Why is There So Much Gold Here?!

[@landeraldridge5895]

dude honestly, i’d love to see you do like a one week challenge, where you go on a river with your camping gear some batteries the sluice abc some tools and you just film a bit but mainly work a full “working week” of looking for gold. it would be interesting to see how much you get and the adventures you’d get up to. and how much a week worth of prospecting equates to a weeks normal wage for a week....anyway love you dude

[@VoGusProspecting]

I would also love to do this. At the moment it's not possible because of my commitments. At a guess I'd say 5 days would be around the 8 grams or around the $740. If I could hit my average takes.

[@juniorballs6025]

I'd also love to see something like this 👍

[@landeraldridge5895]

@@VoGusProspecting absolutely brother, it’s the way of the world, commitments are commitments, but we love you and all that you do. and love the energy you bring. i never gave gold a second thought until i saw your vids, but i grew up in the desert and found quarts with a reef through it. and through your videos my goal is to go back and find some more, an adventure. so thanks brother.

[@realaussiemale567]

It’s good to be back in touch with your channel. Covid shutdowns sent me in to a mental haze that I had to work thru.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

It’s nice to hear about reclamation, too many don’t think about how to plan for it or just don’t do it. The reminder is good!

[@ancientnpc]

Yup, hes a good lad.

[@frankdunnage9387]

L)) vi

[@bryonmason6330]

Alot of lifes problems can be resolved by having a good attitude. I like yours.

[@whatcouldgowrong8323]

Another great video Chris with a nice little clean up. Well done. Mate, up my way we have a road that has a lot of heavies and quartz. Trying to workout if the material has been moved in. More exploration is required

[@marychace1011]

Love how you explain your thoughts and reasoning to finding gold.

[@joshuajackson6442]

So happy for you Chris. Always a nice surprise when you hit it rich! Reclamation is key whenever you are moving dirt.

[@whoknowswhat8180]

That specimen is gorgeous. Gold in the Pan a Happy Man...

[@Swingin_wit_Willy]

Cracking save to the day. Its something alot of people really dont do enough, move on and prospect. I worked a spot for a few hours and found about a point, walked up the creek and saw a crevice that I couldnt just walk away from, I managed to find a whole gram in 5 pans, one of them held 0.87g with a 0.69g chunck. Well done chris, i recon griz definately played his part in your success. Good Luck & Happy Panning

[@clairepearce8499]

What I love about your videos is two fold, your enthusiasm for a hobby you love and the fact it’s not only about the money. Although having a hobby that pays you must be nice most hobbies cost. Keep making these great videos and give Fern a scratch behind the ears.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Thank you so much!

[@timothyodonnell8591]

The writing on Chris' hat goes from reading backwards to forwards and back again. Funny.

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Great video and I love the little mini highbanker!

[@danyellbradley3046]

That was freaking crazy and so awesome at the very same time. Wow I was just so happy for you. And I just love how you are so happy and laugh I wish I could go panning with you

[@ChefVProspecting]

Awesome you spoke about reclamation. Such an important part of prospecting! Pooch was looking down on you.

[@709badwolf]

‘,,, and the shrunken head of a claim jumper’ 😁😆😂 👍

[@pedalingprospector2007]

Hi Chris, another great vid. @12:02 You've really taken to a REAL pick, I see 👍

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice specimen and gold and nice adventure thank you for sharing.

[@MC-wp8ui]

"shrunken Head of a claim jumper" caught me by surprise bahahahaha

[@fredrichardson9761]

Another great vid, thank you! Really nice day you had there - hopefully the heat is letting up a bit!

[@ukulelegoldnuggets1466]

Always fun watching the water when it first comes down the sluice. Nice specimen.

[@scottishgirloutdoors2662]

Awesome result, well done 😁 grizz was looking over you for sure 💛

[@jorojinnomad549]

My hat is off and I salute thee.. wonderful video as always Chris. Keep the positive flow and stay with it! also gave a small shout out to you in my first videos.. A simple thank you for the knowledge and inspiration you give all of us watching your channel! thanks you Chris

[@BraniusBalki]

Cheers for the vid Vo-Gus, brings a little bit of happiness.

[@bradwelch7425]

Well done Chris, I need to haul my butt back out digging for the yellow, it's been a while. Nice gold for your efforts, and I will give my pup a scratch behind his ear for you. Cheers Brad

[@eduardoflores7315]

Nicely done. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rickreimer1050]

Awesome video Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@themacz1671]

💪😁👍 Chris thanks for sharing the adventure

[@mirighan1407]

one of the nicest guys on youtube and best of all no fake bs like so many others put on.

[@edhurieless2833]

How often do you clean the highbanker and wash the material with the pan?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Once a day

[@vortexdiscoveries5266]

You’ve done nicely. Good old Grizzly boy shining down on you. ❤️

[@glendadalejones3753]

Wow,that was awesome. That was good . Hope you are all ok there 👍

[@shaunfelton2046]

Just ordered two shirts! The good people of Wodonga are gonna be jealous!

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

I really want one of those hats. That's proper cool. 👍🏻⚒🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@montanatreasurehunter9600]

Great video Chris some times it pays to move to a different spot as you know 2 feet can make a difference. Grizzly was definitely looking down on you for that specimen.

[@danrogers9945]

Great spot ! Cant get enough of watching your videos! Fun!

[@AntonyScerri]

glad to see you finding more and bigger chunks than the flour gold you usual seem to deal with

[@aaronspaulding205]

Wish I could come dig with you my friend! I’m in Texas, and it’s a long swim! You keep doing well my friend, and thank you for awesome videos!

[@VoGusProspecting]

Maybe one day!

[@jasonleavitt6413]

Awesome gold, thx for the awesome videos. Love watching!

[@brian-doesnt-know]

good planning, research, test panning... and a little luck. nice video Mate

[@donaldservais5177]

grizzly knew his job and did it well ,i lost my cat couple of months ago after 24 years i looked forward leaving work to getting home to spend time with her she knew she was needed and loved when she died i said never again but i dont think thats what she would have wanted she lived much longer then many cats the vet use to shake his head she was needed and knew it so believing that i know she would want me to get anther to take over her job so now i got oliver and just like her he climbs on my bed uses his nose to get under covers spins around so his head is on pillow with mine he is a kitten still now we find out he was born the day she died some ppl own animals others are friends and family to them i will never forget her but i know she is happy knowing oliver is babysitting for her

[@kimmclaughlin7752]

Do you generally work the same creek or creeks or do you scout out new properties a lot? Are you on private or government land?

[@FFEMT2203]

Did you really do an entire bucket of dirt in basically 1 pan, at the 15:00 minute mark, with the Batea?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Yes

[@VoGusProspecting]

They are big pans. Takes me 1.5 pans to do 1 bucket

[@davidjohnlees]

Wire in a basic switch on your pump so you don't have to short circuit it. Just a cheap light switch will do.

[@Knight3rrant]

Keep up the great work on your channel, Chris!

[@VoGusProspecting]

Thanks, will do!

[@tazyt3388]

Great vid bro that lil course quartz bit was nice wel done take care cheers

[@OutbackGoldFever]

Another great video vo-gus👍🏻 Grizzly is always with you💛

[@debhester8665]

Great video. Love the slow mo parts too!

[@josephpecoul6532]

I mean how cool is it to play with the gold with your brush😊

[@AnimalWhisper007]

Love that You saved the Spider !

[@benfuleky98]

Old timers did the work, digging n processing tailings. Golden fleece, padicked water races, good job. Info on dpi mines, government reports on areas can find areas they may be have not been thorough. Pickers on top flour on bedrock. It's all worth it

[@downunderfulla6001]

Awesome video cobber. That specimen is wicked 🍺🍺

[@glennnilson498]

Hi I have a question where can I get one of your caps now the other thing I have a ten inch sluice is it possible to turn it into a high banker

[@VoGusProspecting]

Link to my shop is in the description of my latest videos.

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

I can’t find the link to win the prospecting pans Chris! I’d like to get started

[@daviddavids2884]

hi. at 6:38, lower left, do you remember any of the details about that rock. did it have a layered structure. reminded me of a mammoth tooth. d

[@rastamanralph6670]

I liked that smash button so much I give you 2👍👌 also I will give ziggy a scratch behind the lug when he comes round soon,but tickled oggy and her 6 kittens at 4 weeks old behind the lug and under the chin. Cool specie and all the rest of the lovely goooold💛😉

[@johnjacobs1625]

Cheer mate! JJ

[@iSTAYuGO]

Oooh that calls for a bug out weekend. Great spot.

[@song295]

Great video, nice specimen, got two lucky charms the pup and no beard working for you😁 good luck with your future prospecting.

[@ozzyalchemist8806]

Do you have a fuel switch on your pump? Just turn fuel off instead of shorting (if possible)👍

[@nikkisprospectingnikkib2301]

Haha that's what I have to do to my loan mower to stop it lol

[@Notellemkrik1776]

Chris, why is it so hard to buy the plastic Batea from XP. They do not have English site

[@pank524]

Nice job on that second spot great video

[@HR.DarkFire]

That's a nice bag of gold you got there, Grizzly's specimen gold looks big.

[@standup4332]

Nice little stream. Is access via private land?

[@frasersprospecting2110]

Good job vo-Gus thank you for making this video

[@VoGusProspecting]

My pleasure

[@philipbury8527]

What brand is your high banker and where did you buy it or did you make it

[@VoGusProspecting]

Home made mate

[@estonmallow463]

Liked the slow motion shot of the rifles .

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

Nice mate bit of work there man lol Yes the yabbie pump is AWSOME I put a reducer on mine to make it suck more It’s only another half inch smaller but sucks good Nice little nugget yew. lol 🍻 mate Rouch

[@gnomespace]

Why do you not mag the irons out before panning? You can always save the mags for later, but would seem easier to prospect if you got some of that junk out of the way.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Specimens occur In the iron stone.

[@gnomespace]

@@VoGusProspecting not saying don't save and pan that out, just that you might get more prospecting volume by eliminating the irons faster. You are panning the irons out anyway aren't you? And if you are looking for specimens it should be easier in a pan of irons than in a pan of native gavel. I do more prospecting than production, so am looking more towards data over an area than a specimen or 2 in a single pan. Love the vids bro!

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

Love your vids Chris. Great entertainment and always learn something! Keep up the good work man👍🏻⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stevenwilluweit3411]

Another great vid, my German shepherd Dakota (my shadow) will definitely be getting a scratch behind the ear, she ate some rat bait recently and is recovering

[@cernunnosthehornedone3336]

Hope Dakota recovered 🤞

[@ianpycroft4520]

How Much is a Postal of pay gold bag to try out my pan ? and the cost of pay dirt

[@VoGusProspecting]

My pay dirt is $30 + $10 local post and $36 international

[@clintonbrown3168]

Hey Chris, first time, long time. With regard to your water pump, you can get a fuel tap off ebay that incorporates an on/off switch, therefore, idiotfroofing flooding the motor. A mechanic mate installs these on all pumps and generators that he services. Cheers and may the Grizzly gods smile upon you.

[@VoGusProspecting]

There's one already installed on this pump

[@clintonbrown3168]

@@VoGusProspecting sorry mate, I meant to say that the on/off switch is incorporated into the fuel tap. Turn fuel on, pump will start. Turn fuel off, pump stops. A lot of motors, that don't have a fuel pump, foul up if you forget to turn the fuel off. This tap/switch prevents this problem. Cheers

[@6charliebrown]

I guessed 0.82!!! Woohoo! First time I've guessed anything correctly in my life woohoo! I liked the shrunken head of a claim jumper. Great stuff again Chris.

[@noone-op6yg]

I said 8.1... but thats good anyways... skull duggery matters more than a duck squatting on a shrunken head. YEAH!!!

[@mickme8914]

Is it weird that i like the sound of the shovel cutting through the gravel?

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

Good save

[@rockydavies9555]

This video is awesome Chris

[@colmwatulikededazio973]

Chris ,question..would you recover more power fine gold with a 'gold cube' ..it would be a good comparison

[@damiankaren]

Liking the slow motion.

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

I bought a yabby pump and mine doesn't work. It's black plastic and cost me £30 from ebay. It's not airtight at all, any suggestions on how to fix it?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Better baffle. Use gym matting and leather.

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

@@VoGusProspecting okay thanks. I should be paying you for all the help that you give me. My own dad doesn't care about me this much. 😂😂

[@yoopermann7942]

well that blew my guess of a .045 right out of the bedrock!!! CHRIS have ya not learned by now that no matter how hard ya try to stay dry ya get get soaking WET any ways? that is why I dont wear rubber boots when I am near water!!! GREAT GOLD and VIDEO!!!

[@VoGusProspecting]

I wear them not to stay dry but to stop the snakes and leeches

[@yoopermann7942]

@@VoGusProspecting sorry CHRIS, i never thought about snakes as the only snakes we have that are deadly are the TWO LEGGED type!

[@vicferrari9380]

I know you do multiple day trips. Maybe you could give us a bit of the night life of camping. How do assure to keep the snakes and spiders out of your sleeping bag. I don't know if I could get a good night's rest with the fear of them in my bed😮

[@1kreature]

Are you allowed to use a dredge type sucker there? It would be like a yabby-pump only driven by your gas powered pump and it would flush everything into the spraybox bypassing the spraybar. Also: Dog has been scratched. He sais thank you.

[@dr4x388]

looks like the pick is paying for itself mate. was good for you to mention the reclamation as well. I know you touch on it occasionally, but i would enjoy a bit more detail as extra tid bits in your videos. at least anyone who is using you for learning might take something away from it in that regard. keep up the banging videos man

[@48thstateprospecting]

I’ll guess .71 back to the vid well I didn’t know you were adding the speci in there lol great vid as always and I’ve searched and searched and I’m not allowed to purchase an Xp pan set here in the USA yet 😡 sooo depressing and I don’t do Facebook ect if they don’t sell them here soon I may have to send you the money to purchase and ship me one... if it’s not to much trouble great video and gold as always thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏻👊🏻

[@teresajames2725]

Hey Chris, such a great day prospecting. This video came at a good time to help take my mind off our Presidential election. It has been very stressful and emotional. Oh and I like the globe light you set up in the shelf. Fits in well. Until the next video, ✌

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

IMO based on the specimen, you might find nuggets further upstream. Great show and thanks for all the knowledge.

[@daviddrury3581]

what type of high banker are you using in this video

[@VoGusProspecting]

Home made job

[@daviddrury3581]

@@VoGusProspecting Thank you

[@daviddrury3581]

@@VoGusProspecting how wide is it 8 or 10 inch please and the pump is just a 1 inch

[@diggerdave5371]

What’s up with the two sets of expanded right on top of each other? Why the two? Keep up the good work!! Love the vids!

[@VoGusProspecting]

More friction = better capture

[@DidIhurturfeelings]

Do you, seem to find more gold in small creeks compared to larger ones??

[@DidIhurturfeelings]

Micro gold is the Bomb.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Does not matter the size of the creek, just the size of the reef

[@DidIhurturfeelings]

Cheers mate. First time checking out the shiny stuff. Even if I find one flake. I’m happy and I know it’s there. My 3 kids love coming out scrub with me. We enjoy watching your streams on tv. Cheers Chris.

[@shaneprothero3315]

Nice spot an I like seeing the 3D moon lamp I sent in the background at the end of the video

[@gilomonster6020]

Grizzly must be your gold guardian angel : )

[@VoGusProspecting]

If say so

[@kylewelty8907]

Always great fun watching your videos man.

[@chrisneville6810]

Great video 📹 👍 keep up the great work, I am learning so much from you🤙✌⛏

[@LunaticFPV]

what sluice is that?

[@zadosnation]

Great viddy, I think Grizzly sent you some love.

[@seldoon_nemar]

I always wonder what kind of monster specimen pieces have been bold by the old-timers. there must have been some breath takers

[@VoGusProspecting]

This is the stuff That keeps me going out. Could you imagine what a completely untouched area would look like!

[@seldoon_nemar]

@@VoGusProspecting we're the crazy type. "what would you do with a time machine?" "PLAY WITH ROCKS IN THE RIVER"

[@davebudlong7860]

Bug and I watched your video together good job Chris

[@paulomeara7706]

"Like that smash button" 🤣

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude Chris is that hat available as merch? I would love to get one! Edit: haha oh gosh you answered it in the video (I hadn’t finished watching when I first asked duhhhhh 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️)

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Actually I found the store! Haha, I like the grey “old mouldy” one. Cheers dude 👍

[@VoGusProspecting]

This one was custom made by a fan of mine.

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

@@VoGusProspecting cheers man, each time I see it I full fan boy over it haha! Have a great weekend mate. Thanks for getting back 👍