All that work for around $25 is that right?

I am a retired Air Force disabled veterean. Lately I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I use panning along with medication for theraphy for treating my PTSD. After watching every video from Vo-Gus, I have tripled the amount of gold I have been finding. Biggest difference is test panning now, before I start digging in one spot. Thanks for all your wisdom and keep with all your great videos. Jeffrey Kelley

Work all area behind the rock bar and funnelled area then work towards the banks. Dig down till you hit rock floor or clay layer. In dry season clean out creek or work area completely, including cleaning out the crevices, then process. I've cleaned out many small creeks over the years in far north Queensland and had lots of success with gold, tin, gemstones. I use home-made sluice box in a kit form for easy carry or a "Banjo" type sluice box set up once on a good run that's long term working. Any old timers reading this will know of a " Banjo " type sluice box set up. Best way to remove ironstone from pan is with magnet from underneath before you fully concentrate your fines or use magnet in old film cannister gently gliding over top of fines in pan. Hope this little trick helps those who read the comments. Cheers from an old fart now in WA still, digging gold.

I've had this idea for 30 years that one the creeks on our farm might have some gold in it, so I watched this video last night then went out this morning and with in 15min I found some colour very happy. Cheers for posting bud.

I work for oceanaGold a Aussie commercial outfit. Great company , great people. Gold mining puts food on my table. Great videos , I subscribed!

15 seconds in and I realized I could hang out with this guy! He would like my company too!

Chris I'm so glad you do these videos. I have been doing this for a couple years and I have learned more from you in a couple weeks then the whole time I've been digging dirt. Thank you so much!

I am so thankfull for having found your videos Chris, Im just starting but ive done alot wrong so far getting put on the right track is awsome !

Hello there! Thanks very much for all not only interesting videos but simples right to the subject and fun to watch! Me to i am a PDSD Major (Officer in special Interventions and emergencies team for 31 years and i got a bad parachute landing on a rescue mission and broke my back! There we go saving life and now Paraplegic! 3 Neuro surgeries 1 1/2 years to learn to walk again and 2 bones transplant and getting stronger for the last 5 years!! I had enough of seing the worst atrocities of the human being i gave up! So now i found , like you. a new great activity gold Prospecting and detecting here in the wonderful North of QUÉBEC City Canada. I am just a bigginer but your video gives me so much easy info that i go slow but i bought the best equipment for my 2 new activities! Thanks again and hope to see more of you soon my Prospecting Mentor!! Sincerely Frankk

Thank you so much Chris. I never lose concentration with your educational videos. And the snow melt is well underway here at home. I'm doing a new river sluice(again) with Gold Owl mats.

No words can explain how well you have done this video. Good job 👍

You have sparked my interest. Great way to get outdoors and the only hobby that I know of that can actually pay for itself!

Amazing! You've inspired me to go out & prospect for GOLD in Thailand. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

How many people would rather do this everyday than go to your job?

Love your work, Chris. Am just starting to appreciate the effort/skill involved in the technical, camera/editing side of what you do. Bravo! :)

Absolutely brilliant video Vo-Gus. Clear, concise, informative and a sensational source of information for any beginner. Well done mate!

Gus!! Thank you brother man. I have watched hundreds of videos and it always begins with a camera in a hole! Thank you for teaching how to read the creek.

Best video I've found so far,thanks from south Australia

When I was in Colombia I told the uncle there is GOLD right there . He said not here . I panned anyway , the black sand came up , I knew there was gold and more panning showed plenty of it . he was shocked , lived there all his life and never knew . Was kinda exciting pulling out a few grams .

Refreshing to come across an Aussie video. I'm now a subscriber. Bloody good stuff mate.

An excellent video with lots of good information. You can't help but feel inspired watching how you approach the subject while at the riverside. Many thanks for sharing your awesome skills. Liked and Subscribed.

a bit of outdoors, a bit of workout, a bit of gardening and nature :D a bit of cash =p good day tbh

I've been wanting to learn how to do this for a while. Thanks for the vid. Very cool

You are a wealth of Knowledge. Your way you identify where to find gold is priceless. I am retired and have been panning for gold in Wa State the last few years. I subscribed to your channel. Thx Again!

Thanks Chris. This will help to prevent too much disappointment

2020 lock down.. After watching this.. I'm gonna go panning.. That's my 2020 hobby/skill.. Thank you sooo much.. 👍

He had me at "Warning strong sarcasm and satire!!!" LOL

Thanks for the simple speak. I’ve had the habit of not testing enough/properly. And it frustrated me every time! “Good pan on the first go! I’ll keep working this section.” 3 pans later... “Where’d all the gold go?” 🤔 Yes, the hills are starting the thaw right now here in Canada. Creeks are slow enough to do some preflooding work and then in a few months will be low again for flood gold/flour. Thanks for the contributions!

I have never paned for gold before and am watching various videos to learn how. This was a good start.

Supreme video here folks and that catchy, Sonic the hedgehog song is the best. It's not the number of views that makes a video. it's the prospector that makes it great keep up the great work.

nice Video. I am often to lazy to do this.But after your vid, i will try ist once again,.Greetings from Germany Goldjunge Tom

Great video, lived in Oz for a year. Kalgoorlie for 5 months, big gold town. He's fair dinkum forsure. Back home and this summer I'm doing some panning.

Love the videos, just discovered your channel after a weekend panning with the kids on the Shoalhaven river NSW. Only 10 little flecks but great fun out in nature. Love your vids, great editing and cinematography mixed with super helpful Gold info. Subscription earned!

Great video with lots of gray tips and knowledge as usual. Thanks again for all the fun content.

Because of this channel I now have"gold fever"🤒

Thank you for everything that you showed me I'm new at trying this 60 years old and hopefully it's enjoyable

Awesome content, total newbie here. Gonna be moving to a farm with a small creek that occasionally gets heavy rainwater running through it, seems like the best place to start practicing. Your video helps a ton and is fun to watch for one. I'm gonna be aiming to make my own jewelry and didnt even consider the gemstones you could find. That mat is awesome btw

thank you sir! i appreciate the knowledge. i wish you the best of luck!

Informative. Watched the whole thing.

The landscape up here has taken a beating as of late, but I feel getting out and prospecting would be good for me and the land. Thanks again.

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

Very Cool! You have a great technique and the personality to match! Thanks much and many happy adventures to you!

Great video dude and good gold. I doubted that little sluice first few times I saw it but thing really kicks ass and holds that fine gold really well.

I love this golden oldie. This is about the time I found your channel!

Thank you for such a great video my friend!! I wanted to try to start hunting with my wife (she’s incredible!!) here in Texas, and your videos are always amazing..as are you and your mates! Cheers from Abilene, TX!!

You've come along way with your video editing chris, good job as always.

Just Found you , I'm a new sub, really enjoy your style, good stuff, best of luck to you !!

Thanks buddy for the info and tips. Had a dry run without this knowledge with my family on holidays. Second attempt will be awesome thanks man.

Great information on where and how to work an area for Gold. Camera work is very good. Love your channel. 🏆

How lovely to be able to spend time in nature and rivers and streams and still make a little $$$ for the privilege.

Great vid man 🤟🏾😉 love that spot ! Looks like a win for the yella 👍🏾😉

Hey Dude, awesome. Great to see an Aussie on here. Really well explained. Thanks. I'm very new to this, just starting out on this particular journey and appreciate your clear teaching. Just found you and subbed. Will make sure I watch all your content in the coming week while it's so hot. Stay cool and happy and prosperous prospecting to you. From the Aussie Aunty on the NSW/VIC border. Thanks again :-)

I would love to go out searching for gold someday , I bought a $600 metal detector & a gold pan , thanks for showing us my friend !!! 👍😊

Most newbies don't understand its hard work. Only a few come back for another day. LOL Not many have gold like you do. Good for you!! Ya have to love the hunt. Great video as always. Thanks.

Hi there. Love watching your videos, particularly the tutorial aspect. My family (hubs, 2 kids under 10) and I have caught the bug and are still very, very green. So I was wondering if you could suggest a few places to go around the north east and also central (Vic). That's for your time and keep making your awesome videos 😊

By far the most real gold finding video on YT I have found. Thanks man! Subbed

Thank you! Ah yes the beautiful out doors and GOLD! Brilliant Mate! I've Sub'd👍🏻

Very cool. Well I just quit my day job Haha. *Pan on* ⚔👨🏻‍🌾

Awesome video Chris that creek sounds like one I go to if you dig deeper than 12inches the gold vanishes.

When you say "AWESOME" I can't help but think of that Bill Bailey bit where he's talking about Australian/NZ optimism. How y'all say you're doing awesome and genuinely mean it. "What are you doing tomorrow? Just gonna be pickin up stones in the rain, it's gonna be awesome!!!"

This is awesome man! You are the only gold prospecting channel i truly enjoyed watching. Thanks for the good information. Will definitely do better test pans next time i'm out at the creek.

That was AWSOME Chris a great lesson What a top looking creek too You could see the water mark in the trees Nice deposits of Mr Yellow mellow Keep safe love your work Cheers Crouch

That looks like so much fun ♥

On the west coast of the states and we’ve had some monster storms the last couple of weeks. Can’t wait til early summer(post floods) to get back on my favorite river. Nice color Chris and thanks again for sharing your wisdom.

Congratulations on 1,000,000 views! Awesome achievement. Well done. Love watching your videos. Cheers⛏️🏞️🐾

😅 I'm going to try panning I think theres some gold in California. I could be wrong but I'm going to check. ....... 😉 just being sarcastic . Lol thanks Chris weathers looking nice there! Theres been a bit of rain lately here. But ..... that rain helped me pull a half pennyweight nugget this weekend. So I cant complain anyways cheers and heavy Pans with zero yellow rocks!

Fantastic video Chris, very informative Paul

This was honest;y so helpful. You explain things so well and professionally.

Thanks sir. I always get inspired to go out and find gold, great video. More power and more gold to find

Had to rewatch to refresh myself...love these videos mate!!

Love your content thanks! Where are you in Australia? Also could there be gold in the Blue Mountains NSW? Bit of a silly question maybe please forgive my ignorance.. Cheers.

Back to the basics. Nice work Chris

This is the best vid I’ve found to teach me about panning. Nice job

Great video! Trying to get up with the chap that said he could find an ounce a day panning! Lol. 🤡🎈

Great instruction. Thanks for the video!

Love the Bunnings Fluro pick ive got two great little picks

Awesome video will help out so many people, I've been know to get a bit excited by a couple of good pans only to pull the highbanker out and find more often then not that I hit a small pocket of gold and not a paystreak!

From piedmont nc thanks for the refresher

You deserve my like, man. Excellent job and good Gold!

Super adventure. Thank you for sharing. Happy Hunting.

Haha i liked the "excavator cam". Great vid man

Hi Chris another great informative video mate thanks for posting, the more times i watch the same sought of thing the more your info sinks in keep up the great work and keep these awsome vids flowing please its much appreciated mate 🤠🤠🤠✌️

Good explanation of testing. What are you going to say when you get a new hat!

I don’t have any crevice tools as of yet, am still learning how to find good places to find gold… there’s plenty of places for crevices

Some of these comments on here are ridiculous. Unless you have gold fever, you won't understand. I've never been gold prospecting, but I've bought and sold some on Ebay several years ago and I still have the fever. One of these days, I hope to be in a position to do what these guys are doing. How awesome it would be to enjoy nature and find gold at the same time!?!?!?

I will be smiling if it just a grain its soooo exciting natures treasure

How much do you charge for private panning lessons?

Nice presentation. People may not realize that YOU have to become the expert on the area you're working. What works in one location may not hold true..even for a different river or stream. It takes time. Cold greetings from Massachusetts

Never panned before. Wanting to get started. Even your sarcasm in the beginning gets it. Lot of other videos I've watched don't cover the simplest basics that you just did. "Here's the gold, pan it out". That's their basic explanation. Where'd you get your sloush box? (Yeah I probably misspelled that, lol). Like your sense of humor. Keep it up.

Love your channel brother you have a new sub

Great video mate

i live in gold country and i take my land rover out on these crazy dirt roads when im bored and ive found some really remote creeks by former mining towns. this seems like a good way to get value out of areas that rarely ever get foot traffic. id just be afraid of bigfoot

Just found this channel. Love from rhode island

I liked, subscribed & hit the 🔔 👍👊🤘

I want my money back, i didn't find any gold and i dug right where you dug, right in the same hole and all! SCAM!

Hello from Edmonton Alberta Canada. Another great video Chris, very helpful. Yes spring is coming and I'm getting excited and ready with some DIY gear. Unfortunately Alberta isn't known for nuggets but we do have flour gold for those willing to do the testing and finding that paystreak. So far I've built a multi stage classifier-condenser-saruca out of buckets and looking forward to testing.

Very nice tutorial. Missed the weigh in and a look at the sapphire...not to complain, would have been just an added bonus.

Whatta hoot ...carryon pip pips 😁

Your not giving away secrets your giving away knowledge

Great one Chris! You can't underestimate the importance of the basics to improve your chances of being more successful....And TEST PANNING is it!