Finding A Gold Mine Episode #4

Struggling to meet my goals and running out of time, I receive an unsuspected visit from a rugged travelling prospector willing to help.
The adventure continues, I teamed up with @Dan Hurd and joined by Gareth @MOTO MINING to relocate the lost mines of Don Agur.
The camping trip of a lifetime, searching for rich ground to open a gold mine.
A Big thanks to the Agur family for they're support in telling the story and usage of Don's photo and family stories.
Gareth's KZbin channel MotoMining / motomining
Produced, Filmed and Edited by Andy.
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HATS, HOODIES, SHIRTS AND PAYDIRT
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[@MOTOMINING]

Glad you asked me up there, it was a huge learning experience! It really gave me perspective on what works and what doesn't as far as the layout of the mine, where to put things in different stages of the op, and the quirks of the machinery! Now I look at my own claims in a completely different way! Super fun ride up there too!

[@captureyouradventures]

Love seeing you in these!

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Loved sharing the moments with you man, so much fun!!

[@gorillagoldhunters]

All that work for that lil gold, like I said Andy only a message away. I am willing to share 30 years of knowledge, and knowledge from the old timers. I grew up in the woods in a cabin. An ounce in a month don’t pay the bills.

[@MOTOMINING]

@@gorillagoldhunters I got 1/2 oz in 20 hrs of hand mining before leaving my spot to help Andy, its definitely possible to live off gold, but it's not easy.

[@heavymeadowdetective192]

I came here for the women and gold and all I got was this MOTO MINING shirt. This has been a fun Saturday watching Andy, Dan, and now you. Heavy pans to you all!

[@ottisfarrisprospecting105]

After watching you fellas work,I NEED A BEER TOO!!! Great to see moto pitching in and helping you, good to have sollid brothers!! Dan rolls in ,grabs the glory, and the shows the fruits of the labor!! NICE!!! thanks for sharing this adventure,you fellas inspire all of us little guys!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦⛏️⛏️⛏️🍻🍻🍻🍻💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏🙏👊👊👊👊

[@Spudscave]

It’s always the right time when Andy’s at the Mine.

[@CanadianGoldMining]

Sitting here patiently waiting for another EPIC video Im sure .... Thanks for all this amazing content and sharing your adventures with us @andythraxx .... Keep em coming... CANNOT WAIT to get out with ya soon......

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Awe man, thanks and same man, so stoked for this season.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Great video. Well done. Look forward to seeing more. Stay groovy.

[@captureyouradventures]

Excited for this one! Let's go

[@MericaAdventures]

Great job Andy. I wish the gold was better for you brother. But looks like your having fun. Have a good one and be safe. 👍⚒😎✅🍀

[@FlourgoldWizards]

You need to bring that equipment to my beach mining spot !!! Great work 👍🏻

[@mrbillmacneill]

Way to go! Good to see you both! and Dan shows up too?? Just finished the video and now I will have a look at the first three to get some background...by the way there isn't enough gold in those hills to get me into a bobcat again!! talk about a rough ride....

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

So true about the bob cats, like tigger , loves to bounce!! Lol

[@midasmarkprospecting7698]

Wow i got all choked up watching this i can relate about the loneliness i spent many hours just up the rd i used to run the lodge at headwaters for 4 years during slow times i would be by myself for days away from my wife and daughter but in the same breath i was in paradise living the dream i one day will be mining as well, your such an inspiration and hope to meet you some day thanks for all you do and your honesty have a great day

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Wow Mark that is super cool, thanks for sharing that, you were working very close to our location, the beauty there is truly captivating, I would find myself staring out just looking and listening to the nature. It honestly made me feel like a kid again. 🙂🍻❤️ thanks so much, I hope to meet you some day too.

[@nissanmikey]

Great area out behind Summerland . Lots of hiking trails, dirtbiking, lots of fishing lakes too. Dont forget to check out some of the local spots to have fun!

[@MOTOMINING]

I checked out Whitehead Lake, and did the tour between all the little watershed lakes up there! Great area!

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

So true, the lakes and camping and trails are so amazing out here and the weather, unreal!!

[@aumigogold2707]

Mining has been a dream for me , you give us little guys hope , love every second of it and thanks for sharing , my weekend coffee is so much better watching andythraxx kill it !!

[@johnjacobs1625]

You got some Great Help ANDY!! NOICE! JJ

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

Andy, you should have 2 men on sight for safety alone, and up production. I'm the PIT BOSS for a 20 + man mine in Alaska, running 24 hrs a day. Waiting for late thaw. Trapper scotty, Alaskan. Be safe good luck Andy and Dan

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

So true man, and wow I admire your position and talent to manage what you manage. We have a working alone procedure we follow but I’m getting tired doing everything lol 🙂🍻

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

I also work the night shift, operating the most important, Hitachi 800 mining excavator loading pay for the SD 600. Do you know what washplant this is? 240 yards an hr. Its "SLUICEIFER". Andy, would you believe I asked GOD to help me find Parker near fairbanks AK, he drove me right up to "SLUICIFER". Dude, I literally could not stop crying, I drove up and took pictures, they this man tells me he doesn't know Parker and this plant is named "PEACHES" A family operation from Georgia. They ran last summer and need help with production. They broke the big stuff D'10 and the 800. Just because your RICH, doesn't make you a gold miner. I worked for BARRICK GOLD in a 300 ft pit producing, 2500 ounces a day, 5 pans heaping, 12 monthes a year, yes, at 45 below, for 4 years. I can run parkers show. These guys have the exact same operation and need my help worse. Truth is Andy, I'm working on a loan to acquire my own floating plants, 100 yards each and a mining/feeding excavator will equal their output, 2 people on days 2 on nights. Way, way, more economical. I knew coming in about the ground water issue they are having, my plan utilizes that water they are fighting. Before I invest, I'm gonna see if I'm right or they are. The giant Dredge sitting next to us proves the level of the ground water, and the pay is below that table to 50 feet. So I need a 50 foot boom excavator. It's called a floating "KIWI" Plant. Check it out, and get back to me about a 1.5 million loan to make 8 million. I will pay back the loan in under 20 days and give you 24.5% % of my company as a partner for mine life. My claimholder gets 24.5% I hold 51% and pay all expenses which includes King Crab and Lobster. I have everything at my disposal, including expenses, to prove that I'm worthy. I'd be "DOIN IT" myself I had that money. My oldest employers and best hunting buddy's have that kind of money and this is my dream chance to "PROVE UP". The odds gotta be 1 in a Billion, Andy. The planets are Aligned, only GOD could could make this real. I'm smartly just putting 1 foot in front of the other, I feel like the next step will be off a 1000 foot cliff. I'm only "SMOKING" my cigar, drinking coffee, and watching the "Georgia Boyz" put "PEACHES" together. I'm guiding crane man in a minute here. Dude, that's 4 ft of snow and it feels like 75 degrees Maybe GOD took me to Heaven Andy. Trapper Scotty, Alaskan

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

I'm holding all the Aces, Andy. "FOUR ACES MINING CO"

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

And my plant is the "ACE OF SPADES"

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

The right person gets to buy their way in. If you had the money we could be working together. Better you than Elon Musk.

[@Ritakay24]

You are an astounding man. You make me smile because your excitement.

[@suncat70gamertank16]

Awesome 👍****never quit***

[@Klondike_Mike79]

Saweeet!!! Great Ep, excellent special guest appearance, Garreths the man!!

[@bomag_642]

Great set of videos lately, Andy. Looks like a blast!

[@Coverly]

Inspiring. This is real mining & without the Gold Rush fake drama, well done Sir, keep it up!

[@codygriffiths2123]

Man, I am smashing rocks at the moment, sorry I am missing the premiers for Andy's stuff, my move timing is sucking, but I've been catching them as I can in town

[@hungryprospectors9260]

Andy, I absolutely love what you’re doing! Major respect to you. Awesome documentation of the whole process. I’m so incredibly jealous!! Love your efficiency, love seeing how easy you make the one man operation look. Keep it going and thank you again for putting in so much time to share all this. So incredibly inspiring for a small scale miner like me to watch! ❤️⛏👊😉✌️

[@tattoedmat]

That's what friends are all about, being there when it matters most, sharing the dream

[@jamessparks1625]

the real gold is the memories you make while having fun which are priceless

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Another wonderful quest you presented for us Andy. Glad your sharing the part about loneliness and the missing of any human interaction. Still.. your living the 'dream' my man and even if the color isn't quite what we'd hope for... the adventure is still a 'golden' one!

[@kobepower]

shout to Keith doing excellent work :)

[@cougerchris]

Amazing character you are,! Thank you for the rush Captin,!

[@alisaurus8254]

Brother I’ve been watching you for years. And you said some things in this video that stand so true with me. The part that you were talking about how peaceful and happy and free you feel when you’re in the woods. Anytime I’m starting to Get rough in my head Up into the woods here in Oregon and I come out a changed person so happy and peaceful. Some thing about nature it’s my medicine for sure

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

thank you so much for taking the time to write this, I appreciate it very much. And sooooo true, the forest and nature is truly medicine!!

[@danhodgins4015]

38K subscribers and counting, that may end up being the real gold - in addition to the adventure, experiences and memories : )

[@emenslaboring]

Hey Andy I respect you for the humble strong willed courage to to take the chances to follow your goals you're awesome dude

[@m.g5818]

Great work.👍⛏️🇦🇺😊🙋

[@matlecompte5192]

Love watching you doing your thing.nice reclamation

[@OneMorePan]

Wowzers mr Andy. True inspiration. Along with Moto there aswell. I dream of doing things like that….. but wait…. Dan hurd too!! What can I say but a beautiful day. Another club banger video! 🤘😁🤘⛰⛏🇨🇦

[@derkaderka5910]

Thanks for sharing this! Hope you guys find some big gold this season!

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Cheers!! And Thankyou 🍻🙂

[@winnettryan4566]

Always fun to watch

[@kingbertron420]

yay cant wait

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Best one yet Andy!

[@nathanbastien8962]

Glad to see someone doing things like this. Wish I could come help ya!

[@shyPandemonium]

The scenery up there is just gorgeous. Thanks for taking us city-bound folk out for a refreshing look at nature. The gold is an added bonus too 😏 glad you guys are having fun

[@peterwiley4383]

Hey Andy, nice to see the process and the obstacles, thanks for sharing!

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice gold thank you for sharing the adventure

[@ProspectingGamer]

Looks like it was a blast man! as always man great video. Looking forward to the next

[@debrahendee8465]

Whoo hoo!!! Get,er,done.

[@rooster68w]

I'm really enjoying this series looking forward to another episode.

[@insidebendprospecting]

I'm really enjoying seeing your videos from this mining adventure Andy! Looks like so much fun

[@diggindumbsht9525]

Awesome job!

[@Pa.PatriotProspecting]

Man what a awesome operation... need a traxcat out there lol

[@northernmonkeyplaystgames3121]

fan from england here , dan hurd sure is worth his wait in gold, alng with jeff wiliams, and the guy who owns cg . love watching these videas and if i was in america id be wanting to do this .. great respect for doing what you love

[@Smithsgold]

Nice !!!

[@Goldstreamplacer]

Always such awesome videos !

[@malsgoldadventures8225]

That's pretty cool Andy...monster effort bro..keep learning..the gold will come ..thanks for taking us along !!

[@full-panprospecting]

Such a lovely film mate, i really enjoyed this one, really got the gold fever temp running high👌 Looking forward to the next episode of awesomeness and great friendships 😁😉

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you

[@grizzly-vids]

another awesome video very entertaining.

[@anthonydembinski6655]

God damn Andy. You're making these videos look better than any Gold minging reality show on tv. Supremely good editing and shot selection. All while actively mining.

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Awesome video Andy!

[@paulburton896]

Excellent series Andy 👊

[@CaribooHarleyRider]

Slept in and missed all you guys this morning... another great episode Andy!

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Good rest is important too 😀🍻 glad you made it by when you could

[@ChasingGoldAustralia]

Another awesome instalment of the series mate, great video and absolutely living the dream 🤠🇦🇺⛏️

[@RICDirector]

Great video! Alone is hard but you can do it. Kinda surprised the gopro hasnt gone through the sluice yet, though. Just stay safe, dont get hurt, and keep enjoying the world up thete. Lots of us would kill to get there 😍!

[@OnlyPansMJIRL]

Heck yeah new subscriber. Golden smiles 😊

[@diggsdiggler337]

We camped at this spot before. Super nice in summer

[@josephknowlton7246]

Liked, shared and commented.

[@robbryant1983]

Beautiful work. Didn't like the alone time much huh? Enjoying your perspective. I hope you and Dan have some more projects up your sleeve.

[@ArizonaGoldNuggets]

Great video . . .love the use of the drone shots. No trees out in AZ where I prospect.

[@caninemomanomads2566]

You might think your alone, but with an office view like that.... who cares 😆. Great video of the process 🤩🥰

[@captureyouradventures]

So worth the wait! Loving this series. So excited to see how much gold your guys total and how do you guys go about getting permits? And what does that process look like?

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Well try to address some of these great questions in new videos. Thank you for watching !!

[@heavymeadowdetective192]

I would have worked for free to experience that kind of fun. Keep up the great work Andy!

[@twodeepupyours508]

Best of luck to you, i hope you are atleast having fun....

[@derrickrash8244]

Love the video brother

[@thekeisarion3119]

Thanks

[@charlenew7138]

It's hard to be alone for stretches like that. Even when you are doing something you love, even when doing something cool, even when the scenery is awesome. Even antisocial folks need people power sometimes. social folks.. unanticipated torture to be apart.. Heart with you for the time you spent. Even when the gold wasn't quite enough.

[@jeffersonstategold8349]

loving how you put this together❤️

[@goldandsilverminingintheci8942]

Nice! I don't get as much as you but, my overhead is next to zero.

[@Mooseracks]

Nice

[@scotlandstreasure2543]

Keep it up buddy awesome work! Loving every vid so far 👍🍺 cool of you’re buddy to show up and give you a dig out

[@MOTOMINING]

Good to see you show up!

[@Coverly]

Oh, and thank you for not saying "like & subscribe" every 5 minutes or for plugging some products for half the video. It's classy, for that alone, I'm subscribing! ;)

[@tazyt3388]

It’s all about perspective mate Dan has an eye for things and being solo gives you thinking time put those together and solutions will present themselves quickly.it’s a great setup your improving it all the time sweet edit bro goodonya cheers

[@triple_A_rockhound]

GOOOD ONE AS ALWAYS BUD I SPOTED SOME AREAS LOOKED PROMISING :)

[@goldenoutdoors]

Another great video Andy. The shots were awesome and so is the editing. As fellow youtuber I know the work that goes into this and you have done a fantastic job. I could watch this all day. It was also cool to see Moto Mining on there. Keep up the good work

[@gamingwithlacks]

If I had the means to miss work for several weeks/months I would gladly be that second person you long for. This seems like a lot of fun! Yeah it's work, but it looks like fun work! I worked with punch presses and crap like that. So I'm no stranger to monotonous tasks.

[@evawinebrinner8817]

That thing picks them rocks up like they ain't nothing

[@triple_A_rockhound]

LOOK ANTHOER PERSON HAPPY DAY FOR ANDY LOL

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

That excavator works great

[@RichardRoger1966]

Gotta like those corn flakes.

[@busbey61]

I think it would be great to see a collab or some crossover with mbmmllc. As a connoisseur of podcasts, I love a little crossover action. I think it is safe to say most viewers do as well.

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

I love Jason’s channel, I’d love to go see him or have him visit. I hope to reach out sometime and touch base. Thanks so much !

[@sameersheoratan9999]

❤

[@twodudesonedredge]

Hey that was your best episode yet. Really great work editing. I’m curious how hard did it get on you being out there alone for so long ?

[@gwegena99]

It's Dan Turd!

[@00BONG1]

Yeeehaaawww!!

[@goldiswhereyoufindit]

Your show is great. I like it better than Gold Rush.

[@ferdburphel2076]

Great production! My buddy and I are ready to help....just drive straight up through New York and veer right-ish at some point....we're sitting by the mailbox🍻

[@goldpinprospecting9170]

A little off the target weight which is a bummer, but like everyone else I am enjoying this series. Do you know if there is a part 5?

[@richardoconnor7162]

Well I hate to say this but Andy when you picked up and tossed the Large boulders the dirt that went with in the bucket could contain a lot of the gold from that claim. Dan would find his best flakes under each large boulder he moved when testing that spot out. Hated to do it but a lot of pay dirt went flying to the waste area. Not sure but a different style of bucket might of picked the boulders with out as much pay dirt or dropping the rock to clear it and pick it up again might of lessened the dirt that went with the larger stones.

[@ss-qw8vm]

I love your show. I would sweep up all of the dirt on thr rock bed. or vacume it up. to run through thr truomel,

[@lostman9814]

Do you process the material accumulated under the large rock piles? Knowing the material stuck on impenetrable bedrock/boulders is often high grade, makes me curious about what gets knocked off when you toss them.

[@krakhedd]

I hope you guys did something with that mineralized seam you found in the bedrock, at least assayed it!!

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

so like 14-15 oz's a month. was just looking at the price in bc like 2,300 -2,400 per ounce. not bad at all if your out there full time. be in barstow ca next weekend. swinging my gold monster. have a good day boss

[@tujuprojects]

The blade on these under ten ton machines is not there for dozing, it’s for stabilizing otherwise light machine. Dozing is just secondary function because that light chassis doesn’t provide a lot of traction, which is why the blade is so uselessly low also.

[@markcopas3455]

Wish I was there to see it

[@michaelpass2176]

Andy I got lead from Dan from B.C. CANADA.