Will it Pay Out? We Risked Sluicing Sand for Gold!

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Fern, my white Boxer dog, is an accredited service dog under the 1992 DD act. She holds special access rights to be allowed to enter places most dogs cannot. This includes National Parks such as Chiltern Mt Piolet NP where Reedy Creek is located. Unless your dog is an accredited service animal they are not allowed to enter NP.
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[@48thstateprospecting]

Great vids Cris was wondering if you could hook me up with a pair of skinny jeans and some soy boy for these premiers so I’ll fit in…. Thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

[@MadMarlin1964]

I almost spit my coffee out when I saw him in the creek with skinny jeans. But good on you brother being able to fit in those damn things.

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

😂 skinny jeans, some soy milk and a pillow to bite on. Sounds like a great day out for you 😂

[@MadMarlin1964]

Gotta find my old moldy for the premier and put on some waders to show respect! 😅

[@VoGusProspecting]

Waders, the prospectors tuxedo

[@banditprospecting6784]

Facts

[@MadMarlin1964]

😂

[@steven_ewen]

@@VoGusProspecting my skinny jeans are in the wash! I guess the waders will be ok with my old mouldy...

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

good job mate! hope you find a lot of gold nuggets in this river.. a very pleasant day.. greetings from your best friend, traditional Indonesian gold seeker ❤️🇦🇺🇮🇩⚒️⛏️👍👍👍👍

[@ilouse]

Haha that random old bloke, ‘now he’s one of us’ 😂 I bet he’s got some story’s to tell. ‘Keep Lookin’ put that on a shirt

[@andrewmclean4212]

LOVE IT. CANT WAIT. just got back from the river and starting my miller table to run my cons. bring on the 50 million specs.

[@nettietryon6953]

Thank you it's always enjoyable to watch you.

[@cooperpannach621]

Solid video mate 10/10 will prospect again

[@legionsmith5041]

your posts are great - any one thinking of looking for gold needs to watch them - sharing your knowledge is a credit to you - well done mate !!

[@scruggsbuster9458]

As always your dog is so cute but that old man giving you the evil eye I felt scared he was just looking at that camera looking right into my room through my computer screen and giving me the chills but as always great gold great time great video thank you from the USA

[@joshuajackson6442]

Love the vignette’s, thank you

[@steven_ewen]

Great video Chris. So much learny stuff and Gold to boot! Thank you for sharing your adventures. Cheers

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

You are the man Chris👍🏻 I am limited to what I can do in Scotland as I do not have much money and high banking:dredging is illegal. I use my sluice when when I am out and watch most other ways to extract gold on your channel! I have learned so much from your you so I would like to thank you for that⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

High banking is illegal here in Australia too. Some people are just above the law.. might be the skinny jeans and soy milk that keeps the law enforcement away..

[@pumbajayden]

@@DirtyNastyProspecting if you have enough money you get to dig a massive hole and Drill national parks. What takes 60 men 3 years to do, will take a d11 1month and water 2 hours. It's the people that can think for themselves that highbank, and the soyboys that follow. The way it's been and always will be in all aspects in life.

[@HummelJaeger]

@@DirtyNastyProspecting : Eduction dredging is illegal in Australia. However, highbanking is illegal in some, but not all, states of Australia. It varies. For example, in New South Wales, highbanking is prohibited only if a motorised, mechanical or venturi-effect pump is used to transport water to the highbanker.

[@Deepwoodsjoe]

I hear you no cash, sorry me too. I also hear the 'you can't do that ' . I'm now looking at what I can do. Hopefully that I will. What is it you can't do and can you get a round it

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

@@Deepwoodsjoe you ok Joe?

[@jamesatwill3245]

Your videos just keep getting better!

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

It’s just a shame it’s against the law to dig holes in National parks. I’d hate to see what happens when National parks see all his videos using high bankers

[@cindydifatta9012]

Well Chris....you have definitely gotten over your slump. Another great video! Thanks and congrats on the GOLD! 😁👍❤

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

That’s because he’s back at it again, illegally dredging National parks off camera!! Authorities are all over him thanks to people calling out the truth that he loves to hide and lie about.

[@cindydifatta9012]

@@DirtyNastyProspecting Wow! 😟

[@milliedrury3820]

Always keen for a new Video! The way you produce, edit and film is amazing. And then you go and share you amazing valuable knowledge with fellow fossickers ❤️ Keep up the great content!! 👍 😀

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

Ask him about the drugs they smoke out on the creek.. Junkies

[@jackjackgeo7508]

Once again I thoroughly enjoyed your video Chris! Thank you! "Keep looking! It's out there!"

[@banditprospecting6784]

Can’t wait to see the big highbanker do work again!

[@aaronlagos5863]

@18:39 Those socks are legit my man!

[@blech71]

Great vid my dood! Love the content! Keep it coming!

[@erichjalmarson6429]

Had to laugh when the dog stepped in the pan. Reminds me of a guy that his dog eat 1/2 an ounce of his gold off the table, he panned dog poop for 3 days. Lol

[@josephknowlton7246]

Liked, shared and commenting. I also chatted during the premier. Cause I talk during the movie lol

[@ExtractingMetals]

Your patreon is the most reasonable I’ve ever seen! Anyone that enjoys your content should seriously pay the $1 / mo to help you make more videos!!!

[@VoGusProspecting]

It all goes back into the channel too. Fuel and services mainly. Some licencing and equipment too.

[@hasmeadali7316]

Hello sunshine. I'm hoping and praying for everyone in Victoria. Flooding and evacuation. PLEASE stay safe and God bless

[@jasonwetere5631]

Yeah man , can’t wait especially if it’s just down stream from that ….. 👍✌️

[@epicname1549]

I have to say that your videos are always enjoyable, i watch them all... sometimes multiple times... Thank you!!!

[@VoGusProspecting]

Glad you like them!

[@ihsangoldhunter]

Wow the best bro, greeting from your best friend treasure gold hunting 🇲🇨❤️⚒️🍫🙏👍

[@markcrilley2461]

If you want to clean the silver coins with ease use lemon juice it will work wonders on them mate

[@insAneTunA]

As a kid I used to put my coins in some vinegar. Leave them soaked in a jar overnight and they will look shiny and brand new again. But keep the silver coins separated in a different jar from the other coins.

[@SpudEngineering]

Oh look, a vogus video!

[@JamesMiller-wg7mf]

hey, for tarnished metals, heat up some salt and baking soda in a stainless steel pan, low heat on a stove top, that will remove a tremendous amount of tarnish, I would keep the copper separate from the silver though

[@isobelwyvar2545]

Yours are definitely the best videos, great info, lots of tips on how to keep costs down, and you, Gaz and the pooches are very funny! Thanks guys, keep ‘em coming ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alwaddle7390]

Terrific education & entertainment Chris. Thanks for the video.

[@MattHemmer]

Hey Chris, I took a look and didn’t see where anyone suggested it, but I use these dredge pumps from Keene and Proline and they’re a pain until you know how to prime it right. You open the side valve and then at the foot valve pump it up and down in the water till it starts spitting out the valve. There’s a baffle in the screen end and it prevents the water from going back down, for it to work you have to keep in the water. Close the valve and start the motor, it’ll work nearly every time. If it’s still not pulling water, while the engine is going, go to the foot valve end and pump it up and down so water will start pulling. It’s designed for dredging so it’s a bit different, ping me if you have questions

[@pappyb9644]

Nice gold enjoy all your videos from a old timer in Alabama keep those videos coming ⚒️⛏️🇺🇸🕳️

[@terry8728]

Woah, the size of that crystal! Oh, and your gold was pretty good too Chris! Interesting video, looking forward to the next one. 👍

[@martywright1829]

You need to buy a none return valve on end of the hose at two high bank or the outlet of the pump

[@VoGusProspecting]

There is one on it. The air bleed valve is the issue

[@martywright1829]

@@VoGusProspecting oh ok cool i remember trying to prime a fire fighting pump years ago and gravity kept working against me and guess what the bleed valve on it was the same issue but fixed it by wrapping electrical tape around the thread and worked like magic

[@insidebendprospecting]

Drywashing the ore dump was a great idea! It self sorts for the heavier rocks, so you don't have to lug as much weight down the hill! Well, besides the drywasher... Nice gold!

[@martinmoessmer9527]

Ahhhh,The hilarity is bloody entertaining. Men of stone and pan!! Thank you Chris.

[@spudnikholyghostroller7314]

Now if you would put a high production jet tube on the back end of that box running your pump water into it and a hose off the back end of that jet tube and start running 2 to 4 yards an hour.

[@brendachilders8075]

Congrats to David!! I have been waiting for a lot of cleanups myself… lol!!!

[@jamesmurphy2867]

One of the best videos. Love all prospect of modern prospecting

[@samallbutt5410]

Not long ago short vids were the thing. Now a solid episode with solid content. Appreciate the vid legend.

[@stevenlaxton3618]

I did not know that Yosemite Sam retired in Australia but I'll be damned

[@ferdburphel2076]

You're getting incredibly good at this....every aspect!

[@DirtyNastyProspecting]

Ask him about all the dredging he does off camera!

[@guillermodelnoche]

I wonder if adding jewelry cleaner to the coins when you tumble them would help clean and shine them? Moldy hat saying Cheers from New Mexico!

[@andreaskummer4212]

Hello from Saskatchewan,Canada...Love watching your videos Chris.Keep them coming. :)

[@brandonjackson1434]

Great show Chris,you guys are killin it,great times really want to get me one of those steel beuta pan

[@anthonyimperato6273]

Love your content ✊🏼 keep up the great work

[@WestBeachProspector8]

also that brass fitting on the pump,is for priming the pump.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Oh we know, and it's in the wrong spot.

[@Side85Winder]

I recently brought all my pump equipment off thornado. Its been a absolute dream to work with. Only downside is 15kg is a bit of weight to carry at the end of the day after digging a huge hole. Top end you get a honda wx15 lighter and heaps of waterflow but you will pay 3x as much.

[@IbisOffgridLiving]

Seeing fernie falling off the tree got my like

[@theeviljake]

6:43 Balances nicely then gets to happy at being praised for it and falls

[@paulomeara7706]

Apparently you can also soak coins in vinegar overnight to clean them. I'm going to try it now just to see.

[@VoGusProspecting]

It destroys old pennys

[@paulomeara7706]

@@VoGusProspecting 😱

[@NovoGold]

Hey Chris.... priming that pump, have you tried taking the outlet hose off the sluice, lay it in the water allow it to fill, lift it up to force water back to pump and start pump with intake in water...? This should work....

[@VoGusProspecting]

Bro, we have done it all. It's the design.

[@NovoGold]

@@VoGusProspecting 🤣😂

[@KD0P]

Nice video brotha! had me cliff hanging the whole time. Having an A and a B plot-line really steps up the game

[@Debie1978]

I love your videos and your cute humor.. keep the videos coming!

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Yes, absolutely yes on this format! 👍🏻💥😁

[@robertlewis6736]

I've been saving some gold oreish like stuff similar I had all the right signs and stuff like that I did a similar manual crush with my version of Stampy the backside of a chisel and the inside of a steel pot didn't work out great good sign of sulfides inside the material I did break up but then I remembered the video where you use the Australian Prospectors trick of firing the quartz rocks I did so I just haven't had success in the Rocks so far could it be that the ash made it hydrophobic and floated out on me? Let me know bud love the content

[@robertlewis6736]

Well I meant no success with gold in the Rocks there was success and how brittle the courts and other rocks got after being fired

[@liambridges9479]

Making me keen to get out there 👌

[@johnnothegreat8907]

Chris I season my pans as you do but I use eucalypt leaves which I put on a bed of coals and as soon as they start to smoke p.ace the pan top of the leaves. Not only do you get the dark pans the oils in the eucalyptus works wonders to stop rust. I use the peppermint gumtree but I have used other varieties of eucalyptus. Regards Johnno.

[@brendangray1985]

Love this channel as much as Victorian gold hunters channel both have great knowledge

[@virginiarocks]

Very cool - fun and interesting!

[@shanebabington1342]

I hope Brian, the land clam farmer brought you some clams. 🤣

[@haylee12100]

Hey Cris you were using a Keene dredge pump.They are not self priming.I use one all the time and it is up and running in about 30seconds.First you need a foot valve on your intake hose .Fill the hose and pump with water it will take off right away.You can shut down anytime and not lose your water.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Done all of that. It's because the air valve is on the side. It won't bleed

[@Englishprospector]

Grate vid again Chris mate

[@GoldenTouchGuitar]

" What are we doing with 5 million dollars in gold?" "getting more gold" Lol

[@gadzee506]

Of course

[@Rage_80]

Yeehaa! a vid with the big buutty banker. Wish I had a spot in Brizzy I could use a high banker. and ole mate comin out the bushes. Ha ha haa. Great vid mate, your charactor, editing and content just keeps getting better.

[@davidcummings1247]

Yabadabado thank you

[@Deepwoodsjoe]

New to the community 🎉 or should I say I have reasons to want to be in part of the subset . It been great watching the fun and, it time too get off the couch and make my own. PEACE Out

[@chrislilly1463]

At 7:56-8:01 in the tailings middle bottom of screen there is a very red rock, was it Jasper? The very 1st pan 2:50 also had loads of garnets. Tiny, but clear. I would love to sit and just listen to the land claim owner tell his story. He looked like he was an interesting man. I hope he saw the clean out. Great video as always.

[@deanmccormick8070]

Not any gold near me in Central Texas. Millions of years ago this was sea bottom. I'm anxious to see if your heavy rains this spring led to some paystreaks in your handy places. G'luck! And don't be a hero! I'm seeing scary flood reports. If your place is at all threatened, get yourself and your sweet pup to high ground.

[@Tropategan]

Great video.

[@lenamaner4227]

Congratulations

[@mikewinings4120]

Fern was doing great on the log until you said she was doing great, lol,love ya guys,and gadzi too!

[@veeyy3326]

Easy way to clean silver: make paste of baking soda and drop of water and rub between fingers.

[@TyinAlaska]

Love the Jeremy Clarkson reference.

[@-CBA-]

good stuff

[@davereidlinger]

Top vid Chris....hope the shitty weather hasn't affected you or yours...your mate in Queensland

[@jlyle51]

When you prime that pump. You have to hold your mouth right. Hold it in a square! 😆.

[@74KU]

For those copper based coins a paste of salt and vinegar (yeah not just for chips) is actually very good to the point of being quite aggressive at cleaning coins.. Yeah if they have "value" don't do it but for "cheaper" coins that have copper as the main base, this works wonderfully in about 15 minutes or so YMMV

[@emilmanyarski536]

Hell yeah !

[@scotcoon1186]

Fern doesn't get her own sandwich? There was a 3 year period I only stopped at McDonald's to get my psycho lab a cheeseburger.

[@kevindonaghey8483]

I haven't had a steel pan for years the worse my disability got the harder it became using it

[@mattjohnson5104]

Hey Chris, I recently got the same batea pan and classifier that you use in your videos. It came blue steeled from the manufacturer which is supposed to make it rust proof. The problem is it doesn't provide a good contrast to see fine gold in the pan. My question is if I season it like you did will that make it no longer rust proof? Also, what type of oil did you use when you burned it? Do you have any tips you wouldn't mind sharing about seasoning the pan this way? Thanks 🙏

[@timothyanderson2108]

As the rest of the pump world has the bleeder on top so bubbles of air leave pump housing

[@danielchampion5447]

Hopefully the rain doesn't affect U but hope it washes some new stuff out for U cheers Chris and fern 👍

[@bono1961]

Legend 👍

[@scrapyardprospecting3855]

Ha!!! I I built a plate just like that out of 1/4 hard alum and messed my shoulder up. No it’s not finished yet. Stupid shoulder……..

[@LanaLaughsRealLoud]

Does a lot of dirt that's stuck on the rocks not get completely washed off when you first introduce it into the high banker?

[@illernpiller]

If it takes that long to prime the pump you did something wrong. I got one and it takes minutes. But having a valve at the intake that stops water from flowing out helps a lot.

[@idiggold]

Hey mate, I have the same tumbler. I’ve had it for a couple years. I got put onto this varied shot to use. It has 3 different types of stainless steel shot which is perfect for all the detail on coins at some jewellery. Have a look on eBay. It also won’t rust like a lot of steel shot does. And I only ever used plain water. I found that it was all that is needed. Great work anyways. Just thought I would share the tip I received.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Thanks for the tips!

[@idiggold]

@@VoGusProspecting Sorry I don't have a link. But its a mix of round, round with disc like Saturn, and cylinder bits with pointy edges. If that makes sense. Lol

[@tim211100]

one advantage of all this flooding bro there will be more gold when it all goes down .. stay safe mate

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

Hey Chris you’re living the dream. Would be great to be able to feed our gold fever every day..

[@jordanhoffman9957]

I mean, who hasn’t lost a sucker bottle to the river?

[@RICDirector]

Loving your content as usual! Btw, be glad all you have is a dog. Cats lie in your pan and try to look cute.

[@tylersadler3147]

Love it but you could have bought the beast a egg Mcnasty Hope these little comments helps your KZbin numbers

[@DaddyVet3D]

Watching you tumble those coins made me wanna die.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Bit dramatic for a few bits of copper and silver.

[@josephshaneferguson6561]

you stopped and had some kiddie burgers

[@dewaldroets1898]

You should do a pan give away🤣 love your videos

[@FryedSaw]

pay-dirt is great for sluicing.. #GoodLuck #thanks