0:00 - Intro
1:41 - The basics of gold panning with Kimmo
9:45 - Gold prospecting with hand sluice part 1/3
11:13 - Aurora borealis? Take 1
11:49 - Gold prospecting with hand sluice part 2/3
13:35 - Thoughts about gold prospecting
14:43 - A visit to the Gold Museum
16:34 - Gold prospecting with hand sluice part 3/3
17:39 - Sauna with an odor of artificial leather
18:17 - Finnish Nature day at Kiilopää 8.31.2019
21:06 - Aurora borealis? Take 2
21:16 - Wake up and head for home
21:42 - Aurora borealis? Take 3
22:10 - Storaging the gold
23:07 - Panning the bought gold sand
24:15 - Outro
24:50 - Bloopers
** Description **
Instead of seeing a doctor I went to Tankavaara when the thermometer in my armpit indicated that I had gold fever. Tankavaara is a literal gold village located in Finnish Lapland's Sodankylä municipality and is one of the few places amongs the Lapland fells (and also in the whole world) that still cherish the tradition of gold prospecting and panning.
In Tankavaara everyone interested in gold panning can experience digging and panning their own gold in the guidance of the more experienced. It was the obvious place for me to get my first gold fever treated properly, to experience the nature of the north once again and to venture on numerous side quests that smelled like winds from the fells, hot running camera shutters and maybe even löyly in a sauna built in a old car.
Also when the gold itself is calling with all of it's 24 carats the call must be answered. Pick up your traditional gold pan, put your rubber boots on and use them to take steps towards nothern Finland's gold regions to find out that how shining adventures the north would give this time.
** Commercial disclaimers **
In commercial cooperation with Tankavaara Gold Village. A sincere thank you to the people in Tankavaara for experiences that will never be forgotten! I will be sure to return some other time with a new gold fever unless the whole fever turns into a chronical Lapland craziness.
Also thanks to Keli Clothing who also worked in cooperation with me during the trip as I was one of their brand ambassadors at the time. Keli Clothing is a Finnish sports wear brand that specializes in high quality merino wool bicycle and other sports clothing. Their shirts worked like a charm in the fells, when trail running and of course in gold prospecting too.
** Thanks **
High-pitched thank yous, dirty bows and golden handshakes for the following for helping making this video possible: Tankavaara Gold Village and it's people (especially Marko T., Marko L., Marko K., Veera and Harmi the dog), Kimmo, the people at Tankavaara Gold Museum, the people at Suomen Latu Kiilopää and others at "Spend Your Night Outdoors" -happening in Kiilopää fell center, Keli Clothing, Joni, Anssi, Anne, Möykky the dog and especially Heikki, which whom without this video wouldn't be nearly as great as it is now.
** Credits **
Videography: Joonas Talka and Heikki Sulander
Drone pilot and video crew: Heikki Sulander
Assisting videographers: Anssi Tuhkanen and Anne Sulander
Editing: Joonas Talka
Video thumbnail and other still photography: Joonas Talka
Music: KZfaq sound library
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"Put that music volume down so I can see the road"