Episode 1 - Heli Prospecting at Mt Augustus - THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ROCK, Western Australia.

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  • Опубліковано 12 лис 2022
  • Join me as I revisit a lovely little patch on this solo adventure whilst on my way home from a job - AND I came up with the goods!!

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  • @MrDazP1adv3ntures
    @MrDazP1adv3ntures Рік тому +3

    That was a great little prospect buddy

  • @sailingoceanlife
    @sailingoceanlife 2 місяці тому

    It’s so cool how patient and resilient you are finding those little bits of gold!

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  2 місяці тому +1

      It's my therapy....self love. Xx

  • @detrackozi6292
    @detrackozi6292 Рік тому +5

    JB, all us prospecting are very jealous of your remote all terrain vehicle , you have the ultimate Transport Vehicle and not only that you get to do an Ariel survey of the area before you go down for the swing. Very much looking forward to future vids.
    Stay safe

  • @psilver063
    @psilver063 Рік тому

    I can see it on your movements when you throw the small handful into the scoop and hear the clunk and then wave over the detector and hear crickets how disappointed you are. Your body language shows it all 🤣. I hear that clunk too and am like oh boy that’s a good one and then crickets. Keep ‘‘em coming

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      😆😆 heart breaking hey. Thanks for watching.

  • @Diggers-prospecting
    @Diggers-prospecting Рік тому +1

    You sir have the best prospecting rig ever. No flay tyres, bogged in mud, closed roads etc. Might cost a couple bucks to get there but Dam worth every cent. Sign me up if you need a side kick mate.

  • @downyourtube
    @downyourtube Рік тому +3

    Great video Sir. (make your Helicopter a giant metal detector)

  • @BillboBaggins
    @BillboBaggins 2 місяці тому

    This is superb champion.😎🇦🇺

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  2 місяці тому

      Appreciate it!!

  • @spacepebble
    @spacepebble Рік тому +1

    Helicoptering in WA for the nuggets is pretty epic. You're living the dream sir! Thanks for the videos, I'd like to see more.

  • @robertjackson8280
    @robertjackson8280 Рік тому +4

    Great video mate, now that's the way to prospect as if it rains you can still get home, keep it up awesome content 👍👍

  • @craigdutton6072
    @craigdutton6072 Рік тому

    The R44 Is a neat way to go detecting❤the landing was smooth as 😎

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Awesome machine for the job mate.

  • @Andysfishing
    @Andysfishing Рік тому +1

    Cool, one day I hope to fly into some gold patch

  • @markgardiner1613
    @markgardiner1613 Рік тому +1

    You did well with the 6000 Justin. Awesome way to travel too! Hopefully catch you in Meeka sometime. We're just waiting for the temperature to cool down so we can go back prospecting:)

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Thanks Mark, Super warm last coupla days on the 6000......hard work. Catch you soon. 🍻

  • @kimmarx1069
    @kimmarx1069 Рік тому

    lots of fun to watch thanks!

  • @mrmum8445
    @mrmum8445 Рік тому

    Awesome stuff 👍

  • @MartinJosselyn
    @MartinJosselyn Рік тому

    Nice mate!

  • @glendibben2381
    @glendibben2381 Рік тому

    Awesome Dig.
    You must love your job there.
    Woow.
    Ahava from the City of Gold
    Qld.
    Emek.
    Prospector

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Thanks Glen, she's a pretty good life.

  • @frankmehlhorn
    @frankmehlhorn Рік тому +1

    Great way to prospect. Would have loved to get a chance doing that. Keep chasing your dreams. Greetings from a German prospector ( Australia 2019 - 2022 prospecting pilbara, Victoria and Queens land).

  • @DazGeary
    @DazGeary Рік тому

    Living the dream JB. keep the videos coming.

  • @geraldducharme2430
    @geraldducharme2430 Рік тому +1

    Omg that probably blew in there on a small dust devil lol

  • @lester1517
    @lester1517 Рік тому

    bloody awesome mate

  • @downyourtube
    @downyourtube Рік тому

    0...and a Very Merry Christmas to you and your Family!

  • @mikeconnery4652
    @mikeconnery4652 Рік тому

    Awesome video

  • @jorgeperezdeprado8941
    @jorgeperezdeprado8941 Рік тому

    Looked like fun. Hello from miami florida.

  • @cisco6926
    @cisco6926 Рік тому +3

    Keep making content! You are on to something good. Heli-prospecting is amazing

  • @johnlighton7025
    @johnlighton7025 Рік тому

    Great tunes. Dou you know the "nitty gritty dirt band"? Epic country music. Can't explain to the kids.

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому +1

      😂😂 I do indeed! Great band.

  • @leesonpatton4488
    @leesonpatton4488 Рік тому

    Nice work solid lil set up for the night got all the goodies in the chopper..keep it up and stay safe buj👌🏼

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Thanks Leeson!! Take care mate. 👌

  • @RockAndOre
    @RockAndOre Рік тому

    Awesome vid mate 👍

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 👍 Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @UndergroundMetalDetecting
    @UndergroundMetalDetecting 8 місяців тому

    Fun hunt vid, new subscriber!

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  7 місяців тому +1

      Cheers, much appreciated 👍

  • @janjohannessmith7033
    @janjohannessmith7033 Рік тому +1

    Good video, very epic! I subscribe from northern Cali

    • @janjohannessmith7033
      @janjohannessmith7033 Рік тому

      It took me 3 days to watch this video but I enjoyed every minute of it! Especially the part where you just lying on the warm ground with your cook stove. And the whirly bird in the background! That thing can outrun any storm

  • @DesertTuna
    @DesertTuna Рік тому

    Goo mate

  • @idiggold
    @idiggold Рік тому +2

    Remember a 14” DD is technically the same as a 7” Mono. So out of the 2 stock coils, the 11” Mono will punch deeper. The DD is for salt ground or bad EMI.
    Also, when the 6000 carry’s on, she loves noise cancel button. Brings her back into line.

  • @rogerhenson6589
    @rogerhenson6589 Рік тому

    First time viewing thanks for video just have to find more to pay for Hilo travel 😂⚒🇺🇸

  • @lucasfry9459
    @lucasfry9459 Рік тому

    Deadly way to prospect JB, I hope you found the nuggy you dropped off the edge of the scale onto the chopper haha

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Well spotted mate!! I did see that little sucker. 😆

  • @donaldking8288
    @donaldking8288 Рік тому

    Way to go, that's the way to get out where no one can reach 👍

  • @prospecting101
    @prospecting101 Рік тому +3

    Hi JB ... This is every prospector's dream! Can't wait for your next adventure. Cheers M8 ...

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому +1

      Glad you took the time to watch!! Thanks.

    • @robertjackson8280
      @robertjackson8280 Рік тому +1

      I love your content as well great knowledge sharing 👍👍

  • @stevebyrnes4582
    @stevebyrnes4582 Рік тому

    G'day mate looks like you are getting a bit of good colour 👍

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Howdy Steve, hopefully a bit more to come.

  • @aguadigger
    @aguadigger Рік тому

    Better luck next time! 👍⭐️

  • @lggb3588
    @lggb3588 Рік тому

    Hi from Greece. I love metal detecting. But here is not allowed. I have 2 metal detectors bought from USA. I have been to N.Y 2 times. I have family there. I served in SF in Greece for 18 months. I am metal detecting beaches here but.. late at night so no one see me. I just love gold detecting. I wish one day I can visit Australia and find gold. Subscribed. Only my best wishes

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Thanks for subscribing mate. I can't believe you're not allowed to detect in Greece!!

  • @stevenhart9004
    @stevenhart9004 Рік тому

    A general safety tip for prospectors. You should never put gold nuggets in your mouth because gold is often found in association with minerals filled with arsenic & other poisonous chemicals like lead oxides, even uranium & thorium at times. Also keep in mind that some mines used cyanide for processing ore. This wouldn't be the case on Mt Augustus im sure but it is a risk in many places. A good way to clean nuggets & save water is a small drink bottle with a cm of water in it & shake the nugget in the reused water.

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Good point mate. 👌

  • @rossbeeton7149
    @rossbeeton7149 9 місяців тому

    Hey JB you havnt posted for awhile i engoy you videos and life style i look forward to watching them very down to earth

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much Ross. We'll be adding a few more episodes soon mate, when I'm not so busy with work. 😅

    • @rossbeeton7149
      @rossbeeton7149 8 місяців тому

      @@JBHELI look forward to it mate cool the heli gold @

  • @davefrimml1518
    @davefrimml1518 Рік тому

    Hey, the pilot seat is on the wrong side of the chopper! Lol

  • @hardknocksphd7696
    @hardknocksphd7696 Рік тому

    Like driving a skidder down the road 😂

  • @garyyates9967
    @garyyates9967 Рік тому

    Poor bugga, no corrugation up there. great vid JB. Do you see many wild dogs from up there?

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Yeah mate, plenty of dogs.....we soon sort them out though.

  • @goldseaoutdoors4708
    @goldseaoutdoors4708 Рік тому

    Very nice did not get 10 but good enough congrats

  • @fatbastardprospecting
    @fatbastardprospecting Рік тому

    Nice wheels m8 be getting into some greats spots with that rig cracking vid cheers fb

  • @Toninz
    @Toninz Рік тому

    Flash!

  • @muley180
    @muley180 Рік тому

    People may scoff at night detecting yet the detector does not know the difference between night and day. I always wanted to detect at night. Unfortunately where I live someone would call the police.

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Ot makes a world of difference as the ground is cooler. 👌

  • @petermckie9766
    @petermckie9766 Рік тому

    So you operate out of Carnarvon. I've done a bit out at Cobra Station

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      There's still a bit going on around Cobra too. 👍

  • @steelheadattack
    @steelheadattack Рік тому

    Are all those divot holes your flying over old mines?

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Negative.....just claypans.

  • @lotharschiese8559
    @lotharschiese8559 Рік тому

    27:13 Valiant effort to escape, Eh!

  • @peterhatton7558
    @peterhatton7558 Рік тому

    I think this is the first time ive seen night prospecting,
    and after working at cue, mount Gibson ,Leonora and kal and super remote giddge gold mine for many years, it seems,...... its just obvious.
    I worked as a diesel fitter but always demanded permit night shift, and got it.
    not many knew how to repair cat scrapers, or wanted to,.... to be precise.
    still I should of tried a little prospecting back then.
    I would just buy pretty nuggets at the bar of the foundry hotel in kal.
    they tell me that's been gone for years now,...... well that is a real goldfields tragedy.

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Night time is a must if you want those super small signals. Good old days huh 👌

    • @peterhatton7558
      @peterhatton7558 Рік тому

      saw 57 degrees at the bottom of harbor lights open cut, at Leonora. only reason we knew was the air ends on the drills kept shutting down.
      worst thing about Leonora was its 200 kays to the foundry hotel.

  • @atmm89
    @atmm89 Рік тому +1

    the pleasure of finding gold but the few grams you are finding is it worth the 1000s of $ TO GET THERE.

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому +1

      Mostly stopping in at prospects on my way to or from paid jobs.....it's a win, win. 👌 Unfortunately this year I began filming after my larger finds.

    • @atmm89
      @atmm89 Рік тому

      @@JBHELI well done, hope to a day I'll be in your situation, anyway you have a wonderful Christmas and all; the best for next year

  • @krisneal7725
    @krisneal7725 Рік тому

    Oh well, you'll cover some of your fuel costs. But shit m8, ya doin it a bit hard. No friggin cold beer ?!!! Jeeeez. 👍✌🇭🇲

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      😆😆 It's a travesty I know.

  • @jenkinator007
    @jenkinator007 Рік тому

    you ever been prospecting in the NT?

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      Negative...but I'd love to!!

    • @jenkinator007
      @jenkinator007 Рік тому

      @@JBHELI Tennant Creek when are you coming? Take you to an untapped area biggest nugg i have found 6.2oz

    • @jenkinator007
      @jenkinator007 Рік тому

      you just provide the chopper :)

  • @andynicoll8566
    @andynicoll8566 Рік тому

    LOL, that's not a mountain, in Canada we call that a hill!

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому +2

      It's actually a Rock.....largest monolith in the WORLD. Not as much snow as in Canada though. 😆

  • @donlaroque8028
    @donlaroque8028 Рік тому

    Throw some midnight oil in your music,,

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому

      😆 I'll look into it.

  • @Mike-zs8ud
    @Mike-zs8ud Рік тому

    I'm jelleus

  • @lotharschiese8559
    @lotharschiese8559 Рік тому

    330 in US $s

  • @geraldducharme2430
    @geraldducharme2430 Рік тому +1

    Gee whizz i'm only half way through the video and thinking you are do lucky you have a job to go back to be cause if things don't pick up not only you but the pending lease owned? are gonna Be standing in a soup line

    • @JBHELI
      @JBHELI  Рік тому +1

      😅😅 We do alright......