It’s a small world when you are watching rock hounding videos and find one of your high school teachers from 10 years ago has a UA-cam channel. Keep up the great content Mr. Hurd! PS, Still have my Helmet and Shield.
“The key to trading success is emotional discipline. If intelligence were the key, there would be a lot more people making money trading… I know this will sound like a cliche, but the single most important reason that people lose money in the financial markets is that they don’t cut their losses short.”
Dan, your editting, energy, and just whole vibe behind your videos make me so happy, especially in your intro - your vibe just makes me and i'm sure hundreds of other people stoked to go about life man , and youve done more than earn my subscription bro. Cheers o7
There is nothing more beautiful than the BC wilderness. Dan always has fun exploring with his pack mule friends 😃 and giving us a good geology lesson in the process.
☑️ I couldn't agree more! The "BC" (Bayonne & Camden) regions of New Jersey are just FILLED with natural beauty! I've been searching for lost mountain mines in the Camden area for years, although I still haven't located any mines(or mountains)..... 😁 Seriously though, I wish we had more of ^these sort of attractions here in the Delaware valley area
Dan! This channel is incredible. I have never had much of a interest in prospecting. However the way you teach is really awesome!! So grateful that I have the opportunity to watch and learn things from folks I never would have ran into otherwise. Thank you so much. Stay safe - Cheers!
We just bought a claim up in warren, idaho with 12 old gold mines and watching your videos has helped so much. My grandpa is the miner of the family but there’s still a lot we don’t know. Thanks for all your videos!
My first Dan Hurd comment. Dan Hurd happy guy contagious smile real fun to watch world needs more happy people like him. I'm finding myself binge watching and thoroughly enjoying every minute. Thanks a bunch.
@Dan Hurd you are a joy to watch! Your attitude every video is so wonderful. Makes me laugh and smile just seeing how nice, happy and positive you are!!!!!
The real gold and silver was the beauty that was all around you! Gold and silver, come and go... But the memories of the natural beauty around you, will be a keepsake you take with you all the rest of your days!
For those of us who are newer to your channel.... what would be really cool is a geology/rockhound 101 video, describing some of the basics about rock formations and how minerals come to be located in certain areas.
I've been watching your videos, Dan, for quite a while now, this is the first time I've made a comment. I love your vids and look forward to every new one you put out. please accept my best wishes to you and the family.
I think I have watched at least 50 of your videos and this is the first time I have commented. You are so good at explaining things and it so makes sense. I love the goof ups and how you show it as it is in reality. keep making awesome videos
I wish I could stand on the top of your claim and enjoy that breathtaking view. You are a lucky man being able to enjoy your passion with your son too!
Thanks Dan. As I watch I am always reminded of my rock hound mother. She would have packed the station wagon by now and headed to Canada. Your a gem, Dan. Thanks again
Exploring those old mines looks like a lot of fun I will be keeping my eye open on my claim. And oh by the way I finally got a Garrett super sluice. What an amazing pan. Super strong love the shape of the riffles. Can't wait to use it. Have a great day Dan another great video
That was really neat to see the view through the microscope. I was wondering how you get your gold or silver, or whatever you are hunting for, dry at the end. Do you pit it in an oven? I do know that a blow dryer does not work...my carpet is currently worth more then it used to be...
Gabbro isn't "like a form of granite", btw. Gabbro is an ultramafic rock, while granite is silicic. Composition also differs significantly. Gabbro contains Olivine, granites normally consist of biotite/quartz/feldspar. Granite typically forms in the continental crust in batholiths or other intrusions. Gabbro is typically formed in ophiolite sequences in the oceanic crust at Mid Ocean Ridges.
Your love of prospecting is evident though out your videos. Keep up the work and pass on your passion to your children. A great hobby or part time adventure.
That was the most interesting video for a while! Not that the others were boring - I'd have stopped watching if they were - but I learned a few things today that I had no idea I wanted to know about. It's no accident that you're a teacher Dan!
Lots of work put into those shafts-- mines. You have to be real careful where you walk. Just starting to watch your wonderful adventures, learning from a experiencent person. Thanks, Looking forward to the next one
Wish my father was still alive , I’d almost Guarantee he’d be a viewer big time of you Dan , and maybe a few more but if UA-cam was as good as it is today back then he would of loved watching. Today was actually his birthday 🎁
I've visited a particularly interesting mine dump site in the UK with up to fist size lumps of pure galena just on the surface, I've only been once and haven't attempted to refine any so far but I enjoyed just loading up a pack with those hefty chunks, less fun was the hike out as you can probably imagine. There are so many abandoned metal mines about in certain areas of the UK, many on public property, and all the ones I've explored have had good amounts of galena and other high grade ore that could be freely collected from the tailings, although this one in particular had some of the nicest and largest specimens. They were all just abandoned in the 20th century because mining them commercially was no longer profitable and the dumps are now actually a massive environmental concern because of the amount of heavy metal contamination they release into the waterways. The government is now trying to mitigate that by coming up with plans to remove tailings and restructure abandoned sites to prevent further erosion, so there's definitely no objection (or at least a blind eye is turned) to people with an interest in collecting minerals taking some samples for their collection so long as you aren't a complete idiot about it anyway
Yeah, that's the same thing i commented. The rock dums are for lesser samples that the original miners didn't think were worth processing, they kept all the good stuff they took out already, so dan needs to get samples from the inside the mines to get a genuine reflection of what's in the highest quality samples there.
One thing that I find interesting is that he took the scrap off the ground that they didn't want from the mines. That area might have much better results in the earth, you know the stuff that the old miners though were worth keeping.
Hi Fellow Treasure hunter... Love you're vlogs. Exstreamely entertaining and educational. Showing my fellow hunters some much deserved love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦. Keep them comming mate.
I subscribed to your channel a few days ago and have always had an interest in panning and prospecting for gold and would like to thank you for such an informative and educational series you have Very Entertaining
Identifying native silver was the cover used by Henry Plumber in the 1860's to organize the Road Agents that robbed miners of their gold here in Montana. He was supposed to know what the ore looked like from down south. I'd be quite interested to see this native silver ore. Most interesting to this old Montanan. Looks like a good flashlight for nightcrawler hunting
That was cool! Thanks for taking us along! I really enjoy how you keep it real. Sure you found 7 chunks of gold... even if only 1000 mesh. None of this “we pulled 100 oz nugget from the mud (with gold paint on their fingernails)” garbage I always find in my recommendations. Lots of people dream of leaving the rat race and mining for gold, but you have shown that even though it’s possible, it’s not guaranteed nor will it be easy. Cheers Dan!
Since what you took was on the mine dump it is very possible that the ore they kept and processed was far richer than the samples you took from the dump.
Man, i love this! I may be new but I'm not giving up! Thanks dan, for sharing all your valuable knowledge :) this stuff is so exciting! Have lots to learn, and have lots of fun while gaining this experience!
Yeah mine exploring vids are better than the cave exploring. Not as much anxiety. I would love to explore old mines. With someone that knows what they’re doing of course.
It is very hard for me to definitively decide which comes first. Listening to your amazing,fascinating and packed to the rim ,videos- or the breathtaking scenery you are blessed to be surrounded in... Just magnificent!! 👍🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your video, the scenery is awesome, good luck on the new mine. Hope you’re doing ok with your health and are staying safe and well from this pandemic. All the best to you and your family 🤞🤞🤞🤞🍀🍀🍀🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺
Great video! I really like when you go into identifying minerals. I find so many different types and put them all in separate vials. I plan to send some off for assay. Thanks Dan!!!
Holi cow Dan, I just saw you on free to air Australian TV! You were on the Fraser doing some panning and showing us a view of two Canadian railway bridges. The show is called The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys. Nicely done sir!
Very interesting Dan, around where I live there are several shafts and adits some dating back to Roman workings. They mainly found lead and some silver. After watching this I will be looking out for more.
Hello, I live in a city where there are old, closed mines from which iron was extracted. If I prospect, can I get gold and what is the right place for prospecting?
It’s a small world when you are watching rock hounding videos and find one of your high school teachers from 10 years ago has a UA-cam channel. Keep up the great content Mr. Hurd!
PS, Still have my Helmet and Shield.
Super cool story man
I was hoping he was a teacher. Glad his kids are interested. Dan definitely reminds me of some of my favorite teachers.
Hopefully he sees this
He wasn't my teacher but I saw him around school too lul
So I'm guessing Dan is a science teacher.
I keep on asking myself what i would have done in this world without you. Thank you so much for the help.
“The key to trading success is emotional discipline. If intelligence were the key, there would be a lot more people making money trading… I know this will sound like a cliche, but the single most important reason that people lose money in the financial markets is that they don’t cut their losses short.”
She got me at the stage I'm today with her financial services and investment plans
@@willsonjames6124 I'm confused here, how do i start with a professional broker🙏
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Dan, your editting, energy, and just whole vibe behind your videos make me so happy, especially in your intro - your vibe just makes me and i'm sure hundreds of other people stoked to go about life man , and youve done more than earn my subscription bro. Cheers o7
There is nothing more beautiful than the BC wilderness. Dan always has fun exploring with his pack mule friends 😃 and giving us a good geology lesson in the process.
☑️ I couldn't agree more! The "BC" (Bayonne & Camden) regions of New Jersey are just FILLED with natural beauty! I've been searching for lost mountain mines in the Camden area for years, although I still haven't located any mines(or mountains)..... 😁
Seriously though, I wish we had more of ^these sort of attractions here in the Delaware valley area
Dan! This channel is incredible. I have never had much of a interest in prospecting. However the way you teach is really awesome!! So grateful that I have the opportunity to watch and learn things from folks I never would have ran into otherwise. Thank you so much.
Stay safe - Cheers!
We just bought a claim up in warren, idaho with 12 old gold mines and watching your videos has helped so much. My grandpa is the miner of the family but there’s still a lot we don’t know. Thanks for all your videos!
Wow Dan, the scenery around there is absolutely epically beautiful and I'm glad you have the youngins there to help you
My first Dan Hurd comment. Dan Hurd happy guy contagious smile real fun to watch world needs more happy people like him. I'm finding myself binge watching and thoroughly enjoying every minute. Thanks a bunch.
Is this the most wholesome person on the planet?
Those original miners were pretty amazing. Love this video, Thanks Dan!!
Glad you enjoyed
Thanks!
Ive always wanted to see a gold prospector(who really knows there stuff) explore old gold and silver mines to see what they can find! Awesome stuff!
@Dan Hurd you are a joy to watch! Your attitude every video is so wonderful. Makes me laugh and smile just seeing how nice, happy and positive you are!!!!!
The real gold and silver was the beauty that was all around you!
Gold and silver, come and go... But the memories of the natural beauty around you, will be a keepsake you take with you all the rest of your days!
Agreed!
Thanks for another adventure, Mr. Dan! Glad you had such great young folks to assist you. Have a glorious day! ♥️
You too!
I love your videos every video makes me feel happy. And I think you for that
somehow youtubes algorithms thought this would be interesting for me, and the algorithm was right.
I LOVE the scenery!! I Love the forest, so peaceful!! The gold is an added bonus!! Love the video's and can't wait for the next adventure!!!
We love watching your videos! Thanks so much for taking us along. We are hoping to get back out soon and do some prospecting.
Nice!
"who is that coming?"
*Freddy Kreuger walks down mine*
Oh that's just Bryson
I thought the exact same thing!!!!
Hahaha I had just literally typed the same comment hahaha
So glad I wasn't the only one. Lol
The comment I knew existed the second i saw Bryson 🤣🤣🤣
Your rock Crusher was nice and quiet! lol. it even played music..
That’s amazing!!!
For those of us who are newer to your channel.... what would be really cool is a geology/rockhound 101 video, describing some of the basics about rock formations and how minerals come to be located in certain areas.
I've been watching your videos, Dan, for quite a while now, this is the first time I've made a comment. I love your vids and look forward to every new one you put out. please accept my best wishes to you and the family.
Dan, Your videos make me want to add BC to my bucket list. Your passion for nature and rock hounding are infectious.
Someone already said that Sunday mornings, coffee, and Dan's videos are his routine. Same here my friend, same here.
Awesome!
I think I have watched at least 50 of your videos and this is the first time I have commented. You are so good at explaining things and it so makes sense. I love the goof ups and how you show it as it is in reality. keep making awesome videos
Wow, thank you!
I wish I could stand on the top of your claim and enjoy that breathtaking view. You are a lucky man being able to enjoy your passion with your son too!
Cheers Dan! Been getting a lot of views recommended by your videos! Heidi and I were sooooo happy. 😍🍻
Fantastic!
I love watching your videos. There is so much knowledge and hard work that go into what you do.
I appreciate that!
Always good to see new videos from you Dan....made my weekend after my golf game yesterday hahahaha
Wow u play golf ... you must be rich ... lmmfao that's what u wanted people to know right? Lol
Glad you enjoy them!
Thanks Dan. As I watch I am always reminded of my rock hound mother. She would have packed the station wagon by now and headed to Canada. Your a gem, Dan. Thanks again
You're welcome! (You can never have too many rocks)
Thanks Dan, you've essentially single handley ruined my hunting season, as I will spend most of my time with my eyes down and digging 😂😂
Hahah this was alot of fun to film, and alot of fun to watch! I'll have to wear that hat and shirt more often lol
Exploring those old mines looks like a lot of fun I will be keeping my eye open on my claim. And oh by the way I finally got a Garrett super sluice. What an amazing pan. Super strong love the shape of the riffles. Can't wait to use it. Have a great day Dan another great video
Thanks! That Garrett pan is awesome
That was really neat to see the view through the microscope. I was wondering how you get your gold or silver, or whatever you are hunting for, dry at the end. Do you pit it in an oven? I do know that a blow dryer does not work...my carpet is currently worth more then it used to be...
Gabbro isn't "like a form of granite", btw.
Gabbro is an ultramafic rock, while granite is silicic. Composition also differs significantly. Gabbro contains Olivine, granites normally consist of biotite/quartz/feldspar. Granite typically forms in the continental crust in batholiths or other intrusions. Gabbro is typically formed in ophiolite sequences in the oceanic crust at Mid Ocean Ridges.
Because of your patience, I love watching and learning from you
Your love of prospecting is evident though out your videos. Keep up the work and pass on your passion to your children. A great hobby or part time adventure.
Thanks!
Great Vid, You are the First person i have ever heard complain about finding Gold!!!
Educational and inspirational as always, thanks Dan and the whole gang!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the wonderful video. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks again Dan
You bet
So glad you kept the original welcome
Glad you shared this with us Dan, it was cool to see!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was the most interesting video for a while! Not that the others were boring - I'd have stopped watching if they were - but I learned a few things today that I had no idea I wanted to know about. It's no accident that you're a teacher Dan!
Thanks! Glad you found this one informative!
Lots of work put into those shafts-- mines. You have to be real careful where you walk. Just starting to watch your wonderful adventures, learning from a experiencent person. Thanks, Looking forward to the next one
Welcome aboard!
That’s so cool. Your so lucky to be able to do all this adventuring that you do. I enjoy these videos just as much as your pickerton videos.
Glad you like them!
Wish my father was still alive , I’d almost Guarantee he’d be a viewer big time of you Dan , and maybe a few more but if UA-cam was as good as it is today back then he would of loved watching. Today was actually his birthday 🎁
@@user-pp4nd7vw8m thanks 😊
Dan, I have a Denver mechanical gold pan, do you how this machine worked?
No, I don't
@@Danhurd darn. I'm hoping to start running it soon. I guess I'll let you know
Dan that cabin at 18.10 is the real silver lining. I just love your canada scenery.
I've visited a particularly interesting mine dump site in the UK with up to fist size lumps of pure galena just on the surface, I've only been once and haven't attempted to refine any so far but I enjoyed just loading up a pack with those hefty chunks, less fun was the hike out as you can probably imagine. There are so many abandoned metal mines about in certain areas of the UK, many on public property, and all the ones I've explored have had good amounts of galena and other high grade ore that could be freely collected from the tailings, although this one in particular had some of the nicest and largest specimens. They were all just abandoned in the 20th century because mining them commercially was no longer profitable and the dumps are now actually a massive environmental concern because of the amount of heavy metal contamination they release into the waterways. The government is now trying to mitigate that by coming up with plans to remove tailings and restructure abandoned sites to prevent further erosion, so there's definitely no objection (or at least a blind eye is turned) to people with an interest in collecting minerals taking some samples for their collection so long as you aren't a complete idiot about it anyway
Dan, the silver is inside. There is more gold in there, too. Didn't even hit the gold yet, really.
Good luck!
Yeah, that's the same thing i commented. The rock dums are for lesser samples that the original miners didn't think were worth processing, they kept all the good stuff they took out already, so dan needs to get samples from the inside the mines to get a genuine reflection of what's in the highest quality samples there.
Excellent video once again! Thank you for sharing your world with the rest of us!
Glad you enjoyed it!
One thing that I find interesting is that he took the scrap off the ground that they didn't want from the mines. That area might have much better results in the earth, you know the stuff that the old miners though were worth keeping.
I remember when you just first started your UA-cam channel 🙌🏻 You’ve come a long ways Dan👍🏻😎 Great videos as always Dan👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Fellow Treasure hunter... Love you're vlogs. Exstreamely entertaining and educational. Showing my fellow hunters some much deserved love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦. Keep them comming mate.
Thank you
@@Danhurd of course mate us treasure hunters have to sepourt one another these days
I can't tell if his hat is Indiana Jones or Freddy Kreuger...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣But the shirt says Freddy Kreuger..😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Kreuger it is then!
I thought the same thing.
Instant I saw him, thought Dan is exploring with Freddy.
Lol im glad im not the only one freddy for sure
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I can't stop laughing to type..😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
You are amazing! I love watching your videos. I've learned alot from you! Keep up the great content😁
Thank you! Will do!
Me: watches a Dan Hurd video
also me: my mincraft senses are tingling
I subscribed to your channel a few days ago and have always had an interest in panning and prospecting for gold and would like to thank you for such an informative and educational series you have Very Entertaining
Identifying native silver was the cover used by Henry Plumber in the 1860's to organize the Road Agents that robbed miners of their gold here in Montana. He was supposed to know what the ore looked like from down south. I'd be quite interested to see this native silver ore. Most interesting to this old Montanan. Looks like a good flashlight for nightcrawler hunting
Looks like a fun day! I always walk away from your videos a little smarter!
Thanks Dan!
Glad you like them!
Maybe have to go into one of the mines to get better samples to assess. But it looks beautiful and peaceful. Would be fun to explore.
Thanks for showing the whole process Dan.
You're welcome!
Great video Dan. I was just thinking yesterday we haven't heard from you in awhile. Keep up the good work Buddy.
Thanks! Will do!
Lovaly Life Dr.Dan ! Would Love To Hunt Some Lost Mines With You !
Heck yeah , I will come work for gold!
I am a silver lover, so I really enjoyed your tangent into the world of silver!
Hey Dan. I live in northern Ontario and found garnet gneiss. Rare find, I’d like to send you a sample. How would I go about that?
Def in private sir. You shouldn't make thw whole world know about such stuff.
@@ralphorlatei6760 yeah I was pretty new to prospecting at that time, know better now.
Gneiss find!
You can call it paradise until it's winter. I don't like Texas summers, but man I love Texas winters!
Very cool really enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much!
That was cool! Thanks for taking us along! I really enjoy how you keep it real. Sure you found 7 chunks of gold... even if only 1000 mesh. None of this “we pulled 100 oz nugget from the mud (with gold paint on their fingernails)” garbage I always find in my recommendations. Lots of people dream of leaving the rat race and mining for gold, but you have shown that even though it’s possible, it’s not guaranteed nor will it be easy. Cheers Dan!
Thanks!
wheres you magnet? wouldnt it be better to run magnet thru first to remove pyrite?
Why don't you use XRD to check the powder?
Love your videos!
Thank you!
Still a great teacher love what u do thanks Dan
Thank you!
Since what you took was on the mine dump it is very possible that the ore they kept and processed was far richer than the samples you took from the dump.
The mineral files on this mine were all done from the mine dump. That is why I went there for my sample.
Gandalf the prospector is working magic that week.
Man, i love this! I may be new but I'm not giving up! Thanks dan, for sharing all your valuable knowledge :) this stuff is so exciting! Have lots to learn, and have lots of fun while gaining this experience!
Great to hear!
I cant tell you how entertaining your videos are. I love um!! and this change up silver hunting thing you had going on was awesome.
Thanks!
I have a few questions about a river gold claim . 1 Where is a good place to buy them? 2 How much they go for? 3 is the claim your till you sell it/?
Any day in the mountains with family is a good day love your vids
Thanks!
Don't forget Dan your collecting out of the mine dump .your collecting what the could not see when they where mining.
Thanks for explaining the different stuff
Yeah mine exploring vids are better than the cave exploring. Not as much anxiety. I would love to explore old mines. With someone that knows what they’re doing of course.
Keep learning more and more, thanks
Another great video. Keep them coming Dan!
Another Awesome Video! Keep up the good work Dan!
Thanks! Will do!
It is very hard for me to definitively decide which comes first. Listening to your amazing,fascinating and packed to the rim ,videos- or the breathtaking scenery you are blessed to be surrounded in...
Just magnificent!! 👍🙏🏻
Awesome, thank you!
Im from philiphines,, my first job was a gold panning.,everytime i watching yours videos, i remember my job
So did u found any
That looks like an amazing new claim for you to work. Thanks for sharing the new claim.
You bet
You are a healthy fan of enthusiasm and will, it is always nice to learn from a good teacher, drive hard lol !!!
Thank you for sharing your video, the scenery is awesome, good luck on the new mine. Hope you’re doing ok with your health and are staying safe and well from this pandemic. All the best to you and your family 🤞🤞🤞🤞🍀🍀🍀🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺
thanks!
Great video! I really like when you go into identifying minerals. I find so many different types and put them all in separate vials. I plan to send some off for assay.
Thanks Dan!!!
You steal my words! ^^ Sign yours!
Awesome! Thank you!
I can't wait for Sundays for the new videos!!!
Awesome!
I wish I could do that! When I go to the mountains, I am still just learning to identify the different rock types.
What are you doing with this crushed mineral and stuff
What's the difference between silver and native silver?
Your video's are so relaxing and you guys are so wholesome:)
Holi cow Dan, I just saw you on free to air Australian TV! You were on the Fraser doing some panning and showing us a view of two Canadian railway bridges. The show is called The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys. Nicely done sir!
Very interesting Dan, around where I live there are several shafts and adits some dating back to Roman workings. They mainly found lead and some silver. After watching this I will be looking out for more.
Hello, I live in a city where there are old, closed mines from which iron was extracted. If I prospect, can I get gold and what is the right place for prospecting?