A few pointers on detecting a hydraulic pit

[@mininhawaiian2911]

It’s always amazing to see Gary find gold The scenery was gorgeous and I had lots of fun hanging with you guys Me and Jeff spotted what looked like an old mule trail across the ravine.... something to look into next time we go up there :) Thanks for having me along and I will see you guys in the springtime!!

[@Smithsgold]

Looked like a Bennett hike to me !!!!

[@stirl]

Loved the part where you described the gravels being washed down towards the creek, then cut to a drone shot showing us exactly what you were talking about. Great work and informative as always, thank you.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Good session Garry

[@jimgriffiths9071]

All that mountain scenery and pine scented air in the glorious California sunshine.... what a wonderful trip!

[@markaleptic]

Always excited to see a notification for a new two toes vid, the one channel I always learn somthing new on!! This guys knowledge and experience is unrivaled!! Thanks gary, glad to see you happy and healthy!!

[@rodney3171]

Gary, I have binged watched all of your video's and I can't believe you don't have several hundred thousand subscribers. Thanks for sharing!

[@FlashInYourPan]

Looks like you had a great day, Gary, thanks for sharing! ⛏️🇺🇸⛏️

[@Smithsgold]

Great Time out in the Pits looking for Nuggets !!!!!!!!

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Jeff, make him go someplace with great big rocks and deep,deep crevices!

[@Smithsgold]

@@jimgriffiths9071 LOL !!!! we had big Rocks last week

[@jamesmcginn6291]

Always an education here on this channel. Love the authenticity. Thanks.

[@goldstrikemikegsm7842]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience, and videos. I have learned much from you and applied it in the field. My gold quality and quantity have increased from your teaching. Keep the videos coming, thanks again.

[@patdenney7046]

Just like all the gold areas there's always different tricks. It's a little bit hard in those areas wander around just detect. Of course you're always looking for some reason for the gold to be on top. The gold in those areas seem to be flat in the ground almost has a Gravely type or Sandy type texture to it so when it freezes in the winter time and thaws it pushes up and loosens up pushes up it does it to a pretty good death because it's kind of that you know Sandy gravel type ground the Nuggets don't stay on the surface they work themselves down to the bottom of that Frozen thawed layer say anywheres from 6 in to 10 in maybe a little bit deeper some spots and since the Nuggets or flat when they're working their way down they positioned himself straight up and down like a knife making them very hard to detect because you detect the surfaces of the Target that faces the detector. Gary you are totally right this is way different than detecting nuggets that are on the Bedrock and in clay material or in broken up bedrock those nuggets stand the surface and they have a tendency to lie flat instead of on the edge well in the Bedrock they stand on the edge but your chances of being flat to the detector is much better and you can hear them clearly. It's not like that ground that you were hunting the weathering has a tendency to stand them on end you can't barely hear them nuggets water concentration in the tiny tiny signals. How I figured this out the Pitts beat me up many times when they logged in those areas where they skidded the logs to the ditches and so forth it was someone in taking handful of them nuggets the flat ones and throw them out and I detected the area many X did real good right after they logged go back there the next year after it set one winter it was a lot tougher I knew there was still more nuggets there but it was tougher went back for five years later I can't find a nugget I know there's all kinds of gold there well I'm not counting the Nugget here nugget there that's no gold to me use different detector change of a coil spring back different stuff no good I brought back my digging tools Doug so much gold here went back to them hot areas and raked off foot foot and a half material there was all kinds of gold there. Gary here are a few tricks for that particular area go back to them areas with the proper digging tools that you found the the nuggets Hendrick off the top foot of material until you start to find the nuggets the Nuggets will lay flat and you hear them easy if you move them. obviously if they're standing on in your going to be listening for the littlest tiniest signals which is hard anyway you look at it takes a lot of concentration and so now you're hunting with what kind of detector and they don't like little teeny signals and the nuggets are 10 inches deep. yes you are in the realm what detector will work? VLF too deep! Pulse induction signals too small. I have not tried to 7000 there still it's going to be a pain in the ass the best technique I have for those areas it's go there that same year after they're done logging their even though they don't hit all the best areas and where you really wanted to detect then you will know where the hot spots are and you can come back and rake those good spots to good there if that logging spot goes through 1 winter the nuggets are standing on end and by the end of the second winner you won't be able to it'll be just like it is if not worse. that's what you're hunting for nose areas is one nugget is the key to the door you'll learn what the hot spots look like and you'll know where the hot spots are that you need to come back with the proper tools Gary I know you have the proper gold knowledge to fill in the rest of the blanks good luck. Scary I got one more thing in a lot of these areas there are stashes of tools and different things in many different ways people are welcome to use them please put them back better than what you found them if they need new handles whatever next time you come back replace needs new plastic whatever and you're using the tools do the maintenance when you come back if you're going to use them again oil the handles Xterra there are lots of these in these Prime detecting areas I don't care if they're 20 years old people still come back and use them other miners if you find the barrels they are for you make sure you put them back sealed make sure you put the bear plates back do not cut all the vacuum packs open there's no treasures inside of them they're usually used clothes and so forth that are clean food survival things it'll send usually see on the outside to the packager so forth sleeping bags that kind of stuff and you can add to these things and you can use these things digging tools that are heavy the people that are detecting these areas are going to find these they're yours you're inheriting knees if you open these up and don't put them back the animals will get in them handle from go bad in the Sun and rotten rain and the barrels will fill with water in one winner the whole thing will be ruined from one stupid greenhorn detectorists. In this stupid son of a bitch well this is my mining claim now and I don't want to hear somebody else to be my money on my mind knock that shit off need to be kicked in the head We all have the same compassion's and we're not the enemy the miners might even be dead or we use it in that area as you wouldn't hear it these These are yours dashes please don't destroy them somebody's life might be at stake as far as survival sometimes when you push it to the extreme doing what we do and we love it and we know that is there it may be relied on these miners keep a lot of this stuff Secret to their grave. because of this very serious disease called Gold Fever especially when greenhorns get it Insanity Gone Wild

[@buffalokrisgoldprospecting]

Gary I'm. New prospector in idaho... thanks for all the golden videos. They really have helped me find gold... not nearly as much as u but I bet I had just as much fun.. anyway man thanks for the vids

[@virginiarocks]

Pretty day and lovely views. Thanks!

[@timberlinegoldprospecting2358]

Very nice video, and good education for the novice like myself. Excellent display explanation using the drone! Thank you, and stay healthy!

[@wer159able]

That cemented gravel is what I have been jack hammering up, its 6 inches all the way up to a couple of feet thick and it’s in patches of a few feet long sitting on serpentine! It’s been loaded with small nuggets. Then we soaked it and smashed it and ran it through the highbanker and it’s got a lot of fine gold and pickers in it. Thanks for the info on hydraulic pits. God luck out there guys

[@TwoToes]

The old timers knew it was there, but to much work to get it. I guess we will work for less. lol I have broken up a bunch, some have not payed very good, but some have payed very well!

[@billcrockett200]

Another great vid Gary. That 2300 seems to do the trick. Great tips. Beautiful scenery.

[@mincarelleonostri4350]

Ahoy YAH, thanks for Gary's lessons based on personal experience so i'm learning while here in New Jersey while i'm nearing my Day One when i will be free for leaving here for having good fun while finding Au in USA's safe areas of wilderness in California.

[@josephnewman9175]

Very cool! Any time we meet up with some buddy's to go prospecting is an excitement in itself. Then you have the gorgeous day and the always beautiful mountains. Fun to recover what nobody else has ever seen or touched. Get that yells boy's! Joe gold

[@GSProspecting]

loaded with great info fam. thank's for sharing. keep up the hunt. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@lordtraxx4217]

Love watching your videos! Glad I found your channel. I appreciate how you explain everything! Have already learned a ton. Can’t wait to get out in the mountains!

[@gwh21375]

Great job Gary! This was an excellent video. One of your best!

[@MericaAdventures]

Great info Gary ! You always get some AU ! I’m gonna start calling you AUgary ! Hope to get out with you and Jeff soon 🇺🇸👍🍀😀⚒

[@Smithsgold]

AU Gary !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[@watermain48]

Very informative Gary, thanks for sharing.

[@48thstateprospecting]

Never leave gold to find gold lol just kidding you had to check that spot or it would be bugging you the rest of the winter as it would me great vid and a little gold is better than none also enjoyed the drone footage explanation thx for sharing see you on the next one👍🏻👊🏻

[@TwoToes]

So true! lol

[@stevenhigby3512]

Looking forward to your video, You are my teacher in the gold field.

[@BustedknucklesProspecting]

Howdy everyone 🤠

[@FlashInYourPan]

Hell, Sean, if you ever make it to the States, let us know and we'll meet you in the Motherlode.

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Hi there Amigo! I hope you are doing well Sean👍🏻

[@BustedknucklesProspecting]

One day 🤠 it’s on my bucket list,

[@KD0CAC]

I worked High Sierras mostly Dutch Flat in the 80s / 90s , and west of there , some of the valleys were a couple hundred across with gravel for hydrolicing , and probably a hundred feet deep + . One thing I never did much of - metal detecting quartzs that looked mineralized - and possible gold inside . Have you found gold inside of loose gravel ? I get a little excited whenever you mention THE SPOT , before the covid , I hung out at a place on Saturdays that had FREE LUNCH & CHEAP BEER - called THE SPOT ;) Never found any gold there . Gona have to give up working No. Cal - you got it all ;) Thanks again

[@mattyarbrough71]

Awesome video and very informative I appreciate you taking the time to do these it helps out my prospecting a lot. Looks like a blast would love to find some open spots to the public on the Yuba Ive been working the North Fork of the American and finding small stuff. Thxs

[@Smithsgold]

good luck

[@coloradophil1622]

Thanks for the info Great Day up in the High Sierra

[@Smithsgold]

Hi Phil !!!!!!!

[@coloradophil1622]

@@Smithsgold Hello Jeff Hope life is good Looks as though Two Toes and you are still Rocking It Stay Healthy and Safe

[@Smithsgold]

@@coloradophil1622 yep we try to get out at least once a week if possible

[@hooahextreme]

Great views up there. Maybe next time it will be a 1 ounce day. I have not figured out how to find old hydraulic areas here in the Black Hills of South Dakota. When I do, I'm sure I will have some gold piling up.

[@tythompson8513]

Great video! I've been watching prospecting videos! Like that you share your skills, you have lots of education to share! thanks!

[@devin1754]

Another very informative video Gary. I'll have to check out Jeff's video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Smithsgold]

editing it as we speak

[@devin1754]

@@Smithsgold Awesome!

[@HeidiConanGoldProspecting]

Cheers Gary! Smashing video with some super good info.

[@nischala5558]

hey a gram a day keeps the gold fever at bay lol, keep up the hard work!

[@ronaldward89]

Gotta love being able to find those 1/4 gram nuggets with the SDC! Poor JC, we need to upgrade his detector!

[@bedrockbennett1827]

I got a nice chunk yesterday 9.7 grams we should get out there soon and check out the hillsides Buddy there has to be more

[@TwoToes]

Now that you got all the little stuff out of the way, lets see some big stuff come out of the ground.!

[@bedrockbennett1827]

@@TwoToes lets go this weekend

[@yourservice67]

Hey Gary good morning. Jon here, you guessed it from Vancouver Island. Is that a claim? How do you know your on hydrolic pit Gary

[@highenergyog]

Good Wednesday morning Gary , Jeff , Hawaiian and Tim.

[@Smithsgold]

good Morning !!!!

[@Smithsgold]

I'm still editing the video I'm slow and am using a new program

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Well hurry up Bob!

[@Smithsgold]

@@insolentstickleback3266 👍👍👍

[@robertdejong6198]

Id kinda like to join yur group, i know its winter now, nred help with useing my metal detector

[@robbor7788]

You should write a book on gold prospecting. I think you would sell quite a few

[@jeffersonstategold8349]

Great video Gary!

[@tobieTyler6007]

What a great place to catch a buzz

[@barres5584]

I'm a young panner and have been liking watching your videos. Thanks for all of the information you are passing on. Me and my older brother have been debating about one thing and I was hoping you could offer some insight. It boils down to this: he is sure that the signs and good conditions that you speak about for good panning in California would be the same for us here in our Australian rivers, but I just feel like the geography seems so much different from California rivers to Australian rivers and that there might be different things to look for. I was hoping you could chime in whether the signs and conditions for river panning are uniform across the worlds rivers or if there are different kinds of conditions for different places?

[@TwoToes]

Having never been to Australia, I don't know, but I would think the basics would be the same. A trip to Australia is on my bucket list so maybe some day I can give you a good answer.

[@gwh21375]

Anxiously awaiting this video!!

[@adaml.4076]

Gary not bad for an investigative trip. JC needs a redue lol

[@carastephens1612]

Do you know if the hydraulic pits located in the Sierra Nevada area are on the forest maps? Long love cara stephens (Potter Valley,Ca )

[@blueleadgoldproductions133]

Shoots. Snookered again. This video is triggering PTSD. Team Hawaii will lick its wounds this winter and be back for more punishment in the Spring. In the meantime I will be dreaming about: (1) big, black heavy, smooth shiny boulders ; (2) bedrock cracks that the old timers missed with their monitors, sledgehammers and dynamite; and (3) the locations of the discharge end of their sluice boxes. If those fever dreams subside, I''ll just day dream about detecting up some nuggets in the middle of the road.

[@aaronblakey8471]

You are killing me G-Dog

[@prospectorgil302]

Great video!! Great Gold. Merry Christmas to you!!

[@onemansthought]

Question Please, did you stumble upon the pit or did you know it was there and just didnt make it to it last time? I love the knowledge your sharing, Gary you are a very good teacher.

[@TwoToes]

I knew there were pits in the area, that one I found just hiking around.

[@michaelbarry4465]

Gods country! Just beautiful

[@steveandermatt5668]

Has anyone you know that detects for nuggets used the Equinox 800 or done a video on it for detecting gold. I have an AT Gold but have really never gotten a chance to use it up in the hills around me down here by Fresno.Ca. Well I should say Merced area because that is where I would detect if I get the chance.

[@robbs8892]

Gotta show the lunch!

[@onemansthought]

FEVER!!! Gary it's called FEVER!! LOL

[@michaelbarry4465]

My bad, I think I ment to say Drywasher, is that something to consider? But we have never seen you do a vid on dry washing, do you have access to one, it might make out for another great video for all 40k viewers to enjoy, I know I would!

[@markopittman2833]

nice shots from above . how high can that thing go ?

[@davidvilla3243]

You came home in one piece,what's wrong with that.You prospected where not to come back to (that's something)Great video all in all David out

[@michaelbarry4465]

Two things, one is, it is amazing to see a man your youth mining in a very steep hillside please don't fall! And second is how about high banking that area?

[@TwoToes]

I think there would be a fair amount of fine gold, but no water close by.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Good morning

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

tell jc maybe he needs a gold monster. just a thought. it's pretty bad ass.

[@mininhawaiian2911]

I do want one ☝️ But I almost rather save up for a gpz 7000 I seen some amazing things come out of the ground from those gpz.... Plus I’m ready to go from vlf to pulse induction

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

Minin Hawaiian the gold monster will find small gold. gonna do a vid on it soon. trust me the gold monster. up to you i'm not telling anybody what you do. gave a good day boss.

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

Minin Hawaiian there was one for sale down here temecula ca. cruise craigslist oc there dealers selling. things. have a good day. the gpz $7,999. i'm sure you know this.

[@mininhawaiian2911]

@@greedygringoprospecting6941 I do want a gold monster I rented one once and it was super sensitive and a top notch vlf I really want a gpz 7000 because it’s a pulse induction and it goes 40% deeper then the gpx 5000 But yes it’s gonna cost me a few ounces

[@JD-gj8pq]

Dang it, I thought it was for this morning lol, can't wait 😎

[@aaronblakey8471]

you need a cool name like the mining Hawaiian,...... your name is now G dog and Jeff’s name is J bone. You’re welcome😂

[@Smithsgold]

LOL !!!

[@MannyScoot]

He can always change his name from Two Toes to Camel Toe Detecting .....

[@mininhawaiian2911]

Lmao 😂

[@Smithsgold]

@@MannyScoot LOL !!!!

[@sharonkasper5126]

Hello Gary, waiting and will see you on the 9th. Sharon's husband Roy signing off.

[@stirl]

You just had to rub it in our faces, eh? :P

[@rapiddog1491]

Two toes, four wheel drive.

[@Red9GearHeads]

I don’t own a detector or live near hydrolock pits. I’m just here for the hot dogs!

[@DigDougDig]

Gary, our group is heading out today, big nugget spot, if you leave now, you can join us?

[@einsteindrieu]

💚🖤

[@yourservice67]

Hey Gary , Jon here you guessed it from Vancouver Island

[@mikeobrien4437]

Over a gram is a great day!

[@fortunatusnine2012]

Those pieces look big to me , especially after seeing flour gold

[@stirl]

Being in Alberta all I get locally is flour. It does hurt a little bit when Gary talks about how small a piece of gold is, and it's still 10000x bigger than anything I can hope to find here, and 10x bigger than my best BC flake. Keeps me motivated though. Motivated to move lol.

[@stirl]

@Grass_hoppa And here I thought down under you just had to go for a little walk with a detector and eventually you'd trip over a 20oz nugget! About the same for me, hour and a bit drive to find some flour but it's 100% worthwhile. And yes, HUGE respect to these KZbin legends. Gary is my main mentor, but I also love VoGus and Adventure Gold closer to your neck of the woods. I still wonder what happened to Andrew and I wish him the best.

[@randysmith4893]

You want to talk about small gold ... I have over 3000 pieces of gold and all together weight less than 1.5 grams

[@stirl]

@@randysmith4893 The gold I find is well over 50,000 colours per gram! I can pan all day getting 300+ colours per pan and still end up with less than 0.05g at the end of the day.

[@markopittman2833]

i didnt know there were skunks in hawaii. hehehe

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

if your gonna hunt small gold get a gold monster put it in auto 1 and go slow. any pyrite seems in that quarts. (you bring a rock hammer / 4lb sledge safety glasses). to mash the quartz. beautiful views. i would sit there like you and veg for a few minutes. have a good day boss.

[@josephpecoul6532]

I know this is going to be good

[@ronalddvorak1967]

I'm subscribed to your channel and enjoy your video's, but don't understand why you would delay a video, why not post it when you already have it available.

[@TwoToes]

To give me time to get the next one ready.

[@heavymeadowdetective192]

@@TwoToes Hahahahaha

[@mk3ferret]

Wondering if the Hawaiian is getting skunked cause his discrimination setting?

[@Siskiyous6]

Move to RUMBLE

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Do your homework. Rumble is not what it claims to be. Canadian company, controlled by Canadian policies on speech.