Hello from New Jersey

[kal301]

Hello,
I am a mine explorer from New Jersey. I have never actually entered an abandoned mine, but have viewed shafts from the surface. I joined the site after seeing the greatness of the mines out west. Caches of dynamite? That stuff has never been found in a New Jersey mine as far as I know!
Someday I hope to visit the mines of the Wild West.
Thank you,
~kal301

[acidman1968]

Welcome to our little corner of the internet! I really haven't been in any mines either - mainly because I don't have any of the safety equipment. However, I have been to old mining areas and explored the surface remains. One of my biggest "problems" is my day pack usually comes back far heavier than when I left, because I'm always picking up cool looking chunks of rock/ore...

Hopefully you'll get the chance to come out to the "wild west" and see some of the mines out here.

[kal301]

I also am lacking in safety equipment. I recently bought myself a Koehler 209 Safety Lamp on Ebay, and have been cleaning it and doing other maintenance on it to prepare it for mine use.
I need to finally get myself that hard hat that I've been looking at for weeks now.

[rhartill]

Welcome to MU! I am a transplanted NJ person, having been born in Passaic! Parents grew up in Toms River...ever been to Franklin-Sterling Hill?

[kal301]

Of course! In fact, I'll be at Sterling on the 30th for the mineral festival!