Be sure to watch till the very end! Cleaned up, these minerals are amazing! Here is the link to win your own piece of Cerro Gordo ore! It's free to enter! kingsumo.com/g/vhdbpb/win-a-rock-from-cerro-gordo-mine

@cherylkurucz8852

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I ❤ your Videos!!!! Thank You 😊

@superduperman7202

Жыл бұрын

Love the gem guy at the end telling you how amazing your finds were and you looking so pleased. Also knowing what else is down there is mind blowing considering him saying that one piece was priceless. I hope your spirits are lifting.

@BIONDIEST

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I I tried to share on Twitter and that didn't work for some reason but everything else seemed to work just fine.

@freedom4all581

Жыл бұрын

LOL I already watch this on one of the other channels it's a great one

@thechickensaladsandwichman9171

Жыл бұрын

Awesome f****** video kid thank you

Great Video Brent, was so much fun! Probably one of the more risky things I have ever done, but fun! Thanks so much for everything.

@damienmayne7205

Жыл бұрын

You brave man, it's no mean feat to venture inside those caves!!

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming Dan! That was a great time!

@rogerelzenga4465

Жыл бұрын

This was a crossover that was bound to happen one day ^^ now Pioneer Pauly and were complete :P

@andreadon4951

Жыл бұрын

Good to see Dan, very cool.

@pixelmator

Жыл бұрын

hope to see more collab videos with you and others in the mining field there soon. you truly are one of the best when it comes to mining for minerals and gold.

Thought you were lost in a mine. Glad to see you back Brent.

@arznic

Жыл бұрын

Same... Dont leave us hangin bro!

@MRBenchwork

Жыл бұрын

It did feel like it's been a long time since we've seen a video from Brent.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Back! Just thawing out from the winter. It was a rough one, but weather is good and videos are back on track. Some really exciting ones coming up!

@mikestrouse

Жыл бұрын

​@Ghost Town Living you should totally give us a heads up. Mines are dangerous and a lot of people worry about you.

@nutcase0001

Жыл бұрын

​@@GhostTownLiving I was wondering about the weather in your area. How much snow did you get?

The entire time I was watching this video I couldn't stop thinking about the men who dug out that mine 100 years ago. The people who blazed the trail that you're on now. Absolutely incredible.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

They must have been so tough. Can’t even imagine

@MrLWJPDX

Жыл бұрын

Discovered you channel a couple weeks ago and can’t get enough. I am 66 and been stuck in a wheelchair for the last 6 years. It is great seeing you do some of the things I used to do, and some I have always wanted to do. I really miss rouckhounding, and I still collect some things, but it is not the same as discovering them myself. So thanks for letting me live vicariously through you and your adventures. Keep them coming, I hope I can visit your wonderful town someday. I won’t call it a ghost town though because you are breathing life back into it. Again thanks so very much. Lawrence

@nastyn8te328

Жыл бұрын

And they did all of that with candle lighting how they managed to do it is hard to believe!

@lucassaueressig1411

Жыл бұрын

Yea... No words

@alihanergun2258

Жыл бұрын

same here, and how did they go out.?😅 its amazing.!!

A 3D scan of Cerro Gordo would be an awesome virtual experience!

@manitoba-op4jx

7 ай бұрын

i want to see someone put the scans into a video game like garry's mod so people can explore it

@pcc404

6 күн бұрын

agreed

I wish I was 40 years younger and 200 pounds lighter so I could go crawling through those mines with you! How exciting, to rediscover areas where no one has been in 100s of years! You are a very fortunate man...

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I feel very fortunate to be able to go on such adventures and share them. Appreciate the note!

Thanks for having me down again! Already looking forward to the next trip down your way, and it would be great to have you up to Washington again. Congrats on the awesome finds, it was great to get some more info from the gem and mineral society on your samples we pulled from the 400 level. Thanks again Brent and Cerro Gordo!!

@billreid11

Жыл бұрын

Great to see you and Brent collab again on content. Adding Dan just turned it up a notch. This mineral based content was great. Learn something new everyday. Thank You.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason! It's always a pleasure having you here! Hope to see you in Washington soon!

@semoneg2826

5 ай бұрын

400😮😮😮 I guess some people were actually born for this kind of stuff....meanwhile I enjoy virtually from my armchair 😂 Another great video ..always learn so much from every video especially the collaborative efforts.. Subscribe to all four channels and would be looking forward to more great content...

This needs to be a National Geographic Special. Just so happens I graduated from the school that Bill teaches at and my husband has know Bill for years on a professional basis. Your dad told my husband about you and we started watching last night. I'm so impressed! The content and the quality of your videos is really meant for a series on National Geographic. I"m also impressed that a Florida Boy can handle the extreme cold weather! I was literally on the edge of my seat with this video and can't think of how many times I said, "Holy crap" watching the winter video. I'm just amazed at the diversity of minerals in the mine. Much impressed and looking forward to more!

@jonanthonycalagarano9593

11 ай бұрын

Hoping it will

Seeing Dan is always such a joy. Like everyone’s favorite geology teacher

It's great seeing Brent smiling and he does seem so happy right now. It's been an insane half a year for him, but here he is.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Here I am. Thanks for checking out the video!

28:10 Man! You should always have at least 2 steel bolts as you go down. If one gives, the other one will save your life! Take care!

As a mother, you scare the heck out of me when you go down those rabbit holes, especially alone. My heart is always in my throat. Do be careful and continue these great and nerve racking explorations. Can’t wait to see the progress of the hotel.

@TheDupresdoDisney

9 ай бұрын

exactly my thoughts, the entire time I'm like his mom must be freaking out constantly.

However lonely or horrible the endless snow was, you look like a very happy man now. Wish you all the success you deserve with your town.

Take care of yourself, Brent! You bring us a lot of joy.

How anyone with such gigantic nads can fit through such tiny tunnels has got to be one of the great mysteries of life. Kudos to you and your insane amount of courage.

@AderuMoro

Жыл бұрын

I thought "nads" was slang for some kind of muscle group, so I looked it up... 😂 Yeah, still tracks, though.

@codysc12davis45

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@DinDooIt

Жыл бұрын

@@AderuMoro Lmao

Every time I watch your mine exploration videos, half through I remember that men spent their entire lives down here. They carved these spaces out of the rock with hand tools and moved all that material to the surface........ Just astonishing. You always thank us for watching, but we have to thank you for sharing this! Love it

Those men sharing their knowledge to a new generation is so valuable. It’s has been a wild 3 years and I am just as excited for you as I was then. Life is good 🙌🏼

Finding all those minerals where they formed is so special- the coolest type of rock collection. Also, 3D mapping/modelling the mines is such a great idea! You could eventually even give safe, virtual tours if it works out. There's so much that could be learned from it 🤩

its mind boggling to think past miners would have to make these journeys down such tight caverns everyday just to make a living for their families, makes me have so much respect for them

@FerrisMacWheel

Жыл бұрын

Especially without a reliable source of lighting

@floridaman4073

Жыл бұрын

Mad respect for these pioneers!

@Porty1119

Жыл бұрын

​@@FerrisMacWheel Good point! I'm a miner/mechanic/operator and having a good electric cap lamp is absolutely essential. It's hard to understand how dark it is down the hole with no light unless you've experienced it yourself.

It's such a pleasure to watch people who are passionate about something and are willing to share it with others. I felt like I was right there with you guys.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

We own an old gold mine and I have always been afraid to explore it. You are an inspiration! Thank you for taking us with you on your journey.

@HarperTheAstro

Жыл бұрын

Can I lol ?

@PlatinumIrishrose

8 ай бұрын

I want to explore your goldmine! How exciting!😮

Need to stage some supplies and ropes along that route down there maybe look at a overnighter down there so you can map more tunnels. stage some boxes at levels to put your finds in. make sure you have an O2 monitor as you go deeper as well, there are cans of O2 you can carry to help with a blast of fresh O2 will help with your climbs back up.

@eileenbell8965

Жыл бұрын

Good idea

This is absolutely the very best content on the internet. I recently regained the ability to walk again. Your adventure, this channel, helped me through a very rough time in my life and one day I hope to visit.

@1hollig1

Жыл бұрын

Congrats to you! That takes serious grit and tenacity!

@amylie9ify

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for you!

i would throw the rope over the edge at the beginning and I'd be DONE!! Aint No Way and No How you'd catch me within 10 Feet of goin down those Mines!! Hats off to you, Brent!! You are a True Good Ole Fahioned Frontiersman!!

Brent…I know you have gone through some seriously rough spots in the last three years, and I personally appreciate your time and efforts in showing all of us those tough times, but from what I see and understand is that you are truly living your best life!! Bravo!! Keep up the great work you do and I am hoping to get down there (from Chico CA) someday!! Keep that wonderful smile on and one foot in front of the next!!

Shout out to Scotty and the rest of the team without whom Brent wouldn't be able to have the adventures he does, so thanks to you guys who make it possible in the background.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! It takes a team!

@semajwrld

Жыл бұрын

1000000%

@Swaxol

Жыл бұрын

@@semajwrld x54

@imsmart_yetdumb9278

Жыл бұрын

@@Swaxol so, 54,000,000%?

I’m not a claustrophobic person, but watching the footage of you squeezing down to that depth really gave me the chills. The thought of those rocks coming down that hole behind you really makes me break out into a cold sweat. Harrowing! It’s only in taking comfort in knowing that you published the video thus you made it out okay that I could sit still to watch it. You’re crazy, Brent!

Like you, I'm glad that winter is getting behind us. May the Lord give you grace and a sound mind, Brent. Thanks for sharing with us your journey 😎👍🏼

I've always found the gem and mineral collectors, the real enthusiasts, to be friendly and generous with their knowledge and skills. Winter can be really hard on your mental health, talking about it helps!

I love Dan Hurd !!!! His content is amazing and so wholesome. Fantastic guy!

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! He's great!

Dude i absolutely lost it when i saw Dan Im so glad that two of my favorite mining channels could come together like this and Dan is such a great teacher/person so I'm really glad to see you two work together.

It's amazing to see the past! Thank you for bringing back history! After watching the whole thing....WOW! Help this man, hit that thumbs up please! 👍 thumbs 👍 👌

It's nice to have moments like this to help you remember why Cerro Gordo is so significant and the effort to maintain it is all worth it.

@TheAnnoyingBoss

Жыл бұрын

Theres still lots of minerals down there. Maybe not the most valuble at the moment but you never know. Uncharted territories its really cool. Sketchy how dangerous it is though. Who knows what youll find in the bowels if you can make it farther than any before. We have better equipment these days. Its just sketchy man. I hope brett and crew keeps making it out of there. I dont many have ever been down so deep for a very very long time if ever. I just worry about big rocks falling. Or you look up and a rocm blinds you or dents your head in. This guy has to manually climb back out.

@jchrizzy6995

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAnnoyingBoss the miners were down there like all day every day for years, so many of them spent way more time than brent. That being said i got mad sweaty palms watching him go down these fucked holes, man I wish him good luck

@peggybarthel633

Жыл бұрын

@@jchrizzy6995 every video, we sit here and say "I hope he makes it out" - which of course he has or he wouldn't have made the video!!

@semoneg2826

5 ай бұрын

​@@TheAnnoyingBossthis mine cares the hell out of me.. a person could easily slip down one of those holes and get stuck

Finally! It's been driving me nuts how many quality specimens of different minerals you've walked past and not paid much attention to if at all. There's a lot of valuable minerals left in there. I look forward to seeing you bring some of them out in the future. Congratulations on finally getting the rock bug.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely got the bug. Excited to go back down there and see what else we can pull out.

Best show yet Mr GTL!!!! Every minute a tiny adventure within the marathon journey down into the depths of Gordo! Keep searching the veins there's something mega for you to show us when you find it! You're looking great Brent, keep the beef on ya.

Nice seeing your updates and mining stuff and teaming up with Jason and Dan! 🙂

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! More to come!

Watching your journey and resilience as rare as the minerals you find, is indeed priceless. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I wish my late father was with me to watch your channel. He was a historian. I can almost hear the excitement of discovery in his voice beside me every episode. Take care of yourself, there is so much more mystery to uncover just around the corner. Much love! ❤

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that note!

I can’t express how excited I am to watch you collect more minerals

This journey down the mine was so amazing, so scary and kept me on the edge of my seat! I wanted to chear you on but at the same time, as a 70 year old grandmother I wanted to tell you to stop taking crazy chances. You are definitely one of the most adventurous young men I've ever seen. You may want to put a sign at the beginning of your videos...DANGER... NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.😁. Thank you for sharing your adventurous life with us. I'm definitely keeping you in my prayers young man.

I love climbing, caving and minerals, so this video was a gem in itself ! Thanks for sharing these moments Brent !

It takes a lot of courage to search mines. I don't think enough people realize you are risking your life for this kind of content. But I also believe you're not exclusively doing this for content, the thrill and excitement is worth risking things for. Discovering crazy interesting things is enticing and so fun, for both the viewer and the people who are discovering them. Thanks for posting this, your video brought me through a journey of my own :) you've earned a sub and my respect

Glad to see you again Brent! I was having withdrawals. I know this winter has been tough on many of us. Glad you made it through along with everyone else watching right now. Spring is almost here. Always remember it sucks when you're in the dentist chair but realize youre not in it forever. stay strong and be proud of what youve accomplished

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Winter can be tough for all of us. We're thawed now though and getting back after it!

Those 2 specimens are absolutely breathtaking examples of the very unique artwork made and given to us from the Earth. The colors, patterns and textures cannot be replicated by human hands. I totally wouldn't sell that. It's amazing all the components that make up that anomalous rock

America is such a beautiful country. i really hope that people living here don't take this beauty for granted.

Soon enough, Cerro Gordo will have an entire room for the rock collection Brent will amass.

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

It does feel like that is the direction we are headed haha

@Garage.Philosophy

Жыл бұрын

It is a mine after all ! Just fulfilling its purpose

@jay2ssrstt

Жыл бұрын

@@GhostTownLiving I'd love it if you would have some of the samples cut for the local gift shop as well as for online sales, could easily help fund the next chapters of Cerro Gordo. Also be SO much cooler than all the other channels that just sell shirts!

Hard to believe people had to crawl in and out of this every day and they didn’t have the gear that you guys have now the whole time you’re going down I just imagine what it must’ve been like back then thank you for taking us along❤️💯

@sinclaircupcake4954

Жыл бұрын

Ground would have been a lot more solid back then & would have had sturdy & intact ladders everywhere. Would have been a lot easier to traverse back then then it is now. Small rocks falling has made the ground slippery gravel in the modern day partner that with the rot & collapsing of the ladder system makes it a lot more difficult.

@gregcorwin8316

Жыл бұрын

That's my thought on all of Brent's videos. Just trying to imagine what it was like with that hole filled with people digging and hauling ore.

@HoneyHollowHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I can't watch when he is going through those narrow spots. I'm claustrophobic!

@semoneg2826

5 ай бұрын

​​@@sinclaircupcake4954also I think they had a lot more man power

Been waiting for a while for this! Welcome to the rockhounding community, Brent! I'm stoked to see more mineral content in the future!

Brent, I didn't want this beautiful journey to end. I've been a fan and subscriber since day 1. Thanks for letting us tag along with you. Seeing Dan and Jason with you was a treat in itself.

You and Dan is the collaboration I have been dreaming of! 🎉

I so love, how the "rock mineral community" came together in such a short period of time 💛 This is the kind of camaraderie I used to enjoy while gold prospecting. Everyone gathered and admired each other's findings, one would hear (elaborate) stories by seasoned miners, learn something, and before you knew it, hours had gone by while being immersed in a completely different world and state of mind. I'm so happy you experienced this with them - and also with your visitors Dan, Jason, and Scott. I wish you many more such wonderful and precious moments 🥰 PS: The cold weather and devastating winter storms affected many of us here in LA as well. It was depressing. But, today, on this sunny and warm Easter Sunday, I finally removed the Mylar emergency blankets from the drafty jalousie windows in my uninsulated 1960's apartment. It felt sooo good 🥰🌷🌞 Take care of yourself, Brent - I look forward to your next video.

Always support your gem and mineral club, they are the only way we can carry on our love of geology, mineralogy, gemology and curiosity! Cheers all!

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Yep. They are great!

watching you for 3yrs,you’ve become a top notch miner your self! Keep it up Brent,stay safe

It's always crazy and a little scary how complicated the mines are. I wonder how many people have gotten lost. Even more mind blowing though is how all those different tunnels mean all that ore and stone had to be hauled back out, imagine digging those little tunnels and having to get everything back to a cart or exit.

@benscanlan4818

Жыл бұрын

And lowering all the wood beams down through those tight gaps and getting them in place. It's incredible

@semoneg2826

5 ай бұрын

This is one of the most dangerous cave I have ever seen

I was starting to think you were trapped in a hole somewhere, glad to see you alive and well Brent!

The gem society looks like a great bunch of people who will share so much with you. This was a hard winter on many people but the sun is out and brighter days are ahead.

Wow, what a great trip you took us all on! Thank you!!!!

So glad to see you back online. We always worry when youve been offline for a while. Glad to hear you're taking time for your own health! Exciting new finds. Cant wait to see what the next adventures find. As an amateur rock hound and jewelry lover, I sure hope you consider Cerro Gordo jewelry shop!

@oligoyoutube

Жыл бұрын

he uploads monthly just thought you should know.

I knew that miners had it tough, but after seeing the actual mine shafts. I don't know how they could do it, day after day. Considering the equipment they had, it could have been a nightmare. I'm glad that you are enjoying the exploration and finding valuable minerals. I would like to visit some day. I guarantee I won't be wanting to go down the mine!

So awesome, Bret! I’m on the edge of my seat watching you explore. Thank you for sharing…keep safe! ❤

please keep all your findings for the museum and for the stories. they pieces you have found really are priceless and they need to be kept where they are from.

cool to see Brent exploring mines again

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Exciting to be back down there! A lot more to come. A lot more to explore!

Incredible! The bravery of the people that dug those mines is absolutely mind blowing. I was holding my breath through most of this video 😂

What an AWESOME video! A part of me always gets that "on the edge of my seat" when you go down into the mine, & Im so freakin happy to see you back above ground SAFE! If you're looking for someone who would truly appreciate the gift of a rock from Cero Gordo look no further you've found her right here in NH. Be safe Brent love seeing you enjoy life❤❤

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

Wow Brent...all of what was in this video was SO COOL to see and learn about. We think you definitely SHOULD start taking small, medium and large mineral/rock specimens out of your mine and start 'The Cerro Gordo Jewelry And Gem Store', or something close to that. You could make a nice income to support restoring the town and making it into a true ghost town/old mining community tourist destination WHILE you get to explore the mine and find new spots with different ores, cool rocks and things left behind by the miners. You can have a win, win, win situation on your hands (a turnaround) by selling jewelry and specimens, which will ALSO get the word out and promote Cerro Gordo and what it has to offer people who want to see and experience it. ;)

As a young boy I started collecting rocks, I found it fascinating but as I got older I kind of forgot about how much fun it was. Seeing your excitement tonight was contagious and as an older man now with more spare time again I may just have to get back out there. This was a really great episode, please keep'm coming!!

I love that I have had the opportunity to follow this journey from the beginning. You are such a treasure for documenting and preserving the history of the area. Thanks to everyone as Ghost Town Living for bringing us this lovely history and journey from your POV ❤️ 🍻

I’m always grateful for mine content but I’m even more grateful when our boy comes out alive and happy!

Now that ive watched it , taping in to your local gemilogical society is a very valuable wealth of knowledge and genrally just good people. Glad you did that . I was a member of the diamond creek gemilogical society many years and walked in with a non descript chunk of rock i found and walked out with a piece of super 7 i had all along. They had all the tools and local know-how and where of what could be found in my patch of the world and after moving from that area years later i ended up living on a old gold mind in central Victoria called the wither and die mine , called that as no gold was ever found there but lots of interesting minerals where alluvial i was able to identify. You struck gold by going to see what you have and meeting some posible very valuable future friends.

I love when Brent goes mine exploring! Great video

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I like being back in the mines!

Thank you Brent , Dan and Jason for a epic adventure.

@ROBINstrawBERRYwine

Жыл бұрын

And I agree with Dan,I’d be a little nervous but I’d go down the mine just to say I was there

@TheAnnoyingBoss

Жыл бұрын

The 3d maps are really going to help. Its very hard to underatand where these guys are at

no ventilation, no ground support, pure thrills! love this content mate! keep it up, long time viewer over here!

Brent I have to say I’ve watched every episode from the very start. This is by far one of my favourite ones yet, I love everything about your channel but crystals/minerals are one of my favourite things in the world, while I am a pagan and also a witch I have an extensive collection of crystals myself. I live in south wales in the UK and boy what I would do to own some of the specimens from your mines, or even come to the ghost town would be an absolute honour for me. I’m glad your feeling better and look forward to seeing more videos. I cannot wait to see more about the American hotel and lots more, thank you for sharing it all with us 🫶🏼

Glad to see your tapping into the local mineral hunters pool of knowledge. I really hope one day to visit Cerro Gordo. I've always been interested in minerals ever since a boy scouts camp trip where I found a huge piece of flint while hiking, it was stolen from me, but I'll never forget picking it up and striking it against another rock and seeing sparks fly.

Please be safe exploring the mines. The video content and history you provide is priceless and very much enjoyed

My wife and I came from Lexington, Ky to see Cerro Gordo. We got up there in a four cylinder Nissan. It was such an incredible experience to see the town. Thank you for allowing people to come.

Every time Brent doesn't upload for a while I start to worry that somethings happened down in a cave somewhere.. so I'm SO glad to see you back dude! :D

I’m totally LOSING MY MIND over the fact that my 2 absolute FAVOURITE KZread channels are teaming up in Cero Gordo! Omg omg!❤

@ShesReady2Rockhound

Жыл бұрын

Please please please choose me for the amazing specimen! I’m a rockhound and would cherish a piece of Cero Gordo to add to my collection.

Brent, you really are the best. I remember watching your first video back in the beginning of the pandemic days, and ever since then your videos have always been a bright spot of positivity, adventure, introspection, and raw passion. Thank you so much!

Keep your head up! We appreciate what you do and who you are. Always remember you can talk to us anytime.

LOL...Glad to see Dan Hurd was there. He will keep you laughing.

So happy to see you! Thank you for this exciting video. It’s just breathtaking to watch you explore the mines. The excitement in your face, gleam in your eyes and tremble of your voice. Gets all us fans excited for you. Kinda like we are right there with you. Thank You Brent🙏🏻❤

@GhostTownLiving

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Brent you were so blessed to tap into a vast amount of knowledge with all those great folks that came to call!!!

This whole channel should be an entire series…. I love how you bought a mining town, went mining and now love rocks like us crazies 😂 welcome 😂😂😂

This honestly my favorite part about your videos, the mining and it’s the time and effort you put in, that really makes these as special as they are!! You’re the best man, from one ginger to another!!

Note:always tie a knot in the end 9f your rope. People have rapped off the end of their ropes before

Started from the beginning and am binge watching your entire library of video! Keep moving forward!

WELCOME to the Club of no return, ROCK HOUNDING! One is too many, and 5,000 isn't enough! I pointed out to you years ago, when you explored one of the mines that lead out to the side of a mountain, that you had passed up some beautiful rocks along the way! I also suggested that you sell some of those rocks, I'm so happy that you're now considering it! I would LOVE to have a pretty rock from Cerro Gordo! I could keep it in the pocket of my Cerro Gordo hoodie sweatshirt! Rock hounding is a special passion of mine, but unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, my state doesn't offer much in the fabulous department. Nonetheless, I still go rock hunting whenever I can. I mainly collet various shades of Lucky Stones, (quartz), chert, flint, petrified wood, fossils, and Native-American artifacts. Great video, although when you're exploring on a rope, it makes my heart race. Am looking forward to your next video! Take care and God Bless.

I'm so happy for you, Brent! It has been a long journey and a lot of hard work, but it's paying off. I hope now that you've put this out into the world you stay safe and that no one tries to find your honey holes. It's so fun and interesting to see what you are finding, so keep them coming.

I just love how your project brings so many people together. And not because they hope to gain something from it but just because they're excited about minerals, mines and everything surrounding Cerro Gordo.

I was watching videos of this place for a long time. What a cool town. It would have been insane to be there back in the day.

Mines look scary from the outside, but from inside, it's a whole new world, I love when I m inside, though there is always a risk, but without any risk, we have nothing! Love from a miner from Pakistan

It's fascinating to hear you might be able to 3D map the levels and your explorations. We have a beautiful town in Illinois called Galena that was settled in the 1820's and as you might expect, it was a lead mining town. So every time you mention Galena is makes me smile. THANK YOU for sharing your adventures with us.

Great episode! Brent's enthusiasm is contagious. 🙂 For the Cerro Gordo Jewelry Store idea, I recommend sending stones/gems to various jewelers to see what they can create so you have a bigger variety to sell/consign.

I find it amazing that you have living at the mine for three years and are just now becoming a rockhound. I've been a rockhound living in California and Arizona since I was in grade school. I've owned many rock saws and Cab machines including a 12 inch saw now. This should bring a new fascination to your home that will keep you going for many more years. Maybe when the hotel opens up I can run your rock and mineral shop. ;)

Just finished the video on my TV and had to come back right away on my phone to comment. Literally one of my favorite videos. So interesting, beautiful and just unique. My names Brandon, I'm 29 from Chicago, IL. My grandfather and uncles have always been so interested in coins, gems and minerals for as long as they were alive. They may no longer be here but I've taken up the interest myself and it would be sick to get gifted the mineral you're graciously donating to a fan and admirer of this community. You are truly amazing and I love your work, its truly history being recorded. Much love man and God bless, keep exploring and maybe one day I'll have the opportunity to join you on one. Submitting my entry right now haha!

Gives me a whole new respect for the original miners. They didn’t even have the fancy climbing equipment yet managed to transverse such a hazardous environment and create it. Talk about mind blown!

Another freaking amazing adventure! Thank you so much for taking me along. The hard winters are the mothers of cabin fever and put a damper on our spirits, but you got this, my friend! Your attitude and spirit always warm my heart and inspire me to seek to do what many say is impossible!

My father retired to Lone Pine when I was 16 in the early 70’s. That is when I first visited the Ghost town. I met some elderly people who lived there I was told that a lady lived there who made movies in Hollywood. I’m writing because when I was visiting my dad we went out to Owen’s Lake which was a puddle then in the late 70’s. I saw in this video the road looking down at the lake what appears to have water in the lake. In its day long ago before LA took the water the lake was huge. I’m told a steamer boat sank in the lake a hundred years ago or more with a huge treasure of silver from the mine that was never recovered. The lake played a big part in the story your preserving you need to look into it.

Great to see you back underground Brent for an investigation :) I have been following you for a couple of years now. I was starting to miss the underground explorations. Great to see your journey above ground all the same. I hope one day to get my self out there from Australia to help you with your dream. Your channel is just filled with so many beautiful souls. Where people are people helping eat other. Keep up the good work my friend.

Congratulations on getting down to the 550 behind the collapse! Super excited for more exploration videos and couldn’t be happier for you to have found those amazing (and valuable) mineral specimens! So very cool!