I found GOLD in an ILLEGAL ground sluice!

[@goldmemberr]

Dan is a reincarnation of himself from a past life when he installed the sluice box so he could come back as Dan Hurd and rediscover his installation.

[@stinkyfungus]

Nah... previous life Dan is a grizzled old sourdough that "don't need any of this high falootin' city slickin' fancy pants stuff, by tarnation" A mule, a pan, and pick n' shovel would've been his tools... oh, and a fabulous floppy hat, mustn't forget a hat.

[@merrilymreid]

Could be! Haha!

[@bluelinearcheology2427]

lol

[@PaulRosenow]

Hmmm how can I sluice this river. I know, I'll just install a sluice in a past life before the regulations exist!

[@RedfishInc]

Yeah, that astroturf under the grid isn't that old. Not sure how old Dan is but my guess is this sluice was placed within the last 30 years if not more recent.

[@wtcashel]

We all have a friend like Dan. He's a highly intelligent man with tons of natural curiosity, and a SORE BACK!

[@swaldron5558]

And sore knees!

[@danielsimpson9650]

All Dan's are fairly intelligent with natural curiosity lol. And most definitely sore joints from said curiosity

[@austinduvall2422]

I am that friend in my group and I must say my life is fulfilling. ❤️

[@sixsixpks]

Quit bustin his cheeks then!

[@unionboy5276]

I'm that friend

[@keithfavorite9703]

Good day Dan! You have brought me a lot of joy through your gold panning adventures. I have recently moved to B.C. form Colorado. This place is magical! My wife just got me a gold panning kit so I can explore this beautiful landscape. I am heading to the cayoosh panning reserve today my very first pan! I want to thank you for inspiring me to get out and have some fun! Maybe one day I could join you on an expedition so I can learn from a grand Master prospector. I look forward to seeing all your future videos thank you again for all the tips and wisdom you share with all of us with the fever!

[@AuntieBoo422]

He's like the Bob Ross of the prospecting world and it makes me so happy in my soul.

[@moonbug1963]

you are right. and mine tooo!

[@greghampton7048]

Me to he’s so cool to

[@tyree9055]

We don't make mistakes, just happy finds! 🥳

[@BeccAcCardenas]

Well said, yes!❤🎉

[@DarrenMalin]

great to see a man enjoying his pass time. The simple joy on your face with each discovery makes me smile. Thank you Sir :)

[@thomasblaylock8528]

This was my first time watching, I was impressed on how hard you worked after a open heart surgery. Plus you were a likable guy. I will be back to watch again.

[@curbyourshi1056]

He has indeed earned your subscription today!

[@random_user_50_billion]

Same

[@jppagetoo]

I love a fast moving moutain stream. The sound, the smell, the fresh moist air, waterfalls, all of it. It rejuvinates my soul. I am far from gold country, but the videos of the streams and rivers is half the reason I am here.

[@truck6280]

It produces negative ions , in large amounts . Same with himilayan salt lamp. Makes you feel good. Same with the ocean.

[@HarbingerOfDeath10-67]

Salt lamps are a ridiculous gimmick, which do nothing but light up a dark space. Rivers and rain on the other hand, do that for sure. I grew up in the Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee, lots of rivers and falls. No gold though, I've looked.

[@ingolorenzo4158]

Which country are you from

[@paulsuprono7225]

@@ingolorenzo4158 ?

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I was told by a doctor that rushing and crashing water throws up negitive ions thst are good for you into the air. And that's why waterfalls and rushing rapids make you feel so exhilarated. Oh and the sound of water rushing releases endorphins. I'm sure it in a journal somewhere too. But I love my fishtank water tinkling. I used to have a beautiful table fountain but it kept running dry. Found out the silly cats love to drink running water and would drain it. We bought them a drink fountain. They love that too but recently they ran it dry when I wasn't home and burned the little pump out. Waiting for a new one right now

[@IWestexI]

Plot twist: Dan has been illegally using this sluice for decades and needed to remove it for an upgrade.

[@Aurasmae]

The inspectors must love you so much. Easiest audit in mining history, because everything you do is evidenced on video.

[@davefish2280]

How do you know he didn't chuck a 6-pack of dynamite in the river after he turned the camera off?

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

@@davefish2280 Throwing dynamite in the river? That doesn't even make sense.

[@smith69gers]

@@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx have to seen the world lately? 😂

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

@@smith69gers If you mean there are people that just like to destroy things, yes there are some people like that, but most are not

[@emilieloveskiwi]

So glad to hear that you released this video after you were already finished cleaning out the top section. While watching, I was worried that the claim jumpers would come in and ruin the next part of your awesome discovery!

[@robertallenmcdowell]

The relentless torrent of the river and volume of water passing by every minute is amazing to watch. Nature is very humbling once you grasp what it can do.

[@if66was99]

Built the Grand Canyon. Ground rising up, river rushing down. We're all just little specks on the surface. Like Dan's "pickers" or flakes.

[@jimmyjohns6516]

As humbling as it is we can destroy that so the river better feel humble

[@katydayton222]

Just like to take a moment to say how much I appreciate how beautiful that piece of river is, thank you for sharing!

[@thorstenrusch8652]

Just a year ago he had a heart op and now he´s moving rocks. Great recover, stay fine pls :) (As always an amazing video! Ty)

[@Crotecainecowboy]

Dan is a absolute legend. I'm not even into prospecting or mining but I watch Dan's videos. I think it's his personality.

[@amidarkdesigns1229]

I was thinking the same thing

[@DanOKC]

The mystery is fun but the beauty of the river is overwhelming.

[@galacticfederation9064]

Its a pleasure watching you prospecting. You always make me smile with your pleasant deminor and happy go lucky attitude. Love from Ireland.

[@shukshinite]

Thank KZbin algorithm, thanks for making me interested in gold prospecting

[@xxsatsukiyamixx_1769]

Man you don't even know what you've stumbled on. This guy. Dan is great. Funny, good content. Not begging for subscribers. Hope you got a good amount of time. He doesn't have a bad video. Hope you enjoy all of his old videos too. This is part of my Sundays.

[@MadMarlin1964]

I 2nd what @matthew said.

[@jameslogan8114]

Auto play after Joe Rogan podcast.

[@austinsimmons4450]

Right

[@grafitorecargado]

Until this day i never think that KZbin Prospectors was an actual thing. i usually just get rust restoring videos on my recomendations

[@TheFriskySquid]

It will be really interesting to see what's left caught in those grates. Can't wait for part 2.

[@Casper7ACE]

Part2 ? When

[@christinegreywolf]

It is so calming to hear the water running! I find a lot of gold flake here in Colorado, but no huge nuggets. Very jealous, lol.

[@milktruck9345]

I have two two minute long creek videos on my channel go listen to them.

[@XIVEPA1600]

No

[@milktruck9345]

@@XIVEPA1600 i wasn't talking to you lol.

[@zacharykgwin]

Where in colorado? I'm from loveland.

[@ShrubofJesus]

@@zacharykgwin I'm in vail

[@sherrywaligurski5614]

New watcher. I’m absolutely fascinated by mining. As someone previously said he’s an old soul in a new era….but still mining old school. I have never done this but looks fun…hard work. Thanks Dan!!

[@maxwellhberger8583]

"Wet foot, wet butt, sore butt, GAR! Stupid wet rocks" ~Cave Dan.

[@bloodofthefayth]

a vaguely remember reading that a possiable origin of the golden fleece from greek mythology was putting rough wool in creeks known to contain gold in run off

[@Iotacox]

Love the stuffs. Watching from China, and while I'm not from B.C. there's a homesick Canadian loving your content every time I see it. Keep up the good content, and thank you so much for including the nature shots. It brings me back home in a good way when I can't go see it myself.

[@willgriff]

Go home

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Why are you in China??? What's it really like there? Scares me to even consider living under their godless state, well not scared but repulsive I guess.

[@disneygal200016]

That river is beautiful! I live in AZ and miss that kind of nature. You’re a lucky man. 🍀

[@geraldbizot5770]

Looking forward to part 2. This was interesting on how different things are from now back to when ever that sluice was installed.

[@Vextron-bf6ty]

Haven’t watched more than 5 seconds of the video, but your enthusiasm earned my sub

[@jeffreywienhoff6412]

I don't care much about gold but I would be thrilled to fish this spot! Solitude is highly under rated.

[@Ironsja11]

I used to fish, Gold smells much better!

[@weatherphobia]

Worm guts coating both of your hands from rebating 200+ hooks. The worm guts dry, and you have a worm gut glove you can literally almost peel off in one piece. And does it smell the whole. Later, you wear real glove and bring a gallon of water and a pan to scrub your hands free of worm gut juice. You catch 2 brim and 12 crappie fish in 7 years, then lose interest.

[@jrrj59]

Till ya hear dan yelling wooooohooooooo! Lol!

[@brycep7093]

@@weatherphobia clearly you aren’t the best fisherman. But at least you can say you tried.

[@Adroit1911]

@Nils Laven says everyone as I'm setting my hook in a fishes face.

[@Rick_Masterson]

I dont even know how this is a part of my vids suggestions but heck I'm glad it popped up. This is soo interesting! Got myself binging your videos good sir! Thank you!

[@r0b1975]

The beards looking "Big n Hurdy" like, Dan... You've come on in leaps and bound since the ticker op! Top job matey :D :D :D

[@zulumagoo1]

This is one of the most intriguing finds I've seen. I don't even care if it produces very much. I just think its cool and you are dedicated to finding out.

[@rickszabo4312]

Found these types of riffles up on the Germanson ,made of wood or metal, they would place them at the bottom of the river bank ,maybe there was a bit of a draw at the top and then start hydraulicing the bank away towards the sluice. Great information on the history of mining .

[@cornelionsqween8028]

you made me almost fall out of my chair laughing at the idea that somebody was just dumping dump trucks full of dirt in that sluice. and that's why the hillside is like that. not the obvious signs of weathering from seasonal flash flooding devastating the landscape around that river. an old timer built that to let the seasonal flash floods mine and wash gold for him. he'd just come back after the snow melt and flooding and clean it out. easy money.

[@gagecox2733]

Hello dan, as someone who normally doesnt comment, i can say- this is the first video ive seen of yours, and it is *excellent* . Youve earned my subscription, and hopefully many more. What an awesome video.

[@someguy2637]

Dan, Thanks for getting part 1 posted so quickly. Great finds. I'm anxiously awaiting for part 2. Go get a couple pry bars and some muscle men to move those big boulders.

[@butziporsche8646]

Dan, you’re looking stronger Buddy and I’m glad to see it!

[@lynnemossey]

Dude had me subscribed literally 15 seconds into the verbal intro HAHA love the energy, makes me want to go panning

[@Mr.V888]

Dan you S-O-Gun, you are a comical character and you bring the grin in me, keep making these videos, you get a thumbs up from me!

[@SwirlingSoul]

That was awesome. I can't wait to see the next part! Hopefully your friends can pry those boulders off!

[@fredford7642]

I'm sure someone has mentioned it before, if not, to free up one hand from holding your camera, get a head mount camera holder, It will video all that you look at, and give you two hands to work. Thank you for your great videos.

[@mpf_agundipsht3619]

he's a prospector, not a metropolitan showpony lol

[@_hawawa4930]

@@mpf_agundipsht3619 You don't have to be a "metropolitan showpony" to make filming yourself easier lol

[@maruftim]

@@mpf_agundipsht3619 well why do you think he has this channel then?

[@Lenardx]

Have you not realised that means you can’t see him 😂😂

[@ThreeOsixX]

@@Lenardx he obviously meant for shots that he takes when holding the camera in one hand and doing something with the other. When he has the camera recording himself he has two free hands lmfao

[@stanpersful4723]

I could sit there all day listening to the water like that. So peaceful.

[@skippythetownie3123]

The idea of claim jumpers sticks in my craw. I use cellular cameras on my property and I had one neighbor up the road who persistently liked to snoop despite being politely asked to not tresspass. Eventually what made him stop was me posting enlarged photos of him labeled tresspasser up and down the road. All of my neighbors except for him liked it and he has not been back!

[@beez1717]

That was a brilliant idea!

[@ozone3750]

Haha that's great

[@robertdelgado1385]

@@johnfran3218 you talk as if you were actually there. Do you realize how big the universe actually is and if you do and you still believe the bullshit from the Bible or any other religion then you need to be in a insane asylum because there is no way that a single person is responsible for the universe existing it just is and it doesn't need to be explained and I came to here to see gold prospecting not to hear or read your crazy rants

[@Corinthians-kjv]

@@robertdelgado1385 put your faith and trust in the atoneing blood of JESUS CHRIST because He paid your sin debt for you. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Make it a decision from your heart. Then you will have eternal life.

[@rockkhound943]

@@Corinthians-kjv blah blah blah

[@TheReformedRedheadWeirdoNoMore]

Totally cant wait to see what you find. Its amazing what the old timers used

[@TheJustonemore]

He is a old timer,the accents put that there.lol

[@jontrudell7529]

🚫 illegal Old Timers are the Best!

[@obiwanshanobi2662]

@@jontrudell7529 yea like moonshiners and (the) like are definitely gangster 😎

[@jontrudell7529]

@@obiwanshanobi2662 👍 🌙 🍺 🍻

[@obiwanshanobi2662]

@@jontrudell7529 🍻 cheers

[@Gonzificus]

G'Day from Western Australia 🙂 I already have a bit of the gold fever for mining stock and our lovely Perth Mint gold coins, but damn, watching you channel makes me want to head bush with a good detector and have a good look for some nuggets. If only we had such beautiful scenery, its mostly dry desert, sand flies, and sun burn where I'd be looking. Love your work, 👍

[@dielaughing73]

The Goldfields and the gold country around Halls Creek is very scenic. The Aussie outback is a different environment from this, but still worth spending some time in!

[@dontit1]

This man's spirit is beyond beautiful! Didn't have to convince me to sub. As an explorer/adventurer I can truly appreciate this soul 👏

[@NaomiNunya]

Yes! I’ve been looking forward to this!

[@EeekItsSnek]

Looks like mercury amalgam on those weird nuggets. Wouldn't surprise me. That's one of the main ways the old timers would process gold quickly. Great find!

[@colim2595]

I once heard someone say that them working with mercury is the explanation for why so many prospector characters in fiction are depicted as crazy. Heavy metal poisoning can make one act strangely, and over time acting strangely and prospecting became associated with oneanother.

[@ZE0XE0]

@@colim2595 but also being isolated for long periods of time makes people strange.

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

@@colim2595 I wouldn't be surprised if the solitude wouldn't cause people to develop strange habits or cause them to frequently talk to themselves

[@petergray6867]

Was thinking the same mate see it lots in aus

[@SirLouiz]

Those look like the quartz matriz gold usually appears with.

[@matthewbernard4152]

Since you already slipped I recommend you cut the rest of the bolt off so it’s flush to the bottom! That could be a really bad injury!

[@nullrout556]

For sure this. I would not want a 13 mil sized hole two inches deep in my back/body in the wilderness.

[@bobkazzar6475]

nothing says fucked like a rusty spike in the foot

[@matthewbernard4152]

@YoungRe3hunnid what the hell is that suppose to mean

[@localtime824]

WOW!!! Now I just GOTTA WATCH part 2. How could I miss that? Love your enthusiasm Buddy. Great video!!! 👍🙂

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

In my mining district in Oregon when we find gold with the white in them , it ended up being mercury! They were using sluce’s in the creek and would dump mercury in them to recover the gold out of them . My guess is quite possible that’s what was going on there !

[@patdexter9188]

Yes sir, I've seen that to! I've even found copper plates instead of carpet, in small sections usually lower in the sluice to try and catch smaller pieces. They would from time to time pull them scrape off the amalgamated mercury and add more to it because some alway washed off. They didn't know or care about the dangers of mercury just wanted that yellow suff! The Chinese used copper plates alot to, you could always tell where they mined because they stacked rocks perfectly to make walkways and walls. And found alot of gold after the miners moved on. They got jealous of the Chinese! Alot were murdered and robbed! Sad what happened back then.

[@prospectingron2.013]

That was my thought also.

[@t.r.4496]

Aresnic will also cause this to happen.

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

@@patdexter9188 There are pictures floating around on the internet of them using dust pans to scoop up the amalgamation out of them , one guy holding one up for a picture big smile on his face wile standing in it and Mercury running down his arms ! Crazy times that’s for sure .

[@patdexter9188]

We run into that all the time all over nevada. And chunks of leather they used to squeeze the excess mercury out with. Some creeks are so high still in mercury you can only eat on or two a year. And when you clean out your dredge it will be full to. Alot died from that stuff!

[@W3S7L3Y]

In one scene Dan is complaining about his feet being wet, next scene he has his feet in water up to his ankles lol

[@summonsays2610]

Once they're wet you might as well lol.

[@asahutchinsonsuckslittledi1056]

Hey man as far as I'm concerned if I ever start looking for gold I'm not going through all that paying b******* I'm going to have my employer with me and I'm going to throw that s*** to a damn s*** with a white one in the meat all of that I'm not going through all that b*******

[@R-A-F]

You can only get wet once 🙃

[@4thgenfarmer371]

It's easier to just get them wet and get it out of the way.

[@cowdudeable]

In my experience, at a certain point, you can't get any more wet then you already are.

[@DaveWithMS]

Your editing skills are phenomenal. You have definitely earned my subscription, and I'm even leaving a comment to help with the algorithm.

[@yasirjasim7703]

First video watching him and he earned my subscription literally 30 seconds in when he first started talking 😂❤️

[@Bisnus-Goose]

The fact that he says "earn your subscription" made me subscribe what a savage🤟

[@stevemacintyremusic3675]

Exactly. Me too

[@My.name.goes.here.]

Same. First time watching him. Heard him say that and I was like “ yep “ lol

[@doomcera1006]

Same! Love the enthusiasm

[@yonah713]

Ditto!

[@SwirlingSoul]

I expect it to be full to be honest! What else can one do but dream that it's full? It's OLD, it's in the right spot, and it's a SLUICE. It just HAS to be full! Ah, today will take forever to pass!

[@MrGoesBoom]

well he mentioned that it seemed someone had already been there before, so maybe it was full, but someone grabbed it all then just left it there in the hopes it would refill

[@CookingWithCows]

@@MrGoesBoom by the looks of the bolt, no, maybe in the bottom, but then also not very recently, at least some years.

[@MrJest2]

Also, it was fairly clogged up and covered for a long time, too so a lot of the more "recent" runoff probably mostly washed over the whole mess. But I guess we'll find out in a day or so when he's done editing it all and posting (as he noted, he didn't post this until all the clean up work was done; this was all activity from several weeks ago).

[@podcast-this26]

i always enjoy dan sitting IN front of a mine entrance - especially when he dont know its a mine shaft entrance-- just clear out the rock from the sluice exit

[@NChillbilly]

I would have loved kayaking that river back when I was paddling. Looks like a blast and with higher water could be some good rapids. The blue water is unreal. Your enthusiasm made my day. What a great hobby. I hope you find the mother lode.

[@bring6not12]

really excited for part 2, been a while since i followed a youtuber this closely! you have a wealth of knowledge and kindness that you display so perfectly! i think most of the gold is gonna be locked up in those big blobs of rust. i suspect there was also a great deal of iron stone dropping out which would rust right next to the bigger nuggets. that silvery stuff could be mercury amalgam where the mercury content is really low, other than that ive only ever seen gold covered with limonte, or manganese oxide but im a desert dweller! you probably have seen more than me.

[@JustJeff62]

I was really hoping that you had found a old time sluice that has been untouched for 100 or more years, but with it having indoor/outdoor carpet, that isn't going to be the case. Just think of what might have been in there if it had been untouched. Great video Dan Hurd!

[@HansFrisk]

Those had been around since the 80:s so still 40 years of gathering materials

[@JustJeff62]

@@HansFrisk Wow! You put it like that and I feel really old now.🤣🤣

[@jcarry5214]

I look forward to seeing the rest of this. What a fun little oddball find.

[@bassjammincaleb]

You earned my subscription. Just couldn’t resist after a few videos 😊

[@sanjoaquinvalleytransparency1]

I really enjoyed this video. I’m new here. Yes, you earned my sub.

[@glennwall552]

Good to see your not just a cop.watcher 😁👍🧡❤️🌹love your work from Australia.

[@30105378]

Good to see you here.

[@darrenbenson2606]

Dan’s the man!

[@eggsack]

What's up SJVT

[@enrobhcit]

and you have earned my pocket battleship as well

[@lonesquid]

Hey Dan! Great project - thanks for letting us tag along! Looking forward to part 2. One benefit of your fall in the creek: you didn’t have to worry about getting your feet wet after that! Hope your posterior is fully recovered! 😄👍

[@stevenmitchell6347]

Did you dry, burn, and pan the ashes from the carpet mat yet? I've recovered a small bit gold that was lodged into the fibers doing this. Anytime my mats wore out I would do this for a few grams of fines. I've seen some newbies throw their mats away after "washing" them "clean" and then, with their permission, go through the burn and pan process. Find gold they missed every time. Not much usually, but it adds up!

[@mattfairbrother3569]

whos throwing the mats away? they are usually reused...your full of shyte

[@TomJones-uf5sl]

A few decades ago, the New York Tiffany's store wanted new carpeting. The carpet vendors' quotes offered to PAY for the carpet. Why? The repair shop portion was also carpeted and after years and years of grinding gold and silver, dropped chain bits, etc., those carpets were loaded with recoverable gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones.

[@rwatson2609]

@@TomJones-uf5sl HaHaHaHa, A true prospector could only have thought of that.

[@whiteyholmes]

Take years off your life… Burn raggedy ass old indoor outdoor carpet and inhale the fumes for $3 of gold dust… SMH

[@stevenmitchell6347]

@@whiteyholmes No, I have a small incinerator with a blower that burns fairly clean and has a tall flue stack. Generally melts the fines into small beads in the bottom of the curved container I put the carpet in. I even wear a respirator because I'm not ignorant of the possible consequences.

[@StasisG]

When he time lapses throwing the rocks at first it looks like he just launches them to the stratosphere. Its his ultimate technique

[@mrxr6t]

I have to say, been watching for a while now and you're such a good wholesome part of youtube. I always feel really happy for you when you find something new and you make it so easy to share in the excitement. Thank you! Also really motivates me to get a detector and get out there in the future and give it a go.

[@RICDirector]

Dan, thank you! And PLEASE take someone with you on trips like this....I worried about your heart the whole time you were hucking those big rocks around, and so glad you're going to recruit some help! :) The beard is looking awesome these days, too. :) It's great to see a long video with plenty of onsite sound; it just is so soothing to hear that river run.

[@ThatGuy39562]

Others are jealous of his claim, his time in nature. I'm jealous of his beard. May the Beard be with you, my friend.

[@michael931]

@@ThatGuy39562 he should pan the beard. Could be gold in there.

[@WizzardofOdds]

If as you said the people who placed that sluice dumped material down that hillside into the river over the sluice, you might want to sample that hillside to see if there is gold in it that never made it to the river. Good luck in part 2.

[@waparedess]

🙃😁

[@tamiwing7175]

You are so much fun to watch. Thanks for all the helpful hints.

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Absolutely EPIC! I can’t wait to see how this all pans out! YeeHaw!

[@keda1248]

That seems so peaceful just sitting next to the running water and just doing your thing good for you man love the content it’s gold lol

[@paulgoble5678]

Ikr..I just want to "unearth" some gold for the fun

[@kylebolio9955]

Absolutely love this guy. Wish I could do this all day everyday. That's the life

[@erinpearce467]

He is cool, I love the hat , I bet he will be sore tomorrow after slip. He is so happy and a great outdoors man, I’m in Australia and it’s bloody beautiful here, but that looks like in the movies . He is Joyful. So I will be watching for more fun in the sun.

[@jesussavesletyourgooddeeds3623]

Maybe a camping trip their twice a year would be great.

[@davidmarcovici4773]

possibly my favorite person on this app, YOU GO DAN!!!

[@patriciacooper1308]

It used to be that sheepskins we're putting rivers to catch gold and then they were burned and the gold melted. Thus the story of the Golden fleece could have been based on reality.

[@erinpearce467]

Wow that is so interesting.👍

[@brightsmythe3422]

and wolf skins , with a finer coat , and wolves have a couple of different layers of finer hair underneath , i’ve read a couple of books that recite this happening in siberia and some other baltic countries

[@mrnobody-yq2nm]

Just found your channel and subscribed soon as you pulled out that grinder! Need more happy folks like yourself there! Thanks for dropping some of your happiness for the rest of us folks!

[@kramsdrawde8159]

Maybe because he doesn't spend time in the stench of filthy crime and rat ridden city.

[@theruggedrockhound]

What a neat thing to find! I can imagine how rare it is to find an old sluice that has been trapping gold for decades!

[@keepitreal477]

Hi from Tennessee. That looks like so much fun. By the way that river is so very beautiful. It reminds me of the little pigeon river in the Smokey Mountains.

[@wcresponder]

The day that Dan was the first man to find gold mold.

[@wesleyweisberg8895]

I would investigate the run where the ground sluice was placed. Most likely that was in a gold run/pay streak.

[@vcslimm2000]

Agree!

[@cleggsadventures]

Dan, it looks like the nuggets were caught tight in the grating, unable to move and had several years of water running around them depositing that whitish layer.

[@levidormaier5212]

I was about to say, it looked like corrosion and whatever you call it when the minerals from hard water collect on metals.

[@Something-Creative]

Dan is like the grandpa you’ve always wanted ❤

[@broella6493]

The ground sleuce discovery is so exciting! Hope you’ll be able to get all the way to the end of it..👍👍👍

[@jonrivers5422]

Awww Dan I hope your butt and back are okay after falling in the river!! I worry about you going out all alone what if when you fell you broke your leg and were stuck there!! You should have either someone helping you film or looking for gold just so nothing happens!! I love your videos and would be so sad if something bad happened!! Otherwise keep up the great work can't wait for part 2 I'm really hoping you find a bunch of good pieces!! I'm praying for you buddy!!🙏

[@nevaeha4048]

I live in a rural town and that actually happened to an older fellow I know. He went out to go fishing. Slipped on some rocks in the river and broke his leg. He was out there for several days yelling for help before someone stumbled upon him and he was flight for life’s out.

[@GyaradosFreak]

Very cool to see a piece of History still doing its job to this day!! And reaping the rewards is the cherry on top. Thanks for sharing brother! Can't wait to see what part 2 holds

[@relichunter4611]

The sound of GoldMonster is how the pinpointer mode of Gofind directed conected... Congratulations of Brazil for your job.

[@lorenrobertson8039]

You earned my respect sir. Such hard work! You are truly amazing in your adventurous life! My body is trashed after a career in nursing and other hard labor jobs. So my disabled self lives vicariously in my home/bed through all the many youtubers I enjoy watching do so many things good for mankind and our earth.

[@yoopermann7942]

i heard of the old time miners doing things like that, i even found a type of sluice carved in the bed rock of an old dryed out river bed once, it replenishes with every flood so far,, it only has fine gold no nuggets or pickers ut the way i see it gold is gold and it all adds up when freeze up comes along, i was hoping that would have been packed with gold, cant wait for part 2

[@jontrudell7529]

I'd Bet that he Finds a decent amount of GOLD in those RIFFLES!!!

[@DanEBoyd]

Cult leader Dan Hurd! I've never watched a video like this, but youtube suggested this to me, and I wanted to see why the sluice was illegal. Prospecting actually looks like some fun, or at least a nice time experiencing the outdoors. OK, now for some reason, I'm wanting to go listen to some Johnny Horton...

[@phensso7419]

Wouldn’t you technically be able to leave the sluice there? Due to it being put there before the law was most likely passed? Cause, taking it out would also technically be modifying the river bed

[@ThomasJFoolery]

;)

[@Lychee-Nut]

Last I checked the constitution states that congress and states are both forbidden from applying laws retroactively (ex-post-facto.) so if it was really built prior, it isn’t illegal to be there.

[@politics4profittm85]

@@Lychee-Nut Is that the law in Canada though?

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

@@politics4profittm85 If it's fun or profitable, it's illegal in Canada :(

[@ballsbruh1565]

@@user-ut9ln4vd5m just like drug dealing 😔

[@kellyw.1779]

Hey Dan! This is exciting, can't wait to see the rest of what this old sluice has been hiding all these years and what ya find out about those odd nuggets. Come on part 2!!

[@jacobkiser4661]

Woah you can see the amount of scrapping that picker has taken over the yard from all the debris passing by! That’s phenomenal and shows that gold will stay trapped even if things scraped past it at one point or another.

[@mikelyle6690]

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[@mikelyle6690]

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[@peterbenson2185]

This is top level informative and entertaining... you have certainly deserved my sub, Sir.

[@gabrielleortega2170]

"I found Washer ! Big nugget of ironnn" made me smile lol! Love the enthusiasm

[@OneMorePan]

That was so interesting! Can’t wait for part two! What a beautiful piece of heaven on earth you got there. 🤘😁🤘⛰⛏🇨🇦

[@gordwrath6811]

Im gonna have to assume those off color gold nuggets are something called electrum, a combination of gold and silver that is naturally occurring.

[@matisan8407]

could be quartz? Gold and quartz often occur together

[@grafitorecargado]

Hold on, electrum is a real thing? I though it was just a fantasy metal!

[@gordwrath6811]

@@grafitorecargado what? no, the first coins ever produced were made of electrum, but people were worried since the weights and densities were not consistent, so it was further refined and reduced into the individual elements of gold and silver.

[@AndrexT]

@@grafitorecargado No that's Unobtanium, we use it for making Fantasy Knives. Really strong and never needs sharpening, plus you just look at it funny and it cuts you!

[@grafitorecargado]

@@gordwrath6811 I just search it, I really don't know it was a real thing, the name itself is so strange than I truly believe it only belongs to the fantasy

[@thekingofbeez3192]

At times like this, wouldn't a small wet/dry vac work well to clean up all the smallest bits of gravel and such to make sure nothing gets left behind?

[@duanejackson6718]

They actually make gas powered shop vacs for mining.

[@emanuelsommar7243]

Make one from a cheap leaf blower, a five gallon bucket and a hose assembly . They work awesome at getting to the bottom of things

[@fubisroc9673]

@@emanuelsommar7243 Are you suggesting something like drywall finishers use for "dust-free" sanding? Basically hook your vacuum to a hole in the top of a 5-gal bucket lid with another hole in the lid having a pipe that extends to near the bottom...fill the bucket 1/4-1/3 with water, then use a hose connected to that extension pipe hole to do your actual sucking? That way, everything passes through the water in the bucket while just the air perks up and is discharged.

[@emanuelsommar7243]

@@fubisroc9673 No....You need to get a five gallon bucket with a fitting lid. Buy a replacement hose kit from Costco or any other hardware store or just pull it off a dead vacuum drill a hole through the bucket just under the lips at the top to attach hose to bucket. Now the lid. On that you will fit it to a leaf blower so that the air intake side is in the bucket and the blower end is out of the bucket. Basically your laying your leaf blower on it's side on the lid. Cut a hole and attach the lid to the leaf blower with screws and some sort of GOOD caulking .. Ten dollar tubes of good marine mastic type ... So when you start your leaf blower, it is actually sucking air through the bucket and blowing it off to the side. Works Awesome and actually you can use it with water or sand ... Not so great on clumpy clay BUT a little water and scraping makes that easy as well .... The leaf blower is Key.. Roundish to fit lid easier and curved fan blades seem to work best ... Oh and a screen over fan (Inside bucket )... Those smaller rocks shooting out fucking hurts LOL... Check You tube .. There should be something there.. I wish I knew how to send you a pic but man. It's a game changer .

[@fubisroc9673]

@@emanuelsommar7243 I think we're talking about the same thing. Just instead of a leaf-blower sucking air out of the bucket, I'd use a shop-vac. Much easier to connect hoses to fittings instead of gooping it all up with mastic.

[@DSilverman59]

You're looking pretty good after open heart surgery just had that done myself 6 months ago be safe looks like you're out alone

[@gabrielcohen4113]

Hey Dan do have any Sasquatch sightings ?? any stories that you've heard about - I would love to meet ya and be up there just learning and helping ya out... keep picking !!!

[@chaseevans2371]

Yes I met your mother

[@richardcranium7899]

@@chaseevans2371 savage af

[@jimbo4612]

I have a K-5 claim on O'Neil creek in Calaveras county California. Old Chinese miners drilled holes in the bed rock itself in a pattern the shape of a 5 on a dice and then ran them offset for 50 to 100 yards. Ran this by the inspectors and they said the holes can be left open after dredging as it does not affect the local trout trying to spawn. Also some very nice brown trout in the river up to 5-6lbs

[@paulgoble5678]

What's K-5?

[@jimbo4612]

@@paulgoble5678 spot location/boundary signs designating claim site

[@jonasmanous5002]

I used to do this with my grandma my favorite memories of her was when we would find her gold flakes I remember a man showing us a nugget the size of his thumb my grandma had us panning all day lol

[@jemmrich]

Haha sounds like great old memories and fun and love the thought of your grandma telling ya to get out there hoping for you to bring home a thumbsize nug 😂

[@preservethewhales2146]

great to hear that some child labour can be positively memorable

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I find your videos and your relaxed and cheerful style absolutely soporific and compulsive viewing . It’s great to be able to make some money on the side whilst following your hobby . Fantastic my friend 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿