Dan Hurd A.K.A The Bob Ross of gold mining / prospecting. So informative, love this channel.
@Canthus133 ай бұрын
I wouldn't rank him quite with Bob Ross or Dolly Parton or Mr Rogers. He's definitely second tier, though. He's too niche to be top tier, but he's one of the 'genuinely just good people' role models for sure.
@mystxmojo85203 ай бұрын
Very True!
@beansdad703 ай бұрын
Happy little gold nuggets…. 🌲 🌳
@chrisg27393 ай бұрын
@@Canthus13 BoB Ross wasnt "Too Niche" in your opinion? He was a 9 fingered hippy painter.
@Canthus133 ай бұрын
@@chrisg2739 Yes, but he was also on PBS so EVERYONE saw him. 9 fingered hippy former air force master sergeant who vowed to never yell again. If Dan had that kind of exposure, I'd put him right up there. We Just need to evangelize more.
@shyPandemonium2 ай бұрын
Honestly Dan, I like any video of yours, regardless of if theres gold or not. Gemstones, gold, thundereggs, whatever! I come back for you every time!
@toddmatke19503 ай бұрын
Hey Dan! If you haven't already, explore LIDAR map technology. It strips all organic material and only shows the rock so you can see everything. If someone dug a hole a 100 years ago, you'll be able to see it.
@davewarrender20563 ай бұрын
Brilliant idea ,
@HebrewHammerArmsCo3 ай бұрын
Considering it's a tenth of the cost it was just a few years ago..
@HACIENDONADAX3 ай бұрын
My kids like when you say ''Dan hurd from dan hurd prospecting here''. We watch you from Costa Rica.
@fossilcrab3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@redhankyteddy3 ай бұрын
Dan as usual your the best gold channel. i,ve learned so much about geology, gold and crystals. more than i ever knew before. keep up the good work sir
@TheCladdaughgirl3 ай бұрын
On the right track and we love watching!! All systems go!!
@jodrakhanthewonderful16423 ай бұрын
Love you Dan. Your a positive light in our world. Good on you dude!
@connifilteau26783 ай бұрын
As always, you're such a great teacher. Thanks
@brentsmith9812 ай бұрын
That's totally awesome! A true gold cache most probably from the golf rush era!!!... Stone cold cool! I'm a gold miner and have dug and shoveled hundred s of tons of gravels but have never found something that cool!
@rca-in-glasgow67813 ай бұрын
The close up shots are very satisfying. 👍
@superberend2 ай бұрын
17:54 arent the blueish stones on the hillside an indicator of a seam of picturerock? or prolly just full of copper
@pathoodjoy3 ай бұрын
You teach us so much in such a friendly manner! Really appreciate that you bring us along on these prospecting trips!
@RufotrisRootedRockhound3 ай бұрын
36:21 love it! I want to fill lots of little jars with these! I’m making some micro collections in mini jars and I have a few of these tiny crystals but have been looking for a place like this to get a lot more. Nice video Dan! Thanks for sharing as always.
@edwardlangdon92562 ай бұрын
Thanks for the flower identification, the Lupines are amazing!
@axmajpayne3 ай бұрын
Knowing you, you filmed this all a couple months ago, but If you are still looking for a way to the top of the spoils pile, based on the LIDAR data in a pretty basic viewer, it looks like there are trails coming down from above from the north/northeast, so check the forest service road that runs above the mine really good for trails coming off of it. BC has LIDAR data available of that area, it just needs to be downloaded and processed.
@ericfairchild54313 ай бұрын
Very cool! Out exploring is what i love! Native plants, nowhere roads, awesome rocks, piles of bear poop! Thank you!
@bismargoldmining2 ай бұрын
super my friend, thank you very much my friend for sharing the video 👍💪💪
@jp27whodey313 ай бұрын
Dan i got a good laugh outta you walking down that road with no idea where it leads😂😂. Pretty much the way I've lived my live😂😂.
@scruggsbuster94583 ай бұрын
🎉Yeah I get worried when you take chances hiking up a mountain because I know you shared with us about your heart Your Heart of Gold by the way don't take chances we want to see more Dan prospecting and I'm sure Dana would love to see. You more often and your sons. thank you for the video it was a good one please don't take chances❤❤❤❤😂😮
@michelleagnew87802 ай бұрын
Always an adventure prospecting with Dan! Thank you for making the videos
@nunyabizness43543 ай бұрын
Very cool. Thanks for taking us along.
@JAKASHA4203 ай бұрын
I found some books on the gold mines and ghosts towns of BC from the 1970's on the hoarders property I bought in 2020. That area is in one of the books.
@hardthunder99133 ай бұрын
Thank You for another great adventure !!!
@sadnessinside1233 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. Perfect camping spot, grest scenery and a fun adventure prospecting. Thank you.
@andreabradbury72183 ай бұрын
I haven't watched any art videos in a long time, but over the weekend I bought a new TV that allows me to pick out videos on my phone, but broadcast them on my much bigger new TV. I must say that your artwork ( or any for that matter) is much better represented at this size. One of these years, I must try this technique!
@angelous77743 ай бұрын
Right here in the beautiful San Joaquin valley of California 6:30 pm and 104°F and humid 😮 watching amazing interesting content ❤
@OGRocker13 ай бұрын
Nice prospecting Dan, thanks for the share. ... best wishes from southern Oregon and my family to you and yours. ... Take care and stay safe, till the next. 👍👊⛏⚒⛏
@MikeBaxterABC3 ай бұрын
8:54 ... Get a foldable "Swede type" bow saw!! .. and keep it on the quad .... (tip: the folding ones will fit in a plumbing pipe) you only have to cut one side to move a dead fll! It takes longer to remember how to unfold the saw than cut a tree that size.
@That_Guy_Miggy3 ай бұрын
Honestly that knocked tree didn’t seem that heavy… don’t know why Dan didn’t move the tree over…. But okay🫤
@greatitbroke3 ай бұрын
That was fun to watch Dan thanks great to see the back country of BC its so Beautiful. Awesome video!
@elitecpudoc3293 ай бұрын
"I don't know what I'm doing here, I'm just comic relief", if that isn't the story of my life!
@mia_jaxin19203 ай бұрын
Wow u were my gold mining teacher in highschool! Crazy how far u have come
@Hawkeye20013 ай бұрын
I enjoy your walks thru the woods, and hearing your thoughts on the geology and history.
@tioab3l3 ай бұрын
Gotta tell you Dan your mic on this video is amazing. I just got a surround sound system and I could have sworn there were insect buzzing around my living room. Thank you for your videos as they keep me from losing my mind if you didn't get me into part time prospecting
@dneuf61463 ай бұрын
Cool! I poked around the Red Star about 10 years ago. Very interesting.
@josephcormier59743 ай бұрын
Thank you Dan for sharing another enjoyable video with us six stars brother
@ldvan1003 ай бұрын
Dan, ever considered a portable oxygen concentrator for when you are hiking at altitude?? I've had 2 heart attacks, have COPD but still love being outdoors.. My O2 concentrator has made a world of difference in my ability to hike in the mountains.. Food for thought...
@damealeta35413 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but that rock at 26:48 looked like some kind of scat! LOL Sure hope it shows something good. Ugh, flies! We have been invaded by them for some reason. Take care, Dan. I couldn't do what you do but am happy to see you do it!
@natedizzah58773 ай бұрын
I'm jealous of the temperature you are having fun in. my dashboard set 104 °/ humidity is at 74% Hi from Central Florida
@victoriacohen33193 ай бұрын
Dan please look at 16:37 very large black being watching you walk and talk! So much for cats scare you but this is big! Ta Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 xo 😘
@garydhaese73183 ай бұрын
Thanks again Dan for your great videos!
@i.p.freely25013 ай бұрын
25:02 what a great music choice.
@CORE1.8MINISTERIES3 ай бұрын
I checked and I'm all set. I'm subscribed. You're doing great and I learned so much from you
@atcaleb3 ай бұрын
OK Dan, you got me! I always watch the vids and they always pop up for me to watch. Been that way for years. Now I am subd. Lol
@JohnathanPinks3 ай бұрын
It's nice to see the "Red Star" cranking out the good's...
@EleanorM43 ай бұрын
I love you and I'm subscribed. Keep educating and entertaining its what you're so good at.
@ronyrockhound9393 ай бұрын
Epic opening sounds & visuals! Foreshadowing :)
@JohnViinalass-lc1ow3 ай бұрын
great trip, great finds, great project, our D. H.!...go!
@rambojazdude30232 ай бұрын
I love seeing Dan using his little 6 inch. Fills me with joy.
@clydea.murphy2219Ай бұрын
I guess it would, when you are down to using your itty bitty two inch!! Lol
@mikewinings41203 ай бұрын
I see dumps like that all the time on the mountains out and aboot I should probably start researching them more
@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL133 ай бұрын
Looks like a great little spot for some .22 small game hunting
@donaldfitzgerald89503 ай бұрын
Hey Dan, you're putting the Prospectors Beard into full gear on this adventure!...What about Sasquatch? I'd be on point for sure Dan, you're in the right neighborhood!... thanks for taking us on a great trip with ya, yes, the wild tiger lily is awesome! Great micro views, you've got all the gismos....⛏️⚒️⚖️👍✌️🤠
@JosephThomas-t3n3 ай бұрын
Yeah I'd say he is able to think for himself and knows they exist 🐵
@donaldfitzgerald89503 ай бұрын
@@JosephThomas-t3n Hopefully the camera will be put to use,
@jovanyrodriguez99403 ай бұрын
Hay at the 16:35 time stamp when you wore talking about Bares it looked like a Bare or somthimg black was on your left side of the road let me know if it is because that would be funny😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@roykrossin83433 ай бұрын
Good morning Hurds Herd ! Reg , Dan and Susan ! Yes you too Capt kaos
@canadian_gamerzslol61743 ай бұрын
maybe that crow trying tell ya where good spot is
@Quansem3 ай бұрын
That huge tailings dump looks like it would be a great downhill ski run in the winter.
@WRWhizard3 ай бұрын
No rock is completely worthless... well as long as it looks good anyway. I live in Pittsburgh and everything around here is sedimentary, shale and maybe some limestone. When I was a kid, my dad turned me on to rock collecting in a small way. I had one of those Gilbert science kits and it came with a lot of samples. One interesting thing, a few blocks from me, my friends kids found a boulder just full of aquatic fossils we went down and mined a few out. I still have a zip lock bag full.
@lizarrrdbeth3 ай бұрын
You have fossils in the Pittsburgh area!!! Shells of marine invertebrates and tree ferns. You are still close enough to go to Herkimer to find crystals in NY!!
@WRWhizard3 ай бұрын
@@lizarrrdbeth These were small sea shells, cone shaped things and I forget what else. It was a soft sort of crumbly rock, a boulder with a tree growing on top of it.
@RStraw3 ай бұрын
If you're rock hounding in the pittsburgh area, go up rt. 28 near harmarville where they shaved off the mountainside for the highway. Lots of fern fossils in the shale. Just be careful of falling rocks! Haven't found any trilobites there yet, but was told they were there, too. Good luck from a fellow Yinzer!
@Jeremy-i5s9r29 күн бұрын
Awesome videos keep them coming
@michaelpass21763 ай бұрын
Chain saws are very handy.😊
@bethsands76653 ай бұрын
Beautiful rugged landscape ! Nice wildlife ! If ever there was ..... a Sasquatch ..., you would surely find him ...and be rich from the camera footage. You really are very brave to hike in that rugged area alone and camp out. You will strike it rich one way or another !! Nice exploration and flowers in the wild canyons .
@Dipshitticus3 ай бұрын
Northern Californian here, I can vouch for rattlesnakes being the scariest thing in the outdoors on the west coast. A few close encounters have left me extremely cautious of serpents, ao much so that i squish black widows between my thumb and forefinger, but will never walk on rockpiles with crevasses during spring/summer.
@davydiver3 ай бұрын
You need a Thermacell to keep those flies off of you in the mountains. They are quite effective.
@saragandey86252 ай бұрын
Interesting and informative
@Will-watchingvideos3 ай бұрын
I thought I was subscribed and appeared to be unsubscribed! Fixed that, thanks for shouting it out!
@casmith2453 ай бұрын
Great to see workings on the Similkameen. I’m on the US side right near that river valley.
@baileyd11113 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting.
@sirdudeness13863 ай бұрын
Drew, you’re the boss! Love ya brother!
@votelarrysmith3 ай бұрын
For you Lord of the Rings fans if they ever redo the movie they need to cast Dan as Tom Bombadil
@corykujawski2573 ай бұрын
Great content as always. I would be interested in seeing what research your friends have done as well.
@dannyr.edwards47213 ай бұрын
I enjoy learning !!! My friend
@WeirdPros3 ай бұрын
Red Star Mine Prospectors: OUR mine!
@mariap.26083 ай бұрын
Love your shirt. I am watching it too 😊
@mammus1113 ай бұрын
square natural square/triangle ones might be black diamond
@sepilok82783 ай бұрын
Really interestin and enjoyable video. Please keep us updated on the mine and how it pays out
@GimmeOo-mox3 ай бұрын
I guess New Brunswick is made of different continents all moshed together. Looking at the geo map, it appears as though a volcanic eruption might be hiding some geothermal deposits under the central zone of NB. There are gold districts all around the volcanic plate but not in the plate. Heck, we even have amethyst, topaz, jasper, rhodizite and way more according to geological reports.
@elementalangel50123 ай бұрын
Thank you Dan, very informative as I have found similar copper sulfate ore in New Mexico! Thought there might be gold in it…lots of love!!
@DIYDaveT3 ай бұрын
What beautiful country to be 4 wheeling around in. If it were not against the 10 Commandments I would be jealous ; )
@goldfeverreliever3 ай бұрын
I'm from Australia Dan, and the only creature that worries me out in the bush is other humans. Nice looking spot mate
@Danhurd3 ай бұрын
You got them spiders! I hate spiders!
@clints78342 ай бұрын
That one that you were going to take back near 27:50 looked like a coprolite.
@gyvren3 ай бұрын
12:00 Make friends with crows, Dandalf. Bring peanuts in the shell with you and when you spot a crow, leave a small pile of peanuts for them. 🙂👍
@cakeinthenight57493 ай бұрын
Dandalf!😂
@buscandooroartesanalmentes38233 ай бұрын
es una hermosa experiencia gracias por compartir tu video
@saragandey86253 ай бұрын
Wonderland andinformative as usual
@WingmanJohnny3 ай бұрын
Doing some super cool content. Great work
@caseybeckner26253 ай бұрын
Absolutely Love the video Mr Hurd
@p.k.54553 ай бұрын
You definitely earned my subscription...AGAIN...😅
@blakiniknorguild1423 ай бұрын
Curious Dan if you can fix the washout either with a wooden bridge or add fill to the wash out or dig around with a bobcat or something.
@jameslanning84053 ай бұрын
I don't have a clue what you're doing! But it's fun to watch you go! 40 tons for the ounce... MAN! You better get the shovel swinging!!
@photoadventures3 ай бұрын
Very Exciting Dan!
@bret3543 ай бұрын
Hope to hear an update on this. This part of what you do intrigues me.
@firediana593 ай бұрын
My favorite wildflower is Owls Clover
@peterbell58063 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@matthewreed10253 ай бұрын
I bet a lot of those quartz pieces would tumble up beautiful ❤
@None_yabusiness694203 ай бұрын
As someone who grew up with all the river tumbled quartz you could fill a dump truck with. Unless it’s rose quartz or nice crystals. Tumbled and polished quartz is just any other rock…………………..aka leaverite you know? Leaverite where you found it cause it’s just another rock 😂
@jeromezielinski87733 ай бұрын
To start , always love the videos ! OK now , you think there maybe other stuff in that material , Out of curiosity , would it be worth it to Box, bag , bucket a lot of it , and take it down to see Jason and crush it all up to what may be in it ?
@down2earthparanormal1453 ай бұрын
still cool looking
@joesutherland2252 ай бұрын
Red star ,dan your revisiting mines i heard of as a child the 60s
@cx7sleven3693 ай бұрын
Hey Dan 👋 I understand that you may not want a fan to help you but I'm finished working with blue pine after 9years. I realized I can't put in experienced years because of municipal lack of knowledge. I'm looking an excavating job for a mine or long term site....out side of the lower mainland. If you need a resume or know anyone that needs a experienced operator/ horticulturalist/ or geology let me know. Lower mainland is too much for me! Take it easy dan!