Does This Thing Work? Will The Clean-Up Buddy Catch Fine Gold?

[@hipbeeexplorer]

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[@Gentleman-Prospector]

We like the clean up buddy. It holds some serious material to be such a lil guy.👍😎🎩⚒️G.P.

[@bluwtrgypsy]

Really enjoy your channel - so much fun. I know Rumford well as I had a camp in Andover years ago (wish I never let it go). and used to ski Sunday River in Bethel twice a month. Best wishes

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching. I love the area.

[@clasvirhodes4969]

Andover is central to alot of good hunting and fishing.

[@TeamLynchBMD]

The Clean Up Buddy is really nice, Venison looked terrific. That flood was something else. Thanks guys👋👍

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Howdy Tim and Kathy, Thanks for watching

[@TeamLynchBMD]

@@hipbeeexplorer thanks guys👋

[@brianbrown3951]

It's nice just to see you guys enjoy each other's company over a nice fire a nice meal and a great camping trip

[@hipbeeexplorer]

We love camping.

[@markbelanger5757]

The clean up buddy looks like a nice tool! You don't need kiln dried firewood. I sold firewood as a sideline for ten years. My biggest year was over 200 cords. You don't want to burn green wood. it takes different amounts of time to dry different wood. White ash and maple dry faster than oak. It takes about six months, if it's kept in the sun. Some wood pops and snaps even when it's completely dry. Like cedar and hemlock. A kiln uses moisture to dry wood slower, and to keep it stable and not case hardened, for cabinets and finish carpentry. I now dry my firewood in a hoop house. It dries it the opposite of a kiln. It sometimes gets over 130 degrees F. and 28 percent moisture. Thats like stacking your firewood in death valley! Keep up the great videos!! Mark B

[@hipbeeexplorer]

I've made the mistake of not buying kiln dried hardwood for my wood stove and the sparks burned my tent. The Kiln Dried doesn't do that and the stove manufacturer also reccomends Kiln Dried Firewood for that reason.

[@markbelanger5757]

@@hipbeeexplorer Well kiln dried isn't a bad thing, that's for sure. Thanks for all the help finding gold, and all the laughs with the gold dance, and of course the Hip Bee!

[@markbelanger5757]

That wood stove Rocks! never seen one until I watched your show.

[@markbelanger5757]

Just another thought on firewood. Hope you don't mind me mentioning this again. I know you and Tom run a pretty tight ship. And I admire the way you guys stay out in the woods and keep testing rivers and steams! It's alot of fun to watch! Kiln dried firewood can cost as much as 700$ a cord ouch! I was doing some research on some people that bought small bundles of kiln dried firewood. They had a moisture meter, and split some of the bigger pieces in have. They put there moisture meter on the fresh split part, and found it still wet. apparently they didn't leave it in long enough. how about compressed wood? Like bio bricks? there's alot of different types of them out there. They are dry as a bone, insect free, and burn hot like coal. They don't pop either. Not when I used them. Maybe there is also something you could spray on the roof of the tent to make it fire proof? I don't claim to know everything. Just wanted to help if I could. Mark.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Hi Mark, we have used bio bricks before but the issue we have is finding them where we camp as we don’t have room in Our truck to bring them with us. We do have a tent shield that goes over the outside where the tent is but we try not to burn that either. Fire logs that are the compressed stuff makes too much ash and we need to clean it daily. So far kiln dried hardwood has had the best performance. I don’t mind answering questions at all.

[@markbelanger5757]

@@hipbeeexplorer Well if Kiln dried has worked the best you would know, Your the one running the stove. But when you pay the big price for kiln dried, you should get 100% dry wood. Vendetta Prospectors seem to give you a generous amont of gold in there pay dirt. I like your tent. It's nice and roomy.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

Nice show guys. That little clean up buddy looks pretty sweet.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

We like it.

[@raymondcoriz9500]

When using the micro mat be sure to run a brush across the mat to make sure there is no more bubbles present. Bubbles won’t let the gold into the cells creating a loss. Nice to see your gold catching videos. Heavy pans.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Yes, I normally do but sometimes I forget. Although as you can see there was a lot of bubbles in that Matt and it didn’t stop the gold from dropping in them cells. It still did really good. I put an old toothbrush in the box

[@josephknowlton7246]

Liked, shared and commented. Maybe I missed it. But DM. Needs its release agents washed off with soap n a brush. It may have contributed to one or 2 of the lost flakes. Great video. I love venison.🐝🗽🤴🏻 35:04

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Yes, That may be.

[@GSProspecting]

Great job fam. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thank you! Will do!

[@DonnieW777]

The Maine shows are always enjoyable… thanks guys… 💖🐝

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@jackfrost8207]

Hey guys another great show neat little machine you told me that rip in the tent was coming LOL

[@raoliver11]

I want to get one of those to use this winter in the house.

[@aaronbanning3372]

I seen before you pulled that mat out there was a bunch of air bubbles in the dream mat it's always good to hit that with a toothbrush first get all those bubbles out or else the black sand and gold won't go in those holes

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Yes, I usually do but I forgot... but as you can see the sand still went in those cells and it still caught 99%

[@aaronbanning3372]

@@hipbeeexplorer yeah I know they work good I have one similar

[@zemetrius]

for system where there is no on/off switch i use a small power strip with a power button. plug system into the power strip, plug the power strip in a power supply, then you have a on/off switch for the system. this method i use on my sluice and also on my clean up buddy.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Good idea

[@boomer5987]

Love watching! 🫵👍✌️🐝

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@BrianCarlson-fz4qp]

Great to see you using a new tool for us all to see!!! Thanks

[@hipbeeexplorer]

More to come!

[@triple_A_rockhound]

I use the cleanup Buddy when i buy paydirt 👍 I made lot of tip vids on it in shorts 😎

[@Vester661]

Great video, i like the clean up Buddy, have a great day

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks, you too!

[@Otterman-vx1zy]

nice job ,cool color choice on the new toy see ya next week

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for coming

[@denalittlehale]

Caught you guys on the replay tonight! Great show as always!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for coming

[@cryptoron]

cool, we're going up for the first weekend of August,

[@granvillewooster7673]

Awesome 👍👍❤️

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davestelling]

Fingers crossed for some good gold tonight!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@GramCanyonSam]

Love mine 🎉 i will be taking it to cali for the hotel clean ups

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Hotel clean ups in the bath tub??? 😂

[@kurtdiegel7430]

I run the clean-up buddy sluice on the slowest setting. I also classify first to 4 classifications so everything is the same size..... +20, -20 +50, -50 +100, and -100 mesh. That makes it so much easier to catch that fly poop flour gold in real cons........not paydirt.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Yes, I've used it many times since that day with real cons. I also use it on the lowest setting. Catches 99%

[@outdoorwally8430]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WES!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thank you Wally.

[@lesterleporesr5228]

Missed this, (at Work), Loved Rosey's store when I was there! Are you guys camped beside the Swifty👀⁉️

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Yes we are

[@ScottLeonard-ms6vn]

Thanks for the vid and ideas❤

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Glad you like them!

[@JohnWolf75860]

Great show

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@rastastarman]

Hello out t❤hefted!

[@rastastarman]

Hello out there!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@thetownspeople6486]

One 👍

[@atgoodspeed]

Venison burger on a waffle. Who woulda thunk it!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

It was great

[@northeastprospector]

Venison Chaffle sandwich! Could make a mint selling these at the fair. North country food truck

[@hipbeeexplorer]

LOL. I bet.

[@adventuresofafirestarter3718]

Huh neat little thing.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Thanks Sue

[@scotip23]

Can someone reply with dates to Maine Rendezvous in Coos Canyon? Thank you!!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

September 14 th and 15th

[@scotip23]

@@hipbeeexplorer appreciate your response!

[@digitalwarrior6731]

It was great to finally meet you guys on Sat in Byron. Hope to see you soon again.🎉

[@hipbeeexplorer]

It was great meeting you!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

I wish I had more time to talk with you.

[@digitalwarrior6731]

@hipbeeexplorer I will find you again soon. Where are you guys at next, ? I'll drag my frd again, claim jumper bill. 😅.

[@jackfrost8207]

[@MrTodfoulk]

oh shoot wrong type of clean up buddy..... never mind :)

[@hipbeeexplorer]

[@JANE_ESTER]

Au 🪙🏅 Ag 🥄