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<Reply # 20 on 5/1/2010 8:41 PM >
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Researching, finding, accessing previously unknown tunnel systems is a different kettle of fish, and the rewards are far greater.
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unless it results in a cave in.....and then death.
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<Reply # 21 on 5/2/2010 3:35 AM >
| | | | Posted by KublaKhan
...Researching, finding, accessing previously unknown tunnel systems is a different kettle of fish, and the rewards are far greater.
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Debatable. Myself and many others have researched, found, and accessed many previously unknown drains (which are also tunnel systems) to great reward (subjective). I would say that hardcore, determined drain exploration may actually require more effort than some ordinary tunnels.
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Warcrimes
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<Reply # 22 on 5/2/2010 5:04 AM >
| | | | Posted by Elemental
Oh! I remember reading something about this in another thread. And apparently there's an abandoned mining entrance in riverbend by Promontory Point. There's a lightly beaten foot path leading off the road into the ravine by the bank somewhere, and by there is a mining shaft. I haven't been there but i've been wanting to chase this lead for a little while now.
Anyone else heard of this one too?
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I took a trip there tonight and we couldn't find it....we scoured the area....we did however find 2 outfalls. I think the mine shaft you speak of is now outfall 9. as there were mine shaft like boards and iron forming a door....but it was cemented over for an outfall.... Unfortunately we did not have cameras..... we should go back with a crew and make a search party.
p.s can you link that thread that you saw?
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<Reply # 23 on 5/2/2010 5:51 AM >
| | | | I've tried boolean searches and all the like, and have had no luck. I think it may have been archived since I last saw it, but I'm having a hard time tracking it down.
At least your endeavor wasn't a total loss though?
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<Reply # 24 on 5/2/2010 10:00 AM >
| | | | Outfall 9 is a sweet drain, the other outfall there is small 1500mm going down to 1200mm in a a short distance.
Outfall 9, definately is not an old mine.
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<Reply # 25 on 5/2/2010 5:03 PM >
| | | | Posted by Capt Canada
Outfall 9 is a sweet drain, the other outfall there is small 1500mm going down to 1200mm in a a short distance.
Outfall 9, definately is not an old mine.
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Yea we saw the other one, the only problem with outfall 9 is it goes up the side of the hill..... that and you would have to do some swimming to get into it.
from the riverside anyways.
Shall we put together a crack team of scouts? scour the area?
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<Reply # 26 on 5/2/2010 6:12 PM >
| | | | Some people get off on racing snow mobiles up mountains. Some people swim with sharks. Others jump out of planes. Some people play strange little flutes and tease cobras.
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unless it results in a cave in.....and then death.
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Indubitably. But really...didja hear about the guy who plunged three floors etc. etc. last year. There's something about it in the UER archives. It might have been four floors. I don't recall...ANYWAY my point is that this isn't the sort of hobby where you have a natural aversion to risk. Hopefully, when you engage on such generally-above-average-risk adventure, you bring along an ample supply of common sense, and the self-awareness that confronting such risk may result in catastrophe.
"The truth is knowable. But probably not, ever, incontrovertible."
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