Finding Gold Sniping In Scotland
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- After much research, I home in on a location I’ve been wanting to check out for a while. I’m a rookie prospector and been trying new locations around Scotland for months with no success, my luck has finally changed!
I found my first spec of gold though the prospecting technique known sniping, it’s only a spec however marks a milestone in my journey.
I’m bless to live in such a beautiful country and gold fever is taking me to many places I wouldn’t normally of ventured too.
I’d like to thank Graeme from “Aberdeen Drysuit Services” for repairing my suit. If you’re local to North-East of Scotland I’d recommend him.
#findinggold #goldfever #goldprospecting #sniping #naturestreasure
Well done, I hope realise what you have let your self in for. Every trip out is an adventure waiting to happen. Best of luck and what a cracking location
Thanks Daz, not gonna lie, gold fever has hit hard. I know more often than not I’ll come home empty handed however sniping has brought me to some beautiful off path locations.
@@NuggetNinjaAdventures Just subbed !
Yes, when I started, I did not have a clue and doubted whether it was actually out there. That first spec of gold you see with your own eyes is something very special. It definitely takes you on a journey my friend. Hopefully the waters will warm up soon and it will be a more pleasurable experience.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures i think it’s the untold story of prospecting, it took me 6 months until this video to find gold. Totally self taught through watching yourself and other UA-camrs. I could’ve even been doing the right thing just in the wrong location. I totally understand why most people keep locations to themselves as I tried about 30 before find one with gold. I’m just glad I continued to film and capture my journey.
Sweet! way to go Mark!! hope you are keeping well.
Thanks Ewan. Great to hear from you and through my good channel too 🙌 I’m keeping well man, loving my new hobby 🥷 hope you’re keeping well too buddy!
@@NuggetNinjaAdventures All good man! love the channel concept. I look forward to watching more adventures.
Your Duglas Furr trees looks like the central plateau of the North Island of NZ.
If one didn't know any better one might think your river is the Rangitike one of many mountain streams that flows from Naturel Parks all the way to the East Coast Sea.
Can't say it has gold but it sure as hell has rainbow trout in the water, wild pigs and deer on both sides.
Fantastic place for a fly camp mate, I could stay there till the next snow falls :) What your walking out...
At least now there are goodies in that there streams.
Thanks for sharing from NZ.
Thanks Richard. I’ve never been to NZ however one day I’d like to snipe there too! Scotland has a lot of beautiful mountains, waterfalls and wild camping spots. I’m still to do a camping/sniping adventure which means I could spend more time away.
Thank you for your support and watching my video.
gold at last!!!! Well done mark, great video. Hope you’ve got hand warmers with you😂
Neil
Thanks Neil, I know right! Persistence and research is key. I will need to invest in hand warmers and better gloves next time.
Wooo well done 😍✨️✨️
Thanks Paige, it was an adventure to remember 🥷
Lots of moss and root tangles there, wonder if there's much clay? I don't know how recent floods have been but might be worth checking. Of course those deep cracks just keep working over ages.
Not to much clay in this area, however a good mix of gravels and some mineralised quartz. I’m still new to sniping so just trying to get as much experience as I can whilst it’s summer.
A simple thin latex glove holds in alot of heat, top that with neoprene and a textured latex glove.
Thanks Dana, I’ve recently started using black latex gloves along with proper hard wearing gloves over the top. The neoprene ones are warm but soon as you get a hole in them it gets pretty cold.
White fingers is called rainards desease not dangerous. My Mum's from Scotland Glasgow and I was born in Australia, but I get rainards from the cold.😮😊❤❤
Yeah I think it’s Rainards as it’s hereditary and white finger is caused by hand arm vibration. Don’t prospect on Australia?
No too old lololol
@@glendamears3618 from the videos I’ve seen, there’s some big nuggets to be found there.
Well done! Mark 😊
Whts the location? 😂
Thanks Mayur, if I told you it wouldn’t be a secret river 😅
Another great video! I’d love to join you on one of your adventures sometime if you’ll have me 😊 I’d even be up for doing some filming ✌🏽
Thanks again Jhnade, maybe one day.
Stoked for you mate it’s so cool seeing the countryside over there those pines are plantation or native and grow quite uniform like that? That for me was as exciting as any big gold haul takes me back to my early days when everything was still such an adventure you’ve got me keen to get out again 👍🏼 congrats on that first piece man well earned
@@officialtassieboysprospecting thank you Levi, I think the pine trees are cash crops. Most likely planted to be cut down in 40 years or so. It’s a great milestone for me and a day I won’t forget, it’s not about the quantity but the confirmation that the research I’m doing is leading me to area where there could be gold. I’m persistent and hopefully I can double my specs in the next video 😅
Protect your wetty gloves with a rubber work glove etc😉
Thanks, the neoprene ones don’t last very long, I’ve recently switched to armoured gloves which are far stronger, but not so warm on the hands.
@@NuggetNinjaAdventures i snipe a lot in the south island NZ and work on gold dredges
I use a neo 3mm with a freezer workers glove over the top with rubber bands to keep the sand out from between the two gloves
Best of luck with your adventures
@@thenetisthebeast6910 NZ looks amazing and from what I’ve seen has some big nuggets there too! One day I hope to visit there for some prospecting. I’ll look into some thinner neoprene and wear my work gloves over the top to help with the cold, thanks for the tip! 🥷
Can't be a secret some one will reconize the area from the video
Yeah that’s true, although even if they do, it still requires skill and patience to find it. If anyone’s keen enough to walk miles from their car to find a spec of gold well they deserve it!
@@NuggetNinjaAdventures oohhh ok lol , I live In British Columbia Canada we have lots of Go,d panning and snipping here , but most places have claims so not open , Fortunately the Government set aside public panning areas
@@squamishfish in Scotland there are no trespassing laws. However it’s a grey area for prospecting, you’d need to adhere to SEPA regulations, plus any gold found in uk technically belongs to the king. However I’m a hobbiest not a miner.