Welsh Gold, Scottish Gold it's all the same stuff isn't it ?

[@wisperwin1204]

Dad's hat what a legend RIP

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks Anthony - he sure was.

[@altern8tive]

I didn't know what to expect away from the biking uploads but thought I'd give a watch out of courtesy for your effort in making the content and I'm glad I did. The peacefulness and hearing the calm running water lifts the soul, even one that's sat in an armchair. Cheers 👍

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hey thanks for that NOMA, No matter what I turn my hand to I always try to engage with the the audience in some way. These videos are normally filmed the day after a big bike ride and I'm normally shattered by the time I arrive at the river and start to dig big holes and move the rocks about. Before you know it the weekend has ended and it's time to go back to work again !

[@1topskyrocket]

Thanks for sharing your gold hunting adventures in the British isles. A good part of my ancestry comes from scotland, wales, Ireland and England. Wales being the last injected into my family tree. I would have thought that all the gold would be gone from the thousands of years of prospecting going on. I would use your drone to look for old places the creek used to meander. Use a metal detector to find black sand and then you'll be close to the gold. I don't know what your laws are for prospecting but that's what I would do. Look for old branches of the same Creek, dig a trench from side to side.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you so much for your reply and sharing your thoughts. There are a lot of silly laws in the UK about what you can or can't do and I know what you mean about looking for old river channels. That bit is fascinating in the search for gold. I think over the years (thousands) there has been a lot of gold found by so many people from all the historical periods. As 21st century prospectors, we are pretty good at finding the scraps lol. Personally I think it's a fascinating subject to film .

[@geordiegoldprospectingau9725]

Gold is precious mate but it's the memory's we make with loved ones that counts ❤️⚒⚒ great vid daz #legend

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Spot on pal, I love these secluded places

[@brettreynolds1929]

Great video...

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Glad you enjoyed it Brett, thanks for watching , cheers

[@pauldeaks1212]

Great to have moments like these with your dad , even better to record them so you can go back whenever you want

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Too right Paul, It was a nice surprise to find these video files and use them on this production. Big event this weekend too pal. Are you watching the Iron man in Bolton.

[@pauldeaks1212]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I’m doing it pal, 2 yrs I’ve been waiting

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Best of luck buddy, I saw the Coppingers training around our roads the other day. ( I don't know how you do it ) Enjoy the suffering and the pain and most of all have a great day.

[@maxgoldscotland9389]

nice one daz

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks Max

[@geordiegoldprospectingau9725]

Can't wait bud 👍👍

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers, hope the video comes across ok, they take a fair bit of time to make these days.

[@Wyrm1701]

One trick that might well be worth exploring is a trick a commercial gold miner dreamed up. What he did was take a completely flat plastic surface, and back it with lateral lines of magnetic force, calling the result "cleangold matting". This works like normal mats do, but on a much, much smaller scale so sub-millimetre gold can be recovered. The basic problem is Wales is that of too many people hitting the same resource too hard. I reckon that the best way to hit it would be to design some sort of submersible gold sluice designed to operate only in flood conditions, and to pull water + sediment off the bottom of the river and through the sluice, over that sort of matting using only the Venturi effect for power (which in flood conditions should work). That should harvest gold without tipping the numpties off as to what is happening. To further put off idiots, stick up a few signs declaring the thing to be an experimental heavy metal contamination monitoring system; i.e. the exact truth, told in a highly misleading way.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dan. I tend to stick to the basic ideas that work for me but if you ever give it a go let us know.

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

You found some nice pieces there Daz👌🏻 Looking forward to the next⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hey up Buddy, how are you. It's all work in progress at this river as I am not sure what is going on yet and whether there are any bigger pieces waiting to be found.

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I am good Daz. Hope all Is well at your end👍🏻 I’m itching to get out after watching this😂 Got a new crevice pump so might head out this weekend👌🏻 I am sure the bigger pieces are waiting for you somewhere along that river😉

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers pal, best of luck on the next adventure.

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Same to you Daz👍🏻

[@GSProspecting]

great work fam. keep getting that AU. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers GS

[@bernicebest]

Well this is a surprise Daz, I’m usually hitching a ride with you doing a spot of storm chasing, or, speeding down hill at 40+ m.p.h. ‘the fastest Grandma in the west ‘ now I’m knee deep in crystal clear water 💦 in the land of a couple of my ancestors beautiful Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 looks like we both have some wonderful memories to add to our list this time, I had a couple of pieces of gold from the Klondike Gold Rush that my great, great, grandad panned, now passed to my son and daughter, thank you Daz for this refreshing interesting 🤨 distraction from the norm.! take care, 🤗👋

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

What a fantastic story to tell there Bernice about the gold from the Klondike. They were real pioneers back in the day and most of the gold had been found by the time the hopeful migrant miners arrived. It always good to have a few hobbies, unfortunately I have one too many and not enough time to fit things in. Take care Bernice.

[@dmtstuff]

Hi Daz, great video again. I always try to explain to people that it's not just about the gold. The places you get in to and the sights you see all combine to make each trip a mini adventure and a welcome break from the daily routine. I'm in need of a trip soon! Keep em coming mate 🙂

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Too right Dave, I think sniping under water in a wetsuit is possible one of the greatest things to actually have a go at. It's a very sensory experience but just spending time at these spots is good for the soul. The midges are out big time at the moment though. Best of luck on your next trip pal.

[@northernpickers]

hi mr daz just caught up on your show, really good day we had mate. it looks bare with no leaves, but super lush now with loads of wildlife to be seen. nice 1 buddy

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks 👍 pal, it's like a garden of Eden now !

[@mouldytbags]

Good vid as always. I'll be back in Wales August.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello John , Thanks for watching. I haven't been to Wales at all this year ! but will try to get get down at some stage.

[@ThorsTreasure]

That was a really personal bit of footage from your dad there mate really enjoyed that didnt.even know you had uploaded untill i seen your community post another great adventure with some shiny gold in the pan at the end 😁😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hey up buddy ! how are you. I enjoyed your Baile an Or video too. The gold count wasn't epic, it never is lol, but we need to learn what's going on here. Take care my friend and maybe we can meet up again this summer.

[@atadventuresuk]

Good work as always dear sir.! Cracking to see you back out and thank you for sharing… Never leave home with out the trusty leatherman you never know when a bush fix is needed.. We are now declaring ourselves as “PlumBum Prospectors” because we are masters of finding PB (PlumBum) 🤣😂🤣

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Haha, I'm liking the joke about the Lead . I have found loads up here pal, but then again the old timers found all the best gold before us lot. It's still great to get out though and hope you are too, I fancy a mooch on the Dart at some point but that's a fair trek down there. Thanks for watching and commenting again A&T , Cheers .

[@atadventuresuk]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures PlumBum is definitely the way ahead 🤣 Iv fallen in love with the name now as it’s almost naughty when you say it 🤣😂🤣 If you ever want to make the trek for dart let us know, if we can’t join you will definitely give the location to head to. Also hoping to get to a permission for some detecting in west coast wales soon if your interested.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks for the heads up West coast Wales! Sounds interesting. I just hope we are allowed to travel to places in July and August as the Scottish aren't happy about us going over the border if you are from Manchester. I will see how the land lies. Happy hunting pal.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you for sharing this with us!! I hope all is well with you, and thank you for the encouragement with the cycling! I still need a sidecar for Jasper, but I am certain that it will get sorted!! This is a wonderful video, and we hope you are well. Andrea, Jasper and George the Pigeon. XxX.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hi Andrea, hope you are well and thanks for watching, all is good at this end too. Take care and look after Jasper Georgie ..

[@AndreaDingbatt]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Thank you so much!! Jasper was Really confused but happy, when you accidently called Jags "Jasper"!! I am quite well and enjoying the E-bike!! (A friend of mine fixed the puncture that 'happened' whilst the bike was kept in the hallway, so I am having to keep it in my bedsit...) I am really lucky to have the most amazing friends!! George the Pigeon, is currently helping Mrs George raise a clutch,,, but he still calls in, usually just for a rest, and for an easy meal!! Kindest Regards, Andrea, Jasper and George the Pigeon. XxX.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks for sharing your story Andrea, we all need to keep busy that's for sure. Look after yourself and keep smiling

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

Hi Daz, I’ve been off the radar for a bit. Read the comment about your Dad. My deepest sympathy to you all. Sophie.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hi Sophie, thanks for sharing your thoughts there, it's time to enjoy the warm sunshine now and get out !

[@1000000trs]

Hey Daza - I've been trying to find alternative rivers in Wales: no luck yet. Difficult to schedule trips in around work - may have to consider going weekends.....

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I have a few I would like to try but haven't been to Wales this year yet!. Keep on searching though buddy. It is out there waiting to be found.

[@1000000trs]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Will do Dazz - how have you found weekend prospecting by-the way? : do you get much distraction from from onlookers ? (I've always gone midweek in the past, for a bit of peace and quiet)

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I have found a quiet spot now which is great, I love the Welsh river where everyone was going to but you could get so easily distracted talking with fellow prospectors, it's not a bad thing but sluicing time and filling buckets is key if you want to find a few flakes. I am hoping to get out a bit more over the coming months.

[@croatiansensation6062]

You are awesome, you gave the right attitude ("there is always something going on") and I am happy to see you are finding some nice gold! Keep up the good work. Greetings from La La Land California :O)

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you so much! I keep trying to make these videos interesting and I appreciate your comments and feedback there Croatian sensation.

[@noahthepetrolhead]

Went panning on Thursday daz and was only out for 3 hours but managed to find a speck of gold. I think when I find it its mainly flood gold

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Great stuff Noah, Flood gold will be nice and tiny usually along the side of the river.

[@markbuxton2368]

came thru eventually, cheers

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Yes Mark it did, thank god.

[@rastamanralph6670]

The difference between Welsh and Scottish gold is Welsh gold has copper in it.👍❤💛💚

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers Rasta

[@plj471]

And Scottish gold from around Tyndrum has bismuth in it. Welsh gold is a deeper yellow than Scottish.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thanks for the update there PLJ

[@Isagorn1]

THe colour can vary from location to location my favourite colour gold that looks like deep butter is from the Mennock. Note WANLOCKHEAD gold different Except in Hill above Wanlockhead has a "white gold" most likely platinuim. Note too that gold from different rocks varies considerably. The main ones are when the gold in Orovician gives out and they go to cambrian. The cambrian in wales especially is a very mucky yellow grey caused by addition of tellurium. Ive seen both in Clogau and in the Dolfrinnog mine. The exposure of the upper Dolfrinnog mine landslip in 1986 caused the May salmon run countless deaths of salmon. Until Forestry made a bike race track through remains of the Dolfrinnog mill site you could pan from the remains the distinct off yellow gold.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge there, it's great appreciated. I heard that the Welsh gold has radioactive properties too.

[@plj471]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures only if you're English :)

[@robertbuchanan8528]

you cant help but wonder how all the lead shot ends up in the rivers, i mean do people actually stand and fire pellet guns in to rivers lol

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

It could be from hunting in the woods and they are missed shots or from the corpses of animals over time but like anything heavy, they will work their way to the lowest point from natural events

[@robertbuchanan8528]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I found a king Edward longshanks the first, silver coin in a stream where I live, metal detecting. And it was in the stream in woodland. It's fascinating how things move on land and end up in the stream or river over time. I'm assuming it must have been a English soldiers coin, or something.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

It is fascinating stuff Robert and it's all part of the adventure

[@dazblue5515]

What's the legality of panning for gold in the UK? Do you need a licence?

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Daz, you can get a permit from some estates to pan and at other locations people may just go off the beaten track to prospect discretely. Some places in Wales though have started to prohibit panning.

[@treasurehuntingnewyork5979]

Do you think gold could be the reason for the extended Roman occupation of the Uk ? I think there was/still could be massive gold deposits there

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Great question, there was a lot of mining for all kinds of minerals and natural resources that the Romans will have tapped into. For me they probably stayed for longer than they intended to because of the climate and no earth quakes or volcanoes to worry about. I do think they found a lot of gold though that was waiting for them and they had the knowledge.

[@Isagorn1]

Very good question the known roman goldmine at Dolaucothi has going past it a main roman road going straight up Wales called Sarn Helen it goes right past the Gwynfynydd goldmine in fact guys say in the face of the GAIN WATERFALL IS A ROMAN HANDCARVED MINE . The romans had surveyers go along the roads to identify any potential minerals. Further up the Gain in a place with massive quartz outcrop is a Roam soldgiers grave plus remains of a tile factory. Easily located as at the site is a Neolithic standing stone reportedly of a stone cast by the giant IDRIS from the hill where he sat down miles away.Sad to say its not been investigated by archeologists of any note or knowledge. They were digging the tile site when i was there. I said about the standing stone the archeoligist said it was a Victorian fake. I said it does not seem that way at all as the tile making building was slopng down at a distinct degrees the stone right alongside was sloping at over twice the angle.(Hill creep)

[@Isagorn1]

In that bit of the Gain valley i found what i thought was musket balls in the river until I saw a TV prog. Difficulty is the valley at this point can be dangerous as its a ex millitary range with loads of mortar bombs and munitions scattered around.. But the tv prog stated the "lead" balls they were finding on site were roman and used by auxulliarys as easy way to kill locals by slingshot. Just a few miles up is hills which in Welsh were castles of druids so maybe there was a masacre of the Welsh in the valley.?

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

You know your stuff . It's fascinating how history and geology all plays it's part in the search for gold.

[@gonegoldinguk2978]

Hi daz its Holly so I finally made a new Golding account for all we get with the gopro hero 9 if you fancy checking out our trip to Tyndrum we posted a video so beautiful up there and we can't thank you enough for all your help and advice. Hope your doing well. Holly & Steve (gone Golding)

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Holly, great stuff, I will subscribe to your channel. Best if luck with growing the channel and the joys of editing lol.

[@gonegoldinguk2978]

Thanks very much yes the editing takes longer than the trips lol 😆

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I can't find your channel on the search tool yet but that's using my phone . I will try again later.

[@gonegoldinguk2978]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Thanks daz you can click our icon and it will take you there I think lol

[@paulwalker9732]

Gold hunting in the UK is pointless unless you have cash in the bank, there is no gold to be found here.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Scotgold believe they are on to £200,000,000 up in Tynbdrum and Alba mineral resources are equally onto big assay values form their recent prospecting projects in North Wales. I have also seen the nuggets that gold panners have found in the UK and they have convinced me that it isn't pointless far from it. Personally I love the great outdoors and this is priceless.