Finding gold on the Fraser River!

[@SovereignCat]

Someone's already said it, but this man's cracked the code. Panning for gold AND growing a following off of doing so! My late mother used to pan for gold back in the day, and I used to think of it as a bit of a wild goose chase, but after watching some of these videos, it just makes me wish I could call my mom up and ask to go gold panning with her. Love what you're doing, Dan! Keep at it.

[@francisschweitzer8431]

It’s kind of like fishing…. You may have a hook in the water and not catch one fish but you still had a great time. It’s really about being outdoors… fresh air and sunshine…. Almost zero humans… no traffic. Gold or not, it’s good for the soul…. And if you do get some gold…. Just icing on the cake

[@cuzbizkets3631]

its not cracking a code its being a dousche bag

[@chaoticature]

@@francisschweitzer8431 Very well said !

[@jessetheunending9357]

It's almost like he's hit... pay dirt!

[@woandy4542]

It's all about finding the sweet spot! Sweet as in secret lol

[@anth4484]

So as a tow truck driver. I love those gloves. They offer great fit and awesome dexterity.

[@ledermueller]

You HAVE earned my Subscription. Happy to be on board!

[@danphelps8865]

That first picker looks like N.H. where i reside! Thanks Dan and happy pickerin!

[@robertstanton1668]

Looks like you've made a full recovery re your heart from the way you were throwing those rocks around. I'm glad, 'cause that means we'll be seeing your videos for a long time to come.

[@mikeblair2594]

I wish he'd take his dads advice and get the young guys to do that kinda heavy lifting.

[@rambo-cambo3581]

he took your advice :)

[@XxusmcsamurixX]

Hey Dan. I ordered some of your garnet gems concentrations and it gave me so many smaller gemstones. Thank you so much for the opportunity for my to use them for my daughter coming in August. Positive vibes bring positive lives

[@chriscoralAloha]

So happy to see you on the Fraser again. This is going to be a great season.

[@MrMudtit]

Even though it looks cold, that landscape looks incredible.

[@Stevesbe]

That's the problem with Canada

[@jkmcdonnell1]

I live In Saskatchewan but used to fish the Fraser river and I always thought I had an Idea where Pickerton was . Now that you introduced John I know exactly where it is . Happy pickin

[@jamesbailey6124]

Hey Dan love your show I've been watching you from the the state of Maine for over a year now I have a suggestion for you when it gets down to Bedrock is to carry around a handheld battery powered shop vacuum so that when you get down to bedrock you can vacuum everything up dry or wet into the bag and dump it out in your pan then you can see the crevices more clearly to scrape them out you can even metal detect each crevice individually with a pinpointer like the Garrett carrot. Good luck and God bless you. Your show has been very educational to me. Thanks a bunch Jim Bailey

[@William_Borgeson]

Glad to see the season is starting for you Dan, you found gold and had a great time, what more could you ask for (except a few more pickers). Always a pleasure watching your video's, looking at that scenery is amazing!

[@micahboswell6672]

Good to see you out again. Also enjoyed seeing the locals and their support for what you do. Keep it up!

[@lucasreid6335]

Always excited to watch you back on the Fraser. Beautiful gold

[@Charles53412]

The drone sure does give you a great layout of everything! I seen some really good spots that have the look of sluice box mats. Very Very Interesting!

[@gillhollingsworth4125]

Great video Dan. I've binge watched lots of your videos this weekend and I'm absolutely loving them! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us here in the UK 🇬🇧.

[@hopkinsmiler]

The algorithm must be pushing his videos in the uk at the moment. I discovered this channel Thursday and watched a lot this weekend too.

[@mabeSc]

@@hopkinsmiler I do think that, too. Same happened here but months ago.

[@elijahkirgan9419]

Hey Dan, love your videos! Definitely earned my sub. I moved out to Colorado and was wanting to pick up gold panning. I love the outdoors, love gold, and love geology. I'm buying my first pan today, using your methods, I feel confident. I'll keep you updated!

[@mp6756]

As usual I'm never disappointed if there's not much gold in the pan the locations are amazing. It's great to see you flipping the big stones again without having to worry about your heart. It must feel really good to be firing on all cylinders. Thanks for taking us along stay safe.

[@davidlongley534]

Glad the season has changed back on the Gold 🇦🇺

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Excellent find gold Vidio🇨🇦🇲🇨🌸❤️⚒️⛏️✋👍👍👍👍

[@beez1717]

There is nothing better than seeing you happy at Pickerton Dan! Awesome video!

[@jerrydesgranges8294]

Wow Dan, that was awesome here. Very nice finding the gold filled hole again on your Pinkerton claim. And you had some extras as well. Lmao.

[@robertlewis6736]

My friend Dan I went out prospecting this weekend and some of the ground look like the best ground I've ever prospected. I got skunked out for 90% of the day got my car stuck and had to hike 6 extra miles to get help took less than 5 minutes to pull my car out they were some crazy artillery shells sized potholes pointed my story no matter how good the ground looks no matter how good you think the river is nature has its own plans I just love the content Dan. Keep it comin love the content

[@ChipsMcC]

You must have the opposite of dishwasher hands. As an HD mechanic hands are so beaten up by the age of 33 that if I had them in the cold water like you I would be howling in pain haha.

[@krugs1000]

Hi Dan. I enjoy your videos and find them informative. I have ordered gold bags, mixed gem, ocean stone and assorted jade from your website. I am completely happy with what you sent and will order more. Thank you.

[@EZDiggin]

Not a bad day on the Frasier Dan. Some gold in the pan and some new friends. Happy hunting and be well

[@michellestultz5529]

You know yur stuff Dan! Really enjoy watching yur videos and I learn a ton! Keep it up! Yur an inspiration for us, we appreciate it!

[@SonntagsamBach]

Hi Dan, I love Pickerton, I love it to see you there, you seem to be very happy 😄 So wish you luck and I hope you'll enjoy - this season 🤠 best regards from Munich, Jens (Sunday at the creek)

[@SmoothAerosol]

Looking good Dan, I’ve had two of my best days panning over the past two weeks and even found myself a picker. Although it’s smaller than what you would probably call a picker, but I was just able to pinch it up with my fingers and since I find mostly flour gold in my area ive gotta take what I can get. Lol

[@michaeldixon8816]

You are a dang good guy, Dan Hurd.!

[@johnfonda985]

Glad to see you're doing great. We'll see you on the next video

[@jeffmillikan9070]

Love watching you pan!! Great finds.. clay made for cold fingers!!! Thanks for the video's!!!!!👍👍

[@mikeplant9163]

great to see you looking so well my friend .things will pick up on that claim I'm sure.

[@jiml9856]

I'm going to plan a trip to try and land Fraser river sturgeon and then I'm going to try and pan for Fraser river gold 😊. Ordering my pan this weekend.

[@drjohnsmith450]

Hello again from Australia Dan. Looks forward to the spring/ summer.

[@RosieApple1]

Good Luck Dan, you’re so diligent…you deserve all those pickers x

[@arseniogoldhunting]

Amazing perfec 😍

[@tabithaziol504]

I live in suburban midwest and just ordered my first bag of gem and gold paydirt😊 I’m so excited for my first gold panning session and I’ve been binging your how-to playlist to prepare

[@jedikumar84]

This looks like a fun activity to do and soak some fresh air at the same time.

[@randyneil6161]

Nice gold and awesome friends.

[@davidlamacchia970]

Hey Dan, I love your videos, and the pickerton claim videos are the best, thanks man...

[@hobbieminers8487]

Nice work Dan not the worst haul for the day. I need to get out to my spot I have now named pickerton 2 because I've had over 30 pickers from it. Just not been on it due to bad weather and broken equipment. But iv done a few Bush fixes and should get me going again. ⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scottimusgarrett15]

You're totally right, Dan! That looked like a good day! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

Nice vid Dan👍🏻 The Fraser is awesome⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@goldiswhereyoufindit]

Dan is the man with the plan and a bright shiny pan!

[@thomashammett6851]

Hey Dan, thank you for great content and for sharing the fun and outdoors with us. You remind me of a tall "Yosemite Sam"! You have a much better attitude and disposition, of course. Remember, you can pick your claim, you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friends nose on your claim. Outdoor wisdom. lol.

[@speedypanda454]

Such a likeable and funny Dude.

[@jamiespenner]

Nice pan Dan

[@PaulK0405]

Ohhhhhh Dan ... thats snow !!! Ewwwwww !!!! Thanks nice video.. thanks 😫😫

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

I have been in mineral detection for 30 years or so. I started out with electronic machines and graduated to Dowsing from Google Earth Images and it works very well for me. Over the years I have passes over 300 blind tests with "Flying Colors". I am generally glad to help others. Robert

[@glennquagmire597]

Your videos are so enjoyable to watch 👍

[@Pa.PatriotProspecting]

Great work Dan!

[@kristopherherle3493]

Hi Dan from Australia love your vids keep up the good work

[@michelleestes8897]

what a fun chance to meet people

[@TristinWhetstine]

I Love watching your videos!

[@christhompson4270]

Nice 👍👍 god bless and stay safe and well and thank you for sharing 🙏🥰💖

[@tattoedmat]

Dan I know you've had claim jumpers on a few of your properties, would the locals who live above pickerton be willing keep half an eye on it for you?

[@jameschristian8117]

Hey Dan thanks for the video ,i love it ,its very relaxing.. 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@holdengraham6945]

I just found the channel and subbed right away. I really appreciate your reverence for nature in your videos and find them quite relaxing. Also I love the camera angles 👌

[@PHIKrieger]

Great content Dan 👍

[@easternwoods4378]

Dan, I understand you're reasoning for throwing away the overburden and going to the bottom, but if all you're finding is new ( Probably washed in this winter ) would that overburden still have gold that hasn't had the chance to settle to the bottom? Probably just me being afraid to miss any I would pan it all and waste a lot of time

[@krisdoyle3031]

I've gotten some nice gold panning overburden deposited during winter and flooding, as you pointed out...not all gold instantly drops to the bottom, it has to work its way down

[@kenbaxter4387]

You earned my subscription today. Great videos 👍👍

[@todoelectronica321]

Gracias por compartir, excelente!

[@steve___9821]

Dan your page has seriously earned more than my sub. We love this page! Any chance you have an adventure in Ohio?

[@weaza.p.k.436]

I found your channel two days ago and yes you have earned my sub lol. I live very close to the fraisure in Colorado

[@randyapplebee5691]

Wow nice first pan hope your day is a great one

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@randybutler5177]

Great video. Hope to see u get alot from that spot this year. Have a great day.

[@diggindumbsht9525]

Nice job!

[@leocarlos74]

Great video. Be careful. Not over doing it on the heavy rocks. 🙏

[@SoCalSuperCarZz]

I am living my adventures through him 😂

[@goldmemberr]

Another banger Dan!

[@godgavehistoughestbattlest6808]

I really enjoy these videos and it has me intrigued and I wanna go panning in my area I have so many questions I have watched several of your QA's but still would like to ask you for myself. do a QA one of these days lol.

[@generaldeathmaster9295]

Do you have any tips for panning in the black hills?

[@randyapplebee5691]

Your killing it on the fine gold looking good

[@xr7coug]

The drone shots make the video more like a documentary, nice!

[@tonysmith5924]

Great video!

[@owenoehrling8947]

Good morning Mr. Hurd , Man I don't know how you do it ! So cold ! I would build a fire and have lots of fire wood ready.It was snowing here last night . stay warm, make fire ! enjoy the day!!

[@johnjacobs1625]

Very nice Dan! :) Take care Buddy! Regards JJ

[@chuckbauer1359]

I'd love to be on the Fraser valley panning what is the best area to go

[@pastorbrianediger]

I like that you say "I hope to EARN your subscription today!" I feel like most KZbinrs beg for a subscription.

[@stevebonds4698]

Hey Dan, thanks for the video. Got a question for you. Have you ever did a video on how to go about finding a claim and what's all involved. Such as, where to find listed claims, the cost, etc.. If you have, I would love to watch it, if not maybe you could make one. Thanks again! Your friend, Steve Bonds from Bay City, Michigan USA

[@thomaswaldorf9141]

The gold is just a bonus.

[@judithfairchild8620]

You didn't find what you had hoped for but you found a nice amount of fine gold and hopefully a batch of new friends.

[@FG564GHJU7]

I have two questions for you, Dan. Are your gloves insulated from the cold water? If so, where did you purchase them?

[@bacongrz]

Hey maybe I can answer. Those are Milwaukee gloves from Home Depot I believe, and only the black part is waterproof. I used them all winter in Ontario to frame and they were awesome. Just enough insulation to maintain some level of dexterity. 👍🏻 cost $11 per pair but well worth it.

[@FG564GHJU7]

@@bacongrz Thank you. I'll check them out later.

[@Killbuck.Southern.Railroad]

suggestions and maybe you do why not take all the black sand in your end of panning back hone and running them through that magnetic separator I feel that would be most effective???

[@carmine_lac7654]

Bel video...bravissimo...👍👍🔝

[@xyzabc4574]

Hi Jeremy!

[@imontime77]

I bought some of Dan's dirt and got one of his pickers! It was fun panning the bag of dirt. In the end I paid 2/3 of it for the plastic bag but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I got one of DAN'S PICKERS!!! How many others here can say that?

[@scandinavianheinz5725]

Dan, where do I find the value of simple quartz? I have many varieties, it seems I have some with gold, too! Where do I ask in Nevada? Thanks for your info!!!🙂

[@daynitelatearly4407]

Love your show. Just saw something cool, was wondering if you ever tried, melting gold in a POTATO!! ( Saw in youtube Australian show called outback gold fever ).

[@Killer.Leo2323]

Gold 😅 gold gold everywhere in mind

[@OneMorePan]

That’s what I’m talking about! Some very nice pans my man!! 🤘😁🤘⛰⛏🇨🇦

[@TheOfficialLasri]

your camera is insane! love your videos btw♥

[@robertsletten7466]

With all that "small" stuff, it might be worth trying a recirculating bucket rig on the flooding over burden ...

[@richardbidinger2577]

I think you should invest in a shop vac to really get into those cracks.

[@paulhoffman6371]

The spring thaw and river flooding already passed?

[@stinkyfungus]

So, does "pickerton" "recharge" its gold with the winter flood evey season? Is that how the Frasier works? If yes, that's pretty dope. Like Pinkerton will never play out - right?

[@gregstuller6588]

Dan I have been watching your Frazer river vids and had a thought. I noticed all that moss on the flat laying rocks and wondered why you're not cleaning it for gold cause it would be like carpet right?

[@trentcrabtree3348]

Dan have a question when you suck up the fine gold with the sand.how do you get separate it later?

[@redbeardprospecting3155]

Great job brother keep getting that shiny ✨