Extreme Gold Prospecting & Geology Adventure

[@nicevideomancanada]

Jason is 40, I was 42 in my profile picture, I'm now 58. If you're in your 20s get out and enjoy exploring before you're too old to hike up mountains. I still want to go out but time is ticking away and before too long we'll be too old and feeble to do this anymore. Thanks Jason for your amazing channel of videos. I've been watching them for about 10 years now. I hope you find some gold in your mine and to share your journey with us all.

[@TEAMJESUS-JOHN316]

You watch two toes? I think he said he is in his 70's. Learned alot from him and Jason's recipes for smelting. 👍🔥

[@mikeblair2594]

I know what ya mean. I'm fifty one now and if I hadn't beaten the snot out of myself in my teens, twentys and thirtys I'd still be able to do the things that I did in my twentys, only slower. Cuttin timber and fighting fires, drinking and brawling and hiking off into the easten Oregon desert looking for shiny sh**t don't do your body any wonders. Buy I had a grand time, great kids and now grand kids. Great memories too. Cold mornings make me hurt a bit, but I still go and work my claims. Just slower.

[@magicone9327]

@@TEAMJESUS-JOHN316two toes is close to 80, been watching him for years and I have noticed that age is showing more and more. I wish I could meet guys like him before they are gone.

[@myadventure7069]

Yes time is ticking I see that on my self . Olways dreem when I retire I go to all that hils and now I retired and is so hard to push my self to go to that but fool places

[@yoshtg]

im 28, im fit, i kinda also wanna do prospecting for fun but im from germany, every bit of land here has already been thoroughly explored so here you can't really do prospecting well. i'd have to move to other countries that are more suitable for prospecting but idk yet, i first need to find myself a future wife and thats honestly not easy at all

[@spebenge]

This is like a free college level course of geology and mineralogy of the pacific northwest. Thanks Jason for the free education you are providing in the form of entertainment.

[@nicevideomancanada]

BCIT in Burnaby British Columbia and has an online course in mineral identification and prospecting techniques, but I took the in class courses and a one week field course then got a job with Rich River Explorations 2 months later. Prospecting is just a hobby for me now. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

[@davidrussell8795]

@nicevideomancanada how'd u get that handle,as the computer gave me mine,no choices? Was the mineral course educational and worth it?

[@rustyhaas5025]

Howdy Jason! This is my first comment on your channel. I was a combat field medic and am an emergency room nurse. Your ligaments and tendons stay the same length, but cartilage starts wearing down over time. You have quite an active lifestyle, and from all these comments (I agree with them), you showing us your adventures is awe inspiring and appreciated. You may find for now that pre stretching before a hike or other excursion (after the drive to get there) will quiet that down a bit. It is a prevention step to keep age relates aches away just a bit longer. Love what you're doing. Thanks from the Syracuse, New York area!!!

[@SCW1060]

I love this video. Ive lived in Western Washington my whole life and when ive been in the Cascades its like being in your own world. Thank you Jason for taking this old man with ya.

[@hokkaidoutaima]

Jason, that journey was an absolute geological treat! Most people who watch this probably focus on the prospect of gold and that jade you found, but I just wanted to thank you for also capturing the receding glacier and how life is colonizing the slope as soon as the ice is gone. The altered serpentinite was also such a treat with the asbestos you found, beautiful stuff! You must have been so sore after that journey, hope your knee recovers well. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@joehawaii5788]

For those of you that has not experience something like this . What Jason has done is truly phenomenal ! Well done Jason I'm proud of you For bringing back your experience for everyone to appreciate !

[@jsidorable]

From the cavernous depths of your gold mine to the glorious heights of the Cascades, you are getting the chance to explore the wonders of our beautiful planet. Your commentary slowly flowed from the eager mind of a geologist....to the sense of awe that nature brings out of us....to the melancholly of a man trying to take it all in. Thanks Jason...well done

[@jodeath2000]

Jason, this one of your best video’s yet! I get such an adrenaline rush watching you prospect and mine. I love watching you go through the prospecting process, from finding float to locating the lode source! I wish I was as healthy as you, so I could hike and climb like you. I wish I lived closer to good lode deposits. I love watching you prepare your mine for starting production. I will continue to mine, by proxy, through you! You provide some of the best mining education on KZbin! Please show us the follow up to this video! We would love to see you process the samples and stake a claim, if you go that far. Be safe, we all want you to live forever, and keep doing what you do so we’ll! Thanks for the amazing videos you make! Mark Lee

[@mikesherman8590]

I am 64 years old and I am so happy you get to do these adventures. Because I get to come along. Thank you, have you been an inspiration in my prospecting. And my friend, I'm almost there. If I just knew what gold looked like LOL.

[@susanturcotte3176]

Jason, thank you so much for sharing your incredible journey! I have NO WORDS to describe the beauty and rocks! I've got to take a few minutes until I can get my chin off the floor. The geology is astounding and I've never seen anything like that before. Glacial striations and the changes from one side of the stream to the other is truly a snapshot into time itself. Nature on this planet is in control and is constantly changing its look. The specimens you got are beautiful and will offer amazing gold I'm sure. The jade "chunk" was a trophy that I wanted you to bring down.... However, your safety always comes first! I'm relieved to know that you decided not to try and carry it down. Just think about what could have happened. I will say this though, I thought that renting a helicopter (on a bright day) could reveal a safer, better route to get more specimens in the future. Since I'm an RN, please share the details about your knee popping with your next doctor appointment. I can't diagnose anything but from my own aging self, mine pop more and more with age. Although my doctor has wanted me to get my right knee replaced for several years now. It pops loudly when I'm walking down a hill. It hurts, too. Just take care of yourself, as I pray for your health. Blessings from Alabama ❤️

[@charliespeegleokliving8595]

Major respect for not mentioning the cold water off the glacier. I lived in Alaska for 4 years and my dad was a hunter/fisher wanderer. That water was 32F/0C and your hands didn't jerk when they scooped it up. Joint popping is an early stage of arthritis. If you feel tendons scrapping each other, could be calium deposits. Take off backpack next time you go down steep slope. Safer.

[@croatiansensation6062]

Nephrite jade...looks very nice. Well done on all exploration fronts Jason!

[@BrianJonah88]

omg yea! as soon as he found serpentine meeting asbestos bands I was like - DUDE YOURE ON JADE!!! look around more. I'm so stoked he was able to find and show us that boulder.. I have mined and prospected extensively below this formation down around 3k-5k feet and I found endless piles of river cobble jade that are filled with this nickel-gold veining. They cut and polish beautifully and reveal the gold as you clean them up. Thank you Jason!!

[@debidevaney8398]

Jason, this countryside is amazingly beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you into this paradise❤

[@William_Borgeson]

Now that was a heck of an adventure Jason, glad it worked out for you. Seeing all the other videos you posted, then hearing you say this was the sketchiest thing I've ever done puts things in perspective, thanks for taking us along.

[@dhart1951]

Possibly your best video yet! You have been making my Sunday mornings enjoyable for quite a long time now, so wishing and hoping and praying you stay in good health. Thanks for taking me along on this adventure.

[@davidbeer]

Jason all your videos of late, apart from being adventurous informative novel and fun. The variety has been just amazing. Just want to say thanks. You definitely put a lot into your channel and it really shows.

[@Clay_kn4nil]

My favorite video yet! Cant wait to see those sawed slabs magnified!

[@nopenopenobody2971]

we barely have such empty vallies in switzerland or in the alps. I would absolutely love to hike here in this jungle without a path. so much fun!

[@Panicagq2]

It's easy to forget that, while Europe also has beautiful mountains and valleys and forests, you've been exploring, hiking and mapping yours for centuries - we just got here, so much of it's still pretty trackless wilderness. I think we don't appreciate that enough, sometimes.

[@jchrizzy6995]

@@Panicagq2”we just got here” 100k years ago loll. But also yeah not at anywhere close to the same population density until recently

[@1971jwing]

Great job showcasing the efforts to locate these wonders. You are still the man despite not being 20! Looking forward to the next one. Great health to you and yours.

[@FishiesGoPook]

the outside of the knee popping is usually related to an iliotibial band issue 'popping' over the lateral condyle of the femur ... if it's painful, it's called runner's knee or ITBS Iliotibial band syndrome ... it is something to be aware of, but not overly concerning unless there is pain involved ... if there is any pain on the side or front of the knee (with or without the popping tbh) consult your doctor because that can mean its turning into a bigger issue that you really don't want to deal with and there are things to be done to lessen/prevent it. Take care of yourself, we need you mining for years ;)

[@charleslatora5750]

Thanks for the info. My knees are just short of 69. and the left one Does that popping often. Sometimes just going down the stairs. Sometimes walking down the sidewalk with the dogs. and it's usually painful for awhile.

[@FishiesGoPook]

@@charleslatora5750 best to get that looked at then before it gets worse, best energies your way!

[@ianallen738]

Eh. You can get your knees to pop just walking around using them too much. Doctors will usually only do a scan if there are more symptoms, like if it comes with burning pain (then you need to get OFF it and call doc). I had mine popping for the better part of a summer and only was in my 30s, had good insurance so they scanned it just in case the cartilage cuff had a small tear, and it was nothing. Just a symptom of walking around in the fucking mountains with a giant packpack full of rocks.

[@highrockhoney5033]

This was super awesome! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Jason, That was some fantastic scenery. Something I will never see in person as I have lived most of my life over the last seventy five years. But Man, what a sight ! Thank you Jason, for all the great videos you bring us. Work Safe, Be Well Enjoy Life

[@bethsands7665]

What an epic and courageous adventure ! Did you hike alone ?! You are very brave and sure-footed and knowledgeable in your quest. Fun ! Be safe !! I hope your rocks are worth it.

[@dionh70]

Jason, I recently tore a disc in my back and herniated a second one, so I strongly suspect that my mountaineering days are behind me. I have family that lives in Bonney Lake, Puyallup, and Graham so they get to see Mt. Rainier every single day. I loved hiking in the mountains near Salt Lake and the high Uinta primitive areas as a Boy Scout, so this video is pure pleasure completely aside from the prospecting (a whole other avocation of mine). I cannot thank you enough for sharing this, and as another viewer said "Thank you for taking this old man with ya"

[@1944chevytruck]

Awesome!

[@timlorlor6888]

Excellent. Proper adventure.very interesting. Nice one for picking the garbage up

[@josephpalen7149]

This is by far one of the most memorable videos I have liked out of all the years I've been watching KZbin.

[@videoaccount1947]

That must be one of your most dangerous/exciting adventures. Thanks for taking us along. Please stay safe!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

3:50 I used to work in Banff, when I was much younger :) .. the scenery was just like this .. Part of my job was helping instruct mountaineering, rock climbing and outdoor skills.. it was a great job! Working outside, hiking and camping and climbing :)

[@OpenSpaceWellness]

Inspiring video my friend! Thanks for sharing. 🙏❤️🌲

[@MrNiccholas]

Nooooo!!! A cliffhanger! (Pun intended) I can't wait for part two to see those rocks slabbed up!

[@KA7ISVtube]

Jason, one of your best videos! Really enjoyed your commentary and the scenery. Better scenery than I used to see in the White Mts of NH when I was a sprout back in the 60's.

[@northeastexpanse]

Great video Jason. Going it alone definitely makes us think 2-3 times more about each step with the lack of comfort that comes from having a buddy with you. Keep crushing it and doing everything you want to accomplish now. Someday you can sit back and relive the adventure watching the videos. Cheers!

[@garrettmillsap]

So happy to see back to back days of videos!! Love seeing your adventures Jason! Much love from oregon!

[@zachcarney3910]

Glad you mentioned asbestos! Suppose its wet enough to be fine but my first thought when you showed the crystal structure of that serpentine rock was "don't touch that!" lol.

[@connifilteau2678]

Wow, holy epic landscape....all the way to the Glacier. Thanks for the awesome fieldtrip and talking us through the prospecting and observations. Beauty specimens. Glad you made it back to the bottom, yikes.

[@connifilteau2678]

Thought to mention, I carry firecrackers and lighter in a small ziplock......my bear deterrent. They dash for their life, ha

[@buckshoth585]

I'm 45 and have been a carpenter for the last 27 years. My knees were crying, just watching that!

[@chaseblood1618]

Man, that is beautiful country. Awesome to see the geology in the area and can’t wait to see what’s in the samples. Need a good smelting video, haven’t had one in a while!

[@bobbieherin1944]

Wow! Beautiful scenery Jason

[@gabem6362]

Ty Jason amazing journey. I pray for your safety and well being

[@terryrempel68]

A great video, showcasing the beauty and harsh realities of the alpine and above in the Cascades. Prospecting the alpine and higher is very challenging. The wind driven cold rain is so normal there, the air thins, and the demand on your fitness and calorie needs is high. You are also quite right about the risks. One wrong step can easily injure you or worse. So against the fatigue you must remain very aware. And you were rewarded by finding the source deposits, the best outcome. 50 lbs is a whole lot to pack out in that terrain, not for anyone the least bit out of condition. I have spent hundreds of hours in the high mountains, but on Vancouver Island. I don't think I ever added over 25 lbs to my pack in a miles long hike out. Very similar in the alpine and the same climate zone. A blessing to have been there in the stark beauty of creation.

[@PaulSimmons-l4j]

HI Jason , Thank you for taking me along on your adventure. I have climbed the mountains of Colorado and now at 92 I have not climbed mountains for many years. Pikes peak is one of the most mineralized places in the world so if you eever get the chance to prospect pikes peak i think you would be surprised Thank you again. I sure enjoy all your different videos.

[@John-ir2zf]

That piece of forest you went in to at the start of your hike. It is experience ground creep, that's why those trees are curved like that. One day that entire chunk of earth may slide down in to that valley. The surface is moving downhill and the trees continue to grow straight up, causing that curve. There will be a mass wasting landslide there in the future, maybe it will expose juicy gold LOL

[@maxmotta1200]

I used to do those kind of hikes when I was 16 to 20 yrs old and they weren't easy at twenty your doing great

[@Lonewolf1fl]

Thank you for the information on the geology of the area. Love all you videos, very entertaining.

[@briancorso5241]

This is now my favorite of all your videos

[@kevinholley3550]

I love the prospecting outing and the geology lessons so interesting. I could play up there all day long. Thanks for the great video!

[@JediShilts]

I agree..love the sound of water running it's soul soothing

[@dko916]

Pretty awesome stuff! I give you TONS of PROPS!! Seemed like an awesome hike i would never be able to make anymore. Made me wish i was there with tou!👏👏

[@ukbeeps]

So beautiful thanks for sharing and taking the balloons out of mother nature.

[@exvictorian3605]

Thank you very much for all you do and share.

[@jeremyhess7977]

Yup... that sure looks like a giant hunk-o-nephrite. Did the rock itself "ping" when you smacked it to get a sample off of it, or did it go "clonk"? If it pinged, then that's nephrite jade. Depending upon quality and total yield, that's potentially a fair bit of money sitting there. I've never seen a piece that big. If I were you, I'd figure out a way to get it home, even if it took multiple trips to march it down the mountain.

[@danduzenski3597]

Logger Legs. Worn and torn cartilage. Welcome to the new phase of life.

[@waynemartin1490]

I look forward to your videos and you’re a pleasure to watch!

[@rockman531]

Absolutely awesome!! Incredible views! Jade info: All jade came from serpentine. The fact that you found serpentine on the mountain is a great indicator that jade could be there. From the pictures of that boulder - my guess is that it is jade! The fibrous 'rock' you found was probably asbestos. 50 miles east of Phoenix is a huge mountain range loaded with serpentine & asbestos. Collected both rocks there many times. Great video! Looking forward to you cutting all the goodies. Thumbs up! Stay safe!! Jim

[@DiverKnight]

Loved this video of you exploring for minerals. It was great scenery and a great adventure! Glad you made it back safely.

[@MH-on8ol]

Look forward to see what the sample are holding. Great little trip thanks for sharing Jason.

[@siennacyclops]

This might be my favorite video of yours. What an awesome adventure!!! Thanks for sharing it with us✌

[@markweir2404]

As like all the other comments. Well Done! Your trip up the mountain was awesome! Thanks for taking me with you thru video.

[@CoyoteZeus]

Awesome mountain-goating prospecting Jason! Awesome looking glacial rock striations. Always get excited when I come across copper stained rocks/quartz, like a kid finding candy! You can still do it in your 50s like I am (55 yrs) just have a trusty headlamp, and allow more time when descending the slopes to ease the knees. That's what I do, hence leaving my gold prospect and arriving back at my car always at dark. ~Wolfdog~

[@Veptis]

Man, our planet is just so diverse and beautiful. The location you show there might be desolate but its so rich in observation. Maybe we dont need to visit other planets.... Just these places. Nothing in my life cure will bring me there, and I don't feel like going alone either. So thank you for bringing us.

[@lr_junior_]

Uau belos achados parabéns pelo vídeo.

[@jeffhaack1325]

Epic adventure, beat to a pulp, rest up!! Definitely needed the loupe….

[@anatikus1050]

Be aware... Those bent trees @ 1:20 are a sure sign of bad ground... Landslides are no joke.

[@kbrahmer]

This is undoubtably your best of many superbs presentations. Please continue with the geological explanations and even increase. I'd attend any lecture you video. The information you give is extraordinary and so fast I'm watching this several times just to take notes. Good on you man!

[@ThrowingItAway]

Old Growth forest is even spookier, it's almost perpetual twilight and rain barely touches the ground.

[@mfshooter1963]

Awesome video, Thank you for sharing. Stay safe out there.

[@bachoban]

The best hoppy ever, Thanks to experts like Jason, we learned alot from you.

[@jph8266]

Thanks for sharing this adventure! Glad you didn’t get hurt

[@jimmyj9838]

That was a hike, great views. nice video, tks for sharing

[@Montana4EST]

Treking poles are key! Helps with the knees and general stability on loose terrain.

[@dfox344]

Amazing job. Thank you for sharing

[@benjidasbear]

Awesome video! I love seeing you getting deep out there. Scenery is unparalleled.

[@TheRealResidentGamer]

Dan hurd would love those rocks

[@TheRealResidentGamer]

He would!

[@TheRealResidentGamer]

He really would

[@TheRealResidentGamer]

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[@TheRealResidentGamer]

Im wondering how many of these I can do

[@TheRealResidentGamer]

Lets show some love for Jason

[@marionmclean3749]

That was interesting! Thanks for hiking up there for us all - I'd be wiped out doing that!

[@Ethan-xm4fv]

Wonderful video. Love seeing the glaciers doing their thing. I wish i could hike like that.

[@jayalderman5801]

I'm planning a 7 day prospecting trip in Northern Nevada next year. I will be 44 and at elevations of 4,000 ft to 9,000 + ... I have been doubting my ability because of my age. But after watching this video... I am more motivated than ever... thank you, Jason, and I will be contacting you next year to see if my findings are good.

[@jk-76]

I am gonna be 47 in a few weeks and I live at 5,500 feet. I travel to 10k all the time. You are YOUNG. Go explore.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent and yes that looks like jade I think that you will have to go back for the rest of it can't wait to see how everything looks when you get it cut thanks for sharing this Jason six stars

[@Lonewolf1fl]

This would be interesting to chopper out larger samples if its economical, and safe to do.

[@waywardgeologist2520]

I would bring a quad runner with a trailer.,

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

After my surgery I would love to go on adventure like that. That's what you're doing you're going on a adventure. Looking for gold.

[@OGRocker1]

Thanks for taking this old man where he can no longer go himself. Love seeing from you what the old timers went through to establish all the mines of the world. I can imagine by watching your video's what it took, hard ass work with little tech, but a lot of grit! ⛏⚒⛏ Howdy from the Gold Hill mining district of southern Oregon

[@TruckerChick]

Wow! What a cool adventure! Thanks for taking us along with you Jason. Those glacier striations are impressive. I could loook at them all day.

[@richards358]

Love hearing about the geology! Took a geology class as an elective and I loved it. I remember just enough to know somewhat what you are talking about!

[@Sputnik2020]

Excellent and educational. Thank you.

[@davidfaria6194]

Good morning Jason really enjoy your videos, my friend. Hope you’re packing for bears.

[@GICK117]

Very beautiful scenery for sure. You are over 20 years younger than me. I think you've done great with your hiking skills. What elevation did you climb to? I walk outside and realize, living here at 7850' elevation, we're pretty lucky we can still get around. It's beautiful here in its own way. We're 15 miles from Chevron's Molly mine where gold, molly, talk, lead, and other minerals have been mined. Chevron really screwed it up though. Years of clean up. Best to you and your adventures. I suggest training for hikes like that now that you're getting older. It makes a huge difference.

[@petepal55]

Maybe you should swing the bag by its straps and toss it down to where you're going and just keep doing that over the steep parts. Thanks for taking us on that hike, it was awesome!

[@sandyposey8074]

Thanks, Jason for taking us with you on that fantastic journey! Wow beautiful scenery and very cool rocks. Next time please try to find someone to go with you though.

[@peterwiley4383]

What an awesome example of glaciation. Love to do a class field trip. 😮

[@unusualfabrication9937]

incredible scenery, incredible geology, and incredible determination. Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us

[@chriscardoza6164]

Wow! Looked like a lot of fun! You are making me get cabin fever, now I wanna go hiking n hounding!

[@GOLD_FEVER]

This is HIGH quality content!!! Please do more of this kind of hike , maybe bring that jade back? (of course if your health permits) I know just how hard it is to do this kind of hiking and especially with so much weight in your backpack! So trust me when i say we all very much appreciate the effort you go to to bring us this kind of awesome content !!!

[@markballer99]

Just a wonderful place love it. like the Andes around Salkantay.

[@markbrown6236]

Just beautiful country, thanks for taking us along. Hope what was in your bag was worth the trouble to pack out. Please see a doctor about your knee, don't let it get worse.

[@Blackwood_gold]

Amazing video Jason. Please do more like this l. Very educational like alway. Love the geology lessons of the day. I’m sure Dan won’t mind.

[@sterlingzeppenfeld1483]

This is just an amazing video. Thankyou for sharing with us

[@tprotpro5250]

Can’t tell if my comment got removed. But with your knee, your IT band is probably really tight. That will often cause that popping. You should get a foam roller and use that on your outer thigh. It’s pretty common with runners. And this helps a lot.

[@Mike-zl4rp]

Really cool, whatta nice video and scenery. Thank you for sharing

[@freeride21a]

Great Video!! Loved the exploration geology and definitly the views! Never shy away from showing us awesome landscapes!

[@jayarnett4157]

Another great video Jason. TYVM