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REFERENCE SECTION: GHOST TOWNS & ABANDONED MINES
CLOSED MINES, GOODSPRINGS DISTRICT, NEVADA

DANGER!
DO NOT ENTER old mines, especially without having the proper equipment. NEVER enter by yourself! We use headlamps for light, with several back up flash lights. We carry a multi-gas sensing meter that measures the oxygen level, as well as methane gas level; however, we do NOT carry rescue breathing equipment. Bad air is a reality for many old mines - carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases collect in lower levels of many mines, as well as in many isolated pockets of the twists & turns of many mines (and you will NOT be able to smell the bad gas before it overwhelms you). We carry extra batteries, rescue ropes, first aid kits, and plenty of water. We also carry a Spot GPS Meter that sends an email w/GPS coordinates via satellite to love-ones before we enter stating our location and that we are OK. We do it again upon leaving the mine to let them know we’re out and safe; this meter also has the capability of sending a help signal and/or alerting 911 via satellite providing GPS coordinates – of course it doesn’t work within the mine itself. The BLM strongly advises to not enter these old mines, so if you choose to do so, it is solely at your own risk. Some mines, have steep & deep drop-offs, as well as difficult-to-see vertical shafts, which could be impossible to get back up out of. Also, even though you may see extensive use of wood ladders, shoring and support platforms inside old mines, this wood is very old and unstable; much of it is rotted (along with corroded nails & bolts) and WILL NOT support your weight. So please enjoy these photos but do not try to enter any old mines.
Here is a photo of some recent activities by the Bureau of Land Management, closing off access to mines. This is due to idiots who do not exercise good caution, safety, and judgement by not entering mines in the first place...so now those of us who are responsible & careful must have our entertainment taken away from us because of a handful of morons. I'd much rather have folks enjoy my photos here than risk trying to see all this for themselves. I've been exploring mines for decades, and am well prepared; I also don't explore mines that don't appear to be safe to enter, and trust my sixth senses if something seems amiss. I don't fault the BLM nor the Forest Service nor any other agency that is involved in closing off access to mines; they are reacting to the stupid amongst us and are doing as they are directed. So by no means is this a condemnation of any federal agency; I hold them blameless. Rather, it is the few idiots amongst us that makes the rest of us pay for their stupidity.

This photo shows what is referred to as a "bat grate" installed in the old vertical shaft; it allows native bat populations living in some of these abandoned mines to still access their living areas, without human interference.
 
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