Gravel would be fed into the far end of that set-up, lots of water being sprayed through the piping that is attached, and washed or manually pushed over the screen. There would have been a small sluice box being fed from the output of the screen (that’s my guess). The tank was his water supply, probably filled from a nearby stream.
@@section3253 Thank you for the information. I have not been around an active mining set up, so it was foreign to me. I should add that to my list of things to see and learn about.
@@cnlights2 The place really should be cleaned up in my opinion, but it was interesting to look through all the stuff and wonder it would have been like to be in that era.
Great investment fixer upper, close to transportation with built in income potential!! So, how long did you guys sit by that Bigfoot sign with flowers and a bottle of Thunderbird??? 😆
Placer mining is done when the gravel is thawing, so this was probably a May through September operation each year, unless they were stockpiling frozen gravel to be sluiced the following summer. I’m assuming this is an area with permafrost.
At first, I thought the cabin was better built than when I looked at your video the second time; initially, I was surprised to see it was in such poor condition. Surely, the attached trailer was never used in the winter. The engine of the Alcoa truck must have been valuable enough for someone to take. BTW, my husband would have known, but is that an International? Ah, I sent a picture to my son and he told me it was a Ford. Beautiful fall in Alaska.
@@ERNurseCEN I love it. I was so taken back from all the stuff that I didn’t even think about specific details, but I appreciate with other people see what I’ve missed.
Gravel would be fed into the far end of that set-up, lots of water being sprayed through the piping that is attached, and washed or manually pushed over the screen. There would have been a small sluice box being fed from the output of the screen (that’s my guess). The tank was his water supply, probably filled from a nearby stream.
@@section3253 Thank you for the information. I have not been around an active mining set up, so it was foreign to me. I should add that to my list of things to see and learn about.
You found my trailer!! Awesome 🤣
You find stuff up there it's 'history '. Down here it's called 'dumping'.😅
@@cnlights2 The place really should be cleaned up in my opinion, but it was interesting to look through all the stuff and wonder it would have been like to be in that era.
U must have a hell of a buffer...😂 I ❤Alaska
Great investment fixer upper, close to transportation with built in income potential!!
So, how long did you guys sit by that Bigfoot sign with flowers and a bottle of Thunderbird??? 😆
I was nervous and kept a close eye out for anything unusual.😉
Very cool
@@MyAlaska12 Thank you Bill.
Great
Placer mining is done when the gravel is thawing, so this was probably a May through September operation each year, unless they were stockpiling frozen gravel to be sluiced the following summer. I’m assuming this is an area with permafrost.
You assumption is correct. 👍🏽
At first, I thought the cabin was better built than when I looked at your video the second time; initially, I was surprised to see it was in such poor condition. Surely, the attached trailer was never used in the winter. The engine of the Alcoa truck must have been valuable enough for someone to take. BTW, my husband would have known, but is that an International? Ah, I sent a picture to my son and he told me it was a Ford. Beautiful fall in Alaska.
@@ERNurseCEN Thank you. The whole place was fascinating to me. I bet there was some hard days out there.
Is this this year? Wow! Mud season!😂
@@cnlights2 I filmed this in September of this year. Fun trip in the AK backcountry.
So my son's friend says the Ford is probably a 1966...
@@ERNurseCEN I love it. I was so taken back from all the stuff that I didn’t even think about specific details, but I appreciate with other people see what I’ve missed.
that`s one ugly mess
@@robertsteele-is4ug Yes, it needs to be cleaned up.