What will I find prospecting, after an EXTREME fire.

The west was devastated by extreme forest fires this last summer. Now the fires are out it is time to go into the back country and see how my claims faired, and see what prospecting can be done after such an extreme fire season.
Filmed: Sept 15/2021
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[@ambsquared]

It would be interesting to see it next spring as the plants start recovering. Should see lots of saplings, grasses, and flowers. A before and after look would be interesting to see.

[@tinknal6449]

I don't know about BC but in northern Minnesota there would be a number of years of abundant blueberry harvests and also Morel mushrooms.

[@billbauer9795]

@@tinknal6449 Thank you for sharing that! I love collecting wild blueberries, and I had no idea about the connection to wild fires.

[@backup-ll5hc]

@@billbauer9795 In CA its been about 2 years and lots of green

[@billbauer9795]

@@backup-ll5hc Good to know. When I saw the devastation (covering dozens of square miles), I got convinced that it will be a hellscape for many years to come.

[@SMDoktorPepper]

A lot of those trees need fire in order to reproduce. Its an odd twist of evolution.

[@traceyosterlind14]

I like that you're talking about safety concerns after a fire. Things like winds are not often considered.

[@nicholastattersfield2234]

i know people harvesting burnt standing timber for lumber and firewood. apparently light winds bring down a lot of deadly snags as their roots are burnt or rotten. very dangerous to explore during wind storms

[@Thingsthatgopew22]

Oh, those hills will be so beautiful and in a couple of years as regrowth starts. It will be amazing! And all those fire dependant bugs ans seeds will just thrive. Yes, it is a disaster, but at the same time a fresh start.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

As long as it doesn't get more major fires that interrupts that process. I've actually burned off my lawn a few years ago and had the same process. The following years I only mowed the grass a handful of times, planted a couple of cherry trees, my spouse redesigned the flower beds and we added a couple more in front of the house and I dug away about a dozen square meters of grass to seed that we replanted with meadow flowers domestic to our country. We also added a small pond by burying an old steel clothes washing sink with fabric sides so that animals would be able to climb out on their own if they fell in and put a bird feeder a few feet from the pond. We now have a huge variety of butterflies, solitary bees, birds, bats, hedgehogs and beetles in our garden, even a few very rare beetles and butterflies on the endangered list. And our cats love watching it all from the kitchen window, though visibly frustrated at us for keeping them indoors as the lovely little murder monsters they are.

[@shewho333]

Providing there aren’t huge mudslides.

[@Silvereagledude]

Man, I was surprised at how nicely those rocks cleaned up…wow

[@DC92309]

Dan had his sprayer the whole time and still licked the first rock like a boss lol Thats gotta be some old school badass prospector stuff only the real ones are willing to do!

[@Chill1332]

May I just say I appriciate "I hope to earn your subscription today." So many youtubers start their videos with "like, share and subscribe" and as a first time watcher I can't help but think. "This is my first time watching and the beginning of your video. Don't tell me to like something I haven't even seen yet!" You did indeed earn my subscription. I certainly enjoyed watching you prospecting. Agates are such fun rocks. I LOVE how you show the cleaned up and cut rocks at the end. That really makes the video fun, seeing what you really came away with after all that work. :) I had never considered a forest fire being good for prospecting. We actually had some very big fires last year. You inspired me to poke around out there!

[@fishdemslabs5002]

Such a compassionate soul... Recognizing the hurt and devastation but still wanting to be positive about the present and future. Thanks for being you Dan.

[@MrGoesBoom]

This might not be the end for these trees, just a long recovery time....tree outside the apartment I live in was fairly big ( at least two stories tall as Americans count them ) and a freak blizzard in October 2010 dumped so much heavy wet snow on it the it split in three directions ( it was one of those trees that grows from a single base but has two or three main trunks rising up ) Hell, my car still has a dent on the drivers side roof from where it thumped down. 11 years later and out of one of the stumps left from cleaning up the original growth there's now a 3 to 4 foot tall 'new' tree sprouting up. Always amazed me how some bits of nature never say die

[@jerubaal101]

They definitely can bounce back. A few years ago, there was a huge fire in Bastrop, TX and it looked just as bad as this. Now almost all the trees are back.

[@mitchgillilan]

when a conifer forest in the west has a large crown fire, usually its 100% kill ratio depending on wind and slope. only redwoods have the ability to regrow after an intense fire. firs, hemlocks, and cedars will usually die if the entire tree is burned. Ive seen it many times here in Oregon. these trees will re-seed the areas most likely, but the progress will be slow and take multiple decades to have a mature stand again.

[@3starperfectdeer233]

Considering plants can regrow any piece of them back to fully grown, as long as the damage isn't too much. Yeah, they have that ability while we cant....yet....

[@SlabbinNCabbin]

It’s interesting to walk through a fresh burn.. that’s for sure. Especially when you know what it looked like before.

[@katieandkevinsears7724]

The miracle of nature is that as soon as the fire is finished, life starts to regrow. You can already see smaller plants springing to life among the ashes. It was smart getting out of there because of the rain and wind. The day before I got to Yellowstone in 2014, a man was killed by a tree that burned in the fires of 1988.

[@wakeupidiotsnow2611]

That 30 seconds segment of cut red skinned agate is so fascinating! Great Video and you got some excellent exercise too! You are a mountain “GOAT” of KZbin!

[@chelsea5378]

You're enthusiasm reminds me of going arrow head hunting with my dad. Every piece of flint was a possible treasure hiding in the mud

[@jedblavla5206]

It’s so nice to see a KZbinr not begging for subscriptions, you’ve earned my respect laddy! Liked and subbed, peace 🇬🇧

[@gregkral4467]

Love your vids, DAN. I was a rockhound, and still kinda, but in prairies, you remind me of my Grandfather, who took us out to near rivers, and metal detecting, and making willow whistles, and rock tumbling, and exploring.... he died in grade two, but i feel we are both watching ya right now. Thank you. I am glad you are doing better, we have learned so many cool things and witnessed wonderful finds with you. We love ya!

[@bernardakoito]

It may take some time, but nature always heals itself. for sure those hillside will be full of life again

[@easternwoods4378]

Thanks for staying safe. You're looking healthy. We want more videos in the future. The beard is coming along nicely

[@paulgalloway3844]

I love your videos. I thought I would thank some of my favourite KZbinrs. I'm an armchair rockhound. I can't actually go myself because a stroke has left me partially disabled and affected my balance, but I do enjoy it vicariously through you and others.

[@Tsuchimursu]

those red skins are very beautiful. Quite fitting to find those after a fire. I think it's great to use this opportunity, better to find at least some positive out of the disaster. Don't feel bad about it.

[@forg0tten]

I'm in Victoria and obviously I knew about the fires but man did I NOT KNOW about the fires. A scary glimpse of reality here Dan. Kudos to you for showing us BC residents how bad it was. My thoughts are out there for those who lost their homes to the fires. 😪😥

[@TheMilwaukieDan]

Hey Dan… I live in Oregon near the Columbia River. You are so right about the fires. Time will heal. Really enjoying your videos. With all of the world discontent these days you provide a wonderful respite from the worlds misery. Thank you Sir.

[@troymoli5803]

I have followed your fossicking exploits for a bit now. This adventure I watched with my son's, 11 & 14.. we were all impressed. they said it was a hero's journey! I agreed. felt your efforts through the rugged terrain and grueling weather. well done. we're very proud of your efforts. documenting history for future generations. thanks for sharing. your editing is excellent (all your vids) we really felt the journey 👍

[@travelamma2779]

Yes, Dan, I enjoyed your video -as I always do. My heart broke for the forest. The stones were amazing, and seeing them cut gave good context to your hunt. I, too, would like to see this same place after the spring comes to renew everything. Thanks for including us in your adventures.

[@mattgarland1776]

Always look forward to these adventures Dan. Thanks for taking us there with you. Really feels like e are there with you. Keep up the amazing hard (yet fun)adventures

[@couragedoge8644]

You should start doing videos here in the spring and show how the fores restores itself over the years. I'm guessing that there are no plans to replant it?

[@Madlintelf]

I'm thinking along the same lines, but wanted to see how the area recovered naturally. Granted planting the area would accelerate the healing, but I'd still like to see what happens in a year or two.

[@pamelapilling6996]

There is an active replanting program in BC. If the burn is on a tree farm license, the company that has the license often replants the following spring. If it is on Crown land there are other factors taken into consideration. In the dry interior I believe lodgepole pine is commonaly used. There are few tree farm licenses in the dry part of the interior since pine does not have good market value.

[@golsonmoldon9455]

Its becoming the July/August norm out here, these massive blazes. On a small positive, as a result, the amount of morel mushrooms in effected regions this year, are something to behold. Keep your eyes open for these other gems out there.

[@dannyo6699]

I used to work for the U.S. Forest Service from 1987-1988, and the National Park Service from 1989 to 1992, and we had an interagency fire crew. The Forest Service office and the National Park Service office I worked in both were on the same fire crew. I got to do quite a bit of wild-land fire fighting and saw a lot of this kind of territory. The Forest Service district I worked on in South Dakota had a huge fire in 1988 and we went in afterwards and set up a bunch of timber sales to remove the timber that was still harvestable. A lot of it ended up going as economy lumber, because the lumber gets discolored. It takes on a blue tinge when it's heated up at forest fire temperatures. We had to be very wary of damaged trees falling at any time and if the wind came up, we pulled out of the area. I spent a good part of one fall doing nothing but marking trees for sale. The National Park Service tends to let fires burn if the fire is inside it's boundary's but if it threatens surrounding property, they will go after it and put it out. 1988 was the year that Yellowstone National Park burned, and they first just let it burn because it was in the middle of the park. After a couple of weeks it had spread so much they decided to control it. Our fire crew was dispatched to the fire along with a lot of other crews too, but I didn't go on that fire. I was also in the Army National Guard at the time, and had drill the weekend they left. But someone has to stay back and be available on the district for fire suppression if a fire broke out there. Luckily our fire was out by that time and nothing more happened that year. The hills burned out in the video brought back a lot of memories.

[@greywolfoutdoorshomestead9962]

Prayers for the rebuild of your lost towns.

[@williamhughes3841]

Look back there in the spring around burned manzanita and you might find piles fresh morel mushrooms, too!

[@Fluckor666]

Rebirth of nature. Beautiful

[@imari2305]

Beautiful agates Dan. Mother Nature always recover and in time that area will be beautiful once again.

[@tjzambonischwartz]

Absolutely stunning haul.

[@enjoylifenh]

Wonderful video! Thank you Dan, for bringing us along on the adventure!

[@kerinholmstrom250]

I got shivers from your cut samples...they are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing another moment from "Beautiful British Columbia"! 😁🇨🇦♥️🇨🇦

[@mattywa5360]

Dan's 20 min videos go by in what feels like 2 mins. Great attitude and awesome content is what more youtubers should look at this channel for.

[@daisysstuff5121]

THANKS DAN !

[@lukeh8394]

Watching from nova scotia, I like the mix of entertainment, knowledge and your quirkyness, nice work! 👌

[@philiplabrie3822]

Australia goes through this every year as well. We are having our first fire warnings of the season. Please show us how the vegetation recovers over next months and years

[@thebassmenshow]

Well I've been hunting the last few weeks and tgis last weekend I did a 18 mile hike im in Oregon and yes it was all burnt to a crisp every mountain in my location on the east side ended up burnt I else ended with a backpack full of rocks and gems. I found so many eggs also I ended up finding a beautiful quarts vein almost 60ft long 2ft wide and looked like a great spot for gold

[@claudiaserafin6868]

Dan, be careful around the burnt trees. In Colorado the Forest service called them widow makers because of their propensity to easily fall over. The burnt trees may have burnt roots that makes them unstable. Love watching your show.

[@bsharpnack]

Love watching Dan on a Sunday!

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

Absolutely amazing Dan👌🏻 Thanks for taking us along on the adventure😀The colours an patterns of these stones are too quality⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johnnybushman651]

Glad to see your doing good Dan. You are fun to watch and the interesting things you show and the places you go. Be safe out there and have a good weekend. Thanks for the video.

[@goldpan12345]

Awesome video Dan.

[@jonathanbrewer3051]

Beautiful finds!!! Absolutely Beautiful!!!

[@artsinew6572]

It's great seeing Dan so excited about things. Brightens my day.

[@boblaw4483]

Great results on the cut and polish stones!

[@ambkbero2]

It is so cool to see you up on your feet, healthy and doing what you love. Thank you for sharing the adventures!!

[@HigherWaysWoman]

Yesterday Oct. 20th 2021 found you in you tube recommendation so glad you tube did this. I really enjoy you....what an incredible personality. Hope you take the following as the blessful compliment that it is....since I lost my soul mate many yrs. ago I have not thought I would ever find anyone who could stir my soul like my beloved Rhon could-did. First video of yours was the one w/your kids n wife at a river prospecting for garnets. Beautiful family....I wish you were single for the way you bring me much enjoyment watching listening & learning from you. I Am in the good way envious of your wife. I wish I was her. Thank you, Dan for sharing your amazing video's w/us & sharing your family w/us as well. If you happen to have a brother who is A LOT like you & is single *grins & winks*. You are a Good Soul & a Beautiful Man, Dan. I hope this Blesses You & Your Loved Ones for it is the intention behind my post. I can't hardly wait to see all the other video's you've made. Appreciate Teaching Us Your Knowledge....!

[@gregbarrow4497]

Thanks Dan, great vid as always!

[@Christina-cm9wg]

I have only just recently stumbled across your channel, and now I'm obsessed! I love gems and stones, and seeing the actual process of finding them is fascinating! Not to mention your enthusiasm and excitement is so contagious. Keep up the amazing work!

[@donniehampton5543]

Thanks for the video Dan

[@aaknrbc]

Thanks for yet another great video👍🏻

[@GABRIEL1ANONLY]

Love your videos Dan keep it up thank you for your content really inspires younger miners like myself

[@Littleraptorland]

I love seeing you enjoy prospecting so much

[@BlessedMamaJacklynn]

I love your personality! Michigan mom of 4! Thanks for sharing your fun finds!

[@deathbforgot]

Just want to say that your edits while showing the first wash findings was a really good touch. Made the experience more enjoyable than normal! Nice work Dan

[@roneldridge7991]

I’m glad your venturing out more into Rockhounding Adventures.

[@skoomasteve6144]

Thank you Dan.

[@williamvaughn6074]

Natures way of a reboot ! LoL Thanks Dan, for taking us along. Please keep up the great videos. I always enjoy walking the crop fields along the Ohio river after the big floods have receded, I find amazing arrowheads. If you are out late, and as the sun is setting , you can look to the east , and all the flint is shining , it looks like the stars in the night sky. It is incredible to see the craftsmanship of these handmade beauties. I have found arrowheads, celts, bowls, spear points, crafted stand club heads, awls and punches. Makes for a great day in southern Ohio. I think might enjoy it yourself Dan.

[@jeanettedavies8665]

What amazing gems when cut, they're outstanding.

[@shavranotheferanox7809]

Ok, this is my first video of this guy and i love how giddy he gets when he finds something, like: Oeh, another one, hehehe" its just funny, definitely subbing

[@sharoncaruana6178]

Thanks for answering a question I had without me having to ask!! Those are great finds!!

[@zooboy001]

Just want to say how much I love your videos please please keep them coming

[@k.c.2084]

It is great seeing you out there again Dan. Sure is beautiful country up there.

[@savagestacker]

I operate a water tender on wild land fires out here in California 2020 was nuts . We lost a couple water tenders completely totaled. 2021 was pretty bad as well . Haven’t had a chance to check my claim out yet . Probably not until spring. Unbelievable how many agates your finding . Beautiful! 👍🏻

[@jam2190]

Wonder if the heat from the fire would cause them to break, I kno some rocks will pop when they get tossed ina campfire

[@poopinpainz166]

Most definitely

[@arthurc1971]

Wet rocks can explode like hand grenades when put in a fire

[@grahamallen3941]

Hi Dan, it’s such a huge shame to see all the fire damage done to that beautiful area. Take care and be safe Dan. All the best Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@DavidHuber63]

Thank you Dan

[@JennyEverywhere]

Beautiful stones!

[@reefreacher2stevemiller24]

Dan, you are so interesting. I love the way you dissect the environment. Good luck sir. Be well.

[@quinnhammond4405]

You showed up on my feed page.... I watched a bunch of your videos today.... glad to be a new subscriber. Thank you sir, I admire your charisma.

[@dropnaline84]

I love every video that I have ever watched of yours. You’re a such an awesome and personable guy. You’ve actually motivated me to start prospecting. I started off with gold but you got my mind mind racing about so many things other than golden that I’ve started doing heavy research in prospecting sites in my area (Utah), getting all the tools and equipment and hitting the road to the great outdoors. Cheers Dan!

[@billyvance9812]

I love your presentations.

[@OG_Wakanobi]

Your beard has come back in glorious fashion

[@aaronmicalowe]

Always learn something new from your videos, and much appreciated.

[@Sleepyjew]

Dude another super fun video! Thanks for taking us along and sick music too haha!

[@jandjprospecting7711]

Beautiful stones keep up the good videos please we enjoy them greatly

[@williamsnapp2605]

Thanks for the video 👍 You have indeed found some beautiful gems.

[@patchrat1]

You earned my support I’ll be checking out more of your adventures ❤

[@dellseasandoval8187]

I’m totally jealous. I wish I could live Dan’s life. I’m a total geologist & always wanted to be a prospector professionally but I could barely ever make the time to do it just as a hobby much less professionally.

[@JabeGabe]

Dan these videos make me want to leave work and go prospecting... Ahhh the urge

[@Dandidandelion]

As a resident of Paradise who lost everything to the Camp fire in 2018 and still gets evacuated multiple times a year due to massive wildfires, seeing that so many other places are experiencing the same devastation that wildfires bring breaks my heart. Entire towns destroyed. Millions of trees and shrubs torched beyond saving. Animals (and people) dead or forced to flee for their lives through treacherous conditions. No use pointing fingers at who we think is to blame, we just need to act to make sure this trend doesn't continue before all of the western world is left as a pile of ash.

[@milsgarage]

Very smart. Awesome work sir 👍

[@davidvilla3243]

Gorgeous gems from mother earths purse.Great finds Dan. David out

[@visualguerillaFILMs]

great pieces!

[@pieperbishop451]

I watched this video when you first posted, but re-watching it, I am reminded that there is just so much devastation, it's heartbreaking!!

[@glendadalejones3753]

Wow.never knew how beautiful they were inside!! Awesome video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Gilgwathir]

Very cool that you always look after your personal safety!

[@beansdad70]

Dan digging like it’s 2021 B.C. Nice video! It’s amazing how much beauty can come out of that devastation.

[@gavinthompson9866]

wow these are so cool! love the idea of checking out wildfire remains in the washes!

[@lorrainemiale467]

So sad so much damage. Here in California too.... Everything will recover in time... Nice finds...

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

That was fun and you are looking very healthy!! And fit! Good for you!

[@robertstates8473]

Thanks for another great video Dan! Wife and I were up there a while back for a look around. So quiet and hardly any signs of life, it's like being in another world. Mother Nature will recover, though, as She always does! Always looking forward to the next video. Cheers!

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

You’re so amazing with your passion Dan! 😎😎

[@omegaseamaster1550]

This seasons mining season should be very interesting after all of the flooding and erosion from last years mass fire season in BC. Hvy Pans Dan, heavy pans !!

[@benh8517]

Hi Dan, the agates you found were AMAZING at this spot! I really enjoy watching the videos centered around stones and gem stones actually MORE than the ones where you're prospecting for gold! More stone and gem stone videos please!! :))

[@keithwhittygmail]

Really love your videos Dan. I'm Irish in London UK and learn sooo much from a mountain man like yourself. Love the family and just can't wait for new stuff all the time. This was especially good as geology really does intrigue me and the forces that made those agastes, crystals etc is just amazing. Gold. Is an element and the same all the time. The hunt is good but I think today's adventure was soooo interesting. All with some safety tips too. 😎👍❤️

[@woandy4542]

He ain't no mountain man

[@SuziSpooks]

Wow! Those are some amazing agates, thanks for the adventure.

[@lilbeanme]

I like to pretend the cool designs were made by the fire. Nature is neat. Thanks for the videos Dan! I have had a rough time lately but your chipperness is absolutely delightful. Keep it up, stay safe,and have fun!

[@patprop74]

It was a crazy summer for sure! Bears are going to be happy for the next few years though, nothing like a forest fire to kick off a few years of outstanding blueberry season.