My suspicion is that the gold continues out into that flood plain. It will be interesting to see what we find. Thanks for giving me a view and a comment 🙏
Awesome work Lee! Your hard work always gives you good results...BUT, "That Big Nugget" is still there... (Always!!!) LOL. Looking forward to getting back out with y'all, but not the yeller jackets! Yeah, not the yeller jackets!!! 🤣🤣🐝🐝🤕🤕
Funny enough, the water got out of its creek banks when TS Debby rolled through and drowned that nest. I guess that's why you don't live in flood plains, for long 🤣
I've found over the years that those b'tards are particularly perturbed by lawn mowers and weed eaters. I've also found that I can still reach impressive sprint speed for my age category 🤣
I was there this past weekend and saw him in the same exact spot that I scared him from last time. I guess he's going to be a frequent NPC so I named him Henry. Could possibly have to rename Henrietta? 🤔
@@LeeHendrixGold what's funny is that coming out of the cypress swamp at the zoo there is a plaque with a picture of the watersnake along the railing and there was a real one on the ground below it. i like the way they have the big golden rock in the middle of the path between the rocky coast and streamside which was put there in homage to the gold mines of the uwharries.
I haven't been to our zoo in many years and that was way before I got into gold prospecting. That gold rock is a very cool tribute to our state and the first gold rush. Thanks for sharing that with me 👍
@@LeeHendrixGold you're welcome. there is no sign or plaque, but i asked if that was why it was there and was told it was by my boss a few summers back when i was working a seasonal education job there. there is a guy that i see dredging sometimes in cedar falls that probably is doing okay. i have a lot of white quartz on my land near there. i thought about trying out building your rock crusher invention.
I had a lot of fun trying out the pressure cooker idea. You can get one pretty cheap at a Goodwill. Another guy that was personally offended by my lack of safety and good sense said he would use something like a propane tank. I chose the pressure cooker to eliminate the need for welding but all ideas can be improved upon. As Dustin Hurt says, "don't get hurt and don't die" if you give it a go.
Yes, I really thought there would be better gold value in the overburden. There's a public gold mine (Mountain Creek Gold Mine) adjacent to property we are at that doesn't have bedrock and yet the dirt they excavate has enough gold for people to pay to play there. I guess that only proves that you should consistently test the ground because geology has a way of changing the rules in a very short distance.
@@LeeHendrixGold she sure does lol. Over here Lee, I run it all ,I'll run the overburden and when I start to see the bedrock, I clean the Matt's and start on the next phase of dredging . I find gold in the lose gravels ,flood gold and for me it's worth running the lot but i like clean Matt's ,when I'm hitting the pay layer . If there's flood gold ,there is plenty of it and digging down you just never know what you will face lol .that clay over here don't hold gold but below it there's plenty . The river I work was first mined by the Romans, they left a lot behind .Well in Lee, dredging 8s a rollercoaster ,you just got to ride it lol cheers from across the pond
The snake is now named "Henry" since he seems determined to stay put. Sure, he'll swim off while I'm stomping around but he always comes back. I like Henry and Jon certainly respects him.
Thank you Bandit! I think I've taught the viewers many important lessons like... Umm, umm, well maybe they've learned something like how to dress fashionably for Uwharrie 🤔🤣
That's how to get it done indeed fam. What a blast getting out there. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠
Thanks Jason 👍
Looks like you found a good spot Lee 👍🏻👍🏻
My suspicion is that the gold continues out into that flood plain. It will be interesting to see what we find. Thanks for giving me a view and a comment 🙏
Awesome work Lee! Your hard work always gives you good results...BUT, "That Big Nugget" is still there... (Always!!!) LOL. Looking forward to getting back out with y'all, but not the yeller jackets! Yeah, not the yeller jackets!!! 🤣🤣🐝🐝🤕🤕
Funny enough, the water got out of its creek banks when TS Debby rolled through and drowned that nest. I guess that's why you don't live in flood plains, for long 🤣
You Are the Man, Lee; I've watched you "work that Dirt" before, M'self. It don't come easy, Bro', but you Know that 😉‼️👀🦾🇺🇸😎
No sir, it doesn't come easy unless you have a friend with an excavator 😁
Nice work Lee !!!!
Thank you Pinger! I appreciate you 🙏
Very nice
Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate you 😊
Those "Yeller-jackets" will Light you up 😅, Brother, (I Know about That)😆👍
I've found over the years that those b'tards are particularly perturbed by lawn mowers and weed eaters. I've also found that I can still reach impressive sprint speed for my age category 🤣
the snake was a non-venomous water snake. they are very defensive and have very sharp teeth and a nasty bite. pretty to look at.
I was there this past weekend and saw him in the same exact spot that I scared him from last time. I guess he's going to be a frequent NPC so I named him Henry. Could possibly have to rename Henrietta? 🤔
@@LeeHendrixGold what's funny is that coming out of the cypress swamp at the zoo there is a plaque with a picture of the watersnake along the railing and there was a real one on the ground below it. i like the way they have the big golden rock in the middle of the path between the rocky coast and streamside which was put there in homage to the gold mines of the uwharries.
I haven't been to our zoo in many years and that was way before I got into gold prospecting. That gold rock is a very cool tribute to our state and the first gold rush. Thanks for sharing that with me 👍
@@LeeHendrixGold you're welcome. there is no sign or plaque, but i asked if that was why it was there and was told it was by my boss a few summers back when i was working a seasonal education job there. there is a guy that i see dredging sometimes in cedar falls that probably is doing okay. i have a lot of white quartz on my land near there. i thought about trying out building your rock crusher invention.
I had a lot of fun trying out the pressure cooker idea. You can get one pretty cheap at a Goodwill. Another guy that was personally offended by my lack of safety and good sense said he would use something like a propane tank. I chose the pressure cooker to eliminate the need for welding but all ideas can be improved upon. As Dustin Hurt says, "don't get hurt and don't die" if you give it a go.
Hello my friend ,it's the same here you need to get thro ugh that clay layer ,the overburden vs reward .☠👍👍👍
Yes, I really thought there would be better gold value in the overburden. There's a public gold mine (Mountain Creek Gold Mine) adjacent to property we are at that doesn't have bedrock and yet the dirt they excavate has enough gold for people to pay to play there. I guess that only proves that you should consistently test the ground because geology has a way of changing the rules in a very short distance.
@@LeeHendrixGold she sure does lol. Over here Lee, I run it all ,I'll run the overburden and when I start to see the bedrock, I clean the Matt's and start on the next phase of dredging . I find gold in the lose gravels ,flood gold and for me it's worth running the lot but i like clean Matt's ,when I'm hitting the pay layer . If there's flood gold ,there is plenty of it and digging down you just never know what you will face lol .that clay over here don't hold gold but below it there's plenty .
The river I work was first mined by the Romans, they left a lot behind .Well in Lee, dredging 8s a rollercoaster ,you just got to ride it lol cheers from across the pond
I always wanted to see someone use equipment to move overburden!
Come back in the next couple of episodes and you may see that again but with a twist 👍. Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate you!
thats enough gold to buy the land shark some food
She's laying at my feet snoring now that her belly is full 😊
Dang that snake closeup was no bueno! I was backing up from my monitor.
The snake is now named "Henry" since he seems determined to stay put. Sure, he'll swim off while I'm stomping around but he always comes back. I like Henry and Jon certainly respects him.
@@LeeHendrixGold Those banded water snakes are as fast as greased lightning!
I learn something new every video. Maybe think of doing NC wildlife video in addition to gold hunting.
Thank you Bandit! I think I've taught the viewers many important lessons like... Umm, umm, well maybe they've learned something like how to dress fashionably for Uwharrie 🤔🤣
What area in NC? I live in western NC
This video was made in New London
You ain't gold hunting your gold talking !
Maybe, but I put my nugget where my mouth is in that one video 🤣