Wow for me that was out of the blue,the mental health part,I don't know how to start..I have had mental health problems nearly all my life and I am 51..I wouldn't be saying this but I know that the people that live in the small country town would not be watching this,not because it is a bad video IT'S FANTASTIC,but it is all beer and football here.I have seen many experts and have been on lots and still am on medication .I have a wife and 2 adult kids.High achievers ,I am proud.But without rambling on I get up every morning and put on what I call my happy mask.People don't ask.It is killing me and has come close on more than a few occasions.Thank you,What you said was very unexpected ..Cheers..
THEDRAGONBOOSTER8 my goal for 2018 is to spread not just awareness for mental illness but to spread understanding. Check out my latest videos as I talk more on mental illness and March is the beginning of my main campaign.
THEDRAGONBOOSTER8 Keep fighting the black dog beast of mental health. I’ve been on meds for almost 25yrs and have come close to the edge too, it’s an uphill battle some days just to fall out of bed. I recently changed my diet to an all carnivore lifestyle of eating. I’m not suggesting it works for every one with depression, but it’s helped me and others I know. It’s certainly cleared the fog in my head and helped me lose some kilos too.
I was just watching the void. and seen your comments. I don't know if my situation is any like yours. I am an Empath I feel other peoples pain and emotions at times. I am 48 years old and have traced this MESS back 37 years. I feel I need to tell you this! Explore the problem, educate yourself ! I am no expert or Doctor im just another dude living with unique problems. It is not out of the realms of possibility that your mental problems are caused by something most doctors don't even realise exists. I wish you the best for you and your family. But never give UP! More about me and my experiences. I have had many phisical injuries and on the other side of the map February 8 2018 I had my most rudest awakening to my situation as I felt my Stepmother die. There are many reasons for mental problems many are spiritual in nature. I hope you read this and I hope it helps. Feel free to reach out if you wanna chat. I can't garentee a quick response or one at all but if I see a reply I will response. God Bless stay stronge and fight for your self being
@@MrDickfish Yes ,I would say Very similar but it is hard to convey . That's why I have all but given up.. Thanks for your comment .All the best. Bradley..
I think what you're doing to bring mental health to the surface is brilliant. I suffer from depression, anxiety and social anxieties( they are completely different) and having someone, like my best friend, ask me how I'm doing day to day. It makes a huge difference in my self esteem and how I process things. So to you Mr Chris, Thank you for what you are doing. It means a lot to little ole me.
Your content about gold prospecting and your courage to speak about mental wellness......Thank you my Brother. I rarely comment on youtube videos. My Son Eric struggled. If a kind word can help or prevent an action or suffering, awesome. Eric Mitchell, Edmonton Alberta RIP my Son.
Great Video! You do a great job talking about a subject most people are afraid of. People fear the unknown, you are removing some of that unknown. I think you are helping a lot more people than you think you are. Great job! As far as making a living prospecting, I tackle it from a different angle. I sell the gold I find and that money goes straight into a retirement fund. $150 a week is not much, but over 30 or 40 years, its a lot. That's my two cents worth ( that all I found this week). Looking forward to the next video.
Two Toes mines going into a house deposit. So I understand that the 4-5 grams a month arnt much initially but over a few years... Thanks mate, I hope I am helping at least a few people.
My 2 favorite UA-cam people I like to watch. Thank you both! Much gratitude and respect for providing what I consider to be valuable information. I hope one day to meet with each of you buy paying with the gold I have found since learning more from you 2. My best to both of you. This year will be a great year in northern California due to the unfortunate fires (especially Northwest of horse and mule town). Wished I lived closer. Utah will have to do for now.
Enjoyed the video scenery and your commentary. I have viewed many prospecting videos and place yours among the best for overall content. Thanks for sharing and I will see you again soon. From USA, Michigan.
I loved everything about this. The fact that I know I may be able to get away with mining for profit now, and the mental health awareness aspect. Nice specimen!
Vo-Gus Prospecting That I will!!! I see Pauly’s got a video up....looks colder n snowier than here lol. I’ll report back to this thread tomorrow. Good morning
Another great and informative video Crhis. I'm really liking some of the new things that you are trying with your videos (edits, montages, and music). Keep up the great work!
Can't get enough of your videos. I applaud your courage to tackle this issue. With all of us engaged in our smartphones...we've sacrificed some of our compassion for entertainment. your discussing the subject is a great friendly reminder. Oh yeah..nice gold too😋
Another great video and very informative to say the least. Since I live in the US and in a state that has very minimal glacial gold it is not feasible for me, but since I am retired it is not a necessity. You have a very easy way of explaining things and give us plenty of camera angles that really show us what you go through in your processes. Thanks as always and keep on doing what you are doing and Grizzly is an awesome prospecting partner!!
You gained a new subscription today buddy. I appreciate what you said and I admire you for putting that in the video. As well, I truly enjoy watching other prospectors in different parts of the world. Can't wait for the next video. Thank you.
How are you? The concept of this video is fantastic Chris and you put the reality of hobby prospecting together perfectly. I thank you for sharing your adventures.
Nice video,, Really liked the footage showing the rate at which the Bazooka processed your shovel load... I don't know if that edit was intentional but was cool looking at half speed. I use the Bazooka Mini that fits in my pack and love it. Hats off to you also on the mental subject. for those whom might know someone struggling this hobby is a good way to get them out and also give them an opportunity to open up. Work believe it or not is good for the body and mind. This day in age there are too many kids that have never really been outside to do it and thus suffer from lack of usefulness... God Bless you all and may your pans be full of color.
That's a good Quote but was used many times for very BAD places mainly noted on the gates of Auschwitz... The sluice is a trap sluice as is the Bazooka brand here in the US... Patent US5476177 by Howard Schmidt Its an awesome design shining with the one man show....
Another great video. You pull in 1 day what I pulled in all of last year from my creak. Only upside for me is my creak is 2 min walk from my front door.
Also I think its great you are talking about mental health, I have suffered from anxiety /depression since 18 and now I am 48. So you talking about it is a great thing for your channel. PSS, I just made my first fluid sluice box, and was able to pull 18 size fly shit gold flakes from my creek in under a hour. Not bad for a 2 min walk across the street. keep your videos coming/ and the mental health part also.
153 I am pretty sure that my high stress job has given me a mental health problems but the happy pills ( as my chemist calls them) help keep me back from the edge. I find prospecting in rural areas and meeting people is good for my soul and general well being. Lockdown has made it just a bit harder but we are nearly out of it now.
Another great video Chris. I agree you are bringing forth a subject few want to talk about or acknowledge but it needs to be brought to the fore front. I wish it was possible for my wife and I to quit or jobs and prospect full time but like you said it’s not profitable enough so on we work to feed our prospecting habit. Thank you again for all the videos you share and the messages
That message came out of nowhere man, love it! Your a real good dude, if you are ever back here in Denver Colorado please let me know I would love to move some dirt with you man...
You really seem to be a honest caring person... again talking with people with many different challenges in life for varied different reasons that they had or didn’t have any control of. You don’t find barely ever anymore in society....
Another great video Chris as usual. At 12:20 what is that thing taking flight off the rock in creek. Just near your feet in front of where your pointing and filming...Grasshopper??
Using montage time to educate people is brilliant! Need more people to do that, not all the time, you would loose the effect, but here and there would be smart and better than commercials lol.
1st comment , great vid Chris , interesting figures , i think you'd need 10g a day minimum to make it worthwhile . I know people will say thats plenty but it would be hard work , then factor in days you can't work , rain , heat , sick days , cbf days , etc etc . Would be fun trying though :)
Hahaha , thats minimum Chris , you'd be rooted by the time your 40 . You would aim at a gram an hour id reckon . Wait til you've got a couple of kids , mortgage , missus at home with the kids , 2 vehicles . hahaha its scary ....
Luke Dempsey you're not wrong. Lol But its missing the point, this isn't about commercial mining even on a small scale. Its what you could do with the most basic if tools as a hobbiest. Kids are too expensive lol dogs are the go haha
Chris, believe me - You Need Kids. You need them to pass your lore, knowledge and your very special genes on. Anyway, you're a natural teacher and what better student than the one that lives it with you. By the way, your camera work was unreal. Was it a GoPro?
Yeah, I'd need an average of $100 per day, minimum. Of course one has to consider cost of living in their region. I have no idea how any part of Australia compares to the cost of living in the Seattle-Tacoma area here in the US. Speaking of that, I actually started watching videos on prospecting in Australia because I was looking for info on Washington state. That's abbreviated by WA, which also stands for Western Australia. So almost everything I found when looking for mining and prospecting in Washington lead me to Australia. Fortunately it's been fascinating exploring the gold situation there, and it's allowed me to discover some really cool people, such as yourself. I'm really enjoying your videos Chris. You've got a new subscriber.
Looks like you're in love with that sluice... I assume it's working great for you. :D That's awesome!!! I'm debating on getting a FB sluice. A lot of which is being based upon what I've seen from you and 2 others producing videos.
Great video Chris and a massive GOODONYA for speaking out Did anyone else notice something jumping out from under the rock at the 12:20 mark Good onya mate and GL&HH
3 things.#1 great as always.#2 dogs can be trained to find gold.There will be non believers but some dogs can.every time you get lets say .25g in the pan let the dog smell it.I f the dog starts digging holes where you are digging it is time to pay very close attention.#3 avery cheap tool for scraping bed rock,much better than a shovel.Get about 10 inches 0f 5 inch min. oof exhaust tubing.Weld a piece of light flat iron so it closes of about 3/4 of the tube.Next cut the other end on about 60 degree angle.Weld on about 6 ft of 3/4 pipe.You now have a scoop you can reach into a deep hole and scrape towards yourself.The material stays in the tube.Unlike a shovel that you are pushing away from your self and the material falls off as you lift it out of a deep hole.I find the scoop works great wet or dry material and only costs about 10.00 to make.Try it you will be amazed at how much more you can recover.Luck Mcbain.
hi.Asp my epipment is buried under 4 feet of snow.Google up a sand scoop like the metal detectors use on the beach.Same thing really but built out of pipe instead a screen material.Try to picture a piece of 5inch tube about 10 inches long.with a handle welded on.Close off about 3/4s of one end and taper down the other end.Looks like a big sledge hammerSimply dig down and pull up.Hope that helps some what.
As stated on another of your vids about profiting from this hobby: On making A living prospecting/mining in Aus I would say a solid NO: Minimum wage is $812.60 a week or just under 1/3 an ounce a week (at spot price at the time of writing, and its rare to find someone who will buy your finds at spot) then of course you need to remove overheads like fuel, breakage, tooling etc. from that. I think we would all be pretty stoked to find a consistent 1/3 ounce (~10 grams) a week for 10 or even 20 weeks out of a 52 week year.
Hey chris nice gold mate! An yep lot of cool members hav trouble with the black dog mate some time he follow close sometimes off in the distance but always lurking. Bloody cool how ya getting the word out on that subject! An if that was the you tube two toes commenting in ya chat .big shout out to him to ! Bloody ledgend!
Thanks for sharing your interesting experiment and analysis..It is probably a question that has gone through every prospector;s head at one time or other.Cheers. p.s I have panned fine gold from Middle creek ,near Stringy Bark Creek ,Tolmie.Have you tried that area?
Very good video Chris, I hear you about reaching out and what not. Good going Man, I really like the two fluid bed sluices I built. Yeah, it's hard to make a living with just a shovel and sluice, You need to move a lot, a LOT! of dirt to make it ha. Like you said a meager living. Construction is already feast or famine enough already. I know where I am there is no way in Hades I would be able to make a living solely on small-scale mining. Maybe, just maybe if I was back home in the Pacific Northwest... Thanks for another good and informative video Chris, Keep up the Great Work.
Looking out my window seeing the snow, I envy you soooo much right now! Also, I can't help it, but am tinkering in my head with your fluid bed sluice - those three or so feet of straight bottom just cry for some sort of matting, at least in my head! :-)
When I'm not OK the last thing I want to really say is "No I'm not OK". Especially when I've said no so many times or actively told people I'm not OK and not got any help. For me I have to really trust someone to say I'm not OK. Saying your not ok is emotionally expensive. It can open a crack in the dam and once opened the flow can blow the dam. Its a risk saying your not OK. People without any sort of mental illness that truly care might know that intellectually but they don't really know. People asking as a matter of form.....well lets not talk about them.
Its not easy to open up, that's for dam sure. But its the way forward to keeping everything level, sometimes we need that door cracked open for us so the dam can break.
When we moved to Bendigo I made a huge effort to establish connections with a local church. Volunteered, invited people round for dinner (we are both great cooks), did everything we could. Sarah managed to make some connections but me not so much. Some of the mens health programs that I went to said all the right things but when I was open about our life and the stresses we were under....nada. Then things got real. My sons condition worsened and we went from monthly or fortnightly admissions to weekly plus pretty big seizures we managed at home. I went from coping to not. The last of my energy I started to spend on opening up to people. Including the leaders of some of the mental health and mens health programs I was going to. Basically zero response. So I stopped trying to reach out and just focussed on keeping on keeping on. Part of that has been my You Tube channel where I'll occasionally vent but also the prospecting and wood working. The tasks of digging,sampling and panning are very calming and seeing the yellow is a great endorphine hit. At the moment I'm ok but if things were to get bad again, or rather if I get bad again I don't know that I'd be able to reach out again. Which is a worry because it kind of leaves one without options. Having said that you HAVE to try and reach out because the alternatives are not nice.
Cool videos. Grizzly is quite the companion too. I'm in the western USA, and seeing places on the other side of the world is really fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing what ya know, and keep on having fun. One of the most important thing a person can do, when battling depression is whatever makes them happy, provided it isn't destructive to them or their life. Depression is something many people struggle with, and a hobby they enjoy can really brighten their day. So, the point I'm making is that in addition to asking your friend, neighbor, etc. "Are you ok?" & "How are you really doing, my friend?" could be to invite them along on a day-trip to enjoy your hobby with you. Sure, they might not know a thing about prospecting, but spending time with friends and loved ones is nearly always a moral boost. Be well, and keep the vidz coming. Do me a favor mate, scratch Grizzly's ears for your new friend in Utah??
What sort of pump do you use on your high bank. I bought a home made sluce and am considering running a solar panel but need to know a pump wattage for a suitable flow rate... help. Thanks Trav.
Believe it or not but av got chronic depression from the bone condition called hme I've had all my life and a know what you mean about asking if people are ok.my answer is am getting there!! Will never get there like.prospecting is great for the mind!!
Thanks again for another great video Chris, love the cloning, worker Chris and conversational Chris, top stuff. I don't think any of us are ever going to get rich with alluvial, maybe Andrew, but I'm pretty sure he has made a deal with the devil! or is part bloodhound and can smell the stuff. I just sold 15 grams and when you work so hard for it damn it's hard to part with. I don't live off the money though, I just turn it into new gear when my missus is not looking, even if it sits in my PayPal account for a while. A mate and I have tried it, put in full 10-12 hour days, just to see what we could pull off, after a few days straight it gets tiresome at 42yrs old lol, when the fun goes away you might as well be pushing wheelbarrows of bricks in 40 degree heat. The limiting factor as well is the 1 cubic metre of material you are legally allowed to move in 48 hours. They say this weekend is going to be a scorcher, hard work one man moving 50 buckets through a sluice, praying there will be enough gold at the end of the day to cover all your living expenses. Now running Parker's plant "Slucifer" cranked at 360 yards per hour on some of the ground you have worked where the $/m³ far outweighs anything they have worked on Gold Rush, that would be interesting!
Exactly! just one month lol, the fever though it would set in so bad! "I actually said two months" I dare say I have seen ground hovering between $175-225 per cube, a mate pulled 9 grams in a day with his banker and he is in his late 50's, always wonder what running a 1000 yard test would be like. Keep up with the good work mate, even a gram as a reward is great for the mind,body and soul at the end of the day.
Excellent content. Right now its -18 C so dreams of lying in a kid's wading pool with a few chunks of ice and a nice iced coffee under shade are happening.
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, might be a bit hot but if I had my way I'd spend every January in Adelaide or on Flinder's Island. My feet would than me. :-)
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, I used to love winter. It seems so pristine. I was in Germany in the 80's and had an event which caused cold damage to me. Keep up the good work with explaining the science of prospecting. Better, how are you doing! That's awesome. I need that question and I need to ask others that. Well done. Well done indeed.
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, I used to love winter. I was in Germany in the 80's and there was an incident where I received some cold weather injuries. Meanwhile, one of my favorite parts of your videos is that short nosed dog. He's a pip.
.eEeeaaaa From Southern New Mexico USA.. My main Gold Machine at the moment is a Whites GMT. Crazy thing can find the Fly Poop size gold. I like building Metal Detectors and anything electronic in reach. Solar / Wind power systems in the works right now. We share similar Climate Temps here minus the water. Not so good with that here. Most my work is Recycled water or dry. Only way to make a go of it here would be if you held a lucrative claim . Open Ground can be found but not counted on. I guess you guys work under completely different set of rules. Really enjoying these video's Sir ! Your quite realistic about this chit. I Got Absofooookinly nothing done this winter. Time to gear up and get out for a spell.
carl gruver one day will still not give you any information thats useful on its own. That's why I expanded the information I collected over 2/3rda of a month. Gives a much clearer idea.
Hope you get this comment. Catching up on your videos. I'm a disabled American Veteran. I suffer from Combat PTSD. Since 2012 I've left my home for medical appointments or hospital admits for other issues. You're spot on when people ask "how are you"? We automatically say "fine". I try not to do that anymore. I want people to be more aware of mental issues. Here in the US, approximately 22 veterans a day commit suicide. It was almost a daily thought being home bound for so long. Trying and forcing myself to be more social helps. Not hiding my mental state really helps. So, if you know someone has these issues. Ask them straight out how they've been doing. You don't need to know the cause of the trauma. Just be there to listen and even offer a hug. (Mentally or physically) I am trying to get to the point where I can take small groups of Vets out panning for gold or metal detecting. Keep putting out the word. Hope to get to Oz and meet you and Grizzley. Peace Brother Rick aka Division ; 22 IGY6
Hey I enjoy prospecting and am glad you did this video. I suffer from some mental health disorders. Struggling to know what to do for work. I enjoy this type of work a lot. Was wondering about some of your music. Some of the song you chose are uplifting amd mellow to me. Was wondering if you have a list you would like to share?
@@VoGusProspecting - Thank you greatly appreciate reply. A few minutes after checking site you recommended out, I must say that site is so cool. My best to your gold finding.
Love watching your videos However your calculations were off not sure what purity your gold is but it's probably around 21/22 k so it only cost Somewhere around $44 a gram
Great video Chris. As making a living off mining, as long as you keep your overhead low, it is possible. I had to do it 5 years ago. I would put in 10 hours a day panning. I averaged about $80.00 a week for 5 months.
William Cline its possible thats for sure. The biggest thing is your perspective of 'living'. If you're like me just being in the bush mining, campfire, dog and a good book is enough. But some people need their internet and flat screen, which is fine, it just won't be pleasant for everyone.
Good afternoon Chris from Georgia USA. I have been going back to watch some of your past videos and I see that you were looking at making a living gold mining. I was wondering do you have a video that shows you actually camping and mining for like 3 or 4 days so you don't have the money out for fuel back and forth to home nor do you have the drive time. Would that push your earnings up on a per day. Just wondering what if. Thanks for the videos and happy hunting Dewey
@@VoGusProspecting , I have been watching you on your videos and I tell the day I can do exactly what you are doing, I will be happier than ever before. I look forward to going up to the mountains and check out some creeks and old river beds to collect materials and bring them back home to process. Right now nothing really big to say the least but still having fun with the new hobby
You would really have to move a lot of dirt to make ends meet at this great hobby especially if you were dredging but then you'de have to be in a rich paystreak !!!! But that aside it is a great way to supplement your full time income tax free at that or as we say here in the states under the table which is nothing wrong with that !!! Where this hobby really pays off is just being in the great outdoors and soaking up some sun and getting a great workout for the old muscles and breathing in some good ole fresh air and the challenge of finding some yellow stuff well that's just the icing on that proverbial cake so to speak !!! Enjoy watchin your videos and as you say good-day mate !!!
Dude i don't hope to find a gram of gold the rest of my life however I sure would love to! If you are calling those river pebles boulders Id like to take you to the swift river here , boulders are as big as a house lol be safe find gold and remember every day is what you make it, you alone are in control of that.
I would love to go prospecting but to do that it needs to atleast pay for food, fuel and other essientials and that is about 150 a day. But then If I want take it seriously I would need to find an ounce per week and from what I see and have seen myself that that is not possiable except in some spots in West Australia. So it looks like I am going to be having to work harder at my job to earn the money.
99% of hobbies never give you any return so irrespective of the return you're up on most others. Furthermore, the gold you dig up i can almost say with 100% conviction that you wont want to sell it.
Vo-Gus Prospecting nah I'm not a prospector...more a trout fisherman...but there a lot of of old mines right next to the creek ,:thought you might be interested...plus there's a bit of a legend of an old hermit who lived there in the 1930''s who found a lot of gold and buried it around there for safe keeping .never been found .the remains of his hut are still there
First you have to define profit, I mean a weekend in the scrub, with your best furry mate and a bit of exercise, I call that a win even if you don't come away with a speck!
I'll save you twenty minutes. The answer is NO. Not with the laws the way they are, being limited to moving 1 cubic meter of material per 48 hour period, hand tools only, no yabby pumps, no water pumps, no diversion of water, no moving of rocks, etc, etc. NO. But if you're a Chinese mega corporation mining in Australia, heck yeah, because you can do anything you want, blow the place up with explosives, destroy entire water ways, whatever floats your boat. But if you're an Australian citizen, nah. To protect the environment, you see. Same reason you can't use a pump and high banker to deposit material back into your hole, cleanly, letting the water sediment back into the waterway clean. That's harmful to the environment. So instead blow all that material down a river sluice. And yabby pumps? Sheesh! Harmful to the environment as heck! Just smash the bedrock up with a crowbar, that's legal and less harm than sucking gravel up without any damage. Do you KNOW how damaging no damage is? VERY damaging!
After this video you are officially my favourite youtuber, from someone that suffered on a daily basis to get up and put on a happy face i want to thank you for bringing awareness to this serious issue, I found myself struggling on a daily basis until one day i had a friend say to me come play with my bees Will i hate seeing you like this. long story short i now have 170 bee hives and he and they were my saving grace, i still have days i wish didn't happen but when i get down i remember my mate and open a hive and for some reason it reminds me that everything is going to bee ok. I would like to put my hand up to anyone that is going through a tough time or just wants to try something new in their life to try and bring them out of their own head. Contact Will @ beesmelbourne.com.au you dont have to bee alone. Thanks again this is awesome what you are doing mate keep up your amazing work. I know this is an old video but i hope my comment and offer may help someone just like it helped me.
Wow for me that was out of the blue,the mental health part,I don't know how to start..I have had mental health problems nearly all my life and I am 51..I wouldn't be saying this but I know that the people that live in the small country town would not be watching this,not because it is a bad video IT'S FANTASTIC,but it is all beer and football here.I have seen many experts and have been on lots and still am on medication .I have a wife and 2 adult kids.High achievers ,I am proud.But without rambling on I get up every morning and put on what I call my happy mask.People don't ask.It is killing me and has come close on more than a few occasions.Thank you,What you said was very unexpected ..Cheers..
THEDRAGONBOOSTER8 my goal for 2018 is to spread not just awareness for mental illness but to spread understanding.
Check out my latest videos as I talk more on mental illness and March is the beginning of my main campaign.
THEDRAGONBOOSTER8 Keep fighting the black dog beast of mental health. I’ve been on meds for almost 25yrs and have come close to the edge too, it’s an uphill battle some days just to fall out of bed. I recently changed my diet to an all carnivore lifestyle of eating. I’m not suggesting it works for every one with depression, but it’s helped me and others I know. It’s certainly cleared the fog in my head and helped me lose some kilos too.
I was just watching the void. and seen your comments. I don't know if my situation is any like yours. I am an Empath I feel other peoples pain and emotions at times. I am 48 years old and have traced this MESS back 37 years. I feel I need to tell you this! Explore the problem, educate yourself ! I am no expert or Doctor im just another dude living with unique problems. It is not out of the realms of possibility that your mental problems are caused by something most doctors don't even realise exists. I wish you the best for you and your family. But never give UP! More about me and my experiences. I have had many phisical injuries and on the other side of the map February 8 2018 I had my most rudest awakening to my situation as I felt my Stepmother die. There are many reasons for mental problems many are spiritual in nature. I hope you read this and I hope it helps. Feel free to reach out if you wanna chat. I can't garentee a quick response or one at all but if I see a reply I will response. God Bless stay stronge and fight for your self being
@@MrDickfish Yes ,I would say Very similar but it is hard to convey . That's why I have all but given up.. Thanks for your comment .All the best. Bradley..
@@MrDickfish Thank you .
I think what you're doing to bring mental health to the surface is brilliant. I suffer from depression, anxiety and social anxieties( they are completely different) and having someone, like my best friend, ask me how I'm doing day to day. It makes a huge difference in my self esteem and how I process things. So to you Mr Chris, Thank you for what you are doing. It means a lot to little ole me.
gold prospecting saves me from depression and anxiety ...thanks for showing awareness ! you seem like a good man keep up the good work !
nynut518 me too.
Your content about gold prospecting and your courage to speak about mental wellness......Thank you my Brother. I rarely comment on youtube videos. My Son Eric struggled. If a kind word can help or prevent an action or suffering, awesome. Eric Mitchell, Edmonton Alberta RIP my Son.
Glad you're part of the channel mate, its the stories from people like yourself that will prevent it from happening to others.
I just want to say that I'm sorry for the loss of your son. I can't imagine what a loss like that feels like but please know our love is with you.
Stay strong my Sister
Great video man! Can I ask what camera do you use?That you attached to pan ?? I always struggle record my pan and gold in it.
Great Video! You do a great job talking about a subject most people are afraid of. People fear the unknown, you are removing some of that unknown. I think you are helping a lot more people than you think you are. Great job! As far as making a living prospecting, I tackle it from a different angle. I sell the gold I find and that money goes straight into a retirement fund. $150 a week is not much, but over 30 or 40 years, its a lot. That's my two cents worth ( that all I found this week). Looking forward to the next video.
Two Toes mines going into a house deposit. So I understand that the 4-5 grams a month arnt much initially but over a few years...
Thanks mate, I hope I am helping at least a few people.
My 2 favorite UA-cam people I like to watch. Thank you both! Much gratitude and respect for providing what I consider to be valuable information. I hope one day to meet with each of you buy paying with the gold I have found since learning more from you 2. My best to both of you. This year will be a great year in northern California due to the unfortunate fires (especially Northwest of horse and mule town). Wished I lived closer. Utah will have to do for now.
Enjoyed the video scenery and your commentary. I have viewed many prospecting videos and place yours among the best for overall content. Thanks for sharing and I will see you again soon. From USA, Michigan.
Jay Bales thanks mate.
WOW!!! Your speech about "Are you OK?" really touched me. I've lived on both side of the conversation and really appreciate you talking about it!
12:20 jumping lizard gets no reaction.... Love your videos brother
I loved everything about this. The fact that I know I may be able to get away with mining for profit now, and the mental health awareness aspect. Nice specimen!
I couldn't cover all the aspects I wanted to. But it would be possible, you'd have to sacrifice a lot but hey, gold!
Vo-Gus Prospecting Gold is a good enough reason for anything. If i ever get in trouble, i just say the magic word
Lol you two! Going prospecting tomorrow. It’s almost spring in the northeast US and the river will be high but I’m going crevassing
Andrew Potter do it and report back here.
Vo-Gus Prospecting That I will!!! I see Pauly’s got a video up....looks colder n snowier than here lol. I’ll report back to this thread tomorrow. Good morning
Another great and informative video Crhis. I'm really liking some of the new things that you are trying with your videos (edits, montages, and music). Keep up the great work!
George Harbour III love a good montage
Can't get enough of your videos. I applaud your courage to tackle this issue. With all of us engaged in our smartphones...we've sacrificed some of our compassion for entertainment. your discussing the subject is a great friendly reminder.
Oh yeah..nice gold too😋
joeseph kolodziej I turned off my Facebook account this year so I could get out of my phone.
Another great video and very informative to say the least. Since I live in the US and in a state that has very minimal glacial gold it is not feasible for me, but since I am retired it is not a necessity. You have a very easy way of explaining things and give us plenty of camera angles that really show us what you go through in your processes. Thanks as always and keep on doing what you are doing and Grizzly is an awesome prospecting partner!!
Thanks mate, appreciate the feed back. Since you're retired you could always RV up and get to the gold :-)
You gained a new subscription today buddy. I appreciate what you said and I admire you for putting that in the video. As well, I truly enjoy watching other prospectors in different parts of the world. Can't wait for the next video. Thank you.
lol at 5:39 Grizz is just watching you go back and forth like someone watching tennis.... such a great Dog
Hes a keen tennis enthusiast
How are you? The concept of this video is fantastic Chris and you put the reality of hobby prospecting together perfectly. I thank you for sharing your adventures.
Love your videos.
Thank you for speaking about Wellbeing and giving suggestions....so often we do nothing for fear of doing the wrong thing.
sallyscallywag the fear of rejection and the unknown are powerful things.
Nice video,, Really liked the footage showing the rate at which the Bazooka processed your shovel load... I don't know if that edit was intentional but was cool looking at half speed. I use the Bazooka Mini that fits in my pack and love it. Hats off to you also on the mental subject. for those whom might know someone struggling this hobby is a good way to get them out and also give them an opportunity to open up. Work believe it or not is good for the body and mind. This day in age there are too many kids that have never really been outside to do it and thus suffer from lack of usefulness... God Bless you all and may your pans be full of color.
jonthegman can't remember who said it but 'work shall set you free'.
Its not a bazooka mate .its a croc gold trap.
That's a good Quote but was used many times for very BAD places mainly noted on the gates of Auschwitz... The sluice is a trap sluice as is the Bazooka brand here in the US... Patent US5476177 by Howard Schmidt Its an awesome design shining with the one man show....
There is still hope!!!!
Lol one of your best Chris, always a pleasure to watch. Cheers mate 👍
Nathan Moore there's always hope so long as there's good people in the world.
Another great video. You pull in 1 day what I pulled in all of last year from my creak. Only upside for me is my creak is 2 min walk from my front door.
E_Thatch its a bonus. My house is built on mine tailings lol
Also I think its great you are talking about mental health, I have suffered from anxiety /depression since 18 and now I am 48. So you talking about it is a great thing for your channel. PSS, I just made my first fluid sluice box, and was able to pull 18 size fly shit gold flakes from my creek in under a hour. Not bad for a 2 min walk across the street. keep your videos coming/ and the mental health part also.
Another great video my man thanks for taking us along.
Victor Oliveira my pleasure mate.
153 I am pretty sure that my high stress job has given me a mental health problems but the happy pills ( as my chemist calls them) help keep me back from the edge. I find prospecting in rural areas and meeting people is good for my soul and general well being. Lockdown has made it just a bit harder but we are nearly out of it now.
Another great video Chris. I agree you are bringing forth a subject few want to talk about or acknowledge but it needs to be brought to the fore front.
I wish it was possible for my wife and I to quit or jobs and prospect full time but like you said it’s not profitable enough so on we work to feed our prospecting habit.
Thank you again for all the videos you share and the messages
KS Designs14 somones got to do it.
Unless you're running a proper mining operation you are going to have a hard time.
That message came out of nowhere man, love it! Your a real good dude, if you are ever back here in Denver Colorado please let me know I would love to move some dirt with you man...
Maybe one day!
Hey Chris i just bought the 36 inch croc trap from Andy. Cant wait to try it out. Love your vids.
Andy couldnt stop talking about you.
Blair Mckerley I've only spoken to Andy via text so I must have made an impression
Vo-Gus Prospecting i think you make an impression on all you meet
Good breakdown of the trials and thrills of prospecting.
I need to get one of those hats for myself. Stylist for sure! Great video!
You really seem to be a honest caring person... again talking with people with many different challenges in life for varied different reasons that they had or didn’t have any control of. You don’t find barely ever anymore in society....
Another great video Chris as usual. At 12:20 what is that thing taking flight off the rock in creek. Just near your feet in front of where your pointing and filming...Grasshopper??
Geo Sid probably something pointy. I didn't notice until people started pointing it out lol
Using montage time to educate people is brilliant! Need more people to do that, not all the time, you would loose the effect, but here and there would be smart and better than commercials lol.
1st comment , great vid Chris , interesting figures , i think you'd need 10g a day minimum to make it worthwhile . I know people will say thats plenty but it would be hard work , then factor in days you can't work , rain , heat , sick days , cbf days , etc etc . Would be fun trying though :)
That's $500 a day lol. Id be happy at $70-100!
Hahaha , thats minimum Chris , you'd be rooted by the time your 40 . You would aim at a gram an hour id reckon . Wait til you've got a couple of kids , mortgage , missus at home with the kids , 2 vehicles . hahaha its scary ....
Luke Dempsey you're not wrong. Lol But its missing the point, this isn't about commercial mining even on a small scale.
Its what you could do with the most basic if tools as a hobbiest.
Kids are too expensive lol dogs are the go haha
Chris, believe me - You Need Kids. You need them to pass your lore, knowledge and your very special genes on. Anyway, you're a natural teacher and what better student than the one that lives it with you. By the way, your camera work was unreal. Was it a GoPro?
Yeah, I'd need an average of $100 per day, minimum. Of course one has to consider cost of living in their region. I have no idea how any part of Australia compares to the cost of living in the Seattle-Tacoma area here in the US.
Speaking of that, I actually started watching videos on prospecting in Australia because I was looking for info on Washington state. That's abbreviated by WA, which also stands for Western Australia. So almost everything I found when looking for mining and prospecting in Washington lead me to Australia. Fortunately it's been fascinating exploring the gold situation there, and it's allowed me to discover some really cool people, such as yourself. I'm really enjoying your videos Chris. You've got a new subscriber.
Looks like you're in love with that sluice... I assume it's working great for you. :D That's awesome!!!
I'm debating on getting a FB sluice. A lot of which is being based upon what I've seen from you and 2 others producing videos.
Very good info. Was wondering if I could do it for a living. Good and bad days, but the experience of being on the river is priceless.
making a living off gold itself is possible but hard work.
Great video Chris ⚒
Great video Chris and a massive GOODONYA for speaking out
Did anyone else notice something jumping out from under the rock at the 12:20 mark
Good onya mate and GL&HH
ijc1958 tons of creatures out there! Leaches, frogs, yabbies, snakes...
Looked like a Water Dragon, just not sure if they are this far south. So most likely a Frill Neck lizard
3 things.#1 great as always.#2 dogs can be trained to find gold.There will be non believers but some dogs can.every time you get lets say .25g in the pan let the dog smell it.I f the dog starts digging holes where you are digging it is time to pay very close attention.#3 avery cheap tool for scraping bed rock,much better than a shovel.Get about 10 inches 0f 5 inch min. oof exhaust tubing.Weld a piece of light flat iron so it closes of about 3/4 of the tube.Next cut the other end on about 60 degree angle.Weld on about 6 ft of 3/4 pipe.You now have a scoop you can reach into a deep hole and scrape towards yourself.The material stays in the tube.Unlike a shovel that you are pushing away from your self and the material falls off as you lift it out of a deep hole.I find the scoop works great wet or dry material and only costs about 10.00 to make.Try it you will be amazed at how much more you can recover.Luck Mcbain.
mark leiterman that's actually a really good idea.
Grizzly can already find Penny's. So golds a possibility.
mark leiterman that sounds great. Can you post a picture of it.i can't quite get your description. thanks, Mike
hi.Asp my epipment is buried under 4 feet of snow.Google up a sand scoop like the metal detectors use on the beach.Same thing really but built out of pipe instead a screen material.Try to picture a piece of 5inch tube about 10 inches long.with a handle welded on.Close off about 3/4s of one end and taper down the other end.Looks like a big sledge hammerSimply dig down and pull up.Hope that helps some what.
mark leiterman , thanks again. I got it now.
As stated on another of your vids about profiting from this hobby:
On making A living prospecting/mining in Aus I would say a solid NO: Minimum wage is $812.60 a week or just under 1/3 an ounce a week (at spot price at the time of writing, and its rare to find someone who will buy your finds at spot) then of course you need to remove overheads like fuel, breakage, tooling etc. from that. I think we would all be pretty stoked to find a consistent 1/3 ounce (~10 grams) a week for 10 or even 20 weeks out of a 52 week year.
Great job brother. Always fun watching your videos.
Cheers man
Good vid, but not being from Australia, what jumped up out of the creek at about 12:15. Looked big and had antanae!
M.D. Robinson probably just something pointy.
If only I lived in an area like yours mate. Hopefully one day I can convince The Boss to make the move up north :)
Rick Shaw just trick her and say its a suburb of Sydney.
Hey chris nice gold mate! An yep lot of cool members hav trouble with the black dog mate some time he follow close sometimes off in the distance but always lurking. Bloody cool how ya getting the word out on that subject! An if that was the you tube two toes commenting in ya chat .big shout out to him to ! Bloody ledgend!
Leigh Aitken thanks mate. Its important to me to talk about it so here I am.
cool Video Chris and thank's for the answered questions :-)
aye another good video look forward to them all the best Chris thanks for your time mate regards Scorpio HHNT
Enjoy you channel !!!! Thanks for the videos
Thanks for sharing your interesting experiment and analysis..It is probably a question that has gone through every prospector;s head at one time or other.Cheers. p.s I have panned fine gold from Middle creek ,near Stringy Bark Creek ,Tolmie.Have you tried that area?
12:30 and that is why flood periods are so awesome, free overburden processing lol.
Another awesome video with some fantastic wisdom mate great work.
Very good video Chris, I hear you about reaching out and what not. Good going Man, I really like the two fluid bed sluices I built.
Yeah, it's hard to make a living with just a shovel and sluice, You need to move a lot, a LOT! of dirt to make it ha. Like you said a meager living. Construction is already feast or famine enough already. I know where I am there is no way in Hades I would be able to make a living solely on small-scale mining. Maybe, just maybe if I was back home in the Pacific Northwest...
Thanks for another good and informative video Chris, Keep up the Great Work.
Flash In Your Pan its not for everyone that's for sure. And it wouldn't be easy.
Looking out my window seeing the snow, I envy you soooo much right now!
Also, I can't help it, but am tinkering in my head with your fluid bed sluice - those three or so feet of straight bottom just cry for some sort of matting, at least in my head! :-)
Jakub Melichárek I don't envy me. 4 days of over 40c heat.
When I'm not OK the last thing I want to really say is "No I'm not OK". Especially when I've said no so many times or actively told people I'm not OK and not got any help. For me I have to really trust someone to say I'm not OK. Saying your not ok is emotionally expensive. It can open a crack in the dam and once opened the flow can blow the dam. Its a risk saying your not OK. People without any sort of mental illness that truly care might know that intellectually but they don't really know. People asking as a matter of form.....well lets not talk about them.
Its not easy to open up, that's for dam sure. But its the way forward to keeping everything level, sometimes we need that door cracked open for us so the dam can break.
When we moved to Bendigo I made a huge effort to establish connections with a local church. Volunteered, invited people round for dinner (we are both great cooks), did everything we could. Sarah managed to make some connections but me not so much. Some of the mens health programs that I went to said all the right things but when I was open about our life and the stresses we were under....nada.
Then things got real. My sons condition worsened and we went from monthly or fortnightly admissions to weekly plus pretty big seizures we managed at home. I went from coping to not. The last of my energy I started to spend on opening up to people. Including the leaders of some of the mental health and mens health programs I was going to. Basically zero response.
So I stopped trying to reach out and just focussed on keeping on keeping on. Part of that has been my You Tube channel where I'll occasionally vent but also the prospecting and wood working. The tasks of digging,sampling and panning are very calming and seeing the yellow is a great endorphine hit.
At the moment I'm ok but if things were to get bad again, or rather if I get bad again I don't know that I'd be able to reach out again.
Which is a worry because it kind of leaves one without options. Having said that you HAVE to try and reach out because the alternatives are not nice.
what sort of sluice is that you are using mate and were can you get them from thanks
peter krych Croc gold trap, www.crocgoldtraps.com.au
Thanks for sharing and love the boxer there great dogs.
Regnad Man grizzlys my little man
Vo-Gus Prospecting there the most loyal lovable goofballs. ✌️
Great video again! Since today I also got some gold prospecting video's online 😃
Good vid Chris! You said your taking note of your gold for the year. Did you have a vid of this or details. Cheers
Cool videos. Grizzly is quite the companion too. I'm in the western USA, and seeing places on the other side of the world is really fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing what ya know, and keep on having fun. One of the most important thing a person can do, when battling depression is whatever makes them happy, provided it isn't destructive to them or their life. Depression is something many people struggle with, and a hobby they enjoy can really brighten their day. So, the point I'm making is that in addition to asking your friend, neighbor, etc. "Are you ok?" & "How are you really doing, my friend?" could be to invite them along on a day-trip to enjoy your hobby with you. Sure, they might not know a thing about prospecting, but spending time with friends and loved ones is nearly always a moral boost. Be well, and keep the vidz coming. Do me a favor mate, scratch Grizzly's ears for your new friend in Utah??
The "Chew Back A" or Chewbacka :)
Damn well love your vids mate, you do Aus proud.
had the same idea today. at the river by 6 left at 10. I got .663 of a gram probably 9 buckets of dirt
Jarrod Nowell not bad man little $35 haul
What sort of pump do you use on your high bank. I bought a home made sluce and am considering running a solar panel but need to know a pump wattage for a suitable flow rate... help. Thanks Trav.
Believe it or not but av got chronic depression from the bone condition called hme I've had all my life and a know what you mean about asking if people are ok.my answer is am getting there!! Will never get there like.prospecting is great for the mind!!
Ha regular cleanouts with the croc is an easier thing than my 16th century sluice. Or even my rocker.
Yer but your rocker isn't going to float off down stream!
LOL No!
Thanks again for another great video Chris, love the cloning, worker Chris and conversational Chris, top stuff. I don't think any of us are ever going to get rich with alluvial, maybe Andrew, but I'm pretty sure he has made a deal with the devil! or is part bloodhound and can smell the stuff. I just sold 15 grams and when you work so hard for it damn it's hard to part with. I don't live off the money though, I just turn it into new gear when my missus is not looking, even if it sits in my PayPal account for a while. A mate and I have tried it, put in full 10-12 hour days, just to see what we could pull off, after a few days straight it gets tiresome at 42yrs old lol, when the fun goes away you might as well be pushing wheelbarrows of bricks in 40 degree heat.
The limiting factor as well is the 1 cubic metre of material you are legally allowed to move in 48 hours. They say this weekend is going to be a scorcher, hard work one man moving 50 buckets through a sluice, praying there will be enough gold at the end of the day to cover all your living expenses. Now running Parker's plant "Slucifer" cranked at 360 yards per hour on some of the ground you have worked where the $/m³ far outweighs anything they have worked on Gold Rush, that would be interesting!
Aussie Chris I agree with all that.
Parker is getting rich off $15/m2. I'm working with $30-50/m2. I'd love a ho and sluice plant for a month
Exactly! just one month lol, the fever though it would set in so bad! "I actually said two months" I dare say I have seen ground hovering between $175-225 per cube, a mate pulled 9 grams in a day with his banker and he is in his late 50's, always wonder what running a 1000 yard test would be like. Keep up with the good work mate, even a gram as a reward is great for the mind,body and soul at the end of the day.
Excellent content. Right now its -18 C so dreams of lying in a kid's wading pool with a few chunks of ice and a nice iced coffee under shade are happening.
Jody Dorsett want to swap?
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, might be a bit hot but if I had my way I'd spend every January in Adelaide or on Flinder's Island. My feet would than me. :-)
Jody Dorsett your mad, I loved Lithuania in winter.
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, I used to love winter. It seems so pristine. I was in Germany in the 80's and had an event which caused cold damage to me.
Keep up the good work with explaining the science of prospecting.
Better, how are you doing! That's awesome. I need that question and I need to ask others that.
Well done. Well done indeed.
Vo-Gus Prospecting Chris, I used to love winter. I was in Germany in the 80's and there was an incident where I received some cold weather injuries.
Meanwhile, one of my favorite parts of your videos is that short nosed dog. He's a pip.
Another great video. Thank you.
The thing flying out at 12.20 in the video is just another crazy Aussie bug here in the summer. Probably a Cicada
Another great show!
.eEeeaaaa From Southern New Mexico USA.. My main Gold Machine at the moment is a Whites GMT. Crazy thing can find the Fly Poop size gold. I like building Metal Detectors and anything electronic in reach. Solar / Wind power systems in the works right now.
We share similar Climate Temps here minus the water. Not so good with that here. Most my work is Recycled water or dry. Only way to make a go of it here would be if you held a lucrative claim . Open Ground can be found but not counted on. I guess you guys work under completely different set of rules.
Really enjoying these video's Sir ! Your quite realistic about this chit. I Got Absofooookinly nothing done this winter. Time to gear up and get out for a spell.
I would love to see you do a video against 8 hours a day and not just a few hours then see how it would turn out
carl gruver one day will still not give you any information thats useful on its own.
That's why I expanded the information I collected over 2/3rda of a month. Gives a much clearer idea.
Hope you get this comment. Catching up on your videos. I'm a disabled American Veteran. I suffer from Combat PTSD. Since 2012 I've left my home for medical appointments or hospital admits for other issues. You're spot on when people ask "how are you"? We automatically say "fine". I try not to do that anymore. I want people to be more aware of mental issues. Here in the US, approximately 22 veterans a day commit suicide. It was almost a daily thought being home bound for so long. Trying and forcing myself to be more social helps. Not hiding my mental state really helps. So, if you know someone has these issues. Ask them straight out how they've been doing. You don't need to know the cause of the trauma. Just be there to listen and even offer a hug. (Mentally or physically) I am trying to get to the point where I can take small groups of Vets out panning for gold or metal detecting. Keep putting out the word. Hope to get to Oz and meet you and Grizzley. Peace Brother Rick aka Division ; 22 IGY6
I'd love to talk with you in email, vogusgold@gmail.com.
I was gonna ask about your not using the Fluid Bed... I hadn't seen it in a while.
Hey I enjoy prospecting and am glad you did this video. I suffer from some mental health disorders. Struggling to know what to do for work. I enjoy this type of work a lot.
Was wondering about some of your music. Some of the song you chose are uplifting amd mellow to me. Was wondering if you have a list you would like to share?
Look up a website called Bensound.com that's where I got this music from for free.
@@VoGusProspecting - Thank you greatly appreciate reply.
A few minutes after checking site you recommended out, I must say that site is so cool. My best to your gold finding.
A proper shovel, good one mate ;-)
Emil Manyarski a real digging one
Love watching your videos
However your calculations were off not sure what purity your gold is but it's probably around 21/22 k so it only cost Somewhere around $44 a gram
Mitchell Paterson agree with that totally! There were a few things I didn't cover just for logistical reasons.
This was one of them.
Great video Chris. As making a living off mining, as long as you keep your overhead low, it is possible. I had to do it 5 years ago. I would put in 10 hours a day panning. I averaged about $80.00 a week for 5 months.
William Cline its possible thats for sure. The biggest thing is your perspective of 'living'.
If you're like me just being in the bush mining, campfire, dog and a good book is enough. But some people need their internet and flat screen, which is fine, it just won't be pleasant for everyone.
Good afternoon Chris from Georgia USA. I have been going back to watch some of your past videos and I see that you were looking at making a living gold mining. I was wondering do you have a video that shows you actually camping and mining for like 3 or 4 days so you don't have the money out for fuel back and forth to home nor do you have the drive time. Would that push your earnings up on a per day. Just wondering what if. Thanks for the videos and happy hunting Dewey
I live on the gokd feilds man, fuel is pretty much negligible. I now make a living off it, it's a lot of hard work but better than working a 9-5.
@@VoGusProspecting , I have been watching you on your videos and I tell the day I can do exactly what you are doing, I will be happier than ever before. I look forward to going up to the mountains and check out some creeks and old river beds to collect materials and bring them back home to process. Right now nothing really big to say the least but still having fun with the new hobby
You would really have to move a lot of dirt to make ends meet at this great hobby especially if you were dredging but then you'de have to be in a rich paystreak !!!! But that aside it is a great way to supplement your full time income tax free at that or as we say here in the states under the table which is nothing wrong with that !!! Where this hobby really pays off is just being in the great outdoors and soaking up some sun and getting a great workout for the old muscles and breathing in some good ole fresh air and the challenge of finding some yellow stuff well that's just the icing on that proverbial cake so to speak !!! Enjoy watchin your videos and as you say good-day mate !!!
At 12:20 wtf is that bug that jumps at the camera?! It looks huge
Dude i don't hope to find a gram of gold the rest of my life however I sure would love to! If you are calling those river pebles boulders Id like to take you to the swift river here , boulders are as big as a house lol be safe find gold and remember every day is what you make it, you alone are in control of that.
That clay layer is what you want. Try the first 6in it'll be there.
I would love to go prospecting but to do that it needs to atleast pay for food, fuel and other essientials and that is about 150 a day. But then If I want take it seriously I would need to find an ounce per week and from what I see and have seen myself that that is not possiable except in some spots in West Australia. So it looks like I am going to be having to work harder at my job to earn the money.
99% of hobbies never give you any return so irrespective of the return you're up on most others. Furthermore, the gold you dig up i can almost say with 100% conviction that you wont want to sell it.
That's the best hat ever!!
what does bank side of creek mean arent there 2 banks on a creek?
Awesome man. ✊️
Cheers mate
Wat was the intro song???
what a rock moving machine your mate is can I borrow him?
Great Vid
where did u get the bazzoka from ??
Its not a bazooka, its a Croc and like bazooka they went out of business
Have you ever done lederderg gorge in Bachus marsh ?
Nope, you should try
Vo-Gus Prospecting nah I'm not a prospector...more a trout fisherman...but there a lot of of old mines right next to the creek ,:thought you might be interested...plus there's a bit of a legend of an old hermit who lived there in the 1930''s who found a lot of gold and buried it around there for safe keeping .never been found .the remains of his hut are still there
where is these creeks to
First you have to define profit, I mean a weekend in the scrub, with your best furry mate and a bit of exercise, I call that a win even if you don't come away with a speck!
great video👍
Watch out for those rocks he's throwing Grizzly!
Its a full time job stopping him from eating them
Who was that pretty young lady in the car with you and the pups?????
Bobby Baldeagle that would be Zoe.
Vo-Gus Prospecting ... Is she your wife??? 👍👍😳🎊
Australia why ain't you out there with a metal detector looking for the big nuggets?
Because those goldfeilds are 4,000km from my house.
Mate you're playing in cold water, when it gets hot, just sit down, you'll be dry again by the time you get back to the car.
I'll save you twenty minutes. The answer is NO. Not with the laws the way they are, being limited to moving 1 cubic meter of material per 48 hour period, hand tools only, no yabby pumps, no water pumps, no diversion of water, no moving of rocks, etc, etc. NO. But if you're a Chinese mega corporation mining in Australia, heck yeah, because you can do anything you want, blow the place up with explosives, destroy entire water ways, whatever floats your boat. But if you're an Australian citizen, nah. To protect the environment, you see. Same reason you can't use a pump and high banker to deposit material back into your hole, cleanly, letting the water sediment back into the waterway clean. That's harmful to the environment. So instead blow all that material down a river sluice. And yabby pumps? Sheesh! Harmful to the environment as heck! Just smash the bedrock up with a crowbar, that's legal and less harm than sucking gravel up without any damage. Do you KNOW how damaging no damage is? VERY damaging!
Oh no, your friend did a lot of rock clearing, eh?
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I would like to put my hand up to anyone that is going through a tough time or just wants to try something new in their life to try and bring them out of their own head. Contact Will @ beesmelbourne.com.au you dont have to bee alone. Thanks again this is awesome what you are doing mate keep up your amazing work. I know this is an old video but i hope my comment and offer may help someone just like it helped me.
Thanks for putting the offer out there
The first old hat intro!
The first melon
Hey watch "Find gold with your cellphone please. Yes you
Oh and i live in buno wa
You certainly could live of gold if you know about #vanlife