Deep water sniping with a hookah air system.

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  • @kylemartin2549
    @kylemartin25496 жыл бұрын

    I've always wanted to start a conservation with "so this morning we got ourselves a helicopter". Haha. I shouldn't do videos because my intro would be "so this morning I forgot my shovel again". Great video bud. Keep them coming

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @curtis6025
    @curtis60256 жыл бұрын

    I love this style of filming! It feels like we are right there with you discovering what's in the crevice. Keep these coming Gary!

  • @sharonkasper5126
    @sharonkasper51263 жыл бұрын

    Hi Gary, I am doing hookah this July on the Klamath River. Great to see you doing it. Saw one thing I would suggest. You had a hard time keeping air hose out of your way. They have a belt that holds hose to your waist in back of you. Also decided to go with 12 volt electric instead of gasoline driven hookah. No chance to breath gasoline exhaust vapors. Five hour solar charge per battery.

  • @PioneerPauly
    @PioneerPauly6 жыл бұрын

    Gary my man! Out of the Gold prospecting community, you are probably the most talked about person (that I've noticed anyway) and this is exactly why! Helicopters, Detecting, Sniping, Great infirmation and finally, beautiful GOLD! Hah your a lot of fun to watch I hope one day I can meet you! Please don't ever stop and may your finds always get even greater!! Cheers -Paul

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @jimgriffiths9071

    @jimgriffiths9071

    6 жыл бұрын

    PioneerPauly. Good post. I entirely agree. Gary is the real deal.

  • @oldminer5387
    @oldminer53876 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Gary for taking us along. I enjoy your down to earth videos and the effort you put into them.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @MsSurigirl
    @MsSurigirl4 жыл бұрын

    The helicopter addition is super kickin'! Sitting it down on a rock... Love that y'all used it to bring in the equipment.

  • @tickpicker2001
    @tickpicker20016 жыл бұрын

    What a great vid and no better way to start the day than to see you have posted an new vid, thanks for taking us along.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @stingray427man
    @stingray427man6 жыл бұрын

    Gold comes and goes, but its your shared adventure and jokes Im subscribed to. Looking forward to more. Thanks for sharing!

  • @scarekr0w1
    @scarekr0w16 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love your videos thank you so much for making them. Best gold prospecting videos on KZread

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @michaelbutler4990

    @michaelbutler4990

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like gearing up as warm weather to get back into GP in the Northwest region of Washington! Very nice on Videos!

  • @jessemxt
    @jessemxt6 жыл бұрын

    I'm in southern Oregon and your videos inspired me to go sniping. I actually found a good amount of chunky gold in a crevice. Love your videos and I respect the gold fever.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    That is great news! Hope 2018 is better yet. Thanks - Gary

  • @YFZMoto
    @YFZMoto6 жыл бұрын

    Those under water shots brings back memories of Dredging in California for many years before we could not do it anymore. But you have Me beat with flying stuff in and not packing down the steep sides of the mountain lol . Love your adventure videos and can't wait for more.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I miss the deep dredging with the old 8 inch. Thanks - Gary

  • @paulmikul2280
    @paulmikul22805 жыл бұрын

    Very cool Gary, I am going to switch to the helicopter Part 2 video. Good job! You also straightened me out on why you use the locking tweezers instead of regular long ones. Got it!

  • @alpha-electigoldsniping2550
    @alpha-electigoldsniping25506 жыл бұрын

    I love the "trophy hunt" analogy. The brother in-law and I are straddling the line of trophy hunting vs everything else here in El do county. Our hookah on S fork has been hit miss (water release at chili bar kills us). Our bed rock is same, either decomposed granite or the smooth soft stuff. Great work and outstanding instruction Sir. I'll keep passing the word on you here in El do county!

  • @spinny2010
    @spinny20105 жыл бұрын

    Good to see the true American dream is still alive and kicking for some. What an adventure!!!

  • @thefaceofwhiteprivilege7344
    @thefaceofwhiteprivilege73444 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, Sir. Ive been watching off and on for a few years and you're always informative. I'd love to come out there and help sometime soon.

  • @mikeanderson7019
    @mikeanderson70195 жыл бұрын

    Love this video the best out of maybe 20 videos I’ve watched… They’re all really good thank you for doing it… I like the trophy hunting and the way it feels…I’ve made that choice before I found nothing most of the time but boy was I excited

  • @allancrow134
    @allancrow1345 жыл бұрын

    Awesome adventure. I worked as a commercial diver for 35 years. I would coat the tips and palms of my gloves with a very thin layer of Aqua Seal or Sicoflex. They would last 10 times longer. Cold hands cold diver. Cheers.

  • @goldennuggs5608
    @goldennuggs5608 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome looking gold that's for sure!👍⛏😎

  • @MysticRiverRC
    @MysticRiverRC5 жыл бұрын

    That's some serious James Bond insertion action! Beautiful area too!

  • @arniebowie2572
    @arniebowie25726 жыл бұрын

    those are some nice pieces of gold, what an adventure heli ride , diving, and nuggets.......now thats fun!!

  • @slink1957
    @slink19576 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. You have the best no BS gold prospecting videos on youtube

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @jamesr2624
    @jamesr26244 жыл бұрын

    Great camera work digging the crevice. Very nice

  • @larrystephens7437
    @larrystephens74376 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the dive video.! I got my dive certification in fresh water and quickly learned Caribbean water has a much higher comfort level. Nice to hear the recommendation to get certified before doing something very stupid. Enjoyed the hunt.

  • @stuartclark7766
    @stuartclark77665 ай бұрын

    That's more for the summer for me. I'm getting up there a little bit and I just hate the cold water like that. But you got some pretty gold there. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @sparrowgodschild150
    @sparrowgodschild1506 жыл бұрын

    This is really informative and not to mention cool :D Thank you! Have fun and stay safe.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @jeremylee8844
    @jeremylee88446 жыл бұрын

    Great video Gary, I went out hunting deer got nothing so it was a real treat to come home and watch it.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I went to what used to be deer camp a couple of weeks ago. I have been hunting with the same two guys for 20 years. Now that you can't hunt Mountain Lion, there are so many, the deer herd is so depleted its not worth the time to hunt. So now we still have deer camp, the only difference is we sleep in, then go treasure hunting and prospecting all day. Good luck and thanks - Gary

  • @fish-on7713
    @fish-on77135 жыл бұрын

    Another great video, love sniping. Long Live the HORDE!!

  • @guaranimike
    @guaranimike6 жыл бұрын

    Great job, Gary. It really is about more than the gold alone. Got some of your excellent crevicing tools at your ebay store last year and it's looking like next summer to use them here in Oregon. Love the helicopter and adventure altogether. Keep those videos coming! I always look forward to sharing them.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Get out there and fine some gold! Thank you for the support and good luck.

  • @cletuswonder4647
    @cletuswonder46474 жыл бұрын

    Epic trip! Love the vids bro!

  • @MsSephrena
    @MsSephrena6 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful adventure - Great vid - Makes me wish I were 20 years younger... Thanks for sharing....

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Me to! Thank you.

  • @-ZTUN-
    @-ZTUN-6 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always a must-see!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @algilbert586
    @algilbert5864 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Love the WOW t-shirt. For the horde! Lol. Keep up the great work.

  • @chimpchowder5774
    @chimpchowder57745 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that brought back memories of the golden age of dredging in the feather. Man I miss that stuff! I went back to some old stomping grounds 2 years ago. Only to see the trail was gone over grown and when I made it to the river I was seriously butt hurt! There lay a 10x10x20 ft slab of cliff rock laying on my super high grade high bench placer! I turned around and looked wondering if I was truly in the right location. The river bedrock was 12-15 ft lower than previously. And the water flow moved over 50ft!!!!!! I never would have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes! I still managed to pan a few nice pickers so I was ok with that. But what a shock. Soft bedrock sucks! Good content in you video big brother. Hope we cross paths some day .

  • @bedrockbennett1827
    @bedrockbennett18273 жыл бұрын

    Looks like one hell of a day Gary we need to give this another go

  • @willdetect3705
    @willdetect37056 жыл бұрын

    That is awesome Gold Gary!!!! It has cooled down a bit, but they say it will warm up again for a few days! Therefore I am going out this Friday to do a bit of sniping also, to take advantage of the weather! I don't use a wet suit so wish me luck, LOL!!! The fire season has been horrible but it is almost over!!! Keep up the great gold finds!!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good luck, I was getting cold with a 7.5 mm wet suit! I have plans to do a scouting trip this week to check out a shallow sniping area. If it looks good, I might get in one more sniping video before the rains come. Thanks - Gary

  • @willdetect3705

    @willdetect3705

    6 жыл бұрын

    I hope you are able to do one more sniping vid! I would love to see some more big gold! Up north we have it of course, it just has eluded me, so I have to watch others find it, LOL!

  • @triplebacon1
    @triplebacon15 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic ! like James Bond on a sniping jaunt! Brilliant Gary ;-)

  • @sonddaddy
    @sonddaddy6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Two Toes. Great video!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @KeepItReal33
    @KeepItReal336 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos and really like the “links in the description”. I wish more KZreadrs would add links to the equipment they use.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I stole that idea from another youtuber. It works great to give people a idea what the price and availability of the equipment is. Thanks - Gary

  • @Smithsgold
    @Smithsgold6 жыл бұрын

    Dave's hat flying off Priceless !!!!! Nice Gold !!!!!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    The best part is - he knows you never take you eyes off the load - but its his favorite hat! Thanks - Gary

  • @irishbulldog3389
    @irishbulldog33896 жыл бұрын

    Great video again gary. Now I know you don’t let on about your spots but I recognize that kinda terrain because I’m from the sierras. 20 plus yrs in Plumas county so I know you are in a close proximity to butt county and Plumas county. Love the snipping videos. The sound of scrapping underwater with headphones or ear buds on is amazing. So relaxing! Haha keep up the great work feller!!! Jw

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @AllHustleNoSleep
    @AllHustleNoSleep4 жыл бұрын

    This was a badass video!

  • @jacobh707
    @jacobh7076 жыл бұрын

    Love you videos Two Toes, keep it up man. oh and FOR THE ALLIANCE!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, and we will meet in Warsong Gulch!

  • @bluethermal
    @bluethermal6 жыл бұрын

    another great video, thanks and all sorts of luck to ya

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @philipmorphew6301
    @philipmorphew63016 жыл бұрын

    That gold is beautiful! Thanks for the video share!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jimmynellis3356
    @jimmynellis33566 жыл бұрын

    Nice Gary, boy that was deep.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    It was a lot deeper than I thought it was going to be. Thanks - Gary

  • @susanhamilton1922
    @susanhamilton19224 жыл бұрын

    So exciting... Awesome adventure....👍👍😀😀✌

  • @janjohannessmith7033
    @janjohannessmith70336 жыл бұрын

    thank you Gary very inspirational I am up on the South Yuba River right now I found several hundred Flakes and one big giant one almost 1/4 inch

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    About 30 years ago I did a little dredging on the south fork. I did ok, but the thing I remember the most is I found about 6 old silver coins dated in the 1880's stuck in a crevice.

  • @Donmoyers71
    @Donmoyers715 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos! And gotta say "FOR THE HORDE!!!"

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol Horde all the way!

  • @hungrymanevony9400
    @hungrymanevony94006 жыл бұрын

    I have been enjoying your well rounded videos you have posted.I am new to the prospecting /hunting scene and I have been looking for a way to get my 13 year old son interested and sure enough he was taken in by your crevice sniping using snorkeling gear.We are now on the hunt for a decent detector for him ..I just want to say thanks for reaching out and sharing your passion in so many ways.Signed Daniel from SoCal

  • @odingames1222
    @odingames12226 жыл бұрын

    Gotta say I love your shirt man horde! Love your vids keep em coming

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @danzoller7397
    @danzoller73976 жыл бұрын

    Another sweet vid! keep it up! good lookin area! and looking forward to highbanking channel materal!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Need a little rain to soften up the gravel, other wise it's like trying to dig concrete. The weatherman says no rain for at least 10 days. Going to try to do some crevicing until then. Thanks - Gary

  • @seanbelhumeur3840
    @seanbelhumeur38406 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vids Keep up the great work

  • @allenknight555
    @allenknight5556 жыл бұрын

    That sounded like it would be hot spot for nuggets. BLown out . but you never know till you go ! I would be looking for the spot where all those boulders landed. Still you got some nice nuggets . that chopper mining looks like it would be a rush. Great video Gary.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I will defiantly be back in there next summer. Thanks - Gary

  • @chimpchowder5774

    @chimpchowder5774

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TwoToes yeah that place looked like it was easy to work. There should be some good crevises there in that area. You just need a few days in there. And a couple young guys to pack you stuff in.

  • @s.a.morris8625
    @s.a.morris86256 жыл бұрын

    ...thanks for posting... looking forward to sniping vid of the same area in the future...

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @skysea333
    @skysea3336 жыл бұрын

    I've been patiently waiting for this... Glad your all safe and sharing this. Looks like high up the Yuba river... nice gold you found! There is a crevice at the Shiloh (Comstock Gold Prospectors) claim where the river is approx. 50ft. deep near the main rapid drop-off...after you get suited and get in where the giant boulders are, you go straight across 30-40feet towards the forest side under the water where the bedrock is... there is a crevice past the bottom of the bowl where the bedrock goes up about 5-10 feet and a little to the left. On the right there is a large cliff of bedrock that faces the down-flow of the river and a few inches from the bottom is a 1 inch crevice about an arms length or more like a mouth drinking in the river flow. I popped out a small gold nugget before I ran out of air. But there is Gold in that crevice! God lifted me out. I had panicked and failed to release the weight belts. I had to breath in water to my lungs and cross back and go up. the battery ran out and the partner that I was with did not pay any attention. When I got out of the river, I threw myself over a rock belly first. My partner came over without a word and grabbed the Sniffter bottle and left me to puke. He must of took what I put into the bottle. Our friendship is at an end. This man I knew from High School days has changed into a gold obsessed, dangerous man. He never once had expressed any empathy for nearly drowning. Everything around me was 50% darker after climbing out....but I know God pulled me up as I called out and asked for his help. I was sinking back down and there is no other explanation. Pray for my friend.... he had the equipment but lacked some essential pieces. I lacked caution and put my trust in him instead of God. I will never forget this experience. I learned so much. Thanks for sharing your experiences Gary! Much appreciated.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    For me, I love the adventure and the mountains. The gold is a plus, but not the reason. The days I find little or no gold are just as good memories. Some of my best trips were with my kids and we came home with no gold ( to busy goofing around). Good partners are hard to come by, that's why when you find one, you work to keep them. Thanks - Gary

  • @MrDazP1adv3ntures
    @MrDazP1adv3ntures6 жыл бұрын

    Super video. Make some more like that please with the under water action shots. Funny as ever with your dry sense of humour. Until the next time sir.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I will be looking at that section of river again, don't know why, but I feel I missed something. Thanks - Gary

  • @MrDazP1adv3ntures

    @MrDazP1adv3ntures

    6 жыл бұрын

    Two Toes you flew over a creek a few videos ago with huge boulders. That place looks amazing. I can't think of anywhere like that in the UK. Just keep the good videos coming.

  • @sirwilliamofpennylot
    @sirwilliamofpennylot6 жыл бұрын

    All I can say is WOW!

  • @steveturpin4242
    @steveturpin42426 жыл бұрын

    That's a big bottle of Sherry there on the side....Yipppeee!

  • @rastamanralph6670
    @rastamanralph66706 жыл бұрын

    Hello I like your videos and they teach me some handy tips!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kusTVadventures
    @kusTVadventures6 жыл бұрын

    Warming up over here, looking forward to doing my first sniping. Cheers for the vid

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Its cooling down here and I want to do more sniping. I think I'm turning into a wimp, can't handle the cold water like I could when I was younger. Thanks - Gary

  • @nts323
    @nts3236 жыл бұрын

    That's some beautiful gold👍👍

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    The one thing I have never found prospecting is ugly gold. LOL Thank you!

  • @VoGusProspecting
    @VoGusProspecting6 жыл бұрын

    I'm patiently waiting for the rivers to drop here in Australia. Got a very similar looking spot I plan on free diving for Gold in. Once again a fantastic video and that air system is pretty amazing!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Getting cold here and warm where you are! Good luck, hope you have a great season!

  • @Miley_00
    @Miley_006 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos! And your shirt kicks ass! For the Horde!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    All my cool shirts are gifts from my kids. The boring shirts I wear are the ones I buy. Thanks - Gary

  • @BackyardProspector
    @BackyardProspector6 жыл бұрын

    looks like fun, got to do the buddy system when going underwater

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Was great fun, cold , but fun! Thanks - Gary

  • @laneman9391
    @laneman93915 жыл бұрын

    Awesome good times. Thanks

  • @selwynvandecruize4661
    @selwynvandecruize4661 Жыл бұрын

    I’m a new miner out of Guyana S/A and I live in Brooklyn NY, I always look at mining videos. I came across your videos and so far I’m impressed with them and your style. My question is where can I get some of your funky tools, or they are all yours creations. I’m going to Guyana next month and will be heading to my claims, hopefully I can get some good videos. Thanks again and keep up the good work, I pray you stay healthy and the fire up.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    Жыл бұрын

    My Store - honans-mining-supplies.myshopify.com/

  • @bedrockbennett1827
    @bedrockbennett18273 жыл бұрын

    Good morning boss hopefully you're getting some gold today have a great weekend

  • @garydufield4545
    @garydufield45455 жыл бұрын

    I have enjoyed your videos, though I’am not a gold hound yet. I like all of the tips and the way you explain things like what signs to look for and why. We are new in the Placerville area and as we settle in I would like to start looking for that shiny stuff. Thank you for all you do, be safe, From another Gary 🙏🇺🇸👫

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    5 жыл бұрын

    Placerville, I think you can throw a rock in any direction and hit gold from there, great country!

  • @garydufield4545

    @garydufield4545

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank, we’ll keep watching. Bye the way, do you still have the store?

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    5 жыл бұрын

    The shop is still there, but I closed it about 2 years ago. I now do most all selling on the internet.

  • @roymanewell4958
    @roymanewell49586 жыл бұрын

    gday from oz, cool helicopter shots,great video

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Trapatatra
    @Trapatatra6 жыл бұрын

    LOL you are a cool sir. Usually when I subscribe I dont turn On notifications, I did this time.

  • @BruceschultzAU
    @BruceschultzAU6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Gary for another great adventure. My missus was laughing at me the otherday when we took the dog for a walk downstream. and i found the only exposed bedrock in a very overburdened river on an inside bend for about ten kays. Yep a gift from the gold gods, but it looked too clean, i thought . And the afternoon water was cold. But hey,you know how it is, i had to have a look. So i stripped to my boxers and dove in. My 53kg bullarab bitch was circling me as i went down to check under the ledge. Oh thats my dog by the way not the missus. She aint that keen she sat on the gravel. Yep packed gravel. And then wow the first real boil holes i have ever seen around here . Yep and gravel in. Im rounding up some gear and going back. Will let you know how i go. Just having trouble finding a mask. Thanks for showing us the way. Cant wait for your next show. Cheers Bruce.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good luck, hope there is a big yellow pile at the bottom! Thanks - Gary

  • @goldzilla6141
    @goldzilla61416 жыл бұрын

    Hey Gary you had me laughing right from the start. The comment about the 97 flood was pretty funny. Thanks for making such informative and interesting videos. I really enjoy them. Although I live down in SoCal I do make it up your way at least once each year to spend a week on the river looking for gold. I was just up there a couple weeks ago and I went armed with information I gleaned from watching you and also brought along one of your 12" Crevice tools you sell (love it). This was by far the best year I've had finding gold and I attribute it to the nuggets of info you share like how the read a river and what to look for. Your videos have helped make me a better prospector. You mentioned in this video that the area you were at had produced nuggets in the 1 ounce range at on time. What is the biggest nugget you have found?

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    You have just made my day, Thank you. My largest nugget to date is 8 oz.

  • @sheepleslayer586
    @sheepleslayer5866 жыл бұрын

    Would you consider a drawing to have a hand full of people go on a high banking adventure with you next year? Cool video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    That would be up to Jeff. Most of the time when I go highbanking, I'm on his claim. We have a highbanking trip planed next month. I will run it by him. Thanks - Gary

  • @cjsoutdoors4412
    @cjsoutdoors44126 жыл бұрын

    Hi Gary.... Do you always use the same guy for the Helicoptor Taxi?... That was really neat to see the coptor transporting the equipment to where you needed it and I'm glad you had some underwater footage of what it looked like down there.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    For the last 20 years, I have been using the same pilot. He is by far the best pilot I have ever flown with. I would give his name but he has more work than he wants. Thanks - Gary

  • @cjsoutdoors4412

    @cjsoutdoors4412

    6 жыл бұрын

    Two Toes ...Its great to have a relationship with your pilot that goes back twenty years! Cheers!🍺🍺🤠⛏🇺🇸

  • @jeffreyelliott622
    @jeffreyelliott6226 жыл бұрын

    I was just out yesterday myself busting up bedrock cracks with my new 18" gad pry bar which made easier work out of busting up bedrock cracks and using one of those long crevice tools like you got works just great !!! I'm amazed at how much material is trapped in between the bedrock cracks especially the clay like substance material that clings on to that bedrock itself !!! I seem to find small gold while doing this and maybe as I continue to take down the bedrock slabs itself I might get into some larger gold who knows !!!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gold will work it's way as far down as possible. That's why its so important to get down to and clean the very bottom of the crevice. Thanks - Gary

  • @chimpchowder5774

    @chimpchowder5774

    5 жыл бұрын

    When I find a piece or 2 in the bedrock, it's time to break out the hammer and chisel!!! Because there is always more in the very bottom! I recall some cracks having puddles of gold in the very bottom! That's also where surprisingly the bigger nuggets hold out too! 3-5" deep is average for a 1/8"wide crack and some bigger nuggets I have retreived almost a foot into the bedrock! Be sure you take the longest thinst chisel and a long thin #1 screw driver. Best if luck!

  • @markopittman2833
    @markopittman28335 жыл бұрын

    lifetime patriot nra member. saw your sticker.nice to meet you. hangtown.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    5 жыл бұрын

    Got my life membership in 1969.

  • @BC5391
    @BC53916 жыл бұрын

    Gary, that's some nice looking chunks of gold. If lead was worth anything I know I would be rich

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    The lead is good also. I turn mine into fishing weights or round balls for my flintlock. That way the next guy can find again and use it. Its like the great circle of life!

  • @everythinggoldbulldog9480
    @everythinggoldbulldog94806 жыл бұрын

    You are my hero!! Its so cool watching you go on adventures!! I only get to go out once in awhile. I never find anything but im gonna keep looking. I cant wait for the day when i can finally see gold in the pan! Even i tiny speck would make my day! I live in upstate N.Y. and this place is void of gold. But i still go out and look anyway! Hopefully the good lord will bless me one day with a good spot! I been at this since December of last year! I try to get my son to go but he's not into it just yet. He's only 8 but if he is like his old man he will be in his way to looking for treasure himself when he gets older. I dont do it thinking im gonna get rich because i know that's not gonna happen here in Upstate. I have a creek behind my house and its nothing but quartz. I looks like a vain got broke up and now the bottom of the creek is nothing but quartz. Do you think i should give it another look? If you would like some Quartz to crush i can send you some!! There is tons upon tons back there. Thank you for all you do!! I look forward to seeing your videos!! Happy gold hunting and i cant wait to see the next video!! God Bless you and your son!!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    You need to find a location where gold has been found. Then plan a short prospecting vacation. When I was a kid my grandfather had a mining claim. It was about a 5 hour drive to get there. As a kid I didn't do any mining, I was to busy running around and playing in the creek. I think those day are what sparked my love of the hills. Thanks and good luck!

  • @fetcorran1

    @fetcorran1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ye. Gary kick ass! Im in some country here in Europe and just got home from work when i saw that gary had put up another video. There´s something about the guy that makes me feel in a good mood =)

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @lonesquid
    @lonesquid Жыл бұрын

    Hey Gary - just re-watched this, as I love how you went for it with the chopper! And just a question: you said that you felt the bedrock wasn’t holding onto the gold because it was too soft, but it sure did hold the lead! Sure is a puzzler to me, because you did find nice gold downstream! Thanks again for your awesome videos!!! 👍

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    Жыл бұрын

    To get a buildup of gold it takes several hundred years, each flood puts a little more in the crevice. The bedrock has to be hard enough to last without being worn down. Lead is new to the river and there is a lot of it, so it is much easier to find.

  • @sparky6086
    @sparky6086 Жыл бұрын

    I haven't thought this through or tried it, but it occurred to me, that instead of a compressor & scuba regulator, could you use a CPAP machine, like people use for sleep apnea or snoring abatement and hook the CPAP hose to the end of a snorkel? Seems like that may not only save weight & space but could actually work as well or better, especially if the machine is already setup for the user, if they already use a CPAP.

  • @highlandminingltd1084
    @highlandminingltd10844 жыл бұрын

    Cool topic, new Sub buddy 👍

  • @sfbfriend
    @sfbfriend6 жыл бұрын

    Nice Gold Gary. I doubt it paid for the copter but who cares, you had a day out prospecting. I know Im jealous!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    You got it right, it didn't pay and don't care, got to go prospecting! Thank you very much - Gary

  • @williamvan909
    @williamvan9096 жыл бұрын

    Wow nice job I'd spend a Week out there is also heard that there is gold in them white vaines sometime maybe you should break a few open should check it out you may get lucky never know.anyway good luck from Alaska

  • @yolandajauregui4374
    @yolandajauregui43744 жыл бұрын

    what an adventure woooooowwwwww

  • @oldschoolmoto
    @oldschoolmoto6 жыл бұрын

    great vid gary i love your crevise tools i got from you , did the nuggtes pay for the helicopter ride , i have a great spot but so far have not found a helicopter for cheap i need to try and met a pilot that will fly for fuel cost and couple hundred bucks ,anyways keep up the great vids

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    The gold never pays for it, you just have to get to where your laziness over rides the value of the money. Thanks - Gary

  • @jefft1991
    @jefft19916 жыл бұрын

    WOW Gary, you did great! I saw it in your face when you started to show the end result of the trip. You did accomplish what you set out to do. You found out the river changed, and all the goodies that probably were at the bottom of the falls are now flushed out and down river around that bend, 50 yards away like you found out. Ya, I'd go back there again for sure if i could! Especially after finding what you did. I think it probably paid for the Heli fuel at least. but I'm really glad you finally found some nice bigger gold this time. keep on trying and I will to. Jeff T. So Cal.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    There is still at least one more nice crevice in the same area where I found the gold. I don't think I will be able get to it this year, but will defiantly be heading in next year. Thanks - Gary

  • @rickjames5889
    @rickjames58896 жыл бұрын

    Can't hike out to your location? NO PROBLEM! Just take my helecopter.

  • @jimfurr81
    @jimfurr816 жыл бұрын

    Could you use a Garrett LS underwater? Check those cracks before digging! : )

  • @paulparnell3839
    @paulparnell38396 жыл бұрын

    Great video enjoy watching you from the UK . What an amazing life you have you enjoy it to the max good for you keep the videos coming GL&HH. Just one question doh you melt all your gold into ingots or just keep it as nuggets?

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I send most of my gold to a refiner, they refine it and send me a check. I put the check into my Roth IRA. The nuggets, I sell to a jewelry shop, I get a much better price for the nuggets. It all ends up in retirement. My hope is some day to use the money I received for my gold to retire and spend more time finding gold. Its like the great circle of life! Thanks - Gary

  • @MattHemmer
    @MattHemmer4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Gary, great video, like all of your others. Where did you pick up the Warcraft shirt?

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    4 жыл бұрын

    My kids got it for me.

  • @tomcoates6594
    @tomcoates65945 жыл бұрын

    You Sir are a Baaaaadd Maaaaaann!!!

  • @nealniederman3682
    @nealniederman36826 жыл бұрын

    Can we use highbackers in Calif again?Love your videos and the education that goes with them.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    I don't think anyone knows what the mining laws are now, including the people that enforce them. I think you can, I still do! I think as long as you are responsible about where you dig and what you do with the muddy water and tailings, you will be fine. Thanks - Gary

  • @tickpicker2001
    @tickpicker20016 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Gary, I have a dumb question but where does all the lead come from, I'm a flat lander city dweller, my second question what would you buy for a underwater metal detector. Looking forward to your upcoming vids.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    The lead comes from people shooting in the water, fishing weights and the early miners. The early miners used lead for a lot of things. All the tin cans were soldered with lead. A lot of the pipes were lead, a lot of the machinery used lead. It was cheep and it melts around 400 degrees, a temperature easily reached with a camp fire. I have been unable to find a metal detector that is made for underwater use and is worth a darn on finding gold. Thanks - Gary

  • @rongray4118
    @rongray41185 жыл бұрын

    11:00 minute mark...there wasn't bedrock to hold the gravel (and gold)...how deep is the soft point in the hole? Shouldn't we be able to sump the material (and hopefully gold) out of the hole?

  • @erikkekkonen8481
    @erikkekkonen84816 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Gary !! You get me all fired up and dreaming when I watch your vids lol when rice harvest is over I gotta get out there !!! Take care bud

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's the end of October, you have better be close to finishing. When I was 18, that year the rain started early and the harvest was late. I remember having to bolt blocks on the tracks of my harvester to keep from getting stuck in the mud. Open cab and raining - don't miss those days at all. Thanks - Gary

  • @herby375
    @herby3756 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I have a quick question, maybe a dumb one I don't know. Could you tell me why you find so much more lead than gold, if gold is heavier than lead why isn't the lead washed out first? Thanks Mate, great videos!

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    When you are panning all the shaking allows the heaver material to displace the lighter stuff. Platinum, if you have it in your area, is the heaviest precious metals, followed by gold, then lead, then silver. Gold is much heavier than lead, but lead is much heavier than the gravel. A better way to put it is, lead is much more dense than the gravel. Being a very dense material it will travel in the same path as the gold. When panning, the gravel being less dense will wash out before the lead. That's why you end up with just the gold and lead at the end of you pan, the two most dense materials. Thanks - Gary

  • @herby375

    @herby375

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Gary!!!

  • @KD0CAC
    @KD0CAC3 жыл бұрын

    Back in the 80s we swapped one ounce for a drop from helicopter . What is the going rate today ? Thanks again

  • @deborahbeam7414
    @deborahbeam74146 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you could add a baster or one of those snot suckers to help get deep in the crevices.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    When sniping I like to keep my tool to what I can carry in one hand. Thanks - Gary

  • @jamesmcgrew9222
    @jamesmcgrew92226 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. My daughter(12) and I find your vids very informative, if your ever in the south mother load hit us up and see what kind of trouble we can get into.

  • @TwoToes

    @TwoToes

    6 жыл бұрын

    If they ever let me retire, I have plans to travel to the mother load and Nevada more. Thanks - Gary

  • @aaronhall5380
    @aaronhall53805 жыл бұрын

    4 the horde t shirt?!!! WOW did anybody else notice this?

  • @neindanke1427

    @neindanke1427

    4 жыл бұрын

    me, surprised to say the least

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