Tott's Gap Mine ~ Delaware Water Gap
Tott's Gap Mine ~ Delaware Water Gap
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Tott's Gap Mine ~ Delaware Water Gap
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I was just gonna wolf down a tuna sandwich, V-8 & cup cakes… But I remembered couple of your other videos when U got me ! ☺👊
Amazing to think about how the old time miners used to work. Making mines, not knowing it anything is there. Leaving them abandoned if they find nothing. Of course, the gold shotgun theory sounds like a good story!
Neat mine
This mine actually was made or at least used by Ingersol Rand Corp. to test their drills, that’s why all the holes that you see. A good friend on mine used to work for them.
Awesome cave except I would be wondering if bear could be hiding in there… lol Love the fall colors. Keep up the great work and videos. Thanks from Beth in Texas! Always luv these videos, thanks!!!
Good filming. Really enjoy your videos 😊 Thanks
Grotto !!
I love these videos, Cliff… thank you so much for sharing with us 💝💖💞
It was cool video, literally.
I lived in that area and hunt there. Lots of history in that area. Been told the cave was used for testing drill bits.
Crazy amount of rattlesnakes there.
Very cool , love Autumn colours .
Loved that. Pleased it didn’t go too far with you being on your own. Enjoyed the story and countryside just gorgeous. Thanks for taking me along
Pretty trail
That is where ingersalran tested its drills and bits for mineing
Always love the "stories" beautiful fall covers and ejoyed the mine.
Nice place. Loved the entrance view from within the mine. That’s one of the best views on a long cave expedition. Nice foliage in a rock frame.
Just saw the ending of your video where you told that story about the mine. The drill holes that you showed at the end of the tunnel were very unusual in that there were so many and they were so close together. I have been in hundreds of abandoned mines and have never seen drill holes like that. The ones in your video are clustered together very tightly. So maybe there is some truth to the story you told about the guy just going up there and really not mining anything and, instead, was just playing around with explosives and drilling holes into the walls.
Watching your videos, I always find myself feeling envious of what seems to be such a ready availability of beautiful country venues for you to hike and enjoy. I would also like to give you props for all the effort it takes for you to set-up your camera to photograph yourself either walking toward or away from the camera. It means you’re walking through every scene twice. Once to do the setup and a second time to shoot the scene. So, kudos for the extra mileage! It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated – by me, at least.
It’s also nice to see the leaves beginning to turn to fall colors. I’m in So. Calif. and it’s currently in the mid 90’s with Santa Ana winds fanning the flames of several fires throughout the southland. We joke out here that we only have two seasons: Summer and Fire. We’re in Fire season now.
I had wondered if that was a mine or a yours
Cool
Where did you park your car when you did this hike?
Here is the true story on the cave. There never was any attempt to mine anything from the rock. No guy ever attempted to mine gold as there is no gold in that mountain. But what did happen was the cave was formed by a subterranean river long long ago. When the land was upheaved and formed what is now the mountain ridge, the river (now the cave) was exposed……hence the cave entrance, while the back end of the river cave collapsed in the process, leaving a short segment we now call a cave. Don’t take my word for it, just ask a geologist at the university in East Stroudsburg. The path leading to the cave, which you refer to as "the trail," was once a wide, almost well-traveled, road that was put in by the Pa Bureau of Forestry to access the fire lookout tower that once stood on Mt. Minsi; and was used for service access to the AT&T microwave tower. Before the state of PA made it a road, it was a foot path/Lenai Lenape Indian trade route connecting both sides of the mountain over Tott’s Gap. The rock drill holes in the cave are not the result of mining. They were test holes put there by the Ingersoll Rand Corp. (Phillipsburg, NJ) to test their drilling equipment back in the day. I was born and raised a large stone’s toss from the cave at Tott’s Gap. Thanks for the video which brought back rich memories of my father and me exploring the cave in the early 1960s.
Hi Cliff! Loved going to see this mine with you. The colors on the walls inside are beautiful. Thanks for a great vid!
Late seeing this one. Could the holes have been practise holes, have to learn how to handle drills some where.
Hey WW, great video! Remember my calendar idea? The WW trail calendar. Or you could do The Mine and Calendar! To be confused with the Mayan Calendar, eh? I can see it now after successful calendar sales: a four wheel Jaguar with hickory seats and camera mounts on top with numerous drones. They build a school in your honor and you build a cabin on 300 acres, along with you six car garage and barn with out buildings, smoke house, ice house and cave drilling equipment. And yes, a film crew. Could happen, eh? And after your books a movie contract with the first movie called: WW defeats the Killer Clowns atop an abandon RR bridge. Interviews on late night shows and a line of WW gear and hiking attire. Indeed, it could happen. Anyway, Thanks Kindly WW! DaveyJO in Pa.
Beautiful area. Trucked through frequently over the years. Always wanted to come back and explore! Good job!
Hi, look at those beautiful Autumn/Fall colours, they’re so pretty. I liked the "mine/cave" maybe it was just a little prospect to get an idea of the geology in the area. Thank you for sharing. x
I’m not completely sure how I feel about VR videos but I just imagine how amazing this one would be in VR.
Bin going their for 40 years still hunt there
Didn’t spell that right
Your editing was way better than Pete greens video. I’ve been trying to find this place forever.
Yes another great video ty Steve
Looks like those were drill holes right inside the entrance. Because of that reason, I would say that it is a mine and not a cave.
Dynamite video. Really nice filming. Looks like you had a beautiful Autumn day.
Awesome video as always. Though I’d definitely rather see more hiking (or exploring of the ruins in the area) than the whole 2-4 different camera angles thing. But if it’s getting you more views from the rest of your subscribers then you gotta do what you gotta do.
I was here just after pete,love the leaf litter and cant wait to do this hike to mt minsi!!
Enjoyed the exploration and the beautiful fall colors. Thank you…
Rumor has it that Ingersoll Rand Co. used the site to test rock drill bits.
Beautiful scenery. How interesting that the history is that it was a mine where nothing was mined.
Would have also liked to see the view of New Jersey’s Mt. Tammany and the Delaware River from the top of Mt. Minsi trail. I haven’t been up there in at least ten years but used to hike that trail to the overlook quite often. There was a bakery in the town of Delaware Water Gap, there were fresh made pies and pastries for sale on tables under a canope. The place was so quaint and welcoming. We’ll have to go up there again one of these days.
Awesome find!
Really cool little mine. Almost looks like a prospect mine that never got used for anything.
kewl
What type of rock was the walls of this cave/mine?
in highschool we used to drive our jeeps up there and get wasted. good times.
There’s gold in them ther hills.
Maybe try a metal detector.
Nice Cave, mine, tunnel
I know I said it before, but I’ll say it again – there’s always gotta be some asshole with with a can of spray paint to ruin beautiful scenery. I guess it takes all kinds.
Grew up in Water Gap and never knew about this cave, I’ll have to check it out. I definitely recommend checking out the Pahaquarry Mine Trail across the river in New Jersey on Old Mine Road. The Dutch began trying to mine copper in the early 17th century and later attempts were made on the same spot but none were very successful. The mine remnants there now are really sweet and if you dig this cave or the Water Gap House ruins on Mt. Minsi you will love Pahaquarry. Perhaps the company that was testing their equipment in this cave were trying to mine copper in Mt. Tammany. It is also possible that the dutch got the idea to mine for copper from the Lenape who apparently had some pipes and other things made from copper. Cheers.
I saw that plot on an old b&w western 🙂