I got into rock hounding when I found a meteorite looking rock out deer hunting took it home and cleaned it up, and of course was not really surprised to see that it was not a meteorite. But pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a two pound chunk of blue chalcedony. A truly beautiful specimen.
They used to sell bottles with a sponge tip that you would fill with water to wet envelopes. If they're still available, you could use it to wet the rocks and you wouldn't have to lick anymore.
It's so interesting, when looking for beach agates here I like to look the other way from the sun...it's easier to spot and differentiate good agates because the light shines *through* them and turns them into little orange and amber light bulbs haha
Wow, what a coincidence. Was just watching the video from 4 months back, when you mentioned the lab, and now I see you've just uploaded this! What a treat!
When I used to do collecting like this I brought a bunch of bright orange heavy duty plastic shipping bags. I would fill them and leave them along the way. I would them use my boat to pick up all the bags. I always picked up going down stream and left the river downstream. You need at least 2 people and 2 vehicles. And of course a boat.
Im 19 and just starting to get in to gold mining and your videos help me learn my geology and just gold mining in general thank you so much love the videos
Another one could say: "Some People skip Rocks, Some people even Kick Rocks, But Me, I LICK rocks!!!" Than have an image of a bushy red beard and floppy hat with "Dan Hurd Prospecting" I'd definitely buy that T-shirt! Are you Listening Dan?
For specifically carrying a bunch of rocks, an old school external frame backpack may be much more gentle, and allow you to not worry about rocks digging into your back. A few hunting focused brands sell some good options that are just a small bag attached to that skeleton external frame pack.
Aka ruck sack haha my last deployment my ruck was 125 lbs it was so awesome climbing the loose shale incline mountains in Afghanistan yup boy do I miss that and don’t slip or loose your footing it’s taking you for a death roll oh so much fun . There’s days where I miss the army and then that memory comes in and that goes away real quick haha
8:30 @Danhurd You can get a backpack that has the same strap setup as the bigger ones but with the smaller pack. As a guy I understand the whole not fixing a small problem that sucks until it's so bad I have to, but doing this will literally change your life
I love the way he says he hopes to earn our subs. When everyone else begs for them, I'm like 🙄. But Dan is so unobtrusive and nice, when he says he hopes to earn it, I'm like 👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿
Could you do a followup video where you go through the samples (now with their identities verified chemically)? It'd be interesting to see how well visual/hardness identification matches with chemical testing.
My major complaint (not just with Dan but others) we see the rock hunt but we never see final product/results. This video wasn't so bad because we do see some slices at the end!
Hey Dan, I know licking a rock is "traditional", but we in California have a problem with a fungal infection called Valley Fever "The coccidioides fungus is found in soil and causes infection when inhaled. People with suppressed immune systems are particularly at risk. The initial form is often mild, with few symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they may resemble those of the flu, including fever, cough, chills, and chest pain. Mild cases clear up on their own. If symptoms don't improve, antifungal medications may be necessary." Climate change might allow it to migrate north.
Dan, aside from the suggestions about donkeys and the people volunteering to be your porter, there are robot dogs available that you might want to offer to test. My suspicion is that they aren't quite ready yet to go everywhere you can go, but it would make for an interesting extra dimension to some of your videos. Or of course you could get yourself a drone powerful enough to take rocks back from you to your truck.
About your point regarding persistence when hunting: I make a really comfortable living thrifting for antiques. Friends try to do what I do, spend a day looking, and get discouraged when they don't find anything. I try to tell them about the reality of things, that sometimes I don't find anything good even hunting several full days a week and driving around to lots of stores. It is all about persistence and spending the time needed to hunt. I may not find a thing for a week, but on the right day at the right store I may walk out with thousands of dollars worth of good stuff. And that evens out all the days I find nothing. Persistence really is key when doing anything that requires an element of chance. You also need to know where to look, when to look, what to look for, and not let it get to you when you have a bad day or even a bad week. Also, you hear about that rock that went to jail? It was for a basalt charge.
Every time you licked a rock I giggled out loud. 😂❤️ Thank you for the wonderful and fascinating video, I wouldn't have self control either! My family inherited an enormous absolutely green boulder from the late rock hound Jim DeBoice (maybe you met him?) who was a family friend of ours (he was like a third grandpa - he died over a decade ago but I adored him, he was best friends with my grandpa Daniel Brost who he apparently often went rock hounding with, even hunting for lost mines,) and I think that the boulder is likely serpentine but I'm going to go watch your identification videos to make sure! (I probably won't be licking it because I know waaaay too much about giardia but I will wipe it with a piece of damp cloth!)
16:11 i just imagined watching you from across the river licking rocks all afternoon and realized the hilariousness of the situation. I understand why but you have to admit that would be funny to watch.😂
We learned something new again today. How fortunate you are to have such a vast group of rocks to look at. Here in Pa. we have limestone and granite.. plus the reddish stuff whatever it is. We do find fossils.
Get one of those granny shopping rollers with the big wheels, not sure about the stability of the steep bank, but I'm sure the is some inventive solution to this problem.
Got a river right there , load it in a boat and run it up or down to a landing . Of course , Dan , would likely sink the boat loading too much ballast lol . I have the same disease .
Great Video Dan!! .. Thanks so much for the extra effort to include ALL that info in one video!! I was sure we would have to wait a week or two for the results :)
Awesome I have it all over here in Colorado and thought it was moldavite but the purple confused me knowing it's Jade makes the purple more exciting if you want to come we can work that out
I picked up some large pieces of quartz float that were on a smaller creek, I understand they could be broken open and lit up with a uv light to see if there's any of the good stuff inside.
"Hey there! I watched the video and found it quite informative. It's always reassuring to see products being lab tested for authenticity, especially when it comes to items like jade, where there can be a lot of confusion. Thanks for sharing this insightful content!"
A piece of MDF and a a neoprene gardeners kneepad could be cut to fit your pack and help with comfort and support while still limiting space with the smaller pack.
Next time you're in Northern California... Come to the Sacramento River areas especially the northern portions and check out our California Jade.. I wonder how close it is or how similar it is to the jade you have.
Hey Dan Shawn from NC, thanks for posting this video showing everyone in the world what the beautiful planet has to offer us and great for education on the rocks and what to look for and how to do it Great Job Dan Keep Up The Good Work And Keep Posting
i added 4 stitches and leather bolstering to my 90L bag. most times its too heavy to pick up, but not too much to carry. the end result is worth it, esp. when find bigger rocks
Not far from the tiny town of Gorda California on the Big Sur highway 1 theres a beach with very nice nephrite jade and a 100 foot swath of black sand leaded with gold. Every size from micron size to flakes and small picker nuggets and an occasional big nugget. I found a 5.68 gram nugget by sight. You can chase small flakes in the streams of water running down the beach after the waves. Grab them as they slide down the magnetic black sand. Jade is green to ice green to dark denim blue to ice blue.
Dan needs a custom collapsable wagon with very large rubber wheels that he can cart around near the shore. Might be worth looking into. Because I'm sure no one has ever thought of this before HA!
The guy with the scanner was very interesting I love his little gadget that’s awesome and I’m sure that doesn’t come cheap cause it pay itself off probably the first time you use it cool
Very cool! I can see the effectiveness of the design pretty immediately. You were panning pretty aggressively and still got a nice showing in the pan. It was a good video showing the effectiveness of the product. Camera work and all the production stuff comes with practice. I'm not good at it and have no patience for the editing it takes lol! Yeah. I'd buy that.
16:09 Would it be worth considering, of rigging up a Battery Powered Rock Saw? Just enough to cut one or two stones like tihs ... to see inside!?? I recently purchased on-line at a HUGE discount, a European Cordless power tool, as the batteries are not sold in Canada, It was fairly easy to convert it over, to accept a DeWalt 20 Volt battery !! Or does a rock saw just use too much power?
I've possible found naturally occuring sillimanite (Mutton Fat Jade) in Southern Saskatchewan. It's super smooth, glassy look when wet. but not translucent...
Have you considered one of those wagons with large pnumatic tires for basicly offroad applications? I don't know if Canada has Costco but they carry them as I'm sure hardware stores or big box stores must as well. They were around 100.00 US if I remember right and would likely carry a couple of hundred pounds pretty easily. I also recommend a cargo net for over the load as I'm sure it would also become too full.
Has _jadeite_ ever been found in that region? A _little_ bit has in the Klamath Mountains in northern California, and the geology is similar, with ophiolites and lots of serpentinized ultramafics. That was one seriously decorative chunk of conglomerate. 😊 A big boulder of that would make for a cool looking countertop.
I remember him talking about it in one video- don’t remember the details but he did say that region didn’t provide the geology necessary for jadeite to form.
Dan....I would just like to follow you around and, well, of course do bit of rock pickin, but castin a streamer or three in almost all those rivers you're on!!
Dan, may be worth a purchase of a 19' Prospector landing craft jetboat Silver Streak Aluminum boats has a couple kinds. Big enough to haul a 4 wheeler, 6 people, gear, or a lot of shiny metal, or stones. You probably already thought of it, but I like boats 🤣 If I owned one and lived close I would give you rides just to look for some stones or gold.
Great video . . You dont need fancy packs . . Wheel barrows or donkeys . . Dan . You need interns . . Job done . In New Zealand jade is known as . . Pounamu . Which means . . "The tears that come from great sorrow ". Found mainly in The South Island . It is a very spiratual stone and carved into many traditional items often given as Taonga . A treasured gift . . And once given should NEVER be sold . . It can be regiven . Not sold . . Great video . . Till next time . Take care . Bye from New Zealand . . 🍻🇳🇿👋twa
I grew up in Cassiar....so I am used to seeing Jade as a bright green translucent rock with green flecks (chrome?). Fraser river Jade looks so dark to me. but hey. still beautiful
If it has good color and will cut and polish both jade and serpentine are valuable. Scratch test works for Jade. I hunted Big Sur nephrite jade for decades. Jade is alot harder. A nail will leave metal behind when you scratch even a smooth piece. Serpentine powders up and is soft with a soapy feel
U could make a basket and zip line u could fill and have a small winch pull it to the start with two people you could get a hell of a lot of rock at a medium cost for set up
What you need is a Broll 5-Gallon Bucket Cart, Great big wheels for rolling over rough ground. Sadly the Manufacturer seems to have stopped making it 😂
Is there a way to pan for Platinum? And is there quite a bit of Platinum in your area of B.C.? Also do you have anything that glows in UV like Sodalite? Thanks from me over here in Frankenmuth, Michigan !
I love your videos. I’m a new sub and I just ordered a panning kit off Amazon lol. I’m in Ontario and going to give it a try. Thanks for the videos Dan.
Jade hunting is like tournament fishing. You catch your limit fast then pick and choose the best ones. Only I don't recommend licking the fish.... lol.
Hi Dan, in your next Jade-related video, could you talk about the economics of trying to scale up this kind of gathering? If you're able to find more than you can carry, why doesn't it make sense to get additional carrying capacity via more people or machinery?
I can collect more than I can sell. I know that means I could drop my prices, but that would just require more physical labour, which I would rather spend on making new videos.
I make jewelry out of almost all of those types of rocks. Of course, I buy mine finished and drilled. But this is interesting because I'm looking at it going . . . I want to cut those smaller, polish them, drill them, string them and make jewelry.
Heyo, as you mentioned with the black jade being great for carving...theirs another youtuber called Bobby Duke who does a lot of crafty stuff and one of the things he's done is rock carving and come up with some very cook carvings out of them and other unconventional materlas...... Collaboration n fire off a piece ? i dunno how any of this works xD just love your stuff and love his stuff. Your content made me go rambling and 'paying attention' :) outdoors is good!
Man I'd love to get you down to my little property sometime to identify some of my rocks. I know there's jade here, I just suck at identifying them. But then again, I'm also more about CUTTING rocks than figuring out what they are first :D
U should hire some Thais or Filipinos to comb that beach..they work extremely hard and are virtually indestructible when they working . (and u get some good se-asian food and friends from it too)
Wow what are the odds?! Turtle's Hoard - I only found out about them last month & now I see you do a video with them :-D Great minds think alike!
Hey Dan, love this episode and seeing the inside of the rocks.
Hey Dan. Regarding backpacks, you can get packs with a hip belt. That transfers weight off your back and puts it on your hips. Great video!
Thanks for the tips!
I got into rock hounding when I found a meteorite looking rock out deer hunting took it home and cleaned it up, and of course was not really surprised to see that it was not a meteorite. But pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a two pound chunk of blue chalcedony. A truly beautiful specimen.
I would LOVE to see the ROUGH ROCK picture next the SLAB that was positively identified as JADE!
This guy I'd love to go hiking for gems. He seems fun to hang out with and full of energy.
They used to sell bottles with a sponge tip that you would fill with water to wet envelopes. If they're still available, you could use it to wet the rocks and you wouldn't have to lick anymore.
"I Lick Rocks" now THAT is a T-Shirt logo!!!! LOL
Good for fossil hunters too(tongue sticks to fossils)
I do too 😂 my dad thinks im weird 😅
@@GotrekGurninsson Yea they lick fossils to say i licked i dinosaur. Imagine miss judging something licking, finding out is a prehistoric poo poo. Lol
Bumper sticker! That will confuse people!
Sounds like a water jet channel quote.
It's so interesting, when looking for beach agates here I like to look the other way from the sun...it's easier to spot and differentiate good agates because the light shines *through* them and turns them into little orange and amber light bulbs haha
Wow, what a coincidence. Was just watching the video from 4 months back, when you mentioned the lab, and now I see you've just uploaded this!
What a treat!
Hey Dan, If you carry a spray bottle you can spray your tounge.
When I used to do collecting like this I brought a bunch of bright orange heavy duty plastic shipping bags. I would fill them and leave them along the way. I would them use my boat to pick up all the bags. I always picked up going down stream and left the river downstream. You need at least 2 people and 2 vehicles. And of course a boat.
Great idea
Genius
I love these jaded videos thank you for the internment
Im 19 and just starting to get in to gold mining and your videos help me learn my geology and just gold mining in general thank you so much love the videos
Dan, you don't need a better backpack. What you need is a donkey to carry your rocks!
It would pair so well with the beard and hat that says, "old school prospector."
Or one of Boston robotics four legged machines
We have to many, Donkeys and Elephants in the US. Help yourself!
Another one could say: "Some People skip Rocks, Some people even Kick Rocks, But Me, I LICK rocks!!!" Than have an image of a bushy red beard and floppy hat with "Dan Hurd Prospecting" I'd definitely buy that T-shirt! Are you Listening Dan?
dan i will be your donkey lol
For specifically carrying a bunch of rocks, an old school external frame backpack may be much more gentle, and allow you to not worry about rocks digging into your back. A few hunting focused brands sell some good options that are just a small bag attached to that skeleton external frame pack.
Aka ruck sack haha my last deployment my ruck was 125 lbs it was so awesome climbing the loose shale incline mountains in Afghanistan yup boy do I miss that and don’t slip or loose your footing it’s taking you for a death roll oh so much fun . There’s days where I miss the army and then that memory comes in and that goes away real quick haha
Recently on Vogus prospecting Chris asked who had the better beard
Pioneer Pauly or Jeff Williams?
Almost everyone in the comments answered
Dan Hurd 😂
Lol I saw that too
8:30 @Danhurd
You can get a backpack that has the same strap setup as the bigger ones but with the smaller pack. As a guy I understand the whole not fixing a small problem that sucks until it's so bad I have to, but doing this will literally change your life
I love the way he says he hopes to earn our subs. When everyone else begs for them, I'm like 🙄. But Dan is so unobtrusive and nice, when he says he hopes to earn it, I'm like 👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿
Could you do a followup video where you go through the samples (now with their identities verified chemically)? It'd be interesting to see how well visual/hardness identification matches with chemical testing.
My major complaint (not just with Dan but others) we see the rock hunt but we never see final product/results. This video wasn't so bad because we do see some slices at the end!
Dan get a Newfoundland Dog with bags to carry your rocks for you ! Double the hall ! Will work for food !
Hey Dan, I know licking a rock is "traditional", but we in California have a problem with a fungal infection called Valley Fever "The coccidioides fungus is found in soil and causes infection when inhaled. People with suppressed immune systems are particularly at risk. The initial form is often mild, with few symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they may resemble those of the flu, including fever, cough, chills, and chest pain. Mild cases clear up on their own. If symptoms don't improve, antifungal medications may be necessary." Climate change might allow it to migrate north.
Dan, aside from the suggestions about donkeys and the people volunteering to be your porter, there are robot dogs available that you might want to offer to test. My suspicion is that they aren't quite ready yet to go everywhere you can go, but it would make for an interesting extra dimension to some of your videos. Or of course you could get yourself a drone powerful enough to take rocks back from you to your truck.
Dan, I always love your enthusiasm and expertise; it doesn't get any better than that!
Thank you, has been a long learning curve with jade and serpentine.
About your point regarding persistence when hunting: I make a really comfortable living thrifting for antiques. Friends try to do what I do, spend a day looking, and get discouraged when they don't find anything. I try to tell them about the reality of things, that sometimes I don't find anything good even hunting several full days a week and driving around to lots of stores. It is all about persistence and spending the time needed to hunt. I may not find a thing for a week, but on the right day at the right store I may walk out with thousands of dollars worth of good stuff. And that evens out all the days I find nothing. Persistence really is key when doing anything that requires an element of chance. You also need to know where to look, when to look, what to look for, and not let it get to you when you have a bad day or even a bad week.
Also, you hear about that rock that went to jail? It was for a basalt charge.
the rock hounding videos are the best!
Thanks I like doing it
the ocean picture rock hunting is the best....love those rocks❤
Dan with Jade is like James Woods in family guy; oh piece of candy
Every time you licked a rock I giggled out loud. 😂❤️ Thank you for the wonderful and fascinating video, I wouldn't have self control either! My family inherited an enormous absolutely green boulder from the late rock hound Jim DeBoice (maybe you met him?) who was a family friend of ours (he was like a third grandpa - he died over a decade ago but I adored him, he was best friends with my grandpa Daniel Brost who he apparently often went rock hounding with, even hunting for lost mines,) and I think that the boulder is likely serpentine but I'm going to go watch your identification videos to make sure! (I probably won't be licking it because I know waaaay too much about giardia but I will wipe it with a piece of damp cloth!)
5:18 .. Exactly the reason why I get the Small format shopping cart, when I do groceries!! :)
Hey Dan, if you want to explore Concrete Wa. Next to Skagit River, let me know. 2 hour drive from Vancouver. I can show you some cool places.
Good
Have you scouted around up by Baker lk? I was in that area last Saturday and found some nice chunks of quartz
It is so beautiful scenery there!
Hey Dan, the proof is in the Prospectors Beard! Lol! Thanks again for the update! 👍💪⛏️⚒️🤠
You bet. Thank you, has been a long learning curve with jade and serpentine.
"I lick rocks" --- sounds like a great Tee Shirt 🙂 !!!
You need one of those Boston Dynamics robotic Mules to carry everything.
16:11 i just imagined watching you from across the river licking rocks all afternoon and realized the hilariousness of the situation. I understand why but you have to admit that would be funny to watch.😂
We learned something new again today. How fortunate you are to have such a vast group of rocks to look at. Here in Pa. we have limestone and granite.. plus the reddish stuff whatever it is. We do find fossils.
Get one of those granny shopping rollers with the big wheels, not sure about the stability of the steep bank, but I'm sure the is some inventive solution to this problem.
Got a river right there , load it in a boat and run it up or down to a landing .
Of course , Dan , would likely sink the boat loading too much ballast lol .
I have the same disease .
LOL! Dan looks like you need to get yourself a pack mule!
I need a " I lick rocks " Dan Hurd t shirt
Great Video Dan!! .. Thanks so much for the extra effort to include ALL that info in one video!! I was sure we would have to wait a week or two for the results :)
Gotta love that Fraser River, it never fails to provide interesting rocks! I always find more than I can carry as well.
The problem is, I have NO willpower... LOL love you man, I am so with you on that vibe.
Hi Dan. That was a great video. Thank you. 😊
Awesome I have it all over here in Colorado and thought it was moldavite but the purple confused me knowing it's Jade makes the purple more exciting if you want to come we can work that out
Thanks for the video. I would have liked to see the jade pieces after they were confirmed. Otherwise great!
Next time!
I picked up some large pieces of quartz float that were on a smaller creek, I understand they could be broken open and lit up with a uv light to see if there's any of the good stuff inside.
be cool too see those swirl and conglomerated glue ones slabbed , kinda like a picture stone effect art piece ,
"Hey there! I watched the video and found it quite informative. It's always reassuring to see products being lab tested for authenticity, especially when it comes to items like jade, where there can be a lot of confusion. Thanks for sharing this insightful content!"
Hey! Turtle's Hoard! I love their stuff too! You and they are my favorite online stores for gems and awesome rocks!
A piece of MDF and a a neoprene gardeners kneepad could be cut to fit your pack and help with comfort and support while still limiting space with the smaller pack.
I'm going to take Dan with me when I rock hunt just for his rock licking abilities!
Next time you're in Northern California... Come to the Sacramento River areas especially the northern portions and check out our California Jade..
I wonder how close it is or how similar it is to the jade you have.
Hey Dan Shawn from NC, thanks for posting this video showing everyone in the world what the beautiful planet has to offer us and great for education on the rocks and what to look for and how to do it Great Job Dan Keep Up The Good Work And Keep Posting
i added 4 stitches and leather bolstering to my 90L bag. most times its too heavy to pick up, but not too much to carry. the end result is worth it, esp. when find bigger rocks
Not far from the tiny town of Gorda California on the Big Sur highway 1 theres a beach with very nice nephrite jade and a 100 foot swath of black sand leaded with gold. Every size from micron size to flakes and small picker nuggets and an occasional big nugget. I found a 5.68 gram nugget by sight. You can chase small flakes in the streams of water running down the beach after the waves. Grab them as they slide down the magnetic black sand.
Jade is green to ice green to dark denim blue to ice blue.
Dan needs a custom collapsable wagon with very large rubber wheels that he can cart around near the shore. Might be worth looking into. Because I'm sure no one has ever thought of this before HA!
The guy with the scanner was very interesting I love his little gadget that’s awesome and I’m sure that doesn’t come cheap cause it pay itself off probably the first time you use it cool
Amazed at all the great specimens you find on the Fraser. Not much jade in Texas.
Great Dan, love that feeling when I learn something really interesting. BTW before you get back in the truck do rinse your tongue in the Fraser?!
The serpentine you find looks nothing like the stuff we have over here in Scotland. Such a wonderful stone.
nice job thank you for sharing the adventure and information
Very cool! I can see the effectiveness of the design pretty immediately.
You were panning pretty aggressively and still got a nice showing in the pan.
It was a good video showing the effectiveness of the product.
Camera work and all the production stuff comes with practice. I'm not good at it and have no patience for the editing it takes lol!
Yeah. I'd buy that.
You need a custom powered wheelbarrow with 4 wheel long travel suspension. Like something the military would use
I love all of Dan Hurds videos
11:45 In Michigan in the u.s. we have conglomerates that are called gowganda tillites. Is that what yours are called too?
Ever consider a battery electric winch with a sled? Hook up up top hold the winch and drag em up with easy no more backpacking.
16:09 Would it be worth considering, of rigging up a Battery Powered Rock Saw? Just enough to cut one or two stones like tihs ... to see inside!??
I recently purchased on-line at a HUGE discount, a European Cordless power tool, as the batteries are not sold in Canada, It was fairly easy to convert it over, to accept a DeWalt 20 Volt battery !!
Or does a rock saw just use too much power?
I've possible found naturally occuring sillimanite (Mutton Fat Jade) in Southern Saskatchewan. It's super smooth, glassy look when wet. but not translucent...
Have you considered one of those wagons with large pnumatic tires for basicly offroad applications? I don't know if Canada has Costco but they carry them as I'm sure hardware stores or big box stores must as well. They were around 100.00 US if I remember right and would likely carry a couple of hundred pounds pretty easily. I also recommend a cargo net for over the load as I'm sure it would also become too full.
Excellent Jade...😮 Always succses 🇮🇩⚒️⛏️💎👍
Dan, you're awesome. Thank you
Has _jadeite_ ever been found in that region? A _little_ bit has in the Klamath Mountains in northern California, and the geology is similar, with ophiolites and lots of serpentinized ultramafics.
That was one seriously decorative chunk of conglomerate. 😊 A big boulder of that would make for a cool looking countertop.
I remember him talking about it in one video- don’t remember the details but he did say that region didn’t provide the geology necessary for jadeite to form.
Small bag is a smart move since you had heart surgery, I feel meat pull where I was wired back together and then it itches a lot and stings
Dan....I would just like to follow you around and, well, of course do bit of rock pickin, but castin a streamer or three in almost all those rivers you're on!!
Dan, may be worth a purchase of a 19' Prospector landing craft jetboat Silver Streak Aluminum boats has a couple kinds. Big enough to haul a 4 wheeler, 6 people, gear, or a lot of shiny metal, or stones. You probably already thought of it, but I like boats 🤣
If I owned one and lived close I would give you rides just to look for some stones or gold.
Great video . .
You dont need fancy packs . . Wheel barrows or donkeys . .
Dan . You need interns . . Job done .
In New Zealand jade is known as . . Pounamu . Which means . .
"The tears that come from great sorrow ". Found mainly in The South Island .
It is a very spiratual stone and carved into many traditional items often given as Taonga . A treasured gift . . And once given should NEVER be sold . . It can be regiven . Not sold . .
Great video . . Till next time . Take care .
Bye from New Zealand . . 🍻🇳🇿👋twa
I really hope nobody walks their dog on the river’s edge lol Cause Dan licks an awful lot of stones 😂
Suggestions of a blaze flagging tape to Mark rocks on the wrong way carry finds. Then on RETURNING catch up rocks for shorter carry.
I grew up in Cassiar....so I am used to seeing Jade as a bright green translucent rock with green flecks (chrome?). Fraser river Jade looks so dark to me. but hey. still beautiful
If it has good color and will cut and polish both jade and serpentine are valuable.
Scratch test works for Jade. I hunted Big Sur nephrite jade for decades. Jade is alot harder. A nail will leave metal behind when you scratch even a smooth piece. Serpentine powders up and is soft with a soapy feel
U could make a basket and zip line u could fill and have a small winch pull it to the start with two people you could get a hell of a lot of rock at a medium cost for set up
Great episode 👏. Those conglomerates are really unique. Would they slab well to make hot plates or coasters😉?
What you need is a Broll 5-Gallon Bucket Cart, Great big wheels for rolling over rough ground. Sadly the Manufacturer seems to have stopped making it 😂
It would be good to see the raw nephrites labelled at the end. By the way, licking gems and rocks is known to trigger coldsores.
Thats a big frickin' lazer
Is there a way to pan for Platinum? And is there quite a bit of Platinum in your area of B.C.?
Also do you have anything that glows in UV like Sodalite?
Thanks from me over here in Frankenmuth, Michigan !
I'm thinking you need a sturdy garden cart with big fat wheels to handle the cobbles. Maybe?
Excellent video Dan thanks for sharing this six stars
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I love your videos. I’m a new sub and I just ordered a panning kit off Amazon lol. I’m in Ontario and going to give it a try. Thanks for the videos Dan.
Have you considered getting a small boat? You could put larger rocks in it and tow it back to the other end instead of carrying it.
Jade hunting is like tournament fishing. You catch your limit fast then pick and choose the best ones. Only I don't recommend licking the fish.... lol.
Hi Dan, in your next Jade-related video, could you talk about the economics of trying to scale up this kind of gathering? If you're able to find more than you can carry, why doesn't it make sense to get additional carrying capacity via more people or machinery?
I can collect more than I can sell. I know that means I could drop my prices, but that would just require more physical labour, which I would rather spend on making new videos.
@@Danhurd Thank you, I hadn’t understood it was a demand constraint.
I make jewelry out of almost all of those types of rocks. Of course, I buy mine finished and drilled. But this is interesting because I'm looking at it going . . . I want to cut those smaller, polish them, drill them, string them and make jewelry.
Could you drag a we boat with an anchour up the river loaded with rocks to your truck?
Heyo, as you mentioned with the black jade being great for carving...theirs another youtuber called Bobby Duke who does a lot of crafty stuff and one of the things he's done is rock carving and come up with some very cook carvings out of them and other unconventional materlas...... Collaboration n fire off a piece ? i dunno how any of this works xD just love your stuff and love his stuff. Your content made me go rambling and 'paying attention' :) outdoors is good!
Man I'd love to get you down to my little property sometime to identify some of my rocks. I know there's jade here, I just suck at identifying them. But then again, I'm also more about CUTTING rocks than figuring out what they are first :D
Darn it, I missed it, as always, good show, Dan!!!!
Thanks
Dan, have you thought of brining a boat to float some of those big rocks out?
U should hire some Thais or Filipinos to comb that beach..they work extremely hard and are virtually indestructible when they working .
(and u get some good se-asian food and friends from it too)