nevada side. We hope to make it out there some day and stay at the American Hotel when it’s completed, and look at all the treasures you and Cerro Gordo have. What a life experience! Thank you for sharing your life and progress, it and you are truly amazing!

@websherpa 9 күн бұрын

This ia one of the most interesting and fascinating channels on KZfaq. I’ve been watching it on and off since the beginning and can’t beleive it’s still going, and yet totally respect that it still continues to enrich our lives in so many ways.

@benmcreynolds8581 3 күн бұрын

It's insane how much effort and work you have put into improving this mine. You've made it much more accessible, safer to explore and your restoring and gathering information about it's history and what it currently contains. It's fascinating

@alungiggs 17 күн бұрын

As a Welsh man I find the scrap of old newspaper very interesting. For those who don’t know Cambria is another name for Wales. Whose patron saint is David. There must have been quite a lot of miners from Wales in the region during that period.

@JRIvy 16 күн бұрын

The Hotel will get funded by your Mine and many of us are very happy to see the eBay moving right along. Congratulations!✌

@chrisbay6672 3 күн бұрын

This video was AWESOME and butt puckering at points. If I saw that squeeze in the 200 level I would have turned around but I almost certainly wouldn't have gone down there in the first place. Thanks for the really cool video, your hard work really shows through.

@MrRobinispwnage 11 күн бұрын

I have been following since you were a small channel but i get more and more urges to come visit Cerro Gordo guess i know what i'm saving up for. It is a beatifull piece of history, love the content you make always brightens my day up so thanks for that :)

@ImsunaSong-gw2gs 17 күн бұрын

Those jagged rocks in the tight places really freaked me out.!! So glad your ok Brent! Whew!

@imthatimvernon 15 күн бұрын

Being an ole hard rock miner back in 1968 as my first real worked at 5000 FOOT LEVEL CREIGHTON 5 SHAFT IN SUDBURY ONTARIO CANADA 🇨🇦 REALLY ENJOY

@BallsmanTheTwentyThird 13 күн бұрын

hello, you might have met my grandfather at one point because if i remember correctly he would have been mining around the same depth as you and i hope your living your best life.

@mika-xi3fn 9 күн бұрын

Massive respects to you risking ur life to make these youtube videos for us👍

@normdelorme506 11 күн бұрын

Brent. My Uncle Bill died at Silver Peak Mine, NV. My Dad's Family were hired to work in the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. The Family was moved from Butte MT due to their mining experience in Montana. Thank you.

@freedomforever1962 10 күн бұрын

❤ My dad too - MT, NV .. ~ Blessings.

@DTH449 17 күн бұрын

“I don’t really want to mess with it.” Proceeds to mess with it. 😂

@mrmchaney 17 күн бұрын

I thought the very same thing!

@jonanderson4474 16 күн бұрын

Me too.

@JohnMoses1897 15 күн бұрын

And he said it with a glimmer in his eye😁

@wavingwaffle9634 14 күн бұрын

Your dedication to the preservation of the mines is absolutely admirable! The earth is such a beautiful thing and I appreciate your mission to share this with the world. Stay safe and keep digging!

@GhostTownLiving 14 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@OBTX91 12 күн бұрын

Yep, no one buys rocks. I used to sell them for years and rock shops are used to buying wholesale, so when a customer offers to sell them, we automatically decline because that's a red flag and usually those people want more than is economical for their rocks and attach emotional value to the specimens. That said, this was a great video and I really enjoyed watching you go hunting.

@user-oh2wh8er3k 12 күн бұрын

You are one brave person. Some may say crazy but it’s your passion

@trancazia 15 күн бұрын

Awesome watch Brent, Thank you for sharing with us all : @ )

@anitahamlin2411 16 күн бұрын

You are one brave ambitious guy. Thanks for taking us along on your journey!

@gislidejong1208 10 күн бұрын

The 700 level looks almost like a cave from fallout with the chair and mattress 😂.

@reue100 11 күн бұрын

That was a really cool experience to watch, thanks for sharing!

@GhostTownLiving 11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@teeken8850 17 күн бұрын

Cerro Gordo should open it's own rock shop!

@jakubbartosik7255 14 күн бұрын

So much copper oxidatizion, basicly half of the rock where scalitz blue. And other half were silver composites. You did a great job. Eaven excelent job Brent!

@azeraxosu3051 10 сағат бұрын

Well deserved sub from me sir. As a young aussie bloke these videos are nostalgic from a time where my old man would take me out bush and into some old mines

@rambo2923 13 күн бұрын

Cool video. Thanks for taking us along.

@GhostTownLiving 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@KellyMurphy39 16 күн бұрын

That flying rock that hit the camera really made you deer in hedlights for a moment. 😂

@trojanuk45 14 күн бұрын

Im on 20 odd mins into the video, and going to drop a like a comment right now as im already enjoying the vid cheers for the content ,respect where respect due.

@GhostTownLiving 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the rest as well

@y2k4ed 13 күн бұрын

Fascinating video. Excellent story. Good luck!

@athisio836 17 күн бұрын

I would place a check valve at the water pump to prevent the weight/pressure of all that water pushing back on the pump. I would also add a few more smaller pumps further up the mine to help reduce the load on the main pump.

@gzivec 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for giving me quality content while I heal from radiation treatments. This has really helped pass the time in some hard moments. You have such a cool place there.

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Oh wow, thank you for that note! I'm sorry to hear about your health but hope it's improving!

@dustymojave 17 күн бұрын

Popular sport. Visited last October. Radiation this spring. Now in chemo. Cancer fighters for Cerro Gordo!!!! Prostate cancer like all others is no fun. So don't fuss though about the finger exam. But when your doctors goes in there with a ginger, be sure to demand 2 fingers! When the doctor asks why 2? The answer is to get a 2nd opinion! 😮

@Blackgnturbo 16 күн бұрын

@@dustymojavenow that's funny

@user-gv5ue8mw9i 16 күн бұрын

Get well soon, remember WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE 🙏

@markbirchette8740 10 күн бұрын

@@dustymojave😂 At 59 from the Army at 17 to the camera up the joxy at 50 I'm no stranger to the dreaded finger, but 2? Oh hell no!!😂😂

@ashleyobrien4937 4 күн бұрын

There is something very primal and deeply compelling about going deep into the Earth and finding valuable things...like becoming rich from just the Earth giving you something...but you have to have the courage to go get it..

@billmiller4972 9 күн бұрын

Anybody else who wants to warn him not to dig too deep and too greedy?

@jredcali1913 Сағат бұрын

No, push it

@was1069 17 күн бұрын

Dude be careful please. The supports are old and if that collapses on you. 😢

@billweimer282 17 күн бұрын

Brent, you need to ditch the buckets. Get a dry bag for boats and it will make your life a lot easier.

@seb5165 16 күн бұрын

+ maybe a bit of rope when logic dictates

@jkvinsland 16 күн бұрын

Home Depot marketing execs punching the air right now

@Jamestown23_ 16 күн бұрын

@@seb5165 logic says watch his other videos and you will see he does use rope.

@Jamestown23_ 16 күн бұрын

@@seb5165 try using logic yourself. Watch his other vid4os and you will see he does use rope.

@ryanm4319 16 күн бұрын

Gotta have ropes on those to lower them down from those heights when loaded..or else a tour and a tear are coming soon😂

@enablechaos6344 11 күн бұрын

beautiful how peaceful and ominously lonely it is down there... epic video, i fucking love rocks and geology

@nick5062 17 күн бұрын

Hey Bret, thanks for your fantastic videos. Steve Irwin was also a guy who loved the natural world, and specifically animals, but one day nature showed him who is boss. Stay safe and respect the power of nature. We don't want to lose you.

@codename495 15 күн бұрын

Nature didn’t do a damned thing. The idiot human who PULLED THE RAY SPINE OUT causing a grave but potentially treatable injury to become a fatal bleed did it. If anything punctures your body deeper than skin level (5mm or less) you leave it where it is, stabilize it in place so it cannot move and go to the hospital.

@WillowtheWisp95 17 күн бұрын

I'm so happy for more mine content.

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Same! This was a fun one!

@scottanonymous798 Күн бұрын

Absolutely fascinating video first I have seen of your channel just subscribed.I’m just searching now for more of your videos I’m from the uk with a history of mining in my family and have to say I love the life your breathing back into the mine and the area and the good energy you out into the work really couldn’t be done by a better guy looks forward to more videos thanks

@user-wc5bg6ky7n 13 күн бұрын

Seeing you scoot and slither through those cracks and cravaces is boggling indeed. Cheeses! You got nerves and very large cahones. 😮 😊

@Bonzi_Buddy 14 күн бұрын

If you find those 35 chinese miners on your property, there are probably coins and artifacts on them.

@valge3482 16 күн бұрын

Hello Brent, I am a 17 year old from Estonia. I have watched your content for 4 years now and I am just obsessed with the American mining history and overall wild west history. I hope someday I am able to visit Cerro Gordo, and enjoy the breathtaking views and learn more about Cerro Gordo mining history. I love what you do, and I hope my life dream will come true in the future. Best regards, Janar

@dr.strangelove7739 12 күн бұрын

Follow your dreams, Janar, and good luck.

@ashleyobrien4937 4 күн бұрын

good vid, well done young chap !

@nunyabeezneez7769 9 күн бұрын

Even though watching you go underground, in the tight unstable areas, triggers my anxiety, it is still so very interesting. I love seeing all the marks left behind from the old days.

@debbiew.7716 17 күн бұрын

Make a small corner of the museum a gift shop, open it when lots of people come up to volunteer or like at the foot race! People would pay a price to take a real mineral rock home from Cerro Gordo! Sell your book and shirts and don't forget postcards!

@cheems5643 16 күн бұрын

They already have that

@wolfgangricky 17 күн бұрын

Had a second thought. You have a friend named Dan Hurd. He runs a succesful online gem store. Bet he would be honored to pedal Cerro Gordo gems & minerals.

@jamesdouglaswhite 17 күн бұрын

I am quite sure that he is doing just fine with his eBay sales of the minerals. You would be wise to consider this video to be highly effective marketing.

@kenpatton2636 17 күн бұрын

That is a GREAT idea.

@justinmarshall5381 17 күн бұрын

Just set up your own rock and mineral shop in Keeler

@SandraGagliotti 17 күн бұрын

I love watching Dan Herd too.

@TheSkaireKrowe 10 күн бұрын

I've seen Dan.. He is entertaining. Although, his attitude (and channel) to me, is an anti-altruistic endeavor that feeds a mainstream audience for profit gain. It always boils down to exploitation. It ends up boring or a vector view for others to come along and trample in areas for others to make a buck or two at the environment's expense.

@oliverwalker5954 12 күн бұрын

I struggle to get out of bed every day, and your crawling through those tight spaces giving me anxiety, i almost switched over dude. They are pretty rocks and the historical things you found like the old paper article from the 1800s and blasting caps were interesting. Thank you for sharing your love of pretty rocks, minerals and mining, pretty cool video dude.

@MapSpawn 10 күн бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've seen all year.

@johanndelepine841 13 күн бұрын

time to play minecraft boyz

@carolineindacityphx 14 күн бұрын

Whoa! This adventure was terrifying! I have never felt so claustrophobic! Beautiful specimens. I know you are going to be able to get some decent money for them. Thank you for taking us along. Take care, Brent.

@Jabarri74 7 күн бұрын

You can only play Russian roulette so many times until fate catches up to you. The rocks around 12:30 are all cracked above him whilst he squeezed through a narrow gap. Don't be that guy it's not worth it

@michaelbellamy007 4 күн бұрын

You are amazing, brave and intelligent. Your courage to go down those scary shafts is far beyond anything I might do myself. I hope your endeavors "pan out" for good money! Excellent video.

@DacalLP 13 күн бұрын

I finally got recommended one of your videos again in a long time! I forgot just how entertaining it is to watch you live your exceptional life in such a unique place!

@wolfgangricky 17 күн бұрын

OMG Brent, take a partner with you when exploring like that. Safety in numbers. Yes some of your explorations are safer than others, this one wasn't. I pray for your safety. Ty for taking us along

@floydiandreamscapes5145 17 күн бұрын

These people don't listen to warnings. You'll read about a youtuber who died in some cave some day. There's quit a few of them.

@nate9696 17 күн бұрын

He does seem to have a guy "topside" radioing to him each time he got into the lift.

@Gameboygenius 17 күн бұрын

@@nate9696 doesn't help much if you're stuck under a rock and the guy up top isn't expecting to hear from you for another 2 hours.

@MattTZew 17 күн бұрын

That's a big NO from me

@rayray11939 16 күн бұрын

The entrance to the 200 level seems like an unnecessary unacceptable risk in its present condition. The rest didn't look too bad

@samanthagirly3350 17 күн бұрын

I found you via Max Millers’ tasting History. I love your passion for this place. It’s inspiring to see you bring history to life. Your ghost town has such potential and I’m excited to see what you do with the place. The spirits of the town must be happy with your honor of their work.

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you for the kid words

@beckykoch9971 12 күн бұрын

I hadn't seen your videos in awhile! Very interesting!

@GhostTownLiving 12 күн бұрын

Welcome back!

@deschoonmaker 3 күн бұрын

Jaw dropping good video..mind blown🤩

@ciaradowling3999 17 күн бұрын

Ah Brent how are you not terrified squeezing in the small gaps of the mine!!? new fear activated 😂

@my_channel_44 17 күн бұрын

Yeah. Properly clear out access to the level. Don't be a thrill-seeker.

@FrancoisV313 17 күн бұрын

He clearly does not believe in Claustrophobia. Hire some arms and clear the entrance.

@Boga217 17 күн бұрын

Yeah the back of the mine in that collapse section was awfully fractured up..extremely unstable and dangerous for him just to be grinding and banging through it.

@bkanders1 15 күн бұрын

For sure, that crack/fault line just above that tight spot you were crawling under should be looked at on the 200. Minute 12:32-36ish you can see it running parallel to where you are going.

@rosschirstopher 17 күн бұрын

Love your videos and I'm excited to see ya down in the mine again

@Orangeshebert 12 күн бұрын

Love this episode. That said, my sphincter puckered watching you skinny through the narrow openings. I grew up in Folsom California and the gold mining history of the area. I have been down tunnels created by the Chinese workers. At one point as I was skinning through an area I decided I was done. Fascinating yes. Y Kudos to the immigrants who suffered for the gold. You are a warrior Brent. Glad you have a support team. Not sure how much they could help you in the situations you embark on. Glad you are happy doing what you do!

@dillonlee6145 4 күн бұрын

You deserve the success bud. It has been cool watching you over the last couple years

@Man-dy7sr 17 күн бұрын

Just got my copy of your book so excited to start reading after work this made my week end!

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it.

@DK-ck6gy 16 күн бұрын

Great video, please do more like this. You're living the life that millions of people around the world would love to live!

@Knedits85 4 күн бұрын

Love your videos man. ❤

@user-ch3gy2fz8t 3 күн бұрын

Good job man I just In joined your videos keep it up

@slh35661 17 күн бұрын

I love how you thread history with your growing love of finding minerals and weaving it with your adventures through the mines. You’re a fantastic storyteller and what you are doing will inspire generations of people across the globe for years to come

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I enjoy weaving the stories together

@roberthudgins2866 17 күн бұрын

At about time stamp 12.25 , I determined Sir that you are CRAZY !!! And I like it . Very adventourus and bold.

@dawnademarco3482 4 сағат бұрын

I want to do this!! Not for the money.. for the adventure the excitement the absolutely amazing experience!!

@Arizona74Frog 11 күн бұрын

Gem show in Tucson Arizona not sure of any other shows 😊thanks for sharing your experience be blessed ❤

@beverlyrea5713 17 күн бұрын

Hello!!! I love your videos and I love your ghost town....Cerro Gordo is on my bucket list. Take care and Thank you for sharing.

@RyanMercer 17 күн бұрын

Oooooh this should be interesting!

@GhostTownLiving 17 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@dw620 17 күн бұрын

Soooo much better to be selling online and certificated vs what the rock shop in town would've given, too. Looking forward to seeing the final total on those eBay sales. : )

@RuthlessMojo 17 күн бұрын

I’m sorry but you couldn’t pay me enough to go that far underground into such confined spaces. Please don’t feel like you have to place yourself in danger for the benefit of views. I would very much prefer you to be safe than to see you risk your life.

@michaelcarmine9923 16 күн бұрын

@@RuthlessMojo especially on stuff that old

@CFox2023 3 күн бұрын

I can’t wait till we one day meet, and we go down the shaft together and I finally see in person what i have on a screen so many times before, completing one of my bucket list to mine ore inside a mine.

@allenmadison8775 3 күн бұрын

A friend and me took a trip to your little mining town a couple years ago, it was awesome. You’re kinda crazy and I think that’s cool👍 Love your videos!