I found REAL GOLD at this abandoned gold mine!

[@drydenstewartenterprises]

Got the privilage of meeting Dan and his father at my work the other day, truly a modest and true gentleman, also quite a bit taller than I had assumed, hell of a hand shake!

[@leroyjenkins9035]

Id love an organized playlist in chronological order of your gold findings, i wanna see these in order!

[@Sr.DudeGuy]

To those who care, hello and have a good day!

[@talbotsollenberger3548]

Hello. Hope you Have a great day

[@michaeljones3974]

Okay, but not because you told me to.

[@sunkenchesttreasurehunting8972]

God bless :)

[@tdmccoy1211]

Hey Dude Guy! I hope you have a great day yourself! Do you also do any type of rockhounding yourself?

[@pelululululu4830]

Thank you for that 😊

[@littletidbit]

Hey Dan have you every tried fireing your gold quartz, putting them in a pretty hot campfire, Vo-Gus prospectin (hes Australian) did it and the quartz became super brittle and his gold was jagged and all over the place and super cool looking after lightly crushing it. Id love to see you try this and give your explanations on it.

[@randumb14.]

I love this channel its so wholesome seeing people genuinely LOVING their work and being able to do it with their family :) I wish you the best of luck with your career and family Dan!

[@chriss8206]

Don't use a filter when doing what you're doing. The filter is only for cleaning the air discharge of dust. Don't use a filter for what you're doing. The vacuum will have more power.

[@Mdwells2944]

Love your videos! So informing to us non-miners.

[@alfster1969]

Hey Dan I have a crazy crusher as well I cut a 4 x 4 piece of wood and put it under my trailer hitch when I was crushing. It takes the bounce out and doesn’t take as much work to crash the ore. Great video look forward to the next one.

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

excelente video abuelo congratuletion

[@baileytaberham2177]

Hey Dan! If you're going to keep using the shop vac for collecting, you can get vortex separators that sit on top of the buckets! Keeps all the nice dirt in the bucket where you can see how much you have and helps to protect the shop vac too! We usually use them in workshops but could see it being useful here :)

[@radioactivebirbchild]

boosting bc this sounds important

[@LordYibbles]

Sounds helpful 👍

[@batuakik9246]

Bagussekali batuan kristal nya👍👍

[@StevenRench-wy2tp]

Good looking gold Dan.

[@BenJ-g7o]

Hey Dan I'm a gold miner in Oregon. And I wanna to shout out to you and thank you so much for showing what you got out of the work you did that day. That means a lot, keep up the good work.

[@kencarbon2346]

Enjoyed watching your video of your blue chip mine. Job well done. Your knowledge and experience and information on Prospecting goldore as well as other minerals is greatly appreciated. Thankyou Dan!😀

[@jamesroseii]

Watching you vacuum up that ore was oddly satisfying. I hope you do more videos in the future of the Blue Chip Mine, and please show more footage of you using the vacuum!! Thanks, Dan, for the awesome videos!!!

[@dodgeit3014]

Can’t wait to see more from the mine Dan. Good video as always.

[@thehillbillyhilton3557]

Doc and the folks at Gold Hog know their stuff. I have some of their mats myself. Been thinkin of gettin their Hog Moss mat but haven't decided yet. As always stay safe and stay strong.

[@garrysshelton]

Well, HELLOOOO there!

[@jcon1000]

If you are going to continue to use the shop-vac, you should custom make a metal filter to replace the paper filter. That way you could only drop what size dirt you want to come through to take home. Amazing video as always!! You should also get a machete if you have to trailblaze a lot.

[@wingnutbert9685]

Could do a mesh shroud to protect the filter, but the filter is needed to keep the air clean that is being expelled. Anything bigger than fine dust will kill the impeller and motor. :) A Dust Deputy/ separator bucket in front of the vac may do the trick you're looking for.

[@1949chefjojo]

I enjoy your Lucky Strike. Enjoy the adventures.

[@rintintinification]

Dan, you are such a breath of fresh air. Your outlook on life and nature is wonderful.

[@rayholt2819]

I been meaning to check the big quartz seam that runs through my property for a while and now that you've shown me what to look for I might actually find a decent bit of gold this year

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I,ve been watching gold prospecting on KZbin and TV for 20 years, And never saw anyone use a vacuum before .. GREAT idea!

[@johnsweat1723]

Love the show! Always bring excellence to your shows. Thanks for the knowledge awesome stuff!

[@cameronmccreary4758]

That's great Dan; I love it, just suck out all the dirt and everything and sift out the gold later on. It is a great way to get gold where former miners couldn't have cared less about the dirt. You also vacuum up the neighborhood and that's always good.

[@MrMattDat]

Dan, it is always fun watching your videos. Great "edu-tainment"! Buying the shop-vac at a thrift store was a stroke of genius!!

[@KittyGonzalez-bc8ee]

How often do you see aRattlesnakes? When we took hikes north of Spokane, we saw them everywhere.

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Right on Dan! Loved the video of you sluicing the hardrock tailings. Super good knowledge

[@scottsdialyadventure1338]

I am impressed with that gold hog, that looks pretty effective and move enough material.. my suggestion is I would hate those Wing nuts and they really should have an improved fastener Wing that's so hard to handle if your hands are cold or nerve damage. If it can get lost it just might so.. I would sure like to get out there with my metal detector and do some searching. Other people's old minor stash is pretty interesting

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

Really like the zoomed in shots Dan👌🏻 thanks for sharing⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JF95]

Your videos are always entertaining. I'm glad you were able to find something you so obviously enjoy to be your day to day work.

[@alink5918]

That's wild and rather funny! I guess that I never thought about vacuuming out the crevices! Looks like it worked well!

[@ericwiese7479]

Doc, from gold hog legit wants to help you find gold. Love my multi sluice. Thanks for helping review and refine

[@justincamobell4756]

I love your positive attitude you always approach your videos with. Good vibes.

[@illvanessaill4485]

The shopvac is brilliant 😮😂❤

[@bobbyspain905]

I’ve know about that for a little while now you can also use those little hand vacuums for narrow hard rock crevice you can’t break by using the narrow nozzle attachment.

[@OneRoundDown]

Dan it looks like you have enough room to attach an extension chute to the top classifier plate with a couple small c-clamps. At least it would allow for directing the larger chunks into a collection bucket instead of dropping out around the base, I'm sure Gold Hog will address that on the consumer model per your original observation. Best of luck with your endeavors, and thanks for the videos.

[@bhuff557]

Thanks Dan I enjoyed watching this

[@DJspaceblazer]

Definitely my favorite type of video that you do.

[@MrJudder413]

I'm glad you are feeling better Dan. Love the "hard rock" mining videos weather gold or jems. Great idea with the vaccume as well. Work smarter not harder. Thanks for doing what you do and sharing it Dan!

[@raptr2005]

great one dan! thank you for another great adventure my friend. the scenery is fantastic up there in Canada!

[@mrdavidurquhart]

Such a fascinating guy and like all that find gold or gems - very gard working. We are lucky to get to watch.

[@mariustumbrinck8551]

Thanks for showing the processing ❤

[@banditprospecting6784]

Hello Dan! I love what you do keep up the good work!

[@dakotaspoor3716]

Hi Dan hurd your videos absolutely unique I love you attitude towards life and nature you cure my depression every day may God bless you

[@xxLAKOTAxx83]

Dan, when you were harvesting the piretite/quartz specimens I noticed the piretite looked an awful lot like the black sand seen in your panning videos. Does the piretite end up as black sand in the rivers?

[@X3R0D3D]

i think pyrite is iron/sulfur/copper mostly, so i could see it degrading to black sand which is mostly decomposed/oxidized iron, i thought?

[@MOTOMINING]

Gorgeous looking claim Dan, nice and lush AND quartzy!

[@s.d.iprospecting4359]

Those ferns are a good indicator for minerised areas.

[@temperanceblackthorne6152]

Know this is a very old post but your mosquito comment reminded me, when I was a kid we put a capful of Avon skin so soft in the washer with the work clothes to keep them away (the citronella oil acts as a bug repellant and fabric softener)

[@MrDalerex]

Hey Dan that mine adventure was awesome. Heck if lived up there I would definitely like to help you work it. PS I think that gold hog can use some work. I say it should be shorter and longer. Give your dirt some time to wash out. And then have it drop through two layers of sluice boxes. More like the cube but longer.

[@Pitbull.Prospecting]

Looks like a heck of a lotta fun Dan thanks for all the great videos

[@dralligood8164]

Good morning Dan. I look forward to your weekly videos. I enjoy your videos so much because they are very informative and entertaining. Best on utube, in my opinion. I’m crushing ore today to run in my brand new gold cube. Many things for the informative videos

[@wingnutbert9685]

!!! Might be handy to use a bucket separator in front of the vac, Dan. Since you've got buckets anyway, just need the separator lid. Might at least separate the real fine, light weight dirt. Cheap and easy to build or buy.

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Dan, small latches that click closed would lend to a quick assembly of the Gold Hog. That way, the two parts of the latches are permanently attached to the Gold Hog. I've seen them made out of steel, aluminum, and brass and they are made in small sizes too. With screws and wing nuts, you are almost guaranteed to lose one, especially outside in the dirt or grass. Just a thought

[@lylehopson9573]

Thanks Dan, your video are so informative,I love it. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us

[@justinoblanco]

Right on Dan! I love the format. I wouldn't mind at all if it was longer, with some more time spent on refining. The full-process videos bring meaning to the dig (which on its own can seem like just a video of dirt-moving) and context to the crush (which can seem dry and mechanical.) Very nicely done!

[@janetross1900]

Yeah Dan do it!!

[@adventureswithgoat719]

Oh WOW! 905K! That is amazing Dan! You Rock!

[@ZariFkun]

I'd to give the video a like for the shot inside the cave looking out into the greenery, very nice!

[@stephsexoticpets]

I love Dan Hurd!

[@958ryan]

i found you again i frequently watch your videos non stop then forget then come back, ill make sure to stay this time

[@ChrisB_ByoB94]

keep up the findings dan im pretty new to the channel but im addicted. will be watching everything you post

[@kylefogg4159]

You need to get some of the Patreon laborers out there to move some dirt and find your quartz seam!!! I'm ready any time Dan!

[@AithwenQuinn]

Hi everyone

[@melvinroehm821]

I love hard rock mining wish you did more at the blue chip mine.butiful place.n nice gold dan..great video

[@mrb5783]

I've found VG in ore rock before, I was a gold assayer for a mine that Goldwin ventures re-mined called Pellaire gold mine up above the Taseko lakes area of BC Canada.

[@CCM2361-]

Thanks so much for your fun & educational channel

[@paultrock6923]

Hinge the doors on the gold hog! Love it Dan, great content 😀

[@WormsHere]

Great video! I found it very educational and fun to watch. Thanks a bunch…

[@markkilley2683]

I like it when people discover hidden gold, from old mining digs.

[@Myth_Incarnate]

I love your videos Dan, but holy smokes the idea of coming across a big, friendly bearded man vacuuming rocks in the middle of a forest is just so surreal I love it. Keep up the great videos. 😁

[@candyontherag8248]

Good day to you as well ! I really enjoy your videos! Keep them coming !!

[@carolinemcgreal2382]

Thank you for sharing.

[@johnstuart8511]

Oh Dan: Just clearing up the pathway was tiring just watching. "That was a lot of cutting". Thank you for putting on a show and showing us around. Sure is a nice place to explore. Regards 🇿🇦.

[@chriss8206]

Make a wood chute line it with plexiglass and dump the vacuum down the chute to the atv path

[@dollydiddums7889]

True Story ! The cleaners who regularly used to service the jewellery quarter in Birmingham ran a productive sideline . Everything hoovered from all the premises were filtered over a 3 yr period and saved , the fine particles unseen to the human eye soon added up and within 5 yrs of being a humble cleaning company the boss retired with several millions . Great idea that still has legs 👍

[@KrepsyK]

Gold dust miners lol

[@seemyworld1]

If you check out Klesh gold here on YT he goes to the jewellery district in NYC and scrapes up the dirt from the sidewalk and it has a ton of cut stones and gold in it.

[@josephcormier5974]

That was a lot of fun and very interesting thank you for sharing five stars my friend

[@amybrockney6031]

Great job Dan!

[@robycannady160]

👋 good morning to everyone

[@tdmccoy1211]

Hi there!

[@cassyfofana7805]

Love the long video Dan because we get to learn a lot more at once 👍. Love how u explain everything on how you do it and all your knowledge that's very much appreciated . Bless u n ur Family's n Friends n animals n Loved One's .... 💌😇

[@cherylburkitt9722]

Very cool and fun to watch. Thanks Dan. Gidday from Australia 🦘

[@gotdangelectric5599]

I really need that boar box for a low flow stream I got. And a hill with no water!

[@victorjubinville5720]

Dan, swap your hose to the exhaust port & use it as a blower to blow off the leaves & loose debris. Cleaner samples.

[@davidmanders7114]

DAN! Put a block of wood under your truck hitch when your using that crusher. Your putting a pile of energy into compressing the truck springs BEFORE the crusher engages

[@dzymslizzy3641]

I see a suggestion for the makers of that Gold Hog: Put holes in the thumbscrews and wire through to an attachment point so they can't fall off and possibly get lost when opening the front.

[@christhompson4270]

Awesome video in an amazing place. God bless, take care and thank you for sharing 🙏👍❤️

[@tedbyrne88]

How am I only just stumbling across this channel! All seems sort of crazy to me. I'm in the Midlands UK, but what a cool out there guy. Such knowledge

[@JohnEnserfud]

@ 21:07 You are right this is very beautiful. I would love to just walk around there and enjoy the forest. Thanks for sharing.🤣

[@fit_pharmd4830]

Love the blue chip content! Great upload!

[@jghurd]

Best wishes to you Dan , be safe & happy hunting !

[@seldoon_nemar]

Dan, they make a thing called a Cyclonic separator. it's an extra bit that's made to fit onto 5 gal pails and keep heavy stuff out of the shop vac. but in this case, I think it would just automate loading your buckets! fewer trips! you just need to bring a stack of buckets up and your shop vac stays empty so you don't beat up the filter. you could do 5-10 buckets in a few hours like that I would think. the best part is they are $20 and you get to have a longer hose too Edit: You could probably make one out of some plywood and scraps you have sitting around too. just needs to fit a pail and have an in/ out port for the hose. you're working with literal rock lmao

[@TurkDinski]

Wow. Almost at 1m Dan!

[@joshborchardt5050]

Good to see that you're looking better Bud

[@patriotjon8535]

I love your videos Dan. You are living my dream life!! Hey, You mentioned the Honda generator... I use a generator from Harbor Freight called the Predator. It looks just like the Honda, In fact it is a Chinese knock-off of the Honda, And it uses a Honda motor that is just slightly smaller that Honda discontinued a few years ago, But China is now licensed to produce. It has great performance ( I used it for two weeks straight during the Texas winter blackout couple of years ago.) And the best feature it has.... It is HALF the price of a Honda Generator. Just thought I would pass that along. Thank you so much for all your videos. I enjoy them very much.

[@robertwood657]

Thank you!

[@wingnutbert9685]

Having done trail maintenance for years with hand sheers like that, I can tell you my new 4-stroke Honda trimmer is worth every penny in time efficiency!!!! But since you have the generator, a Black & Deck 110v Grasshog would do the trick for most of that stuff. At least it's not Salal!

[@dougjohnsonj3438]

you should fill the buckets up to take home and also fill up the vacuum too!!

[@dantyler6907]

I like your tail-gate rock crusher. Maybe some notes on making one?

[@robertreifsneider5314]

I quit using post hole diggers for fence posts a few years ago. The shop vac is so much easier. :)

[@lakotakrueger5354]

Thank you Dan

[@je-fq7ve]

if you added a metal tube to the front of the hose, you could put a point on it for digg/scraping and add1/2" metal hardware cloth inside itto keep the big stuff out of the vac.

[@billreinhardt3684]

ALWAYS A CLASS ACT!!!!