Exploring a Huge Abandoned Iron Mine - Day 2

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  • @TheProperPeople
    @TheProperPeople  Před 5 lety +137

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    • @RemedyUnderTheSun
      @RemedyUnderTheSun Před 5 lety

      I fucking love you guys, thanks for the great videos. 🙏

    • @Vidz0022
      @Vidz0022 Před 5 lety

      Was looking forward to this vid!

    • @ThatTechGuy123
      @ThatTechGuy123 Před 5 lety +1

      you should buy fishing boots. like the knee high ones

    • @hardscorerockkssss
      @hardscorerockkssss Před 5 lety +4

      machinery was only 500m away from you,where you guys decided to chicken out

    • @jonathanlanglois2742
      @jonathanlanglois2742 Před 5 lety +4

      I definitely would like to see a follow up to this exploration. It does seem like there is a lot more in there and I find it fascinating.

  • @jackking5567
    @jackking5567 Před 5 lety +1138

    Random wooden supports of little use are called tell tales. A miner went home and on their return if the support was bent/cracking then the roof was slowly dropping. If they returned and the support was loose/fell over then the floor was dropping.

    • @hannahsmovies5612
      @hannahsmovies5612 Před 5 lety +140

      that's really interesting

    • @the97percent
      @the97percent Před 5 lety +16

      Wtf I clicked on the replies and the comment changed

    • @nesman1927
      @nesman1927 Před 5 lety +8

      @@the97percent Did the end of the sentence just suddenly disappear because the same thing happened to me.

    • @the97percent
      @the97percent Před 5 lety +8

      @@nesman1927 na it was a whole different comment

    • @shadowwolf8434
      @shadowwolf8434 Před 5 lety +7

      @@the97percent CZcams is dying due to G+ having been forced into its operations code and now all of G+ dies as no one really uses it

  • @heatherlands
    @heatherlands Před 5 lety +1270

    I love how you guys drew the digital maps in the videos, that's really cool to see. Awesome video once again!

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme Před 5 lety

      Doesn't look like they read comments your question is a good one.

    • @pikuhana
      @pikuhana Před 5 lety +2

      first time I saw it I low key freaked out bc i was confused as to what it was

    • @WeatherMondacicci
      @WeatherMondacicci Před 4 lety +1

      I love stuff like that as well. I think it really shows that they have learned to polish their videos with things like this and it also gives us viewers visual information as to how the mines are laid out. I don't know what programs they use but they have made a lot of improvements since the last time I watched them.

    • @kristofkris7685
      @kristofkris7685 Před 4 lety

      @K05 T4R I KNOW RIGHT! gives you the Metro game series vibe

  • @Ironwind1972
    @Ironwind1972 Před 4 lety +66

    I worked in a mine. The arrows aren't for the exit, its the direction the air is flowing. So in an emergency, you'd want to follow them backwards towards fresh air. Also, black mold is very prevalent in mines.

  • @lavapix
    @lavapix Před 5 lety +67

    That's why you leave your own personal markers so you're sure if you backtracked or not. Also, if you're going to exit the same way you enter, stash water. I always tell the emergency contact person to give me 24 hours before calling for help. That mine appears to be very well marked so, it's pretty easy finding your way. I've been exploring and mapping old lava tubes for 28 years.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva Před 2 lety +2

      I would personally want both chalk AND Chem lights.

  • @evilpb91
    @evilpb91 Před 5 lety +1850

    Nice work. But you leave, come back and still forget to get gloves.

    • @stephenmeck9285
      @stephenmeck9285 Před 5 lety +68

      mschivou5 haha! I was like “you forgot gloves again!?!?”

    • @Rock_Lee_The_Handsome_Devil
      @Rock_Lee_The_Handsome_Devil Před 5 lety +63

      And helmets...

    • @Garwulf74
      @Garwulf74 Před 5 lety +61

      They are not the "PROPER" People after all if they keep forgetting the BASICS....Darwin Award Nominees for certain...

    • @painmagnet1
      @painmagnet1 Před 5 lety +34

      Dummies for sure. I would like to respect them but strolling around mineshafts in skinny jeans and hoodies? Lame AF.

    • @johnbluebeard4355
      @johnbluebeard4355 Před 5 lety +27

      2 bois exploring tunnels without gloves. Hilarious. Maybe they remembered the lube.

  • @Veefy
    @Veefy Před 5 lety +588

    I’m a mining engineer so it’s kinda funny seeing you guys confused about the near identical layout of access drives which is very common in most underground mines.
    I’d probably suggest if you do any more underground explores to do some more research on some of the types of mining beforehand so you are more familiar with some of the features you will see and potential dangers you will come across.

    • @TRDCelica
      @TRDCelica Před 5 lety +16

      Stuart Pederick I love you

    • @Cadadadry
      @Cadadadry Před 5 lety +3

      I'm afraid if they had a full map at start they would never have entered (at least without a mountain bike each)...

    • @ghostrider_2005
      @ghostrider_2005 Před 5 lety +58

      @Bill Williams Nothing wrong with giving tips, you don't need to be a mining engineer to see that they came unprepared. no gloves, no safety gear, a bad O2 monitor,.. mines are dangerous and should not be explored without precaution and the right safety gear.

    • @19irving
      @19irving Před 5 lety +8

      Maybe you can answer a question I've always wondered about. Where do people who are working in mines go to the bathroom? Do they run plumbing pipes down there?

    • @justinpennington7682
      @justinpennington7682 Před 4 lety +1

      Lmao ruthless! Well said

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing Před 5 lety +821

    Once again, your O2 monitor should have been alarming below 19.5% concentration.
    Normal atmospheric gas concentrations are 78% Nitrogen, 20.9% Oxygen, 0.9% Argon, with the other 0.2% being other gases.
    Beyond the concern of hypoxia, if the oxygen content was only 18.8% in the mine when you checked the monitor, a serious question would be what gases were you inhaling which had displaced the oxygen?

    • @katharinew4218
      @katharinew4218 Před 5 lety +232

      Yeah I wish they would take the health and safety side of things more seriously

    • @Legotruck82
      @Legotruck82 Před 5 lety +159

      I think they underestimate how quickly you can be overcome by fumes, and that other people have died trying to rescue people who have been overcome by fumes, not realizing what has happened, and thinking they just collapsed.

    • @martialartist1891
      @martialartist1891 Před 5 lety +12

      Im surprised they pick up signal so deep

    • @martialartist1891
      @martialartist1891 Před 5 lety +28

      I was thinking that along the way.. All they are inhailing

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing Před 5 lety +84

      I wouldn't consider them to be idiots, and I really enjoy their explore videos. I just wish for their own health they wouldn't be so cavalier about serious things they have been warned about previously.

  • @xdarrenx
    @xdarrenx Před 5 lety +188

    There's this certain map type u can use, which is very efficient if escape route is priority. I learn it at scouts xd
    It works like this, u draw a line top to bottom, and at every intersection (node), u draw a symbol.
    I will try to do example here;
    *end*
    |
    - 0 (roundabout, with a left turn) = node 5
    |
    + (means crossing) = node 4
    |
    \|/ (1 way left, 1 way right) = node 3
    |
    |/_ (means 2 ways going right, draw as many lines as needed from center) = node 2
    |
    |/ (means 1 way going right) = node 1
    |
    *start*
    At all the junctions u create just an arrow on top of the route u took( like so |->).
    Here's the fun part;
    Once u go out flip the map bottom to top and point the arrow towards you on each Node, as if u are the north to a compass, and the map will overlay in front of your eyes the way to go, just point it towards you and follow the straight line all the way home.
    The best thing about this map type, is it's minimalism. U can fit 20 intersections on something as small as a candy wrapper. Very fast to copy by hand as well. Once you get used to it, another advantage is it's readability, so with experience u can even follow it whilst running, if needed for reasons unknown.

    • @TheProperPeople
      @TheProperPeople  Před 5 lety +82

      We were aware of more efficient ways of mapping but we chose to do it the way we did so that it would show up on camera better and have more visual impact. If we were to do it again though we would definitely use a method like what you describe because the mapping slowed us down a lot more than we thought it would.

    • @xdarrenx
      @xdarrenx Před 5 lety +33

      @@TheProperPeople
      Wow thnx for responding. Yes, I actually liked what u did. I watched almost every single episode actually, and u gave so much great content for me to enjoy at night with my headphones on, the production is ace. I felt obliged to give something back, which is why I replied. It was no critique and especially loved the digital recreation in betweens. I hope u do many more explorations!

    • @nilsquairiat4559
      @nilsquairiat4559 Před 5 lety +13

      @@xdarrenx you are a kind person keep it up bro

    • @flawlessvic
      @flawlessvic Před 4 lety +1

      @@TheProperPeople It was cool to see it real-time. Also, the effects you created post-vid were great too.

    • @pinguinamsuedpol2953
      @pinguinamsuedpol2953 Před 4 lety +2

      In Minecraft you put the torches on the right side as you go deeper so you will find the exit following the left torches. Intersections might be tricky but there´s always a way to do it.

  • @TD72PRO
    @TD72PRO Před 5 lety +779

    Could all the "IS" markings mean "Issue de secours" ? That translates to "Emergency Exit" so I guess that would make sense.

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 Před 5 lety +20

      Bien vu!

    • @maximeb6662
      @maximeb6662 Před 5 lety +14

      “Instable” maybe

    • @EightTobiins
      @EightTobiins Před 5 lety +20

      Billy Laws I like that you forgot scotland and wales but also missed that instable isn't a word. No offence

    • @Shadowstream1
      @Shadowstream1 Před 5 lety +10

      @@billylaws2262 I think it's in france...

    • @ryszard68
      @ryszard68 Před 5 lety +51

      I doubt Islamic State would be interested in an old iron mine, so can rule them out as culprits lol

  • @AdolphusOfBlood
    @AdolphusOfBlood Před 5 lety +538

    We need parts three four and five.

    • @rwpickels9183
      @rwpickels9183 Před 5 lety +57

      Six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve ect...

    • @charmenietraumtor5671
      @charmenietraumtor5671 Před 5 lety +18

      Yeah, they should just bring enough supplies for a week's stay underground tbh until they bring us back a full map of the entire system. There's only a few hundred dangers to be concerned about, after all.

    • @johanhorst3837
      @johanhorst3837 Před 5 lety

      Look also to: wandelen met johan. is also very large!

    • @landlockedcroat1554
      @landlockedcroat1554 Před 4 lety

      now

    • @one_bone_4_life647
      @one_bone_4_life647 Před 4 lety +2

      No, they need to stop doing it. The keep going in under equipped. That part 3 could end up being the last video they made & the one they never got to upload.

  • @EmilineCollins
    @EmilineCollins Před 5 lety +45

    I love how you guys always respect the space and keep your voices low. The only explorers I can stand watching

    • @johanhorst3837
      @johanhorst3837 Před 5 lety

      Hi Emmeline, please look also to: wandelen met johan. i have background music to my video. what you see, if you want to look to my video is a very large and complicated labyrinth somewhere in the neterlands. (220 km corridors) i can do it safe, i can dream my way there, i was there many years for my child-age. dont try this yourself, it is a true labyrinth!!

  • @Moraren
    @Moraren Před 5 lety +530

    I would carry atleast 15 extra flashlights! Holy hell to be down there without a flashlight!

    • @mkvalkyrie
      @mkvalkyrie Před 5 lety +52

      Nah, just need a bunch of extra batteries

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing Před 5 lety +76

      Lyrindael : Bulbs can explode too. Better to have several spare lights. Batteries aren't enough in a location like this without radio or phone communication. You have to get yourself out... in darkness that would never happen.

    • @barneymiller7894
      @barneymiller7894 Před 5 lety +62

      Being stuck down there with no light would almost certainly be a death sentence

    • @ryszard68
      @ryszard68 Před 5 lety +15

      I'm under your bed - Maglights carry a spare bulb in the tail that's true, but can you imagine trying to swap them out in pitch black just by touch!? And then dropping the bulb... omg...

    • @VitaNova83
      @VitaNova83 Před 5 lety +15

      I was thinking the same thing, I'd take one of those wind up torches as a last resort, box of matches, candles, flares just in case stuff gets wet. Getting lost in the dark would be awful.

  • @ShadowyFigure83
    @ShadowyFigure83 Před 5 lety +451

    I love how these guys never come dressed for the occasion. I could imagine them stuck up a snow covered mountain in Flip-Flops & a Sombrero. (and of course skinny jeans) No seasoned adventurer leaves home without em'!

    • @RichWeigel
      @RichWeigel Před 5 lety +6

      Hey I climb my favorite mountain regularly in sandals albeit Tevas.

    • @MMMM-sm2rm
      @MMMM-sm2rm Před 5 lety +33

      This is my constant pet peeve.

    • @KNOXBLOX
      @KNOXBLOX Před 5 lety +9

      That’s what they wore when they explored an abandoned nuclear power plant! Well not flip flops but causal leather dress shoes and with out socks!

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing Před 5 lety +27

      One of their classic quotes: "Damn, these were new Vans!" (when walking through a muddy, flooded hospital tunnel.

    • @skuzzyj
      @skuzzyj Před 5 lety +4

      You can buy fitted jeans in heavy weight denim... Which is what I'd recommend. I've worked in various places where getting snagged on something because of your clothes was a constant issue with the work uniforms we had, so I bought my own jeans that actually fit tighter around the ankles to avoid that issue

  • @sloppysmile7247
    @sloppysmile7247 Před 3 lety +18

    Those “fake doorways” in that tunnel are usually so when trains are coming, you can find one of the doorways so you don’t risk getting hit by an oncoming train.

  • @Big_John_C
    @Big_John_C Před 5 lety +231

    The stacked rocks are called "Gobbing" and you are correct, it's waste rock. Take care in unknown mines...

    • @jackking5567
      @jackking5567 Před 5 lety +5

      Also known as deads in the UK. Nothing in them so they were dead!

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme Před 5 lety +6

      Yeah they seemed not to know some basic terms. Most likely the walled room was a safety area to get too if needed and probably had a lite sign to make it easy to see to run too.

    • @Cadadadry
      @Cadadadry Před 5 lety +2

      I bet on first aid rooms, maybe with an office equiped with a telephone connected to the outside world...

    • @nighthawkviper6791
      @nighthawkviper6791 Před 5 lety

      They're used for cribbing

  • @GoldenNorway1
    @GoldenNorway1 Před 5 lety +24

    12:30 you're right it's not a collapse. It's backfill. You're in an older section of the mine, - note how there used to be rail there. It's removed and installed in another section. The stacked rock is called "gobbing", and was, as you stated, done to save work and time on removing it to the surface.
    15:04 probably a dynamite storage.
    15:40 I would guess "room and pillar" method.
    Tiny supports were used to monitor motion and shifting in the surrounding area. If the pillar crumbled or bent, it means that shifting took place. It's an extremely common find in abandoned mines, and is still used to this day.

  • @firemanmick
    @firemanmick Před 5 lety +61

    Awesome video guys but I gotta admit I got a little nervous at 10:30 when you went down that ladder without any ropeline backup. If the ladder had failed or come away from the wall, you would've had to find an alternate exit but I did notice later on in that tunnel branch, there was another ladder laying down that probably would've got you back. Great to see you using the O2 meter but at 18.8%, that's starting to get into dangerously low levels where confusion starts to interfere with clear thought. Anyway, another great video - keep doing what I only dream about.

  • @DaveJayMedia
    @DaveJayMedia Před 5 lety +37

    As someone who used to go exploring in abandoned mines in the UK might I offer you some tips.
    1. Wear some gloves. The things you can catch your hands and fingers on is unbelievable.
    You can still get good ones that’ll allow you to operate your cameras.
    2. Stick something on your head. Don’t go down there with the mentality of ‘I don’t look cool wearing a safety helmet’ You’ve only got one skull & I’m sure you don’t want to get knocked out & have to drag your buddy out or waste Emergency services time all because you wouldn’t wear a safety helmet.
    3. Take some waders/rubber boots with you for the flooded parts.
    But keep up the good work. Been enjoying watching all your videos here in the UK.
    Love your editing style & colour grading in your other videos.

    • @bensonmerritt4605
      @bensonmerritt4605 Před 4 lety

      davejayphotography I’m from Cornwall Which mines did you explore

    • @theblackenedvoid3539
      @theblackenedvoid3539 Před 4 lety +4

      it is not smart to disturb any liquid in a abandoned mine. the still water can hold toxic gases, some that you can't taste or smell. once you disturb the water it can bring that stuff up. the water can become acidic too any many mine sites have toxic waste that has been illegally dumped there. or old sticks dynamite lying around that were abandoned. old explosives and blasting caps should never be disturbed unless your trained in explosive removal, DON'T DISTURB THEM! the old sticks of dynamite could contain nitroglycerin and can explode if simply handled. there is so much more dangers that lurk on coal and iron mines that really for me makes the risk just to large to explore such a place. there is so much more that are dangers i have not listed. ohhhhh like trying to climb down ladders, and the rungs start breaking as you go down or try to get back up. mine shafts that can range from 30 to 1000 feet deep with little to no fall protection. some shafts habe debri and wood planks that make it look like a walkable surface. support timbers that dry rot and crumble as you touch it. remember these are not caves they are exploring. mines are man made and they use exoposives to break up the rock. it literally fractures the rock and makes it unstable. all it literally can take is for you to tough a support beam the wrong way and be crushed and killed from a cave in. those mine shafts that reach the surface generally not safe from the ground around the shaft being unstable from years of decay and being exposed to the elements. many people have tried to get close to look down a mineshaft, then they slide down and fall. many to their death. even the vibrations from walking and talking can disturb the rock just right and shit starts caving in.

    • @sonictommo22
      @sonictommo22 Před 4 lety

      @@theblackenedvoid3539 I bet you're fun at parties.........

  • @andrewcockburn3227
    @andrewcockburn3227 Před 4 lety +36

    Sees naturally occurring rust on old toolbox: “that is absolutely disgusting!”.

  • @VideoSage
    @VideoSage Před 5 lety +49

    "Besides not finding anything too extraordinary in the mine"
    That wet ladder, with power cables & water pipes coming down from it's passage was pretty damn cool! No idea how safe exploring it would have been, but it looked like something that still was ready for some sort of use.

  • @MHArcadia
    @MHArcadia Před 5 lety +38

    "How did we end up here?" is something you say at the start of a horror movie where you become lost underground.

  • @btdt88
    @btdt88 Před 5 lety +251

    Guys, I enjoy your videos don't get me wrong but exploring abandoned mines is incredibly dangerous even with appropriate gas monitoring equipment and protective gear. Low lying areas can be completely devoid of oxygen and you wouldn't know until it is too late.

    • @Lhitt
      @Lhitt Před 5 lety +11

      they have a oxygen meter. They said it in the last video.

    • @CATASTEROID934
      @CATASTEROID934 Před 5 lety +73

      ​@@Lhitt considering it only takes several seconds to be impaired significantly you can get trapped pretty easily by descending down a ladder and finding yourself unable to make the journey back up, I don't know how long the time between samples on their meter is but diving headfirst into lower areas without dropping the meter in first isn't ideal practice but they're not exactly engaging in ideal practice to begin with.

    • @MysteriousAsteria
      @MysteriousAsteria Před 5 lety +23

      Also some people who worked in mines brought up that only measuring oxygen isn't safe as other, potentially toxic gases can float in the air.

    • @pce0513
      @pce0513 Před 4 lety +2

      It does seem high risk vs reward. Interesting to see none the less.

  • @janae09
    @janae09 Před 5 lety +16

    @11:02 looked like the ladder led into a pool of water. Definitely threw me off when he jumped to solid ground.

  • @nickipelazza8727
    @nickipelazza8727 Před 5 lety +254

    The best urbex channel on youtube

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +8

      I used to like Shiey better... but he has kinda disappeared behind a pay wall.
      These guys are tops√

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme Před 5 lety +2

      Too bad they don't know what they are looking at

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +9

      @@Meekerextreme as long as we can see what they're looking at... what does it matter?

    • @garlicflowerzzz
      @garlicflowerzzz Před 5 lety +1

      this is dan bell is better

    • @DAT-OFFICIAL
      @DAT-OFFICIAL Před 5 lety +1

      Caalamus Lucky for you, that paywall was temporary I think and SHIEY IS BACK!

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing Před 5 lety +356

    Let's hope there is a "Day 3" (at least)

    • @RealestMofoOnTheBlock
      @RealestMofoOnTheBlock Před 5 lety +3

      YES

    • @AlphaWolfElectronics
      @AlphaWolfElectronics Před 5 lety +34

      Im waiting too. The way they do the movie and that hand drawn map and then the digital map is quite intriguing. And keeps me focused that I'm not getting lost at where they are. I absolutely love it. Better then a tv show. Keep up the good works guys, and were waitings for day 3 of the iron mine. :)

    • @k.blueshell7741
      @k.blueshell7741 Před 5 lety +8

      Where the fuck is the third one

    • @Oxenfree509
      @Oxenfree509 Před 5 lety +6

      @The Proper People it's been 3 months and still no day 3. Can you guys please explain?

    • @ninetailedfox579121
      @ninetailedfox579121 Před 5 lety +5

      @@Oxenfree509 They went back into the mine and died. The end.
      ...Or is it?

  • @chandlerredhead27
    @chandlerredhead27 Před 5 lety +64

    You should definitely return one day for a part 3!!

  • @saaruhhx0
    @saaruhhx0 Před 5 lety +109

    You guys need to be a series on Netflix!!! Your content is so good. Someone make it happen

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +6

      The insurance would also be impossible...

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta Před 5 lety +4

      fuck netflix

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +1

      @@Nantosuelta I tend to agree... but it's cheaper than a VPN!

    • @saaruhhx0
      @saaruhhx0 Před 5 lety +3

      OK YOU SMELLY FUCKS JEEZE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +1

      @@saaruhhx0 Hahahah! Smelly fuckers! Gosh! Eat a breath mint! :P Hahahaha! You made me chuckle.

  • @Otgrid_
    @Otgrid_ Před 5 lety +138

    This mine is dope! It would be crazy getting lost in there!

    • @Hebdomad7
      @Hebdomad7 Před 5 lety +50

      Deadly. It would be deadly if you got lost in there.

    • @Quast
      @Quast Před 5 lety +4

      Uhhh how can you get lost in a mine that has basicly only 3 long corridors and many short dead ends.
      I'm pretty sure your human intellect would help you there. xD

    • @kaylamori4294
      @kaylamori4294 Před 5 lety +4

      Quast, You don’t know if that’s all it is.

    • @Quast
      @Quast Před 5 lety +1

      @@kaylamori4294 I take my chances with the long corridors xD

    • @butternutbitches5903
      @butternutbitches5903 Před 5 lety +14

      @@Quast As mentioned, not knowing if that's all there is, and going deep enough- like if they decided to keep going deeper a few more hours, too many similar tunnels could begin to disorient a person. This disorientation, lack of sunlight, oxygen, rest, etc leads to what is the deadlier killer than too many tunnels...losing your grip. Many people have already mentioned they seem to be slightly under-supplied for professional exploring. And if you are experiencing anything that causes you to panic, become confused (from any source like like of proper supplies, oxygen, etc)...the potential of getting lost goes up greatly because of your poor sanity.
      You think you've got it under control, but then realize you've been making poor decisions for the past hour or so and start to doubt what you see and your logic. Doubt -> panic, etc, and you see where this is going...your panic drives you deeper into the maze, or the same ground over and over, where you run out of time to rest, water, food, light and panic even more upon losing each.
      Luckily, such intense disorientation and disaster scenario should be rare, I hope, and they had the precaution of warning others to get help if they went too long.

  • @XXXLmaster
    @XXXLmaster Před 5 lety +59

    almost 1 AM here in middle europe, perfect timing for the second part of this mine :D

  • @mickeeyyy
    @mickeeyyy Před 5 lety +127

    The silence is nice, but I'd be too scared to explore the mine.

    • @darkeneddreamzzz8624
      @darkeneddreamzzz8624 Před 5 lety +5

      Mickey why the hell you here

    • @YouTubeExplore777
      @YouTubeExplore777 Před 5 lety +10

      Bring a disney character with you.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva Před 2 lety

      I've done some (really stupid) spelunking before in lava tubes.
      The silence actually becomes madening after a while.

    • @DrYeet2704
      @DrYeet2704 Před rokem

      It's quiet. * **too quiet** *

  • @kippen64
    @kippen64 Před 4 lety +1

    These two videos have been the scariest that I have seen of theirs. Please, never ever go back.

  • @RightfulFallen
    @RightfulFallen Před 5 lety +102

    This is how I felt when exploring my dad's basement when I was 7.

  • @Quast
    @Quast Před 5 lety +296

    Exploring a Huge Abandoned Iron Mine - Day 3:
    I panicked and ate my friend.

  • @Mine_Explorer
    @Mine_Explorer Před 5 lety +45

    It is like a mining trace of the atmosphere of Japan's old underground fortress.
    I am also exploring the Japanese mining it will be helpful. Thank you for a good video.
    I also have the same oxygen concentration system.

    • @KellingtonDorkswafer
      @KellingtonDorkswafer Před 5 lety

      I know this reply is rather late, but what was your favorite location to explore?

  • @rashkavar
    @rashkavar Před 5 lety +2

    At around 13:00 when you're talking about it seeming like a room with pillars - that's exactly it. There's a mining method called "Room and Pillar" that is very popular for mining long, flat ore bodies. And it's exactly what you see, a large area filled with big fat pillars that keep the roof from coming down. These days, they've been known to send in automated mining vehicles to try to pull out the pillars when they're done - it inevitably collapses the room, but if it's deep enough that it won't cave all the way to the surface (which is a calculation based on the rock strength, the size of the room, and a few other factors), that really doesn't matter unless your miners are still in there when it goes smoosh. Automated/remote controlled vehicles, while expensive, are generally seen as more expendable than people, so they'll take risks with them that they won't with human-operated equipment.

  • @Tuberuser187
    @Tuberuser187 Před 5 lety +9

    14:12 is a Safety shelter, in case of fire, collapse or flood. Hence the bunker like doors and concrete walls.

  • @KNOXBLOX
    @KNOXBLOX Před 5 lety +162

    Next take some spray adhesive and glow in the dark powder. Put the powder in a huge shaker for salt or sugar etc., then every few yards spray the adhesive then shake the powder over the glue. The trail should then glow for you or use glow in dark paint.

    • @SjMotoVlogs
      @SjMotoVlogs Před 5 lety +47

      @Benjamin Pthey are trespassing already. I doubt anyone will care if they vandalize an abandoned mine anyways 🤦‍♂️

    • @kenolsen1845
      @kenolsen1845 Před 5 lety +9

      Breadcrumbs

    • @FyreFiend
      @FyreFiend Před 5 lety +34

      Benjamin P normally I am all about leaving a site exactly as found but mine exploration is different. It’s considered standard practice to tag your way with spray paint so you don’t get lost.
      It’s also best to follow a handed rule, either left or right, meaning you always turn that way when you reach a branch. That way you will see every section of the mine (probably not possible in this case) and if you need to turn back you just turn around and reverse the hand

    • @breakinn403
      @breakinn403 Před 5 lety +4

      Just use bread crumbs to mark your way in and follow them to get out ;o)

    • @The97gtrs
      @The97gtrs Před 5 lety +17

      @@SjMotoVlogs The whole point of UrbEx is not damaging, taking, or leaving behind anything with you to the locations you're going. You are trespassing, but that is the only law you are breaking and anything more than that is considered morally wrong in the community.

  • @ryansmart38
    @ryansmart38 Před 5 lety +7

    Ever since watching that movie that came out a couple years ago “as above so below” i have hella anxiety bout people doing underground explorations and stuff you guys be doing. Y’all videos are addictive to watch. Keep up the good work 👊💯💯

  • @MultiJeanKevin
    @MultiJeanKevin Před 5 lety +74

    "vers la jaune" means "to the yellow" in French, so it could mean it goes to the yellow section ?
    Keep up the good work mates, you rock !
    A fan from France

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 Před 5 lety

      Tu as vu ça à quel moment de la vidéo ?

    • @MultiJeanKevin
      @MultiJeanKevin Před 5 lety +1

      @@nickipelazza8727 11:25 :) Je crois !

    • @nickipelazza8727
      @nickipelazza8727 Před 5 lety

      @@MultiJeanKevin Ah ok super je savais même pas que c'était une mine en France (ou Belgique?) !

    • @bucki58
      @bucki58 Před 5 lety

      Sacre bleu!

    • @nilsquairiat4559
      @nilsquairiat4559 Před 5 lety +1

      @@bucki58 non d'un boudin, mais c'est bien sur ! J'en suis estomaqué d'émerveillement

  • @Dormammu
    @Dormammu Před 5 lety +107

    The scariest part of this video, is watching these guys pass by all the stuff that is fun to look at and dont, because they DONT KNOW what they are looking at. Yeap, pretty scary to wander into an environment that is that dangerous, and you dont even know what backfills, winzes, and stopes look like.

    • @Exploringin80HD
      @Exploringin80HD Před 5 lety +12

      Dormammu you can go do it then

    • @jorgepeterbarton
      @jorgepeterbarton Před 5 lety +5

      Look out for knockers and faeries. They don't even take pasties.

    • @BGRANT777X
      @BGRANT777X Před 5 lety +9

      Finding things you don't know is part of exploring, sounds like you would prefer a mining channel.

    • @Roodj1
      @Roodj1 Před 5 lety +12

      Bill Williams I think all he means is a little study before to know some things to avoid so they don’t get hurt one day while doing this.

  • @KNOXBLOX
    @KNOXBLOX Před 5 lety +28

    This reminds me of the movie “Monument Men” where they searched the tunnels in Eastern Europe and found the Germans had several hidden wings closed off with brick and mortar hiding their stolen plunder/goods from war.

    • @abnerthiessen8068
      @abnerthiessen8068 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm 99% Shure that mine was used by the Germans during ww2 from some of the stuff down there

  • @tyresejohn8781
    @tyresejohn8781 Před 4 lety +7

    I love reading the facts about the mines in the comments

  • @avocados9110
    @avocados9110 Před 4 lety +8

    16:55 when your friend with a lisp sees something gross

  • @WayneHibbert0393
    @WayneHibbert0393 Před 4 lety +11

    10:55 What would you have done if that ladder broke and left one of you down in the hole?

    • @Pcarnevaaa
      @Pcarnevaaa Před 4 lety +9

      Then the channel will be renamed the proper person and the cave dweller

    • @johnnyk2560
      @johnnyk2560 Před 4 lety

      @@Pcarnevaaa lmfao

    • @chanchito4401
      @chanchito4401 Před 3 lety

      @@Pcarnevaaa Some say he is still down there to this day

  • @idgaf5252
    @idgaf5252 Před 5 lety +22

    Maybe in old archives you can find a full map of the mine

  • @MsRocka92
    @MsRocka92 Před 3 lety +4

    This was so interesting to see! I hope there is a part 3, but probably not since this video was in 2018 lol

  • @mattrobinson3514
    @mattrobinson3514 Před 4 lety +1

    Always amazed at how chill you both are in any situation. Thanks for the unique videos of places I will never see in person.

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791
    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 Před 5 lety +4

    I really like the map you added in editing. Would be good to see more of that in other big explorations where oversight of all the buildings is hard to follow.

  • @Julian-bq9qv
    @Julian-bq9qv Před 5 lety +385

    Do you guys need a GoFundMe to afford decent gloves and footwear for this stuff?

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +76

      NPCs aren't capable of this level of thought. Stay in character!

    • @disturbedltlman6007
      @disturbedltlman6007 Před 5 lety +4

      If they can afford that discount they can shed decent goxys and bid I bird they could ber goingutter ot olight could have juicy debut then the flashlight.

    • @CaalamusTube
      @CaalamusTube Před 5 lety +17

      @@disturbedltlman6007 was that Dutch? :P

    • @MMMM-sm2rm
      @MMMM-sm2rm Před 5 lety +39

      What in the Jesus Fuck did disturbedltlman say??!

    • @ruairiobroin375
      @ruairiobroin375 Před 5 lety +5

      Lol they only need standard gardening or work gloves that cost like 5 to 10 dollars.

  • @anonymous-596
    @anonymous-596 Před 5 lety +15

    " in an unidentifiable location in Europe"
    I DoNt KnoW HoW To REaD FreNCh

  • @yettobseen
    @yettobseen Před 5 lety +13

    Love the dust in the mine graphics

  • @apocalypse_jenn
    @apocalypse_jenn Před 5 lety +46

    Time to manage my anxiety for part 2. The mine videos are the toughest to watch! I get so afraid for you both.

    • @YouTubeExplore777
      @YouTubeExplore777 Před 5 lety +4

      It might turn into lost footage, they'll forever be lost and undiscovered. Catacombs lost footage is spooky

    • @Ilovevintage77
      @Ilovevintage77 Před 5 lety +4

      J Bear same. I get so scared they’re going to get trapped and keep telling myself obviously they’re fine if we are watching them! 😜😱🙏🏻

    • @jeremossy9768
      @jeremossy9768 Před 5 lety

      Hope you’re okay ;o; you sound like a worried but proud mother ;;

  • @TheDianne888
    @TheDianne888 Před 5 lety +4

    Excellent mine exploration guys! I didn't want it to end! 🌟🌟🌟

  • @tamarrajames3590
    @tamarrajames3590 Před 5 lety +11

    Really beautiful work as usual...I particularly liked the effect of the lamp coming toward the camera at the beginning, that was brilliant, I also really liked the reflective water effect on the wall and ceiling. Your attention to detail when composing your shots really pays off. You always manage to convey the feel of actually being there with you to the viewer, which is a rare quality. Thanks for bringing quality every time. 🖤🇨🇦

  • @freebasssociety2325
    @freebasssociety2325 Před 5 lety +1

    Ah, the old mine in Rumelange, Luxembourg. They have a cool museum near there too.

  • @pawnmusic
    @pawnmusic Před 5 lety

    Your videos are far more entertaining than any other travel/exploration content. Part of it is the “real” factor and excitement that is utterly lacking in most network sponsored shows. Ive been binge watching since i found you guys.

  • @esotericmultiverse8014
    @esotericmultiverse8014 Před 5 lety +139

    keep going and you'll find an unknown pokémon

  • @tripanda6124
    @tripanda6124 Před 5 lety +24

    Are we going to have a Halloween “Bumps in the Night” episode?

  • @GodzilarOG7337
    @GodzilarOG7337 Před rokem +1

    I'm willing to bet that wet ladder going up with the IS marking was probably "Issue Secours" which is French for emergency exit.

  • @enzomichaelponce515
    @enzomichaelponce515 Před 5 lety +1

    A lot of CZcamsrs wouldn't go in there. The Proper People got Balls.

  • @trespassersurbex
    @trespassersurbex Před 5 lety +3

    Amazing footage! The atmosphere in there seemed really chill and frightening at the same time.

  • @erythreas34
    @erythreas34 Před 5 lety +12

    Looks like someone tried to put that sign back together.

  • @zakf2929
    @zakf2929 Před 5 lety

    Tips for anyone wanting to explore abandoned mines.
    1- Tell someone where your going
    Reason - If you break your leg or get trapped that person can raise the alarm and get a rescue party coming for you.
    2-Get protective gear gas monitors, helmet, dust/gas masks, gloves
    Reason - You can think gas is overrated all you want the fact is it kills extremely silently, you won't smell it, see it, taste it all you'll feel is the a slight drowsiness as you unknowingly full unconscious.
    3- Decent clothes and footwear
    Reason - The last thing ya wanna be doing is freezing your ass off make sure you can keep warm.
    4-Pack filled with water, food, first aid kit and blankets.
    Reason - If your lost, trapped or injured this'll buy you time for the person who'll raise the alarm if your missing.

  • @s.c.craven5304
    @s.c.craven5304 Před 5 lety +2

    This is like something out of a horror movie. If I were you all, I would have brought my own sidewalk chalk and marked tunnels to ensure that you don't have repeats or numbers with five different letters attached. Then again, I'm terribly claustrophobic and have seen the Descent--I had to keep reminding myself that everything was fine 😂

  • @doc3584
    @doc3584 Před 5 lety +6

    Remember the movie"The Descent"?

  • @1996BRECHT
    @1996BRECHT Před 5 lety +7

    11:34 is probably "vers la jaune" (to the yellow) or "vers la joune" (to the daylight)

  • @TADMG
    @TADMG Před 5 lety

    Just found your videos and I love them. I'm physically disabled so I could never do this kind of thing myself, so I get to see it through the eyes of people like you. Thanks!

  • @wes5150.
    @wes5150. Před 3 lety

    I was a big 'Safety Guy' with the railroad for 37 years and I strongly agree with Thomas Chomiak. Very familiar with 'Hazardous Material' and 'Hazardous Gasses'. And....misplace the map book and that would have been.... 'THE END'. I hope I don't have nightmares of being lost in those tunnels Thanks for all your videos. Stay Safe ! Wes †

  • @shopdog831
    @shopdog831 Před 5 lety +3

    The ceramic insulators on that old light you saw look very 1920s.
    The brick section might even be 1890s

  • @joshelias8472
    @joshelias8472 Před 5 lety +4

    “Let us go under it, let us go through the mines of Moria”

  • @JamesMeyersMusic
    @JamesMeyersMusic Před 4 lety

    1:47 Plumbuses. Everyone has a Plumbus in their home. First they take the dinglebop, and they smooth it out, with a bunch of Schleem. The Schleem is then repurposed for later batches. They take the dinglebop and push it through the Grumbo, where the Fleeb is rubbed against it. It is important that the Fleeb is rubbed, because the fleeb has all of the fleeb juice. Then a Schlommy shows up and he rubs it and spits on it. They cut the fleeb. They are several hizzards in the way. The blamphs rub against the chumbles. And the plubus and grumbo are shaved away. That leaves you with a regular old Plumbus.

  • @sempaijack7549
    @sempaijack7549 Před 5 lety +1

    I fuck with them because they don't have to sensationalize their exploration and make it seem scary, they just exploring some crazy ass mine and that's scary by itself.

  • @fiazshah3838
    @fiazshah3838 Před 5 lety +3

    Finally. I've been looking forward to this. The last episode was awesome.

  • @knumbtummy
    @knumbtummy Před 5 lety +5

    Amazing as usual. Stay safe, guys! Keep up the amazing work :D

  • @gumbaholic
    @gumbaholic Před 4 lety +1

    Haha :D The one room with the christian cross on the wall also has a smiling paddington bear painting xD i laughed so hard :D

    • @tipsbybethanie4766
      @tipsbybethanie4766 Před 4 lety

      Lol I caught that too! I thought the bear was smoky the bear though lol!!!🤣

  • @bencoleman1893
    @bencoleman1893 Před 5 lety +1

    Might I suggest some chem lights or some uv spray paint and light for this kind of explore so that you can find your way back easily and avoid confusion. As well a gas meter would be a good investment. Great video as always gentlemen.

  • @Pop1nsk1
    @Pop1nsk1 Před 5 lety +13

    I remember this place in Metro Last Light :)

  • @kdrgaming3344
    @kdrgaming3344 Před 4 lety +4

    11:30 In french "vors la jaune" means "Go with Yellow." Like, go the yellow route.

  • @spongeyperson
    @spongeyperson Před 5 lety

    Please come back to this mine. I'd love to see more. My eyes were glued to the screen the whole time waiting for something interesting.

  • @n0anime342
    @n0anime342 Před 4 lety +1

    I’ve explored a mine once with my buddy, the silence and the feeling makes me so uneasy, idk but this video really makes me uneasy

  • @miljanvideo
    @miljanvideo Před 5 lety +6

    Yo, great job guys, I got so immersed! If you ever visit Europe again, please consider visiting the Petrovaradin Fortress ( tunnels) in Novi Sad Serbia, its freaking creepy and reaaaaally big.

  • @MysticalSafariJenkins
    @MysticalSafariJenkins Před 5 lety +5

    If this mine is that massive, you should make a series (maybe once a week or once a month or every two months) and keep exploring and building that map! Maybe challenge other explorers to go in and continuously explore using your map as a guide and have them add to the map you created! Just a thought

  • @chypres89
    @chypres89 Před 5 lety +1

    Missed the secret lab at the left turn. good good.. muhahaha !

  • @ksp-crafter5907
    @ksp-crafter5907 Před 5 lety +1

    I am absolutely open minded and tolerant - but when they talked about "... hopefully make it much deeper into the mine" (1:37)- and then a second later you see that "thing" at 1:40 I couldn't hold back my laughter anymore! xDD

  • @DerMartexus
    @DerMartexus Před 5 lety +5

    After a night on a radar tower, a night in an old mine would be the next step. ;)

  • @rileyarnold9435
    @rileyarnold9435 Před 5 lety +4

    I would honestly get so lost down there even if I did draw out the map 😂😂

  • @thorgarrettrs
    @thorgarrettrs Před 5 lety +2

    This is one of the coolest videos you have made! I would love to see more of it explored so much! probably the coolest mine video I have ever
    seen!

  • @paulvamos7319
    @paulvamos7319 Před 3 lety +1

    I wish you would go back one day. Where was the generator room or the control/office rooms?

  • @ZENsLORE
    @ZENsLORE Před 5 lety +8

    imagine just hearing a screech

    • @michac.8283
      @michac.8283 Před 4 lety +2

      Probably just someone falling into a lava lake and losing all their diamonds

  • @astral16
    @astral16 Před 5 lety +9

    Omg you guys captured the scary moment of not knowing where u are

  • @thomashooper9828
    @thomashooper9828 Před 4 lety

    Hahaha the moment u start to get confused with ur map drawing is the moment you start freaking tf out

  • @trainzguy2472
    @trainzguy2472 Před 5 lety

    A room with columns is often known as a stope. This is where a large ore body was found and was all carved out. The columns are there only to support the roof from collapsing in.

  • @Bhodisatvas
    @Bhodisatvas Před 5 lety +24

    You guys could have been easily misled by the wall markings. Personally I would have taken a reference photo of every number or significant marking on my phone for any comparisons, great video again, fascinating exploration.

    • @Plasmacore_V
      @Plasmacore_V Před 5 lety +13

      Stick with paper. Notepads don't run out of batteries or break when you drop them.

    • @Bhodisatvas
      @Bhodisatvas Před 5 lety

      @@Plasmacore_V Yes, definately wouldn't use as a replacement but a companion. Takes a second to click a photo and in sequence create a chronology you can trace backwards.

    • @whitenoise509
      @whitenoise509 Před 5 lety +2

      Or maybe just bring a video camera and record it all.....

  • @saturn0660
    @saturn0660 Před 5 lety +9

    Dude, i get anxiety just watching.. lol

  • @JPcoil
    @JPcoil Před 4 lety

    Seriously guys! I am somewhat emotionally invested in you guys. When you go down these mines I get a bit freaked out. Stop it! We love you.

  • @Jemalacane0
    @Jemalacane0 Před 3 lety

    This would be a great place for an underground city. The temperature in a place like that is going to be constant year-round. So, there would be little if any need for heating or air conditioning. All you would need is a dehumidifier.

  • @dave1812
    @dave1812 Před 5 lety +31

    You guys should get helmets and a compass if you're going to explore more mines

    • @NGC1433
      @NGC1433 Před 5 lety +16

      A compass? In an iron ore mine??? Why not just use phones gps then 😂😂

    • @kamilkuzmicki1687
      @kamilkuzmicki1687 Před 5 lety +1

      NGC1433 stupid, gps signals even reach that far -_-

    • @michaelcohn2909
      @michaelcohn2909 Před 5 lety +13

      @@kamilkuzmicki1687 He means that the phones gps would be as useful in a iron ore mine as the compass... he was being sarcastic. He is saying neither would work correctly.

    • @kamilkuzmicki1687
      @kamilkuzmicki1687 Před 5 lety

      @@michaelcohn2909 Yea I know he was being sarcastic. just got a sketchy :P

  • @jblackops99
    @jblackops99 Před 5 lety +11

    I work in a sand mine and would recommend getting some muck boots for the wet areas.

  • @BLACKGOD1
    @BLACKGOD1 Před 5 lety

    "14! We've been to all of this before"
    "The fuck..."
    LMAO