How To Find Gold: Ten Indicator Hacks for nuggets from the old time miners

Learn How to find gold by studying 10 indicator hacks left to you by the old time miners. What they did in their workings will tell you where to look for the gold they left behind for you to find. We will take a look at examples at the old workings and how understanding what you see in them will tell you how to work those areas for the gold that was left behind. If you want to learn how to find gold, you need to learn these indicator hacks as they will tell you right where to look for the gold.
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[@troyandchristimerry159]

My wife and I can't thank you enough for all you're doing here on KZbin. We are in the process of turning our hobbies into a business that we can work side-by-side in. Seeing somebody such as yourself reaching out and caring about those just getting started has been a breath of fresh air thank you again from The Merry's

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mikejones3911]

Your videos are very informative . They're a great source of information,and your book absolutely covers all aspects of gold prospecting .Thanks Chris.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you like them!

[@RandyLunn]

Thank you Chris! Wonderful collection of prospecting tips.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@taylorjd71]

Best prospecting videos online. Thank you.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks!

[@singingforchrist]

Thank you again Chris, such good info!

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

[@DaleDuffy]

Very informative information, thanks Chris...!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@lanceharker5845]

Your book is a great book, and I've really enjoyed reading it. This video about "indicator hacks" is a sweet little video with lots of good tips on where to look and why to look there; your explanations and extra photos to illustrate your points are well done. Thanks, and all the best, Lanny

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Old52Guy]

This is great! My great grandfather was a prospector and I have a couple of his journals. Your videos are helping me understand what he did and the thoughts behind his writings. Thanks!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to help! His journals must be a treasure trove of information.

[@williammcdonagh7454]

Thanks for all the tips.. headed to Sierra County next week

[@ChrisRalph]

Have fun!

[@DocDave77]

I bought your book years ago and it truly covers everything! Enjoy your videos too, it's nice to gain prospecting wisdom without suffering through a stupid clown show.

[@ChrisRalph]

Excellent, thanks for the kind words about the book. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@joelmoss2401]

DocDave77 you mean you don’t enjoy Jeff Williams? LOL! He’s got knowledge but I can’t suffer his videos either.

[@maxwebster7572]

@@joelmoss2401 slim?

[@joelmoss2401]

max webster he’s got knowledge, I just don’t like the whole “act”. I like Two Toes and people that share no nonsense knowledge.

[@rehmankhan3991]

Nice video quality sir and very informative ,, i appreciate it 👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@DaleDuffy]

Between "Fists Full Of Gold" and your website, the info is worth Thousands, if not tens of Thousands...much much more than the cost of your book. PS: this is the third time I've watched this video..!

[@ChrisRalph]

That's great. I had fun making that video. My daughter helped. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@TheFrog767]

VERY GOOD information on their waste gold 😊🥂👏👏👏

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

I learn so much from your videos! I’m now ready for next gold mining trip after this one!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@davestrom3598]

You learn to dig gold by doing,,you can read or watch all the vids you want,,gold is where you find it,,ive had many vids and miners tell me the gold lays in a certain way in the rivers,,my 40 years expieriance doing ,and i still find my gold where everyone says its not,yes these are good ideas but dont stop there,,many many times ive walked into someones weekend digs and find that those that dug it quit right before they hit good gold,i allways prospect the new digs i find,,more times than not they quit before finding what they were after

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

sounds like me at the crater of diamonds in Arkansas. all the old-timers wouldn’t touch some gravel layers I found 6 feet down, because it didn’t contain diamonds!! so they say..... I found several diamonds in it. one was a .33 white bluish! Dig where your gut tells you to dig is what I’ve learned! However learning the indicators will just increase Your Odds, weather gold, diamonds, quartz, toothpaste at Walmart lol

[@jayshields9919]

Cheers Chris👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@oz_in_the_7956]

Good video mate 👍👍👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@aldrintoribio1637]

Awesome video..

[@ChrisRalph]

Thank you. Glad you liked it!

[@rogerdudra178]

Good calls. I just shake my head at all the places I've fished and hunted in Montana that were once mined for gold. Its all over the place and I walked over it.

[@ChrisRalph]

Just got back from a trip to Montana, look for some Montana based videos in the coming weeks. Lots of gold there. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@eltonbull7429]

Jeff Williams suggested your book in one of his Videos, but i had already purchased it Really infomative to me. Looking into going to Colorado this year to see if i can put the information to work.

[@ChrisRalph]

Sounds great, I hope your trip is a success.

[@Smithsgold]

Good information !!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Smithsgold]

@@ChrisRalph your upping your game with each video !!!!

[@jeremydunne7714]

Thoroughly enjoy watching your vids from Australia Chris, still trying to crack my first Nugg SDC2300 in West Aus! Hoping I catch one before I catch Carona! 😉😁😁😁😎

[@ChrisRalph]

Getting out in the field alone is the way to find gold.

[@azummallen]

I ordered my gold bug pro..woohoo I can't wait and I got your book so I'm ready .. and I will start on my 5 acre parcel!! I got my 1.5" large clear rock examined and it is identified as a clear Florite ... so not quite the diamond i was hoping for but thank you for all your inspiration i can't wait to start having fun with my new recommendations. Thank you Chris Ralph for all your knowledge into videos I've been trying to play catch up. I love geology and finding precious metals would be exciting!

[@ChrisRalph]

Best of luck to you in your efforts. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Oidium45]

The are in your vid looks quite a bit like an area out near me in southern CA. And every one of your tips applies here. Good vid!

[@ChrisRalph]

California yes, but not Southern CA. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Oidium45]

@@ChrisRalph I figured Nevada based on your comments.

[@kindergartenminds907]

Great video

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

thank you

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks!

[@buddaking5512]

Good content Chris. Enjoying your recent uploads. Ordering your book. Will have to meet & greet one day & have ya sighn my pan :)

[@ChrisRalph]

I am at a lot of the GPAA gold shows on the west coast. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@DrEvil814]

Vary nice video

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Mycoholicsanon]

These are really good tips thanks alot. Any areas of the Bitterroot, ot in between the Bitterroot to the other side of Helena? I just got gifted a rusty pan by my grandma so I'm hunting and I got some small tools I'm looking at your other videos for a good metal detector and idk where to give a good look to start my Montana gold search.

[@ChrisRalph]

I did a video on where to find gold in Montana. Why have you not watched that? kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fbXn5pdppppac

[@thomasackerman3995]

Having lived in Calif many years I wish I had a detector knowing all this back then.! From your other vids you seem to indicate a more powerful detector for deeper deposits is more expensive..correct?

[@ChrisRalph]

More powerful is more expensive - that's true. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@danzoller7397]

All really good indicators ! Ima get that book for x mas maybee earlier lol

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@RedmanOutdoors366]

Nice Tips Bro 💪😎🔥🦅💯🍺🍺

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@watermain48]

Thanks Chris for sharing more of your knowledge with us. If you're thinking about buying Chris' book, do it, you won't be sorry.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Shukarr]

Thanks for this video. Is there a lightweight metal detector you would recommend? Thanks!

[@ChrisRalph]

Yes, the gold bug pro, watch my video on it.

[@alexnutu1125]

Thanks Chris another awesome fun helpful and concise video! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks!

[@erok268]

How about speculation of the amount of metals in an ore? Like a DIY assay?

[@ChrisRalph]

Coming up in a future video. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@richardheinen1126]

When you’re out test panning, how much gold do you need to see to keep on working that spot?

[@ChrisRalph]

Depends on various factors, especially where the pan was taken. A few specs is not enough to keep me interested. Its hard to express what is to me "decent color" in terms that I can explain on the internet. Maybe at least a few hundredths of a gram? I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@snowmobile488]

Any recommendations on a detector to use in NW Wyoming?

[@ChrisRalph]

That decision takes in a lot of factors. I am going to do a video on how to select the best prospecting metal detector for you soon. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@thaynethetigerbarnes]

So I'm looking to prospect a mountain that was hydro mined in the late 1800's. I have to walk thru a claim to get above it were there is no claims. Is there something i need to do before packing thru a claim to get above it?

[@ChrisRalph]

No, anyone can walk though a claim, so long as it isn't patented. (patented claims are private property)

[@georgescott5293]

nice video.im wondering about where you can look for gold, im from va.and thinking about moving out to cal.to retire and look for gold the rest of my days,are we allowed to go into the goverment lands to look for gold,where exactly are we allowed to look,and im wondering what county or place in the northern cal is a good safe place to buy land and have a home,hope to hear from you or anyone who wants to help

[@ChrisRalph]

Try Mineral bar near Colfax, about an hour or so east of Sacramento on the American River. I've got some nice colors there. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jamesmclane2826]

When I can afford it 🤔I’m going to buy your book 🤔I’m looking forward to getting it so I can learn more🤔? I was wondering do you have information in this book about hydrothermal or Epithermal vents🤔 ? 🤔 On my property I am looking for indicators /associated minerals 🤔👀⛏🔍🤔 to locating thermal events ⛏👀🔍 I would ❤️ love to know if information in your book can help me. 🤔 awesome video🤔 🙏 I’m learning a lot from your videos😁🎥👍✊️✊️

[@ChrisRalph]

Got a video half shot on epithermal vents, the video I have was shot at Yellowstone National Park when I was there a few days ago! The third one of this series on How to find gold hacks will be on geologic indicators. The book also has stuff on this topic. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

james mclane wait!! book?!?! Looking into this! Thanks

[@jamesmclane2826]

Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector That sounds awesome all the videos you do are really helpful. I do enjoy watching them 😊🙏thanks for your response and I’ll be looking forward to that video 🎥😃from Yellowstone👍✊️✊️🤔 I don’t own very many books 📚 🤔but this sounds like a book 🤔😎🤔I should own😃 🙏 thanks for all that you share ☺️😎 you have awesome knowledge.

[@michaelpaul2581]

Hi Chris. My question is related to testing the soil. I don’t know what that means. Could you please explain or give me a reference. Thanks.

[@ChrisRalph]

Taking samples of the soil and panning the sample to see if there is any gold in it.

[@johnbowman476]

All of the years I've been backpacking in Ca I've been looking at gold workings and not even realizing it

[@ChrisRalph]

There are many old gold mines in CA.

[@johnbowman476]

@@ChrisRalph Thanks for putting out all of these videos, they are very educational. This is a great hobby for an older guy like me that enjoys getting out into the outdoors. Have a couple metal detectors, Caltopo loaded on my phone using the LIDAR and geology layers with an USGS MRDS overlay along with the LR2000 claims data and been learning geology using the Randsburg area as my playground. Having loads of fun!

[@nhragold1922]

Its alot of work moving rock piles, but there sure is some great gold underneath those piles!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@brethamilton3603]

Chris you give a lot of info in these videos is it still worth it to buy your book.?

[@warrenmackeydiscdragons]

Does your book discuss geological areas for prospecting or do you simply need to research ie mining books, maps. Especially for Nevada. This might be an unanswerable question or I need a bong hit

[@ChrisRalph]

Its not a book with a bunch of maps with big X marks on it telling you that there is gold there. Gold is worth a lot of money and people dont leave known gold in the ground to give away. Gold is expensive because its rare and hard to find. The book is intended to teach you the skills you need to find your own gold for yourself.

[@dhairguy]

thank you chris, a question about sluice boxes is there much difference between a plastic box and a metal one besides the heaviness i talking about trapping gold

[@ChrisRalph]

Not much, the recovery depends on the sluice bottom and how you run it, not the frame being metal or plastic.

[@lassoatrain]

Hi Chris i love watching your video's . I live in california and have searched on and off a good part of my life. With limited success. Although i jave not found the mother load or maybe i have but lack the resources required to extract the gold but in any case i have aquired a lot of knowledge. The past several years i have become extremely interested in remote sensing technology. But have as yet been able to master the required intelligence to have put its potential to any use for my own search for the metal. Any way i apologize for rambling on so this is the question i want to ask you . I recently have found someone on line who is selling glasses that he claims can locate gold . I had my doubts but the more i read about the technology the more interested i become . He says that you get the signal that gold in decent quanity is present by the color as seen through the glasses of the plants grass and trees directly above the gold . Im not sure how this works but possibly its using the photosynthesis plants use maybe an ion or electron i dont know but i would like to know your thoughts in this claim . They cost around 500.00 bucks and are made by sony. Thank you.

[@ChrisRalph]

They may have other uses but they wont reliably find gold. Don't waste your time.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Pretty smart buddy if you ever want someone to tag along with you let me know I do some prospecting as well

[@ChrisRalph]

Weather turning pretty cold now. Wont be doing as much prospecting for a while. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@danzoller7397]

Lets go! Time ti hit the hills its not hot !

[@danzoller7397]

Lets go! Time ti hit the hills its not hot !

[@bedrockbennett1827]

@@danzoller7397 that's what I'm saying

[@jjdjj5392]

Wonder where he is at? What state?

[@ChrisRalph]

The main video part was shot in California.

[@warrenmackeydiscdragons]

Are you in the Sierras

[@ChrisRalph]

I dont offer private lessons or anything like that. I get loads of inquiries along that line.

[@fritzschwanserhauser2266]

Chri! Where is your dog? Surely he will warn you of approaching bears!

[@ChrisRalph]

I had a great dog, but she died about 20 years ago and was irreplaceable. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@crystalinedreams6039]

when u were telling us about the stacked rocks it would have been an excellent time to mention claim markers. just saying.

[@ChrisRalph]

I really was talking about staked rock walls, not stacked rock claim markers. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@crystalinedreams6039]

@@ChrisRalph oh yeah i noticed, that's why i said something cuz many don't know about the markers but u go right ahead & tell ur followers to prospect anywhere they want to.

[@douglasmcleod7481]

a cleared area ? a cleared area ?? what does that mean . sorry but that wont help me

[@ChrisRalph]

You need someone to hold your hand and show you, but that is not me.

[@autotek7930]

Chris... you would have made a way better impression by actually answering the question instead of being condescending. Are you here to help teach your craft or make people feel bad about themselves? Maybe he's not an outdoorsy type like us

[@BlackarrowMr]

Not one hack in this vid, so please stop saying hack ! just say indicators ! apart from that annoying word was a good informative vid .

[@ChrisRalph]

These are solutions to help you find gold. The term hack, in the current general usage of the term has a new, non-technological sense of “solution” or “work-around,” as in the phrase “life hack", so yes, the term really does apply. Glad you enjoyed the video.