Picking up Matt Part 2

On Thursday we went to a Salt Mine in Hutchenson KA.


We had to wear hard hats and rebreathers. The rebreathers were in case there was a fire in the mine. It takes carbon monoxide and turns it into carbon dioxide so it is not poisonous and we can make it out of the mine.


The funny thing about the rebreathers is that salt is a flame retardant and there are no pockets of gases in that area, so there is not anything in the mine that is combustible so they have never had to use them.

Ok there are two things that are combustible in the mine. The big piles of garbage left there in the 50's and the fire extinguisher stands that are made of wood. hahaha.


We went on the underground train tour it was exciting, the tracks are so narrow that you have to sit in the middle of the car so it is better balanced.


We were 650 feet under ground!

We also went on a dark tour where we were able to take a little baggie of salt rocks from the mine.