We hit it *BIG* in this underground GOLD MINE!

[@michaelb.42112]

I love that Dan Hurd is one of the few KZbinrs who is humble enough to ask, "I hope I earned your subscription" as opposed to 99% of all other channels who don't engage in any foreplay and just demand your like and sub. I hate that.

[@ADDabbling]

Nothing like a Video with Dan and Jason (Two amazing gold prospectors).

[@jonnymoka]

Happy cars ok.log?

[@timmydrake9125]

Dan you seem to be a wholesome salt of the earth guy. You know how to make a fabulous living doing what you do without destroying anything. You got it figured out with hard work and old tools. Marketing is key

[@asidhu4550]

Immense respect to Dan for acknowledging the legacy and significant contributions of the early Chinese miners. 🙏🏾 Dan's awareness of our mining history, particularly in British Columbia, highlights the pivotal role Chinese miners played. Renowned mining historian and TV personality Bill Barlee also echoed this sentiment, recognizing their instrumental involvement

[@bacongrz]

Our country was built by the toughest and most hearty folks from all over the world. 👍🏻 especially the Chinese immigrants in the west, who also had to hide during world war 2 for fear of reprisal being ignorantly mistaken as Japanese.

[@asidhu4550]

@@bacongrz 100% God bless Canada 🇨🇦 and the USA 🇺🇸 ... not perfect, but still great!

[@bacongrz]

@@asidhu4550 very well said, my friend! History is everything and appreciating the sacrifices made from those who came before us is what makes us greater together regardless of what we “identify” as. God bless! 🙂

[@123Goldhunter11]

Some of their descendants are my back doctors.

[@ironhorse7588]

Agreed. Brent from Ghost Town Living also has great tributes and a cemetery of the original Chinese miners from Cerro Gordo mine.

[@krakhedd]

Back in the real world, Jason already drilled & blasted this face again, and all the gold Dan left behind is already down the mountain in the back of Jason's pickup truck :D This was a fun video Dan! Your excitement came though and I find it really relatable! Thanks!

[@Mattndew676]

MBM and Dans channels are my favorite. Thank you guys.

[@zGJungle]

That has got to be one of the thickest quartz veins I have seen. Also try out a light with a warmer tint, I like to use 3000k when underground exploring, I find it shows detail a lot more and shows the more true colors, whereas 5000k and upwards bleaches out a lot of detail.

[@jonnymoka]

A guy who knows his light! Awesome dude

[@susanturcotte3176]

Absolutely loved this video! You should see your face, Dan! Two words describe it: utter amazement. I think that Jason's mine brought back memories of seeing gold to such a great extent. As I've been following along, I still can't believe how rich it is... On camera and at his shop. I also want to say that I appreciate you helping him out and bringing us along for this incredible adventure! Although I think you need to lose about three feet in height (hahahaha), I agree that underground mining would make me too cautious and would lessen the amount of gold I mined out if I was in your shoes. I guess it's just the nurse in me.. Before I go, I hope you and your family are doing well. It was great to see your dad helping out at your dream claim, too! I can't wait for your next video 🧐Howdy to all of my fellow Hurd Herders as well! May you all find a ton of gold! Blessings from Alabama ❤️

[@richardfrisby6913]

I love watching your mining videos. I wish I could do it myself. I'm almost 60 now, when I was much younger I went to Crystal Cave in PA with the family. It was very cool but my mom could tell I was disappointed because it was lit up and we weren't wearing hard hats and head lites. Dan Hurd and MBMM are my favorite channels.💯

[@look4truth480]

You must do a great job in my head with these videos. Cause I want to be there. lol. My age tells me this is something you have to love and want to dedicate to. Love the channel. Ty Dan! and Jason and Harry.

[@susanturcotte3176]

Wooooo hoooooo! Hi Dan! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us ❤

[@georgelampard5738]

We're all number 1 in Dan's eyes ❤😂

[@S.Parrow]

Better than being number 2!

[@maryglo1]

What a beautiful place. Safe? Taking the necessary precautions. Y'all are fearlesss! Smart too!

[@TheSandurz20]

I always appreciate those scenic views, please get some more next time! It's gorgeous up there!

[@watchvidjedi]

Aaaaah! a brilliant half hour video only to find out out I get a part TWO! Yess - Also have been enjoying mbmmllc's videos about this mine. Great collab guys :D

[@zachcarney3910]

Watched Jason's video just before this one. He is certainly improving the ideas constantly.

[@bacongrz]

Loving the timing, rolling right from Jason’s videos to yours Danno. If I wasn’t a carpenter in Ontario, I’d be a gold miner! Past life feelings are strong haha

[@frankmacleod2565]

Chinese hand-stacking! Yes I've heard the same thing, spent some time placer mining and literally currently am documenting a historical placer mine in Siskiyou County, California. Lots of hand-stacked rock tailings in their wing-dams. I'd always heard that the Chinese miners in particular were doing that.

[@jongordon6132]

Watched them both yesterday, thanks to you 😊

[@alanm.4298]

I'm with you, Dan. I would be very uncomfortable underground like that! I didn't used to be claustrophobic. In fact I did a lot of spelunking when I was younger. Much younger! But somewhere along the line I became nervous about small spaces and would probably panic now, doing things I did in the distant past. Even thinking about some of the tight spaces I crawled through now makes me a bit queasy! 😅

[@ThatOpalGuy]

Metal shop teacher. I learned something about Dan today!

[@beez1717]

Oh man! I can't wait for the second video! I wish it were on longer video with both parts, but I can see why you'd split them up.

[@vindivergilio3482]

That is an awesome and rich looking mine. Would love to have a go at it in there for a few days. Hell...from the looks of where you were digging, Dan....almost all of the gold I ever found panning on rivers/streams in my life would come out of in a couple of hours! I was wondering, with all of those bags that will have to be dragged out to daylight, wouldn't some sort of motorized haul system be faster (obviously) easier, and more practical? Can't wait to see that more processed and how much gold you got out of your 3 bags. I will be willing to say....hmmm.....a lot!!!!! Thank you for bringing us along, even if only on camera. Would love to be along side you guys, chipping, chiseling and digging away. Stay safe and we shall, see you in the next one.

[@jaratt85]

HAHAHAHAHA! I LOVE that you brought up the coating the chute in sheet metal. I've been saying for at least a few of his mine videos that he could lay aluminum sheet in there to reduce friction and keep the bags together better.. though stopping them seems to be his biggest issue right now. I still think taking them out the end of the raise straight out the mountain sounds the smartest but I have no clue how far away his truck would be, plus it'd take some blasting to be able to make it out that portal with a load... it's kind of rocky. Now if only I could convince him to put a couple sluice boxes in the "piss trenches" to catch all that fine gold that's being washed out.

[@williamgary7891]

Great job Dan

[@juicedup707]

This kind of documentation is what I love about KZbin and wasn’t around when I was a kid it’s great and refreshing to learn and see new things

[@jasonferry4318]

Wow thats of the coolest things Ive seen ever. I started looking at the time lapse bar on the video and realized I gotta stay tuned for the next episode lol. Im excited. Good stuff Dan and Jason and everyone who helped. That was really awesome. 31:27

[@bradleyslightom6313]

Love watching the progress, and the collaboration between both of you, makes it even better! I've always been interested in revisiting an older mine dump, where the lower grade ore has been dumped! Just think about it! To get to the high grade, the old-timers went through tons, and less than 3/4 ounces per assay value, was dumped! Have y'all ever thought of clearing some old dump sites, and letting some viewers have a chance to learn the ins and outs? Just a thought, but I do think a lottery of sorts, would be a road to even more views!

[@ironhorse7588]

Love the video Dan. Jason's gold mine is an incredible find.

[@donnahank9413]

I love watching you and Jason. I know it is hard work but you make it look easy .Thank you for showing how it is done.

[@danhodgins4015]

Great to see you using an air monitor Dan. Looks like plenty of hard work and fun : )

[@BeMoreGooderPeople]

Can't help thinking that when you have the mining done, you can then get a generator, extension cords and a couple shop vacs. That floor dust and grit will be awesome in itself. Make that an episode and see what just the cleanup of the floors gets you.

[@rickjohnson6559]

Dan you really mix well with Jason always great videos. I had seen the mine earlier on Jason's but your light showed the wall I have to admit. That's what dreams are made of ❤

[@melindawilliams6624]

What an absolutely beautiful video and fantastic operation. Great job everybody. Very exciting! 🎉😅

[@OGRocker1]

Good morning Dan ... thanks for your edit of this adventure.

[@marionbach7362]

Dan, if you need cataract surgery, get it. I got it and I see better than I have my whole life. Ten minutes and relatively painless. Easy recovery.

[@stephfran9761]

What an amazing operation, and the time already invested is incredible. I have a thought, Solar Panels to charge batteries, and there's gotta be a battery-operated cart that'll haul ore? Maybe I'm missing something? Great video!!

[@donniev8181]

They only have a few hours of daylight being up against the mountain plus why use batteries, mine carts use gravity, it's free.

[@stephfran9761]

@@donniev8181 Hmm, I wasn't aware of the Sun time constraints, that changes everything. Yes, I agree about gravity doing the work, I'm just looking at today's tech that could help. Instead of Rails, and carts, my thought is Battery powered carts, big pneumatic tires, motion detectors, and autonomous. They could load up a cart and send it on its merry way.

[@donniev8181]

@@stephfran9761 yeah, he probably only gets a few hours of good light.

[@johnstuart8511]

Welcome to the mine, panning musketeers . Always finding the good stuff. Thank you for sharing your videos and exciting outdoors. Regards 🇿🇦.

[@edspencer7121]

Excellent video Dan. I like how your swinging that Milwaukee impact like John Henry.......

[@earljohnson2676]

Danny Hurd I have to congratulate you on the success of your channel. You have been at fornut years and your content is consistently evolving very cool brother best of luck look forward to more of your content

[@RobertKeszeg]

Thank you for the metric conversions, I appreciate it gentlemen!

[@williamatkinson4324]

You could make paydirt bags from all the stuff on the floor. just a thought.

[@kellyw.1779]

Can't wait to see how much gold y'all got after Jason smelts it...very exciting.😁 Great job guys!

[@henrikpersson4371]

you can feel the upliftet spirit of gold in every sec of this vid. : )) i guess all here cant wait to see the result, u guys are so living it

[@vlakyotrokovice]

SUPER👍👍👍👍😁😁 AŤ SE DAŘÍ🙂🙂 sleduji vic jak rok ,hlavně zdraví. Karel

[@1jasonrl]

Great vids with Jason from MBMM. Love both of your channels and Gold Prospecting as well

[@aoifa_silverDragon]

I love watching you two work. you are so lucky to have this in your backyards. :)

[@juliusgrisette]

Jason's videos on his channel are awesome. Glad to see this collab. I want to see pioneer pauly mucking

[@maht0x]

Dan and Jason, two fellows quite strong, carried dirt bags all day long. In the soil, gold did gleam, fueling their rich dream, toiling for treasures where they belong.

[@DavidNewlandz]

Thank you so much Dan Hurd, love your presentations, always informative, educational and fascinating! Now, when can I find my bucket and spade and head for BC. Sure is a long way from "the treasure of the Sierra Madre"!

[@paulhoffman6371]

Dan, are you on a first-name basis with the border patrol on both sides? An old retired GI friend of mine worked the border at one of the BC/USA crossings years ago. All my border experiences are going to see relatives in NB.

[@davidwalker5353]

Fascinating, so interesting to see this type of working mine.

[@davidtappe5337]

Enjoyed seeing your dad with you as well.

[@calebstacy8512]

It is so fascinating to see the gold in the ore! Thanks for sharing. This was great

[@tomthompson2309]

That's a chunky vein 😮 lovely stuff cheers.

[@TheFudorin]

So cool Dan! I'd love to get a chance to get down in an active gold mine to see live how it looks in the native rock.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

Now, jason has a problem with the bags breaking and chaffing, so i wonder if rhat shoot is sturdy enough for rhem to just load up rhe while thing so no bags move without moving the one at the bottom where its loaded on the cart?

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

What a crew today! They're making it happen! Got to love it, i wish I could be there just to experience such a find...⚒️👷⚖️🤙💪🤠

[@nocapyoulackn3594]

Dan + Jason = Gold doesn't stand a chance 💪

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Well I got to say that was a good one and you look like you were having a blast so to speak thank you for the video

[@jacksprat9972]

Very good video in all respects. Thank you. From a geology perspective, that's some nice looking ore.

[@danielcarter305]

Dan, I guess I should have asked Jason on his last episode. Does Jason make conveyors in his equipment business that could conveyor the ore out of the mine into an ore bin outside?

[@tomd7995]

IF I'm following your train of thought. it hurts my brain to watch what they go through to get the ore of that stope?! but im just a peanut in the peanut gallery.

[@connifilteau2678]

Great to see 2 different videos and the perspective. Fun collaborations and can't wait for the 1000 bag crush ;] It's gonna be awesome.

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

Again I'll say this on every video I see you guys upload I absolutely love what you guys are doing absolutely love the videos and absolutely love my weeks when they're full of gold lol between Gold Rush, Bering Sea Gold, Gold Rush white water and these brand new shows I've discovered on KZbin im loving it

[@billyork9588]

Love the fact that all of you work together and share all your work. With ore that rich it might be worthwhile to make a metal rail with a pully system to rail the bags right to the portal saving you a lot of backbreaking effort in moving the ore without wasting too much money.

[@peregrine1970]

I might be a bit biased being raised and spending the last 50 years within 75 miles of the Cascades, but I have to say... that is some beautiful looking part of the Cascades even if it's not my Jefferson wilderness area.

[@cptnkaos5994]

A great video Dan, great to see Jason again

[@VelvetWench]

It was so fun to see this come out after following the whole journey and knowing the improvements made!

[@StaceNyourFace]

When it comes to protective gear, I hope that you guys are also wearing some type of back support when you're huffing those heavy bags around the mine. 👍😉

[@captainflint89]

Yea they got these new robotic exoskeletal undergarments

[@StaceNyourFace]

@@captainflint89 Are you pulling my leg, Sir? Sounds sus. Lol

[@johnhunt2390]

Learning that Dan was a shop teacher makes a lot of sense.

[@michaellomax7991]

I was thinking on an earsier way to move all the bags..... What about some type of "gravity conveyor" type thing?

[@topperthompson580]

True American Citizens following the American Dream! Best of luck to you!!!

[@maryglo1]

I love your consistently jubilent mood Dan!

[@doverghostcore8523]

You guys bring me so much joy to my meaningless life. Deeply thankful. You always put a smile in my day!

[@Lucky..B]

Dan You Get a chance to see Jeffs Digging and How He has shored Up His Mine .!

[@jacobwilson6296]

Also mad respect for fighting your fears Dan. I don't like holes either.

[@brettnelson3565]

I'm a prospector, and to keep from catching the gold fever, I've always "claimed" that it's just a hobby. Not an addictive, greedy feeling you get inside that makes you wanna dig, claw, shovel, hammer, push, pull, drag, spend most of your time cold and wet, or hot, dry and sweating... and bent over all the time smashing your fingers or bumping your head... to get a few specks of shiney yellow stuff that turns you into a miner! I'd rather be a hobbyist doing what I love doing... kinda like a hog. Rootin around in the ground. I love learning about geology, especially gold, and precious mineral geology. Love your videos too. Keep em coming guys. Thanks for sharing. Good stuff... sure hope I don't get too addicted. Got anymore???

[@budinfield9746]

Jason is just an American Bad Ass! Love watching his adventures

[@georgezink8256]

My God, such beautiful mountains

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

That's a beautiful view.

[@beansdad70]

Extremely nice video Dan! I really enjoy these multi-National mining excursions you take us on.

[@DamWalsh]

Love watching your show and taking us into the mind. I couldn’t go into the small spaces I am claustrophobic

[@randalljones4370]

I wanted to see Dan's belaying technique when he chute'd those 4 bags... maybe put an IR temp-gun on those gloves... I would wager there's a 20 C rise on the leather palms. ( I couldn't see what type of rope that was, but it didn't sound soft. IME, rugged ropes generate a bit more heat.)

[@lexschmidt8471]

its so crazy theres a place like that left with so much gold left in it

[@spiersy1001]

Great videos dan. Wish i could pan for gold but i live in northern ireland:( its illegal.

[@wannabefarmer6056]

What a tease! Dang I can't wait for part two...

[@menow7851]

I'm loving these Jason & Dan videos. Thanks for educating me. Thought: Perhaps your tailings have REE..Rare Earth Elements you can sell. That's worth billions.

[@WaltHaas]

Kinda cool Dan i was watching Jason video an you where on it filming yours. Now I get to see your video you did there how friggin cool is that ! 😅

[@whicketwilliams3651]

You guys are the best.I sure hope you find enough money to keep you doing this.

[@heliumhubcryptocollective9337]

Hey Dan ..idea for Jason....until he gets his tracks put in ...he can use a wench and cable attached to a wagon...make or get a wagon with good tires, attach to cable wench ...use a remote and pull the wagon out....u would still have to walk it out but it would save your back and allow alot more at a time to be removed ..ps i sent u the email about the mini excavator earlier tonight..thought u would be interested...looking out for my fellow canadian

[@josephcormier5974]

Awesome content thank you for sharing this six stars

[@jacobwilson6296]

Call up Jason and remind him about those mountain views. You both do great stuff. Thanks man.

[@johnbradley3860]

When you guys are high grading on those areas I found it best to use the Roto hammer drill yourself some cut holes then use the chipper to break it out same Principle as blasting you got to have somewhere for the rock to break into

[@mobiousenigma]

dan you have to see val dor quebec the hard rock underground mine my grandfather worked in is now open pit ... i believe the ore there may make you think of moving.

[@OpenSpaceWellness]

So fun!⛏️🤠 Thanks for sharing 🙏❤️🌲

[@furry4life184]

perfect ore for sure

[@cindystevensdiy1932]

Jason, until you have your rail built.. how about the blue snow round disc and tie a rope.. then pull several bags on the snow disc.. instead of carrying bags that heavy bent down in short areas.. just trying to help.. God Bless you guys..

[@butziporsche8646]

I’m waiting for Jason to grind up all of those bags he brought home and run them on the shaker table. The High Grade was truly impressive!

[@DansBackcountry]

Lol! I was just out that way a few days before this video was filmed doing high buck season and fly fishing at the adjacent lakes.

[@Driftingkalamari]

That was such a wonderful video!