High banker test - Sluicing HORRIBLY wrong! - See what happened.

[@mthiessen134]

Dan, your true gift is teaching. Accepting that failure is how we learn takes the fear of failure away. New golden rule

[@MrOkrick]

I agree with this..I think he does a great job of teaching

[@mtcoiner7994]

This brings me great comfort and confidence in my set up. I'm always afraid I'm a little off level or a little to steep or maybe to shallow. Now I just feel better. Gold prospecting is so fun

[@dougbrown2970]

That makes two of us..well said

[@chriscarley9951]

Thanks Dan, all your testing has helped me with a troubling memory of my son & I's 1st Father's day trip to Alabama Gold Camp in 2020 with our first homemade wooden sluice. I was certain that the angle was off & lost our Gold to the tailings pile. I believe now, we were in the wrong spot. We have be back to AGC numerous times & all ways enjoy the excursions. Thanks again for,... man, for those that haven't run a Highbanker & done a full clean-up and reset, that is load of work + filming & narration. I give you a true "Thank You".

[@williamdaniels2019]

Awesome job Dan. I taught electronics and computers for nearly ten years and I have to say that nothing in my personal experience taught me more than seeing all the types of mistakes that students made. Everyone sees something that is made to look interesting thinking, hey I could do that. They just fail to realize in most cases that the person doing what they think looks easy has a lot of experience and skill. I guess that's why you make searching for GOLD look easy. Excellent video showing common problems that might be encountered.

[@meteoritemann992]

When the sun shines through your beard it makes it glow with a hint of gold 💛

[@Paul_Lane]

Your videos are such an uplifting change from the negative stuff many folks post on KZbin. Your content and personality are pure gold, you must be a great teacher to have!

[@danielburgess7785]

To all the gold "experts," show us how you do. Don't tell, show.

[@MrMichaelAndrews]

Dan's heart is full of gold. Happy 4th everyone.

[@chrrmin1979]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!

[@dipsomaniac124]

Dan is Canadian. I don’t believe he celebrates American independence from the British....unless he really hates the British

[@chrrmin1979]

@@dipsomaniac124 he lives in B.C. and not too far from the border, so its not out of the question that he celebrates it. I live in the next province over and fourth of july is pretty common to celebrate around here

[@michaelhyman3035]

I use a check list when setting sluces, pumps, and lines, keeps me from pulling a Hurd, and loosing miniscule amounts of GOLD.

[@f14fixer101]

@@dipsomaniac124 No, Dan Celebrates Canada Day on July 1

[@Hawkeye2001]

I think this is one of your best videos. I learned a lot, seeing the errors, helped explain why things are set up and run like they are. I really was expecting to see a lot of gold in the bin with every run, and was amazed how little gold you were actually losing, doing everything wrong. Again, this was a great teaching video. Thanks

[@rintintinification]

The one and only Dan Hurd. Love your stuff, can't wait for each new video.

[@dive2112]

The guy lost 100% credibility with his 40% armchair comment. Dan you’re GOLDen! I hope he Hurd that.

[@Babalon48]

“Did you know that 72% of all statistics are made-up on the spot.” GOLDen quote

[@dive2112]

I believe 83% of that statistic😁

[@CrazyRFGuy]

sluicing and gold panning is 50% skill and 62% black magic

[@davidl.howser9707]

Dan here is my public critical comment for all to read. You are a wonderful human being and VERY MUCH appreciated by me. Thank you for the gift of knowledge you constantly pass on to me and others. Your the type of person the World needs more of as an example of how to treat other people much different then others of a critical nature who are intimidated by your knowledge and need to self analyze critically themselves to see what kind of human being they truly are after deep, thoughtful and long, repeated and, daily self reflection.

[@TheDoItYourselfWorld]

Been watching your videos and learning for a long time now. You have the best teaching videos I have seen so far. I am studying and getting ready for some family trips out in Michigan. Not GOLD capital but it will be fun.

[@williampeterson6355]

Plenty of gold here in the mitten! As long as you know what your looking for you can find it quite a bit of it. Good luck,pan on, and enjoy your time prospecting with the family!

[@mattnelson6319]

I love these “what if” scenarios. Love it Dan, makes you think about the set-up, before you start panning

[@Deebelle10]

What I appreciate most about your videos is the educational spin you put on videos. I’m not a prospector by any means...unless you count gold panning at Knott’s Berry Farm when I was a child, but I love you videos. Thanks for keeping it so entertaining, Dan.

[@ba43990]

Dan Hurd didn’t loose his GOLD even though he tried very hard. Your beard is sure coming back full.

[@matthewhursh86]

I believe everyone's favorite color on here has to be gold or we wouldn't keep watching this crazy that even with those extreme settings still capture most of the gold haters will always hate keep up the good work Dan

[@murmur3966]

Thank you so much for really going for it Dan. You were working so hard to make the gold go through that it was extra entertaining. No one can say you didn't try all the bad "possible" scenarios. I also hope that those people who think they are miners, stop rambling on at you about what they do not know. Keep up the great content.

[@jonsmile4279]

It’s crazy that despite trying to do things wrong, you still recover the gold. Hopefully this will stop some of the “you are doing it wrong” comments

[@ladonnascheel4394]

Unfortunately, that will not stop the trolls.

[@lflati]

GOLD!!!! that's nuts that sluice preformed that well

[@davepacella8157]

Thinking OUTSIDE the Gold Box... You have Single handedly dispelled the myths and monetarily motivated fear tactics of SOOOOO Many vendors in our industry... THAT, Sir, inspires Confidence in New and Seasoned prospectors. Not an excuse to be sloppy but a Huge Confidence Builder... A tip of the hat to You Sir!!! Well Done!!

[@mveld34]

Great experiment with the high banker. It's great to see you healthy and back at it! Stay heart healthy and keep collecting that gold!

[@robertmiller2831]

It would be absolutely hilarious if you ended up with like 1.5 g of GOLD after all of that.

[@brianhealey5286]

Best video ever on testing to the extreme. It builds confidence of the process and product for those of us who want to get started. You are a wonderful practical teacher.

[@nrmprice]

I LOVE how you call out the keyboard worriers. You have confidence in your knowledge and you have the now how of what is going to happen, since this is a learning experience in its own. You keep up what you do Dan! I've been around for a while and you know your stuff and you aren't afraid to show others how to get the GOLD and do it right, and to call others out who are being rude.

[@NarekGaming]

i love how he straight up just says "here's what trolls do!" it's pure gold.

[@juanitajackson2721]

Using the heart of an educator to illustrate how well this machine captures the gold!! Nice job!! 💛.

[@totallycrimson5853]

Great videos, just shows how good the gold mats are at their job. Even the worst novice in the world can have success. (Not calling Dan a novice, just a general statement.)

[@michaelhargis7036]

Leave the "losing my Gold" to Pauly. 😁

[@andymariebullock2934]

This video is solid GOLD. I really enjoy watching you. Your enthusiasm is spectacular. Thank you for all this teaching.

[@nfhdagomofo]

Keep proving the “KZbin experts” wrong about sluicing gold!

[@jerenable]

alternative title: Man with beard failing to loose gold for half an hour

[@chrrmin1979]

This title is better

[@zacharyelicker5289]

I'm a Greenhorn Disabled Veteran a Gold-n oldie or Goldie! I love your videos and am wanting to go panning and Sluicing. Brother you make it look fun, I know the value of the gold is great, but I want the fun to be with it. Thanks again sir. I would love to see what raw gold in it's natural state would look like.

[@Snacks50p]

"Dan Hurd never makes mistakes while sluicing." - Goldie Hawn

[@jeremygariepy7847]

No joke I was gonna put her name

[@48thstateprospecting]

This was absolute gold my mind is blown looks like it doesn’t matter what we’ve heard thanks Dan 👍🏻👊🏻

[@fredtate6795]

Your gold video was enjoyed.

[@jonryan5339]

Excellent video Dan on demonstrating the effect on how to properly setting up your high banker to save your GOLD...

[@WatchMoviesNow]

Haha very funny that you still kept all of your gold. You might even kept it without the mats. Crazy

[@outonalimb1858]

Crazy Gold

[@ThatOpalGuy]

That would be hilarious.

[@TheEdub.]

How is this a test?! He never weighed it after!!

[@54raceman]

@@TheEdub. the results were so obvious that they didn’t require being weighed to find out the results

[@kevinwyckoff1904]

The gold you’re experimenting with, attempting to lose and “failing” to do so, is more gold than I’ve ever been able to find in my area in my entire life🤣.

[@theoldmanoftech4039]

This what I really like about Dans videos, he shows and explains what happens when things are good AND when things have gone sideways.

[@adamsshaws9417]

I think 5 "GOLD" Stars is in place for this videos thank Dan

[@tracyjohnson8714]

Dan you are a grate guy love your vids would love to win some gold thanks for this vid it helped me alot have a grate day and good luck finding lots more gold

[@ohnonotthatguy1465]

Dan you’re a gold magnet. Can’t even screw up when you try. My thought is it’s the beard 🧔‍♂️

[@templategmz2378]

same el beard gotta go essay

[@gregderksen1996]

Who needs dream mat when you have Hurd hair

[@caseyvorwaller7035]

Hurd Beard = Orange Miner’s Moss!

[@selinacrockett8440]

Love your channel! My husband and I happened upon it recently and we watch it every night now with dinner. Ty for your positivity 😊

[@nickygoddard37]

Doesn’t matter how hard he tries Dan just can’t lose his Gold!

[@tallawyerblues]

Love watching Dan try to lose his gold, and shutting up the trolls.

[@bluelinearcheology2427]

Dan I absolutely love your videos..... I'm a metal detectorist who enjoys recreational gold panning when the opportunity is there... I've learned so much from your videos and it's NEVER about how much I find... It's the getting out, nature, the sounds, the smells, the views, the adventure of it all and the memories made.... keep'em coming!!

[@R.A.M_000]

Trolls: there is nothing more he could do to enrage us!! Dan: Hang on....Hold my beer...

[@mattnelson6319]

You get gold no matter how you do it. Lol

[@GimmeOo-mox]

I think the 40% gold loss guy was just jelly.

[@vpierce3815]

Thanks for that. This video is a real confidence booster. And your teaching style is pure GOLD.

[@Joesworldttv]

This is gonna be a great stream! Let's get some gold!

[@emanonevahisey5841]

Dan was getting bold trying to lose his gold. The story told, his sluice will hold the gold. :-)

[@lynettetilley8339]

Well you just proved that all the people making negative comments about you losing your gold when you are sluicing were wrong. Love your videos Dan! Thank-you for sharing your prospecting experiences with us.

[@dscardbreak8078]

So I didn't read all the comments there was way too many. But I'm pretty sure there's a troll in here somewhere saying the only reason why he kept getting his gold is because he had brought more with him and every time you lost some he just replaced it.. I love internet trolls they have no life and that makes me happy!

[@deanhickey8861]

Wise man say: "Every mistake is an opportunity for improvement." (gold n rule)

[@captainhappysarcanaadventu1587]

Dude I not only do I love watching your content but you are seriously inspiring me to explore my own once thought/told childish dreams of finding gold and other treasures so too speak! Thank You!

[@GrumpyGrunt]

I've lost every piece of gold I have ever owned. Now, I know where it all went. 🤣 Thanks and stay well up there, Dan.

[@goldprospectingaustralia567]

Next time blow up your sluice so to loose your gold if you want to loose your sluice as well as lol

[@westcoastg714]

If the armchair gold prospectors can take something away from this, I hope is that it's to let the professional do his thing and teach us.

[@rogueshadow5280]

I'm only a recent subscriber, but I've been binging a few of your videos. I love the fact that you are making the videos from an educational standpoint, weather it's gemstone or gold mining :)

[@dirty3893]

I have always wanted to mine for gold but I’m stuck in a nursing home in West Virginia where there’s pretty much no good at all.

[@tattoedmat]

Maybe try some paydirt you can do in the comfort of your home?

[@virginiagoldprospectors7515]

@@tattoedmat agreed I purchased paydirt before I hit the creeks. Here in VA the gold is micro flour gold.

[@billgolcher2537]

I feel showing being human making mistakes can still be an awesome golden day out slusing for gold with the gold slus. thank you for the info and I hope you are feeling much better. Been watching your videos for a while love them and I love your upbeat attitude you make it a pleasure to watch thanks again

[@waynebussey5521]

To be honest I'll admit I am really impressed with that sluice of yours and that mat combination....And you more than proved that you built that rig for all situations where you use it to prospect. Be it on a hard or soft sandy surface...you will get your gold with minimal losses for the volume you run in any given run period. Plus the best part is you both got that comment out of your system and proved to every one, friends and fellow prospectors and your own piece of mind as well...Your gonna bring home the good stuff. Take care 👍.

[@dorothycooley1085]

You’ve definitely earned my subscription. I hope to earn your gold.

[@WorldOfJR5]

Just focus on your gold mine and don't feed the KZbin trolls.

[@chaielmaetheius7804]

Good advice on how to test your sluicing before doing the search for gold. Am glad that you are exaggerating the sluice usage, what to look for and how to fix it step by step, plus making it fun to learn something new. I am still learning how to use the panning technique so this video will be favorite filed so that when I start sluicing locally in Georgia, USA I know what to avoid… hopefully

[@dayv207]

​Might be the only gold miner who wants to lose his gold!!!!

[@bccorcoran43bc]

That was a golden opportunity to shut up the naysayers!

[@jonminzner7902]

your videos are so honest and informing. I have learned so much on gold panning from your videos . I like that you show your failures too.

[@dannyrichard6349]

A bad operator like me still has a chance to save his gold. ?!?!

[@chrisdaley8542]

I know exactly how you can loose your gold, give it to Australia Post to deliver. 🤣

[@ntt1654]

Canada post is no slouch either

[@cecilforbes3034]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brandondevey8444]

New subscriber, it's really nice of you to show new comers and ones that already know it all in such a professional manner that anyone should be proud to be as decent as you. GOLD!!!

[@brandondevey8444]

Forgot to add the word gold just for that chance. Good show once again.

[@Tahoe2U]

Dan, Wouldn't it be something if you ended up with more gold then when you started. :)

[@JoannaLamont333]

Lol. That literally had me laughing 😂😂😂

[@Marblelantern]

So the take home message is "sluicing for gold, so simple even a cave man can do it "

[@nicolaturner7182]

Love watching your GOLD videos! Always look forward to watching your positive attitude and learning so much.

[@FG564GHJU7]

Awesome teaching techniques Dan! I hope we can all learn from your deliberate mistake making! Exceptional teaching skills! Super Well Done Dude!

[@mrpoquah]

Nice that you show what happens when you just set your sluice up WRONG. I've spent too many years working to make sure mine was right before putting anything in it that might have any gold in it, not to mention how many times I've shown others what they were doing wrong with theirs, but I've never actually thought to show them WHY and what happened when they had been running theirs like that with good stuff going through it. Then I had to explain why I was breaking those same recommendations while using mine, however; mine is 4' long with Hungarian riffles, miners moss and ridged carpet underneath. Up front I have 1' long with a piece of half inch stainless steel punch plate that runs over the first riffle to give anything heavy a better chance of dropping out as soon as possible. I designed it to run fast and hot, with enough water running through it, I use a 2" drop from point to point, and shovel a full number 2 once a minute. I've put a large bin behind it and check pans have never shown any GOLD in the bin. I love the fishing weights on the third run where you overload the sluice, LOL. Did you move the bin during the run with the mats backwards? During the run where you show it running right after you put it in, the shot shows the bin missing from behind the sluice.

[@Brentgilbertstudio]

Dan always coming in clutch with this GOLD content. One of my favorite channels on KZbin!

[@trevorbedell4999]

Was watching Chris Vo-Gus video about how people want to try and tell you guys that you’re doing it wrong, but as Chris said you guys are out there nearly every day and Pioneering Pauly which is absolute gold,just keep those videos coming guys cheers for now from Oz

[@jeredhogansen875]

Great video. Really shows how user friendly those sluice boxes are at capturing gold. Makes me think I could even do it. You earned my subscription today.

[@gordonsisson489]

Probably the most informative and entertaining video you have done. Lotsa smiles here.

[@charlesthompson3816]

Glad to see you doing great from the surgery. Been watching your videos since you started. Keep it up. Thank you for your time.

[@charlesthompson3816]

Gold

[@johnsonlong1272]

Love this video. Yesterday evening we set up a homemade River sluice to show the kids and as it was getting dark and we were still putting the material through it I noticed the rock shifted under the sluice and it was tipped pretty steep and to the left which made the top diverter bring in a lot more water then normal. Watching this makes me feel better that we probably didn't lose much other than maybe some micro gold.

[@Hartcore11]

Gold Dan, that had to be the best test of improper techniques ever to be seen that proved so many people wrong. The results were shocking.

[@donnymcduff8345]

Dan hurd the GOLD guru. Teaching everyone at every chance. Thank you sir. You inspire all of us.

[@leescott9294]

Hold me back. Dan, you amaze me capturing Gold. You are the most educational miner that I've witnessed and, AND I didn't fall asleep once. Thank you for keeping interested. Lee from Washington state.

[@brettkenyon5780]

Hi Dan good to see you doing good since surgery Mate you have a heart of gold.

[@paulthomas2337]

Dan you are amazing! I thought you would lose moist of your gold on the last try with too much angle and flow and over loaded with gravels but you have proven that the high banker really works great even for us beginners!! Great Job Dan! LOL

[@andyroe2121]

Verry nice. People should just keep negative comments to themselves and not watch your videos if they don't like your methods. I think they are very educational and helpful and am thankful you put them out. Keep making great videos. Thanks.

[@paulcoover9197]

I do know that we all feel a lot better. A collective sigh of relief. Way to Go DAN!!! You absolutely rock. There is gold that is much finer. Have you ever seen it? I wonder if you classify under #100 and run the same test. Would a gram of Gold under a hundred mesh blow through? I think what that guy is saying is that there is a complete other world of microfine gold .Less than #200 ? Less than #300? A gentleman called Aussie Bloke Prospector has an interesting solution. He has a vibrator on his sluice. low angle. Your gold all looks like the gold on the back of a box that the gold pan comes in. With a picture of some course gold and some fines. I believe what your guy is saying is there is 40% microfine Gold sailing by .Get a pan a quarter full of this stuff. Then do what you are taught to do. start sloshing it around. Maybe run it through a sluice and Wa La .....you just tossed it out. I live in the most ancient mountain range. (Boston Mountains) and we have an ancient sea bed. Super fine silver, platinum and gold is the order of the day .Assay What? Call me Caliche Wan. Just don't call me late to dinner.

[@stevecasvan5225]

Just thought I would throw in a great trick for when you're out in the field or even at home. We have tons of black sand. We all know it's a super pain to get the gold from the sand. So try this little trick. Take one of your taller gold vials and put your black sand and gold in it about a quarter full. Then take your snuffer bottle and put the nozzle to the bottom of the vial. Slowly squeeze the vial while gently rocking the tip back and forth and you will watch virtually all your black sand float up and out. I was super surprised how well it worked when I tried it. No one showed it to me it was just a thing I thought up. Try it at home over a good pan. Same basic fluid separation process as that big newfangled gold separating machine that you did the videos on a little bit ago. Good luck to you all and have a yellow day!

[@ronraub3289]

I enjoyed your demonstration on not loosing gold and plan on mounting line levels on my sluice and using a digital angle gauge to set my sluice.

[@beastbodybeautyfit]

omfg dan ...ive never even prospected anything in my life but im loving you video's. ive watched about 30 hours since stumbling across your channel and you have earnt my sub. keep doing the dan things ..i love it ...cheers from australia .. im loving the beautiful part of the world you live in and your respect for the rules or the claims you are mining .. find heaps mate

[@lisastemmler9905]

I inherited a small sluice box, but haven’t tried it yet it’s good to know that if I don’t get everything set up just perfectly I won’t loose all of my GOLD, thanks for another great video

[@iancrockett6951]

I'm glad that you are such an upbeat person. Thank you.

[@suebell586]

Well that proves it Dan. You're a gold magnet. That was really fun. I laughed out loud when you "jostled" the sluice. Enjoyed the video a lot.

[@deamonsoul1]

It's great to know that no matter how bad I screw up a new highbanker I'm barely losing gold. Thanks again for your help.

[@buddyhale7263]

Dan your an idol. Just your attitude is a display of just how cool you are. Your videos are very informative and your way of displaying what you know is awesome. Keep teaching brother.

[@woodsoundsflutes]

A truly golden video! Love your test Dan. For those of us who have little experience operating this equipment, these test are awesome. Gold

[@stillkicking8693]

It’s golden that you had to prove something that you have done for a lifetime,now it’s time to find more Gold.

[@jasminefeliciano5035]

I like how you make these videos your just so knowledgeable and that’s why I watch u every time you post videos I learn a lot from you and a lot of others gold prospectors 😁

[@nadirs8117]

Awesome that you are doing all these tests to prove all the scenarios on potential GOLD loss. Keep up the good work :)

[@byronscott4537]

Wow Dan ! It's Hard to Believe That with All The Terrible Effects You Applied, You Still Saved That Gram of Gold, Amazing ! Thanks So Much ! For All The Good Information & Education You Put Forth !