Treasure Hunting in the High Sierra's
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- We are off to the high Sierra's to beat the heat and find some treasure, the good news is - we did both!
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First, thank you for your service to our Country. Thank you for these videos. I live in Fresno, I'm fascinated with the amount of small towns and settlements that were once all over this area. I have some old maps , old forestry maps that are interesting as they show things that modern maps tend to overlook. So , above North Fork there is Rock Creek camp and about ten minutes from camp there was, still maybe is. An old rusted car that wrecked from the 1930s I'm guessing , near that was an old dump that , when I was a kid you could pull old Coors cans etc out of. My dad did a little digging for old bottles, managed to find a big intact medicine bottle with the cap and liquid inside. I'm 55 now so that was years and years ago. Don't know if the dump is still there or not. Near the camp when I was a kid my brother and I were playing near the creek and I found all these little pieces of shiny back glass , obsidian my mom told me , from the native Americans that used to live or seasonally migrate around that area. I kept one piece that I still have and put the rest back. There's acorn holes in the rocks around there too. On a side note I saw a King Coral Snake when I was a kid there too. Which is interesting as there's no Coral Snakes at all anywhere in the state from what I know. So if you see this comment, I gotta ask if you've ever heard anything up in the hills that you couldn't identify. I don't want to get off track too far but we would camp up around Rock Creek , Mammoth , Eagle , those area a lot when I was younger. We would go , my entire side of my mom's family, my grandpa Reynolds was not the kind of guy that took an ounce of foolishness from anyone or anything. Old school Arkansas Irish to the bone. Anyway I remember waking up a few times at zero dark thirty and hearing loud "whooop!!" Sounds that scared the hell out of me , I remember my dad whispering harshly for us to "go back to sleep!". I heard years later that even my grandpa wouldn't talk about those noises . Nobody did , except my mom after I asked her, both my folks are gone now though. Anyway I Know what those noises were. So . I'll leave that there. Thanks again.
That 1806 george III farthing coin is worth between $150- $1000, yours is beautiful.
That buckle looks like it might be from suspenders. Great videos.
I was thinking overalls adjustment ?
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I liked seeing that detecting was more than looking for Gold. It really captured imagination to see that detecting could also be looking into the past. Archaeology is a facet of detecting I haven't even considered. I'm saving my penneys for my 1st detector... thanks for sharing!
The best part isn't the item you find, but the history you get to learn about it. Thanks for the support.
Semper Fi fellow Marine and Prospector. I am building a trammel classifier and a cleanup sluice to go to Alabama Gold Camp and other places in the area of the largest gold producer in the US in 1848. OOH-RAH?
Your advice to your followers is great! Thanks for sharing and giving good advice. I’m going to look into a community gold miners club.
Most of those areas in the mountains are all burned down in massive forest fires so you do have a chance at finding something good.
I believe the threaded thing with the T handle was a hot water bottle plug.
Suerte para la próxima.
I like the do overs at the end. Welcome to my world.....Good hunting ....
Tank ou - wait, I will get it - Thank you! Very much!
Love the video, love the outtakes. Get back out soon
Glad to know some one sees them. Thanks you - Gary
Thanks for all the great videos! I get so excited when I get home and see you have uploaded , I tried to save watching your video till later tonight but only lasted 1 hour.
Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next adventure:)
I just got back from my annual fishing trip ( 5 weeks), plan on getting back to filming this weekend. Thank you for the support.
@@TwoToes do you have any videos of your fishing trip? I would also find that very interesting unless you got skunked!? Ha!
I enjoy your channel, I was hoping you would find something great! Maybe fall you will be back to find that treasure! Thanks!
This site has great potential, I plan on several more trips! Thanks for the support.
Love these helpful Videos, Thanks
Thank you very much
Nice machine. If you make future videos with the TDI could you show your settings please? Thank you for your Service Marine, my family appreciates it.
That is a good idea. Thanks - Gary
hi from canada.....nice finds.... makes you wonder about the story behind your finds mining camp in the boonies all sorts of people looking for their fortune.. great vids thanks ...mickey miner..
That is one of the things I enjoy the most. I love history. During the winter when I'm stuck at home , I research my finds. Doing the research is almost as much fun as finding the stuff. Thanks - Gary
hi a mile or so up river from my claim on the fraser river b.c. at fosters bar there were a few thousand miners at one time on thier way up to the caribou ...seemingly nary a trace .... i was thinking of looking at real old wagon track half way up the hill am into gold but becoming a metal detectorist for relics ...i like the sence of walking on land walked if you know what i mean there are patches of 'wild' asparagas planted by chinese miners over a hundred years ago talk about lunch with history... really enjoy your vids ...a lot of people won't understand how gratifying it is to be out in the boonies solo having ...more than fun ...always nice vids ...thanks mickey miner
What a beautiful spot mr two toes..😁
some good finds in all that trash ! great trip.
Lots and lots of trash, but great fun! Thanks - Gary
Man, the bloopers are great. You should close every video with those, like some of the great comedy movies of the 80's.
I just found your channel and I'm a bit disappointed... disappointed that I was able to watch all of them already and there's not 100 more. Keep them coming, they're great! Your knowledge is priceless and I thank you for sharing.
I know you're not going to "strike it rich" with UA-cam vids, so as a token of gratitude, I'm heading to your eBay store to order a crevice tool right now.
Thank you - glad you like them. I would be doing a lot more videos, but that working for a living keeps getting in the way. I really enjoy doing the videos, I have plans to do as many as I can this fall. Thank you for the support - Gary
Whats your day job? I am a water well driller in the central California Valley, I wonder if bentonite drilling mud can lift gold dust out of a water well? or if gold could be trapped in clay that comes out (when I hit bedrock)? I need to get sluice box and check I guess.
I was trying to find something on you tube and one of your videos popped up in my search results. Really glad it did because now I've watched 2 of them.....Im actually hoping to do some gold prospecting up in the Sierras this next weekend my birthday weekend :) ...weather permiting. Hopefully the storms forcasted for today and tomorrow will wash some dirt off the big nugget I've been dreaming of finding. Keep it up and Happy treasure hunting !!!
I was up prospecting this weekend and yes it did rain - you will be able to see how bad in the video. It will be a while before I'm able to post it. Good luck on your trip and thank you!
thank you cant wait to see it and ya the rain can be brutal up there.....2 years ago we were stuck for week cause of a storm that passed thru south fork feather
Gary: I appreciate these wonderful video's it brings back so many good memories of when mom my brothers Roy, Rey, and I would go out into the Kingman AZ. wilderness. I want to purchase a metal detector, I live in Cottonwood near Redding Ca. where and what type should I purchase for my first detector. I don't have a lot of strengthen in my upper arms so I need to have one lite weight. I thank you for your reply's.
Best thing you can do is find out if there is a detector club in your area. That way you can talk to different people, find out what detectors they are using. That way you can get some info thats not coming from a dealer.
More videos like this please! Along with your prospecting videos too of course. Lol
In the fall after the first rain is the best time to be in the mountains and it is a great time to treasure hunt. I have plans to do just that until the snow runs me out! Thanks - Gary
Good Stuff.
Thank you!
Great ! Keep em coming !
Thank you!
Enjoyed you channel.. and subject.Can you share the type camera you are using and where is your store located.
Most of the time I use a Cannon EOS 700D. My store was located in Biggs CA. but with all the new city and state regulations, I am closing it down and going internet sales only. I did a lot of sole searching, after 42 years it was a hard decision. But it will give me a lot more free time - to look for gold! Thank you for your support
Do you still have the gold coin you found? If so would you do a video showing all the things you have found?
That sounds like a good video to do this winter when the weather won't let me get to the hills.
Another Great Video !!!
Thanks - Gary
Great video and beautiful country !
Can't wait to go back there and do more detecting. Thank you!
Also, All I've ever used were VLF detectors and want a pulse machine for relics and gold nugget hunting in clean areas. I don't want to spend a fortune because it won't get used near as much as my VLF machines due to most of the places I relic hunt being full,of iron but I still want one. Would the Garrrett ATX,Infinium,Whites TDI SL or something else be your choice. I know you have a TDI but don't know if you've tried something else you like better. Thanks!
In the area I do most my prospecting I have found the TDI works great for me. I have tried the Garrett, I could not get use to it. The Whites was much easer for me, I like the way it is set up. The best way is to find people in your area that prospect with a detector. See how they are doing and how they like there machine. Thanks - Gary
Two Toes thanks man. I'm in Alabama. Most people that prospects around here don't use detectors much. The few that do use vlf machines.
I Loved the Nevada Desert Scenery
Enjoyed the video
Happy Hunting ,
Soon as Possible I'm
Getting back Out There !
Yes, the camera DOES show it all very well!
Thanks
That's not a belt buckle Devil Dog, that's a suspender buckle. It's made to go over a button on the trouser waste band. Good finds to be sure.
It is the same design as an old cast belt buckle I found years ago. But a suspender buckle makes more sense because its way too light for a belt buckle. Thanks - Gary
Great video how do you pick your sights you detect and prospect on I'm in pahrump nv I want to go prospecting don't know where to stArt at.
I was thinking about doing a video on just that! Here is the short version. First thing I do is find areas that produced gold. Then you look for a good flat area not far from where they were working. Then in those areas you look for where the ground and vegetation don't look natural. There is a lot more to it, but that is the condensed version. Thanks for the support.
Why don’t camp at the site sometimes.
I do in the fall, to hot during the summer.
Great vid mate' keep digging!
Thank you very much!
Let me know when you want a hunting partner. Nice finds buddy
Thanks for the offer, but Jeff might not like getting bumped. Thank you for the kind words and the support.
Two Toes haha, i know how it goes. Metal detecting is very competitive. I've always felt if you're willing to put in the work I have no problem helping you find out where to start looking. Keep up the great videos, very fun to watch
What was that british coin worth ?
I think around $30.
Ive been watching you for about 2 months and I think you are the best prospector that makes videos.Your very educational,Im 58 years old but I have copd and would love to go prospecting for gold but Im not sure I could do it.I just love the idea to death.Have you ever gone to Alaska and prospected ? Because the area your in doesn't seam to have that much gold in it.I know its not that your not a good prospector.
Do you ever find burial sites or human remains?
With the gold miners, burial sites are not a problem, most are marked. When I go on a walk-about, that's where I just go out to new areas with out any set plan other than looking at new country. If there is evidence that native Californians were in the area, I take extra care where I dig. I did uncover a jaw bone, 30 (or so) years ago. It made me very uncomfortable and I quickly reburied it. In the next few months I did a lot of research on the Indians the lived in that area. I found out that there was a large village a couple miles away. I also discovered, out around the turn of the century there was a burial site uncovered in the area I was in. I would not like some one digging up my grandfather, so ever since I keep that thought in the back of my head when digging.
Heh it could even be Canadian eh?
that coin I meant
nope that's not a Canadian coin
Wonderful videos, sir. I admire your methodical approach toward learning a site. And thanks for the bloopers, too!
Thanks - I make soooo many blooper, had to do something with them.