I Went Mining For 12 Hours & Made $___

I Went Mining For 12 Hours & Made $____?

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7 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:
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You can follow my journey on Instagram: / brentwunderwood
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Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Lone Pine, CA 93545
THANK YOU!

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@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

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

@yorkazuna5934 6 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 6 күн бұрын

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

@mrMirzam 6 күн бұрын

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

@robertwrede7843 6 күн бұрын

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

@lovehistory5305 6 күн бұрын

Need to install a pressure tank after your pump.

@RZRMINERBDR 3 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 3 күн бұрын

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

@Bonzi_Buddy 3 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 3 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 3 күн бұрын

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

@johnramirez5032 3 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 !

@BBQDad463 2 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!

@buckeyesean2101 5 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 3 күн бұрын

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

@user-ox7xy8ng6r 5 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

@gunnar_langemark 6 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 6 күн бұрын

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

@gunnar_langemark 6 күн бұрын

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

@socialentropy2993 6 күн бұрын

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

@zionkid420 6 күн бұрын

@@gunnar_langemark Souvenirs with value are called collateral.

@zionkid420 6 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.

@ObVoid 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!

@mzmagister 5 күн бұрын

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

@GhostTownLiving 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@joesmith1922 5 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 3 күн бұрын

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

@joesmith1922 Күн бұрын

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

@thesuperhighway 4 күн бұрын

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

@robertbihn3005 4 күн бұрын

did anything sell ?

@thesuperhighway 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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.

@JRIvy 5 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!✌

@MrInkFountain 4 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!

@dandyfi4076 3 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 8 сағат бұрын

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

@user-rn3st3is3n 6 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 4 күн бұрын

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

@the2theonly672 4 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 4 күн бұрын

@@wyatthausman4377Amen to that

@garywheeler7039 3 күн бұрын

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

@KhreamedKhorne Күн бұрын

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

@carolineindacityphx 3 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.

@trancazia 4 күн бұрын

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

@dr.strangelove7739 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.

@ImsunaSong-gw2gs 6 күн бұрын

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

@DTH449 6 күн бұрын

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

@mrmchaney 6 күн бұрын

I thought the very same thing!

@jonanderson4474 5 күн бұрын

Me too.

@JohnMoses1897 4 күн бұрын

And he said it with a glimmer in his eye😁

@brianw572 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your trip down for awesome looking rocks and minerals. Love watching all your vlog adventures in and around the mines.

@user-wc5bg6ky7n 2 күн бұрын

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

@was1069 6 күн бұрын

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

@anitahamlin2411 5 күн бұрын

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

@MrRobinispwnage 11 сағат 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 :)

@mattchristie55 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. What makes it even more enjoyable to watch is your passion for it. You can tell you really do care about everything. Little or big and it's great. Unfortunately I live to far away to visit anytime soon (Scotland) but being able to watch these is really cool. Looking forward to the next.

@mattywanders 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 күн бұрын

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

@nick5062 6 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 4 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.

@Jake-yx7ct 10 сағат бұрын

Brent I got Clostro just watching you trying to get past that collapse. Yikes.You the Man.

@imthatimvernon 4 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 2 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.

@wolfgangricky 6 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 6 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 6 күн бұрын

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

@Gameboygenius 6 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 6 күн бұрын

That's a big NO from me

@rayray11939 5 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

@Orangeshebert 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!

@KellyMurphy39 5 күн бұрын

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

@wolfgangricky 6 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 6 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 6 күн бұрын

That is a GREAT idea.

@justinmarshall5381 6 күн бұрын

Just set up your own rock and mineral shop in Keeler

@SandraGagliotti 6 күн бұрын

I love watching Dan Herd too.

@gzivec 6 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 6 күн бұрын

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

@dustymojave 6 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 5 күн бұрын

@@dustymojavenow that's funny

@user-gv5ue8mw9i 5 күн бұрын

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

@AGrower420 2 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!

@Follett2121 5 күн бұрын

That 200ft level is wild! Would love to see into the original entrance that’s boarded up.

@born2wander224 6 күн бұрын

I'm claustrophobic, this video gave me great anxiety right around the 13 minute viewing. If you told me the fountain of youth was at the bottom of that mine , I'd say hallelujah and good luck to who discovers it ! Because it sure AF won't be me ! 😂😂😂... love your channel though ! Living my dreams vicariously through you all the while sitting comfortably and safely on my couch . Be safe 🙏

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

hahah, love this comment. Thanks for checking out the video!

@teeken8850 6 күн бұрын

Cerro Gordo should open it's own rock shop!

@paulines5112 2 күн бұрын

CONGRATS on the sales! We've been checking them each day. The Lone Pine rock shop did you a big favor by refusing to buy your haul! 😂

@erikkempe3884 3 күн бұрын

Amazing!❤ Thenk you for showing this incredible mine! I loved washing this video!😍

@WillowtheWisp95 6 күн бұрын

I'm so happy for more mine content.

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

Same! This was a fun one!

@johanndelepine841 2 күн бұрын

time to play minecraft boyz

@y2k4ed 2 күн бұрын

Fascinating video. Excellent story. Good luck!

@normdelorme506 21 сағат 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.

@ciaradowling3999 6 күн бұрын

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

@my_channel_44 6 күн бұрын

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

@FrancoisV313 6 күн бұрын

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

@Boga217 6 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 4 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.

@billweimer282 6 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 5 күн бұрын

+ maybe a bit of rope when logic dictates

@jkvinsland 5 күн бұрын

Home Depot marketing execs punching the air right now

@Jamestown23_ 5 күн бұрын

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

@Jamestown23_ 5 күн бұрын

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

@ryanm4319 5 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😂

@user-oh2wh8er3k Күн бұрын

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

@RyanMercer 6 күн бұрын

Oooooh this should be interesting!

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@dw620 6 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 6 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 5 күн бұрын

@@RuthlessMojo especially on stuff that old

@valge3482 5 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 Күн бұрын

Follow your dreams, Janar, and good luck.

@johnnydoom4646 2 күн бұрын

Just finished watching your video, man I pray you do well. Awesome video, just awesome.

@anthonyp2312 3 күн бұрын

Seeing the proceeds go to the town is great and its a freat way for the youtube community to give back! Grest story behind these listings!

@alungiggs 6 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.

@roberthudgins2866 6 күн бұрын

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

@trevorlawrence6528 Күн бұрын

Fantastic you have come so far from when the hotel. Burnt down. "you were so emotional upset back then and it dnt feel very long ago but it was" Thanks brent amazeing insight much appreciated.

@enablechaos6344 20 сағат бұрын

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

@athisio836 6 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.

@samanthagirly3350 6 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 6 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you for the kid words

@oliverwalker5954 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.

@brandonboand 3 күн бұрын

Hello Brent, Thank you for sharing your journey. I’ve been following you since the beginning as you have me at the edge of my seat rooting for all your success! As you’ve been building your hotel, it would be wonderful to see a store on sight with your finds and even a story along with some of the unique finds I believe would sell easily as everyone loves a story with there treasures ❤ keep up the great work

@Man-dy7sr 6 күн бұрын

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

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it.

@rosschirstopher 6 күн бұрын

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

@DacalLP 2 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!

@suethatcher8966 6 күн бұрын

So happy to see another Cerritos Gordo video! 😊

@suethatcher8966 6 күн бұрын

Meant Cerro

@beverlyrea5713 6 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.

@KC-603 4 күн бұрын

I enjoy your videos so much. This one especially. You have great knowledge of rocks and minerals. Crawling round and showing us how long hours in those mines took a toll on men. Killing some too! 😥 Im fascinated! Thank you!

@scottrh8820 2 күн бұрын

Omg I’m so claustrophobic watching what you go through to get the minerals. You truly are a very hard worker. If you sell any cool rocks or crystals I’d love to get a chance to buy something. Thank you so much for your videos

@3M1IY_ 6 күн бұрын

The mining content is great but scares me you're so brave 😂 just thinking about the guys who did that every day. Crazy. Love everything you do!

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

They were fearless guys back then! Really hard work.

@snickerspayne4929 6 күн бұрын

Wonderful video, Brent! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the incredible opportunity to tag along with you. This was really fun and a fantastic concept and experience. Please do more videos like this.😊

@DesertRoseAmara 2 күн бұрын

What an awesome adventure thank you for taking us along, you are so very lucky, I love rocks collect what I can but know nothing about my collection. I understand your frustration there

@jakubbartosik7255 3 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!

@ThingsThatIDo 6 күн бұрын

"Everything turns to dirt with time." Sage words of wisdom 🙌 😂

@DK-ck6gy 5 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!

@TheJoeeddy 3 күн бұрын

Love your videos, been watching for a few years. Much much love to the channel ❤️

@micvan4098 5 күн бұрын

Goodmorning Brent, thank you for once again taking us with you down into Cerro-Gordo mine it has been quite awhile since you did that and I must say I miss that!

@GhostTownLiving 5 күн бұрын

Thanks! I enjoy it down there. Working on some more videos there too

@sounddd 6 күн бұрын

OH HELLO THERE AGAIN, good to see you still kickin

@GhostTownLiving 6 күн бұрын

Still kicking! Thanks for checking out the video

@spitfirered 6 күн бұрын

Great Wonderful Finds And So Many More Brent, A Few Moments Was Pins And Needles Watching You Go Down In Tight Spaces, Glad You Are Okay!

@charlesboyer5712 5 күн бұрын

Love the content. Fascinating. Stay safe.

@nikhayes3396 5 күн бұрын

Wow..... I really appreciate this channel, I know it takes a lot of time and energy to film and edit and post this stuff, I cannot put into words just how much it means to me. Thank you so much.

@GhostTownLiving 5 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! My pleasure to make them. I enjoy it!

@debbiew.7716 6 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 5 күн бұрын

They already have that

@slh35661 6 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 6 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I enjoy weaving the stories together

@wavingwaffle9634 3 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 3 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@RickThompson-b9b 6 күн бұрын

Don't wind up like those Chinese miners. Read your book, awesome. Love seeing your adventures. Stay safe, thanks for sharing!

@CoyoteSticksbyWILEY 6 күн бұрын

I am horribly claustrophobic and it stems from being caught in a lava cave. I crawled on my belly about 30 feet thru a crack in the lava that was about the same size as my body. I had to creep/crawl backwards out of the crack to get out. My clothing got caught on the sharp lava rocks and I was stuck. Did not have enough room to remove my jacket. I eventually managed to tear my jacket to free myself from the rocks. I have never felt comfortable in a confined space since that day. I could never do what you are doing now. I still to this day, nearly 60 years later can remember the feeling of fear and desperation I felt. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us that cannot tread where you do. Kind Regards, Randy at Coyote Sticks Oro Valley, Arizona

@channing8129 6 күн бұрын

I got trapped in a small tunnel a couple years back. I could feel the weight on my chest as he was squeezing through.

@davidleslie1963 6 күн бұрын

Here in Utah, some of you probably have heard, of Nutty Putty Cave. A guy got stuck, upside down, and after hours and hours he passed away. They sealed the entrance and that was the end of the story. Tragedy.

@jacknasty6940 6 күн бұрын

This mine will be hid demise in a cave in dated 7-15-27 or within a month +/- I am a physic and i foresee this

@JTube571 6 күн бұрын

I made the mistake of watching a video on KZfaq about a guy that got stuck in a cave head down and they were not able to free him. He died in that spot and his body was never recovered. Absolutely never, ever, would I get myself into a position like that. If I have to crawl through something, I'm calling it off. I'm walking or I'm out....

@Acolis 6 күн бұрын

sounds like a normal spelunking adventure

@MCJ-jt7hq 5 күн бұрын

You are doing an amazing job. I watch your videos since the beginning. Keep up the good work and content.

@bilinasmini3480 4 күн бұрын

I was frightened by the sharp rocks in the awkward spots! I'm so pleased Brent is okay! Oh my!

@lesliesmith2586 6 күн бұрын

If you discover a vein that travels forever, it’s probably Samsonite. Cool video.

@andrewruble7706 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for bringing history to life. I love the stories of the history of the mine and the people that made it great. Cheers

@neanderthalnonsense 3 күн бұрын

I am very excited to watch this. I have a feeling this one is gonna be GREAT!!!

@KinuGrove 3 күн бұрын

Another great video. Love the colors in the rocks.

@GhostTownLiving 3 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@m_lies 6 күн бұрын

19:20 Something that i leaned is that most people don't get Claustrophobia, but rather fear of getting stuck, which is Cleithrophobia.

@gcr1 4 күн бұрын

Very interesting!

@Catmoore60 5 күн бұрын

I appreciate seeing these tunnels…I could never go that deep without feeling the full weight of the mountain hovering above me. Thank you for sharing this with us, but please be SO careful in there.

@garywheeler7039 3 күн бұрын

ARCHitect here. There is a thing called an ARCH. It carries the weight of a fairly small triangle over a curved ceiling of a mine. The rest of the incredible load of all the rock above sort of arches over that and goes into the sidewalls of the mine. It's not a perfect system, an ancient one, but it works most of the time.

@garettdalmann8431 4 күн бұрын

I love all the snow you get up there my wife would never go for it I’m jealous of what you’ve done thanks for sharing

@ericemery7544 2 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.

@thelittledojo 6 күн бұрын

That triggered all of my Claustrophobia! Brave.

@dorothycrowder8577 6 күн бұрын

What a tight squeeze! I found myself holding my breath while you wormed your way out.

@miketremblay3825 3 күн бұрын

Hey from Windsor On 🇨🇦 been following your channel since the beginning..your doing a fabulous job at restoring the mine and property…if I’m ever in the area I’d love to go “rock” hunting with ya ..call it a bucket list challenge 😎🇨🇦 take care and god bless you and the channel

@forcivilizaton5021 6 күн бұрын

Alls I knows is it’s Saturday and I have 1 hr to devote to a video. I’m so thankful I opened KZfaq to find your video!

@daveffs1935 6 күн бұрын

Heyyy, my favourite mole man is back!! Burrowing deep in the depths for precious gems to flog to the topsiders, all to fund his hotel addiction

@robertwilson-ew7io 5 күн бұрын

remember the underdog episode......DRINK WATER THE MOLEMEN ARE COMING......underdog had put a hefty amount of his energy pills in the local reservoir...