10 Tips and Tricks to become a better gold panner!!

[@tayriggles]

13 seconds in and I already like this guy a lot!

[@Menuki]

He looks like someone who you would want to be teaching gold prospecting. You can’t get much more stereotypical

[@voltgod]

"Digging by hand SUCKS." is a beautiful line, brilliantly executed. Great video!

[@marclopez4249]

Wow thanks for this!!! This has to be the best of “DO’s” and “DON’Ts” on KZbin, I’ve watched a lot of different vids and this was the most informative I learned a lot from this! Thanks again

[@Danhurd]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aleemwafa6862]

@@Danhurd sar we are in Afghanistan here is more gold i want your contect whatsapp or massanger will uu give me

[@aleemwafa6862]

Its rally helpful thanks sar for this helpful information

[@royalkannon3805]

dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you are bored like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my gf recently :)

[@evancharles1182]

@Royal Kannon Yea, been watching on Instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@rryanbeckman]

Education is one of the reasons we love what you do. Keep it up good sir!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks, will do!

[@davidreed7266]

Thanks that help slot

[@i90coins]

a few years back, the wife and I went to Sutter's mill. They had a "learn how to pan for gold" hands-on thing where you pan seeded sand. I learned more about how to pan from watching your videos than I learned there, then you release this video explaining everything in detail. Well done, good sir.

[@richardbidinger2577]

Your enthusiasm is what gets people to watch your videos, but it's the information you impart to us all, that gets people to sub. I've watched other gold panning videos, but yours are definitely the best.

[@Danhurd]

I appreciate that!

[@backpages1]

After watching this, I can't imagine how one could not find gold in their pan (unless it wasn't there to begin with). You are an educator for a reason Dan, you're good at it. Great video!

[@octobonus]

Yes and where to get this equipment? Amazon?

[@backpages1]

@@octobonus Amazon is a good place for gold related equip. I believe I got all of mine there.

[@davidmcdonald4771]

I picked my pans up at Cabela's. 69.00. Complete set up.

[@mikelyle6690]

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[@vk2ktm]

This is the most useful video on gold panning that I've seen - and I've watched a few now. Everyone tells me what to do. Dan, you are the first person that has ever told me what not to do. thank you.

[@vk2ktm]

ps, just in case you do read this, you earned my subscription a while ago, and I will be passing on your info to people for whom I hope it will change their lives.

[@danielmize6567]

I never had an interest in gold panning until Dan Hurd came across my feed with his big friendly smile. Can't wait to give it a try!

[@tropicalz1977]

Thank you so much for your videos. My 9 year old watched this video and then spend the day on the river..... Lots of flour gold and a very happy young lady! Keep up the great work!

[@vinnyvdvici]

Thank you, Dan. Your existence on planet Earth helps me a lot.

[@RICDirector]

Half the fun is that he's talking to ME. Directly. And cares, really cares. It shows! Second your comment!

[@JimmyV007]

Totally agree with both comments, Dan seems to really want people to lean , and succeed.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Thank you for loving us more than your gold, God bless you abundantly

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

Dan you cant help yourself. Even when you are not teaching you are teaching , a true natural, great video, great information, entertaining, and you are a great teacher

[@JPsWoWaccount]

Glad you mentioned shaking and tipping at the same time. The first time I ever found gold was when I watched it fly right out of the pan doing that. Thankfully I was helping a buddy pan his cons so it just went into the tub

[@michaellutman735]

Thank you Dan, it is nice that you take the time to get knowledge out there for us. You and vogus have rekindled my grandfather's teachings in me and got me back out there.

[@lukehayvaz9194]

Thank you so much. Just got a pan and found so much gold. Found a great spot with a natural sluice, pick up by hand and brought home 2 gallon ziplocks of black sand to pan. Getting 1/8 teaspoon of gold per cup of sand. I needed some tips.

[@austinthompson5648]

I liked the slow mode of the pan great explanation of the skill dan

[@MD-NWWI]

Just what I needed! I just picked up a super sluice and a set of classifier. Such a great teacher you are. If you haven't already you should write a book!

[@Danhurd]

Great suggestion!

[@Zawazuki]

@@Danhurd I would buy and read it, Dan!

[@RICDirector]

^^^THIS^^^

[@christophercarr5865]

@@Danhurd - Yeah, you should. Chris Ralph ("The Professional Prospector" - ICMJ Associate Editor) seems to do pretty well with his book.

[@seafenix]

@@Danhurd I would very much buy a copy!

[@davidbreen4353]

Pretty cool. I have watched a LOT of panning videos. your the first to explain the proper way to get the shiny to the bottom. I have always thought some of these folks were shaking too hard, but now i understand the why and how. thank you for the education.

[@DerekF242]

Probably the best and easiest to understand panning video I've seen. Thanks Dan!

[@Danhurd]

Wow, thanks!

[@DerekF242]

@@Danhurd Specifically the "Rush of water out of your pan..." Really solidified it!

[@kittykanhoffen5548]

Thank you Dan for joining us virtually in the classroom this week! I can't wait to show them this video, then demo using the gear Pauly gave me!

[@akenney1234]

Big thanks to you! We moved to the US last year and I tried panning for the first time today. Found nothing, probably did everything wrong but loved it! I now have a better idea of how I should be panning. Thanks 😎

[@craigstickler916]

The slow mo shots were awesome thanks dan!

[@Danhurd]

Glad you like them!

[@orangecrush5862]

Excellent instruction! Thanks!

[@elishajlogan]

This is awesome, I haven't panned in almost 30 years. Went up the other day and 100% lost gold. Saw it got excited and poof was gone by the time I got to the end. I made every mistake you pointed out! Lol I'm up in the cariboo so hi neighbor!!

[@saturnknts]

Dan thank you for the videos. Between you and Gold Rush I took the kids out to Clear Creek in Colorado and found a piece of gold in our very first pan! What an amazing memory to have with my children.

[@Bryan46162]

Best panning tutorial I have come across!

[@robfrazier_]

Great vid and THANKS for the tutorial! All gold panning enthusiasts should watch this video first!

[@aakk100]

I decided to start this as a hobby and bought a couple pans and classifiers and was telling a couple people I work with about my plan and where I've already scouted out some good spots with sand bars in the summer with the water levels very low that you can walk on 80-90% of what is the bottom of the river in the fall and winter and they both said the same thing "Can I come with you?".😊So now we are all going as a group and splitting what we find equally each person gets one share of the total.

[@SlowJo]

You can really tell in your videos that you you: 1. were/are a teacher 2. super passionate! I love your videos, and they inspire me to try panning around the north sask river. i dont expect ill find much (if any) but i think it will be very peaceful either way.

[@williamhusseyjr1143]

You damn right anyone can use that pan - first day and I found a flake. Was worried about my method of panning hence the reason I came to this video, of which I appreciate very much. Thank you!

[@jamessparks1625]

Sometimes i almost flick the dirt out like you said thank you dan for the refresher i really needed it after a couple years of hand panning

[@jamesgazdzik1793]

Nic refresher course. Now use a plaxier. Save s time. Tips we need. Be safe. Greetings from California soon fro Arizona.

[@arcade822]

I'm just learning how to pan, and have watched a few of these so far. Definitely the best panning how-to, tips and tricks videos I've seen across KZbin. Thanks for the videos!

[@ElvinJewel]

OMG. . . . I just got a garrett gold panning kit that included the classifier, a 14" pan, snuffer bottle, two little vials, and two smaller pans. Then I come on to watch Dan and same stuff!! Coolio. Now to find a way to get out and try this gold panning. On my bucket list. LOL Got it from Fred's. :) Absolute senior newbie here.

[@gringling57]

Welcome! We are also senior newbies (55 and 67). Having a great time

[@ElvinJewel]

@gringling57 I am 71

[@skuzzy99]

I have found an exception to one of the rules. One spot I work on occasion is all shale. Zero black sands. The heavies are garnet sands there. When stratifying if you don’t let it cement just a little after shaking, you will get the mudslide effect and can lose 3/4 of your pan in one shot. The gold there is thin and fairly fine, just like the smaller shale fines. Easy to lose. Great video Dan. As always.

[@TheDoItYourselfWorld]

Your videos are the best I have seen on panning for gold and looking for gemstones. And I see that your video quality has been improving over time as well.

[@UTF-4]

Video starts at 0:00 😎. Amazing wholesome content as usual!

[@greatsoutherntrendkill79]

I really have a lot of respect for you sir. I live in Georgia and my son and I found a small creek and in the second pan we had several decent sized colors. I have been watching your channel for a few months now and they have helped me find gold and get it from the ground into my sniffer bottle. Thank you for that. The substrate is nothing but pulverized quartz mainly white and hematite but at roughly 3’ deep there are cantaloupe sized quartz. I can’t find bedrock! Hahaha.

[@cylonmk2]

When the pan is over half full I stratify flat and tilt the pan while still shaking until the gravel is about to spill over, the shake for about 10 seconds longer. I do this as it was how I learned from a mate who introduced people to prospecting. probably not the best idea, but seems to work even with fine gold. Great vid too, I love the learny stuff you do and I see the influence of your teaching background in those videos clearly (I'm science/maths teacher in Aus)

[@jacktorkington8740]

Fantastic! This is by far the best video on how to pan I have ever seen. Thank you Dan for not only the how to, but also the what not to do.

[@terryngreystone2315]

Thank you so much, Dan! I've started getting into gold panning. Been wanting to do it since I was little! Just today I went out and tested out an old pan that my dad got me when I was nine or so, but never actually used until now. But when I got to the beach (Was at the beach because I haven't found a good river yet) I realized I had no idea what I was doing and decided to try a little bit, and then once I got home I would try to find a video on how to properly pan for gold. So, it's only a little bit after I've gotten home, I'm just looking through KZbin trying to find something to watch. I had completely forgot to look for the video. And then this video pops up in my recommended! And I just knew it was going to be perfect! I was right! This was so helpful and I feel so much more confident that I can do this right next time!

[@hapnewsom9217]

Wonderful lesson Dan! Thanks for the tips! For those of us "over 70's" who are just learning these are the things that help us (me!) develop the proper skillset for panning. For those of us who don't get a lot of time on a claim panning, could I make a request? I see on your website that you sell paydirt, could you package up some paydirt with known amounts ( approximately) of gold so (a) we could know if we managed to do it right and get all the gold and (b) we could practice over and over again with the same paydirt to improve our skills. Categorizing the paydirt as beginner, intermediate, and skilled panners would also be helpful in improving and measuring our abilities. I know that I'd be interested in that sort of paydirt to learn on!

[@davecameron4674]

Excellent information and demo ! Just getting started panning. I live in Oklahoma , USA. No gold here ! Will pan in Alaska and Colorado in May. When someone asks how I learned , I’ll say , “Dan Hurd taught me “.😎🌟Thank you !

[@guidorea8347]

This one is one of best videos.... Thank you Dan.....😊

[@jasonsmall6224]

Thank you for continuing to produce the educational and entertaining content that so many people have benefitted from over the years, I myself have learned so much from your free content you provide here on youtube and have personally moulded my technique using your videos as the base knowledge. Cheers dan and hope all the best for you, keep at the excellent work and hope your 2022 mining season treats you well

[@humankind1468]

Are there laws on where can look for gold in creeks?

[@whity4584]

Such a beautiful place. Would love to live near a place like that so peaceful

[@Danhurd]

It really is!

[@karolinastorling4812]

What a great video! I started panning for gold only yesterday, and watching this I think I understand which errors I might've done! Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@TimIrvin]

It's abundantly clear that you are an educator at heart. Thanks so much! Peace

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@jonathanjohnson3846]

Dan, you’re the man! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and expertise. Such a pleasure to learn from. I’m a fly fisherman and have always wanted to try it out when the fishing is slow! I’m buying the supplies and trying it out asap!

[@chancetaylor2349]

Thank you Dan this video helps a bunch.

[@Danhurd]

Glad to hear it!

[@Kris-cl5nl]

This was awesome Dan thank you so much! I’m new to prospecting and born and raised in the heart of the gold rush and where gold was discovered. Coloma/Sutters Mill. Around here most places you can only use hands and pans. I can’t wait to watch more on your channel!

[@bertchapeau7702]

I've been watching you for quite a while and this video was your finest yet. thanks Dan for your teaching us old timers these fundamentals we've forgotten, I appreciate you taking the time to do this. I can only hope to one day to be able to get to a stream like this to try my hand to find myself some gold, MN is missing streams like these. thanks again.Jim C AKA "bert"

[@edwardleonard3072]

Best video on how to use your pan I've seen! Thanks Dan!

[@jasonpage6249]

Thank you for the education from a guy in the states that is eager to get into the hobby

[@michaelbudd7316]

Dan have to say I suffer with anxiety and OCD . during this strange time your videos calm me . thank you

[@navagatingthroughthebeasts2908]

True its true

[@bhuff557]

Thanks Dan I learned how to pan by watching KZbin videos and doing it on my own ipan at least a couple times and then I let it dry completely and I always go back through it little at a time pulling it down with my finger and using a magnifier to check if I have messed any gold.

[@EdwardJames-ng2vp]

Super helpful......everything my dad taught me was wrong....But that was in the dark ages when I was a kid and using those smooth metal pans.....

[@cornlips7247]

I am a recent subscriber and have just ordered my first gold pan. "The Garret 15" pan you recommend and also a Garret complete gold panning kit because my 10 year old son and I plan to make a summer panning around our state. The recommended pan was only about $9 with $1.99 shipping. That was less than I had thought they would be. This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

[@jasonsutherland3496]

My brother, his wife, and myself are going panning next June, and this video is gonna help us TREMENDOUSLY. Thank you sir, and happy hunting

[@ingo8366]

Hi Dan, I'm glad to see you're in good health again after your cardiac difficulties. About your video, the Super Sluice is also my favouried pans. Another one i like a lot is the Gold Claw. Best wisches from Germany, Ingo

[@Ironsja11]

"Almost falling off the front edge" Thanks Dan! I was getting good pans ending with black sand and then bad pans with rocks leftover and I didn't know what I was doing differently. Now I do.

[@savannahbanana3183]

Thank you Dan, I come back and double check every now and then to make sure I continue to pan correctly. Appreciate you.

[@Danhurd]

Perfect!

[@Chris-yg5vh]

Great video for newbies and pros alike. I stratify flat at first to get the larger chunks to the top then pick through them for any cool specimens, then tip my pan and give it shake. I tell everyone the water when shaking the pan should look like violently boiling water.

[@martindavis-z3f]

I'm new to panning. Went yesterday and today didn't find anything worth cleaning. Love your videos they help a lot. Got gold fever badly

[@originaljazzgirl]

That was so good! This is the best panning how-to I've seen yet.

[@GSProspecting]

cool class today. can't wait to see waits next.GOLD SQUAD OUT!!

[@Danhurd]

more coming soon

[@captmk]

Thanks, Dan. Was panning this weekend and I needed some extra tips. Found some great nuggets but no other size gold. Happy what I found.

[@deenanthekemoni5567]

You're so descriptive and comprehensive to follow. Thanks Dan. You're the man. 👍

[@jackmahogovv]

You can definitely tell you are a teacher. Great job explaining how to pan.

[@Danhurd]

I appreciate that

[@NeoRipshaft]

I expect that another advantage the pan has in separating out gold is that the larger items will rise to the top and the smaller to the bottom - which has the dual effect of bringing bits with a larger surface area towards open water, and also clearing the debris that would otherwise prevent that water from acting upon it - so that the stuff on the top has far more friction acting on it when you wash than would otherwise be acting upon the unshaken mixture.

[@gregmorse6991]

The teacher is teaching, you deserve an apple

[@Danhurd]

Excellent!

[@75jrwhite]

Great tutorial 👍 I told my wife I'd like a gold pan for Father's Day. Gold panning looks like a really fun hobby.

[@geraldbizot5770]

Thanks for the reminder one panning Dan. Always best to have a refresher .

[@Danhurd]

You bet!

[@mikeplant9163]

I've never seen someone who can teach like you can! I'm hooked! I've seen a lot of your videos from school tutorials to your panning and exploring claims. if youtube had "oscars" I'd nominate you for "best educational" any day. thanks Dan.

[@Danhurd]

Why thank you!

[@mikeplant9163]

@@Danhurd I bought a pan and it has small riffles as well as large. are these useful or just a gimmick?

[@georgeearls3338]

Very helpful, thanks. I recently panned out one of the bags of pay dirt I got from you. I panned it about 5 or 6 times. My panning skills are pretty much non existent, but I'm learning.

[@Danhurd]

That is awesome!

[@BASSinMontana]

Been lurking around on this channel for a while. Finally picked up a sluice box and some pan's! Thanks for the encouraging vodeos!!!!!!!!!!

[@Hawkeye2001]

Those slow motion shots with the gravels and sands bouncing around yet staying inside the pan was impressive.

[@JimmyV007]

The master of instructive information!! The way you speak on topic ,demonstrate, and conclude is as thorough as Ive seen on KZbin. Your certainly providing superior content with great enthusiasm/ attitude ,and genuinely care about people’s success-( something that is really hard to fake ) which keeps most of us engaged. I thank you for your generous contribution to this awesome hobby/pastime/ lifestyle. Keep us in the loop as I’m sure you will.

[@geraldosborne1011]

Thank you so much for the lesson. I recently went to Crater of Diamonds in Arkansas. My 3rd trip I finally got down the proper technique for making centers. Now I have to master this technique. 😊

[@lesliefischer6680]

Very informative, very clear, and loved the ‘what definitely NOT to do!’ I loved the slow motion captures,it really highlighted the steps.

[@jonathanfox3285]

Thank you!!! You are near the top rungs for teachers, thank you so much.

[@jonathanfox3285]

Ok i did this at less than 5 min. He is my second best teacher.

[@yeoldescratch3345]

I wish this video tutorial was around when I first started, this is the best instructional video I've seen. Your description for explaining stratifying was the best explanation I've heard and this would certainly help any newcomer to understand the importance and reasoning behind it. Thanks for sharing. Aussie Stu

[@donrock777]

What a great video Dan. This shows why panning is also a great hobby for kids to learn. It's very forgiving and the losses are minimal while they are learning. As well as all ages. Thanks for the tips!! Enjoyed it!!

[@Danhurd]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JustinQuilling]

Great video! Most of us wish we even saw gold in the back corners to shake back into the center again, but we don't! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@steveslone3206]

Everything I have learned about panning for gold I learned from you. Thanks for the education.

[@johnmclaren7059]

Mr.Hurd, well done on yet another video tutorial! I’ve been following your videos for a few years now and have finally taken the plung into the Fraser! You pointed out the do’s & don’ts and I caught myself doing the incorrect way a few times ! Still I’ve gotten colour but now with doing it the correct way Iam catching more gold ! Thank you sir!

[@dizzyplayz4507]

Thank you for this video Dan. I found my first piece of gold 3 days ago thanks to your videos my friend!!! And yes, I admit, I held the pan flat when stratifying.

[@smokefromthepit9398]

Thanks as a guy learning this was awesome 😎

[@Danhurd]

Happy to help!

[@donnakoren8970]

Great video Dan, especially for novices like me. Love the slow mo action of you shaking the pan. And of course the closeups of the gold at the end. Wishing good health to you and yours. 😀

[@Danhurd]

Thanks

[@shaneloper3939]

Wow.....i have no idea why I randomly searched for "gold panning" today but what a great and informative video. Thank you sir!

[@pm3850]

well done ! Garrett is the best pan, had color with my very first pan

[@chetwilson5851]

Thanks Dan. I've never panned before but have been watching a lot of your videos. I'm excited to try and i feel confident to find something. I appreciate your videos

[@Danhurd]

Nice!

[@petetracker3472]

One of the BEST EVER Videos on KZbin!!!

[@Danhurd]

Why thank you!

[@huameizhang6414]

My school is going to Sacramento and going to pan for gold. Thanks for the tips!❤😊

[@Sal1066]

Thanks Dan, as a new, never prospected before prospector, this is VERY helpful!

[@fireworksfanatics2777]

I watch this video before I go out every time and today I got my first picker

[@robertjones9364]

Love your videos dan. Your the best teacher there is.

[@rideplayrepeat3941]

This is really such an unbelievably incredible video man. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@ITechcompulock]

If you watch Jeff Williams use a Super Sluice it is a production pan. My local gold area has a lot of clay so I use a steel mesh classifier and use the rocks to help break it up. I like to take my fishing magnet, 250lbs., place it under the pan and walk the magnetite to the other side of the pan while shaking any small gold back into the corner.

[@MrDaveB123]

well I'm now living in the Yukon so this seems like a viable hobby to undertake. Thanks for the info