Title: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:46:02 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:46:02 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:47:40 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:47:40 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:48:50 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:48:50 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:49:19 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:49:19 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:50:53 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:50:53 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:52:21 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:52:21 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:56:11 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2020, 11:56:11 PM
Was it on the way to the beer store.
Ya, lots of beer stores out there you fucking repetitive retard.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:02:38 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:02:38 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:05:40 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:05:40 AM
Was it on the way to the beer store.
Ya, lots of beer stores out there you fucking repetitive retard.
He only asked you once Mel and he was polite about it.....no need to be so defensive and repetitive..
Nice photos though.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:07:10 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:07:10 AM
He only asked you once Mel and he was polite about it.....no need to be so defensive and repetitive..
Nice photos though.
:smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Don't be fucking retarded too, and thanks!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:10:11 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:10:11 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:11:51 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:11:51 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:14:29 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:14:29 AM
Sorry Mel, I forget how sensitive you are. Here's a tissue for you. Have a good cry.
Maybe instead of shitting up my threads, you should be entertaining your 'hot blonde girlfriend' that we keep hearing about instead?
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:21:38 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:21:38 AM
Sorry Mel, I forget how sensitive you are. Here's a tissue for you. Have a good cry.
Maybe instead of shitting up my threads, you should be entertaining your 'hot blonde girlfriend' that we keep hearing about instead?
He pleasures me every night while you are on here crying to yourself.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:31:56 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 12:31:56 AM
Sorry Mel, I forget how sensitive you are. Here's a tissue for you. Have a good cry.
Maybe instead of shitting up my threads, you should be entertaining your 'hot blonde girlfriend' that we keep hearing about instead?
He pleasures me every night while you are on here crying to yourself.
Zing
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 05, 2020, 03:30:59 AM
Post by: Frood on August 05, 2020, 03:30:59 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 03:37:59 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 03:37:59 AM
Nice pics... Looks pretty dry and small enough to be stable....with the right ventilation, would make a great shelter...
Thanks! These drifts are 100% dark inside, so was hoping my flash would capture the images OK!
It was fairly dry inside, but it was actually quite cool and humid compared to outside!
Stability is always an issue, and some drifts use large timber to prop up rocks. This drift doesn't have that. A few pieces of rock on the ground, but nothing that would kill you should it drop on your head.
Why that door is there, I don't know... Something was locked in there at one point... Up close, the quality of the loose rock masonry is quite impressive, as well as the fitment of that steel door!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 05, 2020, 03:41:41 AM
Post by: Frood on August 05, 2020, 03:41:41 AM
All tunnels are humid...unavoidable.
Coat of whitewash would brighten the space up.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 05:57:30 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 05:57:30 AM
One road bridge is gone to many of the old sites, so it's either by foot or possibly a dirtbike!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: kiebers on August 05, 2020, 08:26:52 AM
Post by: kiebers on August 05, 2020, 08:26:52 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 10:17:53 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 10:17:53 AM
Nice pics. Tell the truth now...were you looking for a little glint of gold as you were exploring? I would have probably had a humongous flashlight looking for that nugget that fell on the floor. LOL
That may have been in the back of his mind.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 11:31:40 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 11:31:40 AM
...and snapped a few pics with my non-pro grade camera. From the outside:(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/bJ8TJVP/IMG-3299.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/bJ8TJVP/IMG-3299.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Possibly a storage facility for miners as oppsed to an actual mine?
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Blazor on August 05, 2020, 01:48:03 PM
Post by: Blazor on August 05, 2020, 01:48:03 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 02:38:33 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 02:38:33 PM
Nice adventure man!
It is not something you would see where I live.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:15:52 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:15:52 PM
Nice pics. Tell the truth now...were you looking for a little glint of gold as you were exploring? I would have probably had a humongous flashlight looking for that nugget that fell on the floor. LOL
While gold can be found in this area, I think Silver was actually the main product of these drift mines. You wouldn't find chunks in this type of mining... Basically the ore gets crushed into small pieces, and then various (quite toxic) chemicals are used to 'liquefy' the silver or gold for extraction!
That said, a guy might have some luck gold panning along the creeks! From personal experience I can state that you'd simply do that as a hobby, as you most likely will never find a nice nugget... just a few small flakes if you're lucky.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:21:23 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:21:23 PM
Possibly a storage facility for miners as oppsed to an actual mine?
Highly unlikely. Drilling through pure rock like this with the equipment they had at the time could only be justified if they thought they'd find precious metals. Since they'd move from mine to mine (there are tons of them in the area), I would think the men and the equipment would be kept quite mobile...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:29:12 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:29:12 PM
Nice adventure man!
Thanks! There are more hidden all around the area, and while I'd like to find them, I also know it's quite risky walking around in them alone, without an oxygen meter. Even with a meter, if something happened in there, you wouldn't be found for a long, long time. In fact, you may never be found depending on where you are! Some of this area is remote enough that other people simply aren't wandering around. And there's no cell service either. It's quite sobering knowing that if something happened, you are on your own... many, many miles from the nearest person.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:39:41 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:39:41 PM
Do you still have your mercury?
If you do, enjoy your mercury.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:59:49 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 05, 2020, 08:59:49 PM
Do you still have your mercury?
If you do, enjoy your mercury.
I still have the Mercury! It sits on the shelf, silently. Elementary Mercury is a hit with both children and adults alike!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Blazor on August 06, 2020, 02:01:07 PM
Post by: Blazor on August 06, 2020, 02:01:07 PM
Nice adventure man!
Thanks! There are more hidden all around the area, and while I'd like to find them, I also know it's quite risky walking around in them alone, without an oxygen meter. Even with a meter, if something happened in there, you wouldn't be found for a long, long time. In fact, you may never be found depending on where you are! Some of this area is remote enough that other people simply aren't wandering around. And there's no cell service either. It's quite sobering knowing that if something happened, you are on your own... many, many miles from the nearest person.
My dad briefly talked of a cave before he died, that he found long ago. Wish I knew where it was. Said it was by railroad tracks, and that you had to crawl to get in it, but once in, it was HUGE, and that there was a second hole to crawl through, which led to another HUGE cavern. I imagine it would be ideal in the event of some shit going down.
I really think your find was pretty cool
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:04:50 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:04:50 PM
Little private 'beach' you can drive right up to. It's hard to tell from pic, but the far side of creek is probably 4 to 5 feet deep, so adequate for cooling down if one wants a quick dip... Water temp acceptable! I almost decided to jump in, but didn't really come equipped for a quick swim...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
There must be some great trout fishing in the area. I believe Kootenay Lake has massive 30lb trout known as Gerrard trout. You should buy a boat with CERB and go fishing.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:07:35 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:07:35 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:13:48 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:13:48 PM
Little private 'beach' you can drive right up to. It's hard to tell from pic, but the far side of creek is probably 4 to 5 feet deep, so adequate for cooling down if one wants a quick dip... Water temp acceptable! I almost decided to jump in, but didn't really come equipped for a quick swim...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
There must be some great trout fishing in the area. I believe Kootenay Lake has massive 30lb trout known as Gerrard trout. You should buy a boat with CERB and go fishing.
You should have bought a boat with your unnecessary CERB money instead of wasting it on beer.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 06:51:48 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 06:51:48 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: priscilla1961 on August 06, 2020, 08:20:35 PM
Post by: priscilla1961 on August 06, 2020, 08:20:35 PM
Little private 'beach' you can drive right up to. It's hard to tell from pic, but the far side of creek is probably 4 to 5 feet deep, so adequate for cooling down if one wants a quick dip... Water temp acceptable! I almost decided to jump in, but didn't really come equipped for a quick swim...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/qmFYKBB/IMG-3279.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
pretty
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 08:53:15 PM
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 08:53:15 PM
It's a great place to live if it works financially, otherwise a great area to roam for extended periods of time
Most of BC is similar
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 08:57:44 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 08:57:44 PM
It is. There are literally 1000s of such beautiful settings in that area
It's a great place to live if it works financially, otherwise a great area to roam for extended periods of time
I will really miss not going once or twice camping in the Kootenays this summer.
But, with people with Alberta plates getting their vehicles, and campers vandalized and lug nuts loosened, it's too risky this year.....and I don't mean the pandemic.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Berry Sweet on August 06, 2020, 08:58:59 PM
Post by: Berry Sweet on August 06, 2020, 08:58:59 PM
Nice pics... Looks pretty dry and small enough to be stable....with the right ventilation, would make a great shelter...
When the CERB runs out...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:00:11 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:00:11 PM
Nice pics... Looks pretty dry and small enough to be stable....with the right ventilation, would make a great shelter...
When the CERB runs out...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 09:01:06 PM
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 09:01:06 PM
There are some wonderful areas of Western Alta too. Alta has the Eastern slope of the mountains
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:04:30 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:04:30 PM
Understood. Not to be this year
There are some wonderful areas of Western Alta too. Alta has the Eastern slope of the mountains
We may go to the Crowsnest Pass for Labour Day weekend.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 09:08:47 PM
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 09:08:47 PM
Highway 40 from Longview (and above) runs the entire length through a nice valley right on down to Frank. I think it's all in Alta
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:23:31 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 09:23:31 PM
That's great spot. We used to go there when lived in Alta
Highway 40 from Longview (and above) runs the entire length through a nice valley right on down to Frank. I think it's all in Alta
We will take highway twenty two if we go....we may camp near Lundbreck Falls.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 10:48:51 PM
Post by: cc on August 06, 2020, 10:48:51 PM
Don't get stuck in any mines, eh?
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Berry Sweet on August 06, 2020, 10:54:30 PM
Post by: Berry Sweet on August 06, 2020, 10:54:30 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 12:53:22 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 12:53:22 AM
There must be some great trout fishing in the area. I believe Kootenay Lake has massive 30lb trout known as Gerrard trout. You should buy a boat with CERB and go fishing.
Ya, trout seems to be in most of the lakes around here!
Often thought about buying a 12' basic aluminum boat with engine, but not sure how much use it would really get... They aren't cheap, even the small ones!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 01:01:33 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 01:01:33 AM
Good panning spot. Get a pan, some deli beef jerky and 12 beer, good way to spend a hot afternoon. Note the markers in the pic (maybe). If you get a prospectors licence I believe you are still allowed to pack a piece...bonus!
I thought about panning there... might find some gold dust... maybe!
And they're not too keen to let many people pack handguns on their hips these days... You have to literally prove that you're a bona fide trapper or such, and you do that for employment/income. They want company names, etc.
The .45-70 levergun will just have to suffice!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 02:45:10 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 02:45:10 AM
My dad briefly talked of a cave before he died, that he found long ago. Wish I knew where it was. Said it was by railroad tracks, and that you had to crawl to get in it, but once in, it was HUGE, and that there was a second hole to crawl through, which led to another HUGE cavern. I imagine it would be ideal in the event of some shit going down.
I really think your find was pretty cool:thumbup:
Around here too there's the rumours of the 'hidden mine' (of course, with the pot of gold hidden at the end also)!
That said, I have no doubt there are forgotten mines in this area! Not all mine tunnels are at road level. They would take core samples, and if the sample came back decent, they'd climb up the mountain to drill if they had to! Hard work.
They can be hard to see, especially if 100+ years of debris has fallen in front of the opening.
We often think of mines as having big, visible openings... Maybe even with a fancy structure in front. Most drift mines are nothing more than a small hole bored into the rock! Just tall enough for people, and just wide enough for ox carts!
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 02:53:51 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 02:53:51 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 04:50:46 AM
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 04:50:46 AM
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:06:04 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:06:04 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 05:12:44 AM
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 05:12:44 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:16:03 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:16:03 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:30:24 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 05:30:24 AM
So I still remember the time, as kids, where we could still ride in the bed. And we occasionally did! We lived through those dangerous times though...
Now the cops will pull you over to make sure your fucking pet Gerbil is safely restrained in the motor vehicle while traveling...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 06:05:05 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 06:05:05 AM
I will really miss not going once or twice camping in the Kootenays this summer.
:sad:
But, with people with Alberta plates getting their vehicles, and campers vandalized and lug nuts loosened, it's too risky this year.....and I don't mean the pandemic.
You can always park in my yard! I actually have an RV hookup (powered outlet with a shitter connection into my septic)!
You roll with me here, and you won't get fucked with.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 08:28:16 AM
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 08:28:16 AM
Although seat belts were mandated here in the early 1980's, riding in the back of pickups was still allowed. I think that law changed in the late 1980's here.
So I still remember the time, as kids, where we could still ride in the bed. And we occasionally did! We lived through those dangerous times though...
Now the cops will pull you over to make sure your fucking pet Gerbil is safely restrained in the motor vehicle while traveling...
My grandfather always had a 6 pack of beer in his pickup and a can open.... Just sipping as he went. Cops never batted an eyelash.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 09:06:18 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 09:06:18 AM
A farmer we knew was charging a fee for guided tours of one of the cave systems on his property and it was a blast. Started at hole in the field about the size of an abdomen and ended about a kilometre away. It was like being a worm or snake trying to get through sections of it.....having to angle shoulders and such.
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
I have no desire to tour an abandoned cave.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 09:37:52 AM
Post by: Frood on August 07, 2020, 09:37:52 AM
A farmer we knew was charging a fee for guided tours of one of the cave systems on his property and it was a blast. Started at hole in the field about the size of an abdomen and ended about a kilometre away. It was like being a worm or snake trying to get through sections of it.....having to angle shoulders and such.
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
I have no desire to tour an abandoned cave.
It was more like two plates of rock around 2-3 feet in distance from each other in a number of sections, opening up into smallish caverns where you could stand up or stoop a bit, then crawl out from under a sheer ledge on your belly...
...I remember how it lacked any noise... so peaceful...
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Renee on August 07, 2020, 09:50:47 AM
Post by: Renee on August 07, 2020, 09:50:47 AM
A farmer we knew was charging a fee for guided tours of one of the cave systems on his property and it was a blast. Started at hole in the field about the size of an abdomen and ended about a kilometre away. It was like being a worm or snake trying to get through sections of it.....having to angle shoulders and such.
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
I have no desire to tour an abandoned cave.
I toured the cave system on Barbados years ago....Damp, cold and dark. I got pics of some interesting limestone rock formations but all in all it was a rather uncomfortable, unsettling and rather underwhelming experience.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 11:23:12 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 11:23:12 AM
A farmer we knew was charging a fee for guided tours of one of the cave systems on his property and it was a blast. Started at hole in the field about the size of an abdomen and ended about a kilometre away. It was like being a worm or snake trying to get through sections of it.....having to angle shoulders and such.
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
I have no desire to tour an abandoned cave.
I toured the cave system on Barbados years ago....Damp, cold and dark. I got pics of some interesting limestone rock formations but all in all it was a rather uncomfortable, unsettling and rather underwhelming experience.
That would be cool. An abandoned mine, I don't know.
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Post by: Odinson on August 07, 2020, 12:09:31 PM
Post by: Odinson on August 07, 2020, 12:09:31 PM
Her people didnt come from the caves of the caucasus mountains.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 12:33:15 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 12:33:15 PM
Fashie does not understand the fascination on caves..
Her people didnt come from the caves of the caucasus mountains.
Waitomo Glowworm caves in New Zealand would be a cool experience.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 02:14:17 PM
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 02:14:17 PM
Bet if you headed out to Banjo country in West Virginia, you could probably find some mines out there! Pic below is from there!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
That would make a good Hillbilly joke - Runs on tracks and has a steering wheel
which is likely a brake?
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Post by: Blazor on August 07, 2020, 03:24:48 PM
Post by: Blazor on August 07, 2020, 03:24:48 PM
Im near the #10 lol...
Or roughly between the D in Cumberland Mountains, and the R in in Blue Ridge lol....
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 03:30:08 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 03:30:08 PM
I actually dont have to go far, Im close to WV, and locally there are mines nearby too, and caverns. Im here in the Appalachian Mountain Range, near the Blue Ridge mountains.
Im near the #10 lol...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Greatvalley-map.png/275px-Greatvalley-map.png%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/%20...%20ey-map.png%22%3Ehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Greatvalley-map.png/275px-Greatvalley-map.png%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Or roughly between the D in Cumberland Mountains, and the R in in Blue Ridge lol....(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://cdn.britannica.com/54/3054-050-E8B8C03D/Appalachian-Mountains.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://cdn.britannica.com/54/3054-050-%20...%20ntains.jpg%22%3Ehttps://cdn.britannica.com/54/3054-050-E8B8C03D/Appalachian-Mountains.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
West Virginia has a shit load of abandoned mines.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 03:50:56 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 03:50:56 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:00:28 PM
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:00:28 PM
I actually dont have to go far, Im close to WV, and locally there are mines nearby too, and caverns. Im here in the Appalachian Mountain Range, near the Blue Ridge mountains.
I fell in love with the Blue Ridge mountains long ago. I believe they are also referred to as the Smoky Mountains or at least they make up the same mountain range?
Gatlinburg AKA "Gateway to the Smokies" we chose as honeymoon spot, as part of a Tennessee tour coming back through Virginia .. While some time ago it was a much nicer place to be that our hokey built-for-Vancouver Yuppies area
Is Gatlinburg still "dry"? Of course one does what what one wants in their hotel room (you can add whatever connotations to that you wish
Also prefer the Smokies and ' Blue Ridge Mountains to the Rockies here
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:04:41 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:04:41 PM
I actually dont have to go far, Im close to WV, and locally there are mines nearby too, and caverns. Im here in the Appalachian Mountain Range, near the Blue Ridge mountains.
I fell in love with the Blue Ridge mountains long ago. I believe they are also referred to as the Smoky Mountains?
Gatlinburg AKA "Gateway to the Smokies" we chose as honeymoon spot, as part of a Tennessee tour coming back through Virginia .. While some time ago it was a much nicer place to be that our hokey built-for-Vancouver Yuppies area
Is Gatlinburg still "dry"? Of course one does what what one wants in their hotel room (you can add whatever connotations to that you wish:wink: )
Also prefer the Smokies and ' Blue Ridge Mountains to the Rockies here
Great wild turkey and deer hunting there too.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:06:09 PM
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:06:09 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:08:12 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:08:12 PM
If there is a Heaven on Earth, that area is it
No argument from me. It is great.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:16:16 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:16:16 PM
Bet if you headed out to Banjo country in West Virginia, you could probably find some mines out there! Pic below is from there!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
That would make a good Hillbilly joke - Runs on tracks and has a steering wheelac_smile
which is likely a brake?
You are right. It is a handbrake.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:33:41 PM
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 04:33:41 PM
Bet if you headed out to Banjo country in West Virginia, you could probably find some mines out there! Pic below is from there!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
That would make a good Hillbilly joke -Runs on tracks and has a steering wheelac_smile
which is likely a brake?
You are right. It is a handbrake.
Figured so, but you must admit it is a setup for a Hillbilly joke
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:39:02 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 04:39:02 PM
Bet if you headed out to Banjo country in West Virginia, you could probably find some mines out there! Pic below is from there!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/71ZfKPS/W-Va-coal-mine-1908.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
That would make a good Hillbilly joke - Runs on tracks and has a steering wheelac_smile
which is likely a brake?
You are right. It is a handbrake.
If anybody could confirm that, it would be you.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Renee on August 07, 2020, 07:31:51 PM
Post by: Renee on August 07, 2020, 07:31:51 PM
A farmer we knew was charging a fee for guided tours of one of the cave systems on his property and it was a blast. Started at hole in the field about the size of an abdomen and ended about a kilometre away. It was like being a worm or snake trying to get through sections of it.....having to angle shoulders and such.
Plenty of cave spiders, bats, and wombat poo...
I have no desire to tour an abandoned cave.
I toured the cave system on Barbados years ago....Damp, cold and dark. I got pics of some interesting limestone rock formations but all in all it was a rather uncomfortable, unsettling and rather underwhelming experience.
That would be cool. An abandoned mine, I don't know.
It was okay. They actually have a tram system that you ride down into the cave.
Mines are abandoned usually because of one of two reasons,...They are either played out or too dangerous to be used.
Amateurs crawling around in underground holes without proper safety gear and without an outside contact to alert a rescue team in the event of a mishap are complete idiots....But I think you already knew that.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 11:18:16 PM
Post by: cc on August 07, 2020, 11:18:16 PM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 08, 2020, 12:08:48 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 08, 2020, 12:08:48 AM
Do not try this at home
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Frood on August 08, 2020, 02:05:24 AM
Post by: Frood on August 08, 2020, 02:05:24 AM
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 11:42:00 AM
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 11:42:00 AM
https://youtu.be/muppl8ACD68
I always liked them as a kid. And the Three Stooges.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 11:57:52 AM
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 11:57:52 AM
I actually dont have to go far, Im close to WV, and locally there are mines nearby too, and caverns. Im here in the Appalachian Mountain Range, near the Blue Ridge mountains.
I fell in love with the Blue Ridge mountains long ago. I believe they are also referred to as the Smoky Mountains or at least they make up the same mountain range?
Gatlinburg AKA "Gateway to the Smokies" we chose as honeymoon spot, as part of a Tennessee tour coming back through Virginia .. While some time ago it was a much nicer place to be that our hokey built-for-Vancouver Yuppies area
Is Gatlinburg still "dry"? Of course one does what what one wants in their hotel room (you can add whatever connotations to that you wish:wink: )
Also prefer the Smokies and ' Blue Ridge Mountains to the Rockies here
I "think", the Smoky Mountains is in Tennessee, but is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
I went to Gatlinburg with my Great Aunt a few years back around Christmas time. Its only a few hours from here. We hit the moonshine distilleries lol. Actually, she wants to go back, and we're talking about maybe next week, or before the end of the month.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 12:02:53 PM
Post by: Blazor on August 09, 2020, 12:02:53 PM
If there is a Heaven on Earth, that area is it
I love both areas too. And my brother wonders why I dont move out to Seattle
Sure Seattle has great areas too, but its not the same as here. Here feels like home. Plus been here all my life lol. My family been in this area since the 1700's at least.
Title: Re: As promised, went back to drift mine today...
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2020, 12:52:43 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2020, 12:52:43 PM