Mine exploring can be dangerous...

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Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 11 of 11 2Likes TopAllThis Page 1Post By Terry Soloman 1Post By idowa Thread: Mine exploring can be dangerous...«Prev Thread | Next Thread»LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacksThread ToolsShow Printable VersionEmail this Page…Subscribe to this Thread… Ignore this ThreadSearch Thread Advanced SearchDisplayLinear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded ModeYesterday, 07:23 PM#1idowa Jan 2012Prescott Valley, AZTesoro Lobo SuperTraq41 5 times Prospecting Mine exploring can be dangerous...

Went out last weekend and did some exploring and hiking in my area and hoped to find a mine with a horizontal entrance to explore. Most mines in my area are vertical shafts for some reason, making them impossible to explore without climbing gear.

This is the area I was exploring; snow flurries all day and temps in the 20's.




I found two nice mines within 100yds of each other, this is the entrance to the one I went in.




I went in and found it to be about 6' tall, 4' wide and very sound. No timbers, which is a good sign since it means the miners thought it was stable enough without the supports.

As soon as I went in, I noticed it smelled rotten and there was a cloud of flies.

About 25' in, the flies were gone and I started noticing some old tins and a riveted bucket. Also, just under the dust were some of the old wooden ties for the ore cart tracks. A little further in my dog decided he didn't want to any further. After a little coaxing, he reluctantly followed.




About 100' in the shaft made a 90 degree turn to the left, went about ten feet, then another 90 degree turn to the right.

In that ten feet, I discovered 3 javelina skulls and a bunch of bones. At this point, my dog had enough and headed for the entrance. I started getting nervous, wondering what could have killed a 50lb pig with tusks then drag it this far into the mine.

However, I just had to go to the next corner and peak around and see how much further the tunnel went.

I shined my light around the corner and it hit on a very large badger walking away and growling!

I slowly backed away and got out of there!

I had a pistol but didn't want to take the chance of discharging it in the mine and didn't want to kill a badger that wasn't threatening me.

I really want to go back without my dog and bring a partner so I can do some metal detecting and scrounging for artifacts.

Anyone else do any mine exploring?

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Yesterday, 07:36 PM#2wvwildman Jan 2013fayette county wvwhite's coin master pro136 14 times Metal Detecting

wish i lived out there i would go sounds fun

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 09:20 PM#3okbasspro Jan 2012Chickasha,Oklahoma229 29 times Prospecting

Found a Bear in a shaft up by Lynx creek many moons ago.Found a drum of Cyinide in another by Crown King will not go in another to dangerous.I sure miss the high desert.

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Reply With Quote Yesterday, 09:38 PM#4kazcoro KeithFeb 2013Glendale8 2 times Prospecting

I thought you were going to say Lion.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:36 PM#5Terry Soloman TerrySoloman.comMay 2010Congress, AZ - White Plains, NYTesoro Sand Shark - Tesoro Lobo SuperTraq - Minelab GPX 50003,207 926 times Prospecting

You got very lucky while making a greenhorn mistake! Had the mountain lion that ate those pigs - or if the pigs had been alive, you would have been in big trouble. Unless your dog knows how to use a cell phone, I would get a real partner before you try that again. Oh, and those mineshafts very often had shafts that went straight down off the main addit, and they would cover them with wooden planking - which over the years were covered in dirt and dust, and then rotted. Think about that as you are walking down the tunnel. If you do not know what you are doing, have no safety plan or equipment, or have not arranged a "check in" time with a friend for after your hunt - you are tempting the old mine gods.

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Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:44 PM#6kazcoro KeithFeb 2013Glendale8 2 times Prospecting

Hell of a way to go. Broken, in the dark, who knows how many feet down.

I wish common sense was like the flu. Then, everyone would catch it......

Reply With Quote Today, 12:05 AM#7Semag93 Feb 201310 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

That is so cool and interesting, Ive always loved mines and caves even thouggh we don't really have very many available here in Manitoba, or any that can be accessed and open.
I agree with the feedback of having a partner and 'check in' times

Good luck and be safe

P

Reply With Quote Today, 12:14 AM#8DesertNuggets Mar 2011Tucson, AZGold Bug 2258 21 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

I have one I've been eyeing but I'm too chicken **** to go in. I don't feel like being mountain lion lunch..

Reply With Quote Today, 03:03 PM#9idowa Jan 2012Prescott Valley, AZTesoro Lobo SuperTraq41 5 times Prospecting

Originally Posted by Terry SolomanYou got very lucky while making a greenhorn mistake! Had the mountain lion that ate those pigs - or if the pigs had been alive, you would have been in big trouble. Unless your dog knows how to use a cell phone, I would get a real partner before you try that again. Oh, and those mineshafts very often had shafts that went straight down off the main addit, and they would cover them with wooden planking - which over the years were covered in dirt and dust, and then rotted. Think about that as you are walking down the tunnel. If you do not know what you are doing, have no safety plan or equipment, or have not arranged a "check in" time with a friend for after your hunt - you are tempting the old mine gods.I called my dad down in Yuma and told him where I was and where the mine was before and after I went in. I'm also very aware of the dangers of mines and usually my dad comes up to explore with me. I just wasn't expecting a badger in there!

But your advice and admonishment is spot on; I should've waited to check it out...

Terry Soloman likes this. Reply With Quote Today, 03:46 PM#10NJnuggetpirate Keith MooneyFeb 2013New Jerseyopen for ideas what to buy47 1 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by kazcoroI thought you were going to say Lion.i was thinking the same thing beside a pack of coyotes

Reply With Quote Today, 04:30 PM#11crystalpayne Crystal PayneJan 2013Fort Mitchell86 43 times Prospecting

Pshhhh I'm not scared of a little Badger! Ok, I'm very scared of them and dark places so that would be a hell no! But let me know how it goes! Good luck!

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