Getting Gold from the American River (filmed mostly in 2018)
I finally got around to editing this older unfinished video.
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Really enjoyed this Cody. Wish KZread would sort out your frozen payments, you deserve to be paid for this brilliant content.
@MichaelApproved
Жыл бұрын
What’s the story with his frozen payments?
@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
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
Жыл бұрын
@@batt3ryac1d I think he said it was related to his mine work re-creating the older methods of breaking the rock.
@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.
I ain’t saying he a gold digger, but he ain’t messing with no broke rivers
@micahrobbins8353
Жыл бұрын
This comment is gold
@blackoak4978
Жыл бұрын
That reference is even older than the footage, lmao
@BallstinkBaron
Жыл бұрын
Underrated comment XD
@andie_pants
Жыл бұрын
😎👉👉
@daniesalex7073
Жыл бұрын
Damn
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
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 Pull the inner one containing/holding the magnet the other cup the material would just fall away as magnet is withdrawn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
Жыл бұрын
Im pretty sure he knows, not sure why he didn't do it tho. I also fount that weird.
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@CrypticHashing yeah, I was going to say. He must be new here. (I mean that with good intentions, no snark)
@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.
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
Жыл бұрын
What happened?
@nivalis3904
Жыл бұрын
what happened? why is this video a sad one?
@dfbess
Жыл бұрын
it made me sad too
@Richie5903
Жыл бұрын
@@nivalis3904 They split up shortly after the video was recorded.
@Richie5903
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePospe They split up shortly after the river portion of the video was recorded.
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
Жыл бұрын
Yeah this time someone who doesn't just pretend to be in love, that would be a bonus! 💔
@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
Жыл бұрын
They split on good terms.
@PlantZoneUSA
Жыл бұрын
@@404killer yeah someone who actually enjoys going out in the sun all day with you!
@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.
“I got 3 pennies, 2 dime and a quarter….” -curplunk 💦 “I got 2 pennies, 2 dimes and a quarter”
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@Bill2Board it's around $44 of gold. .8 grams, 1 gram is $55.
@Kriddle1229
Жыл бұрын
@@Bill2Board Wrong.
i wish i trusted anything in life as much as cody trusts the edge of that container
@teebob21
Жыл бұрын
And the battery perched on a wet rock
@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
Жыл бұрын
That gave me so much anxiety, I thought he’d knock it on the ground for sure
This one hit me in the feels, keep being yourself man!
@andie_pants
Жыл бұрын
Same. Kanyon... 💔
@ariseyhun2085
Жыл бұрын
@@andie_pants yep :( I think he left in the parts where she said "yep"/"ready" on purpose
@Kriddle1229
Жыл бұрын
@@ariseyhun2085 It's a bit insensitive to speculate on things like that in comments that he'll read.
@burtmcgurt3584
Жыл бұрын
Hey Cody, Don't read the comments!
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.
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
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
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
Жыл бұрын
You don't have stuff in your shed half done from years ago? Sometimes you go and finish it?
@austinbevis4266
Жыл бұрын
@@joel6376 I remember a doctors appointment that I skipped that was supposed to be on march 26th 2008
@AKuTepion
Жыл бұрын
@@austinbevis4266 I'm still waiting for you to come.
"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
Жыл бұрын
Pretty certain when he said he had to take the bees to a farm he meant his parents'.
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
Жыл бұрын
What happened with Cody? I haven’t watched him in about 2 years
@hkprimary
Жыл бұрын
@@heathgaskill2254 I think his ex was the one holding the camera
@allanshpeley4284
Жыл бұрын
^
It's a Cody time machine.
@teebob21
Жыл бұрын
RoboCody is a better camera operator, tho
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
Жыл бұрын
This is 4 year old footage.
@yaykruser
Жыл бұрын
We have to get him over to cerro gordo, Brent already called out for him !
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
Жыл бұрын
Lol had the same experience, as soon as I saw the bridge. Rare to see a big youtuber in Coloma
So glad you're posting! Your videos always make the world a little better and a little smarter.
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.
Happier times for us all.. Stay strong man.
Thank you for this my dude. I hope not too painful to revisit the video.
@Portugal98
Жыл бұрын
Bcs of his old girlfriend?
@RmRoyalflush
Жыл бұрын
@@Portugal98 ex fiancée even
@Portugal98
Жыл бұрын
@@RmRoyalflush ye I know
Cody goes gold panning wearing crocs. Like a boss.
@NoNick1337
Жыл бұрын
Gold panning in croc-infested waters.
@MerchantMarineGuy
Жыл бұрын
They are great water shoes. I pan with them!
@KingOreo2017
Жыл бұрын
those aren't crocs, they're water shoes
@daniesalex7073
Жыл бұрын
Water shoes
@chitlitlah
Жыл бұрын
Crocs were made for the water. People just decided to be loofs and wear them other places.
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.
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 :)
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!
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.
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
Жыл бұрын
👍Brian Sanderson!
@Kriddle1229
Жыл бұрын
@@erinmac4750 It's Brandon.
@erinmac4750
Жыл бұрын
@@Kriddle1229 Oh, crud! That's what I get for ADHD typing...🤦
@Correct_Opinion
Жыл бұрын
BRANDO SANDO BEST AUTHOR SOYYYYYY
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
Жыл бұрын
Look into jet propulsion. The alloys made for stealth fighters are insane.
@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
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
Жыл бұрын
@@keatoncampbell820 Do these Nozzle alloys beat something like Iridium ? ( except for cost and weight of course)
@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.
Cody, I appreciate you brother. This is a great video, because its a testament to how far you've come! Thanks for sharing!
Cody has the best content on KZread.👍
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
Thank you so much for coming back to this project and not leaving it abandoned. I love this!
Thank you for releasing this Cody. I really appreciate this, I enjoy watching you out in your element
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.
Times weird isn't it big man? I felt the feels for ya.
@jondough76
Жыл бұрын
I am with you Tucker. I was surprised by how emotional I got watching the old footage.
*World would be a far kinder, more interesting place with more people like Cody*
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.
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.
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
Жыл бұрын
I'm still gutted about Buddy, too. Poor little sod.
@cloroxbleach8676
Жыл бұрын
Who is the filmer in the v video and what happened
@zacharyvowles6513
Жыл бұрын
@@cloroxbleach8676 gf/fiance, split on okay terms afaik.
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!
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
These random uploads from years old projects are why I subbed. Thanks for everything Cody, hope you're doing swell
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
Жыл бұрын
There are many smaller rivers near american that have much more gold and much less regulation ;) Coming from a Placervillian
@elburropeligroso4689
Жыл бұрын
@@CalebHansonlets Do tell...
@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
Жыл бұрын
They have to catch him first! YEEHAW! outlaw prospecting!
@z31drifterlf
Жыл бұрын
@@Gunbudder Shhhhh, I've never paid the BLM for my license.
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.
19:05 damn. he wanted to make a ring for a special somebody. hit right in the feels
@roflchopter11
Жыл бұрын
The special someone who was holding the camera in to old footage
Thank you for all you do Cody. Hope all is well.
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!
FYI, that little vial of gold (0.84 g) is worth around $40. Probably somewhat less considering it wasn't 100% gold.
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!
Cool video Cody! I can't get over how resourceful you are. It's amazing you know how to do all this stuff.
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
Жыл бұрын
What happened? I've been watching for years, but I feel like I missed something big
@janemba42
Жыл бұрын
@@k20nutz Him breaking up with Kanyon.
@k20nutz
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I thought someone died
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@gnatdagnat Agreed. It's way over the top.
Now I have something to watch, always excited for a new video, love from Italy
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. 👍👍🤟🤙
I've always loved your content Cody. Thank you for always making interesting videos that are actually worth watching.
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.
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!)_
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
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.
Saved my Saturday evening, cheers Cody 🙏
Ahh, classic Cody content. Always good times! I get why this may have taken so long to edit/ look through.
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...
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!👍
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
Жыл бұрын
At the beginning, there were hefty nuggets you could just reach in and grab.
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
Жыл бұрын
tbf cody electrocuting fish doesn't seem all that out of the ordinary
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@jaxblonk5127 indeed watch?v=t3oLeSPINOk "tom scott carp"
@Mutantcy1992
Жыл бұрын
@@jaxblonk5127 well, maybe the carp should stop resisting
@thomasnelson6161
Жыл бұрын
@@Mutantcy1992 Its actually just becuase the carp are asian.
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.
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. 👍
Omg Kanyon was preggo, it all makes sense now. No wonder Cody sat on this footage for so long
@Mutantcy1992
Жыл бұрын
Kind of surprised so many comments about Kanyon didn't seem to realize this. The shadow don't lie!
@OblivionWalkerVerified
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think she was preggo. Don’t quote me on it
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@core36 they broke it off. It’s been confirmed
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
Жыл бұрын
A future MRI could be fatal
@theterribleanimator1793
Жыл бұрын
it probably came out by now.
Really glad you finished this video, I love anything/everything having to do with gold and precious metals! 😊 Thanks Cody!
Really fun gold panning and treasure hunting. Once you get hooked, it's hard to stop. Great video!
Love cody mining!
Great work Cody, I know this must have been a hard edit.
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!
Thanks for editing and uploading this Cody.
.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
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
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
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
Жыл бұрын
@@ska042 Or even, in one case, a drop on a glove.
@blenderintraining
Жыл бұрын
@@davidbarts6144 Dimethylmercury scares the crap out of me.
I've been practicing panning using my cat's litterbox. I have already found some nuggets!
@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.
Excellent video as always. Love this channel.
That's really cool! Thanks for sharing this with us. I always look forward to your videos, no matter what they're about.
so basically running a gold sluice nets you minimum wage
@theterribleanimator1793
Жыл бұрын
Until you get cought without a permit, yes.
@WATCH-IT-BUSTER
Жыл бұрын
The money is made by making the video not the quantity of gold.
It's amazing how much lead there was in that small section of river
@thetrippingdeity
Жыл бұрын
Why is it amazing to you?
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 oh hell naw
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@jmpattillo yeah that stuff everywhere it's why we have sealed water pipes that don't let lead leech thru
Amazing as always, Cody! Thanks for uploading
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
Im gonna enjoy this one😃
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
Жыл бұрын
It would be faster because golds conductivity is 1.4times less than copper.
@japatton6
Жыл бұрын
@@theCodyReeder really? I thought gold was more conductive because they use it in so many computer chips and whatnot.
@japatton6
Жыл бұрын
I must be confusing conductivity with resistance.
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@DonaldZiems thank you for clarification. Learn something new everyday.
Thanks Cody, glad I got to see this. Much love ❤️
Always happy to see videos from you, you brighten the day
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
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Thankfully a lot of people are now moving to steel, tungsten, or bismuth shot, either by choice or by regulations
@canadiangemstones7636
Жыл бұрын
You think that’s bad, just imagine the lead water pipes in Flint, Michigan.
That was significantly more magnetic debris than I was expecting (even knowing it is concentrated river crap).
@5thearth
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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
Жыл бұрын
@@5thearth Primitive Survival is also a channel that makes provably fake videos.
@5thearth
Жыл бұрын
@@Kriddle1229 crap, I meant Primitive Technology. The Australian guy that does real stuff.
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. ❤️
Man's still torn up about Kanyon. Love you cody, you a good dude.
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
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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
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@@Ydnar1155 True, It is the Feeling I am after, like when my Silver arrives in the mail, unbelievable... Caught The Bug
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
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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
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.
Old is old glad we see your videos, happy life for you
Long time coming! Thanks for the video Cody!
Just happy that Cody is still being strong after his big break up years ago
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
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Check out Primitive Technology's latest video where he does just that!
@MerchantMarineGuy
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You mean lead?
@WanderTheNomad
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@@MerchantMarineGuy I think they're talking about both the magnetic and non-magnetic black sand
@NezzConstantine
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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
Жыл бұрын
@Nezz - yes, but why not work half as much by mining gold and make enough to buy 2 frying pans.
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!
So awesome, really interesting to see the time difference and taking a look back.
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.
Must of found an old memory card he lost with all this great footage on it lol
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.
Enjoyed seeing this. I remember this trip when you guys first posted it. Keep your head up. Hope all is well.