When a Gold Prospecting Trip goes Wrong

[@patdenney7046]

I’ve been out in this weather For a couple weeks straight now I’m back out again and yes it snowed stop me . Had to move my lower altitude spot . I’m camping out right now headed out 15 minutes again get the last of this rain runoff. Looks like it’s going to be dry for a couple days bummer. That green stuff on the tree save my life. When you’re out in the woods in a super bad storm hits in the spring came in the clouds move in and it starts snowing snowflakes as big as softballs and you can’t see 20 feet no compass and the snow was piling up and you don’t have the right gear just your metal detector that green Steph clutch on one side of the tree they say not to rely on it but it worked for me . When I started yet the sun was shining just a little detect in some high altitude spring time. Getting lost for three or four days no big deal long as you got fire couple survival things just camping without all the luxuries fire sake but not if it’s been raining sideways and snowing sideways and there’s not a dry thing around you know what you have is your detector batteries looking for all the crawling in there it’s not one. be careful survival kit is it necessity yeah always makes life better even one night. Whenever teachers in high school make sure every kid that went through the school knew about survival in new pal build a survival kit or actually built survival kits and we made fires at school with two matches . That would be Portola high

[@SilvasSmallMining]

Been there, done that boys! The 3rd tree down should’ve been the “red flag”. Everyone has to experience that at least once right? lol. Good gold hunting! Stay safe. Take care.

[@danbrent4618]

You guys are kickass! It’s an experience, spring snipping will come soon enough! Awesome video! Dan Brent

[@Veedy]

well, now you know more about the terrain than you did yesterday. Any adventure you make out alive is a good one. Just think about all that shiny in the spring!!

[@sparks4025]

I tried that "shortcut" a few years ago. I'll also be in the area next summer, good luck

[@kenmorrill3774]

Cool rain gear for the dog! Looking forward to the sniping videos.

[@chadjelliston5652]

This is like 90% of my trips lmao. Just get in way over my head lol. Dang winter time. It’s nice that it isn’t super hot but sure brings its own challenges.

[@No.15mining]

Was heading up to the Blue ledge mine a few years ago and had a tree across the road and all we had was a rock pick and had to use that to cut the tree. It wasn’t a big tree but just big enough to be a problem.

[@mandybrown7758]

Good thing yall had a chainsaw and a big truck, "The shit we do for Gold man" 😁👊🏽

[@americaswildestprospector]

I hear ya on that one. Wet cold hike to prospect sure is fun ain’t it.

[@Smithsgold]

Adventure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hooodis]

Oh man, rough day fellas! Glad you got home safe

[@ericbruns888]

Ranger says thank you. But great experience. Been there done that. 🇺🇸

[@minerjohnny41]

All that thick snow you walked through took the best out of you, which happens to me all the time here in Nova Scotia , I've been stuck more than I care to count, lol ... smart choice to turn around and not being rhat hike in the dark , I won't hike my woods in the dark either

[@530GoldMining]

@@minerjohnny41 we saw enough bear and cat tracks in the snow that we decided it wasn’t worth it. Didn’t have my gun either

[@MeanderingMarksGold]

⛏️🌬❄️DANG! ❄️🌬⛏️

[@patdenney7046]

Was that a chainsaw? Santa must’ve brought you A Christmas present. I was impressed at how much did cut. Nothing like the sound of a nice ruining saw.

[@530GoldMining]

@@patdenney7046 yeah it’s the Milwaukee M18 chainsaw. It actually works great until you run out of batteries 😂

[@ProspectorRalph]

It's that time of the year unfortunately 🌧 ❄️ 🏔

[@kord530]

Reminds me of my last time out 🤣. Hopefully we get a good break in weather this week 😎