Like the clip,and I love the water noises.

@prospectingforadventure

10 ай бұрын

It's the only time I can't hear the ringing in my ears. Lol

Love it, in the snowfall. its so quiet. I have a similar setup, and it works great. I enjoyes your prospecting trip. Thanks Tom

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how quite it gets in the snow. I'm still snowed out of my area. Can't even get in there. Good luck!

it's a pleasure watching someone who clearly knows what he's doing.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Haha That's the first time I've been accused of knowing what I'm doing. I'm still learning every time I go out, but this kind of prospecting on this stream and others is my favorite method. I appreciate the compliment and thanks for watching!

@SocietyofEnoch

2 жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure Half the battle is having the right tools and knowing how to use them. Breaking into those crevices and then sucking the material out is one of the best ways to actually get gold. I see so many miners digging and processing gravel from deep gravel beds with only a shovel and they can't understand why if they find anything it's only flour gold. Kudos. Can't wait to see more of your videos. I live in Portland and would ask to join you sometime, but I can barely hike a block, miles is outside my capabilities.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this river doesn't have much in the gravels. Didn't take me long to pick up on this method. I love it! It'll be a couple weeks before my next video. Should be a good 2 part dredging trip in Southern Oregon. After that I have a Montana dredging trip. I should have a couple more trips to the spot I hike into scattered around this late spring into summer.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I might swing by the new prospecting store in Beaverton this weekend. Prospectors Treasure Trove. 10400 SW Allen Blvd Beaverton Grand opening Saturday 9-5.

Great personal intro...glad to give you someone to talk to! Good for you using your camera and not sticking your face in....it was cool seeing what you went after. Very nice gold....hopefully spring takes the time to read the memo🍻. We were clear of snow then got a foot last monday🙃

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I bought a waterproof housing for my camera. I'll continue to add more under water shots. That was nice to review the footage on the creek. Lol I normally have an underwater viewer tube when I don't hike in. I'm going back up there in a couple weeks to move the boulders, I can tell the bedrock is fractured under them. After that video it snowed a couple feet up there. Melt baby melt!

Coarse looking gold! Nice spot. I just ordered one of the gold n sand hand dredge. Looking forward to trying it out.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Super handy tool! It'll be a good investment.

Good colors, love it!

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love color in the pan!

You always put out great videos. Dang nice speci there!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I seriously appreciate that!

They just keep getting better! Working hard for that gold!!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I need that kind of motivation at work. Lol

Nice job man! I can’t wait to get my hands on one of those pumps

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

We'll have to plan something and you can use mine as much as you want. I have a couple things I want to film with it.

Not so great weather but you made the best of it, you got some nice gold!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Right, beggars can't be choosers. I don't have a lot of free time to be picky about the weather.

Looks cold but fun. I have one of those pumps..had it since they first came out with it.

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've had mine for a while too. Cash Best, the manufacturer has updated check valves for them now. It's been fun using it this time of year when the water is cold and high.

Nice video! AUsome gold! Good job!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I like what you did there (AU). I can't believe that's the first time I've seen that. Thanks for watching!

I am looking at one of these hand dredges myself, like you, here in Australia, no pumps are allowed, but Victoria you are allowed Highbanking and mini trommels, how long that will last is anyones guess. Well done on the gold and great video

Hell yeah 👌👊

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

You are doing very well grasshopper...lol Ross and I fought the snow and ice years ago. Not worth freezing anymore...

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Im too dumb to care still. Lol

@scottatkinson1082

2 жыл бұрын

You are still young enough that the weather does not make a difference...

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

I caught a half inch hail storm last weekend. Had to hide under a cedar tree for an hour. Lol

I bought the sand and gravel pump years ago and find it to be a pain in my ass. Constant plugging, have to hold it at the right angle. It works great in sand though. Lol. I may be using it wrong though. Excellent video Bro. 🇺🇲👍😎⛏️

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

It takes a little bit of practice and patience. Definitely can't stab it into gravel and avoid jams. I like to rake out all of the larger rocks that cause jams. It's been working great targeting concentrated gravel like in the video.

Be careful. Hand dredges are still considered "dredges" by the state.

Now that's worth being cold for

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

It'll warm you up for an hour or two. Lol Definitely worth the trip in.

Love your videos man! If you ever end up in Washington state let me know! I live near the liberty area so lots to explore. Did you make that hand powered suction tool yourself?

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Well I live in SW Washington. Lol Liberty is a haul for me. I'm basically in the middle between productive gold prospecting. Lol I made the smaller white suction tool. The black one with the bucket is manufactured by Gold-N-Sand. There's a link in the description. It's called the Gold-N-Sand ex-stream hybrid.

That's a great specimen and some chunky gold! You ever do any sniping up there?

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Not yet, I probably will this summer though. I generally can get to the gold without getting in the water. The water is so cold up there. Even using my 7mm suit during the summer is tough.

Have you ever had the plunger fail or anything else with your gold and sand? Do you take a spare plunger?

@prospectingforadventure

4 ай бұрын

No, I haven't. The models currently for sale all have updated one-way valves. The seal on the plunger is leather and needs to be soaked before getting started. Then you just make sure you don't get plugged up. That's why I rake out the larger gravel first.

Where did you get those blue gloves? Those would certainly save hands/arms!

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Harbor freight tools for like $7 a pair. They really help in the gold water too. I would cation that they aren't the most durable though. Try to use tools to scrape and pull with and they'll last longer.

what river is this near portland?

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don't normally disclose locations. I don't want to be responsible for a specific location or waterway getting overwhelmed.

Heading to Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA in June and looking for places to prospect. Also, are battery operated highbanker/water pumps allowed? Also, any special permits for out-of-staters? Thanks in advance!

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

The Molalla River and East Fork Lewis rivers are the closest with some gold. Both rivers are difficult to find any decent quantity. Regulations are tricky, it's best to stick to a sluice. Give Dan a call at www.prospectorstreasure.com/ He has a shop in Portland and might know some claims or something with a better chance. He's caught up on regulations too. In Washington you need bare minimum the gold and fish pamphlet. wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150 Hope this helps.

@kellykathymcdaniel7834

Жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure What about setting up a Cube and/or sluice on the beach and using sea water to run it manually?

Wow if this is where it looks like that is one heck of a hike! . Did you go in the cabin or the old mine?

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

I don't think this is where you think it is. I think I know what you're talking about though. Or maybe I haven't found what you're referring to yet.

@hershellodle6667

Жыл бұрын

@@prospectingforadventure is this in skamania county? I don’t think you would have missed the cabin but I don’t follow the trail in I bush wack my way over to the creek and the trail doesn’t really pass in front of the cabin and the mine adit is a few miles up the creek hidden on the side of a water fall. If you haven’t been up there I would recommend it

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

Send me an email. I don't like discussing locations on here. I'm always looking for someone who can hike in too. prospectingfa@gmail.com

What kind of vacuum is that bro can i borrow one to try it😮

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

gold-n-sand.com/

Where is this I live in Portland

@prospectingforadventure

2 жыл бұрын

You'll have to forgive me, I'm not giving out locations. For a few different reasons. It's about an hour out of Portland on a know gold producing stream.

@dwines530

2 жыл бұрын

That's ok I'll find it on my own thanks

@pnwprospecting

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwines530 i’ve been to this location with Chris. And it is not a short walk I will tell you that much LOL but in the area that this was filmed there are multiple tributary‘s that are producing. I would recommend looking up some of the clubs in the Portland area because some of them have access to areas near here.

@adamjameel6505

Жыл бұрын

Is it an hour south or east ?

@prospectingforadventure

Жыл бұрын

An hour South and North you can get into gold. East not so much within an hour. I highly recommend looking up your local gold glubs. They have claims. I might even see you at one.