Getting Gold from the American River (filmed mostly in 2018)

I finally got around to editing this older unfinished video.
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  • @AntBangBang
    @AntBangBang Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this Cody. Wish KZread would sort out your frozen payments, you deserve to be paid for this brilliant content.

  • @MichaelApproved

    @MichaelApproved

    Жыл бұрын

    What’s the story with his frozen payments?

  • @batt3ryac1d

    @batt3ryac1d

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MichaelApproved his ad sense account was compromised at one point I believe and he recovered it but they froze payments it's been like 2 years I forget the details

  • @johne7123

    @johne7123

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MichaelApproved Google/KZread froze his account that money is put into for the ads. They have not paid him his money for a few years now. He has started to not put ads on videos because he can't make money from it. He has a Patreon that allows him to keep making Chicken hole base

  • @UnhingedHarry

    @UnhingedHarry

    Жыл бұрын

    @@batt3ryac1d I think he said it was related to his mine work re-creating the older methods of breaking the rock.

  • @IceBergGeo

    @IceBergGeo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@UnhingedHarry no. He's had to take those videos down. He's not been paid because someone stole his KZread info and the money that was supposed to get to him.

  • @ayzix-polytopia3854
    @ayzix-polytopia3854 Жыл бұрын

    I ain’t saying he a gold digger, but he ain’t messing with no broke rivers

  • @micahrobbins8353

    @micahrobbins8353

    Жыл бұрын

    This comment is gold

  • @blackoak4978

    @blackoak4978

    Жыл бұрын

    That reference is even older than the footage, lmao

  • @BallstinkBaron

    @BallstinkBaron

    Жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment XD

  • @andie_pants

    @andie_pants

    Жыл бұрын

    😎👉👉

  • @daniesalex7073

    @daniesalex7073

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn

  • @Crowbars2
    @Crowbars2 Жыл бұрын

    Cody, if you put your magnet into a resealable sandwich bag or any other plastic bag (as thick as you can find), you will be able to really easily clean those pieces of black sand/magnetite off of the magnet without having a bunch of those pesky, tiny, impossible to remove pieces of sand/iron, by simply removing the bag. You could also cover the magnet with a sheet of card, and it'll do the same thing.

  • @DanielWillems1995

    @DanielWillems1995

    Жыл бұрын

    2 plastic cups nestled in one another would work too. Super easy. Pull the inner one containing/holding the magnet the other cup the material would just fall away as magnet is withdrawn

  • @CrypticHashing

    @CrypticHashing

    Жыл бұрын

    Im pretty sure he knows, not sure why he didn't do it tho. I also fount that weird.

  • @Leadvest

    @Leadvest

    Жыл бұрын

    That magnet in a sandwich bag thing just instantly took me back to being 6 and doing that to beach sand.

  • @LuisLopez2

    @LuisLopez2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CrypticHashing yeah, I was going to say. He must be new here. (I mean that with good intentions, no snark)

  • @ahaveland

    @ahaveland

    Жыл бұрын

    Duct tape or sellotape is strong enough to get rid of all the "impossible to remove" pieces stuck to the magnet, but yes, it's better to shield it somehow first.

  • @mjf69
    @mjf69 Жыл бұрын

    As soon as it said 2018 and someone was clearly filming him I thought it would be Kanyon. And then he said her name. A bit bittersweet, I'm sure this wasn't easy to relive to edit. But I'm glad it's out there and it's great content as always. Cody is such a genuine person, and it hurts me that he's gone through so much hardship the past few years. But glad to see he always keeps moving forward. Gives me hope to do the same.

  • @ThePospe

    @ThePospe

    Жыл бұрын

    What happened?

  • @nivalis3904

    @nivalis3904

    Жыл бұрын

    what happened? why is this video a sad one?

  • @dfbess

    @dfbess

    Жыл бұрын

    it made me sad too

  • @Richie5903

    @Richie5903

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nivalis3904 They split up shortly after the video was recorded.

  • @Richie5903

    @Richie5903

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThePospe They split up shortly after the river portion of the video was recorded.

  • @Nagria2112
    @Nagria2112 Жыл бұрын

    sometimes its hard to "clean out your closet" glad you finally did it and starting a new time. keep up to good work, hope you find someone to finish this project with =)

  • @404killer

    @404killer

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah this time someone who doesn't just pretend to be in love, that would be a bonus! 💔

  • @hayleyxyz

    @hayleyxyz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@404killer hey, can we not do this? I doubt you know the dynamic of their relationship. No need to insult Cody's previous gf. They separated on okay-good terms afaik.

  • @eddjordan2399

    @eddjordan2399

    Жыл бұрын

    They split on good terms.

  • @PlantZoneUSA

    @PlantZoneUSA

    Жыл бұрын

    @@404killer yeah someone who actually enjoys going out in the sun all day with you!

  • @davidhawthorne9637

    @davidhawthorne9637

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PlantZoneUSA someone deserving of the ring he was planning on making for his special someone with the gold that he dug up.

  • @ManicPandaz
    @ManicPandaz Жыл бұрын

    “I got 3 pennies, 2 dime and a quarter….” -curplunk 💦 “I got 2 pennies, 2 dimes and a quarter”

  • @Bill2Board

    @Bill2Board

    Жыл бұрын

    And the sad part is even after losing one, those coins are still worth more than the amount of gold he found.

  • @sinisterthoughts2896

    @sinisterthoughts2896

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Bill2Board it's around $44 of gold. .8 grams, 1 gram is $55.

  • @Kriddle1229

    @Kriddle1229

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Bill2Board Wrong.

  • @ganjmcboogerflickin6161
    @ganjmcboogerflickin6161 Жыл бұрын

    i wish i trusted anything in life as much as cody trusts the edge of that container

  • @teebob21

    @teebob21

    Жыл бұрын

    And the battery perched on a wet rock

  • @cashewABCD

    @cashewABCD

    Жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for it to tip and hear Cody shrug it off and keep going. Glad it didn't tip.

  • @Sniperboy5551

    @Sniperboy5551

    Жыл бұрын

    That gave me so much anxiety, I thought he’d knock it on the ground for sure

  • @iridian
    @iridian Жыл бұрын

    This one hit me in the feels, keep being yourself man!

  • @andie_pants

    @andie_pants

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. Kanyon... 💔

  • @ariseyhun2085

    @ariseyhun2085

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andie_pants yep :( I think he left in the parts where she said "yep"/"ready" on purpose

  • @Kriddle1229

    @Kriddle1229

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ariseyhun2085 It's a bit insensitive to speculate on things like that in comments that he'll read.

  • @burtmcgurt3584

    @burtmcgurt3584

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Cody, Don't read the comments!

  • @zenmark42
    @zenmark42 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the "One pandemic Later" card. I feel like I'm going to be using that as an excuse for getting to stuff late for another decade probably.

  • @vagrancy
    @vagrancy Жыл бұрын

    I love how Cody works on time lines that span years. Most of us can't remember what shirt we wore yesterday. Keep at it, you are an American original!

  • @austinbevis4266

    @austinbevis4266

    Жыл бұрын

    Well the t shirt thing is mainly because little details are fairly hard to keep track of. Panning for gold is definitely more memorable. Even if it’s something he’s done many times. He’s undoubtedly put on a tshirt more times than he’s panned for gold

  • @thevalorousdong7675

    @thevalorousdong7675

    Жыл бұрын

    "His name is Cody. He does science videos an shit. He cool and smart. He consistent as hell too. He an all star 🌟"

  • @joel6376

    @joel6376

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't have stuff in your shed half done from years ago? Sometimes you go and finish it?

  • @austinbevis4266

    @austinbevis4266

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joel6376 I remember a doctors appointment that I skipped that was supposed to be on march 26th 2008

  • @AKuTepion

    @AKuTepion

    Жыл бұрын

    @@austinbevis4266 I'm still waiting for you to come.

  • @Sp3c9000
    @Sp3c9000 Жыл бұрын

    "Old" footage or not I always enjoy your videos, people like you make the world a better and brighter place just by being you, plus you teach people things they may not know while also learning more along the way and I always appreciate how you show even the "failed" experiments. It's really cool that you found other "treasures" aside from the bits of gold, I liked seeing the old bullets and especially the coins because I collect coins, I'm not a "professional" collector by any means but I've been collecting for over 20 years and I've found some gems along the way. I know these last few years have had a lot of ups and downs for you but I'm very glad that you're still around, thanks for another exciting video, Cody!!! Side note: could we have a more recent update on the bees? I know you had to move them to someone else's farm and I understand if they don't want you filming there, just a verbal update on how they're doing would be great.

  • @gregsalisbury9783

    @gregsalisbury9783

    Жыл бұрын

    Pretty certain when he said he had to take the bees to a farm he meant his parents'.

  • @PaulHobus
    @PaulHobus Жыл бұрын

    Cody I’m sure this one was tough for you to make. You got through it though and are stronger as a result. We appreciate you! You are one of the KZreadrs that inspired me to make videos so just know you continue to have an impact! Anyway, It’s very interesting to see this process and would love to see a part two!

  • @heathgaskill2254

    @heathgaskill2254

    Жыл бұрын

    What happened with Cody? I haven’t watched him in about 2 years

  • @hkprimary

    @hkprimary

    Жыл бұрын

    @@heathgaskill2254 I think his ex was the one holding the camera

  • @allanshpeley4284

    @allanshpeley4284

    Жыл бұрын

    ^

  • @ryancamcam
    @ryancamcam Жыл бұрын

    It's a Cody time machine.

  • @teebob21

    @teebob21

    Жыл бұрын

    RoboCody is a better camera operator, tho

  • @hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542
    @hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542 Жыл бұрын

    I am glad you have gotten back to mineralogy, mining and prospecting! That was always my favorite part! [number 2 was the explosive stuff]

  • @sinisterthoughts2896

    @sinisterthoughts2896

    Жыл бұрын

    This is 4 year old footage.

  • @yaykruser

    @yaykruser

    Жыл бұрын

    We have to get him over to cerro gordo, Brent already called out for him !

  • @lukabogdanovich6986
    @lukabogdanovich6986 Жыл бұрын

    Holy crap Cody I already know exactly where you are in the video i grew up in the area wish I ran into you at the time i could’ve showed you a couple of good spots let me know if you ever come back i’d love to give you a tour of the area

  • @Mutantcy1992

    @Mutantcy1992

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol had the same experience, as soon as I saw the bridge. Rare to see a big youtuber in Coloma

  • @littlewolfblue1389
    @littlewolfblue1389 Жыл бұрын

    So glad you're posting! Your videos always make the world a little better and a little smarter.

  • @brockashsfrund
    @brockashsfrund Жыл бұрын

    Hey Cody just wanted to thank you for being one of my parasocial mentors/teachers on youtube over the years. When I first started watching I couldn't even understand half the words you were saying. The stuff you do just looked like something I wanted to do. Been working towards that ever since. Thanks homie.

  • @al3k
    @al3k Жыл бұрын

    Happier times for us all.. Stay strong man.

  • @reverberer
    @reverberer Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this my dude. I hope not too painful to revisit the video.

  • @Portugal98

    @Portugal98

    Жыл бұрын

    Bcs of his old girlfriend?

  • @RmRoyalflush

    @RmRoyalflush

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Portugal98 ex fiancée even

  • @Portugal98

    @Portugal98

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RmRoyalflush ye I know

  • @LuisLopez2
    @LuisLopez2 Жыл бұрын

    Cody goes gold panning wearing crocs. Like a boss.

  • @NoNick1337

    @NoNick1337

    Жыл бұрын

    Gold panning in croc-infested waters.

  • @MerchantMarineGuy

    @MerchantMarineGuy

    Жыл бұрын

    They are great water shoes. I pan with them!

  • @KingOreo2017

    @KingOreo2017

    Жыл бұрын

    those aren't crocs, they're water shoes

  • @daniesalex7073

    @daniesalex7073

    Жыл бұрын

    Water shoes

  • @chitlitlah

    @chitlitlah

    Жыл бұрын

    Crocs were made for the water. People just decided to be loofs and wear them other places.

  • @smellslikeupdog80
    @smellslikeupdog80 Жыл бұрын

    Aw cody, this must've been hard to make. I feel for you bud. I'm proud of you, for finishing out this old video. I haven't brought myself to close out some old chapters of my life in a similar vein. I hope you're treating yourself kindly as time has gone on. You're a genuinely good person.

  • @Peter-fo7md
    @Peter-fo7md Жыл бұрын

    This is what I’ve missed. Cody, geology and precious metals all together. I really enjoyed this man, this is the original content I subscribed for and think will never get bored of. Absolutely heartwarming :)

  • @enorazza
    @enorazza Жыл бұрын

    I am just here enjoying the Cody's authenticity for a while, but I see you guys in the comments knowing him better and being so supportive and caring really means this is a wholesome community I am glad to be somewhat part of!

  • @papodaca
    @papodaca Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow. Just from the one glance at the bridge and the hills I know where this was! My dad and I used to run a sluice box many weekends when I was a kid in the summer. I wish we knew about the magnet trick, we did it the hard way. Nice haul! That is more gold in one trip than we ever found all those summers of panning. Be sure to checkout the other forks of the American if you ever get to make a return visit.

  • @blackoak4978
    @blackoak4978 Жыл бұрын

    While the main tale may not have gone as you'd imagined it at the time, it's good that you're able to come back to it and tell a spin-off. As one of Brandon Sanderson's characters has said, the most important step a man can take is the next one.

  • @erinmac4750

    @erinmac4750

    Жыл бұрын

    👍Brian Sanderson!

  • @Kriddle1229

    @Kriddle1229

    Жыл бұрын

    @@erinmac4750 It's Brandon.

  • @erinmac4750

    @erinmac4750

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kriddle1229 Oh, crud! That's what I get for ADHD typing...🤦

  • @Correct_Opinion

    @Correct_Opinion

    Жыл бұрын

    BRANDO SANDO BEST AUTHOR SOYYYYYY

  • @johnsonnghiem9018
    @johnsonnghiem9018 Жыл бұрын

    He fought through his emotions to provide us with education. about gold. savage. It's alright cody big fan since the beginning, then when i saw you team up with the king of random before it became a 5 minute tutorial for etc I went wild. Perhaps one day I can ask my silly questions, whether or not we could alloy titanium and chromium together.. or if there is such a thing as the most scientifically ultimate alloy for metals other than steel. iron and carbon..

  • @internetbodhi1009

    @internetbodhi1009

    Жыл бұрын

    Look into jet propulsion. The alloys made for stealth fighters are insane.

  • @tomelner

    @tomelner

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahhh the good old days when king of random was run by Grant R.I.P. Content is junk nowadays, such a shame

  • @keatoncampbell820

    @keatoncampbell820

    Жыл бұрын

    You're looking for nickel-based superalloys. Things like Inconel, or the real fancy stuff they use for rocket nozzle injectors. I'm talking a nickel-titanium-copper-chromium superalloy capable of withstanding 4000PSI pure oxygen gas at thousands of degrees, absolutely wild stuff. What'll really cook your noodle is most rocket injectors these days are *3D printed*, so yeah. Nickel based superalloys printed with damned lasers to make rockets fly. If you're into material sciences, I highly recommend reviewing some of the crystal structure changes that make these alloys so resilient. Wild stuff!

  • @yaykruser

    @yaykruser

    Жыл бұрын

    @@keatoncampbell820 Do these Nozzle alloys beat something like Iridium ? ( except for cost and weight of course)

  • @thevalorousdong7675

    @thevalorousdong7675

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tomelner Mhm. Sad that it became an "OMG SLIME AND FIDGET SPINNERS OMG" channel. Grant would be rolling in his grave if he saw where his brand went.

  • @theyard6958
    @theyard6958 Жыл бұрын

    Cody, I appreciate you brother. This is a great video, because its a testament to how far you've come! Thanks for sharing!

  • @WholeLottaRandoms
    @WholeLottaRandoms Жыл бұрын

    Cody has the best content on KZread.👍

  • @YoullNeverSeeItComin
    @YoullNeverSeeItComin Жыл бұрын

    Stay strong man. I've watched so many of your videos and I've learned so many things that help me with my life ❤ obviously you don't know any of us personally. But you're an inspiration to so many

  • @shanesgettinghandy
    @shanesgettinghandy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for coming back to this project and not leaving it abandoned. I love this!

  • @shortbusmj
    @shortbusmj Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for releasing this Cody. I really appreciate this, I enjoy watching you out in your element

  • @applechocolate4U
    @applechocolate4U Жыл бұрын

    Love your content, been watching for a long time. I've been watching for close to 10 years now, and you've always been an inspiration to me. Promoting the use of creative and simple solutions, being humble, embracing your mistakes, don't ever stop. Glad to see you posting some of your old content, it shows how much you've grown.

  • @2Buildor2Break
    @2Buildor2Break Жыл бұрын

    Times weird isn't it big man? I felt the feels for ya.

  • @jondough76

    @jondough76

    Жыл бұрын

    I am with you Tucker. I was surprised by how emotional I got watching the old footage.

  • @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami
    @SandrasSpicySpanishSalami Жыл бұрын

    *World would be a far kinder, more interesting place with more people like Cody*

  • @snooter28
    @snooter28 Жыл бұрын

    I love it, your content has always been my favorite out of all of youtube. It just has that calm, old days of youtube vibe that I miss so much these days.

  • @rh3ttj
    @rh3ttj Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Been a long time fan, usually don't comment much. I had a breakup around the same time you did and it weighed on me pretty hard. Watching you continue to keep striving even though you were obviously hurting at times over the past few years has really helped me get through it. Thanks for being you man.

  • @matthewsemenuk8953
    @matthewsemenuk8953 Жыл бұрын

    At first I thought Cody had a new filmer and I was so happy for Cody because it had been years since I saw him with a filming companion (besides Kitty, who is dearly missed and chickens). Even though the filming wasnt great from the past, I was still interested to see where it all was going for todays video. I think regardless, Codys videos are always a breath of fresh air.

  • @brianartillery

    @brianartillery

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm still gutted about Buddy, too. Poor little sod.

  • @cloroxbleach8676

    @cloroxbleach8676

    Жыл бұрын

    Who is the filmer in the v video and what happened

  • @zacharyvowles6513

    @zacharyvowles6513

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cloroxbleach8676 gf/fiance, split on okay terms afaik.

  • @stspy212
    @stspy212 Жыл бұрын

    Man you make me so nervous when you set things on the rim of your water tub lol. One bump away from throwing all that work away!

  • @huntsmanlazeralis4539
    @huntsmanlazeralis4539 Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see another video from you Cody. Have been watching your stuff for years and I always enjoy seeing your new video pop up on my feed

  • @skrimper
    @skrimper Жыл бұрын

    These random uploads from years old projects are why I subbed. Thanks for everything Cody, hope you're doing swell

  • @ChadwickHorn
    @ChadwickHorn Жыл бұрын

    The American River is absolutely beautiful. Even if you didn't find any gold, it would still be worth the trip. :) Be careful if you go back because mechanized/automated separation, even on a small scale, will get you in trouble in California.

  • @CalebHansonlets

    @CalebHansonlets

    Жыл бұрын

    There are many smaller rivers near american that have much more gold and much less regulation ;) Coming from a Placervillian

  • @elburropeligroso4689

    @elburropeligroso4689

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CalebHansonlets Do tell...

  • @saccaed

    @saccaed

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elburropeligroso4689 Have to use your noggin. With resources like google earth and knowledge of how sediment separation occurs it's not too difficult to dial in on the richer areas. Coming from someone else that lived in Placer County.

  • @Gunbudder

    @Gunbudder

    Жыл бұрын

    They have to catch him first! YEEHAW! outlaw prospecting!

  • @z31drifterlf

    @z31drifterlf

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Gunbudder Shhhhh, I've never paid the BLM for my license.

  • @SyThco13
    @SyThco13 Жыл бұрын

    Cody! Love your videos man. Life moves and we change, but the things that immortalize us are the actions we take. You do some cool things ma man, stay gold Ponyboy.

  • @puncifikator3870
    @puncifikator3870 Жыл бұрын

    19:05 damn. he wanted to make a ring for a special somebody. hit right in the feels

  • @roflchopter11

    @roflchopter11

    Жыл бұрын

    The special someone who was holding the camera in to old footage

  • @Megamando93
    @Megamando93 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all you do Cody. Hope all is well.

  • @YodaWasSith
    @YodaWasSith Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, Cody. I love all of your gold panning and refining/smelting videos, they're my favorite to watch. Would love to see you make a genuine gold ring with what you've panned, please do go back to that river!

  • @vaxjoaberg
    @vaxjoaberg Жыл бұрын

    FYI, that little vial of gold (0.84 g) is worth around $40. Probably somewhat less considering it wasn't 100% gold.

  • @ryanedison5709
    @ryanedison5709 Жыл бұрын

    Good Day Sir! Thank you for this little glimpse into your life yet again. Hope your parents are doing alright and the weather hasn't been too bad out there. Always a good day when I see a Cody'sLab video in my feed. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and hope you figure out whatever it is you are going through right now!

  • @haxguy0
    @haxguy0 Жыл бұрын

    Cool video Cody! I can't get over how resourceful you are. It's amazing you know how to do all this stuff.

  • @janemba42
    @janemba42 Жыл бұрын

    I think Cody uploading this video tells us one thing. The past isn't so painful for him now. Good to see you're doing much better 👍

  • @k20nutz

    @k20nutz

    Жыл бұрын

    What happened? I've been watching for years, but I feel like I missed something big

  • @janemba42

    @janemba42

    Жыл бұрын

    @@k20nutz Him breaking up with Kanyon.

  • @k20nutz

    @k20nutz

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah, I thought someone died

  • @gnatdagnat

    @gnatdagnat

    Жыл бұрын

    @@k20nutz parasocial andys are being hella dramatic on this video lol It's understandable cause they feel like Cody is their friend but I imagine it must feel weird on his end, he's got people he doesn't know the slightest thing about talking about his life like it's a Netflix drama

  • @Kriddle1229

    @Kriddle1229

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gnatdagnat Agreed. It's way over the top.

  • @sbonky
    @sbonky Жыл бұрын

    Now I have something to watch, always excited for a new video, love from Italy

  • @Antonowskyfly
    @Antonowskyfly Жыл бұрын

    Your intro to this upload is very well done and is superb! Definitely enjoyed the post, thank you. Healthy amount of gold recovered considering the relatively small amount of material washed. 👍👍🤟🤙

  • @asikram7888
    @asikram7888 Жыл бұрын

    I've always loved your content Cody. Thank you for always making interesting videos that are actually worth watching.

  • @CrypticThings
    @CrypticThings Жыл бұрын

    A video from Cody is always a treat. That he's playing with precious metals makes it all the better. To bad KZread had a problem with your old mining videos.

  • @VeraTR909
    @VeraTR909 Жыл бұрын

    Aw hoped you made up with Canyon but alas that's how life goes sometimes, my own isn't exactly a fairytale either. You are a inspiring person and can be be proud of all the people motivated by your videos to do their own backyard science! _(Cheers from Amsterdam!)_

  • @ericgoldman7533
    @ericgoldman7533 Жыл бұрын

    I'm suddenly realizing how much I miss the precious (or just general) metal refining videos. I'll have to go back and watch those again sometime

  • @sumitsoni3431
    @sumitsoni3431 Жыл бұрын

    Keep it up Cody. Awesome content as usual. I’ve been watching your videos since the bee keeping days. It takes a strong character to prevail.

  • @kd3283
    @kd3283 Жыл бұрын

    Saved my Saturday evening, cheers Cody 🙏

  • @caodesignworks2407
    @caodesignworks2407 Жыл бұрын

    Ahh, classic Cody content. Always good times! I get why this may have taken so long to edit/ look through.

  • @kamikaze8625
    @kamikaze8625 Жыл бұрын

    I like these videos! I'm grateful that you post old content, as well! It's motivating. Often we look back at older clips, and think it's not good enough to upload, but it for sure is! I have a lot of feelings attached to this, time...

  • @milothemenace9893
    @milothemenace9893 Жыл бұрын

    Hey ive been watching your videos for about 7 years i just found you channel again and im so happy your content it pretty swag your doing great!👍

  • @dickard8275
    @dickard8275 Жыл бұрын

    Man all that lead is an ecological disaster haha. Awesome how there is still so much gold. Just imagine what it wouldve been like during the gold rush!

  • @Mutantcy1992

    @Mutantcy1992

    Жыл бұрын

    At the beginning, there were hefty nuggets you could just reach in and grab.

  • @thomasnelson6161
    @thomasnelson6161 Жыл бұрын

    I need to pay more attention, this is exactly what happened in college. I was two and a half minutes into the video before I realized he was panning for gold. I thought he was trying to electrocute fish or something.

  • @bananek1208

    @bananek1208

    Жыл бұрын

    tbf cody electrocuting fish doesn't seem all that out of the ordinary

  • @jaxblonk5127

    @jaxblonk5127

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bananek1208 I mean, the US military has an outpost that tazes carp to keep them out of the great lakes, so wouldn't be unheard of.

  • @JonathanWinterflood

    @JonathanWinterflood

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaxblonk5127 indeed watch?v=t3oLeSPINOk "tom scott carp"

  • @Mutantcy1992

    @Mutantcy1992

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaxblonk5127 well, maybe the carp should stop resisting

  • @thomasnelson6161

    @thomasnelson6161

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mutantcy1992 Its actually just becuase the carp are asian.

  • @PartyItUp4Ever
    @PartyItUp4Ever Жыл бұрын

    this right here is exactly why i've been a patron for so long. i don't go on there much but i couldn't be prouder to support this guy.

  • @waylontmccann
    @waylontmccann Жыл бұрын

    Hey Cody, good to see you. It's always nice to complete a project, even if it takes four years. You are looking much healthier, stronger, and seem to be at a relative peace at the moment. Good for you! You look ready to try new things, and I am here for it. I look forward to seeing what that is! Keep up the great work. 👍

  • @jokebaker22
    @jokebaker22 Жыл бұрын

    Omg Kanyon was preggo, it all makes sense now. No wonder Cody sat on this footage for so long

  • @Mutantcy1992

    @Mutantcy1992

    Жыл бұрын

    Kind of surprised so many comments about Kanyon didn't seem to realize this. The shadow don't lie!

  • @OblivionWalkerVerified

    @OblivionWalkerVerified

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t think she was preggo. Don’t quote me on it

  • @core36

    @core36

    Жыл бұрын

    As he said „Kanyon is no longer with me“ he just meant she’s not in the video, right? It’s not that they broke up or maybe worse, is it? It makes me feel uncomfortable right now.

  • @OblivionWalkerVerified

    @OblivionWalkerVerified

    Жыл бұрын

    @@core36 they broke it off. It’s been confirmed

  • @danielleohallisey4218
    @danielleohallisey4218 Жыл бұрын

    Had to laugh when you said that was the biggest nugget you’ve ever gotten. I used to pan with a friend in Vermont and New Hampshire, and one day I was all worked up because I’d found our biggest nugget to date. My friend reached down to collect it using a small drinking straw, and drawing it up by inhaling. One minute it was there. The next… he had apparently inhaled or swallowed it! You learn to lower the bar with the whole recreational gold panning thing!

  • @philiphorner31

    @philiphorner31

    Жыл бұрын

    A future MRI could be fatal

  • @theterribleanimator1793

    @theterribleanimator1793

    Жыл бұрын

    it probably came out by now.

  • @kaylor87
    @kaylor87 Жыл бұрын

    Really glad you finished this video, I love anything/everything having to do with gold and precious metals! 😊 Thanks Cody!

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore Жыл бұрын

    Really fun gold panning and treasure hunting. Once you get hooked, it's hard to stop. Great video!

  • @oliverbrown9491
    @oliverbrown9491 Жыл бұрын

    Love cody mining!

  • @Malphazar
    @Malphazar Жыл бұрын

    Great work Cody, I know this must have been a hard edit.

  • @monk3ybu117
    @monk3ybu117 Жыл бұрын

    Hope you're doing okay, Cody. I enjoyed watching it and I know it was hard to edit. appreciate you and all that you do!

  • @dickard8275
    @dickard8275 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for editing and uploading this Cody.

  • @henryD9363
    @henryD9363 Жыл бұрын

    .8 grams gold is about $40 today. Couldn't you pour some nitric or other acid on it to dissolve out the sand and other minerals? Probably not worth the effort for such a small sample. I enjoyed the video, as I enjoy all of them.

  • @IceBergGeo

    @IceBergGeo

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe he would run the risk of making the mercury that's on some of the gold bioavailable. That's not stuff you want around.

  • @thevalorousdong7675

    @thevalorousdong7675

    Жыл бұрын

    @@IceBergGeo the vapors it gives off are already bioavailable. It's also already bioavailable if you get it into a cut or something.

  • @ska042

    @ska042

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thevalorousdong7675 Still, there's a BIG difference between the dangers of elemental mercury (significant but something you can deal with reasonably) and mercury salts and organic mercury compounds - some of which are so bioavailable that getting a few drops on your skin can pose lethal danger.

  • @davidbarts6144

    @davidbarts6144

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ska042 Or even, in one case, a drop on a glove.

  • @blenderintraining

    @blenderintraining

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidbarts6144 Dimethylmercury scares the crap out of me.

  • @StingrayOfficial
    @StingrayOfficial Жыл бұрын

    I've been practicing panning using my cat's litterbox. I have already found some nuggets!

  • @Mr_Eyeholes

    @Mr_Eyeholes

    Жыл бұрын

    This is a common misconception in litter box panning. You actually want to toss the nuggets as the clean litter is much more valuable.

  • @nickg5250
    @nickg5250 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video as always. Love this channel.

  • @stspy212
    @stspy212 Жыл бұрын

    That's really cool! Thanks for sharing this with us. I always look forward to your videos, no matter what they're about.

  • @Nderak
    @Nderak Жыл бұрын

    so basically running a gold sluice nets you minimum wage

  • @theterribleanimator1793

    @theterribleanimator1793

    Жыл бұрын

    Until you get cought without a permit, yes.

  • @WATCH-IT-BUSTER

    @WATCH-IT-BUSTER

    Жыл бұрын

    The money is made by making the video not the quantity of gold.

  • @jmpattillo
    @jmpattillo Жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how much lead there was in that small section of river

  • @thetrippingdeity

    @thetrippingdeity

    Жыл бұрын

    Why is it amazing to you?

  • @sinisterthoughts2896

    @sinisterthoughts2896

    Жыл бұрын

    A little bit, but then think he was deliberately going for a spot where all the heavy particles would gather. Then consider people have been all over that river for nearly 200 years.

  • @thetrippingdeity

    @thetrippingdeity

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sinisterthoughts2896 oh hell naw

  • @jmpattillo

    @jmpattillo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thetrippingdeity just makes me think about how much lead must be in just a couple of mikes of the river. Lot of mercury in that river as well

  • @thetrippingdeity

    @thetrippingdeity

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jmpattillo yeah that stuff everywhere it's why we have sealed water pipes that don't let lead leech thru

  • @Tralbi8
    @Tralbi8 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing as always, Cody! Thanks for uploading

  • @viktorvaughn6611
    @viktorvaughn6611 Жыл бұрын

    LOVE YOU BRO KEEP UP THE VIDEOS ANYTHING YOU MAKE WE ALL WATCH U CAN TALK ABOUT ROCKS FOR STRAIGHT 4 HOURS AND ILL WATCH EVERY SECOND

  • @Ripen3
    @Ripen3 Жыл бұрын

    Im gonna enjoy this one😃

  • @japatton6
    @japatton6 Жыл бұрын

    So I've always wondered... a magnet through a copper pipe falls slowly. Magnet through gold pipe? Hypothesis; slower due to better conductivity of gold.

  • @theCodyReeder

    @theCodyReeder

    Жыл бұрын

    It would be faster because golds conductivity is 1.4times less than copper.

  • @japatton6

    @japatton6

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder really? I thought gold was more conductive because they use it in so many computer chips and whatnot.

  • @japatton6

    @japatton6

    Жыл бұрын

    I must be confusing conductivity with resistance.

  • @DonaldZiems

    @DonaldZiems

    Жыл бұрын

    @@japatton6, gold is soft and doesn't oxidize, which makes it great for a connector coating (no oxidation and also the soft metal will deform a little to make better contact) and bond wires (no bad interactions with the substrates). Silver is probably what you were thinking of, it's the only (pure) metal more conductive than copper.

  • @japatton6

    @japatton6

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DonaldZiems thank you for clarification. Learn something new everyday.

  • @siriusa5298
    @siriusa5298 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cody, glad I got to see this. Much love ❤️

  • @Wizylt
    @Wizylt Жыл бұрын

    Always happy to see videos from you, you brighten the day

  • @cabwaylingo_
    @cabwaylingo_ Жыл бұрын

    great vid as always man. it's kinda crazy to me as a non american to see just how much lead shot you can find in rivers in the US, i mean i assume the amount of it that leaches off is negligible, but it's still crazy to know that there's just tons of lead shot in basically every water body

  • @RC-fp1tl

    @RC-fp1tl

    Жыл бұрын

    Thankfully a lot of people are now moving to steel, tungsten, or bismuth shot, either by choice or by regulations

  • @canadiangemstones7636

    @canadiangemstones7636

    Жыл бұрын

    You think that’s bad, just imagine the lead water pipes in Flint, Michigan.

  • @TheRealInscrutable
    @TheRealInscrutable Жыл бұрын

    That was significantly more magnetic debris than I was expecting (even knowing it is concentrated river crap).

  • @5thearth

    @5thearth

    Жыл бұрын

    Primitive Survival* (edit: I meant Primitive Technology) recently did a video where he sucessfully smelted iron out of river sand concentrated with a simple riffle sluice. Magentite is apprently really common in rivers!

  • @Kriddle1229

    @Kriddle1229

    Жыл бұрын

    @@5thearth Primitive Survival is also a channel that makes provably fake videos.

  • @5thearth

    @5thearth

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kriddle1229 crap, I meant Primitive Technology. The Australian guy that does real stuff.

  • @471444a
    @471444a Жыл бұрын

    Hey I don't know if this is wanted, I'm 22 and I really really get how painful this might've been to upload. You're such a great teacher and your videos have had a huge impact on my life. Please see these past years as a gift and not something to miss. We all love you and your teachings so much. ❤️

  • @anmpir
    @anmpir Жыл бұрын

    Man's still torn up about Kanyon. Love you cody, you a good dude.

  • @TheCrazyAztec
    @TheCrazyAztec Жыл бұрын

    I live about 15 minutes from right where you are - why am I sitting here watching you when I should be out there digging for Gold.?.

  • @Ydnar1155

    @Ydnar1155

    Жыл бұрын

    Because you will make more money at minimum wage with much easier work. Each pan does feel like a slot machine at a casino though.

  • @TheCrazyAztec

    @TheCrazyAztec

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ydnar1155 True, It is the Feeling I am after, like when my Silver arrives in the mail, unbelievable... Caught The Bug

  • @hentaimonster
    @hentaimonster Жыл бұрын

    Growing up 1/2 mile from the river I was always told it still had billions in gold in it. It is kind of insane you were able to just pick a random spot and get as much as you did.

  • @sinisterthoughts2896

    @sinisterthoughts2896

    Жыл бұрын

    That was not a random spot, he mentioned several times he had scouted the river and studied the lay of the land to find the best spot. Pretty much the exact opposite of a random spot.

  • @Mutantcy1992

    @Mutantcy1992

    Жыл бұрын

    I grew up there as well and never heard it had billions worth of gold in it, but there for sure are still large nuggets around that people stumble upon.

  • @3li74
    @3li74 Жыл бұрын

    Old is old glad we see your videos, happy life for you

  • @ryanmiskin
    @ryanmiskin Жыл бұрын

    Long time coming! Thanks for the video Cody!

  • @richardnixon3801
    @richardnixon3801 Жыл бұрын

    Just happy that Cody is still being strong after his big break up years ago

  • @NezzConstantine
    @NezzConstantine Жыл бұрын

    The gold is awesome, but holy shit can we talk about the amount of Iron you got from the river? That's now a small thing to overlook, especially in a survivalist context. You should harvest iron from the river and make a frying pan or knife or something.

  • @kiosmallwood576

    @kiosmallwood576

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out Primitive Technology's latest video where he does just that!

  • @MerchantMarineGuy

    @MerchantMarineGuy

    Жыл бұрын

    You mean lead?

  • @WanderTheNomad

    @WanderTheNomad

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MerchantMarineGuy I think they're talking about both the magnetic and non-magnetic black sand

  • @NezzConstantine

    @NezzConstantine

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I was talking about the stuff he picked up from the magnet, not the lead. Also, I saw the primitive technology video. I thought a more modern version from Cody would be good, using the magnet to fish out what I assume is magnetic metals. Kind of like a "Society collapsed, here is a quick way for one person to make metal tools/utensils to survive." kind of deal. Primitive Technology went hardcore, but I am curious what a modern person with some simple things like that magnet can yield in comparison.

  • @rb032682

    @rb032682

    Жыл бұрын

    @Nezz - yes, but why not work half as much by mining gold and make enough to buy 2 frying pans.

  • @kleetus92
    @kleetus92 Жыл бұрын

    It's gratifying work to see the results play out like you expect them to, and can show physical proof in the end... having the gold and other heavy metals shake out to the locations you expect is a nice touch!

  • @Lostamundo
    @Lostamundo Жыл бұрын

    So awesome, really interesting to see the time difference and taking a look back.

  • @GIITW.5OKC
    @GIITW.5OKC Жыл бұрын

    Curios of the legality of this.. I know it is since cody is doing it but moreso how. 29:12 little funny non cut there of a retake.

  • @Joe.Rogan.
    @Joe.Rogan. Жыл бұрын

    Must of found an old memory card he lost with all this great footage on it lol

  • @secretsquirrel726
    @secretsquirrel726 Жыл бұрын

    He's about 200 feet on the east side of Sunrise Bridge. A reason there may be so much broken glass is that it is just a bit downstream from the old iron bridge that served from 1910 to 1960.

  • @aboveitall9600
    @aboveitall9600 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed seeing this. I remember this trip when you guys first posted it. Keep your head up. Hope all is well.