Dan is the Bob Ross of gold mining. As exciting as finding gold is, Dan's video always relaxes me. 😊
@Danhurd7 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks
@Kadath_Gaming7 ай бұрын
Such a good comparison and high praise - well deserved.
@maxklingert67227 ай бұрын
Time for a Dan Hurd Chia Pet?
@Vitali_Osandor7 ай бұрын
I agree, except I like Dan more than I like Bob Ross...
@CavemanVanDweller7 ай бұрын
Well earned compliment and comparison. I agree 👍
@Twokeeshonds7 ай бұрын
Dan, you made my day. You're enthusiasm is incredible and the gold is lovely. Thanks for the smiles, my friend.
@Danhurd7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@brianschusterReddingCa7 ай бұрын
@@Danhurd HELP!!!!! I live in an 1850s California Gold Rush Historical town, I've been finding TONS of nuggets that are rining up 91 of my friends detectors and a 58 gram nugget was tested AS PLATINUM.... But when I show people my 8.5 ounce nugget...NO ONE WILL TOUCH IT. Can I send you some nuggets and you can tell me if it's what ALL MY NEIGHBORS think it is? If it is what it appears to be, I'll go back out and add to my 14 ounces. (I found these with my eyes, while regular everyday rock hounding) (I'd be OK sending them to Jason if keeping them in the states would matters)
@TheJoebryant6 ай бұрын
He just has a way to just making you smile
@markusmaximus6296 күн бұрын
DANNY GET THAT GOLD BOY! You pour a lot of different skills into the effort. So much fun to watch.
@onday27 ай бұрын
One small flake for Dan Hurd; one giant smile for mankind. Great video, again, Dan!
@zackstockton38797 ай бұрын
330 buck worth of gold wouldn’t be for a lot of people. But this guy love what he dose and respect it. Great job sir. Exited for the next one.
@LeonardGreenpaw7 ай бұрын
for half a day of work its pretty nice though. I'd probably try to set up a water powered water pump, and just camp out up there for a few weeks, keeping that constantly flowing
@matta54984 ай бұрын
400 at today's spot.
@josephpeck73337 ай бұрын
From no gold to nuggets! I'm still very glad that you posted the last video too. Thank you Dan.
@sarahdon31653 ай бұрын
I love 🥰 how excited Dan gets when panning or looking for gold , he gives off so much energy and enthusiasm that it’s catching and makes you feel the same way. This is one of the main reasons why I love this channel ❤❤
@samuelnewitt69787 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of mining and prospecting content, but Dan's videos are the ones I watch just to see someone having the time of their life
@jimmymosierjr.75307 ай бұрын
Love the attitude Dan, even when it's tough you're happy to enjoy your passion.
@wrxs17817 ай бұрын
The real gold is KZbin revenues.
@CanadianGoldMining7 ай бұрын
GOLD GOLD GOLD !!! LETS GO !!!!! Love them nuggets ....Cant wait to get out in the field with you this season ... So eager to get started
@tinkering1237 ай бұрын
Great channels to follow. Keep US yanks in the loop.
@kamikashin7 ай бұрын
I've been a lurker for a couple years (sub'd, love your videos), and this is the one moment I've ever had of 'Dan you're neglecting safety' - never run heavy equipment alone in a remote area, Gas issues aside, you should always have a second person to a) make sure you're not about to have a bad time if something goes sideways, and b) call out for help if plan a goes sideways. I imagine you've family checking in daily, but 'stay safe' beats 'have fun'. You usually emphasize that, and I
@Debra-z7d7 ай бұрын
Awesome Dan! Your enthusiasm is contagious.
@TheMrDetty6 ай бұрын
I find the search for gold and explanation just as satisfying as the scenic glimpses.
@Maarrii946 ай бұрын
I just love when people are doing something out of the ordinary, are really good at it, and want to share it with other people.
@stillbanggin6 ай бұрын
Hello everyone James I have been mining several times the first was with my oldest son 6 years ago when he was 17 . I took him out to a mine in Virginia and ran about 20 tons through a highbanker , you k ow some good old Father son time. Best 2 weeks of our lives. Dan I am a new subscriber. I have watched you in Cero Gordo, and With Jason MBMM. Like the energy bud. I do like all the prospecting and mining you do.
@victorevil68727 ай бұрын
Great video Dan! It's good to see an operation like this, in use. Take a hose from each of the outside nozzles to the top of the hopper, and let those streams undercut the pile of paydirt while the center nozzle washes anything falling under it~
@wakeupidiotsnow26117 ай бұрын
Stopped at 29:52 and admired them nuggets That is great for all the hard work!
@Hawkeye20017 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video - I'll never get to pan for my own gold, but I feel the enthusiasm and love of what you're doing. The scenery makes it even better.
@leonspendley28497 ай бұрын
That opening scene of the river and the mountain... Lucky you Dan! 😍
@nocapyoulackn35947 ай бұрын
The River is beautiful I envy you buddy glad you get to do what you love, your a good man you deserve all your success.
@andrewallason45305 ай бұрын
I used a similar system about 30 years ago In Marble Bar (Western Australia). One thing we were able to do was attach the pump directly to the hopper/ sluice ‘sled’ (welded steel frame, able to be pulled around the claim), as the unit was able to sit right at the river edge. The vibration from the pump assisted in clearing the material through the grate, and moving the larger pieces out of the bypass. Due to the layout of the claim, which consisted of a relatively shallow but wide river (about 45-60cm /1.5-2” deep, 50m /150’ wide), with a sandy gravel river bed and banks overlying a clay/loam base to bedrock. My share was 26 ounces for 5weeks of working 6-9am, followed by drinking (heavily 😝) until late in the evening, and putting another couple of hours work in the late evening after it cooled down (Marble Bar is consistently the hottest place in Australia). I wish I had kept some more of that gold as we were getting $340AUD/ounce back then, and it’s going at well over 10x that now! Oh well, it got me through uni, so I guess that’s good.
@Mrbfgray7 ай бұрын
You can run, say 20% gasoline 80% diesel in gas motor no big problem. (just don't run gas in a diesel engine) Just check motor oil a few times and be prepared to change oil after a day of use as diesel will slowly go past piston rings and dilute, increase crankcase oil level. Just a way to get through the day in a pinch.
@JcEdits367 ай бұрын
Absolutely blown away !Its funny its educational ,lovely stories, perfect editing !This man should be on Netflix
@wldtrky387 ай бұрын
Very cool. Beautiful site and chunky gold ! Thanks for taking us along Dan 👍👍
@PaPaJiMbO19837 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic content. I was glued (as per usual) for the whole 32 mins.😊
@earlaagaard81757 ай бұрын
BEAUTIFUL nuggets, Dan....just lovely.
@ANDYTHRAXX7 ай бұрын
Lookin fantastic Dan, that gold stokes me up big time!!
@TomFarrell-p9z7 ай бұрын
Dan found gold where other prospectors thought there wasn't any. They just took the mountain for granite!
@sheila38457 ай бұрын
that color just puts a smile on everyone's face
@EddieFlores-si9hd7 ай бұрын
Greetings from Minnesota What a beautiful place is Canada wish I was there
@jonmurph5897 ай бұрын
That wilderness looks amazing, I would love to see it in person someday
@paulotts7 ай бұрын
24:45 One small flake for Dan and hopefully giant gold nuggets for Dankind!
@ythis31Ай бұрын
Ja! Made me chuckle 4 sec. Now that was a bitsy original and a tad bit funny, Paul! Paul ott's to be a comedian one day. :)
@RodrigoF7774 ай бұрын
Wow !!!! muchas gracias por compartir sus historias🙏
@jimgriffiths90717 ай бұрын
Perhaps next Winter's project would be building a super efficient mini-trommel you can trailer around to your various claims. You have a couple of friends who are really good garage engineers.....
@jessewilson86767 ай бұрын
A good part of having a deep pit that once it is played out you can easily dispose of all the claim jumpers while making everything look pretty..
@aoifa_silverDragon7 ай бұрын
Thanks
@marckoolwijk29137 ай бұрын
I like Dan's enthusiasm, I love it even more when he strikes gold. With Dan, greed indeed is good.
@RyanParle817 ай бұрын
Gold prospecting looks like so much fun, I wish there was more opportunity to do it in the UK
@cacogenicist6 ай бұрын
There are _some_ opportunities in the UK. Still a little gold in some rivers in Wales. And some pretty big nuggets have come out of streams in Scotland. ... not a lot of gold, but definitely some. The Romans didn't get it all. 😊
@ZenonZolek26 күн бұрын
The water looks spectacular
@meantimppa3207 ай бұрын
Dan is my favorite rockwasher, thanks for your content!
@CharlieMurphyProstpecting7 ай бұрын
The dream claim is amazing. Nice!
@SpaceyBrain7 ай бұрын
Your videos always make me excited to go and dig. I have very fine gold where I'm at, but I will never not look for a nugget. Have a wonderful week, Dan 😊
@rh55637 ай бұрын
Dan, you should attach pressure spray fittings to those water outflows. Faster processing.
@johnnyrebel54587 ай бұрын
If wasn’t for your enthusiasm I don’t think would watch. Great stuff!!!!!!
@TuckerDowns7 ай бұрын
I'd love to see more of the reclamation too... CLips of moving dirt around are fun
@spec_e47 ай бұрын
Great cleanup Dan! Lots of fun, thanks!
@chriswhite46787 ай бұрын
Dan my man, if I haven’t said it before, you are who I want to be when I “grow up” 🤣🤣🤣 and I have to admit that I’m a little jealous, because you filmed this one on my birthday 🥳 As always, THANK YOU for taking us along!
@droning22397 ай бұрын
Really like how you explain everything ! I am a small timer miner from Alberta that can find lots of flour gold. No many nuggets here in Alberta
@SlyNation12 күн бұрын
Gotta agree. A small hitch towed trommel would do wonders here.
@turboz64777 ай бұрын
Hi from South Yorkshire, I love watching your videos with my kids.
@chrisclark41127 ай бұрын
Sheffield, Rotherham or donny 😊
@turboz64777 ай бұрын
@@chrisclark4112 what about Barnsley, it's a bit out back but it's still South Yorkshire, clogs, whippets and flat caps 🤣. Rovrem pal, you?
@michaelanjin13273 ай бұрын
My Mom panned for gold during her lunch time, on the beach in Nome AK during WWII, she said that they got $29/ oz for the gold, she kept 1 1/2 oz in a locket. The dredges took care of all the beach gold
@richardfellows50413 ай бұрын
I really like it when you explain how you are handling mitigating the environmental impacts of your work, resurfacing, drainage, etc. BTW my friend really liked the stone I bought off your website.
@nopelindoputraperkasa58697 ай бұрын
The best gold nuggets discovery .Always successful sir God bless you 🇮🇩⚒️⛏️💎👍👍
@lindatarlton25782 ай бұрын
Hey Dan, I received my 4 pay dirt bags today, I'm so excited. Thank you, Dan. I will let you know what's in the goodie bags!
@ReighnProspecting7 ай бұрын
I love the setup. A few tweaks and it would eat yards. A spray bar at the head of the hopper with two 1 inch jets, add a 20-24 inch wide section of sluice to cut water pressure in half in case you overload it and I'd add a secondary pump. Even go as far as buying a 5 gallon replacement tank for the pump for 30$ for longer run times. The more yards an hour the more gold
@ReighnProspecting7 ай бұрын
What dimensions are the sluice? 12 inch and 20inch?
@Danhurd7 ай бұрын
Just need to get the small trommel my buddy made for me and I could go through 5 times as much. But logistics prevented it for this trip, and considering I only had about 4 yearsds to go through before I did the reclamation, would have been a lot of effort for little gain.
@ReighnProspecting7 ай бұрын
I hope you didn't take that as me criticizing your setup. I just have the type of brain always trying to make improvements and maximize yardage on a budget. Figured my 2 cents couldn't hurt.
@SithMami7 ай бұрын
Dan, the place you're at looks like Heaven, for real.
@tobiasfrey27937 ай бұрын
Love seeing all those garnets in there with the gold! I did see some blueish hexagonal crystals here and there as well (like at 30:17) - have you ever checked for sapphires in the area? Or generally, what else is there for minerals there?
@DoubleJ-015 ай бұрын
I was reading through the comments just to see if I was the only person wondering this! There were some pretty good sized ones there too.
@TRSWOODWORKING7 ай бұрын
Beautiful scenery. Thank's for sharing Dan.
@michaelkelley61587 ай бұрын
I know you have shown some reclamation in the past. I would love to see it again here. Thanks for another great video.
@traceycosentino95677 ай бұрын
Always great to see what you're up to. You are my favorite gold and gem guy . Pauly is good too but I like that you look for many things ,include your family and teach your viewers. Have a great day😊
@MBC83422 күн бұрын
Wow I am a a big fan of your channel love spending time fishing for sturgeon on the Frasier river with a guide and I always wonder because of where he river starts ,just how much gold is in there but wow the two different colors in nuggets to flakes is so cool to see good job I wish I had your skills and knowledge Dan where I am from is mostly placier gold in the creeks and rivers I hope to get out one day and do some prospects of my own
@DicedIceBaby3147 ай бұрын
Hey Dan, I couldn’t help but notice you turning on the bobcat and then shutting it down quickly. I hope you’re doing enough to recharge your battery! I really do enjoy your content, so thanks again!
@beansdad707 ай бұрын
Nice chunky gold! Beautiful river and mountains! Another great video! Thanks Dan!
@kurtisengle62567 ай бұрын
Nice washing machine. Suggest adding a hose bib to the top pipe. Short hose and a garden pistol might come in real handy.
@hishamwakimin5520Ай бұрын
❤😂BRO....WHAT THE VOICE....I like your style in making outdoor conten...bravoooo!!!
@calstayton3581Ай бұрын
Nice claim great gold hope they get much bigger for you Dan I've been with you about 3 years ❤ it all not able to do anything of the sort I'm a spinal injury patient who got buried underneath rolls of jean material now looseing feeling in my legs I'm cal from HERTFORDSHIRE England 🏴 🇬🇧 😀 loved watching 👀 😮
@chiefstacker63437 ай бұрын
Fantastic day !! Amazing recovery !! Congrats Dan !!
@greatitbroke7 ай бұрын
Amazing Dan Just wow. Glad you got on it.
@ricardoroeschgalvez37253 ай бұрын
Dan I have operated z type wish plants and you need a little more angle in your hopper and a little more pressure on your pump so you get a revolving effect on the material and the big rocs slide off.
@mehtimies6 ай бұрын
Greetings from Finland. You need a drum sieve with a stone separator. Speeds up the work enormously and the stones are cleaned well. Good videos 👍
@chrisk81857 ай бұрын
Awesome video Dan! Love your energy and enthusiasm! 💪🏻
@prospectpat7 ай бұрын
Refreshing seeing you run heavy equipment! Makes me miss Andy!
@worakai7 ай бұрын
Where is Andy he hasn't uploaded in a while
@prospectpat7 ай бұрын
@@worakai HE WILL BE BACK! 🙏
@magicone93274 ай бұрын
If your truck is a gas engine you can put an aux. fill in line under the hood. Add valve and appropriate length of fuel line to fill what ever you need
@TW-mq2jv7 ай бұрын
Absolutely love your channel an your content keep up the great work dan.
@diamondhunterTv57 ай бұрын
"Wow, now that is a gold haul!! Amazing find!"
@danherrmann87554 ай бұрын
Thanks for the day..I would. Be putting the sandy black sand on my rose garden. A lot of good minerals….
@ProspectorRalph7 ай бұрын
Excellent job Dan. Your dream claim is beautiful and those are some amazing looking nuggets. Thank you for sharing 😎
@diggerman33777 ай бұрын
Great day out Dan, well done 👏
@davidoconn93527 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks Dan.
@donnasnyder68907 ай бұрын
Love the Prospecting! Go for the gold Dan!
@wrxs17817 ай бұрын
Very entertaining, you spin a good yard Dan.
@redallaround667 ай бұрын
Hey dan, have you considered looking into some hidden bushcams to catch these silly claim jumpers?
@averageviewer62867 ай бұрын
Plus, the extra free content.
@1983zoe7 ай бұрын
You are so lucky! What an amazing view!
@DArynBDeMoss6 ай бұрын
Earned that subscription and thumbs up within the first few mins. What an awesome time and video! Thanks for sharing all of this, looks like a great time
@WayneTheSeine2 ай бұрын
God, what beautiful country. I wish I were there with you. You can have the gold; I will take the trout. Catch and release those living jewels. I know that stream has to have some decent fishing.
@johnmichaelson89445 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks Dan!
@nigelaubrey77436 ай бұрын
Nice job. I wouldn't be reclaiming that yet, I'd be working forward from the and then commence filling from the rear of it when you have fill ready.
@donhoughton2717 ай бұрын
Really like the explanation about what you are doing on your sight 😊😊 .That gas can bite was funny.
@richwells2847 ай бұрын
I loved the gas can part, that WAS interesting!
@j.davidsapp62127 ай бұрын
Yikes! Stay safe, Dan! Glad you're getting paid for the perils involved in your work. Enjoyed the video.👍
@HoldTheDoorCollectibles7 ай бұрын
Super cool. Looks like a lot of fun. Hard work pays off.
@stlrsmike7 ай бұрын
I love my Gold Hog mats, I run scrubbers and razorbacks in my converted A-52.
@YaroslavKukerski71017 ай бұрын
Hello, Dan ! Huge fan of yours. Can i give you an advice ? If i were you. I would fill up the bucket. And put it high above the machine, then with a shovel i would just pushing down to the machine from the bucket small amounts move the rocks and push them down to the end and process it much faster. When its left less then half i would dump it until i fill another bucket and repeat. I think that way you will process much more in less time. You can try it for a hour or two and check for yourself. Loving your videos!
@Mike-br8vb7 ай бұрын
"If I were you" "You should" Same thing.
@martincowie45207 ай бұрын
Nothing like nuggets to make the day worthwhile! 🙂
@johansmith47647 ай бұрын
I love your vids. It is fun to watch them now when I am on sick leave! I wish that I could buy some gold from you!
@patriciamuskevitsch83597 ай бұрын
Always love your videos. You deserve success!
@kellycloutier75607 ай бұрын
Awesome Dan. Keep that water going.
@Truckinup2665 ай бұрын
Jewelry nuggets heck yeah!!! Good times!!
@michael-16807 ай бұрын
Dan, I had the same experience as you, with your gas can. I have a large chunk of mountain property, and I left a gas can on it, only to find one day that it had been moved, and drained of gas. At first, I assumed that it was kids, then I found tooth marks! It was a bear, probably a young one, who thought he had found a fun new toy - undoubtedly just until he got his first taste of gasoline!
@cacogenicist6 ай бұрын
Ah, looking at the puncture holes in this video, that's exactly what I thought it must be -- a smallish black bear.
@ythis31Ай бұрын
Maybe another good reason not to leave fuel out in nature - private property or not. Sucks for bucks - or bears.
@asjamuir55347 ай бұрын
I hope you do a wee quick montage of the reclamation work you do that's a watch for me I enjoy seeing it returned to normal and shows a standard for others