I found a heap of gold nuggets and a rich gold reef with a metal detector in Australia! See me work.

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  • @jeffreystorer4966
    @jeffreystorer4966 Рік тому +1

    Good on you thanks,years ago prospecting with some old timer s ,we had a little wet sluice set up on top a slightly modified wheel barrow, with car battery slung in front of wheel ,bilge pump ,worked a treat for samples on part filled sandy creek beds ,was easy moving spots ,just roll up pump line n push on , good on you for sharing your experience and adventure

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks JS for your comment ... Your set-up sounds awesome! Anything on wheels is a bonus huh? Wonder if you found a place to work, and if so ... Did you sluice it? Cheers M8 ...

    • @jeffreystorer4966
      @jeffreystorer4966 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 found bit with little barrow sluice ,n other fellow s proved a lease that got heap leached,I worked building the dam n set up re tic etc , about 12 acres of dam so big job ,went ok for owners n they looked after us well , thanks for sharing your experience remind me of so things I'd half known or forgotten , LoL

  • @rodneymiddleton1044
    @rodneymiddleton1044 Рік тому +1

    Geewiz Gp101 that sure was a lot of trial and error with all your methods. Still it seems to work but a lot of stuffing around setting it all up lol Thanks for more content am lookng forward to seeing more updated videos to come I hope 😁

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your comment Hot Rod ... I bet you made a few knives before you perfected your craft huh? Yes M8, way too much gear to cart around, It took me three days to fully set up, including getting the water. You know, I enjoyed the process but I look back and now think ... It's those rich reefs like the Honeypot, and Elephant that I'll keep looking for, the kind of gold that you can detect and bend down and pick up ( or dig a hole, pulling out the signals). Hard rock mining isn't for me ... Plus that quartz dust! Cheerio ...

  • @simoncrawford4594
    @simoncrawford4594 Рік тому +2

    I guess sometimes we all want our cake and eat it too and sate ourselves at the thought of doing same . Yet to have the courage and wisdom to stay the journey at a place hard fought the learning and experience gained would be invaluable that’s where you come in brother and you show quite generously how and why you achieved it in today’s environment. Dare I say you would have not flinched as easily as the others even in their day for it is born within you and the joy of your toil is there for all of us to appreciate and I do so so much love light and joy for being you. Thankyou brother and if we were around in those times I reckon we’d be good mates too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      WOW Simon ... You're a Zen Master ... Thanks for your kind words Mate ... Cheers ...

  • @robmckrill3134
    @robmckrill3134 Рік тому +2

    Haha Kimberley currently 🤣 😅..it's better than cash 💸 💰. Mate have I detected....a more professional approach 👍. Excellent job mate

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Rob, how goes The Battle? heheheee Kimberley Currency, I like it! I think you chaps drink those big King Browns huh? Straight out of the milk crate, from what I hear. They breed them tough Up-There .... Cheers M8 ...

    • @robmckrill3134
      @robmckrill3134 Рік тому

      Thanks mate for your reply, we can have a king brown or a dozen anytime 😊

  • @gorillagoldhunters
    @gorillagoldhunters Рік тому +1

    New subscriber!!! Awesome channel ! Really glad I found this!!! Thank you UA-cam!!!

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks for your kind words Gorilla ... Cheers M8 ...

  • @matthossack
    @matthossack Рік тому +2

    Great video. Thanks

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thank you Matt for your comment ... Cheers M8 ...

  • @CandSMINING
    @CandSMINING Рік тому +1

    Just came over from biggest Kev. Nice samples you sent him. you have a really great channel brother. I subbed to your amazing channel.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the sub Chuck! I appreciate it .. And your kind kudos. Cheers M8 ...

  • @kaynef6637
    @kaynef6637 Рік тому +1

    Very very cool , excellent videos 👍

  • @croc9183
    @croc9183 Рік тому +2

    As a 76yr old prospector you can do it a lot easier my friend.save yourself some heartache and use a hand operated or small motorised dry blower.i do.they miss very little.take up little room and don't upset the local station owners disturbing stock at watering points.

    • @memberHD
      @memberHD Рік тому +1

      You should make a video of your setup. Sounds very interesting.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thank you Mr. Croc for your wisdom, I really appreciate it. I have had a couple of dryblowers in the past, but never ran rich ore through them. You reckon that's the-go huh? I'll try it next time! Cheerio ...

  • @shanelocke237
    @shanelocke237 Рік тому +1

    "ONYA GG"AMAZING TO SEE YOUR START TO PROSPECTING.THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US ALL.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thank Ye Shane for your excellent comment ... Appreciate it Mate ;-)

  • @outback109
    @outback109 Рік тому +1

    Love the gold but I am more impressed with the ingenuity and tenacity.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks OBack, I appreciate your kudos. I suppose it's human nature to want to improve huh? Otherwise ... We'd still be in caves hehehee ...

  • @bedrockbennett1827
    @bedrockbennett1827 Рік тому +1

    Great job I will find my elephant soon very inspiring hopefully it's the kick in the butt I need get out there and put my coil to the soil

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      HI again Bedrock ... I like your attitude Mate! You know, to be successful in this game, you have to have the right mind-set. Forget about buying the latest gear etc, if you're not a positive person, you might as well stay on UA-cam. Your Elephant is not far away now! Cheers ...

  • @davidchalk9493
    @davidchalk9493 Рік тому +1

    😊g day mate have been waiting for this new episode,now to have look good on you mate a wealth of knowledge regards David chalk

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks 👍 DC ... Hey did you get that nugget I sent to you? You know, the Whopper 1-grammer that you won in the story competition ?? Cheers M8 ...

  • @Eesc-qy2bx
    @Eesc-qy2bx Рік тому +1

    These are great videos - excellent tips for prospecting. TY

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching EE ! I appreciaite your kind words and am pleased you're getting something from my efforts ... Cheerio ...

  • @makennafausahapi9943
    @makennafausahapi9943 Рік тому +1

    Where do you even come across that map and results? You definitely are up there, by far the best prospector on UA-cam! Well done

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Wow, thanks Make for the comments ... I appreciate your recognition. And ta for the kudos M8! I've been prospecting "new country" for almost 40 years, so have learned a bit. I'll give some tips on finding those old company reports aka The Secret Maps ASAP ... Cheerio ...

  • @russellgeorgelindsay6483
    @russellgeorgelindsay6483 Рік тому +1

    well GG thanks again mate that was amazing content i Love your work

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Russell ... I appreciate your comment ... And kudos. I try to keep it real, I don't like watching people dig junk and trash, don't think many people do. Almost all of my Subscribers are real prospectors, not here for fluff and puff :-) Cheerio ...

  • @stryker446
    @stryker446 Рік тому +2

    In my next life i will be reincarnated as a prospector 101 disciple

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Stryk ... You can sit shotgun M8! You know, it's a big country out there, I've only touched a few goldfields in my 40 years. Like ... never been Peak Hill or north i.e. Pilbara ... I remember in the early days, the GURU said ... "Go north Mate, it's untouched" (Kimberleys, he was referring to, I think) ... Maybe still is ??? Cheerio ...

  • @GR19611
    @GR19611 Рік тому +1

    A lot of people would take their knowledge with them to the grave , so thankyou .So interesting to see the process in video form .

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thank you GR for your kudos ... I'm with you M8, share what we know. I'm not really coming up with anything new, just following the tried-and-true methods of finding gold ... Luckily we have digital cameras to record the journey .. And UA-cam to store the immense amount of data. Cheers ...

  • @BruceschultzAU
    @BruceschultzAU Рік тому +1

    Great watching evolution
    You can never beat trial and error
    In the end we call it experience
    Cheers Bruce

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Bruce, many thanks for your comment M8 ... Yea all those YT channels for DIY ... Can be hazardous! The experts make things look easy huh? It's easy after you've done it a million times hehehee ... Cheers ...

  • @bedrockbennett1827
    @bedrockbennett1827 Рік тому +1

    I know it's going to happen here soon been watching your videos and picking up pieces of gold the source is close and I will find it

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      G'Day BB ... Thank you for your comment ... Just keep swinging Mate! And if the ground looks really sexy, don't be afraid to whip out your chain and test a few areas ... Cheers ...

  • @douglasmckee754
    @douglasmckee754 Рік тому +1

    Your content works for me.
    Yes I'm gold crazy too

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks Douglas, I hope you get a fix of nuggetcillin very soon. I know I need some! Been all summer hiding away , happy not to be on the BBQ that is the Western Australian desert ATM ... Cheerio ...

  • @BiggestKev1960
    @BiggestKev1960 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Mr Gold, for sharing your adventures Gold Prospecting, I love watching this stuff👍 Cheers Kev

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Big bad Kev! Say, I have a parcel headed your way ... I'll give you the tip ... You won't need your microscope! Cheers M8 ...

    • @BiggestKev1960
      @BiggestKev1960 Рік тому

      Thank you very much, you're the "MAN", I will send you a Opal Cabochon and other stuff shortly👍Cheers Kev

  • @Blumack21
    @Blumack21 Рік тому +1

    Great stuff.
    Thank you.
    Andy

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Andy for your continued support ... Cheers M8 ...

  • @johnlighton7025
    @johnlighton7025 Рік тому +1

    Thanks your voice is better however. Cheers

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks John for your input ... I found it very difficult to do a voice over, kudos to the pros that do it for a living. I'm still looking for an A-I that does a good Aussie voice ... Cheerio ...

  • @Woodstylist
    @Woodstylist Рік тому +1

    I see you have been working on your editing techniques Lovec the voice over

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Hi Woods, thanks for your comment M8. Yes, I'm letting AI speak for me, I tried a voice over but ... Ouch! ... It was painful. Kudos to those that do it. BTW I'm going to re-do all my early vids that had all that scrolling text, a handful of people liked it, most didn't .... Cheerio ...

  • @bobseneff6115
    @bobseneff6115 Рік тому +1

    Very good! A Reef is a Reef is a Reef...A mining we will go.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Bob ... Thanks for your comment ... I wish I had a few of those dwarfs, they know more about mining than I do hehehee ... Cheerio ...

  • @hidenseekprospecting4784
    @hidenseekprospecting4784 Рік тому +1

    I'd love to buy some of your specimens.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks HideNSeek ... But all those lovely specimens got crushed ... Sorry to say. But the biggest one was bought and donated to science ... Cheers M8 ...

  • @lloydgoodlad3405
    @lloydgoodlad3405 Рік тому +1

    Just goes to show that practice makes perfect.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Lloyd ... Thanks for your comment ... Yea what's the story? If you do something for 10,000 hours ... You're perfect at it. Suppose I have that much time in this ;-) Cheers M8 ...

  • @Biglukedozerlife70
    @Biglukedozerlife70 Рік тому +1

    Awesome mate keep up the fantastic work

  • @kevdimo6459
    @kevdimo6459 Рік тому +2

    That’s a great way for you to start the new season GG. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more from you in 2023! Thanks mate keep up the good work. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Kev, I appreciate your checking in with me. You're one of my 'OGs" ... Cheers Mate ...

  • @martinwhite9691
    @martinwhite9691 Рік тому

    Enjoying watching your work it has me a little jumpy as l have wanted to head over WA for a long time and chase the yellow stuff.l have been looking at houses around Esperance Kalabari and Geraldton for a while as a base. Maybe in land but for a camp as summer would be too much for the wife and young son. You give inspiration and l will keep watching your great prospecting work, might ask you a few questions if that is possible. Thanks Prospecting 101.

  • @rumpig845
    @rumpig845 Рік тому +1

    I just love seeing those shovels loaded with gold ✨️ baking in the sun. Cheers 🍻. - Steve Reading.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Me too Steve! That looked very 'Old School' huh? I wish the Ole Boys would have had cameras ... What they saw! Cheers M8 ...

    • @rumpig845
      @rumpig845 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 there's a story from the Clermont area of an old timer coming across an area where there was so much surface gold his quote was, I picked up as much as one could carry. Apparently over a 2 day period before he began to cash in the gold, then he was followed. Love it. Cheers 🍻

  • @mikehooker1963
    @mikehooker1963 Рік тому +1

    Thankyou, always enjoy your vids and the knowledge your sharing,

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Mike for your comment, I appreciate your kind words M8 ...

  • @davidpapazoni3398
    @davidpapazoni3398 Рік тому

    Gooninators are illegal in Vermont, Metal detectors and mountain bicycles are not illegal. We do not need to invest in a overpriced crazy Minelab detector, programed to target the smallest deepest gold nuggets I have ever seen. We have clues, such as natural gooninators, maps and educational research to bag huge gold nuggets. Thank You 101 prospecting for sharing your expert success. Cheerios.
    .

  • @jdean1851
    @jdean1851 Рік тому +1

    "AUSSIE BUSH SPECIALS" AWESOME gifts - tips -reality' THANKS so Much for Sharing " How it's Done! Much Appreciation from 20f Idaho" jd

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      G'Day JD ... You thawed out yet M8? I saw that blizzard in California! Say, I'm going to do a full length "Aussie Bush Special" ... Just for you! I have some videos that are not all about gold, and I know people like to see All-Things-OZ ;-) Cheerio ...

    • @jdean1851
      @jdean1851 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 SWEEET" CHEERS" M8!

    • @jdean1851
      @jdean1851 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 NO thaw yet...was -13c last night...Cheers"

  • @48thstateprospecting
    @48thstateprospecting Рік тому +1

    Man that’s a lot of gold lol shovels full and more 🤩 some day I hope to find a rich reef and hope I’m still young enough to work it lol it’s definitely work and not for the faint of heart thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks 48th for your comments and input, I appreciate it M8. Those shovels ARE special huh? I'm so glad I videotaped them. Part of that clip showed the big pan full in the truck, I cut that out ... Less is more heheheee. Cheerio ...

    • @48thstateprospecting
      @48thstateprospecting Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 lol did you refine all your gold and sell it in bars or did you sell it straight out of the ground?

  • @markklau9158
    @markklau9158 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos, would love to know how to access the secret prospecting gold maps

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      G'Day Mark ... Thanks for your comment M8. That info that you refer to ... Is coming soon! They're basically company reports, you can always follow the ASX Announcements, listed mining companies have to report what they find to the market ... Cheerio ....

    • @markklau9158
      @markklau9158 Рік тому

      Thank you

  • @michaelfercik3691
    @michaelfercik3691 Рік тому

    Taxes paid ? Don't advertise what you do not pay taxes on. At least, that's how it works in the good old USA.

  • @kaynef6637
    @kaynef6637 Рік тому +1

    Oh my god , lucky I checked I nearly missed this video

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Hi again Kayne ... Glad you got to see my latest vid, how did you like the AI voice? Makes the reading a bit easier huh? Cheerio ...

    • @kaynef6637
      @kaynef6637 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 Gday mate , I really liked it , your videos are top notch the AI voice is next level . Hope you are having a great week 🤓

  • @biondanishgenomeinstitute8193
    @biondanishgenomeinstitute8193 Рік тому +1

    Your own voice is so much better than the computer voice ..

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks Bion ... I tried a voice-over but found it rather difficult ... It's just too easy to copy and paste the text into an Artificial Intelligence ... The best one I found doesn't have an Aussie voice (yet). I'm hearing from my channel feedback that any voice is better than just scrolling text, as I had when I first started. I need to go back and improve those original videos ... Cheerio ....

    • @biondanishgenomeinstitute8193
      @biondanishgenomeinstitute8193 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 Ok I see .. there are plenty of Australian accent voices (narakeet, responsivevoice etc) but maybe they are less good, as you say ..

  • @paultodd3497
    @paultodd3497 Рік тому

    When you set up camp, you must have a truck to drop off all of your gear for a season in the good fields ??

  • @robertfidler4998
    @robertfidler4998 Рік тому

    Your right, smaller is better when you have it tuned in.

  • @davidmcknight3843
    @davidmcknight3843 Рік тому +1

    Thanks again.

  • @deanwimbridge9318
    @deanwimbridge9318 Рік тому +1

    Good one 👍👍

  • @Gardener7
    @Gardener7 7 місяців тому

    Where can I get a gold map like the one at the start?

  • @deanjones3168
    @deanjones3168 Рік тому +1

    U are a genius,simply awsome

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks DJ for your kind comment ... WOW! A genius might have hit 5000 Subs by now hehehee ....

    • @deanjones3168
      @deanjones3168 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 go for it mate👌👍

  • @glendadalejones3753
    @glendadalejones3753 Рік тому +1

    *Wow ,this video was ever so exciting to watch truly truly spectacular 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌*

    • @prospectingron2.013
      @prospectingron2.013 Рік тому +2

      You should check out the rest of his videos if you haven't already, They give you TRUE GOLD FEVER !!! lol

    • @glendadalejones3753
      @glendadalejones3753 Рік тому +2

      @@prospectingron2.013 I have followed all the way. Most exciting videos on UA-cam I reckon. 👌🙌🔥

    • @prospectingron2.013
      @prospectingron2.013 Рік тому +1

      @@glendadalejones3753 I was his FIRST VIEW & FIRST SUB...lol
      You cant argue how GREAT these videos are. Im with ya SISTER...LOL

    • @glendadalejones3753
      @glendadalejones3753 Рік тому

      @@prospectingron2.013 oh wow,that is a special spot indeed. I think I was somewhere within first few hundred. His vids are addictive and full to the brim in wonder and I want to watch more. This is why I will do my hardest in writing a good review with big keywords ,so that it lets Yt know they’re really really good and hopefully attracts more people to the channel to watch and subscribe,everyone deserves to know when there’s a real cracker of a channel. 👌🙌🔥👍

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +3

      Thank you so much 😀 MS Glenda ... I always appreciate your comments. Cheerio ...

  • @SleekredruM61
    @SleekredruM61 Рік тому +1

    👍🇦🇺 12:11

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Hi Les, hey cool link ... Can you do that with "Clips" ??? Cheers Mate ...

  • @danielteague4626
    @danielteague4626 Рік тому +1

    Well done 101, I saw lots of tips and tricks to use in different parts of the field. As long as you learn from your experiments/mistakes you are going forward. Champion, keep them coming. Cheers Dan 🍻

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks for the very kind comment Daniel ... I have a few tricks still up me sleeve ;-) Cheerio M8 ...

  • @steveyounger465
    @steveyounger465 Рік тому +1

    Enjoyed seeing the evolution of ideas, reminds me of the equipment modifacations that are in my shed that were great ideas at the time but just didn't work out for one reason or another.. The brain never stops working...

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Great to hear SY, I know what you're on about, I have a shed full of failures too heheeheee ... Cheerio M8 ...

  • @johncollier608
    @johncollier608 Рік тому +1

    Great content. I really enjoy your videos. They do say necessity is the mother of invention. Thanks for sharing.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching JC! And cheers for your kind comments ... Cheerio M8 ...

  • @simoncrawford4594
    @simoncrawford4594 Рік тому +1

    As always showing us you don’t have to spend a lifetime inventing a functional wheel. I solemnly appreciate this gift of your wheel brother … thankyou 👍🏼❤️👍🏼

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      My pleasure, Simon ... Glad you appreciate my efforts Mate! I'm happy to maybe make life easier for a prospector or two, the main thing is ... A patch is hard to find, so let's not leave any easy gold behind! You know, the Ole Boys used to leave their gold to chase a new rush, and they'd come back to their find when they were broke, to fill their 'Poverty Pot'. In Australia's east, the miners from the Orient would move in to the abandoned workings, and sweep every speck up, under every rock. This didn't go down well, so in Western Australia there were no 'foreigners' allowed in the state because the prospectors wanted to be able to go back to their patches and get a few bits (for food) .... Anyway ... Any thoughts from anybody? Cheerio ...

    • @geordienuggets
      @geordienuggets Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 didnt they ban orientals from california gold rush for the same reasons ??

  • @timothydeyoung5653
    @timothydeyoung5653 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos and the details you show, Don't see anything like this where we live

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Glad you like them Tim ... Wonder where you live? The USA? Cheerio M8 ...

  • @bedrockbennett1827
    @bedrockbennett1827 Рік тому +1

    Wish I could borrow you for a week

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      heheheee Thanks Bedrock ... Mate, your third eye has spoken! Look for the source on the ... bedrock! You know, I loamed for gold for years, but it wasn't until I started sinking potholes to the bedrock, and then sampling off it, that I started finding some gold mines ... Cheers ...

    • @bedrockbennett1827
      @bedrockbennett1827 Рік тому

      I've been thinking of doing some hand trenching out there down to bedrock 3 ft wide and as far as I can dig

  • @dugaslug
    @dugaslug Рік тому +1

    jeez❤

    • @dugaslug
      @dugaslug Рік тому +1

      Great info. But still prefer the original Prospecting 101 voice over.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      Thanks Christopher for your input ... You know, most of that footage is very old, and I didn't speak much because I wasn't thinking UA-cam. Now, I'll be yammering away when I'm next on metal! Cheers M8 ...

    • @dugaslug
      @dugaslug Рік тому

      I’m looking forward to it. 😊

  • @jasonyork4418
    @jasonyork4418 Рік тому +1

    Damn I could only wish to find a speck of gold let alone all that! I would of been doing the prospector dance all day long! It's just amazing that the old timers didn't find that amount of gold. I wonder if it's still something like that in North Eastern Washington? It's a pleasure watching and learning how to prospect! THANKS FOR SHEARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US GREENHORNS!

    • @frankbyrd6726
      @frankbyrd6726 Рік тому

      Plenty gold all over Eastern Washington

    • @jasonyork4418
      @jasonyork4418 Рік тому +1

      @@frankbyrd6726 I knew there was! I have been doing a lot of research of all the mining that has been done around here. I have a lot of places to go this spring and summer can't wait!!! I'm a greenhorn chopping at the bit! Thanks for replying!

    • @frankbyrd6726
      @frankbyrd6726 Рік тому +1

      It is mostly very fine gold ... Very fine !
      You'd cut out alotta wasted time if you get you a set of classifiers
      initially classify with a 1/8 inch screen into your pan confirm thru panning if there is ang gold in the deposit
      if so , figure out the size of the majority of the flakes
      100 % of the gold I recover goes right thru a 20 mesh , 98% thru a 50 mesh and 95% thru a 100 mesh classifier
      you will have alot better recovery of fine gold classifying down before you pan out your sample
      Most of the rich gold deposits down here around my area are high and dry bench placers , a quarter mile or more away and above the river
      I usually dont bother with any deposit that gives me less than 2 grams of gold per 5 gal. bucket on average ... There are plenty of them around

    • @jasonyork4418
      @jasonyork4418 Рік тому

      @@frankbyrd6726 Wow Are you in the South Eastern Washington? I'm in Orient Washington. I will go and get some more classifiers then if need be. I know I can find gold. That's what I have been looking at are the high benches that are flat on the side of the mountain. I have around 50 spots I have been doing research on up here and can't wait. Thanks so much for your wisdom of Washington gold. It's been difficult to get a answer about the size of gold around here. I even went and bought a Gold Detector. My wife thinks I'm crazy and she doesn't believe that I can find anything! Same with her friends and sometimes it gets frustrating when you go out and don't find anything to show. But that's prospecting. If you ever want to go out hit me up if you are around this part of Washington Frank.

    • @frankbyrd6726
      @frankbyrd6726 Рік тому +1

      I am down by Pomeroy
      I have done a little looking around up there and yes , theres gold everywhere up there
      I will get back to you

  • @fuzzzeballs
    @fuzzzeballs Рік тому +1

    i am just brimming with over confidene.....

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому

      'Sup FuzzZ? You coming to OZ this year? You have an itch to scratch M8!

    • @fuzzzeballs
      @fuzzzeballs Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 plan is uk for a bit get a visa then in for 2024 season,thats the plan any way!moreof a rash than an itch lol

  • @billyblack4985
    @billyblack4985 Рік тому +1

    Good to see you back Champ. There is enough valuable information in this video alone for anyone to hit the jackpot.
    I have been out this season for nearly 2 weeks,I had a few days of cool then the temperatures shot up again. It’s hard going in this heat but looking forward to winter 😎

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      G'Day Billy Bob ... WOW! You're starting 2023 early! I saw that gold mine that you found (that ole engine looked kool there) ... Did you get the GPS for the chap? You see any alluvial workings? Cheers M8 ...

    • @billyblack4985
      @billyblack4985 Рік тому

      @@prospecting101 The early bird catches all the worms 😂
      Yes I have coordinates but no alluvial signs as yet.

  • @prospectingron2.013
    @prospectingron2.013 Рік тому +1

    Awesome Bud !
    It may seem primitive to the inexperienced, BUT I see you recreating situations and obstructions like you'd find in nature to collect gold. Very impressive, I love the direction your videos have evolved in.

    • @prospecting101
      @prospecting101  Рік тому +1

      Thanks 👍PR2, it's always a pleasure to see/read your comments. That trail of gold behind the rocks tells the story huh? That's where to look in a stream, as we all know. Cheers M8, hope you're not frozen ;-)