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[@CBob357]

When you are learning to pan you can put a couple pieces of bird shot in the pan. If you put 5 in when you start you should have at least 5 in the bottom of the pan when you finish. Depending on where you are panning you will often end up with more than what you started with :)

[@sosteve9113]

Nice tip,thanks for sharing

[@justinhunt6929]

Well, looks like my new summer hobby has been determined.

[@jsherck]

Dave, you have been teaching and nurturing a love of the outdoors to hundreds of thousands of people just here on KZbin for a LONG time. And I appreciate that you still do it. But this video and the bottle video were great because it gives you something to do while outdoors--hiking and backpacking in our state and national parks, for most of us. With a 14 hour or more day out in the bush, there's only so much of it you can expect to be practicing shelter building and primitive fire. But these hobbies are a reason to go. Taking a son or daughter or buddy out for a gold panning trip on the weekend, where you don't expect to find a darn thing except cigarette butts, is a great excuse to get some wilderness self-reliance practice in.

[@DavidCanterbury]

You bet it is brother

[@slickydicky]

I could definitely get into a series on this. How about "Pannin' with Dave"

[@brandonboyd5348]

I've actually been surprised that more bushcraft/survival channels haven't really gone into gold panning a whole lot. I'm sure the old miners from back in the day were masters of bushcraft and survival, an there's a lot of overlap being they're all outdoors/wilderness activities.

[@Woodenarrows]

When I worked up in Alaska, you could purchase gold panning/mining equipment most anywhere. The Walmart and Fred Meyer stores up there had pans, sluice boxes and rocker boxes. I found it quit interesting the different items available in Alaska. Of course I've also been following the Discovery Channel's Gold Rush series for several years too, 8 or 9 at least. This season's Parker Trail series has been extremely interesting with the Australian methods of Gold Mining... I've also been to Dawson City, Yukon, Chicken, Alaska and Skagway, Alaska the site of the 1896 gold rush. You can spend the summer panning for gold in Chicken, Alaska. Alaska is just a very unusual and beautiful state and I'm glad I've had the opportunity to experience so much of it...

[@scottseverythingoutdoors462]

We just started metal detecting and sluiceboxing for the year! That's why I like you and your channel so much! You are just my kinda guy! Great video buddy!

[@tomsensible3999]

This kind of stuff is why I like this channel. Thanks!

[@Bushcraftnbaseball]

Very cool brings back memories of panning with my dad in Alaska where I grew up

[@graveyardprospecting]

I use a sluice fix out here in Oregon and it works great! I was messing around the woods and sluiced a logging ditch. I put in 2 buckets and actually found a speck! Made my day man. I hope you keep going, prospecting is so fun.

[@ronaldclark4029]

Nice I've always wanted to do that spend a weekend in the woods doing that and bushcrafting thank you for showing this have fun and enjoy

[@williamwalton3225]

Enjoyed You version of this, Watched Gold fever show for years. Looking forward to more Pathfinder videos

[@tonysmith5924]

I been dabbling in gold panning for 30 to 40 yrs, lots of fun ! I’ll soon be 68 yrs old, have two sons who both love to pan, we go to north Georgia to get dirt to pan, the are 42 and 38 yrs old with children of their own who also like panning!👍❤️👍

[@greywindLOSP]

DC, this video & the last one about bottle hunt are 2 of the best you've made! You made these at a time in which people can get involved, thank you for your time and dedication.....Aho....

[@iSTAYuGO]

Mr. David you found yourself a wonderful hobby. Good luck

[@kagapeme]

Sounds perfect for another "Yurt, gold panning" series!

[@jcastle614]

Well how cool 😎 is that ,very interesting. Didn't know you could get a small sluice box like that. Great video 👍 stay safe and God bless 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@liveinlove5958]

Thanks dave this looks so fun thanks for bringing us along I'm stuck in concrete jungle momentarily but when I can make it back to the eastern woodlands on my family's land will just be fun

[@484magnum]

Great Video as always Dave. Thanks

[@CoyoteRidge]

Thanks for taking us along. I've considered this. It ties right in with "the old ways".

[@aggyMI]

Great Video Dave, great change of pace

[@ebony5766]

What a cool video! Thanks Dave!!

[@jodyseaman1885]

Looks like fun, and easy to carry. Summer time hobby.

[@bo49685]

Love your channel Dave, I’ve been gold prospecting for many years in California. It’s very easy to find gold just about anywhere in California. It’s a great hobby for the entire family. I know other states don’t have it so easy to find gold, that’s when they should try metal detecting. That is also a great hobby!!

[@stephenzevetchin]

Great variety Dave, thanks...

[@SN-qu2gz]

Love this kind of stuff.

[@RatdogDRB]

Nice to see they're coming out with inexpensive/usable gear for this activity. I see you tired of wet hooves and changed to muck boots.

[@dcshoes841]

I used to do a lot of gold panning when I lived in Colorado. Now that I'm in Texas, there really aren't any placer deposits down here and I miss it. It's a great hobby.

[@gco40gray82]

Looks and sounds fun Dave.

[@WELSBYROOTS]

Great video brother, hope to see more on this subject.

[@phillipjones1412]

Excellent new hobby Dave. I’ll be watching as always for new releases. Modern day Daniel Boone panning for gold. Thumbs up. 👍 I’m all in brother.

[@ialokinstein]

That was fun! Thank you!!

[@JEFLeb35712]

Thank you for teaching the techniques for gold searching. Very interesting.

[@jentrue]

Great video, David! You are a mentor to me. I enjoy goldpanning. It is wicked fun! I've never used a sluce box, so thanks for the introduction. I remember the first time I panned gold, I was hooked instantly. I bring my pan with me hiking up the mountains sometimes. I may have to try that lightweight sluce box. I appreciate you offering new topics, I try to do the same with my channel. Stay healthy!

[@joefennell7535]

Pretty cool Dave. Good luck.

[@jamessix60]

That would be a fun way to spend a day. Do it best bucket, haven't seen that for a while. Good video Dave,thanks

[@gregwright392]

Cool to see the diversity you've been doing.

[@togster186]

It is fun to spend the time outdoors and doing it.

[@avg8or]

One thing I truly admire is the way you embody your mission statement of dedication to passing on tribal knowledge. Keep it up, we are all grateful for getting to live vicariously through your efforts! -Who would have predicted mining was your next act?

[@peacedude1176]

Would like to see more videos on this in the future. Thanks!

[@tonysmith5924]

I have had a plastic mini sluice for several yrs, fun!

[@garytredwell5649]

Glad you found something and enjoyed yourself!

[@nickgironda4002]

Hey Dave thank you so much for all your videos! Can’t believe it’s been so many years already! This was a real interesting one. Hey according to George Leonard Herter (professional guides manual) Jacob Schick invented the disposable razor while panning for gold! No joke! Anyway, you’re a modern day pioneer brother! 😊🙏

[@chillindave1357]

Nice & light too... 👍

[@jamescooper2618]

Fun to be out playin in the creek with you Dave!

[@thee.c.r.gtherealmoftheunk3717]

Very cool video Sir !

[@BigWillSD]

I've always been fascinated with gold panning. My wife and I years ago would watch "Gold gold gold fe fe fever" and bought a pan kit. I think we've used it once lol but we talk about doing it every time we prepare to go camping. Your video has rekindled my desire and for that I thank u Dave! We will be headed to the Black Hills in South Dakota several times this summer as it's close and I'm gonna put our panning gear in the camper tomorrow lol (so I dont forget it) love the little sleuce, sloose, idk. Box. Great idea!

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Trick little sluice bud. I have to get one of these for sure.

[@BowfishinpredatorBGB]

Thinking about ordering one of those too lol

[@garywhelansr5602]

Pretty neat Dave idea..

[@CutandShoot5x5]

So awesome and fun hobby to develop!

[@dannypalmer8990]

Just in time I am planning on spending a lot of this summer in New Mexico and Colorado fishing and since I will all ready be there might as well add this to my adventure

[@kenjett2434]

Great video Dave I have enjoyed hobby mining for over 20 years now. You did excellent for someone with little experience on explaining the process. I don't really live That far from you as I am from WV and only about 25 miles from the Ohio River.

[@CounterNerd]

Just starting a new hobby or pursuing an interest can be a difficult thing in itself and just going out and doing it I think is underrated. Anyway, you won't find any gold sitting at home doing nothing, that's for sure. I admire your ability to pick a subject and just go at it. I hope I get better at that myself.

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@SuperPangloss]

Actually have a gold pan in my attic, was a gift from an Arizona friend. Might just have to break it out this spring in a NY (maybe in the ADKs) creek! And glad to see you broke out the proper boots after the first 10 minutes.....

[@clivecro4971]

Hahaha, the question is are you a Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness or a Tony Beets crew type of operation Dave either way I'm in. This is a great idea and if you packed a metal detector with it you could find ground to start sluicing first before hand.

[@maxpinson5002]

Right there metal detector saves a WHOLE lot of time and aggravation. You'll have one eventually.

[@tatdaryow8923]

Greeting Dave, from Alaska. If you get a chance buy a green gold pan, the gold shows up better in the green than the black. Good luck. Lawrence

[@okiebrave1932]

Good video Dave! I believe in you that the little speck is a piece of gold! I have a little stream about that size. Wish I could use that sluice but I am too old. I first thought you were talking about juice boxes for little kids

[@comeandtakeit_bushcraft5705]

That was really cool man. Gold or no gold my wife is a rock/crystal collector and this thing would be loads of fun for is both. Getting one. Tonight.

[@GramCanyonSam]

I love gold almost as much as I love the outdoors

[@jgibbles8028]

Please do more of these videos

[@wolfmooch]

Looks like work. Good luck all

[@GF_Burke]

Nice man. My pan lives in my truck. Made an electric high-banker. Love those goldhog mats. Much better than 'moss'. Not too bad for Idaho play.

[@GF_Burke]

Btw, stick to 'just before inside bends'. if I may.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Interesting demonstration. I can see how the sluice speeds things up. Imagine the cold flowing stream water and the long periods of physical activity, bending and stretching involved. And at the end of the day, there is still wood to chop and grub to fix and camp chores.

[@JamaniusFreebone]

Pretty damn cool.

[@jherr888]

Cool vid

[@charleswalter2902]

Good video Dave. You remind me of me trying to find gold.

[@dankelsey4004]

Dave someone had probably already said it but, classify directly into the bucket....it will save you some extra steps....fill the bucket with water, fill the classifier on the bucket, and rock it back and forth....you may have to add water occasionally but as the material displaces the water it usually keeps the level close to the top.

[@raverboi4203]

Cool video

[@andrebanjar2648]

Show de bola mano 💪💪💪💪💪

[@marlenelampard6791]

Knowledge is power...never stop learning....a jack of all out last a one trick pony any day..history proves it..thxs for the idea...a bad day in the bush beats a good day at work....atb..

[@matthewchace]

Hey Dave, I just wanted to let you know that the classifier is made to fit on a 5 gallon bucket. Put the material in the classifier that's sitting on the bucket and then fill it up with water. Once the bucket is full just turn he classifier side to side. Then dump the light material. Then repeat. You can fill a 5 gallon bucket in about 5 minutes doing this. But you won't want to fill the bucket as it's weigh around 100 lb lol. I've been prospecting for 30 years, most recently as an underwater gold dredger in Alaska running a 12" nozzle. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to shoot me a message.

[@DavidCanterbury]

Thank you brother, appreciate the lesson

[@survivalltsurvivallt6157]

Good video keep it up 👍 👍

[@sgbradley]

Keene Engineering has lots of how to's for beginners and if you find the mother load they have the Big stuff like that I use here in the Pacific Northwest.

[@sog4646]

It's much faster to classify into a bucket than into a pan.

[@EPGunman]

Thar’s gold in these here videos!!!!

[@sog4646]

That looks similar to the 1st sluice i bought. Good luck Dave from sw ohio.

[@David-fv7zg]

Come on Dave, You’re killing me here, just what I needed another something to do outside. Ill never see my wife again.....LOL. Maybe I can get her to run the shovel.

[@DrtERotinBasstrd]

Hopefully you have upgraded to Dream Mat. Very cool to see you taking up prospecting. Cheers!!

[@jerrycline3731]

I'm a gold prospector hunter and Bigfoot researcher here in Ohio thank you for sharing

[@williamhale8162]

Probably have to get one of them. There are alot of old abandoned claims in my area.

[@BigWillSD]

Wheres that!!!??? Lol just kidding

[@williamhale8162]

Northern California

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

good video ,

[@BamaBackwoodsman]

Hi Dave it is better to clean and rough up a new sluice box at home first. I use dish detergent and a scotch brite pad or steel wool with hot water to scub mine up real good. Even metal sluice boxes need to be degreased and roughed up a bit to help out. Fine gold can still get coated with natural oils and actually float in your panning water. when you are panning into a container to process you concentrates I use a little dish detergent in the water or some jet dry like used in dish washers to break the surface tension and clean off any oils to keep the fine gold from floating and washing out. When you are classifying especially down here in the South Eastern Woodlands check your material before tossing it because you may find pieces of broken pottery and arrowheads. I even save the lead shot and bullets I find . In some areas where old Civil War Battles may have been fought you can find bullets from that time period too in the classified materials.You can get a compleete beginners panning kit to go with you sluice box from Amazon pretty cheap www.amazon.com/Prospecting-Mining-Panning-Kit-Classifiers-Gold-Pans/dp/B01CHB1Z6M/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AK6PAZ7W3NYK&dchild=1&keywords=garrett+panning+kit&qid=1588119942&sprefix=garrett+pan%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-3

[@karloflaherty]

i enjoyed that Dave,get that nugget bro

[@JustInCases72]

Too cool video, I did this at one time even built a sluice box, found a few pennyweights worth of gold but that was 35 years ago. Mite just have to look into trying this out again and teaching the grandkids about gold panning and maybe keep the off of the video games a little longer, (well as you said learn as we go) because I wasn't an expert back then. Should be a lot of fun.With the plastic sluice box and modern tools should make things a lot lighter. By the way where I found most of the gold was down by your neck of the woods near Chillicothe on the Scioto River.

[@warlockcommandcenter]

Dave you would probably like to have a couple of small buckets Lowe’s has small blue 1 gallon buckets for painting I use these for collecting brass at the range these have a wide pouring spout that would be good for gold panning.

[@andrewhooton]

Maybe you can give it your shot in Alaska some day!

[@drlangattx3dotnet]

thank you.

[@black_and_gold_outdoors]

I remember doing this as a kid, now I need to go to my dad's house to find the old pan!

[@sosteve9113]

Awesome hobby

[@RBGlider1970]

Mostly flour gold here in Ohio. Jet Dry helps it settle.

[@dirty6209]

I like the gold hawg sluice

[@Shipinthewoods317]

Try putting classifier on top of bucket full of water makes life allot easier. With those small creeks at least here in central Indiana I find my best gold in the center of creek. Good luck

[@chriscwikla7558]

I believe that the sluice fox sluice is the best bang for your buck online. Tip for you, classify straight into the bucket.

[@sluicefox2332]

Great and informative video, Dave! I’m glad you had fun enjoying the outdoors and searching for gold.

[@justindawson3428]

What a cool idea, now what to do about all the croc's?

[@lauriewilliams8221]

Watched the whole video Dave, may I suggest a clear little screw top pill holder from your Chemist to put your prize in & maybe some tweezers. CHEERS.

[@Sacwriter]

I remember an old video of yours where you stuck a plastic office wastebasket in your backpack, seems to me you can use that instead of the bucket. And maybe you can stretch a rope across the creek and hang the classifier from a bail on it and save your hands from always holding the pan in the water. A pair of rubber boots or some waders, and a folding chair I can set down in that shallow creek to save wear and tear on my ancient knees, and I can actually see myself doing that

[@FBskater88]

Curious about how you deal with the wet boots and feet? Love the content as always dave

[@davidgrier3377]

Go buy the asr outdoor matting on Amazon. Quicker clean ups and you don't need to classify. Gold travels in a straight line. Check inside bins where you see big gravel. Also you need to be on about a 7 degree angle with good water flow over the sluice.

[@davidgrier3377]

Watch the you tube gold hog on panning. He has some great

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Any kid that made mud.pies will like panning for gold Great video Dave thanks for sharing