Check out how RICH in GOLD this black sand is!

[@sandysees8924]

Thank you Dan, wife, and Evan. I like to see you guys having such enriching fun. It makes me feel like I'm also there with you guys having the best time! Thank you !

[@Zaph0d]

0:08 Well done, the first youtuber to ask to earn a subscription rather than begging or demanding. absolutely earned Dan !

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@juliepaquette2024]

Hey Dan I just wanted to thank you for being an awesome dude. I'm an experienced Miner so haven't learned a ton from watching your videos but I have learned a few things. I'm sure there are a lot of people who are very thankful for your experience. I am in Quesnel and go mining on the Frasier and Cottonwood Creek. I also appreciate the fact that you are teaching a young generation of minors how to do it properly regulations and techniques are both important

[@Danhurd]

Thank you very much!

[@armenestrapatey257]

I think I am addicted to your videos, watching them over and over. You and you're family are wonderful, really cheers me up to watch you all. One of my daughters has given me a jar of sand when they went to the beach. Going to have a try of paning it tomorrow, have a magnet too. Thank you for all your hard work, giving us wonderful videos to watch. Love the plants and scenery too.

[@karenmassie9932]

How fun and relaxing. I so much miss panning for gold. There were many claims that I had the joy of panning. I think I’m beginning to live vicariously through your videos. Thanks for the fun.

[@jackkendrick7151]

After watching your videos, I now have a little bit more of an understanding of how this whole panning thing works (prolly just enough to get me addicted). It's now on my bucket list. Thanks, feller

[@bikesqump]

step 1: watch youtube videos step 2: get overalls and a massive beard step 3: get rich or die tryin'

[@derwutgamer3570]

Two things i really like in every video of you 1.) You are such a postive character, you are always happy doing what you do, thats great! and 2.) your respectful approach, not like "please subscribe", you hope that you "earn" the subscribtion with every video (you earned that from me long ago), thats an aproach i would like more people here to have! keep it up, always a pleasure to watch you prospecting

[@Danhurd]

Thank you so much!!

[@stefanfraser346]

Thank you Dan, you have taught me so much with the videos you are making. You have unbelievable amounts of knowledge in this field it's such a enjoyment to participate in. I'm back out tomorrow again I can't wait.

[@suebell586]

Nice sense of some normalcy during these times, seeing you out on the river. Thanks Dan. Take care.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@ShilohSedlak]

What is the name of the river? Can't understand what you said

[@garybell574]

Similkameen river, British columbia

[@ShilohSedlak]

@@garybell574 thanks

[@scottcarter3553]

It’s looking like a pretty rich one Dan! Anxious to see you dig down a ways! Love your show and glad to see you are healty

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@rudigermendezlopez]

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[@William_Borgeson]

Any Sunday with a Dan Hurd video to start it off is a good one, thanks Dan!

[@Danhurd]

You're welcome

[@GOWIN8109837]

Amen, Its a Thursday morning but it'll do.

[@420mining8]

More good education, thanks Dan. Also scary tree face at 15:10, cool that you captured it.

[@Danhurd]

nice!

[@420mining8]

Maybe the next video on that claim you can put a beard on it

[@KAAKKK]

Hell even if I don’t care for the prospecting, those landscapes are beautiful. What a gorgeous place to spend time.

[@inquisitivealbertan1712]

Dan, informative video on the rationale for your testing locations. Appreciate the time you took to provide the explanations for your testing choices. Looking forward to seeing another video when you go back with a highbanker or whatever. Thank you for sharing.

[@Don.Challenger]

At 11:15, you say having small stones/rocks in your pan helps make agitation more effective. Would carrying some of that size that you purposely add into your pan be a helpful procedure to adopt (especially here where you are prospecting a site - sizing up its characteristics/potential - rather than producing for quantity of gold particles)?

[@ericjensen1740]

A rock you can pick up and throw with one hand. A BFR takes two hands and ranges from being able to pick it up to just rolling it out of your way. A BAMFR stays right where it’s at and is always made from Leavherright. This river has lots of BAMFR’s!!

[@Joshua-uq2pn]

Hey Dan! Love the videos, very informational for a new prospector such as myself! Thank you much from Spokane, Washington, Right below you!

[@Danhurd]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@deipweedecuchiekrucher7384]

So do you just keep your prospecting gold as like specimens or do you try to profit from it because it seems like the large amount of time put in it is very little profit

[@coreymerrill3257]

It's Dan ,the man with the plan. I am glad you scored immediatly on your test run ! I am going to have to get some of your paydirt and a sample of ore and what not in a few days! Im psyched.

[@Danhurd]

Nice

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Nice very, very nice. I hope we get some summer content from this claim. Thanks for the lock down relief Dan Hurd! Have a fine weekend!

[@philliphutcheson4219]

@Dan Hurd the rock you picked up at 17:29 in the video I’m bout 95% that is a schist with oxidized blue beryl running through it. Did you happen to hold onto the rock?

[@drsgme]

it looked like he just put it down

[@auriferous4462]

It's porphyry. Google "porphyritic basalt" and compare.

[@philliphutcheson4219]

maxibazze the crystals are elongated and six sided in the rock Dan picks up if you look closely. Porphyritic basalt tends to have shapeless clumps of matter in them and tends to be more black. Beryl producing rock tends to be more bluish to grayish in color as this rock is here.

[@philliphutcheson4219]

maxibazze I did. I also looked at the areas around this particular river and found that British Columbia has a ‘Beryl Belt’ running right through the middle and eastern part of the country.

[@juliefuller2064]

So beautiful I wish I was there looking for gold can’t wait for new videos Dan

[@richardyoung1657]

Another GREAT Dan Hurd video, as always, and timing was just for a lazy Sunday morning. Always learn something new, makes me want to take my old iron pan out just to play. Thanks.

[@Danhurd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

I don`t understand. Do you own a dredge or a high banker so you can really run some more material?

[@Danhurd]

I do own a highbanker. This was a prospecting trip.

[@clifforddavis7878]

Congratulations Dan I'm glad to see you are doing well and enjoying your new claim, may it bring you much joy and riches in your future my friend.

[@salishseaquest7952]

Great Gold, Dan! @17:28 Was that Chinese Writing Stone aka Flowerstone? As for the other rocks on your claim, were there Jaspers or Jade @1:11? Love to see your new claims....Happy Hunting. Can hardly wait for you to visit with the Sluice.

[@Danhurd]

No jade, lots of jaspers around

[@ninefingermining8694]

Nice claim easy access can’t ask for much better then that. 👍🏻great video dan thanks.Be safe & pan on.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks 👍

[@magking1971]

Ahhhh a nice relaxing Sunday morning with Dan at the river.

[@Danhurd]

Glad you enjoyed this one

[@suzanmcgurk73]

Dan Hurd r

[@JRob-qn4hf]

@@Danhurd it's an investment & spendable with legislation in different States & having a K-exchange. I sent you my link about some from my Federal international gold bullion bar Bank

[@jokerrabit]

got a question, why do you toss out the gravel from your classifier? shouldn't you check it for heavy minerals?

[@ProspectingGamer]

Dan nice video buddy, looks like a nice spot. That gold would definitely add up after a weekend or so. Looks like a good claim. Hopefully land owners are cool then its even better

[@Danhurd]

Thanks 👍

[@resresres1]

Dan, You should do a video series on each of your claims and make it something like "How much gold I get at *this* claim in 24 hours" or something like that and then compare your claims together in how much gold you got in that timeframe in each video.

[@elbertmoore7876]

Wow dan that’s a very nice claim you have there. And some awesome pans

[@HR.DarkFire]

Dan I really enjoy your videos, they really make me laugh sometimes, I love the way that you tell the truth about what you have and find, and not exaggerating too much. Keep up the good work, and get more gold!!!!!

[@Danhurd]

Glad you like them!

[@HR.DarkFire]

@@Danhurd I do

[@SherwoodProspecting]

Awesome video Dan, you inspire me to travel out beyond my boundaries to explore other places!!!

[@Danhurd]

Awesome!

[@Wandering_Lorax]

Looks like another good claim Dan! Can’t wait to see more!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@albertperson4013]

Were you referring to the Spillimacheen River? I had to search on Wikipedia because I could not understand what you said.

[@alopandur]

Similkameen River, BC, Canada

[@bobwerner6512]

at 1:33 those are my kind of rocks I dig up. What kind of stuff is in them?

[@willisgivboney3774]

Really enjoy watching how u do things ... good job bud and keep it up!

[@sonniestevens1016]

Your videos are so interesting and informative. Thanks for tip on how to handle an abundance of black sand. This will come in handy for one of my favorite spots to pan. 😁

[@alopandur]

Hey Dan, here is an IT dude tired of sitting in front of my computer (and working from home - Burnaby)... 😀😀😀 Started watching you and few other KZbin famous prospectors from our area, and of course I want to get out from my house at least a day per week and have fun... Not looking for "becoming rich professional" prospector, just a pan, small shovel and the crevice hook, the point is just to get out of my house... Being new to this, I have ONE question: When you talk about your "new claim", does it mean you have to register somewhere a spot where you are working or get some kind of "license" for recreational prospecting, or you can just drive your car by the river (possibly quieter place than by the Hwy) and just have fun half a day or so? I would really appreciate Dan if you , or anyone else can drop me an answer here... Happy prospecting all !!! Stay safe, keep the distance, but have some fun with your life... Thank you. Gosh, had to edit my comment as I forgot to say I LOVE your positivity, enthusiasm and videos. It must be that inner teacher of you... Think your pupils are really lucky... Keep it up...

[@dawndixon402]

I did go do your website. And read what you have listed. for information on buying a claim. That was wonderfully explained. My question at this plane. Was more a long the lines of what, you personally look for.

[@lodzalater8169]

Amazing video Dan.👍

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@BushLeague_BC]

i wonder if putting 1/8" chunks of led in your pan would be beneficial

[@marxp956]

Love your videos. I've always wanted to go look for gems and gold but live waaaaay down here in the most southern top of Texas. Thanks for your awsome videos! I've watched a bunch of your videos u got urself a subscriber haha

[@richardwarnock2789]

Nice finds Dan and a great view at the same time!!! Thank's!!!; )

[@Danhurd]

You're welcome

[@seymourpro6097]

Some of that black sand would come up with a shop vac. Can you convert a shop vac into an air classifier/dry washer as a pre treatment?

[@todcooper4707]

thank you Dan ! i learn so much when i watch your video and get inspired to get up off it and go prospecting !!!

[@johntruax]

Question for you. Why don't you carry a small magnet on you for when you come across black sand? Use the magnet on it before you wet it?

[@omegaseamaster1550]

Good Morning Dan, your video has helped make the weekend with the covid situation. Look forward to more vids ...PG is in full melt and the Mighty Fraser is going to be getting High really quick. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and have fun on the rivers of BC.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@JusPenner69]

looks like a pretty easy access claim with some decent gold potential, lots of black sands for sure. hope all is well dan, take care!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@adventurer2075]

In the Philippines I use to go through many buckets of black sand just to find few tiny dots of gold. It's so elusive there. Local miners are very hard working people.

[@Danhurd]

Very hard working!

[@northwind7409]

Can't help but notice how rough many of those pieces are. They don't seem to have traveled very far. Another great video.

[@Danhurd]

No, these have traveled a long way

[@davidraines2873]

Got a good spot Dan. I can see you getting some serious gold there. Looking forward to the videos

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@bobs3456]

You consider that serious gold .lol

[@jasoncampbell8879]

B S - I don't think you understand what Dan's intention was on this trip.

[@davidmueller980]

The power of water is just amazing. Lots of gold traps in those boulders. You will be busy on this claim no doubt. Have you been back to your claim where the squatters were at? This one seems much better. Good luck Dan!

[@jackdaniel7465]

REMEMBER there is only one way to Pan......But many techniques. Thank you Dan you are a good Man!!!

[@lifeofdave1237]

Loving the videos Dan 😊 that place looks loaded with gold 😍

[@bikesqump]

when you say "this claim..." do you have to buy permits to pan for gold?

[@sailorbychoice1]

With all that sand amongst biggish rocks, I think I would bring in a generator, and a good sized shop vac, then have a sluice or high-banker; find a spot and vacuum it down to bedrock, nice and clean, maybe bring a water sprayer to get it really clean.

[@gordonhamilton727]

Very nice planning technique....lovely spot to spend a few days.

[@SirSpags]

Thars gold in them thar hills! Go get it Dan... Happy Au Hunting. Can't wait for more!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@johnjacobs1625]

First pan and Bingo! Your on it my friend!! Best of luck, Dan!!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@danielackerman9536]

ware do you make a clam and how much is it?

[@landasales1]

Awesome video! Whatever kind of camera you are using - gives some great video. Very clear even on your close ups in your pan and going in and around rocks. What brand of camera is it?

[@CashCody]

Another awesome claim! That's a dream right there! Good luck Dan! 🍀

[@Danhurd]

Thanks so much!!

[@RICDirector]

Wow!! I love it when you stop and explain the whys and hows of your panning methods...it really helps me! Have you ever used one of Fossicker's rectangular pans? That claim is freaking awesome....! I wish I could find someone down here in N. California who was as knowledgeable and sharing as you are!

[@Danhurd]

I have one but I don't really use that pan

[@Every_Day_Adventure]

I have driven that highway many times on my way to visit friends in Penticton and I am pretty sure I recognize that portion of the river from those drives. That whole section along that river is breathtaking.

[@Danhurd]

It really is a beautiful spot

[@13mjunky]

Hello sensei! Much love glad to see ya!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@TheIdeanator]

For places like this with loads of black sand, would using a magnet to help separate out some of it help at all?

[@HallwaysHits]

I'm not an active panner/prospector, but from the videos that I've watched (particularly from the Klesh Guitars GPAH videos) magnets seem to only be helpful when the sands are totally dry. If it's even a little damp, the gold can get stuck to the black sands.

[@Danhurd]

Yes, ryan is right. I have a video on using a magnet to remove black sands, and I explain it all in there.

[@ardelpedro7866]

Not to be a know it all, because I have never panned, but how would a metal detector help? I use one on the beach and find gold rings, earrings, chains and coins. My machine detected a small straight pin, but I don't know if you could detect gold dust. Please educate me.

[@kennethclark5636]

Very nice claim and great gold, Dan! And, lots of beautiful scenery. All you need now is a nearby camping spot. Thanks for sharing.

[@Danhurd]

thanks for taking the time to watch

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

small rocks are a great trick when panning the last of your material , cant wait to try it

[@davidcaldwell8977]

Just a suggestion...I’ve noticed that you don’t rotate your pan once you’ve worked it down, and keep working the sand over those huge riffles. I think you’ll find that once you’ve worked your pans down, if you rotate the pan so you aren’t working those huge riffles anymore, the last half of the pan will go faster and you’ll lose less gold. I know that sounds backwards, but it’s true. It’s a lot easier to separate the smalls, sand and gold on the flat side of the pan, where you don’t have to work it so hard to get material out of those big riffles. I was taught to rotate my pan once I’ve gotten to material that is smaller than the riffles. Spent my childhood summers panning the Truckee River, CA, with my best friend and his dad in the 80’s, before we had riffled pans like that. My favorite pan today, has big riffles in 1/4 of the circumference, then little 1/4” riffles another 1/4 way around then smooth the last half. We have mostly flour gold in Utah, but I have got to come up to BC and pan that river!!! Looks sweet!

[@Danhurd]

I do that if I am cleaning gold, but for recovery I use the rifles and they work very well for me.

[@dreadpool2686]

Great video! Love all the information you teach in your videos

[@Danhurd]

Glad you like them!

[@montyholland3357]

So what's the best way to get a claim. I'm in Colorado in the USA.....

[@richardbidinger2577]

Google...How to file a gold claim in Colorado. It gives instructions on how to do it. Seems fairly easy to.

[@HallwaysHits]

I think Shane (from YT: Klesh Guitars) covers that in one of his videos. He lives in Lakewood and pans the streams around Golden and up in the mountains when the weather permits it.

[@Danhurd]

I only know BC rules and regs. Sorry!

[@stevethetiler4913]

The gold in that black sand was like the stars in the night sky, a beautiful sight

[@lexclark8231]

I love your vids! Very relaxing and informative

[@trevdyer173]

Great new claim Dan. I hope you can get close access the river. With all of that shiney black sand on the surface I was going to suggest calling it the Black Silk Claim until I discovered the river is called Similkameen not Silkomeen

[@Danhurd]

Black Milk claim??

[@jimconnor6476]

What mineral degradation results in the black sand?

[@100acrewood77]

Very educational, thanks for sharing some valuable knowledge and good luck!

[@Notellemkrik1776]

Dan congrats on your new claim. Looks to be prosperous mining for you and your guest. Loved it

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@thomashidler1212]

Have you considered taking a wet/dry shop vac with a small generator to get in-between those boulders believe me you should be able to get to the bottom of those boulders and reach areas that you normally can't get to just a thought

[@Xergecuz]

Now that you mention the wind, I once saw a guy in Sonora Mexico, not sure about the exact location, blowing at sand from the middle of the desert, picking it up from the surface first and he had this middle ages machine that blowed on the sand, the video is like 25 mins long and he ends up with something like a gram of gold at the end. No water involved at any moment, and all the sand was from the surface, but they did use around 1 ton of it.

[@Jedob1]

First time viewer Dan awesome show I love your presentation and you're awesome of beat attitude we can learn from this definitely thank you

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Oh man great claim Dan! I see many great videos in the future!!

[@Danhurd]

Let's hope so!

[@Mascotal]

You are very close to my cabin location. 5km down stream from Bromley rock. Be sure to look for platinum too. There is lots.

[@jeremytheuglyprospector8709]

I'm glad I saw this.. I was panning almost all black sands for the first time today, most I've seen in my pan and was having a heck of a time moving it without dropping fly poop size. Lol Thanks Dan

[@Danhurd]

You're welcome

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

Is similkameen river used by river rafters meaning is there enough water in other than melt off flow?

[@buttkikkus]

I love how wholesome this channel is

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@onetakem]

@@Danhurd me too, i can't wait till my girls are little older and see if they are interested.

[@paulcoover9197]

@Dan Hurd Dan ,Where did you get your shovel? I need one Sell me one will you. Didn't you used to live in Denver? Love your work. Thanks for all the help. It is much appreciated. Thank you sir!

[@insolentstickleback3266]

16:08 I see drifts of black sand like that on the Oregon coast. In the past it never occurred to me to investigate, that shall be remedied.

[@homesteadaquariusviewmaste3630]

Thank you for all you do Dan! I love your channel! Big fan here. Thanks

[@Danhurd]

Why thank you very much!

[@newfoundland1956]

is there a barrier that anyone can pan along the river even if its another claim or does it run right to the river and no one else is allowed?

[@patriciarouse8442]

I enjoy watching your videos, I find myself hoping for you to find whatever it is you are looking for

[@kellybichelmeyer556]

I loved watching you pan for gold, but I loved looking at the rocks around you just as much! 😂

[@bishopburnboy416]

Dan , Black-sand looks very well rounded , compared to the gold flecks, lovely big feldspars on that rock at the end

[@Nofilter1976]

Do you think I could find gold in the creek behind my house in NC?

[@markroper9269]

Great video! Was that a duck that flew upriver on your last pan? Good stuff! Be safe!

[@Danhurd]

Yup - a duck

[@robertmartin4821]

Dan, Ive started watching your videos and enjoy them. You look like you're having loads of fun exploring around the province. It takes a lot of energy to work at a steady job and find time to explore in a large area on the weekends. Good luck, hope you hit it big as you sure put in the time and effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@Mitzknowschampagne1234]

❤Good for you Dan🎉 nice and fun too watch always 👍

[@ferdburphel2076]

I'm glad you did this one! The bar I work has small cobble and loaded with visual black sand. I believe the concentrated heavies accumulate from wave action washing as the flood recedes.....the deposits are not on the downstream side of the rocks parallel to the river.... they're traveling toward the river perpendicular to the flow. I wish I could vacuum up the top inch instead of shoveling unwanted underburden (that's a new one!) and rocks.