Finding gold while on a secret mission!

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4 жыл бұрын

A secret mission to an unnamed creek reveals whether or not a high grade gold seam has deposited gold into this rugged cascading creek beside a know gold mine.
This adventure turned out to be a lot bigger undertaking than originally thought. But I ended up getting into the high mountain canyon to test the fresh alluvial gravels by gold panning.
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@tjzambonischwartz 4 жыл бұрын

You and Pauly have really rejuvenated my lifelong love of amateur geology and rockhounding in a big bad way. Getting awfully tempted to try my hand at gold panning again, considering on my first attempt as a kid I found two pickers in my first pan!

@cosmicvagrant3980 4 жыл бұрын

As a Midwestern American who moved to southern Oregon 2 years back... Dan and Pauly have been part of my education in prospecting.... I have begun the claim process.... Maps and more maps, section by section... The more you study and watch, the more you learn, a curious man starts to forge ahead and go further down the rabbit hole... Zamboni, you in the States?

@johnbrownlee7623 4 жыл бұрын

Dan, some days chicken, some days feathers...You did give it your best....And that scenery is spectacular....Thank you Sir........

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@highcountryoutdoors4929 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I dont mind watching even when the gold is sparse. Shows the reality of prospecting. Thanks mate

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch

@omegaseamaster1550 4 жыл бұрын

X2 and Happy Halloween !!!!

@aaronmicalowe 2 жыл бұрын

You're such a cheerful chappy, even when you're disappointed. It really shows through.

@jeanetteswalberg6166 4 жыл бұрын

I just love the sound of that cascading water. Thank you for sharing. Hope you made it home for dinner!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - I did make it home for dinner!

@inquisitivealbertan1712 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent footage, especially the stream closeups and the microscope, Dan. Thank you for sharing.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

@MrMcMorton 4 жыл бұрын

Your personality is so incredibly genuine that you probably, with some but not an extraordinary amount of effort, could convince me that you can actually shrink down to a tiny little man. I'm pretty sure Post10 can.

@adam8628 4 жыл бұрын

dont know what is better watching some one get gold or the sound of that water sooooooo Relaxing

@doitalldanielson9117 4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind watching you find nothing. All about the adventure in the end. People like you, Jeff and Doc have inspired me into finding gold and while the first few trips have been lack luster (hur hur), I'll keep pressing at it knowing that even the best of the best have hard luck sometimes. Thank you Dan!

@suebell586 4 жыл бұрын

Always exciting exploring the new spots with you. Never know what you'll find. Fun video, as usual.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Anamericanhomestead 4 жыл бұрын

A bad day in the woods is better than a good day at the office.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You bet it is!

@juliegraves2945 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for what you do, love all the adventures, the content you film you go over and beyond to help us all😀One of my favorite is when you look under the microscope, the colors are so beautiful, gold, gems, rocks its all good. All of your family is so cool. May God bless you all.

@bigizzysworld4253 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos brother. Glad there are good ol boys like you out there who share their knowledge and hobbies with we who share your interests!

@jackiequilter2388 4 жыл бұрын

great video today dan!! all that climbing will keep you fit for your future hikes and again those views are bloody amazing wow your so lucky look forward to your next adventure x

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks watching and commenting

@insolentstickleback3266 4 жыл бұрын

The gold is a bonus, certainly nice but its just nice to get to share the adventure! thanks Dan Hurd.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@detectingny.johnson9307 4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure watching your vids. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful view.

@farrishamlyn2734 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery thanks for showing it..

@pattaylor4407 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place to find microscopic gold! Even though there wasn’t much gold, the scenery was great! All the colors pop when it’s overcast or raining. Thanks again for the great photography!

@David-yh5po 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video with us.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@BeefyPrepperthegolddigger 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery Dan !! Thanks for sharing

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You arre welcome

@chrismyers9273 4 жыл бұрын

Yup! I love these videos! Thanks Dan!

@Dirt30withGeorge 4 жыл бұрын

Any day out digging is a good one no matter what you come home with! Thanks for showing the beautiful scenery and some tiny shiny😁👍

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch

@shyladavis6932 4 жыл бұрын

That view at 12:23 is absolutely breathtaking !!! ♥♥♥ Great video - looking forward to the next!!! ☺

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@dennisjamieson3328 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best. Really enjoy everything you do. ❤️

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@area46241 4 жыл бұрын

This one captured ADVENTURE! Scope shots nice touch

@headachegarage941 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the uploads during the week! As always great work.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hepplewhitesonsexploration4791 4 жыл бұрын

Good one. Nice video idea to change it up, your doing what most of us just think about trying!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

It is all a great adventure

@bogusjimrd 4 жыл бұрын

Your shows are always enjoyable. Thank you!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@avellinklater3566 4 жыл бұрын

The adventure is half the fun. I used to do hikes like that every weekend when I was younger.

@three6ohchris 4 жыл бұрын

Some of my favorite parts are when you show gold under the... Microscope ... Love it!

@nickadimouse1 4 жыл бұрын

Always fun to watch , very beautiful scenery . I have been learning lots from watching you, Thanks for the great video

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watching

@andermac1 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you sampling these creeks going up those hillsides. Put an X on that one. You can get gold but the effort is greater than the worth. Maybe one day your kid will be looking at your maps and saying my dad already tested there. Yes, we love you just looking and really enjoy it when you find some. God bless👍

@trippingonrocks1165 4 жыл бұрын

Good on you Dan, those tricky spots are where no one else will bother to go. I'm only part way through this vid but as always hoping you strike it.

@709badwolf 4 жыл бұрын

this looked like a nice adventure,, congrats on exploring the ‘un-named creek’! 👍

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

It was a good adventure

@larryferguson750 4 жыл бұрын

Wish there were places like that here in Pahrump NV. Great video sir! :)

@davidkelly1298 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@lordblur7674 4 жыл бұрын

the sound of that water makes me have to pee , lol

@goldbunny1973 4 жыл бұрын

Form an orderly queue...

@grizzly22485 4 жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm is infectious...

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

glad to hear it

@glendadalejones3753 4 жыл бұрын

Microscope material looks ever so pretty dan... Good for you...for protecting ur locations- YOU put in the hard work.not only physically but academically! Best wishes from a big supporter of your channel...and happy thanksgiving,may you and ur family continue to be blessed ☺️👍

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@stevemackinnon5031 4 жыл бұрын

Great fun Dan as always

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting

@MonkeyMikeOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Hope you had a great holiday bud!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - sure did!

@williamtoyer5165 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Great video! Real life ain’t always super cool. But it is always real life! Thanks Dan!

@scottshawwoodworking1752 4 жыл бұрын

Dan excellent video, also a very good lesson on gold concentration.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@scottmcintosh2988 4 жыл бұрын

The Order of Good Cheer in Nova Scotia the Planters had the first Thanksgiving long before the Pilgrims ! Happy turkey day Dan love the prospecting gold recovery videos like !!!

@Washman-jw3hl 4 жыл бұрын

Dan I'm terribly sorry you did not find that gold you were looking for. It certainly seemed to have sentimental value the way you spoke of it. And it's not often us viewers see you get skunked like that. Wishing you the very best in the next hunt.

@herbertwerner2287 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Dan. Great video I love it when you chase down the gold.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@milesnn 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet adventure shows there is hard work to get in these areas just to see sweet score on a beautiful area be safe thank u

@CR931 4 жыл бұрын

That view is stunning! Thought I spotted a bit of yellowroot in the video too

@davidvilla3243 4 жыл бұрын

So being a miner is all about prospecting in all places.Great video.Oh! Have a Great Thanksgiving With your beautiful family.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@edwardwhynott2850 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos I enjoy them all great work.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@donnakoren8970 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan love all your videos even if you don’t find gold. It’s a pleasure seeing you, and the scenery is always beautiful 😀

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@011CJ 4 жыл бұрын

Its hard working in spots with material like that with sumwhat deep bed rock but its somthing i have ran in to a lot when looking for the source .thanks for the vid

@dennisstewart9245 4 жыл бұрын

as always good video, It does not matter whether you have a lot of gold or nothing just proves that any day could be a hit or miss and keep them videos coming cheers

@rockydavies9555 4 жыл бұрын

Dan you are awesome please keep the good content coming

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Will do

@Blumack21 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@michealklonowski5267 4 жыл бұрын

Hey you got out there and you didn't get skunked. Yeah it wasn't what you hopped for but you still found some gold. Thank you for sharing.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@yoopermann7942 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for draging us along! could you next time find one that you dont need to be a mountain goat to climb up? any way that was a super great time no?, I could almost bet the gold was hiding under them brambles, that would be where i most likely find it the way my luck runs!!

@babook96 4 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your adventures...

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@cindycookmeyer757 2 жыл бұрын

As always i love watching your videos😃 thats would be wonderful therapy❤

@seanpreston3653 4 жыл бұрын

To funny when you said at beginning it was endearing to me I suspected near blue Chip lol.

@joeljeffery8704 4 жыл бұрын

I can spend hours on a little creek like that. Beautiful! A creek with no name. Lets name it. Have a contest. Blue Dan Ube. Sounds like a good name. Thanks Dan. Really enjoyed.

@MHPCollecting 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to you Dan...In Rhode Island it is Halloween today!.. anyways thanks for the video.. the scenery was gorgeous. Good luck on your next adventures!⛏️👍✨

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Halloween!

@wilhobbs207 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video , Dan. 👍

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@prospectingwithdisabilitie8288 4 жыл бұрын

Man that's how it goes though thanks for sharing Dan

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@blakedblake6143 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid as always. What you say after 4:30...thats the gold to me. I never understood how the gold got from the matrix to the riverbed. Now I know. I feel smarter. :) The geology part is so interesting. And critical. You explain it so well. Maybe an episode talking more about the geology of gold mining? I think others might like that as well. Love the channel. Cheers.

@lawson862011 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like some of these mountains here in Kentucky, makes ya wish ya had ski lift lol...

@omegaseamaster1550 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta luv it , Dan calls a Creek a River and a River a Creek ;) Right Brain/Left Brain Dominant... Just used my Super Sluice for the first time today and it is an impressive pan...now to find more gold at Yale Public reserve.

@lesterleporesr5228 4 жыл бұрын

That's Prospecting!!😆

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@Moomster 4 жыл бұрын

keep it real. good work

@Sonnyprospecting 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos man. 🖖🏼

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@suebell586 4 жыл бұрын

I thought I had already entered the microscope draw but now I can't find it. So I will enter here. If two show up, please discard one. I would not use the microscope though, but could sure use a bag of pay dirt. My sister and my best friend, both in care, really enjoy when I visit and do a little panning for them. Thanks for including me in the draw Dan.

@riparianlife97701 4 жыл бұрын

I moved to Dan Diego a year ago. I don't miss Northwest winters.

@japeking1 4 жыл бұрын

We were putting stoat traps into country very like this. It was a Canadian who pointed out that our enthusiasm was getting the better of our common sense and that we were setting up to kill ourselves rather than a remote chance of getting the odd stoat. The annoying thing was that not only was he right but that it took a nasty near miss accident to convince me to relocate the trap.

@ronnieduran4599 4 жыл бұрын

Microscope! I do love the pictures of the gold through the microscope

@jessiepayne737 4 жыл бұрын

I could use a microscope, thanks for all you do Dan.

@dugangant 4 жыл бұрын

You and pauly make me wanna move to Canada just so I can find gold. Lol

@brandonlovelife9171 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of all my spots a lot of work for so little shinny

@cedricknewsom2260 4 жыл бұрын

I say BLAST IT!!! The big rocks I mean, to gain access to the gravels.

@williamjohnson5777 4 жыл бұрын

Love the MICROSCOPE! Would be nice to see my cons up close in Michigan! ;)

@kevinhubbard8039 4 жыл бұрын

great vid as always

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ashleycollins8527 4 жыл бұрын

Thanksgiving there and Halloween here in the states... Happy thanksgiving Dan and family!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

This was filmed a few weeks ago

@ashleycollins8527 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you replied 😳... I'm a big fan... I love your videos.

@jfk64kennedy95 4 жыл бұрын

i grew up near a creek we would explore as kids, LOADED with quartz, always found 'gold' but always got blown off as 'fool's gold' , pyrite, by the adults, they could have been right, but from watching your videos over last cpl months....it's got me wondering now

@frederickbierweiler8020 4 жыл бұрын

you make great videos, take great pictures , love them!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

@ProspectorTripp 4 жыл бұрын

First ore sample Looks Terrific! It’s always good to bring two small light pans.. pan in pan with only a small amount of water 🤓 this is a must in high desert areas like I have around here! Beautiful looking second pan.. see a bit of copper/malachite.. humm no gold Beautiful area, very pretty microscope shots ✌️PT

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

I love looking at the gold under the microscope

@1kreature 4 жыл бұрын

The funniest thing about this video is all the "first" ppl who are actually wrong :) Keep it up Dan! Oh and I think you should try a tad lower down in the creek in a place where it flattens out a bit as it's bound to be collecting all the fine stuff somewhere and it may be lifted by frost and ice during winter below those boulders in the steep hill.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Just below this it starts cascading over a talus slope. and the creek does not have a established course.

@rogerdudra178 4 жыл бұрын

I rather enjoy your scout on an unnamed creek. Looks like a nice B.C. forest to me. And, that's good enough. You can have the gold. Hope you find it.

@leannkennedy6568 4 жыл бұрын

You're talking and still scoping the stream. 👍 Happy Thanksgiving, Dan. I'm thankful for your videos.

@Mikkelltheimmortal 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan. That quartz looks great! I would want to send a sample in for assay

@RedJeanetteRedlover 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving, Dan!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@EvilSpiritWalker 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man. You should send me some of that quartz and pyrite for my rock collection!!! Absolutely love the stuff!!!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

lots of it around

@geraldwilson8004 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@johnandlindaburgess8220 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it's about the gold, but it's also about the pursuit of happiness. Looks to me like you are in your happy place.

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Yup - love this stuff

@robertohare9161 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the microscope Dan!!

@drulessman2892 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on almost 100,000

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - it's getting there!

@davidraines2873 4 жыл бұрын

Mini dynamite some of the large rocks. I want to see something pop. You had me thinking the video was a year old. Come on Dan blow something up

@48vdcwrld 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative...

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@atadventures2336 4 жыл бұрын

We just really love the way you teach Dan, your passion energy and entertainment value is amazing. Thank you for making these videos

@Danhurd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment

@sreckopejakovic8686 4 жыл бұрын

Svejedno imas lajk za trud a usput ljepa priroda.

@davidregan9872 4 жыл бұрын

I've been to that Notellum creek before! Before No one told you!!!

@sonofkate441 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like the gold in that creek you would need a "Microscope" to see what's in the pan...... Great video!