Almost Nobody Knows You Can Find Gold and Gemstones Here

On this adventure I'm invited by Scott Washburn to pan for gold in a small Vermont stream.
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[@802OutdoorAdventures]

That was a great day! So much fun!

[@richardbeee]

Just subscribed to you. Plymouth area???

[@jolenecarney7514]

@@richardbeee welcome!!! Such a great channel!!! Feel good atmosphere, absolutely no drama! Love it here and bet you will too!!!!

[@Laura-Kitty]

Have you thought about collecting the larger garnets? They could be used for a give-away contest. Hint hint 😄. They would make interesting pendants, even if they aren't nice & clear, they're really pretty.

[@802OutdoorAdventures]

@@Laura-Kitty shoot me an email if you want some garnets. I don't normally save them but could start and send them along if you were interested in getting some. Email is in my about section.

[@theadjuster151]

@@802OutdoorAdventures Hey man I would like some too! I'm going to subscribe to your channel right now!

[@jenniferlindorff9710]

I love your videos! I’m a Vermonter and grew up scouring the ground for “pretty rocks” (I was the kid with 5 gal buckets full of rocks in my room.) Now I have kids of my own and this has inspired me to start my treasure hunts again!

[@old5andimer713]

Brad, another interesting day spent in a Vermont stream searching for another kind of treasure .. The only thing I didn't see, was a light, easy to pack, Trout Fishing Rod .. pan a few flakes and then catch a few native trout for a stream side lunch .. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us, it's always a treat.

[@toddrodgers5108]

Fun day. I enjoy panning too. I dont get a lot. But I have fun in the outdoors. Blessings

[@old5andimer713]

@@jimwills2094 Jim, I have to admit that I do .. I actually didn't realize that they were still available .. During the 20 plus years I lived in Vermont, there was always a short Trout rod behind my truck seat rigged and ready .. Nothing beats crispy Trout tails fresh from a frying pan stream side ..

[@carolharris2357]

Yummy. Bring the butter and lemon juice.

[@livefreehobbies4326]

Ahhh. A cup of hot coffee and Friday's episode of GMMD. A great way to start the day.

[@kensmith8832]

I picked up quartz gravel in Maine in 1995, out of a dirt road. Each piece had a vein of gold. The locals know of the gold, but the quantities of gold isn't enough to pay for your time. The only way to reclaim the gold is to break the rock down to dust. Best place to find gold is a metal culvert.

[@pdean_photography929]

Hey Brad... I'm a 67yr old, retired guy who always wanted to go out in the wild using a metal detector. Also, I've been a rockhound my whole life. Gemstones withstanding I'm seeing a fortune in rocks for my aquariums. I've paid fortunes for rocks at the Tropical Fish stores and never plucked them out of the wilderness. Although my eyes are on the rocks in many of wildlife vids on KZbin. Diehard rockhound. Thank you for every one of your vids as I'm now a new subscriber who really enjoys your uploads. So much luck in the future and peace be with you.

[@helenalderson6608]

What a great excuse to sit in a stream on a hot day! (Fly fishing would be the other excuse)

[@belamesa]

Arizona Vermonter (CSJ Rutvegas grad) here, glad to see you working with 802 OA!! Thanks for showing us everything we miss about the 802!! Hit the Wallingford swim gorge for some real treasure!!! Long time subscriber to you both. Thank you!!!!!

[@DiggerDegaz]

Yay!! Looks like it was a great day Scott ans Brad!

[@marvinhuff2162]

What a awesome day brad thanks for sharing. Stay safe,God bless you and your family

[@DetectEdOutdoors]

Great work, gents. I grew up gold panning streams near my hometown in Vermont. Nothing more exciting than seeing that color, no matter how little, in the pan on a hot New England day. Hope to see you both out again soon!

[@markg1490]

What a fun day! What a great life!

[@patriciapresley525]

I spoke to soon bc I'm playing catch-up backwards! Looks like fun! Remember to look on your white quartz rocks for hangers, nuggets! Great finds always!

[@impunitythebagpuss]

Gold fever as well as finding treasures and historic items out in the green woods and bubbling streams! How good is your life? Wonderful!!

[@shellypontz4155]

Hope to see more colonial treasure hunting in the future. My most favorite! Great video today!!

[@benjaminbrown1179]

I freaking love my toe shoes. There is nothing stealthier when stalking deer, other than true moccasins, in the fall. There is also nothing more comfortable in the streams when I'm fishing. I've watched 2 videos now in the last 30 minutes and I believe I'm hooked.

[@Instantpower332]

One great video, feet in a cool stream, sunny day life’s good. Thanks

[@marycaswell6894]

Hi Brad, That was really cool. TFS Stay safe & ✌

[@KentChannelTV]

greetings to the numismatist from a colleague from Russia. yes, find gold like!

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

Is there anything prettier than shiny in the pan? Awesome adventure, Brad!💖

[@tonishillingstad1323]

GREAT JOB !👍🪙

[@BackroadsMetalDetecting]

Don't worry about the toe shoes Brad. I teach middle and high school and used to wear them to school and got the same reaction from my students. It bothered me at first...until I started seeing a few students wearing them too. Keep standing out and being a trend setter Brad. Jim Parry, Backroads Metal Detecting

[@paulah317]

Scott and Brad start the new gold rush craze. Go east, young man, go east.

[@patriciashelton6644]

Loved the video. Thanks for taking us along on the adventure.

[@rogerdempsey7227]

Will guys awesome fines for the day just fun 👍

[@Gadgetmonstergar43]

Another good video. And, this may sound weird, but I always look forward to the starting music…..

[@sueyoung2115]

Great fun. You'll get more in the pan if you hold it under the surface of the water as you gently shake the heavies down to the bottom.

[@saintsefo4763]

Hi, Brad. Finally got around to watching the video. Good company with a coffee on a Saturday morning. Nice but of gold, too. Your friend, Scott, did very well. Btw, this 60+ yo thinks your 'toe' shoes are awesome. Thanks for sharing. Stay healthy and safe 👍🏽 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@danmartin2235]

I’m on my way, that bridge in background helps tremendously

[@josephapeters]

I always look forward to your videos each week. It makes me nostalgic for the 802.

[@Sunsetschano]

Dude I am surprised you didn't keep the garnetts! I love watching your videos!

[@orionmachine9745]

Alluvial deposits! Always interesting what the receding glaciers left behind. 🙋‍♂️🤓🙃

[@richardliles4415]

Enjoyed this video very much. Thank you.

[@scottnyc6572]

I knew about gold in Vermont but it takes a lot of patience to get anything substantial.Quartzite is usually an indication of gold in the area.If you didn’t mention the toe shoes I would’ve never noticed lol.

[@TheLancoHistorySaver]

On a day like that! nothing beats spending the day in the water searching for gold and just reconnecting to the wonderful earth! great video!!!

[@sportsrecognition.911]

Great video can't wait for your next.

[@laurenoreilly4140]

Love it when you get out there with Scott and Pan for gold. You guys both had a great day!

[@lydiaflatt9859]

Coming to VT in September. Wasn’t planning to pan for gold but looks like fun!

[@standbarrett2237]

Thanks for taking us with you!!!

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

I just found you again! My Dad and Mom introduces me to your channel and I need to binge watch this weekend. You always have such cool information and what a fun day panning for gold! I have heard of national parks where you can pan for gold of gems, but never thought to check locally... more likely copper here in MI, but still a fun excursion!

[@stantilton2191]

Good fun and good exercise. Then is you get tired, catch a fish and break out the frypan.

[@normawinton6832]

Make some garnet bracelets Brad! Tumble drill holes and thread them and put them on line!

[@bmom3191]

My grandpa always swore there was gold in our brook As kids we thought he was just telling us a whopper of a tail but maybe there was something to it now that you shown us. Have to get those Pans out

[@gaelangreenhawk337]

BTW: I *love* the toe shoes. :) Thanks for making such fun videos!

[@treasuretom13]

Nicely done found a honey hole!

[@memorylaine]

How fun! Not only gold panning, 90° weather spent in a spring... Awesome! You both found quite a lot of gold! "There's gold in them there hills!" Nice day... thank you, see you next week.

[@katiethimineur9557]

Come to NY! My husband and I invite you to our private Herkimer diamond claim! 👍

[@GMMD]

Email me! [e-mail]

[@buffalokrisgoldprospecting]

Awsome. Some nice pieces in there

[@eturp961]

Thank you for sharing! That was exciting and fun to watch.

[@jillybean9329]

So exciting!!! Great video!!

[@PeterOkeefe54]

20 years ago we went from West Point to vermont for this...I had built a small sluice and everything. It was April and the melt had the streams too high...it was fun though

[@davidgonzales8148]

Great video Brad .something I’ve been wanting to try . Thanks for sharing your fun time

[@raymondsmith3377]

Thanks for another adventure

[@jerrydineen2827]

That would be a great place to use a dredge, loved it!

[@woodspirit98]

You need a state permit to use a sluice there. Not sure about a dredge

[@howler6490]

I have an old buddy who has been gold-panning in Scotland for many years, before it became well known. He has/had a collection of medecine bottles full of flakes and dust. He's had rings and bracelets made, paid for a vehicle upgrade and this was a hobby! He is a meticulous record keeper and knows to within a half-metre where he has worked before.

[@granddad-mv5ef]

LOL! Not the toe shoes! If I were panning with you, it wouldn't matter what shoes you were wearing. In fact, doesn't matter anyway. I enjoyed you having such a good day and sharing it.

[@joycekennedy1730]

Best place to spend a hot day! Congratulations on great day of panning.

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Really injoy your videos the way you mack them I got a lot to learn the amount of time I have and will learn more as I get on but watching your videos dose help me lot thank you brother tezzza 👍

[@BIueCat]

I grew up in Vermont and I never knew there was gold. I played in the brook that flowed through my little town practically every day, too. Gonna have to go check it out when I go back to visit my parents!

[@cdd4248]

What a great activity to be doing on a lovely August Day! I am in LOVE with the Garnets PS- Don't "hate" the shoes- just don't understand them! LOL!

[@_km.2024]

Amazing day!

[@stephenfarrell8248]

Well done Brad 👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@somethingsavedmylife.1341]

Nice to see you going for gold, when washing out the dirt in the pan wash it over the riffles the dented parts., nice work

[@richardthomas1743]

Very nice! Pretty good find for a Vermont stream! 👍

[@davestelling]

Sure looks like a lotta fun, Brad! Hey, what's up with those shoes?!? lol...

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff thanks see you next week

[@jerridellbates9145]

Love the show. Gold fever 🤒 ✨️

[@EZDiggin]

Great bit of adventure this week Brad!! Gotta love finding gold. Happy hunting and be well

[@marielg9143]

Thanks for the great viseo as always i liked and shared also good times

[@jayejeffries8465]

I dig the toe shoes Brad!

[@COS-MD_505]

Great video brother and nice gold 👌

[@insidebendprospecting]

Nice work man, you've got the gold fever now! That's darn good gold for your first time out, thanks for bringing us along

[@FireFighterDetecting]

Another great video, like to see the team up with 802 outdoor adventures.

[@HZaP]

Long time viewer, first time commenting. Great show Brad! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@chrisgabbert658]

👍😊 it was a golden day.

[@HughDuszaPastor]

I love the toe shoes!

[@sayitaintsl0w]

Ohhh! I love gold panning! I’ve only done it in N California when I visit family. Someone told me you can find gold and gemstones in VT streams, but I didn’t believe it! As a native Vermonter..I am inspired! Have you guys considered getting a group together.. maybe doing some lessons? I believe I can guess where you are..if the source was legit.

[@rondathiesen9317]

Goldt day! 👍👍😘😘

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

What fun!!

[@yerdigginitmetaldetecting]

Like you said, perfect thing to do on a 90 degree day. You both did well 👍

[@kathylincoln8917]

Love the video as usual... Garnet being my birthstone, I love the dodecahedron shape

[@terripipher1300]

Brad you should keep the garnets and get a polisher and polish them up

[@fedupnow61859]

that was amazing

[@krisgalusha9820]

We’re watching for the treasure and the learning. It should not matter to us what shoes you wear. Like your channel.

[@c.h.9193]

Why do folks hate toe shoes? Don't knock it if you haven't tried it!! They look perfect for being in the stream bed the way you are. And what a beautiful area you are in. Trees, water, mountains and sunshine... Perfect Day! Oh Yah, and your good friend Scot to share it all with. WIN WIN

[@stephenelberfeld8175]

In 1981 after the eruption of Mt. St. Helen, there was an additional overcast and extra snow lasting into May. I went to the Pelham (MA) "asbestos mine" about 15 miles from U Mass Amherst with my gold pan and using a puddle of melt water, I panned the mix of broken mine rock and soil, recovering several pale milky blue sapphire crystals. They are like a quarter inch by a half inch and the sides have bits of biotite mica embedded in, I still have one.

[@roxannaweaver2155]

Pretty good haul there, Mr. Brad. I've got a pair of the toe shoes myself. Haven't worn them for a while though.

[@scottbradshaw6767]

I'll be here

[@seasonaloutdoorswitherin297]

Are you sure it wasn't a leech that swam into your shoe LoL! Cool finds.

[@The-skillschool]

Nice going Brad 👍

[@kimetherington2252]

Any day you can find gold especially raw gold is a great day! Congrats

[@ZackJacksonAK99654]

Get a small sluice up there!!! Just a little 3 or 4 ft aluminum sluice with miner moss you could make couple hundred a day instead of picking through pans for a gram at the end! Best of luck! ~ZJAK

[@GMMD]

Sluices are illegal in Vermont, unfortunately

[@janettetippetts7942]

What a profitable adventure!

[@saintsefo4763]

Damn, it's just after midnight here so I'm off to bed. Will have to watch while having breakfast tomorrow.

[@andrewmunchkin7212]

Now I have to check my stream! 😀

[@fredross3089]

You must be panning in the Rock River!

[@kellystanoyevic86]

I want that garnet wow. Love your videos just found you

[@joshuamelby]

Cool!

[@GG.098]

What fun!

[@rikspector]

Brad, After this video the Gold Rush of '22 will begin! The biggest chunk of gold you ever found was on that old road... no panning needed:) Cheers, Rik Spector