Finding gold in the high country

[@joes7885]

The music makes you cry and smile at the same time. Very soulful. Beautiful.

[@frankyates1054]

Thank you for sharing the trip Gary.Your better than TV!

[@jeremylee8844]

You just made my morning. Nothing like waking up to one of your videos. Thank you God Bless

[@susanhamilton1922]

Nice finds for the day.... Old lock is awesome.....👍👍😀😀✌ oh,,nice drone work...

[@lesterrobinson1310]

ENJOYED the video Gary!! CONGRATS on the GOLD, and the PADLOCK Relic!! I'm looking forward to ELECTROLYSIS Cleaning of the PADLOCK Relic!! NamVetLesTreasureSeeker.

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Hi Gary , I really enjoy watching your videos. The places you go to and of course the Gold you find is always great ,thanks for your work 👍

[@donnytyler4420]

u r the only chanel i have watched for 5 yrs. that does bull shoot or try to sell people worthless crap. Nice vids keep it up..dlt

[@jaddy540]

Love your shows and feel a like prospector with my new knowledge. At almost 98, there is no way I will be joining the herd. BUT! Here in Florida, I once hooked a $20 bill, while fishing! And, another day,I was finding coins near my feet, as I was fishing. After a while, they started looking familiar.Sure enough, I had hole in my pocket, and was 'salting the mine'! So, I think I am an Honorary Prospector.

[@brandonburdette7895]

Keep up the great videos you do so of the best videos I've ever seen on prospecting gold and the teaching you do is so great I've learned so much watching your videos thank you for all you do 🥇🥇🥇

[@geologyjohn1]

Hi Gary, just discovered your channel this evening, and watch a few of your videos. Enjoyed watching them.. I just retired as a professional Geologist, SW of Sacramento. Been swing a coil in CA. since 1966 (yeah, I started as a kid). I've found some good stuff, but can't get enough, so I also enjoy watching videos of others finding history. Thanks for posting your videos!

[@michaelrausch9798]

Gary, I have watched many many videos about metal detecting and yours are the BEST. You have taught me so much and I am ready now thanks to you. You are an excellent teacher and your style of teaching is the best, very thorough and to the point. May God bless you and look forward to more metal detecting videos for gold.

[@Freespiritangel61]

Thank you for another great video Gary. I spent the afternoon in VT with Adam it was so good to see him again. Hope to get to spend more time with him before he goes back to Cali.

[@allenknight555]

Gary thanks for taking us along . The veiw from the top was awesome. There a lot of country to explore. The corn flake is good size. The old padlock is the prize for the day. Would like to know the year. From all the tailing piles you can tell their was a lot of people working that area. I wouldn't be surprised that area has some cash coins and silvers. HH

[@insolentstickleback3266]

I did not get a notification, had to go to your channel to find this! Better late than never : D That was a nice long day in the hills thank you for taking us along Gary! I hope that small creek turns out to have some interesting history to reveal and is worth digging deeper into. Great video as always, take care.

[@jasonhuggins244]

Good finds Brother! Man that Northern California looks sweet. I love those placer pits , they sure put in some work. Thanks for showing us your world.

[@marksigafoos5568]

Great video! That is some beautiful country.

[@gerrardhiggins857]

Very impressed with your instruction Thanks keep it up i will follow you each Day I will be retiring soon to go gold mining where i dont know yet Thanks

[@Tim_from_Fresno]

As always another great video Gary. Looking forward to the iron cleaning video as I have several items that I need to clean but have not yet attempted.

[@skysea333]

What a great extra to start my day... your video Gary!!! Goin' to work...have a great week! Thanks!

[@jeffreyelliott622]

That's what I'm doing 2toes working a small creek with seemingly a lot of small gold salt & pepper crumbs embedded into hard decomposing bedrock and man is it real tuff to bust that stuff up but I get a real good workout and find some gold to boot and it's only 1 1/2 hour drive one way !!!! The good thing is here in Virginia where I go prospecting the history states there were 3 small mines around this small creek I'm working and I did locate some old miners shanty shacks that will get some much needed metal detecting come this fall !!!! Who knows I might get lucky and find a piece of history to take back home !!!!

[@Stan_L]

Great video Gary! Thanks for sharing your day.

[@danzoller7397]

Yeehaww gold adventures , some good looking workkngs up in high country , not much placers up in high country here in Eldorado co. Well catch ya next time

[@mikenichols1045]

Looking forward to more videos! Always a enjoyable watch... Best Wishes

[@cryptonight4860]

Enjoyed the video,nice drone footage & scenery!..Looks like California is having trouble with those pesky pine beetles as well..These mountain adventures are a real treat,seeing the rich history where miners prospected long ago & It looks as if it is still pretty well preserved to how it looked back then..You almost get the feeling one of those old 49'ers is going to pop out any moment from behind some trees or a rock!..lol..Congratulations on the gold & the nice lock!..You deserve more subscribers,your videos is top notch as well as very entertaining & educational!..Thanks for sharing the adventures,take care & God Bless!

[@carvinlambert6899]

hey Gary....hope you and your Dad are both fine...thanks for the video..i enjoyed watching you and learning stuff..

[@philipwolf825]

beautiful scenery as always thanks gary

[@asleepinthealley]

Another enjoyable outing. Thank you.

[@TechGorilla1987]

Copper is a strange metal. It's often found in huge chunks in it's natural state. I use to service huge rock crushers. I have a couple of samples that nearly thrashed a million dollar rock crusher. Turns out that copper (compared to rock) is pretty squishy as well as hard. The crushers puke on things like that. They really hate hard wood chunks too. Talk about a violent event!

[@sfbfriend]

Gary, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I love that part of this state, thanks a bunch

[@mininhawaiian2911]

Great video. I’ve never found gold in any cemented gravel that I’ve opened but I always knew to keep looking! That conglomerate gold is fascinating. Amazing find two toes. It was a pleasure meeting you and thanks for all the great story’s !

[@shc249]

Thank you for the videos. You have inspired me to get a claim on the middle fork of the American river. I also got a gold bug pro for treasure hunting! It sure is fun.

[@adambaker1265]

Another great day in the mountains thanks for sharing

[@cjsoutdoors4412]

Lots of interesting stuff in this video, and you didn't even mention you forgot anything! LOL... I'd call that a good day!

[@jimgriffiths9071]

He forgot his carrot I'm guessing.

[@californiamotherlodeprospect]

I really enjoyed this video Gary, the tailing pit area reminds me of high country near Pi Pi campground on the consumes river, looks like very similar country but I’m sure your very north of there. Your videos always motivate me to get out and explore new areas, keep up the great work! Also Happy Father’s Day!

[@duanemiles1558]

You mentioned marking this spot, others too, do you use a GPS and if so, which kind, which one? Also, like Jeremy below, I enjoy watching your videos. Repetition is the best teacher. Thanks so much.

[@brianblackwell2308]

Nice bits of history and would love to know what that copper piece was used for? Very nice drone pics.

[@dougalbin1022]

I love your videos. Keep your videos coming. 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@zackstewart2874]

Nice finds, great video, thanks.

[@121erich]

Awesome finds! that little nugget in the conglomerate is pretty cool. thanks for the new video

[@sherylwilson9584]

Where do you check for the history of paces? Seems like there is a lot of places. And how do you find out about current claims?

[@steveboyer4689]

Hi Gary, Thanks for another great video. Not sure if you noticed something running through the bush as the drone rose up over the trees at the end of the video. you can make out some movement from the water hole on the left running to right of screen in the middle of the screen. Keep having fun finding yellow.

[@steveboyer4689]

You can see it at 21:31minutes centre screen, looks like a Black Bear?

[@cynthiaherr9029]

Nice job on the gold and relic's..Keep up the great footage. Have a great week,Stay Safe

[@bertlambert3817]

Thanks Gary!!...really enjoyed it!!

[@waynetolver-banks6127]

Great video. Good to see you got a couple of nuggets. The one in the rock was a good surprise. The copper bowel should take shape soon. I look forward to your next video on the cleaning of the lock.

[@Vladzillanator]

Thank you for your videos! They are always captivating, interesting, and full of “gold nugget” information. Makes me more motivated to keep getting out there and searching for gold.

[@GramCanyonSam]

Gold day to you gary! Happy fathers day! Great video. My sons and I just left the green mountain 5 corners mines area . not the gold I hoped for but a great time with the boys camping

[@TwoToes]

Camping with your boys is way better than gold. Hope everything is going well. I have hopes to get in the river in the next week or so and do a little sniping.

[@GrooberNedJardine]

excellent vid Gary , beautiful country up there , amazing the amount of stone they moved back then , would the copper maybe be the bottom off an old spray backpack, just a thought , and the gold was a bonus , not bad fines either for just three pans ,anyway looked like an enjoyable day cheers and thanks for sharing with us.

[@angiestoner8415]

Gary, Thanks for your video always very interesting! Jack

[@prereitz]

Hey Gary, your video is great as always love the wealth of information I get from you, that copper pan looks like a bread baking pan lol just my thought lol, and I would love to see how you clean that lock I have 3of them I found metal detecting I have them in my relic collection, never try to clean them because I'm afraid I'll ruin them. Thanks for sharing Gary, I'll be watching for next video.

[@nathanmoore8919]

Awesome finds mate 👍

[@janjohannessmith7033]

Excellent video thank you Gary.

[@35andsolid]

looks like every good prospector uses a quadcopter, nice video, cheers

[@goldgetters1164]

Another great video Gary. Have to be honest I was a little jealous when Adam sent me picture of you guys. He's back home safe in Massachusetts now. Can't wait for the next video!!!

[@TwoToes]

I had a great time meeting everyone.

[@unsilencedman]

Nice one sir :) I think the real treasure you found was the beautiful golden sunshine!

[@TesterBoy]

What county were you at? Based on what I see on the landscape, probably the high altitudes of Plumas or Sierra county. A road name would help!

[@TwoToes]

Good eye, that is Sierra county. I have no idea if the road have names, I think they just have forest service numbers..

[@rastamanralph6670]

Great video as usual👍 I look forward to seeing all your videos😉 cheers!

[@Jessgo33-]

Have you ever found any old coins up in them rock piles? I bet there is some nice ones up there. I would love to go with you some time. But very cool video.

[@TwoToes]

In the tailings I have only found Chinese coins. In the old mining camps I am up to 3 gold coins and a handfull of silver ones.

[@nonsequitor]

My money is on a cooking vessel for the copper thing! Thanks for the great vids as always man...

[@duanemiles1558]

Love your outings. That cemetary seems pretty nice for being out in the middle of some where. Any idea of the name of the area, camp, town? What road were you on? My wife and I love to explore old demeties and wonder what stories they hold.

[@TwoToes]

I think it was Howland Flat, above LaPorte.

[@duanemiles1558]

Thank you.

[@lindag1949]

I enjoy your videos so much, thanks for all the info!

[@pr9273]

Hey Gary, I know this video is over a yr old, but was curious by you saying a 3 hr drive. Are by Lake Tahoe in this video? Or am I cold? Lol thanks bud. Love you vids!

[@allenjennings1804]

Another great video sir, keep them coming.

[@b_antony201]

Another awesome vid! Curious tailings spot.. wondering if you could expand on sites like that? Seems to be high flat ground.. wondering where were they sourcing all those round river rocks? Old channel pushed up high? They seem so random.. was this the remnants of old hydro diggins? Any info appreciated!

[@TwoToes]

It is part of an ancient river system that most of California's gold comes from. There are hundreds of these digging and hydraulic sites all across the mother lode.

[@b_antony201]

Thanks for the reply.. I figured it was an old channel, just not used to seeing one at such elevation.. was this area hyrdauliced or conventional dig and sluice?

[@TwoToes]

Both!

[@jeffreyelliott622]

All those tailing piles got to have some nuggets in some them !!! Bound to have been a lode mine near by and I don't think all them rocks come out that small creek unless there is a pretty large river system nearby but perhaps still a lode mine Im betting !!!!

[@lesschattermoresplatter5769]

That can possibly held carbide for the miners lamps.

[@jimmajr9224]

So what was inside of the can? Enjoyed the video.

[@TwoToes]

As usual - dirt!. Some day I'm going to find the one full of gold coins.

[@watermain48]

Great video, as usual, Gary. Thanks for sharing it. Do you have any thoughts on White's TDI SL? I'm thinking it might be my next detector and entry into PI machines.

[@TwoToes]

As far as I can tell it is basically the same as the TDI but with out the 2 rechargeable batteries. It comes with the same 8 - AA battery slip in pack as most of the other White's detectors. The older TDI came with 2 rechargeable batteries that plugged in, I will get about 2 days of detecting with one battery

[@watermain48]

Thanks Gary...

[@johnbennett1107]

Do you ever work north Georgia?

[@tasdgoldprospecting2979]

Great video mate and nice looking gold

[@DmitryShevkoplyas]

Awesome video! (as usual!!) Thank you! ps: I've just tried to buy "12 inch Stainless Steel Crevice Tool" from your store (see video details for the link) and there's no option to buy it from Canada? : ( I wish I have this legendary tool!!!

[@TwoToes]

I would love to sell out of the United States, but the shipping cost is very high - over $20 to ship one tool . The larger obstacle is I do all the shipping from my shipping center, I pay for the postage there and print the shipping labels. Then all I have to do is drop the packages off at the post office, I don't have to wait in line, I just drop them in the "going out box". If I ship out of the U.S. they require custom forms. I have to stand in line to fill out and process the customs forms. Depending on the day this can take a lot of time, that I just don't have. I have been trying to find a better way but so far, I have been unable to.

[@s.a.morris8625]

...it's a 19th Century French Copper Fish Poacher... ... the tailings looked round... an old river on top that mountain?...

[@twobucketsprospecting7350]

interesting area, reminds me of a spot up in the siskiyou's I've been to.

[@libraryfiles4470]

Why when you find glass to you need to explore? What do you hope to find?

[@TwoToes]

Anytime you find a piece of old glass it means someone was living close by. You can follow the pieces of glass and trash to the main camp. Once you locate the main camp you can find all kinds of great stuff, coins, bottles, belt buckles, and more. Most of the time they did not take glass very far from camp. The glass also allows you to date the site by how it was made.

[@libraryfiles4470]

Thank you for answering my question. I’ve metal detected along hwy 49, in Laporte, on the Salmon and Klamath rivers and on the East Fork of the San Gabriels. Have not found gold as of yet. I love the videos you do. I would like if you could tell us what mountain range you are in so we can have a general idea. Have you ever detected in Weaverville? Any luck? I look forward to the next video, I’ve learned a lot, thank you!

[@MrInsaint]

Good day, Sir. Kenneth wonder why you did prospecting in this river? I'm exploring a small river/creek for myself. I do this on the basis of a 5-hour walk to the lake where the creek originally comes from and flows through large granite boulders. Have learned from You Gold Prospecting KZbinrs where to look. And learned a lot of geology by Jeff Williams .... But all I find is tons of black sand ... :( This river is not known to bear gold because nobody has examined this river before me. Do you have any suggestions for what I should do next? Kenneth Prospecting Norway.

[@TwoToes]

I wanted to check out the creek because it was a small creek and it is in a very good gold producing area. The larger creeks are known well and worked a lot harder than the smaller ones. The trick is to find a small creek that has a lot of gold. That is why when I get the chance to check out a smaller creek, I jump at it. As far as finding one, read all the history you can about the area!

[@MrInsaint]

Thank you very much for quick response. Just like Equinox 800 ;)

[@usmcn32]

Would like to go there with you someday …… need some new places…..

[@centeroftheearthmining4095]

That’s a lot of tailings!!! 😮

[@mikemarriam]

Gary, do you ever getting a chance to camp out on site on any of your trips?

[@TwoToes]

I like to do most of my camping in the fall. Its a lot cooler and the bugs are not as bad. I try to get in a few 4 or 5 day trips a year.

[@randyanderson6110]

Curiouse about your drone, which one do you have?

[@TwoToes]

Chroma Blade

[@TheFrog767]

A huge day of variety 🍻

[@hardog22]

How can I go about hunting with you sometime? I have some spots of mine that I’d like to bring you along to. Hopefully you can teach me something in exchange you find the gold

[@martinjeans840]

Your the man toe twos mate well done

[@BlackarrowMr]

Gidday Garry, nice high country . what quadcopter are you using ?

[@TwoToes]

It's a Chroma Blade, it was state of the art 6 years ago now it's huge, slow and the camera is not that good. I have been thinking about one of those new Mavic Air.

[@BlackarrowMr]

Yep the mavic will be great ! compact and takes great steady shots. have a couple mates that have them .and very easy to fly.

[@uk82punkz]

another great video. thank you for your work man!

[@aliennash6231]

hey friend where you go you have a lot that you do not upload something new I hope it's good you and your beautiful family I hope to see you soon

[@robertdejong6198]

Have you ever been up to laporte cal. If so howd ya do ??

[@TwoToes]

I love the LaPorte area, don't find much large gold but the beauty makes it all worthwhile.

[@robertdejong6198]

@@TwoToes I bought a gold Monster 1000 have not found any gold with it yet but I keep on trying hopefully one day your goal searching really impresses me

[@robertdejong6198]

I keep trying to use my gold Monster 1000 I watch your videos which are very inspirational thank you for your videos trying to learn a lot about my gold Monster 1000

[@estarszak]

Great video. In Colorado that is not high country. hahaha. great looking picker by the way.

[@TwoToes]

That would be rolling hills for you. I road my bike to Denver a couple years ago, came in on hwy. 70, now that's high country!

[@estarszak]

Awesome! The GPAA claim that I go to is at 9000'. peace

[@quinnmccormick]

Listerine good for keeping them bugs off

[@stevenhigby3512]

Great video you can tell they must have been finding a lot of gold in that area must have been an old Chinese working .

[@ronvi4539]

How do you know if your on someones claim? That would not be nice, Right?

[@TwoToes]

It is the claim holders responsibly to post there claim. The way I look at it, if it's not posted, either it's not claimed or they don't mine people prospecting. If it's posted and you prospect, your stealing.

[@davideitner8017]

Can is Baking Powder. Top slid open.

[@michaelrausch9798]

Looks like Sailors Diggings on Oregon border.

[@jamesolson4420]

Is old glass valuable

[@TwoToes]

Some of it is very valuable.

[@smilesatnite]

I love old locks and keys

[@coldshot5555]

I have a munitions brass lock looks just like that one....

[@travisguide4516]

Great job hard day of finding but you are a tough guy

[@brianflowers2517]

did you ever think about getting a slide in camper for your truck so you can spend more time in treasure fields?

[@TwoToes]

Its not very often I get more than one day free.

[@brianflowers2517]

@@TwoToes wow Gary, you might be old like me but you have the health and energy of a 30 year old! Can i ask what you do for a day job?

[@TwoToes]

I'm a architectural metal contractor.

[@brianflowers2517]

@@TwoToes have you ever considered mining gold full time? you certainly have the knowledge and nose for it.

[@TwoToes]

To much work, the day job is much easer. lol

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Gary, what was in the can? Nothing??

[@TwoToes]

Nothing but dirt - no coins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danduzenski3597]

Copper wok?

[@danduzenski3597]

Rerun 21 . What fun.

[@seekingtko3146]

its a food tray from a drive in movie theater 14:55

[@duanemiles1558]

PS. Do you ever use a pin pointer?

[@TwoToes]

No, just one more thing to carry.