Finding MORE GOLD in the illegal ground sluice!

Part 2 of cleaning and removing the illegal ground sluice. I had to hire some muscle for this one to remove those large rocks. But under the large rocks was more large gold. Including one really nice nugget.
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[@Step_Dad68]

he was my shop teacher in high school, he was the nicest dude! im happy this is working out for him

[@jkuebler89]

You can tell by his energy and vibes he is a solid character.

[@tomo4579]

Big time teacher vibes and I’m here for it

[@michaeljohnston6856]

I hope he really does well. I just stumbled on this channel and it is great.

[@poisoniv6852]

Wish Dan was my shop teacher 💯

[@alexandersaldivar7243]

This makes so much sense. I had been watching fir a few years and didnt know he was a teacher. He has strong and good teacher vibes!

[@adrianfoster7387]

Dan's personality is like that wild science teacher everyone respects

[@Zebleblic]

I know someone who's met him and said he was kind of an ass in person. But I've not met him myself.

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

@@Zebleblic oh no what happened? Maybe he was just in a rush? He seems like such a nice person :(

[@trevinscott2959]

Bill Nye the science guy? 🤣

[@eliassalcedo5229]

Looks like the 49r in the slots machines.

[@dieboldranger175]

Have you seen his early videos?he really is a teacher.

[@dancarroll3945]

This dude's a genius. Digging for gold for fun and getting paid by KZbin to do it

[@Frozendude19]

yep, KZbin pays whether he scores or not xD

[@wowfreak10]

that is the real gold

[@xuereb2867]

Bet you tube pays a lot more!

[@jamesnicholson3658]

and without all the drama it's more watchable and enjoyable than the discovery series "gold rush"

[@kimgallagher1815]

Way too many ads

[@lancehymers4674]

Dan, you said you “hope I earned your subscription”. You earned it when you said you HIRED your son to help you clear out that old sluice. My dad got heavily into gold panning and sluicing in the early 80s and co-opted me as his teenaged muscle. I vividly remember spending hours shoveling literal tons of gravel and sand, hauling endless buckets of water and dumping them into the sluice, and, always, freezing my ass off in the frigid North Saskatchewan River. Thanks for not taking your son’s labour for granted. ;-). Lance in Canada

[@CalebDiT]

I bet he even made you buy your own food, pay rent, and buy your own birthday presents. Kidding aside, I don't understand the mindset, today, where fathers (and mothers) should work endlessly for the whole family, but the fruit of the kids' labor isn't also shared. This seems to me to be part of the reason parents now have to have some collateral investment for retirement. If you have children, your retirement should be as secure as you taught your children to make it.

[@denalinde]

I was spending a “fun” day with a goofy uncle & my dad panning in the 70s when I accidentally discovered an antique piece of barbed wire sticking out of the ground. My uncle made hundreds on the barbed wire, which we spent 3 days pulling up once we knew what it was. I got a $20 finders fee, but none of the promised pay for the original panning or for the hard labor. Can you tell I’m still salty? 😉

[@Daniel-kc1we]

Yea thats the reson why dan has a son TO HELP HIIIMM =)

[@bkuker]

@@denalinde "Antique barbed wire"? I got miles of the stuff in the woods, I'll have to google this.

[@mikoro88]

is it his son? Who calls their dad "Dan"? 19:31

[@gostrydr]

I love how this guy has an absolute blast doing his thing even if he doesn't find much. Shows a real passion for what he's doing.

[@anderslarsen2311]

Yeah but his thumbnails usually lie. Dont like that.

[@erepsekahs]

You really think he would make a video telling you/America/The World/ Internal Revenue where he is and how many kilos of gold he has found? He may be an ex-shop teacher....but he is not completely insane.

[@hard2borrow428]

Helps to have a few subscribers and Patreon supporters to pay the Lamborghini fuel costs...

[@ufffd]

Man found a twofer, if the gold doesn't pan out the subscribers sure did.

[@Nobnoxious]

He’s got a great office!!

[@BigLoopHorsemanship]

NEVER in my life have I been interested in gold mining or anything of the like. For some reason I can’t stop watching these dang videos!

[@Freebird0998]

I feel like Dan is the grandfather that everyone needs in there life.

[@reverse436y6]

Damn 4 real

[@henrydutoit69]

He is in his 40’s isnt he?

[@dethaddr]

Anybody who has a history of watching Dan's videos knows two things: 1) he can run a sluice faster than recommended and STILL capture all of the gold. and 2) he's panned the upper gravels for nothing before, so he knows the gold is on the bottom. So yeah, they shouldn't complain and instead learn, otherwise they're just trying to waste his time!

[@nancymiho4171]

I think you may have gold in quartz. That whitish grey stuff maybe quartz? Good luck! I'll have to come back later I just started watching your videos while I was looking for something else LOL.

[@marvinpybus4599]

Dan, As a fellow member of the "zipper " club, I can say that the combination of Co-Q-10, L-carnitine, high quality magnesium, and astaxanthin will help your energy levels greatly. Just keep hiring Bryson for the heavy stuff. He needs the money (and the mentor), and your fans want you around for a long time to come.

[@bendover8868]

@@rihannas1549 me love you long time!!

[@KIDPRODIGY69]

"Better be or youre walking", "Its my truck!" Hahaha that had me rolling. I was like no way he just did dan like that. Hahaha best part of the video. Even the look on dans face made it 10 times better.

[@joannpelas5101]

Sir, you've earned my subscription! I usually watch gold jewelry scraps being refined and turned back into 24K but seeing it found in it's natural state plus your respect for the land is impressive. I have watched 5 of your videos so far and still binging.

[@classtilton871]

This is the ONLY person who iv seen that actually looks like a gold miner

[@NicholetteBrian]

We love you Dan and your energy. Wish we had a teacher like you in highschool cause we would of discovered treasure hunting long ago but at least we get to do it now. Hope to meet you one day and rockhound or gold mine with you!

[@JeffAPierson]

I had a teacher that looked and acted like Dan.

[@NicholetteBrian]

@@JeffAPierson did you really! DId he have a great impact on your life? My teachers were okay but noone that really had this energy

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Would've (not of). OCD teacher 😇

[@michaeltodd2923]

Or when you have a great teacher like him but are a dumb kid and don't appreciate it till 30 years later. My math teacher in 7th grade was so great. Mr. Bifocal. We would fight everyday but now i can see how cool he was.

[@joesinakandid528]

Dan, something that I do might help you in the future: I always carry a small, tough but lightweight ratchet strap when 'sploring the streambeds. Loop the strap around the small to medium bolder to be moved (NO Monsters!), continue with one or two more wraps and then fasten the other end to a solid tree or rock. (Sometimes I use one or two 3 or 4 meter lengths of 1/2" nylon rope too). Tighten the ratchet until the rig is pretty snug, go to the middle of the strap and moderately lift it. The mechanical advantage is high and if the strap is wrapped around the 'mover' then it will scoot it a little or even roll it. Loosen the ratchet, take out the slack, click it 2 or 3 times and repeat. Not stressful, light and very easy on the back, legs and the 'ole recirculating blood pumper. It might take a few minutes but lying in the streambed gasping for air, exhausted and unable to move will burn up a LOT more time. Remember - the pyramids weren't built in a day. :~) Good to see you out and about! - Joe S - (from the old GPEX)

[@Koogz406]

Gold Gold Gold Gold

[@ryansmith394]

I have loaded many cars onto my trailer this way when my wench went out.

[@kikinoel5762]

Ahaha "I need mah wench!!"

[@erepsekahs]

I find that dynamite also does a good job.

[@HappyDragneels_page]

@@joesinakandid528 nobody asked

[@davidsimcox3255]

Dan's like that kind neighbour you use to talk to through the fence of ye back yard as a little kid. Love the natural positivity of this man n its nice to see a good man doing what he loves👍🏻

[@Giggidygiggidy12]

Boy meets world neighbor😎

[@richardwintle1020]

12:16 there's your gold - those trees are gorgeous in that light. What a beautiful spot.

[@richarddavies7419]

Years ago cleaned a spot on the Yuba River, every flake was dull gray. It was mercury contamination; cooked right off leaving bright yellow gold.

[@flashpointbravo]

That’s what I thought too. The bigger pieces of gold I’ve found in the yuba looked like that too.

[@flashpointbravo]

@@rihannas1549 yeah but have you tried their polish dogs?

[@tro4404]

Cooked off the mercury? Did you breathe the fumes?

[@flashpointbravo]

@@tro4404 of course not. Dig a pocket in a potato half, put the other half on, wrap in foil, throw in fire, after an hour or so the potato has absorbed all the Mercury. You’re left with nothing but clean gold and a poison potato. Bury that sun of A gun and sell the gold.

[@richarddavies7419]

@@tro4404 Absolutely not! Out of doors, tiny amount, within a test tube. Stay safe.

[@mikemckenzie3078]

Dan, those particles are examples of technogenic gold where the gold particles over time bond with iron oxides often formed by oxidising pyrites ,breaking down and liberating the sulphur to leave the fe and au . As the old timers use to say gold rides an iron horse.

[@rsaldivar4218]

True! Much like the gold in matrix Quartz that we find in California. I’ve found a rusty chunk of Quartz that broke open open cleaning, but it wouldn’t break apart. The chunk broke in half and was held together by gold. Thanks for the wholesome videos Dan!! 👍🏼

[@just_a_kitten1453]

Does that make the gold worthless?

[@markmckenzie5343]

@@just_a_kitten1453 No gold can always be extracted either through physical separation, dissolved with chemicals, or melted apart. So depends on cost of the purification process vs. yields.

[@spencerfox190]

Well dome

[@karmageddon9047]

something ive heard is that Fools gold, or Pyrite, can have actual gold in it.

[@navelswine0999]

A tip, when someone is prying anything up don’t put your fingers in the crack you made. Put a block to keep the gap open. Rare but if the pry bar slips the falling object could break or cut off your fingers.

[@BreakKaydenBreak]

Would call that common sense, but thanks for the tip!

[@JedMcLovin]

@@BreakKaydenBreak if sense was common everyone would have it.

[@Speedracer415]

Yup I saw that too made me grunge for a moment.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I used to love doing random paid help like this when I was young, always a nice day, good fresh air and old timers tellin stories!

[@jwcinc12]

I feel the age thing too Dan. I was so active when younger. You are so fortunate to be physically fit and slender, even though with less engergy.

[@elizabethjanik510]

It was good to see that you had a helper getting that ground sluice out. Disappointing that there wasn't more Gold trapped in it after all these years.

[@marcelo_koman]

Your videos are so good man. A year later I'm watching the same videos again. They make me cozy and make me curious about rocks, gems and gold and I love learning about it all. Hope to see more adventures.

[@erickamekonapeper4007]

I feel you Brother I’m 46 and I have Emphysema COPD. I can’t do anything strenuous without help. I have a wonderful Service Dog Miss Baby who takes care of me when I get dizzy and disoriented from low Oxygen. She keeps me safe and she knows to hold me up when I take a knee and she watches me close to see if I need her at all times! 🐕 Emphysema COPD doesn’t really kill anyone it’s the heart attack from living with low Oxygen for a long time. I’m breathing three times to equal a normal person’s one breath. It’s not something we can just Man up and push through we have to realize where the line is. You’re a wise Man Dan! God Bless you your Family and your Friend! 😏❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸

[@Damadoore]

This is just as exciting as Gold Rush. I seen Part 1 of this and was instantly trying to find part 2 =) I'm new to these vids so very appreciative of the effort and how much real work goes into gold finding. Incredible and you are quite the character too Dan sounds like its been a *challenging* life to get to where you are now... amazing. Thanks for the vid can't wait to check the rest out. *"Good job Bryson"* lolol

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

Your content is so great! I'm excited to see how this turned out!!!! You are awesome. 🤘

[@jaybnadaparati4978]

Spending time together is priceless with memories is a plus lolol

[@loveandnapalm]

Hahaha I love that kid he got to move the rocks. As soon as I saw him I thought "this dude probably skates" and then sure enough cut to a shot of his vans with obvious flick wear.

[@rastamanralph6670]

You can buy mini microscopes online for really cheap. They are sold as things to detect fake bank notes and have a white and a uv led on. Mine goes up to x60 I think and is brilliant. People like to examine their buds to see what the quality is like with them but it's great for carrying it around with you because it's only 30x26x16mm. I think they cost about £10 or less these days.

[@jflagor]

What an amazing find in that old timer sluice. Must have been serious gold for them to have built that. How sad it wasn’t jammed full of gold after all the decades working in secret. Still very cool and interesting.

[@TheWindcrow]

Even at 41 my young antics are catching up with me as well Dan. Still doing great work.

[@paullopinto2777]

Dude, you have to be a school teacher. First video I have seen of yours. I really enjoyed your enthusiasm. The best teachers are enthusiastic and passionate and you certainly are. Keep up the good work.

[@pamelapilling6996]

As always, loved the adventure Dan. That was an exciting adventure. Looking forward to finding out the mystery of the amalgamated gold.

[@BustedknucklesProspecting]

Amalgamated gold looks exactly like lead when it’s dirty or has been sitting next to iron just like the riffles in your case

[@josephyoder1856]

I live in Central America and I spent 8 months at a river under a sheet of plastic for a tent and i pan gold and it was the best time of my life!

[@MrMysticmatt]

That big blue boulder you moved was beautiful wish i had something like that in my garden 😂

[@hgj2019]

Major surgery has a way of cooling our jets a bit. I say it’s good that you have help, fair that you’re paying him, and GREAT that you are still out there plugging away!

[@ShamankingZuty]

Dang, your charisma and beard both earned you my subscription. I look forward to more from you.

[@anonymously4U]

Dan I really enjoys you and Jason explorations got me learning and laughing good job

[@madtitanryan8456]

Why did KZbin recommend this channel for me? Because I love this guy. Keep that up.

[@CasMullac]

Just found your channel about an hour ago. Looks like a fun pastime! Might I suggest investing in a pair of waterproof socks though. I've been on multi-day hikes with sodden boots and had toasty warm feet because of those things. Can't recommend them enough.

[@pekkatanskanen783]

Same

[@ezo5250]

@@agnez8646 stop bro

[@79huddy]

In ohia we just put bread bags over our regular socks 😁

[@lucasention]

Paid or not, I think Bryson deserves some credit for moving all of those rocks. I'm to old for that work myself and no heart attack.

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

He did get credit... He made it pretty dang clear I don't know what more you people want lmao

[@lucasention]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 Fine change the word to respect. I know he got a shout out. I also know what it is like to wrestle rocks 150-200 pounds. That is hard labor and alot of people would pass on the job even for cash.

[@rajeealidao5296]

Im reviewing for licensure exam and this is relaxing video to watch in my break times, keep it comin Sir

[@westcoastofthemoon]

We met Dan at the Port Alberni Rock and Gem show, such a nice guy and happily posed for a pic with my Son! Subscribed!!

[@EZDiggin]

Glad to see you had some help out there Dan. I can't wait to find out what the funky stuff is. Happy hunting and be well

[@williamlloyd3769]

You both got aerobic points today! Thanks, very interesting.

[@Double0hTater]

Man, paid or not, Bryson is a real friend, that work aint no joke, i about fell out just digging a hole for my passed dog, granted i’m a heart patient also beyond out of shape, but i cant imagine myself moving that much rock and gravel without getting paid some ludicrous amount 😂 Damn good friend.

[@alexmoline8533]

got lost and ended up here... weird as I've been thinking about getting back into panning. It was how I spent most of my time one on one with my great grandpa before he passed. keep up the content.

[@simplydoz]

Mr. Hurd, is it possible the strange be nuggets are gold stuck inside led oxide? It seems likely now since you found that nice chunk of lead.

[@floorskin1]

Cuprelle it

[@craigmiddlemiss6917]

exactly what i was thinking

[@zacprunty]

This video brought to you by Fruit of The Loom. :D Loved this video! Kept me on edge the whole time! Dan has great energy!

[@localtime824]

Well now i JUST GOTTA watch part 3 to find out if that strange stuff really is Gold hahaha. Thanks for sharing Bud 👍🙂

[@Diebog]

If everyone in the world took the time to go out in nature and have a good time like Dan does, the world would be a better place to live.

[@TheOneWithRedstone]

Im loving this series. I was just about to suggest you bring an actual grinder disk for cutting instead of the diamond concrete blade but right at around 4:30 your friend says he should have brought one right as I was typing this! hilariously convenient. I would love to learn prospecting someday when I have some more time on my hands. I also live in BC, just a little more south in Victoria! Great content Dan! Keep it up.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Beautiful thing about gold is you're holding the ashes of a Supernova.

[@gdfggggg]

It’s quite amazing really. I find where it came from is more interesting than the gold itself.

[@ibuiltmineo1oo]

Thank you for leaving the guard on your grinder! You obviously have real world experiance and knowledge that seems to be lacking with a lot of others. :)

[@AlejandroRodriguez-es3zg]

Bro I love Dan because when I look for videos like this type I see Dan's channel and I know that I just found what I wanted to see

[@dartmart9263]

“An illegal ground sluice built by the old timers”. Isn’t pretty much everything they built now illegal in BC? Lol

[@royjohnson465]

Dart Mart ~A tiny in-river sluice, 2" inch dredge, 'or' small ground sluice is illegal (not legal) in BC "but" then as a huge hypocritical double-standard the BC government legally allows the logging of massive areas clear cutting trees on mountain & hill sides, allows jade miners & large mining companies to blast &/or dig large massive holes hauling mineral materials with rock trucks, 'and also' the BC government legally allows storm sewer drains from the streets of Victoria, BC to drain directly into the ocean untreated (not treated) that I do know for 100% sure from first hand but I was also told that this cities sewer is also drained into the ocean. Along with other towns and cities in BC dumping their sewer directly or indirectly into the ocean, rivers, and into (under) ground water with so called 'treated sewer'. Also allows 'agricultural' pesticide & herbicide chemicals into the ground water. BC government legally allows big environmental alterations and damage done by big companies and cities (& towns) 'BUT THEN' steps-on a small time artisanal hand gold miner-prospector as the evil big polluter enemy as a scapegoat is a pathetic joke. A hypocritical double-standard like I said before!

[@LUCKYB.]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@freeman2399]

@@royjohnson465 Rules for Thy but not for thee.

[@macanocious3000]

@@freeman2399 I think it's "rules for thee, but not for me."

[@Charon-5582]

B.C. stands for Bring Cash, if you have the cash and talk to the right gubbermint office types you can get whatever you want.

[@Milby20289394bc]

Iron is pretty good as attaching to just about anything, my guess would be a quartz, iron, and gold mix, grind it up and cupell it and see. Might be some lead in it, that one piece is pretty peculiar to say the least

[@iainwarren7214]

I really enjoyed these last 2 videos. Thanks Dan.

[@robcnp6757]

I don't know how youtube brought you to me, but this is oddly meditative to watch. Cheers!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Great video Dan! Really enjoying this series!

[@alw1955]

K k. 😆😆😆😆

[@carolynnunes3922]

Well, fancy seeing you here, Hornet King! I’m subscribed to you and obviously to Dan! It’s great seeing you here! God bless you, Hornet King! God bless you, Dan Hurd! See you around, onward and upward bound! Hallelujah!

[@twrecks47]

Hornet King!

[@Bismarck9771]

Hi hornet king

[@westrnite]

You must be gay?

[@robertallenmcdowell]

Love the adventure and the scenery. It's vastly different than what we have for catching gold in Arizona. Can't understand why anyone would down vote?

[@josephhoward2971]

They only down vote because A: they are "cats", and B: Dan found the gold not the down voter "female dogs"....

[@kiefersgarage6262]

Man, your enthusiasm is amazing! You earned my subscription today!

[@johnnybushman651]

Thanks Dan, you are a blast to watch with all that enthusiasm, makes me smile the hole time I’m watching . I would have had a grate time being a student in your class . Can’t wait to see if that is gold or not. Thanks again for the video , have a great week and be safe.

[@lilBabyBornInCalifornia]

12:00 literally gold in the middle of the pan

[@1992jamo]

Same as 7:15

[@statewench2828]

Bryson sure earned his daily bread this day.

[@constancemiller3753]

I loved watching him dig. 💪

[@ozzleoni6609]

Whatever you are selling Dan, let me have a baker's dozen, and I'll be back for more. I had a teacher with the same nature and curiosity. That was 40 years ago and it has carried me far. The pollex is up and I'm a subscriber.

[@Gamingwithgrandpa420]

Thanks for the videos. Brings back memories of working the American and Yuba rivers here in California back in the 70's. So much work, but a nice find was always rewarding. Stay safe.

[@chefboythc]

I grew up in SoCal, my dad is from Colorado, and every other weekend growing up we went golding..desert, river, didn't matter...my wife has been interested in it lately so we went to the only place in texas that has gold...and she's hooked lol

[@monkerud2108]

The strange gold could be rock or electrum, could be a more silver rich deposit, it has sort of this kind of color, but i bet it could be other alloys as well, probably mostly gold but electrum and other natural alloys does kind of look like that in terms of color.

[@riparianlife97701]

Whoever built it probably dreamed on their deathbed that their sluice was full of gold.

[@OneMorePan]

Part three baby!! I can dig it!!!!!!!! 🤘😁🤘⛰⛏🇨🇦

[@BostonDeadHead]

I haven't been into any of this since the 80s when I was a young kid. My grandfather minded and made jewelry he also cut gems. He mind and made my moms and my grandmothers wedding rings. You remind me of my grandmother. Same look and attitude. Lol.

[@rickdale4921]

Looking forward to another Awsome episode 😀

[@cameronmccreary4758]

I had two Aortic valve replacement surgeries and the second one didn't come back strong. Now I am tired much of the time and had to have a pacemaker installed.

[@dukester5419]

god bless you

[@taylorcoln2111]

Absolute my favorite gold prospect on youtube!

[@leftunsupervised]

Not gonna lie, the title of this video is what got me here. 10/10, good sir.

[@53philp]

Who ever put those grates in went through a lot of trouble, I'm figuring that must have been a real hot spot at one time and they pulled some good nuggets. The question is did it wash down from the hill side or come down the river?

[@royjohnson465]

53philp ~A lot of trouble is right, yes, pouring concrete and all. But using iron riffles is not wise because of rust, should have used aluminum or zinc dredge riffles. But maybe in old times before this came out. Riffles can be made out of round wood dowels with waterproof stain 'or' with round stainless steel threaded rod. I bought some corrosion proof strong 'composite material' for making house decks. Looks like plastic but much stronger, it could be made into riffles.

[@shoreangler3383]

@@royjohnson465 back in the "old days" when outdoor carpet was available? Lol 😆

[@aardque]

@@royjohnson465 The decking is not corrosion proof, only resistant. The post consumer content is subject to the same degradation as wood. It is not stronger, at all, the lack of fibers and lignin make for a clay like consistency, that has surface rigidity, but little resistance to bending. The material is suitable for decking, if the spans are moderate and cladding for abrasion, like bumpers, because the surface rigidity and lack of fibers mean that loads will be distributed evenly through the medium, with minimal surface damage.

[@royjohnson465]

@@shoreangler3383 I forgot about that, yes you're correct, outdoor carpeting is 'probably' invented in the 1970's, so not that old after all.!! Heheha 👍🤣😂

[@royjohnson465]

@@aardque ~Thank you for your reply in explaining. I installed some 'composite decking' and I thought it was weatherproof and rot proof forever and ever.

[@therittzer7334]

T-shirt: *"THE TOP GRAVEL HAS NOTHING IN IT!"*

[@familytrieserichiltz940]

Gotta respect the Fruit of the Loom product placement by Bryson…Go get that sponsorship Boys!

[@Baaweh]

Dannyboy! You are a Dan after my own heart! I have always brought a pan along with me when taking my boys into the high Sierra's and there's a lot of gold left in them thar hills! We also have a lot of Jade ( Green and Red ) up around Happy Camp, Ca. I love your vids and many adventures and they have kept me buoyant while recovering from a elbow operation. So thanks!

[@ScrappingIrish]

looking forward to seeing how much gold was in it in total

[@N3onDr1v3]

Im curious if, to get those tiny pieces out, you could take that fine gravel and put it all together and heat it up until the gold melts together?

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

I am glad you found this thing : it seems you have put time into prospecting and totally deserve it!

[@richardrichard9953]

Been waiting for this.

[@arlenclark8515]

Maybe the discoloration, of the gold, is from efflorescence, calcium leaching out of the concrete.

[@andrewstout6508]

You're good-natured and enjoyable to watch! Thanks for the info.

[@redstoneguywhoneedssomegam6365]

Ive been watching for a few years across a couple accounts and it has only just now dawned on me what the intro screen shows that's a massive nugget on that Quarter!!!

[@Bob-Whiting]

@Dan Hurd Yeah, I have "Sick Sinus Syndrome" (Cardiac Sinus, not skull sinuses) and had a pacemaker put in place in March of 2020, Yikes! what a time to be in the hospital, eh? Although I'm no longer passing out due to my pulse dropping into the 30 BPM area, I'm just tired and weaker than I used to be. As my brother always said: "It sucks getting old!" LOL

[@Bob-Whiting]

@Olivia You missed a page Olivia, please answer all questions and sign at the bottom. LOLzz

[@jcgardner5852]

I believe that it is gold alloyed with silver and other heavy metals. Have found that whete I worked at mine. Looked odd but was gold.

[@steverossini]

Electrum?

[@prospectorbob]

I think it’s oxidized lead. Faux pickers when panning here in Arizona.

[@janicem4382]

I am so happy I found this. I used to pan with my father. We had some great times in the back country. He and his brother, my Uncle had two claims in the Chilcotin. I am too old now but you bring it all back. We never got rich by the way, not in money but we certainly enriched our lives. (My two year old son saw his first bear).

[@MrWendell6702]

I honestly have no idea why KZbin brought this into my recommendations but I'm so glad it did...now a subscriber.

[@Cblizy]

Haha damn this is the first time I've ever seen a video dropping with a counter. I hate being current

[@bartbley1269]

Looking at the grates they still have material in them

[@ellavek1998]

Grandma used to gold pan in Montana. She loved it.

[@bbnnmm9]

First thing I thought when seeing this is Yosemite Sam!! He seems pretty cool 😎 GOLD!!! HAPPY FINDINGS!!! be safe!!!

[@highrider8827]

Can’t wait

[@LOUDPACBRUCE]

I SO WANNA GO EXPLORING THE WORLD AND DOING THINGS LIKE THIS 👍

[@zeropointconsciousness]

Do it brother. Life is over before we know it sometimes. Make great memories.

[@lookslikeit1151]

i so enjoy your videos, and the river looks so good and clean and peaceful as usual....

[@TJTHEFOOTBALLPROPHET]

I came back here just to see the removal and how much work it was going to take - you didn't disappoint. Much love from New Orleans ❤️💪

[@stevebroadley7555]

I found your channel yesterday, binge watched loads of videos!!!! You have definitely earned my subscription!!!! Keep up the good work. Steve from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@burkhartlaw1]

Same. Apparently KZbin decided Dan made great content that people like me would enjoy, and they were right!