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Time to put that Dakota Fred signed bucket on the shelf as a saver. :) He was a legend. Great vid. Keep it up.

Just found your channel. Great stuff. I've been interested in gold panning forever. I think you've motivated me seeing as I'm also near Portland. 👍

@prospectingforadventure

8 ай бұрын

Lots of good resources in Portland.

@mattkissmyasstyrants8676

8 ай бұрын

​@@prospectingforadventurekinda new here too and was curious, how did this hand pump dredge pan out? Do you still use or recommend? I just started prospecting early this last summer and have been blessed to have found a speck my first time out here in Ohio, then a few months later I'm pulling gold outta rivers and streams in S. Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming and this thing looks like a great tool and workout.

Another enjoyable watch. Will watch some others later. Keep em coming

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Headed back up there right now. I'll have a new video out later this week and today's will be out next week! Thanks for watching!

Good times. I like the little creek 👍

@prospectingforadventure

5 ай бұрын

Little creeks and bedrock are my favorite!

Forget that hand dredge. Bring a cut in half the long way 55 gallon plastic barrel with heavy rope tied through it. Shovel into it and pull it to your sluice. Move more get more. Box running high and fast with a good grizzly like the ones I make with 3/8 holes in the punch plate. Heavy duty steel

@prospectingforadventure

5 ай бұрын

That would work in a situation where the gold is distributed through the gravel. That's not always the case here. Most of the time, it's down on bedrock where shovels fail to finish the job. I appreciate the tip though, that'll be useful in other locations.

I swear I thought the thumbnail was me a few years ago until I saw the gloves! 🍻

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Lol No copyright infringement here.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Your red beard is way more epic than mine. Lol I suppose a few years ago it was similar.

@JPLawnsMore

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure awesome! 🍻

Very cool. Nice little pickers.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Anything in this area larger than fly poop is an accomplishment. Lol

Nice video. Relaxing and informative. Thx Man

@prospectingforadventure

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I like that gold sucker tube ya got....can't wait to get mine in the water....

@prospectingforadventure

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah those things are essential!

Very cool video my friend..💥

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I would say the Mollala, but the gold is too good. 😊 Let's see, what else is "near" Portland -- Washougal?

Good on you as you work hard and efficiently for what gold is there

Right on 👌🍻

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out.

That's a cool suction dredge

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

The manufacturer will be at the Portland gold show selling them. At the the expo center.

nice job!!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very nice. Just miss getting out there.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

It's been 5 days for me and I already miss it. 🤣

Nice

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks like more gold than I seen in alot of these videos, Good luck 👍

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I know what you're saying, hopefully I can continue to improve my gold take. Some days are just exploration though, all part of tracking it down.

@donaldking8288

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure i screwed up on my reply, But should of said Other people's videos I've seen, Good luck 👍

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

No worries, that's how I read it. I have a big trip in April in chunky gold country. Should have a really good video after that! Have a good one.

@stanleyolson3228

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure good luck on your adventure!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'll take all the luck I can get! Thanks for watching!

Get a Keene too. Joe gold

@prospectingforadventure

5 ай бұрын

There are just certain situations where running more gravel isn't going to net you more gold. I could run gravel here all day and get very little gold or just tiny dust. Or I could target bedrock and find chunky gold and typically more than sluicing. That's not always true with every river. That's just how it works there. This is also a 4 mile hike. I definitely wouldn't want to carry a heavy keene box in there.

nice camera work my friend, love these videos. New sup here

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Just subbed, enjoyed the video. Nice to see some chunky gold coming out've a creek near Portland. I recently moved to Salem from Southern Oregon and am having nugget withdrawls

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hear that, I go down to S. Oregon as much as I can. Unfortunately it's not enough. Lol

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I subbed to your channel a while back. I'll have to check out more of your videos.

@kennethboston8301

2 жыл бұрын

Next time you pass through Selma , stop and check out Anderson creek. You will be pleasantly surprised.

@insidebendprospecting

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennethboston8301 Will do, thanks for the tip!

@dwines530

2 жыл бұрын

Where is this I'm new

This is also surprising because Ive never heard of much gold up there but obviously there is

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah on average the gold sucks near Portland. Lol There are a few exceptions if you know what you're doing. Even then you're pretty limited on potential.

Hopefully get to meet you at the dig at lawson bar

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's crazy we haven't met yet. We almost did one day on the Molalla with Michael G. I should be at Lawson.

@bobmccoy5791

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be there

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

It would be great to meet you as well. We haven't talked much online, but I've been in Oregon Gold prospectors for years.

Just found your channel while looking for other videos on the Gold and Sand hand dredge. Great video. I do have a question about the gloves you were using. Where did you purchase them. They look very flexible. All the gloves I’ve found are so bulky and clumsy.

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Harbor freight for about $13 a pair.

Man I come up to Gresham from time to time. We should link up and do some prospecting one of these days.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

April 2nd a bunch of us are meeting up Lawson Bar on the S. Umpqua. I'm pretty tough to schedule with. Lol I normally don't know I'm going somewhere until I'm leaving.

@AaronChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure bro I live like 3 minutes away from there. DM your number

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I see your request on Facebook. I'll catch you there.

I just finished assembling the same hand dredge and was looking for videos of people using it. Watching this, I was wondering if it were possible that some of the fines ended up stuck in the hose, but I'm sure you thought of that already. I'm looking for a smooth hose but haven't seen one flexible enough.

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Yes the hose catches gold. You can flush water through it and shake it out into the bucket. I've had gold hang up in the valves too. Just clean it out occasionally and you'll be fine. Make sure you soak the leather cup before using.

@nwoboecane

Жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure Thanks for responding! Funny enough, I soaked it in the bath tub and tested it there. Water was shooting up out of the top for a couple of days and I thought the leather cups had a problem. Taking it apart I realized that oily hair conditioner coated everything and kept it from absorbing water. Cleaned it up and re-soaked. Appears to be working great now.

@dennisschott2352

11 ай бұрын

Where do you get the hand dredge?

I can't get my Gold and sand to run right. Keeps building back pressure to the point I can press down the plunger. I've checked the valves . Just won't work for me. Idk glad yours is working great

@prospectingforadventure

10 ай бұрын

Do you have a rock plugging it up somewhere? Call Cash Best at Gold-N-Sand. If you have an old valve setup he'll probably send you an updated one. Tell him you spoke to me. The valves also work better positioned a certain way.

@prospectingforadventure

10 ай бұрын

It also helps if your bucket is level or lower than the nozzle.

Great video, do you do all the camer work? People don't understand how much time that takes plus editing

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I'm a one man show. I do real estate photography and marketing for a living. I started this channel to get more experience with video editing software and shooting video. It can definitely be a challenge juggling the video aspect and prospecting. I hesitated starting the channel because I don't like distractions while prospecting. Lol

@Goldhunter7769

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure I understand especially with gold mining because it’s a lot more work than just rock hounding. Right on man your one my favorite new channels well done

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! It's my goal to keep putting out videos. Sometimes life gets a little too busy.

I don't want a location or anyting I'm new to the area and I was wondering is that in the corridor area or after I was going to go camping there this summer and trying to get a little knowledge of where I should look thanks for any help.

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

No it's not. I'd highly recommend looking on line to see if there are any local gold clubs. They might have claims or location advice.

Where did you get the vacuum pump?

@prospectingforadventure

11 ай бұрын

Give them a call, talk to Cash Best and mention you saw the Gold-N-Sand on my channel. He might throw in a free handle. gold-n-sand.com/

i wish you could still get the gold slinger bucket classifier.

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Is it not available anymore?

@s.d.iprospecting4359

Жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure As far as i know its not available,I tried ordering one last year around the same time bob was moving to florida,he said he would get back to me when he was all set up down there but i never heard back from him

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering what happened to him.

Is there any gold on the Deschutes or central Oregon area? I'm in sisters Oregon

@prospectingforadventure

9 ай бұрын

Non In significant quantities that I'm aware of. Best bet would be to head west of Sisters on the Western slope of the Cascades. You can also head North Eaat. There's some gold in the Ochocos.

@user-jq4jw7pw7l

9 ай бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure awesome thanks!

Kinda looks like the Quartzville area.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Quartzville is actually a better location. This one is less know.

@kennethboston8301

2 жыл бұрын

Keep up with the great videos.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Planning on it. I have a big dredging trip in April. Should have some good footage and hopefully larger gold.

What creek

you can tell yourself one's place there

I thought you can dredge in Oregon?

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

There are some areas where it's open. Non-ESH water ways.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Also some ESH are open to gravity dredging. There's no motor on this, just a hand pump.

You need another person. Hmu

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

I never know I'm going until I leave. Lol Very difficult to make plans with.

@greatsoutherntrendkill79

Жыл бұрын

I hear ya. I have pans and a mine lab 440. Im from Georgia so I don’t know anywhere to go or anyone to ask or show me.

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Google local gold clubs and Facebook groups. Best advice I have.