Panning for gold in the high Sierra's
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2019
- How I approach looking for gold in a new spot.
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Ahhhhhhhh! Eureka! Now I get it! It's all about the gravel. Thanks for the interesting information and analysis. I wonder what's lurking beneath all those large gravels on the far side of the river. I have a hunch that there might be some accessible bedrock, and maybe even some one pound plus specimens, just waiting to be uncovered over there. There's only one way to test that hypothesis. Get out there, examine the gravel, and then start digging. Win, lose or draw, it looks like a beautiful spot to spend the day examining gravels, digging, sniping and swinging for the fences. I really enjoyed this video. I hope there will be a sequel. Thanks for posting!
Had a great time, the hike is a bit long. lol
Lol on that hike 👍🇺🇸
You said don't bother digging when you're at water level...
My friend who started me out had me digging in the river itself! I dug and moved rocks until I needed a mask, sluiced it all and, got next to nothing. The hole was 6 by 4 feet, and the gold was just going deeper. One heck of an introduction to gold prospecting, and I'm hooked!
That's what I try to tell people, every time that gravel moves the gold goes deeper. Its very hard to get under the gold if there is water in the hole. Glad to hear your hooked, your life just got a lot better! lol
Barbecue and beverages... nice way to end a gold day... er, good day.
Thanks Two Toes.
I had to drive home, so it was soda only, but I ate soooo much. I had a extra good day! I will have to do a bit more hiking to work it off.
Watching you is a prospecting adventure from home each and every time. Bless you kind sir. Thank you Gary!
I'll keep my eye open for those heavier boulders and rocks to help decide what spot to dig and test pan around. Great video again!
Its all about the density of the rocks, they have a very definite look to them.
Out of all the guys I watch, you two toes, are just the best! Always, can't wait for the next post.
:) I love the radio bit at the beginning!
Would love to see the bloopers and outtakes make a guest appearance again ☺
The last couple of month have been so busy I have not been able to take the time to edit like I would like to. Next month, thing should slow down a bit and I can have a bit more fun with the edit!
@@TwoToes That would be awesome thanks Gary.
I still laugh every time at "Yep you guessed it, it's the next day" from the earlier videos comments about you needing a nap when you get back from the creek ☺
I’ve found rusty rock globs like that and never thought of breaking them up...great tip thanks
Thanks so much for all these great videos. Not a lot of big gold down here in the southern sierras, but your tutorials have really given my wife and I a leg up on all finding some flood gold, and especially crevicing. Thanks again.
I've posted it before and I'll post it again, Gary you are a great teacher giving very clear instructions. Love your videos, thanks for sharing your adventures and your knowledge with all of us!
" I don't know if you can see this...." LOL! We can always see it! You 'ol nut! 😃
So Glad your still making videos. i just recently found your channel among all the time wasting youtube miners ( dont know what they are doing) your videos are very informative with actual beneficial knowledge that works. listen to this fellow if you want to find gold. he will set you on the right track. i am gonna be starting an outdoor channel showcasing my northern californina adventures mining for gold, logging firewood, and our hunting and fishing ventures. you'll haqve to check it out gary. best wishes cant wait for the next video
Thanks for sharing the adventures Gary, Semper Fi!
Gold is gold no matter where you find it. Great video, beautiful area, love the sound of the creek. Nice gold, thanks Gary.
Fun video on a pretty creek. Anytime there is gold in the pan is a good day. Thanks for taking us along and the nice explanation.
Another great video! Its always nice to spend the day out in nature and even better when you get to find some gold. Always look forward to mondays for a new two toes video! Much love from Lake county!
You really know your craft Gary , always enjoy watching your episodes.
Thanks for making this! I really appreciate your enthusiasm and all the info!
Loved the video Gary and I hope you had a real good time at your bbq.
I think I gained at least 5 lbs.
@@TwoToes LOL I hear you there I have gained more than that since I quit smoking in March. Now I really need to go digging and hiking to burn off those pounds.....
Quitting smoking is a very good thing! I watched my grandfather die of lung cancer when I was a kid, trust me you don't want to die that way! That experience has stuck with me my entire life, I have never had a cigarette in my mouth. It is a lot more fun killing your self prospecting.
@@TwoToes Yup wish I had never started and definetly wish I had quit a lot sooner. I have seen people I love die from emphysema and COPD not a pretty sight. But I have not had one since March 10th of this year.
Thanks for the knowledge I always take my detector with me to the river and dig every single signle I found a five and a half to six gram crack it was pretty awesome..... thanks again
Nicely done Gary.
Great video Gary. I'm right there with ya...i have found plenty of flood gold this year.. now im ready to find some bigger pieces.
Enjoyed getting out there with you, Gary. To get that bigger gold, you're going to be getting in the water, huh? Wet suit time!
Still to much white water, maybe in a couple of weeks.
Another smashing video, you really deserve more subscribers!
Tons of good tips Thanks!
Great lessons as per usual from you Gary. Really enjoyed your day out and learnt quite a bit. Cheers mate :)
Nice instruction video Gary thanks my friend. I got 2.3 grams Saturday 👍🇺🇸🍀⚒😎 your advise helps us all find more gold !
I did about the same, I just have to move the decimal point over a bit! lol
Lol. A friend of ours told me you were on his claim! I know where you were 👍🇺🇸🍀⚒😎
Thank you Gary for another great educational video.
Awesome information on those gravels Gary! I had a hard time reading them myself. You got quite a few nice peices and pokers :D thank you for the tutorial on river gravels !!
My claim is waiting too if you can ever make it :D
I still have a new tool waiting for you!
Thank you so much. I can’t wait to be there soon !! I’ll let you know when make it up there Gary!!
That’s awesome Gary !! Mining Hawaiian is a great guy 👍🇺🇸
Thanks for that peaceful day on the creek, with gold as well. I hope this "bigger gold," trip was this weekend and it went off like a stick of TNT : D Cant wait to see it.
What a great bloke, great information, love your videos.
Thank you for a nice adventure
Great video Gary. Keep them coming.
Great adventure thanks
Love this cant hardly wait for the trip!!
Thanks for the info my friend. I have definitely learned a lot from you in the past few years. 🤙
Awesome trick on the audio in the vehicle, like in the professional movies!-))
Great video, always love the next day. My style of prospecting, enjoying life.
Great video Gary, good luck in your search for golden nuggets on your next trip 👍👍
Beware of the two toed claim jumper! HAHA, that's some nice chunkier stuff from that gravel looked yummy!
Great info. Great video. Keep em' coming!
Thank you , I always learn something !!!!
Another good informative video thank you for sharing your knowledge Cary that's very beautiful country peace out
Not bad ,gold beers and barby food makes for the perfect day if you ask me👌👍just about to light the barby with a beer and pan some lovely paydirt😁
Nice Gary !
The master at work. I got 2 or 3 grams up here in Alaska over the last weekend. No big pieces but we narrowed down where it was coming from. Smoky though here from the forest fires.
Thank you!
Very nice place to be on that river
And yes it’s about looking around
Enjoy your eats and COLD beverage lol lol
And you got gold too yew
Rouch Oz
Looks like a good place to dredge if we ever get to again
I had a small dredge gave it away ( small old one ) Don’t think it’s gonna come back . The guy that has mine said ...it’s not illegal till ya get caught ... even if they did start permits the “allowed rivers” along with all the do’s and dont’s ??? Tooo silly.. just my thought .
@@tdiron5277 I can hope
@@tdiron5277 AMRA on youtube check them out american mining rights association
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Hmmm ???? AMRA ....yes , walk 4 liberty ....suction dredge bill sb637 and sb1222 ??? As prospectors , recreational miners and dredgers voiced concerns over BLM mismanagement of PUBLIC rivers and forest open spaces ??? The politicians since SB637 in 2015 have done nothing but inject complicated language (leagaleez ) and draconian rules and regulations.... I see what gov. does in these court room and public opinion / perception battles ........ kick the can down the road ( my opinion / perception) until the tired of it all attitude succumbs to grey area rules and watered down regulations ??? have us still standing at the waters edge with our dredge??? Excuses , meetings and thinly veiled promises from lawyers on Both sides . Well sir I am 63yrs old been watching and waiting at the edge for a while now ....finally gave my dredge away .... hands and pans is all I see in my limited time left . I am not a lawyer I am a plumber I see 💩 for what it is . For my great , great , great grandchildren who wish to someday roam the forest and rivers with their dredge ??? I put my time into this fight and wish them luck .Soooo for me I can , for now , sit on a rock on a river and enjoy what many take for granted. AMRA is a great organization and are fighting the bureaucracy??? problem is Bureaucracy is the problem in the BLM .... Thanks for the tip and best of luck to all .
@@tdiron5277 what the hell are you talking about this is the way it is WE the masses MAKE THE RULES as a majority WE say what goes NO PROBLEM
Great video like always Gary, thanks for sharing. That looks like a place that could be profitable to work for a while...
I love this channel, I watch you and Pauly and Andy here in Aus along with Vo gus. I'm gonna buy me a pan man.
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Good morning, thank you for this valuable information sir.
Gary is awesome!
The legend continues
Thanks for the many useful information. Greetings Goldjunge Tom from Germany
Where did you say you were panning? !! Lol 😂
In the hills! lol
Gary you once said bigger boulders bigger gold ? How much does elevation play into the size of your gold ? Can “ nuggets “ be found at lower elevations ? Or does it get smaller ( flood and flower gold ) as you work in lower elevations ?may be a silly question ?? Just wunder’n ? Thanks for the video ...well done sir ...
The key is the distance from the source, the more the gold travels, the more it gets ground up. I try to get as close the where the river has cut threw the old channels. You can find nice gold in lower elevations. I found a I/2 ounce nugget on the valley floor, below the old green bridge in Oroville.
Hmmm??? You found a “ nice “ ?? 1/2 oz. piece !!! That’s the difference between 30 to 50 yrs of you doing this and me .... 1/2oz to you ....is a nice piece ??? If I found a 1/2oz nugget ???? It would be like the first time a girlfriend got naked in front of me..... happy dance !!!! lol Thanks for the info .👍✌️
You need what we aussies call a yabbie pump !
Louis brandner I was thinking the same thing
Nice, well done matey
like you said ..half the fun is the exploring ..but then again here in ohio you really dont have to worry about claims ..and as always great video,s
Nice video dude.thank you for the tips..👌🤙🤘💥⛏
Early morning and already hit. Lol. Sounds like you're local. Which makes sense all things considered. I havent gotten out very much since qll the closer easier to grt to spots are claimed, and there sre thousands of spots id love to try further up the road but its all off limits gov land. Theyre gorgeous spots too but if i cant prospect its merely a road trip. And my truck aint cheap to drive. So. Any return on my trips helps. Lol.
No drone footage? You do an awesome job w music!
Gary its you tubes policy that you give exact gps coords in the description, come on bud you should know this stuff..... lol love your videos man keep them coming....
I had them, but I forgot where I put them. Guess I'm just getting old. lol
Hey Gary what was that stuff called that you can put on a dive mask to help seal with facial hair?
I don't know why but I have never had a problem with my mask sealing. One of my old mining partners used petroleum jelly to seal his mask.
Most divers I know shape their beard with a “shaved mask line” that way they can pull the whiskers in or out! Or use Vaseline!
Yeah i want se bigger gold too lol! Catch ya next vid
did you know that some black sand I have found is NON magnetic but the black sand fine or coarse the goes with gold is iron oxide I started carrying a magnet to see if it is iron oxide sand maybe volcanic sand ? we do have lava fields in california
About half of the black sand in magnetic here in Northern California.
Will you go back to that place, if the water drops more? What did you use to clean the Flour gold from the black sand was it a blue bowl?
I plan on going back after the water warm a bit and checking out the bottom of the river. To clean the gold, I just dry the material, run it threw a couple different screen sizes. Then I use a magnet to pull out the magnetic black sands. What I'm left with is a very small amount of sand and the gold. The larger gold I pick out with tweezers, the small stuff, I just blow the sands away.
Look forward to the next vid. No Hangover?!
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Great vid gary. Just a idea, a vid showing how you clean the gold up with mercury would be a good one. Thanks for sharing once again An regards from Scotland
I did a video about a year ago on cleaning gold with mercury.
Ohh I can’t remember watching it . I’ll take a look
What amp is used in your entry music?
Any gold is better than no gold. By the way, have you ever tried blasting the boulders or the large rocks with the potential gold under them with miniature dynamite sticks?
We used to move rocks with dynamite years ago but they outlaw the practice in the 60's. Now I use a winch.
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I knew it I recognize that shrub I know exactly where it’s at lol
Could you do a video about how you research, not entirely show us rivers, but things that you mainly look for?
I have been working on a video explaining how I go about my research, but work has gotten so busy I haven't had much time to work on it.
Alrighty I’d love to see it. Also your videos are very very informative
I have not seen a description of what bedrock is.
Is there always a sheet of rock underneath everywhere?
Bedrock is any impervious layer below the gravels that the gold can not travel past. Most of the time it is the basement rock.
Do you make your own crevicing tools? If so have you made videos on it? Especially without a forge.
The other thing is have you prospected in the Klamath Mountain area of CA? Those old miners were very tight lipped around here making it hard to do any research.
I did one on how I make the red tools - ua-cam.com/video/Rdk0-XbyJHcI/v-deo.html did one on making a crevice tool out of a windshield wiper - ua-cam.com/video/wJ2Vzwr9IRoI/v-deo.html have never done any prospecting up in the Klamath.
I've made some out of spring steel from an old hay rake using a propane torch, vice, small anvil and a large ball peen hammer. Not very professional looking but good enough for me and fun to do.
Gary, I would like to buy a couple of your crevice tools, what is the best way to go about that? Also you owe us a video because you missed last week, thank you
You can find them in my online store - honans-mining-supplies.myshopify.com About the video, it's all Jeff's fault - that the best I can come up with. Anything else would just be whining. lol
First time sniping for gold in the N fork with a hookah today man that was fun
Sniping with a hookah - the only way to go!
@@TwoToes time to go to whiskey flat!
How about doing a video on cleaning up your fine gold with the mercury?
I did one about a year ago on "how to clean gold with mercury".
Thank you I'll look it up Love your video's
If I had an Oz for every time you say "I don't know if the camera's showing it" I could retire early! Thanks for the inspiration!
But, I don't know if its showing it! lol
@@TwoToes You're a fine camera man, It's showing!
do you hunt mainly in national Forrest. What are the rules for this in California.
I would say 85% national forest. Rules in California - don't get caught. If it's fun, it probably illegal.
@@TwoToes thanks. any tips on staying out of trouble lol, love your films
Just wondering, how do you know there is a claim, when you are out and about exploring? I been watching one guy that has claim after claim, barely has 10 minutes to be at a claim, because he has to go to his next claim. I watched you at creeks you had never been to before, then do some test panning. How does one know if they really weren't claim jumping?
The claim owner has the responsibly to mark the claim. The next claim upstream had there boundary plainly marked. It makes it very nice when you know the lines, that way you can be a good neighbor.
@@TwoToes Ok, so you don't get any rude awakenings with someone yelling at you or shooting at you. That's good to know. I do most of my detecting in parks or public right of ways. Holcomb valley is probably the closest area I could travel to.
Do you prospect on public land or only on private claims?
About half and half.
Man there are so many claims in the midcountry central Sierra. Trying to find legal spots but damn! Half of these rivers are claimed up all the way to headwaters
Find a area you like that has a mess on it, contact the claim owner see if they will give you permission to prospect if you keep it clean for them.
@@TwoToes Thats a great idea 2T! A lot of our creeks are neglected. Ive worked for the Forest Service and know how to improve roads and campsites as well maybe that in addition to cleanup might get me some permissions
Can you show us all the gold that you found through the years.
I sell my gold and the money goes into my retirement, so all I have is the pictures.
@@TwoToes nice thank you.
😁⛏ the thumbnail is classic, just out high grading
It's more fun if you think your getting away with something. lol
You ever pan in the truckee river
I have fished it a bunch, but never tried panning.
I may have been there before, if it's by a bridge right below 70 by chips creek that gentleman let my wife and I pan for an hour....we didn't find anything to right home about
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You need to get yourself a yabbie pump for those water filled crevices 🤠 email me your address and I’ll get one sent off
I have a crevice sucker, it's a bit different. It keeps the material in the gun, when its full, remove the cap and dump it out. They work great but I'm to lazy to carry it around. I will be using it on my first sniping trip back in to where I found all that lead shot. Thanks for offer though.
Can’t wait to see that video mate🤠.
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You should put on gloves.
Stop taking Eddy’s Gold,I’ll do that
oh, come on. you can tell me. no one is listen.....haha