Floodwaters drive new gold rush in California

[@nawwk79]

Gold prospecting equipment: $1500 Gold prospected: $150

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Just get a shallow bowl

[@cccspwn]

10% roi not too bad, if it’s under a year

[@lamarravery4094]

It's better to just buy gold, you might actually save some money and time.

[@julioramirez8768]

Taxes paid on $150 gold prospected, $120.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

@@lamarravery4094 but it would be fun looking for gold

[@LordG310]

Only person that’s gonna get rich is the shop owner 😂

[@rxg9er]

That's what happened in 1849 as well.

[@rjyahin05]

Super true.

[@Rust_Rust_Rust]

During a gold rush, sell shovels

[@tac7826]

​@@rxg9er At least people busied themselves and could afford food and essentials.

[@bobojr456]

That's how Trump's grandfather got rich...opening inns for all the gold rusher going up to the Yukon.

[@robertopalomino4604]

It's a great hobby for those of us who enjoy the outdoors.

[@fortressfables]

Almost read this as great hobby for those trying to pay bills.

[@friedrice2912]

Go fly a kite then

[@travishamlin7106]

8 hours and $12 in gold 😂

[@lamarravery4094]

​@@travishamlin7106 That's why gold is expensive, it's so hard to find and you spend on labor and energy to attain it.

[@travishamlin7106]

@@lamarravery4094 I know, I’d just rather stack it then to go try and dig it up. It’s would be for the fun because we no one’s getting rich panning😁

[@__________5737]

1:00 actual 49er. This one is a winner though.

[@hansonel]

It's the 1850's again:"Gold in them hills!"

[@lamarravery4094]

The correct saying is "Gold in them thar hills!"

[@NazriBuang-w9v]

Lies again? Los Angeles Movies MLS NFL

[@philosothink]

My first wife and I panned enough gold from beneath the bridge over the American River in Sacto, to make our wedding rings. Took us about 4mos of 1-2 days a month, bout 6hrs each.

[@matthewrosso8569]

What about the second one?

[@philosothink]

@@matthewrosso8569 ... she took my gold ring from the first divorce and pawned it.

[@presidenttnediserp428]

​@@philosothink 🤔 Is there a third or was the 2nd time a charm?

[@philosothink]

lol. fortunately. No.

[@glass1258]

Lol

[@1rexrex]

I wondered about this happening. There is a lot more water than normal. It makes sense.

[@jeannieluna3009]

So nice to see a positive story about California. Good luck all!

[@pooper844]

Commiefornia outlawed gold dredging starting with a temporary moratorium. Then the Indian tribe in bed with the enviro crooks destroyed the most efficient way to get gold. Rules already in place to protect the environment. Now only panning allowed so very little gold can be recovered. This destroyed a wonderful outdoor hobby/lifestyle. Commiefornia the downfall of the USA

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

The positivity won't last very long

[@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing]

​@@wildlifewarrior2670not with people like you

[@pavelkosik902]

Wat is positive about this?

[@bottleflaskan802]

USA the only first world country to be a third world country

[@weirdshibainu]

One summer, I worked a claim with a friend in the Sierras. We made a few thousand bucks. Enough to cover expenses. It waa hard work ( you could use a dredge back then) but the real payoff was spending time in the outdoors

[@nubs17]

The older guy with the big white beard said gold exactly like how I thought he would😂

[@JeremyDN]

I grew up near Placerville and it’s exactly like that. A literal mining town in almost every facet. Hasn’t changed that much. Beautiful woods all around and smells fresh. One thing I miss about that area.

[@expatveteran7815]

Apple Hill!

[@travisk5589]

There's no arbys in placerville, is there?

[@travisk5589]

Happy valley

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Greetings from Folsom!

[@herotcg4028]

I was so close to quitting my job and becoming a full time gold finder.

[@balrog322]

Doesn’t look any more romantic in 2023 than it was in 1849.

[@gregjones3660]

How was it for you working back then?

[@2148aa]

@@gregjones3660 1850 I was working for a survey crew in Iowa dividing farms up. Survey chains could always open up a hornets nest on the ground.

[@jonathonspears7736]

​@@2148aa 10/10 on the reply

[@usern4metak3ns]

romance is dead, pass me my mattock and let's Minecraft!

[@oskarngo9138]

How much money can you actually make from those gold nuggets..... ...after supplies; labor; expenses...?

[@porscheguy09]

The secret of gold panning like this is to do it for fun and not with the expectation to make money or get rich.

[@ProffesionalZombie12]

"If you want to make money in a gold rush: Sell shovels."

[@AJ-iu6nw]

If you want to make money in a crypto rush, sell exchanges and shitcoins

[@jaredford8440]

Bingo 🇳🇿

[@acrossroads93]

😂

[@thesailingtourists]

@@AJ-iu6nw I was thinking video cards

[@UGHH_PPL]

If you want to make some .money during a pandemic, buy stock in a vaccine company, and be president the same time and enforce mandates and scare everyone to getting those vaccines

[@ThamaraSchlossarek]

Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got talking about investment and money. I started investing with $120k and in the first 2 months , my portfolio was reading $274,800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and gets more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family..

[@NaufalKnoechel]

I’ve been forced to find additional sources of income as I got retrenched. I barely have time to continue trading and watch my investments since I had my second daughter. Do you think I should take a break for a while from the market and focus on other things or return whenever I have free time or is it a continuous process? Thanks..

[@ThamaraSchlossarek]

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[@NaufalKnoechel]

@@ThamaraSchlossarek Oh please I’d love that. Thanks!

[@ThamaraSchlossarek]

*MARGARET MOLLI ALVEY*

[@ThamaraSchlossarek]

Lookup with her name on the webpage.

[@kahalak8171]

Out of hardship comes goodness. That is great that people in Calif. can get outdoors and pan for gold because of the floodwaters. Awesome!!!!

[@sicknado]

"The thrill's in the chase."

[@jaredford8440]

In new Zealand we call it gold rush fever 😂😂😂🇳🇿

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

@@jaredford8440 we call it Gold Fever also. Almost none are immune

[@imronin-MC227]

That older fellow with the white beard is a classic character you usually see in video games and movies, mythical creature indeed!

[@de_anubis]

I bought a gold pan just yesterday! It's a great hobby if you want to collect stuff and work out while doing so!

[@lamarravery4094]

It's fun to find things of value.

[@kellykwongali]

It's so tedious, though. But good to hear about others finding gold. If i lived closer to an actual flowing river with some abundance, I'd be out there.

[@Kavehthekook]

The California OG’s always make me happy

[@Almightycreator888]

Hate it when they give out my secret spot

[@spoonfuloftactic]

Literally an Ol Prospector out there "Yee Haw!"

[@cyberhype5495]

😂😂😂 The stereotypical ole prospector

[@hellogoodnite8447]

I don’t really care about making any profit or anything but I wanna take a trip there and try it while camping.

[@chrismullin8304]

Do it.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

@@chrismullin8304 You need money to do anything - slogans are of no help.

[@travisk5589]

1:00 That dude needs a donkey and a pickaxe

[@JonnoPlays]

There's gold in them there hills.... Sorry I had to 😂

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

Thar! In them thar hills

[@JonnoPlays]

@@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 dang autocorrect got the best of me I swear I said thar 😂 🤠

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

@@JonnoPlays Ok then you're excused! ✌️

[@elpacho....9254]

All the gold, in California, is in a bank in the middle of Beverly Hills 🎵

[@ES-bl1wy]

In somebody else's name. 🎶🎶

[@robtt3719]

What’s this location?

[@ctg4818]

Round 2 of selling shovels to gullible gold miners!

[@samjones527]

Fool me once shame on you 🤣

[@acrossroads93]

​​​​@@samjones527 fool me twice yuh..yuh fool me..😵‍💫🤔...yuh can't get fooled again!? -George Dubyuh Bush Jr.😁

[@jnm2088]

I mean, it’s out there but it’s specs. You need to have a real mine to get the actual nuggets from the marble.

[@YodatheHobbit]

3. There was a mini gold rush in the early nineties.

[@airmagic2199]

Bravo❤❤

[@imvzz]

This time im selling the shovels

[@keithkennedy2725]

Something I’ve always wanted to do but never did… I live in Louisiana…

[@Jrad117]

Bugs, bunny: there’s gold in them there, hills.

[@blackOneTime]

is it taxed?

[@harrybond1485]

No.

[@tendy101100]

Gold is overrated

[@ericl2152]

Gold prospecting will no longer be a hobby when it hits the 3000$ an-ounce mark.

[@glennk.7348]

I want to try this! 😃

[@dancook4993]

I hope they don’t pollute the environment and leave a mess like the past left us

[@kellykwongali]

Same, the 49ers left a legacy of humble California start with an out of state invasive mess.

[@rainmaker3700]

Where is Parker???

[@PaulsGearReview]

where can we metal detect for gold

[@lothean2099]

I just want to find a good size nugget. I dont want dragon fever

[@deedledumb790]

A reall live old-timey Prospector!

[@treelinktree]

Haha, that was a funny and cute clip. Thanks for making me smile

[@simonlouis1985]

I know how to sample gold. How can I get there

[@Jasongy827]

I miss California

[@pegasus5287]

Now a whole bunch of people who are unaware of the dangers going to be running around our mountains getting themselves stuck or hurt trying to find a tiny nugget. Digging up the river banks and leaving their trash behind

[@jamesswanson1139]

That's California black gold miner yelling heya

[@cyberhype5495]

Gold is over $2,000 per Ounce 🤑

[@bradleysmith5883]

It's a wonder that the state hasn't outlawed this like everything else.

[@vacamood]

Sell shovels, not mine for gold

[@E_B-]

The gold before the great break 😅😅😅 tectonic gold

[@LONE_WOLF_GANG]

If you're homeless in California this is a "golden" opportunity. It's not like there is any schedule, let alone a busy one. Dig up !!

[@47WaysToGrow]

I knew panning for gold would happen.

[@norcaljim8535]

I see a few posts on here about environment and people digging rocks, dirt, and sand. Do you know what happens every winter and spring up here in the mountains? Mother Nature moves mountains worth of rocks, dirt, and sand.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*ID LOVE TO DO THIS* just for the experience - maybe have a few grains of gold that I found myself In my country, the rivers have quite a lot of gold but its VERY illegal to pan for it in order to protect the environment - it got out of hand in the 90's and the rivers were destroyed by people dredging etc.

[@lamarravery4094]

It should be illegal to do that in the US, for the reasons you mentioned. Mining for gold destroys nature all for a few nuggets.

[@lamarravery4094]

@Agui Nalohiki I love gold. I buy gold coins for my retirement. It's easier to buy it than go in the wild and find it. Finding gold is hard work and there's no guarantees of ever finding it, that's why it's expensive.

[@etmyld69]

NOT TRUE, your car does more damage to the environment.

[@etmyld69]

@@lamarravery4094 COMMUNIST PIG !

[@royjohnson465]

@@lamarravery4094 ~The commercial gold you bought could have come from a large open pit gold mine using blasting, excavators, and dump trucks. Commercial mining does a lot more damage to the nature environment than individual people working with a shovel trying to find gold.

[@freemanz4051]

Gold Rush Suckers mostly lost big time. Who made Gold Rush money? Folks who sell pans... and shovels.... and maps and... The Levi Strauss brand of canvass pants was born then and there.

[@timothyhall7375]

The gold rush was one of the worst things for Californias ecosystem/environment 😮

[@josebravo5125]

Yup, they literally carved out mountains

[@LolLol-up2oy]

Do you think the lithium from your electric car battery is environmental friendly ? 🤣🤣 lithium mines are same or even worses the gold mines.🤣🤣

[@j45002]

​@@LolLol-up2oy whataboutism

[@eduardorivera7723]

not as bad like alaska/yukon thousands of trees are torn down everday

[@roadwarrior3315]

Nope, Democrats

[@Voltomess]

I was so close to quitting my job and becoming a full-time gold finder until I realized it was just an advertisement for that hardware store......

[@LoveLove-iz3xt]

I’m ready to do this!!!

[@xilijetvideo]

💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@jehehdjdjdjdjdj9772]

the green gold is dead , but i ain't going into those woods where bigfoot lives just to find gold

[@johndavidson4128]

Where is parker?

[@positivemanda]

Just left Yosemite, and I could not stop thinking about what may be hidden beneath or between a few stones. I hope whomever strikes it rich strives for the better good of humanity and mother 🌎 earth.

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

Neat ⛏⛏

[@delaineyjohnson8238]

Oh my lord that Old Timer was the cutest! :) I'd go up there just to hang with that dude.

[@adamn.3599]

Calling in sick tomorrow. Going to Placerville.

[@DjHazardous]

*All fun and games till someone with a gold magnet arrives* 🐴

[@Milkseed48]

Lol. This is only an attraction scam to get people to visit this state. Lol

[@lescoburandun1457]

Just wait till these people find out about catalytic converters 😂🤣🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@HamburgerTime209]

Love the bearded old dude fully leaning into the prospector look

[@jojopuppyfish]

I bet the Hardware store selling the pans made more money.

[@crazyman8472]

There's gold in them there hills! 🤑

[@JDstudio777]

😃 hard work always pays off 😊

[@briangriffin8106]

I remember hearing the guys selling the pickaxes and shovels made the most money.

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

@@briangriffin8106 and Levi's

[@JDstudio777]

@@briangriffin8106 so the tools cost more than the product itself 😆

[@The_VANtastic_Pack]

There's a you tube channel called: Ask Jeff Williams. He's super knowledgeable and passionate about gold mining as well as a very educational channel about rocks/gems etc. He's such a character too so it's not boring.

[@jaybdub77]

1:40: uh no, the real treasure is in the gold my friend.

[@TheBlueB0mber]

Good to see Yukon Cornelius out of retirement 1:39

[@danduzenski3597]

Gold everywhere.

[@TD-qg1bu]

I wish I was dumb enough too have fun like this, instead I went and got myself a job.

[@sickboysikotic]

I wish I could pan for gold but there isn’t enough gold in my area to search as far as i know

[@harrybond1485]

Where do you live? You might be surprised.We have found gold in streams in Iowa.

[@ginadoyle4089]

Can’t you just use an old frisbee?

[@jdoe787]

Yosemite Sam in real life lol

[@irishriot_m20j]

“If you want to make money in a gold rush: go to a state that allows dredging.”

[@profeta4177]

Obviously the government will do something to either tax this or take advantage of it: Ask The Gods.

[@davidaustin7697]

The people who got rich during the gold rush was the ones selling supplies

[@EpicValleysStill]

Sorry folks, we are now out of gold up here. Better try the high desert in SoCal. 😢

[@stevepettersen3283]

Real money is the hardware store sales.

[@boogyman8932]

Leave the gold alone it belongs to the earth

[@Jeronique]

Bring it on home John B

[@upstartkarma]

Is this a psyop to get people to go back to Cali 😂

[@frndssayaugust306]

So the actual gold rush is occurring in the hardware store.

[@patcline6972]

Lol everyone trying to get out of California 😂😂😂

[@Yikes5824]

Here in So Cal, the San Gabriel National Monument and Wilderness areas are being damaged by illegal prospecting, and the Forest Service does nothing to stop it. Trees undermined in search of ore, native fish redds destroyed in the stream…

[@jrsoto8284]

Please stop saying too many weridos 😂

[@ChaoticMatters]

I'm heading over now

[@RealMTBAddict]

Nobody is making money from gold nowadays. If you do you spent months or years at it. Losing your job, relationships and many other things.

[@chocol8milk]

It’s good as a hobby, not for income on such a small scale…better off getting a job and earning more per hour than panning out a “dinners worth” of gold after a whole day.

[@danielmeanor2995]

I was just saying this with all the snowfall

[@TinaBinaSouthwest]

Looks like fun

[@Needglory23]

I want some gold also, on my way…. Oh, I just watched the video, too much work for me😂

[@usern4metak3ns]

i expected this. i assumed prospectors were searching during the floods. probably found most of it already