Sluicing Gold at the Illegal Ground Sluice!

[@keefparadise1597]

I can't believe it has been two years since you found that ground sluice. The older we get the quicker time flies by.

[@JacobE-23]

Man, was just thinking this lol. And I'm only 31 😅

[@OutsideHuman]

Yeah, kinda like it’s interesting seeing a river sluice installed on the rock? Hmm kinda like you don’t see this everyday? Hmm I wonder if it would be Neat to keep in place to show future generations because well it’s not hurting anything, but you’ll be removing history by removing it for what your queen? Lame 😕

[@Laser2120]

I thought it was last year 😯

[@joshualehman685]

I dont appreciate your timeline or comments on time. Truth is irrelevant in regard to my lack of appreciation.

[@fit_pharmd4830]

You’re not kidding, no way it’s been 2 years! It feels like maybe a few months ago…time flies!! (As we get older just as you said!)

[@joschmidt4951]

Dan, The sound of the river helps put us right there with you. Never apologize for that. Thank you

[@mfc902]

Dan, I don’t have much interest in gold prospecting, but I watch because of your personality, knowledge, explanations, and care for the rules and environment makes it entertaining. The roar of the river near you is just a bonus. You definitely earned a subscription here.

[@benjaminrapp7418]

Agreed. I'm more of a rockhound, but Dan has such a likeable personality. Pure positivity. Same can be said about Pioneer Pauly. He never fails to crack me up.

[@GOLD_FEVER]

The river floods every year washing LITERAL TONS OF SILT down it and the fish do JUST FINE. These laws are made by ignorant propogandists on a power trip. Small scale mining like Dan is doing has 0 effect on the environment, if anything he collects LEAD FROM the river and helps with removing mercury that is trapped on the bottom of the river and can ONLY be taken out by mining ! Sorry for the rant, it's just when the general public takes these laws at face value and innocently believes that the government is doing ANYTHING to protect the environment by controlling mining it ticks me off and i want to inform.

[@richh5038]

i am amazed how much effort you put in for virtually no apparent return. you obviously enjoy it .

[@c.o.694]

The river noise is actually super relaxing. I remember sleeping next to the confluence of the Kern River and Little Kern River in California, as a teen. I slept so very well. I love that sound.

[@ryansmiley5495]

I will never complain about the sound of the river, it's great 👍

[@confuseatronica]

yeah people buy apps and devices to make nice white noise like that. It's comfy.

[@FrankinJax]

Dan, I really enjoy your vids. JUST A HINT; obtain a 1 qt gas can from HOME Depot's fuel for small engines. The fuel is crap so burn it in your vehicle, and refill with the best gas you can obtain. It works for my tiny outboard motor and has saved me paddling more than once.

[@PVGOLD.SLUICEDUDE]

My condolences . That fire was devastating. We covered the progress of it from Rutland while helping people evac . Hats off to you and your perseverance.

[@ComputerGeeks-R-Us]

I've been a casual viewer for quite some time. Good to see you looking so healthy and vibrant! Wish I had the mobility of my younger years back as I would love to fish that beautiful river.

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

Dan, if there’s one person who I wished they came across a big, big gold nugget, it’s you. I wish you had such luck and soon.

[@faisomohamed629]

May I ask which machine do I need to use in order to extract gold stone from the land

[@apostlepaulvining5688]

Dan PLZZZZ don’t change a thing sir you’re personality is very animated. Do not loose that Dan you hold the attention of your watchers ect…. The way you talk & act is more exciting than you gold get get. Rev. Paul, Eustis Florida.

[@roybaughman306]

I don't know what I like better watching you look for treasure or seeing the scenery. ..here in West central indiana we been receiving the smoke from the fires in BC..your in our prayers. ..

[@takinastabatit]

Oh, I'm so sad, I was just admiring your beautiful, foggy morning! Our fires in Oregon were not so bad this year, the sun only turned red a couple times. Fun to be back in this spot, I was fascinated by your earlier videos about the sluice. Good luck, and I ALWAYS enjoy!

[@robsrides5851]

never found anything in boreholes. until one day i find one loaded with an ounce. didn't make any sense it was high above water line. gold is where you find it!

[@L337f33t]

Love seeing those nuggets in the pan! Dan you actually got me into gold recovery! I don’t live in an area where I can pan so I decided to recover gold from electronics! Seeing the flakes in the jar is always amazing!

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

You can find gold anywhere there's a river!

[@SeanSpecker]

Mr. Hurd. same province. ive found myself with nothing to do. spent a lifetime in the woods but never threw a pan at anything until recently. great stuff. thanks. very personable as well.

[@Scotthound]

I would love to meet you Dan. Your awesome sir!

[@KeRaySh]

That was the video that made me subscribe. Can't believe it's been two years already...

[@_BURRBANK777]

same

[@earljohnson2676]

You could use the plywood and make you a homemade ruck to carry your stuff on your back . I was infantry for 20 years that’s all I know

[@samuelphilips6091]

Wow I can't believe it's been 2 years! I found the illegal sluice video way back then and just happened to stumble across your channel today!

[@bikerboymc54]

If you're gonna try to make them holes bigger. I recommend using a step drill, not a drill bit.

[@confuseatronica]

I like that removing the illegal ground sluice gets you a tip in the form of collected gold. I wish there was more remediation that came with a built in reward.

[@johnharrop5530]

Great to see you Back in Action after your surgery Firering on all 8 cylinders with a Supercharger behind you

[@scottohara2210]

Yeah, it was very smoky down here in lower Michigan this summer 33:01

[@gerryrozema8338]

Was in Kelowna during the fire then had to go the long way around to Summerland after the slide closed 97. The smoke was bad in Kelowna when we were ther but not nearly as bad as it was in Prince George a few weeks earlier while we were up there.

[@johnstuart8511]

Nice little setup you have. I sure enjoy your way of working on the rocks. (Like Neil Diamond song. Love on the rocks). Thanks Dan. You are the man. Regards 🇿🇦.

[@TonyM1961]

My God! What an office to "work" in Dan! Beautiful. Love your videos

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. I'm glad you do everything by the rules. I try to do so here in Montana because I can like you.

[@cunderthunt]

I’m in Pennsylvania and we got smoke from Canada a few months ago! I’m 34 and I’m decent shape and my motorcycle battery died so had to push it uphill to pop start it! The smoke made me feel like I was in my 90s and wiped me out!

[@simpleman4196]

I would love to come explore the beautiful nature and learn to pan gold with you. You could keep every bit of the gold. Just to have the experience would be enough for me.

[@paulhoffman6371]

WOW, Dan, the smoke is bad on that vlog date. We had several days of bad smoke in Nebraska. You mentioned camera color affects, you were orange.

[@BouleyMusic]

Ohhhh shit I'm so happy this sluice is back, I found you from the original video

[@jameswhitehead6758]

@17:50 : Thank you for saying that it was people and their damaging actions causing the rules being put in place. People and their want to push the envelope to the determent of society are the reason for basically all regulation. Well done stating that fact.

[@CORE1.8MINISTERIES]

Well that was good stuff. Thank you very much I always enjoy and look forward to your videos. Unfortunately I don't get to watch it when it first gets out in the morning on Sundays. I'm in church. However I need to be in church anyways. I love being with the brethren😊

[@fatherhank100]

The flake at 16:35 looks just like the logo for the St. Louis Blues!

[@fatherhank100]

It wasn't there at the final reveal. Do you think it broke, or got lost in a subsequent panning?

[@DeliciousDeBlair]

25:00 Just plunk a flat rock over the pocket before moving the overburden and save yourself a whole lot of trouble on the back end!

[@tgk3624]

The ground sluice video was the first video I watched, and I have been hooked eversince.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

So sorry about the bunkhouse. I hope the weather holds so you can go back. Thanks for your efforts. It looks like fun….and a lotta work!

[@TyOtis]

Background river sound is really nice. I definitely prefer it instead of background music.

[@darrendoolan4906]

Wow that means Ive been watching your channel for over two years, keep it coming I’m learning a lot of information I may use in 20 years when I’m retired 😂

[@willmoffatt3081]

Hello from st John's Newfoundland! I am a big fan of your videos and have heard NL has a decent amount of gold. I'd love to give it a try for a weekend on the rock! Much love keep up the great work Dan!!

[@dazirb]

Had no idea about the leaf pattern on gold. Very interesting, thank you!

[@rogerdudra178]

I had an entire mountain of pine trees I planted in 1970 catch fire and burn a couple years back. Down in the valley going to Hamilton, Montana. They grew for a long time first.

[@dankoftinoff8119]

Dan, one of these days you need to cast a line in some of those gorgeous fishing holes to satisfy your fisherman follows :)!

[@darthgbc363]

You should mount 2 RV levels to the mini hi-banker or carry a torpedo level & protractor.

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

time fly's Dan so fast , global warming is killing us all have COPD & bradycardia so I know that weak tired feeling well heavy legs all your bones swollen I did not get chance on the heart valve op its so nice to see you doing well smoke. I cannot breath with smoke of even vinegar now and my sights going with build up of calcium. lol have scrapped gold off boards for years but you pay in the end my friend my skins dieing and my hair keeps dropping out get that pot of gold fast mate we are getting older. tc bye in my 60s feel 100 lol nice to see your face light up when you find some. final note I love the sounds of water in a river and rain storms its relaxing

[@joshroberts243]

This was the first video of yours I found! I remember saying to myself wtf is a sluce then getting intoxicated by your voice, going on a 6 hour binge. I cant believe its been 2 years

[@HighOnTacos]

That sheet metal at the end could've been a remnant of the sluice work there... A sheet metal chute to run water or material down? Not sure of it's proximity to the sluice, just a thought. Seems pretty remote for tin foil.

[@dorothyludwick5496]

Love the sound of the river. Your voice is fine with it.

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

Mu heart felt condolences sir on the loss of that bunk house. It sucks when something so special is destroyed. The memories when you built it the blood sweat and tears. Be strong dan you'll rebuild. And I'd love to come up and see it. God bless prospector.

[@DL-fy5yr]

Whenever I watch your vids, my eyes are always immediately magnetized to anything with a slightly yellow tint.... and it usually lasts for a few hours after I watch lol.

[@Longbow-jt8jp]

The smoke from those fires has reached all the way down to Orlando FL, where i live. crazy!

[@terrypokorny3858]

Dan Hurd i alway enroy the scenery you show in your videos and the whoo you do when you gold too

[@dwightvoeks9970]

Before weather gets crappy you should knock down that overburden and let the flooding river clear it out over the winter

[@andypandyAU.6669]

Lots of luck to you Dan, sorry to see the devastation of the fires. We are heading into summer here in OZ, Victoria is known for the bushfires as well. I'm glad you found some shiney, thats a good take compared to what I find locally, I have a 2 hour + drive to get to decent ground. So I bought 1 of your Xmas paydirt bags, even with the exchange rate, its still cheaper than fuel and travel! 😊 ❤it you got me out of my depression and out in the scrub chasing gold. Thank you regards from down under😊

[@Jim1Tom]

In Mich, we been seeing and smelling smoke.. Hopefully the fires are under control now.. Great video...

[@robsargent8611]

Beautiful spot there Dan😀👍

[@AbesNbacon]

I just can’t wait! 7:15 am west coast time on a Sunday. Yeah still sleeping or getting ready for church. But not

[@EddieMagpie]

First time viewer and happy to subscribe... Good to see how a little gold can be found without huge machines and the Gold Rush greed kicking in.. I feel you do it because you enjoy finding the gold no matter if it is just a few flakes or a good few ounces.

[@imawehole]

Your nuts the best kind there is. Your a great teacher. Your entire demeanor is top of the line. I don't know if you ever taught in a class room but it would have been a pleasure to have been in your class. Great energy. Rock on...❤

[@pyronation111]

Panning and finding something like this is always going to be on my bucket list and everytime I watch your content I learn new things.

[@ZombieWear]

I fall asleep to Dan hurds videos sometimes So peaceful

[@Snowwie88]

I don't quite understand how you could 'pollute' the water if you just throw it through a sluice, combine with soil and eventual gold will stick, but whatever at the backend comes out seems not to be a bad substance for the river to soak back up. Just water and dirt.

[@rpow6861]

id love to give this a go. looks like so much fun not to mention exciting!! 23:41 "no, i did not put the grates back in" yeah, thats what i'd would have said too 😉

[@Bottlemaker1]

That video is what got me started on you Dan and I am glad for it

[@gohphaqurselfeeputhy622]

17:22 do I see a rock/bolder bottom right corner with a fat quartz vein in it? And is that petrified wood I see top right kinda closer to center frame. Darker colored log looking rock.

[@jessesexton9186]

😅.Dan i ❤ the way you do things my hats off to you. I live in LA .lower Alabama 8 miles north of mobile you all get down here ide ❤ love to show up some show nuf Southern Hospitality God Bless you and yours

[@hoborobprospecting]

I love those little spade shovels. I have one and find i use it often

[@ericprater4017]

Great Job Dan! What a great way to spend the day! Watching a Dan Hurd video!

[@pazsion]

May have been gold in that rubble pile but you tossed it all 😝 The color wash seems to be sunlight overpowering the sensors for a brief moment, maybe clearings in the smoke. Or just infrareds

[@timbob7856]

Always funny when he just turns around and give a huge smile

[@pjgraves03]

Retired and I must do this, having been a rock hound from childhood.

[@jamesward363]

Love you're post 3:52 's Dan 100% 💥💢💯

[@tonimoraful]

That river water is beautiful!

[@josephcormier5974]

Any time you find gold is a good day remember it all adds up thanks for sharing this six stars

[@teltwosheds2972]

It's great to see you back at the old sluce. You found more than I expected,nice 👍

[@matthew5302321]

we've had smoke travel from those fires all the way down in North Carolina! Yall hang in there

[@drawingdifferent320]

Dan Hurd like your videos you are inspiration for people that want some inspiration in their lives. Im doing a speed panning for a month, th goal is 350 pans a day, sleepeng in a tent like nomad, dont worry im prepered, do you know Trakia? there is good stuff everywhere, btw im watching u and ur friends for a while and i want to thank you for the tips. keep going

[@jonanderson4474]

First time I clicked your vid was you finding that thing. I can't hardly believe that it's been two years. I suppose I will finally subscribe.

[@Goatorph]

Dan, next time you come down to bellingham come visit racehorse creek for fossil hunting!

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

As I have found, your video, even without that 7oz windfall, is entertaining and informative.

[@paulknight1879]

All the work that u have done to get rid of the sloose and help the river of course they would let u keep the gold u done a lot of hard labour to get that out I remember watching the channel when u did that,and it's your class any way isn't it 😉 lol...and u done a fantastic job cleaning it all up to ..

[@gailasbury9978]

How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Pv 16:16 😊

[@robinblackmoor8732]

I live in Connecticut USA and even here we had Canadian forest fire smoke in the air for a lot of days this summer. It was terrible all the way over here, I can't imagine how bad it was there. I had allergy and breathing issues all summer. Had to mow the lawn with a mask on.

[@starchief93]

Same for me, I am from Ontario, which is the province right next to Quebec (where the forest fires were from). Even though the wind was blowing south, I was having breathing problems and the air quality index was very poor.

[@michaelhammond9459]

At least in Connecticut you have the 2nd amendment and the ability to Protect yourself from wildlife that may want to kill you with a firearm. Canada is beautiful but I'll take my constitution anyday.

[@robinblackmoor8732]

@@michaelhammond9459 Wow! Get some help. Yes, in Connecticut you need a machine gun to protect yourself from the squirrels and deer. Just the other day. I had to use my Colt Python on a chipmunk!

[@starchief93]

@@michaelhammond9459 nobody asked

[@robinblackmoor8732]

@@starchief93 That other commenter is another MAGA that can't stay on topic. It is always about guns for them. I have been to Quebec many times. Never needed a gun even once. The Police there did a fantastic job protecting me. I went there a lot when Hartford had a NHL team. It turns out that guns can't stop the NHL from taking away your team. Quebec and Connecticut know that!

[@MLSimons1]

Love your stuff, Dan. Suggestion from a high school media teacher - it looks like you've set a camera to auto white balance or somesuch.... the color grading on this one was all over the place. Lock down the white balance for consistency. Might've just been this video - I don't recall this being a distraction in past videos.

[@timalexander6252]

Great video! So many things I could comment on. Lots of topics. I just wanted to say I am entertained and educated and still, after many years, coming back to watch. I can't recall when you earned MY sub, but it was immediate. lol I do recall your original "illegal sluice" videos and a few others around them.

[@berto606]

Hey! You filmed this on my birthday! Happy birthday to me!

[@PatrickBrown-lv7rv]

Answerd my question on a sluce,neat little portable machine, type/brand? Fruits of your labour!!

[@bobm7275]

You are very entertaining and your method of dealing with trolls is pretty good.

[@Sailor376also]

Perfect back pack size water filter,,, that has to be recharge at an outlet,,, and if too many particulates clog the filter,, the new filter is easily obtainable via an internet order,,,, to 142 miles from the nearest road or phone.

[@luvovror02]

I can't help but notice the rusty appearance of the rock surrounding that divot. Gold and that rusty colour go together.

[@lewislong4003]

I am never mistaken when I hit the like button BEFORE you even welcome us to your video! Yet another wonderful experience, despite the smoke! One day I would LOVE to come up there and assist you with some of my muscles to move some of those big rocks!

[@cptnkaos5994]

Yay another great Dan Hurd video, YAY

[@ibstryder4736]

My wife just flew from Prince George to Kalowna,but flew to Calgary first lol

[@alistairclark6814]

Hi Dan, I have the same high banker. I use those black tote bins with the gridded blue or yellow lids as a table for the high banker to sit on. The gridded lid works as a level when there is water in it so you know you are on the correct angle and raising it up is also great as it creates the perfect height for a 5 gallon pail to catch and move the tailings away for longer run times. Cheers from Calgary, Alberta! 🤘

[@SnyperMac1]

Well i’m in Ontario the smoke has been down for a couple months now. But man if there ever was a real life Yukon Cornelius it is definitely you my friend

[@jayarnett4157]

Another great video Dan. No one should ever doubt you integrity. TYVM

[@john-x8c3k]

One thing positive is Bugs hate smoke! here in Colorado it has almost been Bugless no Mo ski dos thank God !

[@fredbuchanan2560]

Bet it's a treat to be able to sit and feed your high banker all the material it can handle!!

[@fronthole]

recreate memories with the kids rebuilding that bunkhouse!