Thanks again Dan. Two pals of mine have recently picked up cubes. Cant wait to see em in action this yr. Videos like this are keeping our juices flowin till then. 😁

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I do like the gold cube.

I love that gold cube, and the fact that you just have an ounce of gold to play with.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

the gold cube is a great little unitl

I hate the outdoors, and hate the idea of doing any actual work in “weather”, so naturally I love watching your vids and living through you vicariously. Keep up the good work.

In this KZread you are looking like ZZ Top…and every girl is crazy about a gold panning man!

I've been watching your videos for a couple weeks now, and I gotta say, fantastic information aside, you are one charismatic guy. Keep on doin' what you're doin'.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing this video with us Dan.

Love your channel dan, been watching since beginning of the year, always informative and good fun , I was diagnosed with prostate cancer almost a year ago, I'm doing really well with my treatment chemo n radio, my wife n kids, totally surprised me at Christmas and got me a nugget bucket extra pans n classifier pinpionter , detector, action cam and a drone,, so I'll be going out to the hills soon keep up your videos I've learned so much from you merry Xmas and all the best in 2019 to you and your family. All the way from Scotland 😊

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you got all the gear for Christmas - perfect for gold fever. Happy hunting!

Nice mats, always good to see gold in them. Cheers Sarah

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hey Dan, I love my Gold Cube, I run Prospector Dreams dream mat micro mats in mine and really love the results... Good video as always Sir, Thank you. May you always have a Flash In Your Pan...

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

That Gold Cube is a excellent unit.

I love my cube/trommel setup, great product. Great vid dan!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Bloody nice spot 👍 all the best for the new year Dan!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy New Year to you as well!

Nice job Dan. You're come a long way in your videos. The Eairler days.

Thank you Dan. Always a pleasure and a learning experience for me. Dans the MAN...!!!

I like your voice and style. Far better than most video presenters, and WAY better than most prospectors. :)

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Why thank you.

That Fraser River gold is beautiful! The flat flakes are so cool looking under magnification.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

the Fraser is my favourite river.

great vid ty these help in making my choice of what i want for equipment this summer for my daughter and i to run. thanks again keep up the great work buddy.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The gold cube is one of the best units around.

Great video as always my friend , all the best wishes and ounces for 2019...🤩😎👑👑

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and a happy new year to you and yours!

Another great video Dan! Thank for sharing.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video. Thanks for being fun and goofy. True happiness is attained when one can laugh at themselves .

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for keeping me entertained on the holidays

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for watching!

Wow Dan , what a hot ground , 1,887g in one hour is absolut fantastic . Love your Vids and hope for more like this :-)

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@targusmack2302

5 жыл бұрын

@@Danhurd Is this the legendary spot next to Shutup creek that drains from Mount Goawayit'smyclaim?

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

@@targusmack2302 Indeed it is!

I think you just wanted to get back out there and clean that spot up a bit. Great demo! Definitely a hot spot. Beautiful gold. Thanks Dan!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

I agree - though winter ha hit us hard over the last 24 hours and our green Christmas has now turned into a very white new years. Might have to wait awhile until I can get back out there.

How bad does muddy water affect gold separation in that thing? i would think that there has to be a decrease in function as that water gets dirtier and dirtier.

@williamna5800

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think that's much of an issue since its just the golds weight causing the dropout. Notice in the tub most of the *really* heavy stuff drops to the bottom and his pump is near the top ensuring the water stays relatively clean.

Love the channel love the gold jus subbed had to show a fellow hurd some props.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

A fellow Hurd, hey? Welcome to the channel

politicians, fishermen, goldminers...in that order

Great video dan, iv have been enjoying these videos, very knowledgeable 🤠

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice gold, this Goldcube-Trommel is unbeatable at that spot. Thanks CR

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Yup - that goldcube is a fine piece of equipment

Great results Dan that's awesome i just got a gold cube my self and was wondering if i could take it out to test without having a claim if i set it up like you as a recirculating set up? , i'm on vancouver island and hope to get a claim soon but its seems there isnt much that is up for staking

If you were on the streak, theoretically a team of two could pull two oz in the same time in one hard day. Especially if you set up the day before. (Side note) A Hudson sprayer would be great for easily cleaning out your trommel box.

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. It requires a special type of bloody mindedness and optimism to prospect. Best all.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@jamesbell8861

4 жыл бұрын

@@Danhurd Something a brother might do for fun as he settles into retirement. Me thinks.

@sparcx86channel42

3 жыл бұрын

It's not easy for sure and there are costs to be concerned

Greatings from Venezuela!!! Dan...very nice vídeo of this...and very interesting the aproaching of the golf ounce...!!!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Thanks!

Just started watching your videos really enjoy them very imformetive

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel!

Cool Video, thanks and Hapyy New Years!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and Happy New Years to you too!

Well done sir. Informative and non-deceptive.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Saw your live feed hope I get this right. Microscope. 😆 Love your videos.

Well that was fun, watching "YOU" dig in that rock pile : D. Impressive result, I would love to find a spot like that and camp out for a weekend and ruin myself getting an oz! Happy New Year!!!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, that Fraser is always tempting me to go back. You should have seen my adventure today!

It's purdy and shiny! Congratulations, or should I say hard work does pay off!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - gold is very pretty

Another great video Dan. Thanks. Are you planning on going thru the bigger tailings that came out of the trommel? From watching your other videos it seems like there is bigger pieces than 1/8 inch to be found on the Fraser River that you could potentially be losing. I know you know what you're doing though. I am a big fan of your channel! Peace!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This claim has never produced nuggets so I wasn't worried about the tailings.

Very inspirational ! Makes me want to run down to the creek with my shovel and wait for the May thaw!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

We've had lots of snow over the last 24 hours which is going to make it a little trickier to get out there before spring!

@ferdburphel2076

5 жыл бұрын

@@Danhurd very sorry to hear that.....for you and my KZread winter gold addiction 😲

All the equipment does make it better collecting the gold . That being said 🤔 it is useless without the experience and knowledge of the river . Thank You mr red beard for sharing yours with all of us !

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I wish my son and i could come up and hang out with you it woukd be an amazing experience

is this your sluice of choice? Thinking of getting one. Any other suggestions? One that is potentially easy to set up and run would be nice. This one seems kinda tricky to transport unless theirs a road nearby.

The guys over on the Gridlessness channel, just mentioned you as an inspiration to get their family onto a claim to do some gold mining! They are from Canada too, BC area I think-- so when they were talking about who inspired them, I knew they were going to say it was you Dan! :D He loves your hat too. Haha..

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for the heads up - I checked it out!

Dan, I have the same equipment, but have only brought buckets of dirt to the house, where I can use AC transformers. What do you use for a 12V power for the trommel motor and the pump on the river?

Thats the way to do it you dont need a pond and you can set up where you want. I would have been tempted to see what went through the trommel looking at the size of some of the flakes. As to the ground you test then run the best you can find. Great take ;-)

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

This claim has never produced anything that big - so I didn't check the tailings.

All that work should keep you warm nice info.🖒

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Well, yes. That's true.

Dan. Just a quick question... Is this a good representation of how much gold I could get in an hour anywhere on the Frasier?

Badass Dan!!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

So what happens if you get a nugget that won’t fit through that rotating classifier? Will it just fall out with all the tailings?

dan, you remind me of harry from harry and the hendersons. good flick it was, and good channel you have

@harleyberge3677

3 жыл бұрын

What an interesting comparison.

@whitebuffalo3425

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the scientist orangutan from planet of the apes...

Right on keep up the good work ma man .chears until next time😁👍

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good job and thank you for the explanation

Another great demo Dan. Nice ground everyone would love.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is a very useful video. Did you replace your high banker with the gold cube trommel? I have a GC but was manually classifying. The trommel is revolutionary as far as materials processed but a high banker is lower cost? Did you notice a major performance difference? With manual classification I am seriously thinking rocker box might out perform it because of it's classifier and no battery. Trommel is heavy

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

I still use the highbanker for most situations. I don't think the manual classification made any difference.

Thanks for another great vid, Dan. I couldn't do that for a living, either. How long does it take to finish up at home?

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's hard work. It takes about half an hour to clean it up

I am very new,how do I find out exactly how to flongingly spots like that?

I cant not laugh when I see those specks on the scale body .. Afraid you were going to blow them on the floor lmao greatvideo

I got addicted to panning from watching Yukon gold. Was intriguing to see how they find it. I've never seen a sluicer quite that small.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Gold fever does that to you.

I like your video so much, i have a question, how much do that gold cube cost?

Love it dan!!! Although this was my best year I still can’t measure in ounces 😢

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice gold for an hour, great video Dan.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Yes they are love the color of gold and silver definitely pretty

You camp there next year for a few days and see if you could get an ounce of gold dan just for fun ! Good gold dan thanks for sharing 👍

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

That's very tempting. But I've already done it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ha1sscWpn9zFnc4.html

it's a great hobby to have, it get's you out in the great out doors and you end up with something shiny to show off at the end of the day! --Rick

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

love your videos!!!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi Dan Thanks for your videos this year, I find them very interesting And look forward to see how you develop the channel in 2020 :-) Happy new year from Dk. (Were we have no gold in the ground :-() KR Martin

@bobinmissouri

5 жыл бұрын

what happen to 2019

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobinmissouri I think he's looking forward to an Olympic year on my channel

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin -I'm pretty lucky to live where I do.

I Just came here to leave this comment because i couldn't find all the Easter eggs so i will just leave this message here for my bonus! lol Thank you Dan Hurd!!!

Hi Dan Great video, I'm just starting out, I know I need some equipment but should I get a gold cube or a high banker with a sluice, I would be working on Butte creek in Chico CA. There are some videos on it. Not mine, I like the trummle and cube what do you think works the best. Thanks again

@Brendan_O

3 жыл бұрын

Got to be careful in California, I'm like an hour south of you and most places I know of you can only pan unless you can get on a claim or less restricted area

have you ever tried panning the sluge on the very bottem of the rivver? i know its an odd question but there it is

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

The Fraser is a huge river that runs fast all year round. There is no way to access the bottom

Nice vid ! Say , how much water would you think is going thru your cube with that setup ? I would like to run a bit more water when mining lake superior but am unsure if I should/ could..... the gold is extremely fine

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

It's the pump that comes with the gold cube - I don't know the size off the top of my head

my man dan has got some balls out in that chillness

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

You should have seen me today...

Any info on gold banker? Lower cost and lighter. This may take manual classification from pre processing GC materials? 50 percentage speed reduce vs trommel? Rocker box with a water pump to feed it is very power because it works like manual trommel.

hey brother how you doing I'm enjoying the videos but I do have a question where did you get your video recording sunglasses and what type are they if you could send me a link out of preciate it thank you keep up the good work sir and Happy picking

Thank you for all of the great videos Dan! How many ounces per ton was the material you ran on the gold cube? Have you ever been on the Pend O'rellie River in SE BC?

Might be a dumb question but if you can't let the water back into the river what do you then do with it? Bring it home with you? Love the vid btw!

Hi Dan, what would you recommend for a newbie. Gold cube or 8" highbanker with vortex dream mat? Cheers Ian from Australia.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

High Banker to start with.

What types of things should beginners look for in a spot? I'm in the USA in nw Pennsylvania we have mountains and many rivers but no one ever pans to my knowledge or looks for gold in the area, can you maybe guess as to why!?!? Is it there I sent gold here or has it already been mined or is the west coast so full of gold simply because of the fault lines and yellowstone volcano's? We have none of those around here

Cool mini trommel on the cube. Have never seen that in action.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! i purchased it online

How many time did you have to empty the dirt out your black tub within the hour?

We’d like to come up there and run our trommel. We use a 45 gallon trough to recirculate with it in Montana on our gold claim, we wish our ground was that rich. Great video. Thank you for sharing

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wish all the ground was this rich. Montana is a beautiful state - I know the family wants to get back there for some prospecting.

@LockerLootersIN

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Hurd we are going to be headed to our claim in June. We have 20 acres not sure if you’d be up for it but this is your invite.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

@@LockerLootersIN I'll be teaching in June but thanks for the offer.

@LockerLootersIN

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Hurd no problem. We aren’t going to get over there much this year

My spot My digging My Machinery. You forgot My GOLD 🙊 Good job Dan. Still proves my theory that hard 8 hr days one the Fraser should net a decent wage. Of coarse it's the "Hard" is the part that puts off most people. Still there is nothing like knowing.....😉 Ya, ya gotta do it to get it. Keep them coming Dam.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Yup - it's hard work and I find that people don't realize that until they get out there and try it.

Thank You Sir. I enjoy the video.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!

I own a 4 stack. Love it. It's absolutely brilliant on beach sands.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

It's a pretty slick piece of equipment.

Great video. The gold cube rocks

I would say your best bet is the highbanker you move more yardage than the planning and gold cube. Granted gold cube catches more but overall it's about the end result. Keep up the great work.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hi.Dan.much better vids on showing the actual gold.Kudos luck Mcbain.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

thanks - Blue Chip mine trip in the spring

how many gold cube batteries would you need? time to recharge them?

I am presuming these river gravels are from mid river at mich lower water level at start of winter. Have often wondered how much gold is streaming past in the rapid river flow, while you pan material from among rock grooves at shore line

wow great video thanks DAN

Just another observation that time didn’t include cleaning up the gold cube and cleaning it out and Panning out the gold that takes a little bit of time on its own. Great video thanks for putting it up

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Very valid point.

Thx for sharing Dan I will soon start that kind of work

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Iamninopalumbo

5 жыл бұрын

Keep on going I really like the work you do 🔝

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - we've had quite the snowfall over the last 24 hours so I'm now waiting for the snow to melt. Winter has finally hit.

@Iamninopalumbo

5 жыл бұрын

I hope it melts soon

Which do you like better over all? Gold cube or high banker? Taking in account all thing equal. Thanks for the extra effort sharing this hobby with us.

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

they both have their places. Gold cube is great at cleaning up gold. High banker can go through a lot of material. Depends on the situation.

Very cool to see each different way

Does the muddy water change the amount caught vs clean water always pumping through?

Very nice video!!! 👍👍

What determines the shape of gold you find? Most of the Fraser stuff you've shown; is a flat coin style of gold... Is it the shape of the rocks it's bouncing around?

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Mostly to do with the river it is found in and how far its traveled.

You have a lot of knowledge about gold.

Awesome, great video!!!!!!!!!!

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What brand of video glasses are you using?

I’m new watching your videos it’s great the audio tho needs improvements but other then that keep it up

@Danhurd

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - welcome to the channel. I've just picked up a new camera so we will see how that works.