I Spent The Night Alone In An Abandoned Mine (With No Way Out)
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Published 2020-10-08
I heard voices throughout the night and kept seeing flashes of light. I don't draw that much continued attention to that side of it in the video, because I don't like overplaying 'haunted' or 'creepy' side of it. I think that can be overplayed easily and not what I want the channel to stand on. But hope you enjoy my experience down there!
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I moved to Cerro Gordo in March 2020 because of the pandemic and to relieve our longtime caretaker so he could be back home. I've been here ever since. There have been ups and downs, but I feel I am learning a lot and becoming a better person.
Follow along on this channel for more from the town. I have no plans to leave and will continue making videos to update the progress on all the projects!
The town was originally established in 1865 and by 1869 they were pulling 340 tons of bullion out of the mountain for Los Angeles.
The silver from Cerro Gordo was responsible for building Los Angeles. The prosperity of Cerro Gordo demanded a larger port city and pushed LA to develop quickly.
The Los Angeles News once wrote:
“What Los Angeles is, is mainly due to it. It is the silver cord that binds our present existence. Should it be uncomfortably severed, we would inevitably collapse.”
In total, there has been over $17,000,000 of minerals pulled from Cerro Gordo. Adjusted for inflation, that number is close to $500,000,000.
It’s been a wild ride so far owning a ‘ghost town’ and we’re having a lot of fun figuring out what to do with it.
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All Comments (21)
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What do you want to see more of?
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Obviously im not gonna do it at home im gonna do it in a mine.
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**IMPORTANT!! ** PLEASE READ!! I saw in your little kitten video that when you headed into town for supplies, you got some fittings from the hardware to get the running water working again. The water at Cerro Gordo is very heavy with lead and not to be drunken. You shouldn't even wash your dishes in it. Apparently, a previous owner Jody Stewart-Patterson died of leukemia because of the lead in the water. It would pay to get a lead testing kit & check the water before you do anything else. You may need to invest in some big rain water tanks & get safe water trucked up to fill the tanks up. Better to be safe then sorry :-)
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Am I the only one really bummed that he never used the special light to see minerals? :(
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I think you should leave the fallen miners some whisky and pipe tobacco as an offering, maybe they will unveil some secrets to you. Who knows, they might lead ya to a pair of 1880s Levi Strauss blue jeans.
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"don't do this at home" Me, in my 700ft deep mine shaft in my backyard watching this video "oh shit wish you had of said that earlier
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Laughing to myself as I remembered him saying how he’d improved his survival skills and then 2 videos later “I forgot my sleeping bag and didn’t bring enough water” lol
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the whispering sound you hear is your ears adapting to the absence of sound in the mineshaft. possibility the sound of water moving and / or the shuffling of bats. could be the air flow ( woosh sound) echoing
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To me the more chilling thought is, that those 20 or 30 miners who lost their lives in the Chinese stope incident all stepped into that cage to go down the mine. So sad they never got to ride it back up. RIP
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"Only 4 more hours and I'm free" Every single day at work
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“Don’t do this at home” Okay I’ll stop digging a hole in my yard.
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"Drink some beer, have some whiskey, go for an adventure!" That's what I call a proper 'safety first' attitude when alone in an abandoned mine with no exit.
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I've worked in mine for the last 12 years and one thing I like the most about being underground is that all of my troubles from the surface seem to disappear. I think that one of the biggest reasons this happens is the fact that you must pay attention to your surroundings constantly. You're surrounded by things that will kill you. I think this is why he forgets about all his troubles (and the things he was hearing) while he is exploring. Seeing his surroundings is so very sketchy to me but absolutely mesmerizing.
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"I am hearing kids whispering and I haven't even had a beer yet" lmao this dude is a real man
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This guy took social distancing to a new level
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The truth is, Brent is a ghost, he just hasn't left yet.
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I trained for emergency situations, cave ins and all that jazz and man am I glad it worked out for you. The water and esp stuff to keep you warm is probably one of the most essential things people forget to pack up. Obviously I wouldnt have seen the video without you making it but man was I worried there. While entertaining you are pretty reckless with your own safety at times. I hope this is something you'll improve over time (I started to watch your videos from the beginning, so I don't know if you did at some point)
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This is how "found footage" horror movies are made
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Brent out here playing Minecraft in someones leftover world.
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Spending a long amount of time alone in such a dark and isolated space can make you hallucinate and disoriented really quickly. It's not uncommon for people to feel and behave strangely or to go insane after doing such a thing.
