These Mines Collapsed 100 Yrs Ago And Now We’re Reopening Them (Cerro Gordo Pt 3)

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  • @johnjohnson6143
    @johnjohnson6143 Před 3 lety +3503

    Who would have imagined we would be getting discovery level videos for free in 2021 with the creators getting all the creative idea and not some tv network. This is insane! Digging it.

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Před 3 lety +18

      *@**21:25** The Praying Mantis' Starry Night. Most beauteous.*

    • @nathancooper5526
      @nathancooper5526 Před 3 lety +52

      And a short concert at the end

    • @dannymelton7666
      @dannymelton7666 Před 3 lety +21

      " digging it" hahah thats Punny

    • @kimsharesvideo
      @kimsharesvideo Před 3 lety +10

      Yes please be careful digging but this is so epic.

    • @whattheforkery8504
      @whattheforkery8504 Před 3 lety +28

      This is a bad ass series Heavy D keep em coming brotha

  • @LogicBeforeAuthorityOFFICIAL

    That dude that drives the over cab and sings needs to be on your team, like primary on your team. His potential is fantastic.

    • @jwillingham88
      @jwillingham88 Před 3 lety +21

      Jax is such a badass right? MORE JAX!

    • @leximilliner7722
      @leximilliner7722 Před 3 lety +24

      Did jaxs write that song he sang or is it an actual song because I love it and need to listen to it all the time

    • @shielarobitaille1534
      @shielarobitaille1534 Před 3 lety +11

      I'm hearing a little Jennings or Haggard vibe to Jax's music. 💚👏🤘

    • @HAGGIS420
      @HAGGIS420 Před 3 lety +9

      glad to see im not the only person who thinks this #CerroGordo #MoreJAX

    • @thomasgriffiths5817
      @thomasgriffiths5817 Před 3 lety +16

      Jax a man of many talents... He is a great addition to the Heavy D squad.

  • @5ShotProductions
    @5ShotProductions Před 2 lety +22

    That song at the end though, awesome! What a great, talented and skilled man Jax is 👏 You HAVE TO love him, it's that simple 😉
    Kind regards from Germany, Philipp 👋🏻

  • @jamesslough6465
    @jamesslough6465 Před 2 lety +7

    My grandfather was a lead mine Captain in Missouri for many years and retired in 1957 (I think he started in the mines in 1914 or so). The mines had a vertical shaft that they dropped the ore down to 4 levels below, where it was loaded in a ore hoist that took it to the surface where it was moved and loaded. They had a crew that went around on a full time basis to pry fall rock off the ceiling. The fall rock was always breaking loose and falling, so please be careful for the loose rock, because it never ends. Also, in those mines in the 1980’s they lost some divers who went down a stope and another, and another, and then couldn’t find their way back. They learned to take a roll of string to follow back. Also, my Grandfather went underground on a Sunday afternoon, tried to take a short cut across the old mines, got lost, and the batteries went out on his light. He found his way out by sliding his boot along the rail in pitch black to the new mines and entrance. He was gone 3 days and no one missed him (the mines thought he was at home and his wife thought he was working and had problems). So anyway, my point is that the grim reaper is riding on your shoulder every minute you are underground, so please be careful. I enjoy your videos and equipment operation. Best Wishes from West Virginia, and stay safe.

  • @russelljamesmassey
    @russelljamesmassey Před 3 lety +494

    Discovery be like “crap these guys are better than we are at this” 😂🤣😂

    • @russelljamesmassey
      @russelljamesmassey Před 3 lety +7

      ☠️

    • @erased84
      @erased84 Před 3 lety +8

      I honestly wouldn't be surprised (probably won't because of the big money) but I wouldn't be surprised if once their contract is up they go the route the way that Richard Rawlings & GMG is doing on their YT channel since Fast 'n Loud has officially ended and Richards contract was up for discovery and he didn't renew so he could be more 'raw' & uncensored because now they're cussing and stuff uncensored on their YT page.

    • @lachlanmassie5691
      @lachlanmassie5691 Před 3 lety +18

      Yeah because most people just want realism and not fake drama

    • @LarsPetter2k3
      @LarsPetter2k3 Před 3 lety +13

      this is real life vlog , not made up or forced drama with cliffhangers.
      That is why its so good.

    • @russelljamesmassey
      @russelljamesmassey Před 3 lety +4

      @@erased84 100% plus they get to do what they want when they want and make more on here. They said in a video before that discovery barely pays them anything. I agree!

  • @colon6345
    @colon6345 Před 3 lety +225

    I'm so happy you guys are helping Brent, I fell in love with his page a year ago and have been waiting for somebody to step up to the plate and make the hotel happen and various other projects! Y'all are a gift from God, when everyone said it couldn't be done....diesel brothers said hold my beer!! Love all of You! Awesomeness!

  • @carlfrench6573
    @carlfrench6573 Před 2 lety +86

    Yet again you guys deliver to the highest of standards.
    That last part of the chap playing the guitar and singing was outstanding…. Such a great voice in a great setting.
    I can’t wait to see the grand opening of the hotel. Brent should hold a big weekend festival for all those that helped and just party….
    👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏻

  • @jeffreid3341
    @jeffreid3341 Před 2 lety +70

    Great content. Word to the wise, be careful. I own an excavation company. Dirt is heavy and it does kill. That small collapse is around 30k lbs. It doesn't take much to crush you.

    • @sanfranciscobay
      @sanfranciscobay Před 11 měsíci

      The entire Mine can trap and kill.

    • @dillonpierce7869
      @dillonpierce7869 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@sanfranciscobayI would still like to go down in there...... Something about being untouched except a few people in 150+ yrs is just grabbing at me.

  • @GhostTownLiving
    @GhostTownLiving Před 3 lety +2380

    What a week! One I'll never forget here at Cerro Gordo. Hotel progress and mine explorations? I can't think of a better few days at Cerro Gordo!

    • @ColinBrazendale
      @ColinBrazendale Před 3 lety +50

      *You are doing an amazing job here Brent. You are moving ''mountains''!*

    • @ColinBrazendale
      @ColinBrazendale Před 3 lety +18

      What's your plan with the mines Brent? Are you going to open them again to mining?

    • @mrFoxYou1
      @mrFoxYou1 Před 3 lety +13

      Amazing stuff Brent👌

    • @rykerheck237
      @rykerheck237 Před 3 lety +7

      Didn’t you find a box of dynamite in the mine

    • @jimris4170
      @jimris4170 Před 3 lety +16

      Been following your channel since the beginning, and wow you are really about to get things going.

  • @cleughy8736
    @cleughy8736 Před 3 lety +289

    Jaxs definitely need to be a The permanent part of the crew, that guy is a bad ass trucker and a bad ass singer.

  • @wardharrah55
    @wardharrah55 Před rokem +14

    I’m having religious experience right now!!!
    I’m 50 years old and always wanted to do stuff on this scale since I was a kid! This is amazing…not just this video or series but this whole channel!!!
    I quit watching TV 5 or 6 years ago and 90% of my entertainment is CZcams creators content and I feel like I found the Holy Grail of channels this week!!! I feel like your channel is what I’ve been searching for for the last 5 or 6 years!
    Y’all are definitely my people and I know that from the feeling I get watching, I don’t feel like I’m just watching but I’m participating in the adventure! Y’all have this aura around you which means that I can tell your motivation isn’t money wealth and fame…it’s driven by your commitment to God Family and doing the right thing for your fellow man!!! This is one of those extremely rare times when you can see what God’s plan is for someone and you get to watch his plan unfold right before your eyes. It’s very obvious why God has you guys living here at this exact time and place. Thank you for listening to the Lord and spreading his word and way of life! We’ve all said “if I had the money I’d help by doing this or that…it’s so awesome to watch someone actually do it, and for all the right reasons!
    Man I hope our paths cross someday, just so I can brag about meeting real Angels here on Earth!
    Much Love ❤️ and Godspeed gentleman

  • @britzel71
    @britzel71 Před rokem +31

    Realistically I knew the odds of reaching those lost miner's were worse than lottery odds but hope was there...Definitely left with a serine sense of loss and sadness knowing 30 souls perished down there simply by trying to make a living. It really hits the gutt hard.

  • @Bill_Russell_aka_Coolbreeze
    @Bill_Russell_aka_Coolbreeze Před 3 lety +493

    Opening up those mines will give Brent lots of content for a good long time to come. Sweet! This has got to be THE best collaboration on CZcams right now. Looking forward to more without a doubt. #CerroGordo

    • @lotharschiese8559
      @lotharschiese8559 Před 3 lety +1

      Whole heartedly agree, but for one thing. Frank of Exploring Abandoned Mines needs to come down from Grand Forks, BC AFTER the border reopens. He's got this wonderful co-pilot, Sharon. See what I mean - czcams.com/video/tjpfP46EciI/video.html

  • @SouparnoRoyce
    @SouparnoRoyce Před 3 lety +186

    The last 2 minutes were the best.
    Hands down, this could've easily been the official soundtrack if this whole thing was some sort of a serious OTT series.
    P.S.- great to see HeavyD and the whole crew making so much effort to preserve the history of their nation.

  • @1983mojo1
    @1983mojo1 Před 2 lety +5

    Love the guitaring and singing!

  • @oculusangelicus8978
    @oculusangelicus8978 Před 2 lety +11

    One thing is for certain, I am NEVER disappointed when I watch your videos, Heavy D! Being able to first, rebuild a Hotel that was over a Hundred years standing, but to also open up THREE mines just as old as the hotel or older! Plus the song at the end of the video, You just have to know that that right there was the first time that mine had heard the likes of talented singing in well over a century and a half! That mine was operating what, the same time the Nation was going through it's civil war? That is a bloody long time my friend! Long time, and thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @TyGoesFast
    @TyGoesFast Před 3 lety +383

    JAX IS ONE HELLOVA WALKING LEGEND. Drives a cab over, can sing like no other, and last but not least he fits the role perfectly on this channel. Don’t let this man go, he’s a gift from god himself along with everyone else involved. THIS IS SOME OF THE BEST CONTENT BEING POSTED TO CZcams THAT IVE SEEN IN A LONG ASS TIME. No one is topping this right now.

    • @chldof1truekng434
      @chldof1truekng434 Před 3 lety +12

      That’s a fact bro Jax got skills!

    • @Rhov9
      @Rhov9 Před 3 lety +4

      Jax is adorable ☺️

    • @robertwilson6898
      @robertwilson6898 Před 2 lety +2

      dave sparks seems to have some exceptional talent on his speedial....being real...genuine...and showing what a few well equipped people can accomplish when the team gets in sync....and if necessity is the mother of invention....i dont have any problem with dave endorsing a few sponsors or telling us about a new tool or product..i hes invested in it so what....if it works...tell your friends....if you make a million or 2 from something that came from a need or desire for a better tool or process etc...be honest...and .faìr not greedy....all good brother.

    • @Oldtimered
      @Oldtimered Před rokem +1

      June 1, 2023, Still! Better than anything else on!

  • @merlin0215
    @merlin0215 Před 2 lety +3

    This 74 yr old woman is addicted to you guys! I love the show! So many different things going on in every show and I love heavy equipment. 10 stars!

  • @reciproximal272
    @reciproximal272 Před 2 lety +39

    it's crazy to me how well preserved the wood in the mine is; the climate and maybe the silver makes it looks like it was put there yesterday

    • @heindeberk6370
      @heindeberk6370 Před 2 lety +8

      Combination of dry air and no sunlight.

    • @causewaykayak
      @causewaykayak Před rokem +1

      European especially British coastal mines are much more damp. Massive timbers like powder. Explorers can't tramp around that way. Take care you guys

  • @Nite_KC
    @Nite_KC Před 3 lety +324

    Why doesn't Jax have a recording contract yet. Man's got talent!

    • @marycomer227
      @marycomer227 Před 3 lety +3

      It scares me when they go down in those mines. My daddy was a coal miner and I remember him coming home. Us 3 girls would run ti meat him. We were so happy to see him. He made it another day and of our friends dads never made it out.

    • @waynestewart4439
      @waynestewart4439 Před 3 lety +1

      I was wondering the same thing nit3ma43

    • @jmfong76
      @jmfong76 Před 3 lety +2

      He really is an awesome singer and guitarist.

    • @mikeydollers5511
      @mikeydollers5511 Před 3 lety

      Right 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @mikeydollers5511
      @mikeydollers5511 Před 3 lety

      I want to work for y'all 😓

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 Před 3 lety +188

    These men are so tough and must have self confidence to last 100 years. Makes me think of the men in the 1800's who went in there without heavy equipment and how they did all that. Really impressive.

    • @jeremyanderson7493
      @jeremyanderson7493 Před 3 lety +1

      @Edward big facts and so much truth

    • @lotharschiese8559
      @lotharschiese8559 Před 3 lety +1

      @Mark Hepworth The money is the lubricant, without it, yah can't do shit except try to survive. And so the slave was born!

  • @chrislanghaug2855
    @chrislanghaug2855 Před rokem +15

    Incredible quality production and editing boys...couldn't put my cell phone down for one second when I started watching this. I felt like I was right there with you!! Very nice finishing touch with Jax and his guitar solo in the mine tunnel and up on the job site!! 👍👍

  • @inkman234
    @inkman234 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful and pure historical Americana. Thinking of the men who dug these mines without any of the modern equipment available now. What hardships and difficulties did they face as they dug? How long did they keep digging? What made them decide it wasn't worth it anymore? All that backbreaking work abandoned to become a time capsule waiting for new adventurers to discover. This time it was Sparks and crew.
    I'm sure no one has to say the danger must have been a sustained rush while you were in the tunnels. It's possible a collapse could have happened and no excavator in the world could have dug you out.. 😲😲😲. Absolutely fantastic video.

  • @LogicBeforeAuthorityOFFICIAL

    Dudes singing at the end is the bomb!! I want to hear more. Dude is a badass and I want to hear what he has to sing about! By himself he is a monetary Giant waiting to bloom!

    • @noxni6967
      @noxni6967 Před 3 lety +3

      I’ve been trying to see if he writes songs but he doesn’t have any public songs

    • @mrmysterious
      @mrmysterious Před 3 lety +3

      I thought the song was pretty awesome as well. Is it his original,do you know?

    • @pureheroin9902
      @pureheroin9902 Před 3 lety +9

      He's amazing. Heavy D literally turned to him and said "say something funny", and bang, he's got funny on tap

    • @noxni6967
      @noxni6967 Před 3 lety +3

      @@mrmysterious as far as I know it’s his own original I searched about every lyric and couldn’t find any matches

    • @henryreed5641
      @henryreed5641 Před 3 lety +4

      great song, hes got some musical talent and it was discovered about 300ft down, up at Cerro Gordo

  • @saleen3933
    @saleen3933 Před 3 lety +79

    Great song and jamming on that guitar!!! He sounds f*cking amazing I could listen to that all nite long around a fire :-) well played man well played.

    • @docholliday9032
      @docholliday9032 Před 3 lety +5

      I was thinking I need a play list

    • @sethmiller52
      @sethmiller52 Před 3 lety +3

      I was thinking the same thing! Absolutely killed it

    • @ianyoung17
      @ianyoung17 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm trying to figure out who jax/jacks is lol I thought it was redbeard

    • @robertadams7129
      @robertadams7129 Před 3 lety

      It was definitely most dope

  • @tonyhughes3811
    @tonyhughes3811 Před 2 lety +8

    I like the idea of educating people about the mine and history of the miners. It would be nice to have a monument for all of the miners especially for the ones who died in the cavin . To all of those who have helped with the mine and their families have a very blessed day!!!!

  • @YoureWierdImN0t
    @YoureWierdImN0t Před 2 lety +5

    Who woulda thought admiring some random guy's cab-over would lead to a friendship with such a cool guy

  • @murderede4664
    @murderede4664 Před 3 lety +374

    hell yes another one! this is one of the only yt “series” i’ve actually been really excited to see the next one.

    • @Ashleydelacruz123
      @Ashleydelacruz123 Před 3 lety +1

      SAME!!!

    • @davidgray7907
      @davidgray7907 Před 3 lety

      Its several others out similar

    • @whattheforkery8504
      @whattheforkery8504 Před 3 lety +2

      Same here bro i was like man he needs to hurry up and drop a new video...

    • @N1NT3NDUD3
      @N1NT3NDUD3 Před 3 lety +2

      Same! Also fellow E46 owner!

    • @watcher3774
      @watcher3774 Před 3 lety +2

      Hell yea. I haven't been this exited since HD raced at the FF. I'm glad he hooked up with the ghost town.

  • @pnwriverfisher
    @pnwriverfisher Před 3 lety +156

    You guys deserve some major support for pulling all this to help Brent! Y’all are incredible guys and are making some awesome content.

    • @dmaysx6
      @dmaysx6 Před 3 lety +2

      It's y'all but yeah they are killing it with this series

    • @dmaysx6
      @dmaysx6 Před 3 lety +1

      👍🤙

  • @neilpinner5750
    @neilpinner5750 Před 2 lety +6

    When you were saying about the passage of time underground, I worked in a mine for a while . The clean air was pumped from the surface and when it cooled down in the evening the cold air made all the wooden beams creak! And in the morning when the warm air came in it happened again. Sometimes after a dry spell I could smell the fresh rain. But always after a shift underground the fresh air outside smelt strange.

  • @timcline4517
    @timcline4517 Před rokem +4

    What you guys are doing will change this man's life forever.I know he can't thank you fellas enough but thats not why you guys do what you do.Ive watched you guys changed lives I've watched you you guys bring closure to families and I've watched you guys invest blood sweat and tears for no other reason but to change other people's lives and for that I myself thank you.if your ever down Tulsa way you guys have a bed and good meals waiting for you thanks again fellas

  • @danielrumsey334
    @danielrumsey334 Před 3 lety +55

    Let’s take a minute to appreciate that song at the end

  • @joeshuffield2256
    @joeshuffield2256 Před 3 lety +129

    When is the album coming out for Jax? Also he should do narrations. Talented man and damn cool.

  • @alienj272
    @alienj272 Před 2 lety +7

    Awesome vid, an epic ending. It came across you sang and played that with your soul, You put the lost miners souls of those mines to rest. I felt like they heard you and passed on. Epic.

    • @pinningbyheavydspark5637
      @pinningbyheavydspark5637 Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the comment don’t forget to hit the subscription button
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  • @Ashley-cx7vn
    @Ashley-cx7vn Před rokem +1

    Jaaaaaxxxxxxx can sing. This entire series is complete gold!

  • @nibornos
    @nibornos Před 3 lety +29

    The song at the end!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @petercole2339
    @petercole2339 Před 3 lety +74

    This has turned into one of the best CZcams channels hands down.. Probably one of the fastest to 1 million subs.. I remember when people weren't even watching it and there would be 40 comments.. Def has blown up!!

  • @user-vp1ss8vk2h
    @user-vp1ss8vk2h Před 9 měsíci +1

    Dave as a retired heavy equipment mechanic, wrecker recovery, coach driver for CSU now living in Philippines for 13 years you guys make my day, keep up the good asome work and play

  • @NAVYABHAN
    @NAVYABHAN Před rokem +6

    You have some of the Coolest Construction and recovery gear I have ever seen! I knows it's your passion,but new discovery's always feed that passion!

    • @Oldtimered
      @Oldtimered Před rokem +1

      Spoiler alert a little late, have you seen the 6x6 water tank hauler video yet? Another cool and very well-engineered vehicle.

  • @stevensmith1278
    @stevensmith1278 Před 3 lety +112

    Jack's needs to release more songs I'd definitely by a record

  • @edwardteach9754
    @edwardteach9754 Před 3 lety +82

    Haven't watched Heavy D until he showed up at Cerro Gordo. This guy is incredible good to know people like him still exist. Can't wait to check out all the videos.

  • @Amandah00CLC
    @Amandah00CLC Před 2 lety +1

    I love the sound the wooden chairs make when these guys are excited & talking with their hands. It’s a nostalgic sound, reminds me of the furniture my grandparents use to have in their homes!

  • @SecretSpots
    @SecretSpots Před 2 lety +7

    You and your crew are effing AWESOME for what you are doing for Brent and Cerro Gordo! I love everything about this, MASSIVE respect.

  • @captaincatastrophe5143
    @captaincatastrophe5143 Před 3 lety +87

    GET THAT MAN A DAMN RECORD DEAL! Hot damn that ending song was good!

  • @cody9782
    @cody9782 Před 3 lety +84

    The amount of time/energy/effort not to mention money but the blood sweat and tears you have put into this series helping another man out with his own dream makes me realize the amazing man you and your team are. Having that much fun is a bonus and I’m looking forward to the next video!! I love the long extended versions! God bless

    • @smurfvolvo
      @smurfvolvo Před 3 lety +1

      They make money when doing this, that's why the cameras are there. It's still nice but they wouldn't do all this without the CZcams money that comes with it. It's a business move.

    • @Horus2Osiris
      @Horus2Osiris Před 3 lety +2

      @Smurf, go figure, lmao! Go big, or go home... These boys are operating at a level beyond the scope of your comprehension, and they do it because they love Life. If you think it's about the money, you're likely a jealous, dishonest lazy ash. Go eat dirt, get human, volunteer for something, or stfu.

    • @smurfvolvo
      @smurfvolvo Před 3 lety

      @@Horus2Osiris riiiight it's not about the money, that's why they have commercials and sponsor segments 🤦‍♂️ are you seriously this dumb?

    • @smurfvolvo
      @smurfvolvo Před 3 lety

      @Nathaniel Wallen well buhuu you crybabies really can't take a dose of reality can you. You sound like couple of emotional girls.

  • @murcon001
    @murcon001 Před rokem +5

    I haven't gone cave exploring in 30 years. Gentleman I am jealous. Great video.

  • @MrMarkaverett
    @MrMarkaverett Před rokem

    That dude can sing!! What a great bunch of personalities you all have.

  • @briankesterson4365
    @briankesterson4365 Před 3 lety +161

    Brent asked his viewers to come over to thank you. It is amazing that there are people like you who still have heart and who still care about the history of this nation as well as showing that you & your crew are just great people! Thank you again for your continued support for Brent & the American Hotel! The song at the end was great too!

    • @claytonc3735
      @claytonc3735 Před 2 lety +1

      As a follower of Brent's channel, I'm now following HeavyD. The amount of generosity and grit that they put into helping Cerro Gordo out when other companies wouldn't even come up the road to drop off supplies. My son told me this channel was amazing, and now I believe it. Such a great execution with the logistical nightmare Brent lives with every day. Thank you for your help at an amazing ghost town that deserves to be preserved, remembered, and enjoyed.

  • @travisk5589
    @travisk5589 Před 3 lety +76

    Holy shit. Heavy D fucking saved the day for Cerro Gordo.

  • @KarinaTheDreama
    @KarinaTheDreama Před rokem +2

    It's really great to hear you pick out the qualities you value the most in each one of your guys here . Your brothers. It's a true Brotherhood of Good Works. It's a bond no one would ever try to break. And you blessed this man of Cerro Gordo & how you have changed & impacted him so positively & empowering him in the ways he really couldn't have done w out you. U energized his heart & mental outlook providing Hope & Pride in his Vision for Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. It's All- American & I truly love every one of you. I'll watch & comment every year going by.

  • @boodmeadows9213
    @boodmeadows9213 Před 2 lety +15

    You guys and your videos have truly helped me get through one of the hardest times in my life! Your positive attitudes and how much fun you have put me I the most amazing mood!! Thanks for all you do!!

  • @tezzrterry7485
    @tezzrterry7485 Před 3 lety +48

    Jax looks and sounds like he's been in that mine for 100years. Scary how much dirt and rock they can move with heavy D equipment. Great videos.

  • @TJMartinek
    @TJMartinek Před 3 lety +354

    "Anybody got a leatherman?" 5 people yell: "I got a knife!" Finally I've found my people :-)

    • @joncampion9425
      @joncampion9425 Před 3 lety +6

      Hell yeah!! 👍

    • @timking7496
      @timking7496 Před 3 lety +2

      I,m ashamed of me self I,m the friend that goes not packin but on the lighter side I,ll be thanking me friend for his

    • @davidprevost6670
      @davidprevost6670 Před 3 lety +4

      I just subscribed because of the video on the ghost town living channel. Always like a new interesting channel.

    • @davidpotts6341
      @davidpotts6341 Před 3 lety +1

      I never leave home without my 38 spc. & my leatherman!

    • @bigsteve8408
      @bigsteve8408 Před 3 lety +1

      I come from a time when a man always carried a pocket knife. I did carry a gerber multi tool for a while. But now I just carry my knife.

  • @Lobstersarefabulouz
    @Lobstersarefabulouz Před rokem +1

    Gotta be honest. The content of this channel is usually not my cup of tea. But this series about cerro gordo is fucking fantastic. I love everything about it!

  • @burtshur1530
    @burtshur1530 Před 2 lety +3

    Dave, watching you and your crew is to me like when I was working as a studio drummer and helping produce CD tracks for a good friend who is an amazing person and marvelous musician, everyone was there to produce amazing music. Your crew work together exactly the same and how Americans can work if left alone by this government. I really admire your heart and spirit.

  • @MR.BAD_IDLE
    @MR.BAD_IDLE Před 3 lety +37

    I'm so glad y'all are recognizing Brent. I have been following him on CZcams and Instagram for a long time and always wished I was fortunate enough to help him physically or financially because he's basically living a dream of mine.

  • @ImageThisPhoto
    @ImageThisPhoto Před 3 lety +45

    Fun Fact: The storage room or container for explosives is called a, 'Magazine'

    • @AutoKeycardTyranny
      @AutoKeycardTyranny Před 3 lety

      Awesome Thanks ! Gun But here !

    • @stevebennett7844
      @stevebennett7844 Před 3 lety +3

      The only problem with these videos is there's not enough of them.
      If you did one a day, it wouldn't be enough!
      Roll on parts 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 ..........

    • @streifitm3908
      @streifitm3908 Před 3 lety +1

      @@AutoKeycardTyranny thought it was a clip

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      @lotharschiese8559 Před 3 lety

      Powder or Explosives Magazine

    • @ImageThisPhoto
      @ImageThisPhoto Před 3 lety

      @@lotharschiese8559 just, Magazine. Fits all types of boom-boom...

  • @Hilltycoon
    @Hilltycoon Před 2 lety +7

    Rewatching this series again. Would be cool to see you visit Serra Gordo again some day. Really enjoyable to watch, also the chemistry between you and Brent. It's almost like you guys have knows each other for ages 😂

  • @namvet4792
    @namvet4792 Před rokem

    I operated heavy equipment for 40 years.
    Love your channel. BUT,
    Going into that mine like you did wow great content for those who don’t know, walking under the bucket suspended open excavation no digging box I’m always praying while I watch some of your videos. This is one of them. Another thing loading and unloading rebar withOUT gloves. Never saw that in 40 years. Please be safe.
    Great crew you have, don’t wanna see anybody get hurt.

  • @markthemaniac3350
    @markthemaniac3350 Před 3 lety +29

    That shot in the intro of the Excavator walking the trail on the side of a mountain...CAT should get you to do their Advertising.

  • @__chevytrucks__
    @__chevytrucks__ Před 3 lety +96

    Dave literally looks like a prospector… fitting role for him to be digging out mines!

    • @TT-ch2pz
      @TT-ch2pz Před 3 lety +1

      Bet those boots sift gravel real well.

  • @kathytrumble5283
    @kathytrumble5283 Před rokem +1

    Loved the song at the end. Playing that guitar in that mine just made the acoustics awesome.

  • @beckyelliott2871
    @beckyelliott2871 Před 2 lety +4

    I love the idea of opening up a ghost town and mine once lost to History, but scenes those in the mine tunnels puts my claustrophobic fears into overdrive!

  • @dannyxeast
    @dannyxeast Před 3 lety +54

    You guys have helped pushed the time frame on this town so far ahead of his original plans. Having a giant team up there moving so quickly is awesome

  • @fishingboats7197
    @fishingboats7197 Před 3 lety +55

    00:51 Slope your trench . That's how people get killed . Be safe I like your videos .

    • @jaxonmoon1204
      @jaxonmoon1204 Před 3 lety +4

      Totally agree that looked super dodgey

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Před 3 lety +6

      *@**22:10** Cool Hand Brent casually walking an eigth of a second from his potential demise.*

    • @Waytogodavid
      @Waytogodavid Před 3 lety +1

      @@1nvisible1 my uncle died the same way! I got a little PTSD seeing that shit! Someone is going to die Im calling it

  • @michaelneff6716
    @michaelneff6716 Před rokem +1

    Straight up I respect the fact that you guys are willing to go and see what's going on inside of a mine but if somebody that likes to be prepared for possible survivor situations it's always smart to tie a rope to a harness to yourselves that leads out the entrance just in case of a cave in because even just that wrote can let you communicate with the people outside they'll know you're alive as long as you're pulling on it

  • @dominick253
    @dominick253 Před 2 lety +1

    Concrete. The unsung Miracle of the modern world. I've been in the concrete industry my entire life and it still amazes me seeing liquid rock. Seeing a hole in the ground grow up until it reaches to the clouds.

  • @PhiTonics
    @PhiTonics Před 3 lety +66

    "You hear a little Spanish speaking in the back ground... You know shits about to get done" More true words have never been spoken 🤣

    • @kyledespain5247
      @kyledespain5247 Před 3 lety +7

      Yes, that is truth right there. Here's some more truth: "Nobody smiles bigger than a Mexican who has no idea what you're saying."

    • @Raptormeatx
      @Raptormeatx Před 3 lety +1

      @@kyledespain5247 with a gold tooth too 😂

    • @shadowscreations6974
      @shadowscreations6974 Před 3 lety +1

      Not true.

    • @WhoOCares
      @WhoOCares Před 3 lety +1

      @@shadowscreations6974 foh goober

    • @memesandmusic
      @memesandmusic Před 3 lety

      @@shadowscreations6974 you ever met someone work as hard as a Mexican? That’s why they take your job! 😂

  • @freebase69
    @freebase69 Před 3 lety +115

    Damn Jax is a wild man! He’s got the beard, the hair, and apparently one helluva singing voice! Can’t wait for the next video! This is some of the coolest shit I’ve seen in a long time!
    In the next video we see the creation of Heavy D Mining Co and silver running out of the hills again lol! Keep it up guys!

    • @ianstarcroft
      @ianstarcroft Před 3 lety +1

      Also the only PPE he needs to enter a mine is sunglasses 😄

    • @skylersmith9363
      @skylersmith9363 Před 3 lety

      Anyone know more about Jax?
      That dude can sing!!!
      Does he make music that we can find online?

    • @teemoleague907
      @teemoleague907 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ianstarcroft hes a man's man!

    • @iggyme4133
      @iggyme4133 Před 3 lety

      @@skylersmith9363 I want his more songs also so good man

    • @ciaranbyrne62
      @ciaranbyrne62 Před 2 lety

      @@iggyme4133 just download this video and edit everything out except the music clip it's not rocket science 😉

  • @sheliavestal9292
    @sheliavestal9292 Před rokem +5

    This place is going to look so cool when done. You all are truly amazing doing what you do. It's amazing that he's preserving this town. I absolutely love what each of you are doing to save history. WOW!!! 🇺🇸👍😀♥️

  • @peterfiala585
    @peterfiala585 Před rokem +2

    You all are living my dreams. Thanks for being so dam adventurous. My father used to take us exploring old mines back in the 70's. Some day I hope to get back to doing it. PS. LOVE THE SONG AT THE END.... Reminds me of old campfire times of telling stories and singing songs....

  • @overdosed51
    @overdosed51 Před 3 lety +142

    Loving these ghost town episodes!!! Keep them coming!!

  • @A1509MDIX
    @A1509MDIX Před 3 lety +302

    As a Hispanic, hearing that "hearing Spanish in the background means shits about to get done" made me laugh. Approved

    • @mikepurcell83
      @mikepurcell83 Před 3 lety +18

      As somebody who has lived in Ca my entire life, I can confirm he was not lying.

    • @tonymalice
      @tonymalice Před 3 lety +8

      It really is a true statement.

    • @undoingfish0724
      @undoingfish0724 Před 3 lety +3

      Only Mexicans tho most other people from central America are a bunch of lazy people and they always get welfare and Mexicans don't

    • @mikepurcell83
      @mikepurcell83 Před 3 lety +8

      @@undoingfish0724 wtf? Based.

    • @NotoriousNUB
      @NotoriousNUB Před 3 lety +3

      I think that heavy D has Mexican family members. And he works with them all the time so he knows it’s true.

  • @dr.oetqer
    @dr.oetqer Před rokem +2

    Great content but the cherry on top was the awesome music clip at the end, just bring it out as a stand-alone music video! Great job guys.

  • @Daveinet
    @Daveinet Před rokem +1

    A couple of comments about the miners being in the minds all day. As it turns out, many of the mines are interconnected. A miner would often go down into the mind shaft in his own town and ride a bicycle under ground to the mine in the next town. Do his days work and ride his bike home again. So even though he rode to the next town, he never came to the surface in that town. This was told to us by a miner who gave us a tour of a mine on the way to Cripple Creek.
    Second thing is, the shiny material you see may be mica. This is often found where there is also Gold.

  • @dylandarty3072
    @dylandarty3072 Před 3 lety +94

    Imagine all of the mines and caves in the world that have been buried due to not wanting to document or lose resources. Keep it up please!

    • @lucius6667
      @lucius6667 Před 3 lety +5

      Eastern Europe full of tunnels the Germans sealed with trains and God knows what else inside them

    • @erikchopp2622
      @erikchopp2622 Před 3 lety

      There’s is a lot of places similar to this in northern Ontario Canada, towns like Cobalt, Kirkland Lake, Timmins. Lots of unmapped shafts and drifts but unfortunately most of them are all flooded now

    • @6ford9
      @6ford9 Před 3 lety +2

      I live in black Diamond Washington it’s a old coal mine town and the town of Franklin is even older and at risk of being turned into houses it’s a historic monument that needs to be saved has the deepest vertical mine in the country I guess

    • @lucius6667
      @lucius6667 Před 3 lety +1

      @@erikchopp2622 same near me in the UK there's caves at back of ware a old coal mine used to be that from what I saw might lead inside the hillside and mine

    • @Hitycooking
      @Hitycooking Před 3 lety

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  • @davidkelly7314
    @davidkelly7314 Před 3 lety +33

    Damn you guys are the freaking coolest and best bunch of guys ever for help Brents explore and build this amazing place, You can see why Heavy D get so excited with every mine entrance he digs open, as it really exciting to see what in there that no one has see for in years. Dig on guys let’s see what other treasures this place hides. Jax is one amazingly talented guy and great to have him onboard, hope to see a lot more of him in the future videos to. Amazing country singing at the end.

  • @docwilson8343
    @docwilson8343 Před 2 lety +1

    I had my whole roof, stripped and replaced in one day. All I could hear was Spanish. Things got done. Very impressive. They were Guatemalan.
    As for the video. I love this historical stuff that you guys are uncovering. I believe that the miners that worked here are proud of the and light you have shined on the way they worked then.

  • @IIchicgo
    @IIchicgo Před 8 měsíci

    Holy shit. That was awesome. And Jax' song at the end was just a big ole cherry on top. Dude's not only an awesome and skilled trucker, but a great entertainer and apparently an awesome musician too. Legends

  • @rjapplebottom7045
    @rjapplebottom7045 Před 3 lety +102

    YEEEEEEEEEES. The epic series continues…. So highly anticipated 👌 the clip of Jax at the end is awesome!

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Před 3 lety +1

      *@**28:39** are those vertical cables hanging off the pipe anti static measures so folks don't torch off the deenomeetay?*

  • @__m37
    @__m37 Před 3 lety +14

    Jax's song at the end was next level legendary!!!!! I need to be able to buy that somewhere!!!!

  • @rhondakennedy819
    @rhondakennedy819 Před rokem +1

    Be kind to one another. Stay safe. Love to all

  • @breedogg60
    @breedogg60 Před rokem

    Omg you guy’s are the most awsome !
    I’ve been following since diesel brothers tv show on a cable show and about three years ago or so I see diesel Dave with his cl Camino before he got it running and drive able!
    I grew up in Los Angeles and my Boy Scout leader was a Mormon from salt lake ! He was a rock hound & miner so us scouts just about every weekend we go out in the desert and run wild
    I found a 5 ounce gold nugget! My scout master wanted to hold it for me so I don’t lose it!
    I really friggen lost it!
    Those are memorable times I shall never forget!

  • @fourdoorexpeditioner1570
    @fourdoorexpeditioner1570 Před 3 lety +17

    Certainly hope Jax makes more appearances on the channel. Dude’s got talent, spirit and is a natural behind the camera.

  • @bandk2000
    @bandk2000 Před 3 lety +68

    No matter how old the man, give him tunnels to explore and he reverts back to childhood.

  • @masonhill2728
    @masonhill2728 Před rokem +1

    Okay, now that was an awesome video of them mines! I actually liked the ending with the dude playing his guitar and singing! Looking forward to your next video. Awesome

  • @Zogg1281
    @Zogg1281 Před rokem

    Even a music video at the end!!! This video has literally everything you could ask for and a ton more on top. 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @Helismacker1
    @Helismacker1 Před 3 lety +95

    As a kid to adulthood been to Gordo several times...it's a unique ghost town. Great group of men bringing history back. 👏 I salute you all!

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  • @firemansam9148
    @firemansam9148 Před 3 lety +57

    Keep these coming love that Brents able to get to some of these that he’s been trying to get to for a year. Find Brents Denim!!!! Great job fellas PS I still can’t believe you guys got together to do this way to cool.

  • @brucehavourd5652
    @brucehavourd5652 Před rokem +1

    This is the most beautiful rendering of the beauty of Cerra Gordo that I have ever seen, bar none!

  • @coreypruka5501
    @coreypruka5501 Před 2 lety

    For every kid that had some sort of Tonka toy growing up this is an epic video of all of those toys coming to life!

  • @joshartman1793
    @joshartman1793 Před 3 lety +13

    This is the only channel that I can sit and watch a single video for an hour straight. Keep up the CZcams grind. It is not going unnoticed! Y’all have improved a ton from when y’all first started this whole CZcams thing.

  • @RosaRodriguez-rl6rd
    @RosaRodriguez-rl6rd Před 3 lety +7

    HeavyD you and your crew will go down in history for helping out the reopening of Cerro Gordo 💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰

  • @jonathanslaughter8880
    @jonathanslaughter8880 Před rokem +1

    I work in a coalmine in north central wv, and it's the same still if you don't have a watch your not real sure what time it is. But as long as you stay busy it will fly by. The only way I usually know when the shift ends, is when i start seeing the next shift guys comin around.

  • @michaelbarnes9016
    @michaelbarnes9016 Před 2 lety +1

    I don't normally listen to rock but that song/singing is fire. I would buy that

  • @angelabernhardt6761
    @angelabernhardt6761 Před 3 lety +33

    Just came over from Brent’s channel. Thank you so much for doing what no one else could seem to do. Brent is such a hard working genuine guy who loves Cerro Gordo. It’s so nice to see motivated committed people helping each other out.

  • @kyleosbun
    @kyleosbun Před 3 lety +17

    Jax needs to be full time with you guys. Dude is a treasure trove of talent

  • @samuelpierce4263
    @samuelpierce4263 Před rokem +1

    I don't know who this guy is singing but give him a record deal. The next Jamey Johnson

  • @NwAudit
    @NwAudit Před 7 měsíci

    And god damn.. Jax's voice is right up there with the best of em.. not bad country Jesus 🤟

  • @TxDragon55
    @TxDragon55 Před 3 lety +17

    Jax needs to make a album. He is a hell of a singer. I would buy a CD of his