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 Vasco de Gama
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
On a great big clipper ship.
 |  |  | Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
< on 2/22/2010 8:11 PM >
|  | | | So, I have this certain mine that is no longer in operation in mind for exploration. Me and my friends had been searching the area for an opening to the mine below for some time only to be faced with a daunting 30 or 40ft drop of an entrance. Now, how would you go about getting to the bottom? I have thought about this a bit and can't really come up with anything practicle. Any suggestions?
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musket boy
   
Location: Maui
Gender: Male
It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor
| | |  | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 2 on 2/22/2010 8:43 PM >
| | | | rappelling
uering |
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bfinan0
Location: Rochester, NY
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 3 on 2/22/2010 8:48 PM >
| | | | That can't have been the only entrance: how did the miners get in/out?
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musket boy
Location: Maui
Gender: Male
It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor
| | | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 4 on 2/22/2010 8:51 PM >
| | | | Posted by bfinan0
That can't have been the only entrance: how did the miners get in/out?
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I've been in lots of mines with only vertical entrances, ever heard of elevators?
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Mysterea
   
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 5 on 2/22/2010 8:59 PM >
| | | | Rappel in, and don't forget to bring (and know how to use) ascenders / prusiks
everyone's gotta believe in something... I believe I'll have another drink! |
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Ashes in the Snow
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
Ladder Addict
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 7 on 2/22/2010 9:41 PM >
| | | | Posted by musket boy
rappelling
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Damn your knowledge of the English language.
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Vasco de Gama
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
On a great big clipper ship.
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 8 on 2/22/2010 10:18 PM >
| | | | Posted by musket boy
rappelling
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This was a thought I had. I just need to come up with money for the gear.
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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
| | | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 9 on 2/22/2010 10:20 PM >
| | | | Posted by Vasco de Gama
This was a thought I had. I just need to come up with money for the gear.
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Rope ladders are cheap. They are NOT worth the trouble.
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Avius
Location: Washington DC / NOVA
Gender: Male
Wow you guys!
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 10 on 2/22/2010 10:22 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ashes in the Snow
rapelling
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Yeah, the only solutions I could think of besides this are WAY more expensive or difficult. This isn't in the central NC area, is it? I didn't think we could have a hole more than 3 or 4 feet deep that wasn't full of water.
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Vasco de Gama
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
On a great big clipper ship.
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 11 on 2/23/2010 2:02 AM >
| | | | Posted by Avius
Yeah, the only solutions I could think of besides this are WAY more expensive or difficult. This isn't in the central NC area, is it? I didn't think we could have a hole more than 3 or 4 feet deep that wasn't full of water.
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Yeah, it's in central NC. I'm guessing it isn't full of water because there is a labrynth of mines below for water to flow freely about.
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Mysterea
Gender: Male
| | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 12 on 2/23/2010 3:24 AM >
| | | | don't need much money for a pair of prusiks.
That being said, although they are perfectly acceptable for ascending, I would definitely recommend testing out the system before you're in the mine, they tend to bind a bit till you get used to them.
http://www.youtube...Fxdx8Y&feature=fvw
everyone's gotta believe in something... I believe I'll have another drink! |
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Therrin
 
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Location: North of Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
*Therrin puts on the penguin-suit
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 13 on 2/23/2010 3:54 AM >
| | | | A decent (descent? =D) rope is the most expensive part. If its only a 40ft drop, get at least 60 ft of rope or so. There's at least some chance that if there's that kinda drop goin INTO the mine, that there's more vertical past the point of opening that you can see from the top though.
Me, I'd use a 150' or 200' line to start off with so you can rappell down to the opening, and still have plenty of line left to work with if you have to go further from there.
A simple descender can be gotten anywhere for around $12 bucks, and 2 prussiks can be bought for about $2 each. A couple inexpensive locking biners and you're set for a simple rig. (well, and a harness of course, but you *can* tie those up using webbing also, its just not very comfy.) You can get an inexpensive harness for $25 - $30.
As previously mentioned.... LEARN TO USE THE GEAR before you attempt to use it for your trip.
There is lots of info on this forum, and elsewhere about equipment and how to use it, learn up on it before you try anything.
Give a person a match and they'll be warm for a minute, but light them on fire and they'll be warm for the rest of their life. =) |
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Avius
Location: Washington DC / NOVA
Gender: Male
Wow you guys!
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<Reply # 14 on 2/23/2010 4:06 PM >
| | | | Posted by Vasco de Gama
Yeah, it's in central NC. I'm guessing it isn't full of water because there is a labrynth of mines below for water to flow freely about.
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FANTASTIC. Keep us posted!
In places forgotten, tread where you will. -=- http://www.flickr.com/photos/avius/ |
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Ashes in the Snow
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
Ladder Addict
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<Reply # 15 on 2/23/2010 4:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by Avius
FANTASTIC. Keep us posted!
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Mysterea
Gender: Male
| | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 16 on 2/23/2010 7:39 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ashes in the Snow
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did I hear a niner in there?
everyone's gotta believe in something... I believe I'll have another drink! |
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DJ Craig
 
Moderator
Location: Johnson City, TN
Gender: Male
Break the Silence
| | | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 17 on 2/23/2010 8:00 PM >
| | | | I used to go to Raleigh all the time. It's been a little while but I'll be back again eventually. I own rappelling and ascending equipment. I have a Petzl rack, 2 Petzl Ascenders, 200 ft of climbing rope and 2 harnesses. I'll definitely bring it with me and get in touch with you next time I'm in the area. Mines can be extremely dangerous though, mainly because of the possibility of bad air. You need to at least have an oxygen level meter with you. I don't own one and they are expensive. If it's a coal mine, even an oxygen level meter isn't enough; you also need something that will detect various poisonous gasses that can come out of the rocks. What type of mine is it?
The best person to talk to for this stuff is Tick. He knows everything about mines. I went exploring in some iron mines with him once and it was great fun but it was easily the most physically demanding location I've ever done, and it's up there among some of the riskiest too, imo. Mines are rough. Plan this well and be prepared.
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess |
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uLiveAndYouBurn
Location: Beyond
Anarchocommunist
| | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 18 on 2/24/2010 4:32 AM >
| | | | I have all the gear necessary, and I'll even let you use it if you bring me to this mine.
"Aint nothin' to it but to do it"
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Vasco de Gama
Location: Raleigh, NC
Gender: Male
On a great big clipper ship.
| | | Re: Entering Mine via Vertical Shaft?
<Reply # 19 on 2/24/2010 2:36 PM >
| | | | Thanks for all the information everyone, it was a lot of help. I still plan on making this trip soon. As to what type of mine this is: it's a mine where they once harvested tungsten for the consumption of the masses. Lot's of cool old buildings and equipment still around too, not mention a big lake with a cool view and the such.
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