@@Danhurd HELP!!!!! I live in an 1850s California Gold Rush Historical town, I've been finding TONS of nuggets that are rining up 91 of my friends detectors and a 58 gram nugget was tested AS PLATINUM.... But when I show people my 8.5 ounce nugget...NO ONE WILL TOUCH IT. Can I send you some nuggets and you can tell me if it's what ALL MY NEIGHBORS think it is? If it is what it appears to be, I'll go back out and add to my 14 ounces. (I found these with my eyes, while regular everyday rock hounding) (I'd be OK sending them to Jason if keeping them in the states would matters)
for half a day of work its pretty nice though. I'd probably try to set up a water powered water pump, and just camp out up there for a few weeks, keeping that constantly flowing
I love 🥰 how excited Dan gets when panning or looking for gold , he gives off so much energy and enthusiasm that it’s catching and makes you feel the same way. This is one of the main reasons why I love this channel ❤❤
Hello everyone James I have been mining several times the first was with my oldest son 6 years ago when he was 17 . I took him out to a mine in Virginia and ran about 20 tons through a highbanker , you k ow some good old Father son time. Best 2 weeks of our lives. Dan I am a new subscriber. I have watched you in Cero Gordo, and With Jason MBMM. Like the energy bud. I do like all the prospecting and mining you do.
I've been a lurker for a couple years (sub'd, love your videos), and this is the one moment I've ever had of 'Dan you're neglecting safety' - never run heavy equipment alone in a remote area, Gas issues aside, you should always have a second person to a) make sure you're not about to have a bad time if something goes sideways, and b) call out for help if plan a goes sideways. I imagine you've family checking in daily, but 'stay safe' beats 'have fun'. You usually emphasize that, and I
Great video Dan! It's good to see an operation like this, in use. Take a hose from each of the outside nozzles to the top of the hopper, and let those streams undercut the pile of paydirt while the center nozzle washes anything falling under it~
I enjoyed this video - I'll never get to pan for my own gold, but I feel the enthusiasm and love of what you're doing. The scenery makes it even better.
I used a similar system about 30 years ago In Marble Bar (Western Australia). One thing we were able to do was attach the pump directly to the hopper/ sluice ‘sled’ (welded steel frame, able to be pulled around the claim), as the unit was able to sit right at the river edge. The vibration from the pump assisted in clearing the material through the grate, and moving the larger pieces out of the bypass. Due to the layout of the claim, which consisted of a relatively shallow but wide river (about 45-60cm /1.5-2” deep, 50m /150’ wide), with a sandy gravel river bed and banks overlying a clay/loam base to bedrock. My share was 26 ounces for 5weeks of working 6-9am, followed by drinking (heavily 😝) until late in the evening, and putting another couple of hours work in the late evening after it cooled down (Marble Bar is consistently the hottest place in Australia). I wish I had kept some more of that gold as we were getting $340AUD/ounce back then, and it’s going at well over 10x that now! Oh well, it got me through uni, so I guess that’s good.
You can run, say 20% gasoline 80% diesel in gas motor no big problem. (just don't run gas in a diesel engine) Just check motor oil a few times and be prepared to change oil after a day of use as diesel will slowly go past piston rings and dilute, increase crankcase oil level. Just a way to get through the day in a pinch.
Perhaps next Winter's project would be building a super efficient mini-trommel you can trailer around to your various claims. You have a couple of friends who are really good garage engineers.....
I really like it when you explain how you are handling mitigating the environmental impacts of your work, resurfacing, drainage, etc. BTW my friend really liked the stone I bought off your website.
There are _some_ opportunities in the UK. Still a little gold in some rivers in Wales. And some pretty big nuggets have come out of streams in Scotland. ... not a lot of gold, but definitely some. The Romans didn't get it all. 😊
Your videos always make me excited to go and dig. I have very fine gold where I'm at, but I will never not look for a nugget. Have a wonderful week, Dan 😊
Dan my man, if I haven’t said it before, you are who I want to be when I “grow up” 🤣🤣🤣 and I have to admit that I’m a little jealous, because you filmed this one on my birthday 🥳 As always, THANK YOU for taking us along!
My Mom panned for gold during her lunch time, on the beach in Nome AK during WWII, she said that they got $29/ oz for the gold, she kept 1 1/2 oz in a locket. The dredges took care of all the beach gold
I love the setup. A few tweaks and it would eat yards. A spray bar at the head of the hopper with two 1 inch jets, add a 20-24 inch wide section of sluice to cut water pressure in half in case you overload it and I'd add a secondary pump. Even go as far as buying a 5 gallon replacement tank for the pump for 30$ for longer run times. The more yards an hour the more gold
Just need to get the small trommel my buddy made for me and I could go through 5 times as much. But logistics prevented it for this trip, and considering I only had about 4 yearsds to go through before I did the reclamation, would have been a lot of effort for little gain.
I hope you didn't take that as me criticizing your setup. I just have the type of brain always trying to make improvements and maximize yardage on a budget. Figured my 2 cents couldn't hurt.
Love seeing all those garnets in there with the gold! I did see some blueish hexagonal crystals here and there as well (like at 30:17) - have you ever checked for sapphires in the area? Or generally, what else is there for minerals there?
Wow I am a a big fan of your channel love spending time fishing for sturgeon on the Frasier river with a guide and I always wonder because of where he river starts ,just how much gold is in there but wow the two different colors in nuggets to flakes is so cool to see good job I wish I had your skills and knowledge Dan where I am from is mostly placier gold in the creeks and rivers I hope to get out one day and do some prospects of my own
Always great to see what you're up to. You are my favorite gold and gem guy . Pauly is good too but I like that you look for many things ,include your family and teach your viewers. Have a great day😊
Hey Dan, I couldn’t help but notice you turning on the bobcat and then shutting it down quickly. I hope you’re doing enough to recharge your battery! I really do enjoy your content, so thanks again!
Nice claim great gold hope they get much bigger for you Dan I've been with you about 3 years ❤ it all not able to do anything of the sort I'm a spinal injury patient who got buried underneath rolls of jean material now looseing feeling in my legs I'm cal from HERTFORDSHIRE England 🏴 🇬🇧 😀 loved watching 👀 😮
Dan I have operated z type wish plants and you need a little more angle in your hopper and a little more pressure on your pump so you get a revolving effect on the material and the big rocs slide off.
If your truck is a gas engine you can put an aux. fill in line under the hood. Add valve and appropriate length of fuel line to fill what ever you need
Earned that subscription and thumbs up within the first few mins. What an awesome time and video! Thanks for sharing all of this, looks like a great time
God, what beautiful country. I wish I were there with you. You can have the gold; I will take the trout. Catch and release those living jewels. I know that stream has to have some decent fishing.
Hello, Dan ! Huge fan of yours. Can i give you an advice ? If i were you. I would fill up the bucket. And put it high above the machine, then with a shovel i would just pushing down to the machine from the bucket small amounts move the rocks and push them down to the end and process it much faster. When its left less then half i would dump it until i fill another bucket and repeat. I think that way you will process much more in less time. You can try it for a hour or two and check for yourself. Loving your videos!
Dan, I had the same experience as you, with your gas can. I have a large chunk of mountain property, and I left a gas can on it, only to find one day that it had been moved, and drained of gas. At first, I assumed that it was kids, then I found tooth marks! It was a bear, probably a young one, who thought he had found a fun new toy - undoubtedly just until he got his first taste of gasoline!
I hope you do a wee quick montage of the reclamation work you do that's a watch for me I enjoy seeing it returned to normal and shows a standard for others
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Dan is the Bob Ross of gold mining. As exciting as finding gold is, Dan's video always relaxes me. 😊
Wow, thanks
Such a good comparison and high praise - well deserved.
Time for a Dan Hurd Chia Pet?
I agree, except I like Dan more than I like Bob Ross...
Well earned compliment and comparison. I agree 👍
Dan, you made my day. You're enthusiasm is incredible and the gold is lovely. Thanks for the smiles, my friend.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@Danhurd HELP!!!!! I live in an 1850s California Gold Rush Historical town, I've been finding TONS of nuggets that are rining up 91 of my friends detectors and a 58 gram nugget was tested AS PLATINUM....
But when I show people my 8.5 ounce nugget...NO ONE WILL TOUCH IT.
Can I send you some nuggets and you can tell me if it's what ALL MY NEIGHBORS think it is?
If it is what it appears to be, I'll go back out and add to my 14 ounces.
(I found these with my eyes, while regular everyday rock hounding)
(I'd be OK sending them to Jason if keeping them in the states would matters)
He just has a way to just making you smile
DANNY GET THAT GOLD BOY! You pour a lot of different skills into the effort. So much fun to watch.
One small flake for Dan Hurd; one giant smile for mankind. Great video, again, Dan!
330 buck worth of gold wouldn’t be for a lot of people. But this guy love what he dose and respect it. Great job sir. Exited for the next one.
for half a day of work its pretty nice though. I'd probably try to set up a water powered water pump, and just camp out up there for a few weeks, keeping that constantly flowing
400 at today's spot.
From no gold to nuggets! I'm still very glad that you posted the last video too. Thank you Dan.
I love 🥰 how excited Dan gets when panning or looking for gold , he gives off so much energy and enthusiasm that it’s catching and makes you feel the same way. This is one of the main reasons why I love this channel ❤❤
I watch a lot of mining and prospecting content, but Dan's videos are the ones I watch just to see someone having the time of their life
Love the attitude Dan, even when it's tough you're happy to enjoy your passion.
The real gold is UA-cam revenues.
Awesome Dan! Your enthusiasm is contagious.
Hello everyone James I have been mining several times the first was with my oldest son 6 years ago when he was 17 . I took him out to a mine in Virginia and ran about 20 tons through a highbanker , you k ow some good old Father son time. Best 2 weeks of our lives. Dan I am a new subscriber. I have watched you in Cero Gordo, and With Jason MBMM. Like the energy bud. I do like all the prospecting and mining you do.
GOLD GOLD GOLD !!! LETS GO !!!!! Love them nuggets ....Cant wait to get out in the field with you this season ... So eager to get started
Great channels to follow. Keep US yanks in the loop.
I've been a lurker for a couple years (sub'd, love your videos), and this is the one moment I've ever had of 'Dan you're neglecting safety' - never run heavy equipment alone in a remote area, Gas issues aside, you should always have a second person to a) make sure you're not about to have a bad time if something goes sideways, and b) call out for help if plan a goes sideways. I imagine you've family checking in daily, but 'stay safe' beats 'have fun'. You usually emphasize that, and I
I find the search for gold and explanation just as satisfying as the scenic glimpses.
I just love when people are doing something out of the ordinary, are really good at it, and want to share it with other people.
Stopped at 29:52 and admired them nuggets
That is great for all the hard work!
Great video Dan! It's good to see an operation like this, in use. Take a hose from each of the outside nozzles to the top of the hopper, and let those streams undercut the pile of paydirt while the center nozzle washes anything falling under it~
I enjoyed this video - I'll never get to pan for my own gold, but I feel the enthusiasm and love of what you're doing. The scenery makes it even better.
That opening scene of the river and the mountain... Lucky you Dan! 😍
The River is beautiful I envy you buddy glad you get to do what you love, your a good man you deserve all your success.
I used a similar system about 30 years ago In Marble Bar (Western Australia). One thing we were able to do was attach the pump directly to the hopper/ sluice ‘sled’ (welded steel frame, able to be pulled around the claim), as the unit was able to sit right at the river edge. The vibration from the pump assisted in clearing the material through the grate, and moving the larger pieces out of the bypass.
Due to the layout of the claim, which consisted of a relatively shallow but wide river (about 45-60cm /1.5-2” deep, 50m /150’ wide), with a sandy gravel river bed and banks overlying a clay/loam base to bedrock.
My share was 26 ounces for 5weeks of working 6-9am, followed by drinking (heavily 😝) until late in the evening, and putting another couple of hours work in the late evening after it cooled down (Marble Bar is consistently the hottest place in Australia).
I wish I had kept some more of that gold as we were getting $340AUD/ounce back then, and it’s going at well over 10x that now! Oh well, it got me through uni, so I guess that’s good.
You can run, say 20% gasoline 80% diesel in gas motor no big problem. (just don't run gas in a diesel engine)
Just check motor oil a few times and be prepared to change oil after a day of use as diesel will slowly go past piston rings and dilute, increase crankcase oil level. Just a way to get through the day in a pinch.
Absolutely blown away !Its funny its educational ,lovely stories, perfect editing !This man should be on Netflix
Very cool. Beautiful site and chunky gold ! Thanks for taking us along Dan 👍👍
Absolutely fantastic content. I was glued (as per usual) for the whole 32 mins.😊
BEAUTIFUL nuggets, Dan....just lovely.
Lookin fantastic Dan, that gold stokes me up big time!!
Dan found gold where other prospectors thought there wasn't any. They just took the mountain for granite!
that color just puts a smile on everyone's face
That wilderness looks amazing, I would love to see it in person someday
Greetings from Minnesota What a beautiful place is Canada wish I was there
24:45 One small flake for Dan and hopefully giant gold nuggets for Dankind!
Ja! Made me chuckle 4 sec. Now that was a bitsy original and a tad bit funny, Paul!
Paul ott's to be a comedian one day. :)
Wow !!!! muchas gracias por compartir sus historias🙏
Perhaps next Winter's project would be building a super efficient mini-trommel you can trailer around to your various claims. You have a couple of friends who are really good garage engineers.....
I really like it when you explain how you are handling mitigating the environmental impacts of your work, resurfacing, drainage, etc. BTW my friend really liked the stone I bought off your website.
A good part of having a deep pit that once it is played out you can easily dispose of all the claim jumpers while making everything look pretty..
I like Dan's enthusiasm, I love it even more when he strikes gold. With Dan, greed indeed is good.
Thanks
The water looks spectacular
Gold prospecting looks like so much fun, I wish there was more opportunity to do it in the UK
There are _some_ opportunities in the UK. Still a little gold in some rivers in Wales. And some pretty big nuggets have come out of streams in Scotland. ... not a lot of gold, but definitely some.
The Romans didn't get it all. 😊
Dan is my favorite rockwasher, thanks for your content!
I'd love to see more of the reclamation too... CLips of moving dirt around are fun
Thanks for the day..I would. Be putting the sandy black sand on my rose garden. A lot of good minerals….
The dream claim is amazing. Nice!
Your videos always make me excited to go and dig. I have very fine gold where I'm at, but I will never not look for a nugget. Have a wonderful week, Dan 😊
Dan, you should attach pressure spray fittings to those water outflows. Faster processing.
If wasn’t for your enthusiasm I don’t think would watch. Great stuff!!!!!!
Dan my man, if I haven’t said it before, you are who I want to be when I “grow up” 🤣🤣🤣 and I have to admit that I’m a little jealous, because you filmed this one on my birthday 🥳 As always, THANK YOU for taking us along!
Great cleanup Dan! Lots of fun, thanks!
Gotta agree. A small hitch towed trommel would do wonders here.
Really like how you explain everything ! I am a small timer miner from Alberta that can find lots of flour gold. No many nuggets here in Alberta
Hi from South Yorkshire, I love watching your videos with my kids.
Sheffield, Rotherham or donny 😊
@@chrisclark4112 what about Barnsley, it's a bit out back but it's still South Yorkshire, clogs, whippets and flat caps 🤣. Rovrem pal, you?
My Mom panned for gold during her lunch time, on the beach in Nome AK during WWII, she said that they got $29/ oz for the gold, she kept 1 1/2 oz in a locket. The dredges took care of all the beach gold
Hey Dan, I received my 4 pay dirt bags today, I'm so excited. Thank you, Dan. I will let you know what's in the goodie bags!
The best gold nuggets discovery .Always successful sir God bless you 🇮🇩⚒️⛏️💎👍👍
Dan, the place you're at looks like Heaven, for real.
I love the setup. A few tweaks and it would eat yards. A spray bar at the head of the hopper with two 1 inch jets, add a 20-24 inch wide section of sluice to cut water pressure in half in case you overload it and I'd add a secondary pump. Even go as far as buying a 5 gallon replacement tank for the pump for 30$ for longer run times. The more yards an hour the more gold
What dimensions are the sluice? 12 inch and 20inch?
Just need to get the small trommel my buddy made for me and I could go through 5 times as much. But logistics prevented it for this trip, and considering I only had about 4 yearsds to go through before I did the reclamation, would have been a lot of effort for little gain.
I hope you didn't take that as me criticizing your setup. I just have the type of brain always trying to make improvements and maximize yardage on a budget. Figured my 2 cents couldn't hurt.
Nice washing machine.
Suggest adding a hose bib to the top pipe. Short hose and a garden pistol might come in real handy.
Love seeing all those garnets in there with the gold! I did see some blueish hexagonal crystals here and there as well (like at 30:17) - have you ever checked for sapphires in the area? Or generally, what else is there for minerals there?
I was reading through the comments just to see if I was the only person wondering this! There were some pretty good sized ones there too.
Beautiful scenery. Thank's for sharing Dan.
Wow I am a a big fan of your channel love spending time fishing for sturgeon on the Frasier river with a guide and I always wonder because of where he river starts ,just how much gold is in there but wow the two different colors in nuggets to flakes is so cool to see good job I wish I had your skills and knowledge Dan where I am from is mostly placier gold in the creeks and rivers I hope to get out one day and do some prospects of my own
I know you have shown some reclamation in the past. I would love to see it again here. Thanks for another great video.
Always great to see what you're up to. You are my favorite gold and gem guy . Pauly is good too but I like that you look for many things ,include your family and teach your viewers. Have a great day😊
Hey Dan, I couldn’t help but notice you turning on the bobcat and then shutting it down quickly. I hope you’re doing enough to recharge your battery! I really do enjoy your content, so thanks again!
Nice chunky gold! Beautiful river and mountains! Another great video! Thanks Dan!
Nice claim great gold hope they get much bigger for you Dan I've been with you about
3 years ❤ it all not able to do anything of the sort I'm a spinal injury patient who got buried underneath rolls of jean material now looseing feeling in my legs I'm cal from HERTFORDSHIRE England 🏴 🇬🇧 😀 loved watching 👀 😮
❤😂BRO....WHAT THE VOICE....I like your style in making outdoor conten...bravoooo!!!
"Wow, now that is a gold haul!! Amazing find!"
Fantastic day !! Amazing recovery !! Congrats Dan !!
Dan I have operated z type wish plants and you need a little more angle in your hopper and a little more pressure on your pump so you get a revolving effect on the material and the big rocs slide off.
Amazing Dan Just wow. Glad you got on it.
Greetings from Finland. You need a drum sieve with a stone separator. Speeds up the work enormously and the stones are cleaned well. Good videos 👍
Refreshing seeing you run heavy equipment! Makes me miss Andy!
Where is Andy he hasn't uploaded in a while
@@worakai HE WILL BE BACK! 🙏
Awesome video Dan! Love your energy and enthusiasm! 💪🏻
If your truck is a gas engine you can put an aux. fill in line under the hood. Add valve and appropriate length of fuel line to fill what ever you need
Absolutely love your channel an your content keep up the great work dan.
Excellent job Dan. Your dream claim is beautiful and those are some amazing looking nuggets. Thank you for sharing 😎
Great day out Dan, well done 👏
Wow! Thanks Dan.
Love the Prospecting!
Go for the gold Dan!
Hey dan, have you considered looking into some hidden bushcams to catch these silly claim jumpers?
Plus, the extra free content.
Very entertaining, you spin a good yard Dan.
Earned that subscription and thumbs up within the first few mins. What an awesome time and video! Thanks for sharing all of this, looks like a great time
You are so lucky! What an amazing view!
God, what beautiful country. I wish I were there with you. You can have the gold; I will take the trout. Catch and release those living jewels. I know that stream has to have some decent fishing.
Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks Dan!
Nice job. I wouldn't be reclaiming that yet, I'd be working forward from the and then commence filling from the rear of it when you have fill ready.
Really like the explanation about what you are doing on your sight 😊😊 .That gas can bite was funny.
Yikes! Stay safe, Dan! Glad you're getting paid for the perils involved in your work. Enjoyed the video.👍
I loved the gas can part, that WAS interesting!
Super cool. Looks like a lot of fun. Hard work pays off.
I love my Gold Hog mats, I run scrubbers and razorbacks in my converted A-52.
Hello, Dan ! Huge fan of yours.
Can i give you an advice ?
If i were you.
I would fill up the bucket.
And put it high above the machine, then with a shovel i would just pushing down to the machine from the bucket small amounts move the rocks and push them down to the end and process it much faster. When its left less then half i would dump it until i fill another bucket and repeat. I think that way you will process much more in less time.
You can try it for a hour or two and check for yourself.
Loving your videos!
"If I were you"
"You should"
Same thing.
I love your vids. It is fun to watch them now when I am on sick leave! I wish that I could buy some gold from you!
Nothing like nuggets to make the day worthwhile! 🙂
Always love your videos. You deserve success!
Awesome Dan. Keep that water going.
Jewelry nuggets heck yeah!!! Good times!!
Dan, I had the same experience as you, with your gas can. I have a large chunk of mountain property, and I left a gas can on it, only to find one day that it had been moved, and drained of gas. At first, I assumed that it was kids, then I found tooth marks! It was a bear, probably a young one, who thought he had found a fun new toy - undoubtedly just until he got his first taste of gasoline!
Ah, looking at the puncture holes in this video, that's exactly what I thought it must be -- a smallish black bear.
Maybe another good reason not to leave fuel out in nature - private property or not. Sucks for bucks - or bears.
I hope you do a wee quick montage of the reclamation work you do that's a watch for me I enjoy seeing it returned to normal and shows a standard for others