That area looks awsome. Looks a lot like idaho. Those rocks roll right off that mat. Awsome stuff. Glad the snow is gone and u can get out and prospect again. Got the sluice in the mail. Thanks brother. Those are some nice size pieces of gold u are finding. Enjoy it while it's nice. Pretty soon it will be a hundred degrees out lol. Thanks for sharing brother
Love my hobby miner sluice box was on a job the other day and the roofers were putting a rubberized roofing material on a flat roof building it’s slightly texturized for footing grip when it’s wet but not very thick so I was thinking of adding it to the flare for an indicator Mat it should hold the gold long enough so that I can see it and I love seeing those go into a sus saves me time from having to test or clean it out to see if I’m on the gold congrats on getting back out can’t wait to see more thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏻👊🏻
That's a good idea for the flare as long as it will stick ok. I might suggest putting some on the bottom of the flare just to make sure it will stick first. Have fun with the Hobby Miner.
Looking good!! Man I wish I'd drove up to dig with you guys instead of beating myself up hauling firewood! See you in a couple weeks to setup the water!!
Way to go Alan. The claim looks really good. A true prospector, out the first day of the season. Thanks for sharing this adventure. Nice color in that second spot.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
Looking at how you have to load the sluice if you took a metal garbage can lid cut slot for intake of water an line up cut for matirel, you could shovel onto lid an walk back
Nice haul for your first day of the season! I guess it's time for you to receive some gas $$$ for your efforts! Another deposit will be going out in the mail on Saturday! AW, besides the bears, maybe the snakes are waking up too?
That matt of yours looks like it runs well! I am in black bear and cougar country and it's important especially in the spring to be super aware and have some kind of protection. My wife and I had a black bear episode a couple years ago. Thing was grumpy and hungry, after that we bought a trailer for the first time🤣 Love your ingenuity Alan!
Very good take for a short run Alan . That looks like a nice place to work on that shiny . Congrats on the soar body parts , the sluice worked perfectly. See you on the next one . Cheers
Man that is great. Would love to come up there my battery powered trommel and run some of that dirt. My 22 year old grandsons love going out and do the digging for me. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming
Years ago I was up in the hills off hungry horse dam stopped on a creek that fed into the lake at a culvert few miles up parked went to work went back up to the jeep looked across the road on a tree sign said you have entered grizzly bear country keep alert of your surroundings. Went back to the stream went to work all the time couldn't hear anything but the stream. After about 45 minutes of working not a spec in the pan my Native American kicked in the hair on the back of my neck and whole body stood up I got the Willie's and packed up and to say on my last trip back up to the jeep I heard a bear. Lol even tho I was packing I'm glad I left . When it's just you alone it's hard to keep alert and work when your on a stream making so much noise that's all you hear. People don't realize Montana is still the old West and still wild only thing close is Alaska. Been hunting and had deer come closer and be curious of what you are they had never seen a man probably before in their life. Peaceful quiet country but sometimes people forget we are food on the food chain as well.
You are right about not being able to hear anything around the stream. I try and keep my head on a swivel. I sure miss having my dog with me out in the woods he would always let me know if there was anything around.
@@alanrobertson2510 I carried my old 44cal black powder pistol even that isn't a for sure drop on a bear. Most people don't know bears and head shots don't kill bears . Uncle's buddy shot one they went up checked it out then gutted it . After his buddy said I didn't fine a bullet hole after further checking they skinned it hole by one ear out the other side. No hole in skull they gutted a knocked out bear .
@@alanrobertson2510 the skull of a bear is thick and hard enough to have a bullet not puncture it. If your gonna shoot a bear in the head best to put it in its mouth and shoot. Lol
Hi Alan, my son lives near Hamilton and was wondering if you had any suggestions as to where on the Bitterroot that we could take ourselves (when I come to visit from the California Peoples Republic) and the grandsons to find some color. Thank you sir and be well.
It depends. For where we are at, Without getting all the paper work. We use no gas engines 12 volt only and recirculate the water and never let the water get back into the stream.
G'day Alan. Always enjoy seeing what you're making & trying out. Just thinking how many colors you'd get out out of that hole if you were using a 10" or 12" sluice and your back would love you for it! cheers
Im glad you finally got out !!!! Nice day too , great start Alan
Thanks 👍 Fun and sore.
i watch you all the time FGW.
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Great job all around fam. Keep on having fun getting that au & living the dream fam. Gold squad out!!!
Always! Thank you
you've been busy designing! welcome to springtime:)
Yes! Thank you! Been a long winter.
Good to see you alan! I'm going to review your old video on how to make a homemade high banker this year, thank you for that
Great start. Really looking forward to digging with you all. I'll see you Saturday the 23rd. Thank you Alan
Thanks It's going to be a great year. See you there.
That area looks awsome. Looks a lot like idaho. Those rocks roll right off that mat. Awsome stuff. Glad the snow is gone and u can get out and prospect again. Got the sluice in the mail. Thanks brother. Those are some nice size pieces of gold u are finding. Enjoy it while it's nice. Pretty soon it will be a hundred degrees out lol. Thanks for sharing brother
Thanks 👍 I was great to get out. Glad you got the sluice. Not bad gold for the first trip.
Definitely some nice gold for a short run mate, great work 💪
Boy I need to get in shape, Thanks
@@alanrobertson2510 your not the only one mate haha
Love my hobby miner sluice box was on a job the other day and the roofers were putting a rubberized roofing material on a flat roof building it’s slightly texturized for footing grip when it’s wet but not very thick so I was thinking of adding it to the flare for an indicator Mat it should hold the gold long enough so that I can see it and I love seeing those go into a sus saves me time from having to test or clean it out to see if I’m on the gold congrats on getting back out can’t wait to see more thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏻👊🏻
That's a good idea for the flare as long as it will stick ok. I might suggest putting some on the bottom of the flare just to make sure it will stick first. Have fun with the Hobby Miner.
Looking good!! Man I wish I'd drove up to dig with you guys instead of beating myself up hauling firewood! See you in a couple weeks to setup the water!!
Sounds good! But now you have that chore done and can get out and dig some gold.
Way to go Alan. The claim looks really good. A true prospector, out the first day of the season. Thanks for sharing this adventure. Nice color in that second spot.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
Thanks 👍 It sure was fun to get out again. Not bad gold at all for that spot.
What a great way to start the season! Nice job Alan!!
Yes it was! Thanks Bob
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Thanks you what a great day.
Very good Alan, very good
What a great day. Thanks,
Nice clean up Alan.
Congrats Alan on your first official day out prospecting. And found some color to boot.
Thanks 👍
Looking at how you have to load the sluice if you took a metal garbage can lid cut slot for intake of water an line up cut for matirel, you could shovel onto lid an walk back
Hmm never thought of that before
Nice start , I hope , To a great season , Wish I was there.
I hope so too! Going to be a good year.
Another successful invention 🍻! Great job Allen 🤝...your payment is gold!
You got that right! Thanks
It's exciting to see you up in the hills! Happy panning. I'm excited for the end of April!
Can't wait! Going to be a good year.
Nice haul for your first day of the season! I guess it's time for you to receive some gas $$$ for your efforts! Another deposit will be going out in the mail on Saturday! AW, besides the bears, maybe the snakes are waking up too?
Thanks Richard. Bears yes not much for snakes around here.
@@alanrobertson2510 Ya could always look for a few Democrats and call them Rattlesnakes, LOL, just joking, maybe! I'm a bad boy.....lol
Looking great. Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Awesome start to the season Alan .... Thanks for sharing again.
Thanks Randy.
Hey Alan, I live in Gold creek. If you take folks out to dig and pan, my wife and I would love to.
Great job Alan. Hopefully Bob and Debbie had a great take as well.
Hi Mark, Bob did have a good amount of gold as well.
That matt of yours looks like it runs well! I am in black bear and cougar country and it's important especially in the spring to be super aware and have some kind of protection. My wife and I had a black bear episode a couple years ago. Thing was grumpy and hungry, after that we bought a trailer for the first time🤣 Love your ingenuity Alan!
Nice gold, beautifull day👍⛏
Thanks 👍
Very good take for a short run Alan . That looks like a nice place to work on that shiny . Congrats on the soar body parts , the sluice worked perfectly. See you on the next one . Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it. I can tell I wintered well. Just need more shovel time. Thanks Steve.
Man that is great. Would love to come up there my battery powered trommel and run some of that dirt. My 22 year old grandsons love going out and do the digging for me. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming
We do run trommels up on the hill. Always nice to have a young back to help out.
Hi Alan, great video and the gold was nice. Looking forward to more videos on this claim. Sluice box worked very well.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. Can't wait to get up on the hill.
Hi Alan 😊. I'm from Kazakhstan 👋
Years ago I was up in the hills off hungry horse dam stopped on a creek that fed into the lake at a culvert few miles up parked went to work went back up to the jeep looked across the road on a tree sign said you have entered grizzly bear country keep alert of your surroundings. Went back to the stream went to work all the time couldn't hear anything but the stream. After about 45 minutes of working not a spec in the pan my Native American kicked in the hair on the back of my neck and whole body stood up I got the Willie's and packed up and to say on my last trip back up to the jeep I heard a bear. Lol even tho I was packing I'm glad I left . When it's just you alone it's hard to keep alert and work when your on a stream making so much noise that's all you hear. People don't realize Montana is still the old West and still wild only thing close is Alaska. Been hunting and had deer come closer and be curious of what you are they had never seen a man probably before in their life. Peaceful quiet country but sometimes people forget we are food on the food chain as well.
You are right about not being able to hear anything around the stream. I try and keep my head on a swivel. I sure miss having my dog with me out in the woods he would always let me know if there was anything around.
@@alanrobertson2510 I carried my old 44cal black powder pistol even that isn't a for sure drop on a bear. Most people don't know bears and head shots don't kill bears . Uncle's buddy shot one they went up checked it out then gutted it . After his buddy said I didn't fine a bullet hole after further checking they skinned it hole by one ear out the other side. No hole in skull they gutted a knocked out bear .
@@adamlong54 That's funny and not at the same time but I can see that happening.
@@alanrobertson2510 the skull of a bear is thick and hard enough to have a bullet not puncture it. If your gonna shoot a bear in the head best to put it in its mouth and shoot. Lol
Omg that’s amazing. Me and my wife and 2 kids are spending the hole summer in Montana where should we start, any suggestions
Hi Alan, my son lives near Hamilton and was wondering if you had any suggestions as to where on the Bitterroot that we could take ourselves (when I come to visit from the California Peoples Republic) and the grandsons to find some color. Thank you sir and be well.
So you said no digging in the creek. Can anyone even use a suction dredge in Montana?
Nice job. Question, where did you get your sluice? I have looked and have come up short
I want to buy the silicone parts for a sluceandpan.
They are at printingprospectors.com
Awesome video! What are the rules and regulations in Montana for running a Highbanker near a creek or river?
It depends. For where we are at, Without getting all the paper work. We use no gas engines 12 volt only and recirculate the water and never let the water get back into the stream.
Hey bud, you doing alright haven't seen anything from you in a month?
Where ya been alan
G'day Alan. Always enjoy seeing what you're making & trying out. Just thinking how many colors you'd get out out of that hole if you were using a 10" or 12" sluice and your back would love you for it!
cheers
I can see what you are saying about a bigger sluice. Will be putting one together soon.
Sorry Al. Haven't been able to watch to much TH-cam viewing..Got family problems to deal with.
That is never good. Thanks for stopping by. Hope things get better for you.
Iam in North Dakota sir any chance visit you
What is your goal for this season
Just to get out as much as possible and have a blast.