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 sope
  
Location: 352
Gender: Male
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< on 2/28/2012 7:14 PM >
|  | | | The other day, Bezo and I took a drive up to Richmond to take a look at this well known drain of epic Proportion. This is by far the largest drain that I personally have ever explored. I'm talking massive. Complete with multiple rcp forms (from box to round to horseshoe to coffin), culvert crossovers, brick rooms, and extensive lengths of tunnel. We walked until we reached a height of about 6ft and then turned back. Can't wait to return to this amazing feature of the city, hidden right below the feet of the city dwellers above. The photos were taken with a Sony point and shoot so the photos aren't that amazing however, the location was... and more than worth the 2 hour drive. -Here's what happened
1. Getting "chambered" up for The Magnum
2. Don't Fret... It's only a drain
3. There goes the light
4. Upstream a bit we noticed these fish all around us. We dubbed them "Cave Koi"
5. After passing a series of waterfalls
6. And mineral deposits that resembled some sort of prehistoric coral
7. We arrived at our first horseshoe pipe which went on for quite a ways
8. Until we caught a glimpse of our first junction room head through the darkness
9. We hung out in this large room for a bit of time
10. Playing around with candle light and mediocre cameras
11. Until continuing our journey deeper into the bowels of our capital city
12. Crisscrossing through the different tunnels
13. And investigating every little nook and cranny along the way
14. The line was so long that we found ourselves stopping to rest (and not because of back pain)
15. Walking further into The Magnum we came across evidence of previous explorers
16. And evidence of... previous seafood?
17. Hours after the start of our trip we wound up in this all brick junction room with the pipelines a lot closer in size to the ones we are used to in VB
18. Realizing how long we had been down (and that I had to work in a few hours back home) we started the trek back.
19. Finally, just before the sun went down, we emerged
The ride home was oddly quiet. With both of us reminiscing back upon the day's venture. The silence only broken by the occasional, "I can't believe how big that was." I can honestly say that I recommend The Magnum Drain to any urban explorer that visits Richmond but, BE WARNED... It can easily turn into an all day mission.
[last edit 2/29/2012 12:25 PM by sope - edited 8 times]
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aurelie
   
Location: pacific northwest
Gender: Female
high tech:: low life.
| |  | Re: Magnum
<Reply # 1 on 2/28/2012 7:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by sope
The silence only broken by the occasional, "I can't believe how big that was."
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That's what she said.
In other news, I adore and miss this drain, and I'm glad you guys had fun. 
reckless thoughts abide; anachronistic and impulsive.
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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
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<Reply # 2 on 2/29/2012 12:14 AM >
| | | | I'm glad you guys had fun. Magnum is a day-eater. I keep trying to convince myself that it's bike-able...
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sope
Location: 352
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 3 on 2/29/2012 12:04 PM >
| | | | Posted by AnAppleSnail
I'm glad you guys had fun. Magnum is a day-eater. I keep trying to convince myself that it's bike-able...
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Maybe the second half... We should try
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bezo07
Location: oceanfront VA Beach VA
Gender: Male
ugh..moree brains.. can someone pass me the cholula..
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<Reply # 4 on 2/29/2012 11:15 PM >
| | | | Here's my pictures from this epic drainin' adventure :0
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sope
Location: 352
Gender: Male
UHR
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<Reply # 6 on 3/1/2012 3:28 PM >
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lol... nice... looks like a book cover
[last edit 3/1/2012 3:29 PM by sope - edited 1 times]
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DJ Craig
   
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Location: Johnson City, TN
Gender: Male
Break the Silence
| | | | Re: Magnum
<Reply # 7 on 3/1/2012 5:02 PM >
| | | | Indeed, Magnum is pretty awesome. One of my favorites too.
LOL WTF!? This is awesome! I miss you guys.
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KirkTheJerk
Location: MIA
Gender: Male
Here for a good time, not a long time.
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<Reply # 8 on 3/1/2012 5:34 PM >
| | | | nice reflection shot in the first one.
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