Gem Panning in North Georgia

[@TrithemiusFinnegan]

I went gold and gem grubbing in Dahlonega years ago on a school trip, many great finds, but I realized the best finds are the ones you find out in the actual river banks, the element of being out in the wilderness makes it that much more engaging and enjoyable.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Agree. It's great to get our into nature and find cool things to explore.

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

For me it’s the excitement and adventure of going out somewhere no one else has ever been.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Bingo! You got it. I had no clue, but had so much fun!

[@krismm17]

What a great attitude and happy guy. Looks like the best time ever. It’s all about getting into nature and connecting. Beautiful

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks! Nothing more fun than playing in the mud ;)

[@roberta.critchley6768]

I go camping in this area when I can get away from West Palm Beach. There are a lot of short vids you can view to help you in the panning process. But the outdoors is so great. Just have fun.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Robert it is a lot of fun and that area is some kinda pretty. This was my first try and I see why folks get hooked on this. As your finds start popping up, you do get a bit juiced.

[@roberta.critchley6768]

My wife and I like the national forests. There's a nice one in that area. Camping is free. I'm fairly equipped for prospecting but also I'm an avid trout fisherman and again fairly well equipped. It's all about seeing the beauty of nature. We always leave our camp sites cleaner than when we get there. Have a great day and thank you for replying.

[@roberta.critchley6768]

I was wondering if you do a lot of traveling in the east. If you love nice area's and want to plan a great trip where you meet great outdoors folks, check out the Cradle of Forestry. Please let me know what you think. I really enjoyed NC and they are more than that. They are in more states as well.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We do a lot of traveling in the east. I’m hike often and big into hunting for waterfalls. I’m not familiar with this organization. Checked their website. Interesting group. We’re heading west early fall. Looking forward to some desert photography and video.

[@roberta.critchley6768]

Pisgah National Forest has the water falls which were filmed in Last of the Mohicans in NC. You might enjoy. Not to far away is Cascade Lakes Campgrounds. Also in GA, look up Dicks Creek Falls. About 25 minutes from Gold and Gem..once again it's great to be able to enjoy oneself in nature

[@livie318]

SUCH FUN!!! thank you so much for that insight.

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet! It was so much fun.

[@MoneySavingMumma]

You just have a brilliant bubbly personality, loved the video!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch Danielle.

[@javaqueen1000]

I live in north georgia. About 23 miles away from Helen. Yes they is some pretty rocks in those creeks

[@iLoveRVlife]

👍

[@JesusSaves3-16]

Its all about the adventure and having fun. . Thanks Brother. GodBless

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch AJ. And yes it is!

[@danielwoods7460]

If it makes you feel better, what you are calling "gold dust" is actually mica flakes. It looks alot like gold flakes but true gold is alot more yellow.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Glad I didn’t spend any time on a rookie mistake :) It was fun panning for the gems.

[@gregorycombs7304]

yeah your right i was about to tell him the same thing i go up there all the time and there is not gold everywhere you have to work for it lol...

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

@@gregorycombs7304 I don't think those are emeralds.

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

It seems I may have jumped to an incorrect assumption.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi John. I had a mix bag of all kinds of rough stones. A few small emeralds were in the mix along with a bunch of other stones. It just as much fun just giving this a try.

[@loriannc9302]

Oh my goodness! What fun! That is my most favorite thing to do but since moving from Calif. I really don't know where to go. Thanks for this tip...we'll be visiting this campground with our RV and I'll be in that creek asap! Thanks for sharing your fun with us!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Go glad I could help. I had so much fun, plus they have a really nice set up too.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. Few folks have invited me to go with them next run. Still had a bunch of fun the first time out.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@shadow-ny6gd]

I have so many valuable gems and stones on the mountain top here in Georgia. It's so beautiful

[@iLoveRVlife]

It was a fun day. My first time planning. Much to learn, but still had a great time.

[@RVingwiththeMoracas]

You made that look like real fun. I am going to do it next time I am up there. Thanks

[@iLoveRVlife]

You'll have a great time.

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

Been to that place plenty of times , you need a chair boots , sit right in creek, two five gallon buckets fill five gallon bucket with water, put screen on bucket, wash material, look for gems, then pan dirt in water bucket. We worked that same pile, my wife had a 2 carat sapphire we had cut picked right from that pile.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Had a lot of fun. Understand it’s closed and for sale.

[@darrylcochran5538]

What is the name of the campground he's in

[@iLoveRVlife]

We stayed at Leisure Acres. Unfortunately, Gem and Grubs is shut down and the owner has it up for sale. Hope it opens again. Fun place

[@foretravelman67]

Been there, done that, but had fun! Thanks, Jerry!

[@meglathram2658]

Where is this !!

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

Het watch some of the Gold Hog videos. Very good learning experience. We love gold n gem Grubbin. We joined the lost Dutchman’s mining club its up the road from Grubbin.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@wfnwfowfnfwofno]

WOO! I have been hunting for Gem Mining Videos, and I am so happy to see one in our hometown! Checkout Fires creek outside of Murphy, North Carolina if youre ever around again!

[@iLoveRVlife]

We were in the area a few months ago and the place was up for sale. Not sure if it’s opened back up. Thanks for the Murphy tip.

[@DeepSouthern_Outdoors]

That poor lady misidentified that dark stuff as obsidian. There is no obsidian outside of the western halfof the US and obsidian breaks in chondroidal fractures and those rocks broke like crystals so it was probably black tourmaline or extremely dark garnets since those are actually native to Ga

[@thebodgingbigfoot4014]

Just got back from there. The clay is heavy laden with micah. Which is very dominant there. Gold will settle down to the bottom.of the pan. You can check out my vids on it! Lol. It's all about the fun though! You had a blast and that what counts the most!!!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. I was definitely in the learning, playing in the mud mode. Looking forward to going back and trying again.

[@carriehanifen3434]

Should take some of the fine gold home in a bucket. Pan there and practice

[@iLoveRVlife]

I did find a few flakes. Just learning. The location is up for sale. Beautiful property. Hope someone opens the area again.

[@carriehanifen3434]

@@iLoveRVlife yeah me too, but I learning a lot from Dan Heard, Pioneer Pauly

[@shawnmccracken4376]

It's a blast ain't it?....did the gemstone grubbin in Chatanooga....and Gold and gem grubbin in dahlonega...cant wait to go back

[@iLoveRVlife]

It is fun. Got a lot of good tips. Maybe better luck next trip.

[@journeyfor22]

I wish this place was still open

[@iLoveRVlife]

Me too. Fun place.

[@toddspencer5926]

Indeed looks fun Jerry! It's amazing how "Mother Earth" supplies different gem's for different application's to help with humans wants, needs and desires. I thought you did pretty darn well. As always, enjoyed the video Jerry. Be blessed I Love RV Life!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks much. I had a blast on this one.

[@janiceobryan6942]

We are at the ldma . Wish I could find some gems in the creek

[@iLoveRVlife]

This was fun. Unfortunately, Covid had some impact and it’s closed.

[@Grambo1946]

Looked like great fun.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Super fun. Looking forward to trying my luck again.

[@kimbadgley9930]

Where are u in north georgia

[@luisfmoralesjr5221]

I enjoyed your video. Where in North GA is this location?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. This was just outside of Cleveland, GA. We were in the area in October. Unfortunately Covid hit the owners. We understand the area is closed. Not sure when it will open again.

[@joedeardo2855]

Lol, dude watch a you tube video on how to pan for gold! Jem's are the by product of gold planning! Lol glad you had fun, that's what it's all about! Thanks for leaving the gold for me!

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet Joe. Didn’t have a clue, but had a blast playing in the mud!

[@thatlosermary406]

I loved this video! You give off some of the best vibes! I live up in Walker County Georgia and I’ve been looking for places like this. It’s over a 2-hour drive though so maybe it can be a birthday trip! I really enjoyed the video! :)

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much. Great fun for an afternoon. Have fun.

[@Dewey_Boondye420]

i live in walker county aswell, have you found anything nearby?

[@iLoveRVlife]

I haven’t. We tried the creeks near Dahlonega.

[@EurocatGames]

Oh what fun!

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet. Nothing better than playing in the mud!!!!

[@adelehill7088]

The green ones actually looked more like Churt !

[@ItzChucklez]

Where is this located at

[@iLoveRVlife]

Cleveland, GA. Unfortunately closed. Owner died. Not sure if or when it will open again.

[@Mr.Caring]

Hi. What is the name of th park you where at?

[@iLoveRVlife]

We stayed at Leisure Acres Campground.

[@Mr.Caring]

@@iLoveRVlife thanks

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

wish i had known you i could have sent you on an adventure on some unknown places i know for the gold / i live in dahlonega / there is some wire gold in the pond on the bottom

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. We were having a little fun for a couple of hours. First time out. We’ll give it again. We come to Cleveland every year.

[@jareda3106]

This is the one off of Town Creek road right?

[@iLoveRVlife]

It is. Was closed when I went by in June. Heard the property was up for sale.

[@jareda3106]

@@iLoveRVlife If you go down the road about one mile on the right on ABB Helton theres another mine. It used to be about a $1000 for a Lifetime membership i beleive but there's no telling now that was 20 years ago.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks for the tip.

[@quantum7690]

Fun stuff

[@iLoveRVlife]

Yes it was. Playing in the mud.

[@meglathram2658]

WHERE IS THIS?!?!

[@iLoveRVlife]

A few minutes outside of Cleveland, GA

[@edwardramsey9564]

I have a quick question for you I live in North Georgia I always wanted to do this but my question is do you have to pay a price to be mining that big pile for gems or whatever may be in there

[@iLoveRVlife]

There was a small entrance fee. Reasonable for a day of entertainment. There were a number of piles to chose from and I could move around and try each. I was able to keep what I found.

[@fred.abadio]

@@iLoveRVlife where is it bud? I’m planning to do a daddy/son day so I would like to see where is it

[@iLoveRVlife]

I wish I had good news. Post Covid the site is closed and for sale. Hoping it opens up again. The site is located on the edge of Cleveland, GA. I’ll be back in the area later this year and will update.

[@TheDogondone]

Maaaaaan! If all that really was gold flakes, I'd be up there sluicing 24/7! But that aside, you know more about gold prospecting than u give yourself credit for. You really were only like 2 or 3 steps from finding the gold that really is in there.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. I didn’t have a clue. But so much fun. Going back with a friend next time who pans a lot.

[@TheDogondone]

@@iLoveRVlife heck yeh! What it's all about.

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

We generally can screen a 5 gallon bucket in 15 minutes.

[@debbierowell2202]

All you need is a bucket with a runner a pipe and water pump and some mat ... find and collect the gold dust

[@debbierowell2202]

Its all on google

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks.

[@robertlovesdogs4824]

Good morning 👍

[@iLoveRVlife]

Morning Robert.

[@christinagleason9568]

Last time I went in Helen I found a bunch of raw emeralds and rubies

[@iLoveRVlife]

It’s an interesting area. Stones are in a creeks.

[@kathyscallan8338]

Watch videos on KZbin. Will teach you how to pan. Awesome location. Just beautiful

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Kathy. Had so much fun. Guess I should have studied a bit. It was on of those spur of the moment things. I’ve panned since and found a little gold. Maybe, just maybe there’s a little luck in the next effort.

[@josephroberts3418]

Have y’all been to the cosalidated gold mine beside Walmart they show u where the largest vain of gold was found an they give u a bucket of dirt so you can pan for it yourself

[@iLoveRVlife]

We've driven by Consolidated dozens of times and discussed taking the tour. Next trip to Dahlonega we're going.

[@chronicallychey]

@@iLoveRVlife when you live in dahlonega and you drive past there all the time😐

[@iLoveRVlife]

What a great place to live. One of our favorite places. Looking forward to returning this fall.

[@sandmaker]

Sorry it's mica and not gold dust. It is very light and will just wash out of the pan. Glad your havig fun but go back and have them show you how to do it. It will be a lot more productive. Keep having fun.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Rookie mistake. Got a few tips when we try again. Lots of fun.

[@barkbarkbark198]

thats cool i live in Atlanta, Georgia so i dont think theres really mining here haha

[@iLoveRVlife]

But there was a time.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ3IdKKfmLKAjaM

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

Just an hour or so to Buchanan GA you can find gold and gems. There is gold all around you..

[@chriswells4028]

We're is this at I'm planning on visiting

[@iLoveRVlife]

Few minutes west of Cleveland, GA. I’m a big time rookie playing in the water, but several serious folks were there with some amazing gems. Second try found a little gold. Still learning. Here’s a link to their website www.goldngemgrubbinstore.com/

[@sherriesprayberry7533]

What's the name of the place and how much does it cost

[@iLoveRVlife]

Gold and Gem Grubbin. $15 for 4 hours. Included shovel, bucket, screen and pan.

[@autumndh]

You rarely see gold dust. If that was gold dust they probably would have an active mine there cause there would so much gold. Just pan one of your pans out…you will if there is real Georgia gold in there. Once you see it one time you will clearly see and know the difference 😊

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@crossoutdude6769]

I found 2 small pure rubies

[@iLoveRVlife]

Cool!

[@goodeatsoutdoorsadventurew8626]

Hi me and my husband sold our property and everything we have. We bought a travel trailer to travel the united States. We are new of everything to do with traving, I have a 9 year old and 7 year old which there going to be in homeschool. Me and my husband always have compassionate doing gold prospecting and gemstones, and most of all I and my husband LOVE being in the nature we want to give our kids a best experience in there life. I loved your video, I just want to ask where is the best place to prospect gold and gemstones I know you just mention about some places in Georgia can find gold there also or only gemstones? I no lot of people they usually don't talk about where to go prospecting gold or anything, we just a beginner. Sir if you can give us some information, that we'll be great for our journey. Thank you I am very appreciate of your video 😊 we are leaving end May first we going Georgia.

[@iLoveRVlife]

You all are in for a great adventure. Wish I could share more, but I'm a novice when it comes to prospecting. Some areas are restricted with mineral leases. There's gold and gems throughout this area. You may want to contact one of the prospecting outfitters in Dahlonega for more information.

[@goodeatsoutdoorsadventurew8626]

@@iLoveRVlife Thank you so much

[@goodeatsoutdoorsadventurew8626]

@@iLoveRVlife Hi I am sorry I don't want to bother you, can please give where is Cleveland Georgia the area that you in. That well help us. If you like, I just don't know how to ask you lol

[@iLoveRVlife]

We were in the area for a few weeks at Leisure Acres Campground.

[@Kris-vb7bb]

I’d be taking all that gold dust

[@iLoveRVlife]

I wish it was. Rookie me didn’t know the difference. I had fun though.

[@DeepSouthern_Outdoors]

I'm sorry brother, that's not a pile of gold flakes you're seeing everywhere. I believe is it formica flakes and they are all over the northern half of GA. I may have the name wrong but they are a shimmering gold hue and under close inspection they are translucent. You can find huge specimens with the flakes still embedded

[@iLoveRVlife]

Found out later. Excitement of a rookie. Still had a lot of fun.

[@fredrickprice4287]

That looks like fun. Where is this place?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Fredrick. It was fun. Doubt anything found had huge value, but a fun way to spend the afternoon for a few bucks. Located in north Georgia, minutes from Cleveland or Dahlonega. Have fun.

[@fredrickprice4287]

I thought so. Thanks.

[@tabithaclark4247]

What was the name of the place you visited

[@iLoveRVlife]

This is Gold'N Grubbin a few minutes from Cleveland, GA.

[@steveblack2720]

Where is this? Do they charge you to pan?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Cleveland GA. It was $15 for a half a day and they supplied bucket, pan, sifter and shovel.

[@tabithaclark4247]

What was the location

[@nancymcshane3501]

You do know those stones probably came from Brazil!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Interesting

[@jomotreedogwood2037]

As of 2023 their website says they are closed to the public unfortunately.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Sadly it is. Understand it maybe for sale. It’s a fun place. Hope it opens again.

[@sherriesprayberry7533]

How much for camping each night

[@iLoveRVlife]

We didn’t camp there. We stayed a couple miles from there at Leisure Acres leisureacrescampground.com/rates/

[@Kris-vb7bb]

Wow... how much was that thing worth?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Probably nothing Kris. But worth every penny for a couple of hours of fun.

[@Kris-vb7bb]

@@iLoveRVlife dang really? 😕

[@gmeeks6004]

You need a mat to trap the gold

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@vanzi2834]

Please put the stuff in the white pan itll wash and rinse the dirt through the bottom cheers

[@iLoveRVlife]

We got to give the a go again. I think my first attempt was playing in the mud, but fun and a few nice gems. We’re going to give it another go. Taking a friend the next time who does this all the time.

[@sherriesprayberry7533]

Please give location.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Here’s a link www.goldngemgrubbinstore.com/Directions---Hours.html

[@larrydoyle8216]

Fun! But all the sparkly material is mica, not gold.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Larry. First time out and everything that sparked was gold :) Ton of fun.

[@autumndh]

Dude….that first pan….seriously 😢…..ya got to pan it out brother. There may of been gold in there and may not!!! I would be glad to show you the proper way to pan that stuff.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. I was a rookie having some fun. This place a has closed since Covid. Maybe another opportunity in the future.

[@Rick-if5zb]

5 pounds of dirt is heavy? 5 pounds is 5 pounds of anything. I figure you meant 5 gallons of dirt is heavy. That's why it's best to use a wagon or some kind of cart to carry your tailings and equipment.

[@iLoveRVlife]

First effort and was out having fun. Next time I’ll go out with someone who knows.

[@Rick-if5zb]

@@iLoveRVlife Hindsight is always 20/20. It's whether we learn from our mistakes or not. Enjoy and learn!

[@Rick-if5zb]

You don't explain or even tell where this place is. Only that it's in North Georgia. And that covers a lot of territory. I personally live in North Georgia and I'm only 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.

[@iLoveRVlife]

The video is a few years old and I put the website in the KZbin description. Unfortunately the place didn’t survive Covid, closed and for sale.

[@Rick-if5zb]

@iLoveRVlife KZbin algorithm took that long to hook me up with the video. Oh, that's sad. Keep looking, that's surely not the only place out there. Point is to have fun.

[@bertramlrezenet9311]

What you are calling gold dust is pyrite...

[@iLoveRVlife]

I know. Rookie mistake. But I had fun!

[@GozonTheGonsarian]

mica dust not gold dust

[@iLoveRVlife]

First time out. Got a little excited.

[@chaielmaetheius7804]

You should next time put the panning inside the water and then do a wash instead of using very little water to remove the dirt off the gems

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks for the tip.

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

im an rv tech in Cleveland Ga

[@iLoveRVlife]

We come to Cleveland every year. I’ll give you a call sometime.

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

@@iLoveRVlife kamper Kornner

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

i may have it wrong still doing b- day 22nd off of work till next year lol

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

my number is 706-973-2215 / let me know when yall come back in the area company phone is [phone]

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. John Morris is a good friend of mind at Leisure Acres Campground.

[@journeyfor22]

They told me it was mika

[@iLoveRVlife]

It think it was too.

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

It is micah and pyrite.

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

And I think the green stone is amazonite.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Some of these polished up really nice. Went to Consolidated Mines in Dahlonega. They have a jeweler who makes some really nice pieces with these stones.

[@GreeneGene33]

All that sparkly stuff is fools gold (PYRITE) not gold dust.!!! But who cares if your having fun!!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Found that out later. I’m such a rookie! You’re right. I had a blast!

[@jaybrimberry1856]

Not for nothing, but that is mica, not gold dust. Gold dust is not going to be sitting on top of the sand, it is heavy and sinks do to the hard pan.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. Lots of comments. Fun day, at least fiund a few semi precious stones.

[@fdaman3915]

That's not gold dust bro dont waist your time gathering it.its probably flakes of pyrite or something similar. If there was actually that much gold there there then there would be a new gold rush like you've never seen.

[@iLoveRVlife]

I'm sure. Fun getting some of the nice semi precious gems to make jewelry for the girls.

[@fdaman3915]

@@iLoveRVlife ya I'm an amateur rock hound myself which is what brought me to your channel. Now I like you more for your communication with your audience so I'm gonna go ahead and sub to your channel. I'm sure you won't disappoint

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. We’ll try again. Spent some time with a fellow in Dahlonega this summer who has panned since a boy. Showed me some tips. I’ll make a better run at it next go round.

[@crusher1606]

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