A River Full of Gems | Agate Hunting in Minnesota | Rockhounding

[@AgateDad]

Thanks for watching! Which agate was your favorite?!

[@Fade2BlackSS]

The one at 4:59 was pretty cool.

[@l-y-n-n-c]

Water level agate!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@angef9687]

The shard was my favourite followed by the water level agate. You are so fortunate to be able to enjoy such beautiful, peaceful surroundings while collecting stunning specimens

[@selenehenry3040]

Did you try clear apoxy? There are different dry times. I think the longer dry time is stronger. There is also a glue called weld bond, I got it at Michael's. But it secures stone to wood and magnets to wood. So may be good for that. Not sure on water proof tho.

[@selenehenry3040]

Sorry, I meant on your view bucket

[@Reet64]

Man!! So lucky to have access to such beautiful agates!

[@mitchchen2613]

love how happy you are when you find an agate

[@AgateDad]

Me too ❤️

[@jonathonlafave3698]

I’m the same way! 😅☺️♥️👑🌍

[@deviousmousey]

Lake superior agates may not be the most famous or expensive, but they are believed to be the oldest agates forming about a billion years ago, and that gives them extra cool points in my book. Watching your video finding them as I sit back and polish some I've found.

[@donnalantz7981]

Such beautiful finds. The triangle one at 143 time stamp would be cool looking and a necklace. Just polished all the way around and drill a hole in the top. Love that one. I can't wait to be able to get back up that way again.

[@meg2831]

I always love the jaspers but the one at 3:38 is my favorite. It looks so neat!

[@sniffanyB]

So you should do a day where one of us viewers could come out with you to find these. What an amazingly fun day that would be!!!

[@AgateDad]

That would be fun!

[@lilalightandlove421]

The water level agate at 5:00 is so amazing! I so enjoy your honest happy reaction to finding agates. Killer find! No worries about the plexiglass. Just use another adhesive and give it a go again!

[@kellyhollingsworth6100]

Best use for a bucket I have ever seen. We got down to 39 last night and rain everyday for a week so have not been able to explore. Take you rotary tool notch the bucket for your piece to set in, then you can caulk the inside. Have a great weekend happy hounding.

[@l-y-n-n-c]

Oh my gosh!! You found some beautiful ones!!❤️❤️

[@darrinwilliams5715]

OMG that’s an amazing day on the River. Way to go Taylor. Good size on some of those pieces.😎

[@SissyMchill1]

Plastic weld it then add the silicone or even a rubber O-ring/gasket type material. Oh shoot, there’s another glue that we use on our jet ski matts and I’m drawing a blank of the name. When my husband gets home I’ll ask him. That stuff works great. You can get it at automotive stores. I enjoy your channel so much. Thank you for sharing your adventures, your rockhounding, and craftsmanship of finishing your finds.

[@patriciakaufmann2229]

Love seeing what you find!!! You are happy about all your finds!!! You sound like this old lady!!! God Bless!!!

[@10Agates]

I knew it! Buckets are made of HDPE and is very difficult to bond. I used 3M DP8005 and worked perfectly. It’s really expensive though. You should be able to make at least 4 larger 5 gal buckets with it though. I highly recommend the deeper bucket. My daughter and I made our first 2 agate hunting videos in a Central MN river recently using the buckets I made. I posted them to this channel. I got lots of shots of us finding them on the river bottom through the bucket.

[@tomclevenger5668]

Cool channel. Just starting watching a few weeks ago. I like your simple bucket design, so I made one myself. But I added some LED strips to it, which helps to make the river bottom more transparent.

[@TheLoonlady]

thank you for the adventure.....you found some lovely stones....sorry the mosquitoes are so bad.....here in S.E. Iowa right now it is the gnats ! They are absolutely horrible.....My ears are getting the worst of it & cheek bones under my eyes....itchy & puffy.....will be glad to have the May flies ! ....at least they don't bite. LOL That water level agate was definitely the find of the day !

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

Exciting day! I love them all. Great way to workout as well.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Great piece of carnelian at the end. A friend who is a guide on African safaris puts deet on a kerchief that he ties, loosely , around his neck. It works pretty well. He doesn’t want to bathe in poison, constantly. I’m so glad you wade. It makes me crazy when hounders go to the water, then try not to get wet…..exception if it’s 30 degrees…lol

[@naminaoberhausen2131]

Very beautiful rocks. My favorite is the water level agate! Thanks for sharing. Liked 👍 From Jordan

[@lvj1477]

The water-level agate is pretty sweet. I also like the glowing nodule. I'm happy you pick up the red jasper as I do too. Looking forward to the new season!!

[@cynergy4]

Lots of beauties! My fave would have to be the on in your pocket! Could that curious looking rock be some funky kind of pet wood? It's really interesting

[@AgateDad]

I don’t think there’s much for pet wood up here, I wish!

[@TruthWillSetYouFree832]

I learn the most terms watching your videos. I'm always pausing to search for them, and I think they stick better from hearing, seeing and typing them out right away. This time I looked up the red oolitic jasper.

[@austinrowe5591]

View tube strength idea drill holes around the bottom of the bucket and the edge of the plexiglass then use a water proof putty to seal the inside and out side over the holes make sure to stuff it in the holes, the holes will allow the putty to mold to it self through each hole pretty much stitching it together, or for added strength use zip ties through the holes the putty over and I can almost guarantee that would never break

[@DougAnderson-tv1jd]

That little clay concrete on is called “hard pan”. That’s what you hit when the over burden is removed. Top soil, soil, soft clays , then compressed hard pan. Back hoes can scrap it with all the weight pressing, but can’t remove it. It is like clay that has been fired .

[@victoriarigney6322]

Love the water level agate. Very curious about the piece with green banding. Hope to see what you do with that

[@AgateDad]

Hoping to cut and slab it, great greens!

[@janehelbert7551]

The lake superior agate was my favorite with the white banding!

[@kzbay1685]

I use a Dairy Queen ice cream cake cover as my view tube, and yes, was up there Weds and the squitos are out in force.

[@AgateDad]

Not a bad idea! Yeah they are awful this year. Classic MN statement 😂

[@SEEKandSTRIKE]

Hey Taylor The one stone you cant identify is a Limonit Sandstone You can find nodules of it the look awesome on the inside

[@gracewashburn8276]

Oh my God I can’t pick just one is my favorite sound, but those are some beautiful pieces you picked out today oh my goodness I wish I was there with you picking up agates and beautiful stones. I just have to find someplace here in Massachusetts that might have something to keep me just as happy as you are with yours.

[@Mike.A21]

My favorite is also yours! I got a thing for water level agates 🙂 Awesome find and thanks for sharing with us!

[@AgateDad]

They’re just perfect!

[@DrJ4712]

😮! Very interesting tidbit about the algae❤. Beautiful collection for the day😊

[@audraacklin9826]

Love the agate with all those pretty bands. The one you put in your pocket. Great video and adventure! ❤️❤️😃

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

The water level agate was definitely my favorite also. 😊

[@anamnotwein]

In August we're going to the southern shore of lake Superior and I hope we have as good luck as you do!

[@AgateDad]

Good luck!

[@GoodJuju.8D]

I grew up in Anoka County in Minnesota. From age 7 to 13 I collected agates from the creek near our house all the time. Also from the St Croix River and from Lake Kabetogama. (My dad loved fishing so we were always at either one every summer.) I even found them on the dirt road which lead to our house. I kept them in buckets behind the house. I had forgotten about them and when I asked my dad he told me my stepmother threw them out into the driveway before they moved to International Falls. I was 20 something by that time. I went back to the house to see if I could find any, but the city had tarred over our street and driveway. I was heartbroken, but it was my own fault. Thanks for bringing back memories of finding the perfect rock and how thrilled I felt. 🤍🥲 Kid 1: Where are you guys going for vacation this summer? Me: Up North. You? Kid 1: Up North.

[@NickAcker2019]

Hi Taylor, I’m not sure if this adhesive was suggested to you for your viewtube, but marine grade caulking is something I’ve had success with. It’s not the cheapest mind you

[@ademers03]

Hey ! For the view bucket: you need something to resist the push of the water upwards. I suggest placing a ring of plastic inside that will act as a lip to prevent the plexi from coming undone inward! :) You can drill on 3 or 4 sides to strengthen it using nuts and bolts. Just make sure you drown them in waterproof silicone! Then your piece of plexi should stay in place with the silicone since there wont be any resistance left pushing on it! Just a thought, someone might have a better idea!

[@AgateDad]

That’s actually exactly what the bucket has. It falls out the bottom because the adhesive gives out

[@GalaxieMama]

Maybe a metal bucket, with the glass soldered on to the bottom would work well for you

[@MarkKlingbeil]

Nice finds. If you cut a circle in the bucket smaller than the bottom, it will leave a lip around the edge. You can seat the plexiglass inside the bucket with adhesive and will never fall out.

[@AgateDad]

So I wanted it on the bottom so the water pressure wouldn’t push it out of the inside of the bucket. If I can get a good adhesive, I should have no issues ☺️

[@gary3270]

The waterlevel for sure!

[@kimfrommn7162]

Beautiful!! I'd be flying high if I found that agate!! Fun Video!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@shawnnorrell1686]

That striped water agate was spectacular. Wow ! You drive me nuts saying a- git. It should be ag’it But to each his own. I’ll still keep watching you. Love the content. Good luck and Happy Trials 👍

[@jeffholmes1362]

Nice finds, love that water level agate. Great hunting

[@JodeeDeemHall]

Use aquarium sealer your bucket

[@stephaniewagner1914]

I am wondering if the "chip" you found might a flake from knapping out a stone tool. I think I saw the "striking platform " and " bulb of percussion" which are characteristic. Did you keep it?

[@offyarocka]

Awesome adventure!!! I really liked the waterline agate too as it very much like the ones I find here in Queensland, Australia🥰🥰🥰 Thanks for sharing

[@patriciamckean4186]

Oh those bands...so nice.😊

[@Linda-nl6co]

You found some very beautiful rocks 👍👏🙂

[@tr654tr2]

Great hunt! Thanks for sharing! Mind you, I am no expert, but I wonder... if you put some shallow notches in the bottom where the plexiglass goes and a piece of plexiglass that is slightly large, so it just barely fits in, with a little waterproof super glue in the notches and the seal it with something strong and suitable? Maybe someone who is more expert can take this suggestion and run with it too? Anyway, thanks again for sharing and good luck with View-Tube 2.0!

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Beautiful colors and banding! Great finds!

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@soul_adventurist]

That is an amazing water level agate❤ I wondered how long that view tube would last, now I know! Please update us if you find a better way to adhere the plexiglass. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@AgateDad]

Will do!

[@icatz]

What a beautiful area. You got some great samples. Water line agates amaze me. Tumbling? Do you have pet wood there? Well done! ❤️🎸🏏

[@jackmennenga212]

Hello from Iowa...I made a viewer out of a 5 gal. bucket. I call it OSAV (Off-Shore Agate Viewer). OSAV also doubles as a stress relieving word if repeated over and over. I used a 1 gal. ice cream pail to trace on the bottom of the bucket. This leaves about a 1/2" lip all the way around. I cut the plexi so it would fit just inside of the rim of the underside of the bucket and rest on the lip. Note: I mounted the plexi on the underside, not inside the bucket. With the bucket upside down, I layed the plexi in, resting on the lip and fitting inside the rim of the bucket, I drilled 8 small holes through both layers. Be sure to make some alignment marks on the plexiglass and bucket so you can line up the holes again. Take the plexi off and lay a bead of silicone caulk on the lip. I just used a cheap $5 tube from Menards. I also used, I think, 10-24 short round head, slotted nuts and bolts. Put a couple of bolts through opposite holes of the plexiglass and align it with your marks. Drop it down lightly on the caulk that you put on the lip of the bucket. Put the rest of the bolts in and thread the nuts on from the inside and tighten as you would lug nuts on your car. You'll see it starting to compress the caulk. I put the plexiglass on the underside of the bucket, figuring that if I was pressing it down in the water, the pressure wouldn't pop the plexiglass off. The lip will hold it. We were up to the North Shore over Mem. Day and tested it out at Burlington Bay and Flood Bay and it worked GREAT! Plus, if it's a calm day, you can let go of it and it stays upright in the water. It was kinda of neat...I did get comments on it. Had my chest waders on too. I was expecting something like: Mom, look at that dork in the water.

[@maplemoops]

Wow, that water level agate!

[@Original_Auburn]

Maybe try some aquarium sealant for your bucket?

[@lindagrant3027]

I would have used the clay worm concretion as a fishing lure.

[@Rockhead75]

You need to come to Montana I could blow your mind !! You would love it

[@roward48]

Hi, my wife and I are in Pennsylvania and we travel to northern Minnesota every year to visit her family, and we always spend a couple days on the North Shore. We have had very little luck over the years finding agates at the lake (except for at the Beaver Bay Agate Shop), so perhaps you could disclose the names of some of the creeks and rivers where you hunt for agates. I'm sure you have some "secret" locations which you wouldn't share, but how about some general ideas of where to look? We both love your channel and I hope you will show the rest of the family again. It was neat when you took your son with you. Take care.

[@leightonolsson4846]

Just discovered this channel. Love the process and the beautiful agates. Agate Dad is pretty attractive too...😍

[@arielkrebbs9941]

I really live that Painted Agate, so beautiful ❤️

[@AgateDad]

Such a goodie!

[@JhonDiamond2021]

wow amazing river. good rockhounding

[@NinfaSaban-ww4qu]

Those are so beautiful i love how your happy when you see an agate! I love your videos keep doing content

[@AgateDad]

It’s so fun! Can’t help but be happy!

[@shalanepruno5353]

What kind of boots do you wear when walking around the water like this?

[@rodenbergrocks]

Need me to find some rivers like this! Nice finds!

[@AgateDad]

Join me my friend!

[@denisthemineralist4033]

That waterline agate is sweet, and I'm REALLY wanting to see what's inside that limonite-stained nodule you pulled up near the end of the hunt - I'm betting that is a beauty! For the viewtube, I'm not sure if you remember the one I showed you when I was up there last summer that I had made for my mother, but on that one, I actually slotted the PVC tube near the bottom and cut the plexiglass to the OUTSIDE diameter most of the way around, so that the plexi circle slid in about a half inch up the PVC from the bottom, like and old ViewMaster reel (I know, I'm aging myself). Then I ran a ring of PVC outside and epoxied it in place then caulked the inside to keep it waterproof. It's a heck of a lot stronger that way and can't be accidentally punched out if she shoves it down into the rocks too hard. I'll send you an DM of it.

[@keithcunningham7925]

So many beautiful finds

[@AgateDad]

Thanks! It was a good day!

[@flowersarefriends]

love your "pocket agate" 😊

[@AgateDad]

I love it!

[@10Agates]

Before you even release this video, I wondering how the bucket is working out. I made my own and had to try 3 different adhesives before finding one that would stick to the bucket. The one I found was really expensive but worked great. Silicone and a common 3M 2 part plastic epoxy didn’t work at all. The window fell right out. The buckets I used were made of HDPE and is notoriously difficult to adhere to.

[@AgateDad]

Wait and see lol 🪣

[@10Agates]

@@AgateDad Hopefully you have better luck than I did 🤞 In case you were interested, I posted a few videos on my channel of my daughter and using our buckets in one of our nearby rivers. I thought you might enjoy them.

[@10Agates]

@@AgateDad Funny. I was hoping you’d found a cheaper adhesive. The stuff I used was almost $70 but is working flawlessly.

[@ruhsexperimentsgliesperimentid]

You haven't eyes, you have a radar agate eyes! ❤

[@Trashslayer76]

How about some short screws through the plexiglass, silicone and bucket rim to secure it, and the silicone would seal the screw holes?🤔🤷

[@AgateDad]

Kind of what I was thinking🙌

[@CacklingChick]

GREAT finds! I'm jealous you have agates galore! I just put a video up "rockhounding" in Yosemite. Nothing better than a day on the water looking for cool rocks. I really enjoyed seeing your finds. ROCK ON! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

[@judyhobday4760]

wonderful finds.

[@mollywilliams1978]

Do you by any chance sell some of your polished agates? I’m so jealous of the agates you find lol I’ve only ever found one spectacular one lol

[@AgateDad]

I do, on my Etsy store www.etsy.com/shop/AgateDad

[@JunipersGarden]

Do you know if there is any decent rockhounding around the Twin Cities area?

[@AgateDad]

Oh for sure

[@sooze3]

Sounds like fun

[@AgateDad]

It was!

[@weiner1414]

Love to view tube!

[@tashacano3324]

I wonder if UV resin would work?

[@AgateDad]

Never heard of that!

[@tashacano3324]

@@AgateDad It's a really interesting product but since it's a plastic product it might work really well.

[@sycodad4483]

I know a guy that's been collecting rocks since he was little. When he dies there will be literally tons of rocks in buckets and some poor fool will be stuck dealing with them. I am pretty sure he filled his place and just moved to the place next door.

[@AgateDad]

Wow

[@jamesrivera5961]

Try useing e6000 glue ?

[@-hw-]

very pretty

[@aidairis2996]

LUGAR LINDO...PARABENS PELOS ACHADOS....SOU A AIDA DO BRASIL😊

[@AgateDad]

🙌

[@grokeffer6226]

👍👍👍

[@Master-n-Teachvirgo8557]

Cool😎

[@AustinJames231-z1f]

I'm a huge agate finder I would love to go agate hunting with you sometime

[@terryhuntzicker8474]

Really enjoy your voice, your speech pattern is great. You need to do public speaking

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@billwalsh8105]

🙂👍👍

[@Fade2BlackSS]

Not going to lie, I thought the thumbnail was a chicken nugget. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@AgateDad]

Well now I’m hungry. Thanks! 🤣

[@lashaycahoon5061]

That's a creek

[@AgateDad]

It’s a river. It has a name “blank river”

[@joemitz5913]

Would suggest two-part clear epoxy to fix your viewer.

[@juliecondiff46]

Have you ever heard of a flogger? Look it up, great underwater viewer