Dan you are always a pleasure to watch. I have recommended your channel to friends and family. What shocked me the most was when I learned that my Grand nieces and their friends varying in age from 8 to 12 are avid watchers now and have asked me to take them out to sites in my area. My favorite comment from one was when she useded the phrase "he's a rock Santa" I laughed so hard. Great job in both entertainment and generating interest in the younger generations and maybe creating future prospectors or avid rock collectors. TY for all you do and letting us tag along.
@@Danhurd I wasn't sure if it was an Olight or a Streamlight. Both brands make some great products. I have a few streamlights, but only because I discovered them first. Next time I will try Olight.
Oh wow… ok those crystals that Sebo found in the mine were amazing! I’d absolutly love to see more from the inside of that mine!! I know the floor was gross but maybe there’s a way to open it up and clean it out a bit and explore it further!!! ❤
Another awesome claim, Dan. I recently re-watched the vid Jason did when he visited the site with you. Been re-watching much of his extraction and smelting, trying to figure out how to proceed on his ore. I roasted a big metal bucket of it yesterday, or at least gave it the old college try. I didn't think my temps would be up enough, but what had appeared to be sand and silt prior looked more like ash when I peeked last night. Today it'll find itself in some water to see what's what. So much fun! If I wasn't all busted up and mostly comprised of arthritis and artificial parts, I'd be poking around for a claim to play on myself. Only an hour and a half up to Republic, there's a bunch of old digs all over....... Keep up the good work, always learn a bunch.
@@UncleBildo So much interesting content. Between Dan and Jason for my adventure / smelting and some of the channels that chemically process gold/silver out of 2nd hand jewellery / setting up a silver cell. Man I wish I was 20 again! So much more accessible knowledge.
Sebo is like Quint (from Jaws) except for prospecting. “Sebo puts on a hardhat. Hardhat goes into the cave. Sebo goes into the cave. Gold’s in the cave. Our gold!” 😅
really interesting adventures. Thanks for sharing. Always inspires me to keep chasing the gold. Even though its mostly flour here in Alberta. As always thanks. Cheers
Goin out for two days in the california motherload on some nugget ground with a garret at gold detector. Hopping for a fingernail but happy with anything. Thanks again dan for getting me into this hobby. great video as always.
Love the crystals and stuff you shared in video. Wish I could get some. I collect rocks of all types and have since childhood. Love my rocks and crystal and y'all too.
This video reminds of home in Skamania county near Silver Star mountain, all you need is some John Denver playing in the background maybe a Bull elk and/or cougar you be set.... hope to earn your thumbs up Dan., lol
Envious of Dana because I would love a day in the mountains like that. I would be scouring the ground for any type of pebble. I have a great eye for interesting things.
What a great video!!! Thank you Dan for the great information on independent prospectors through to the major mining companies! I never knew how that worked! Always a pleasure watching your videos!
Dan, this is fascinating and brings back many memories (of launching hang gliders from moutnaintops in the Okanagan and prospecting with my dad, who was a geologist in B.C.). Nothing like being on top of a mountain and simultaneously being at cloud base watching the wisps stream by. And the beautiful smell of the plants and dirt up there. God's speed.
Great video, much different than on the river, and Sebo cracked me uo with that perilous entry into the mine, but by God I ain't gonna let go of that cigarette🥲 The next video, have him scale a rock face one handed.............
With that much iron present, the orange muck on the floor is probably the iron dissolving bacteria that can also be found in rivers. You can actually collect that stuff, dry it out, and smelt it to recover a large amount of iron. Would've loved to have seen the results from the bags of loose that you snagged.
Hey Dan! Love your videos! I've never been prospecting and probably never will but I always learn something new from you and your optimism is inspiring. It's obvious in your videos that you enjoy what you're doing whether you hit pay dirt or not.
I love this Dan -- thanks from my heart for taking us with you to adventure. Feels like when I used as kid to travel with my grandpas to the mountains abd the farm ... I really appreciated it Hugs from Costa Ricas
I imagine lots of people fall into all those categories at once you mentioned as they progress into the field. I find it hard to believe someone just focuses on gold with all the amazing minerals you can pull from ground. I think the hardest thing with any mine is to know if its profitable to even mine. Even if you get a big $ amount per ton, the cost of getting it out could be WAY to much.
Ooooh The geologist and mineralogist in me REALLY liked this video! I hope you someday put some of the Arsenopyrite - Pyrhottite -Chalcopyrite and the mine crystals on your site for sale, Dan! The white feathery sprays might be calcite, and the delicate black manganese crystals remind me of a mineral I just bought a couple of years ago: Romanechite (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10. That complex formula is a very hydrated complex of Manganese and Barium (or water) ions in a silicate structure; just my first guess for a water-soluble mineral.
Hi Dan , Hope you get to see this... Can you please consider holding a weekend class getaway or just a day where you take a couple of people on one of your treks for gold and teach us what you are doing? I think it would be an awesome thing and it could be a thing lol... Please reach out to me... Thanks Michael
Those are my stomping grounds. I look forward to crossing paths with you, Im sure youve seen my vehicle on your trail cams. whit 2 door jeep. Ive been right through that mine right to the collapse and would happily explore with you and help clear it if you would decide to just for the experience to confirm if it's foolish to clear the collapse and explore further
C-bow!!! My dude!!!! It always makes me happy to c him in your videos dan! We had a good chat about it a couple days ago, he was stoked to know I follow you on here 😅
@DanHurddanhurdprospecting oh I've been subscribed for a long time my man! Stoked u responded and honestly I don't like sharing my digits with most anyone
Hi Dan been loving your videos i'm from england and was working soil ph and shake tests before buildings were built , honestly the most interesting job i've done so far and believe it or not i was working with Charlie Ireland off of Jeremey -(Clarksons Farm) i'm not sure if you have seen that but it is definitely worth a watch my pal , lots of love from England ❤️
I've been up there when I've been above the clouds, you can see the peaks of all the taller mountains. And if you have a good eye, you can see the curvature of the earth.
@@mikeford963 I’m glad to hear someone else say they see the curvature of the earth. As a mountaineer in my youth, I stood on top many very high altitude peaks where the curvature was evident. When I tell nonclimbers about it they don’t believe me.
Wow Dan, now this was incredibly informative for my recent prospecting trip. I collected samples similar to these where I don’t believe any mines exist. Thanks again for a great video!
Imma take a wild guess. Judging by the SYF sticker on the truck and a few other features that Sebo is actually Sebo OG Latour. Cool to see. Keep it up. You guys should go dig up Earle's yard at the Ymir Mine..That would be hilarious.
I really enjoy your content. I live here in the Midwest of the U.S. in the Mississippi River valley. I'm certain there is tons of gold here due to the glacier activity that took place here tens of thousands of years ago. The problem is that it been buried by thousands of feet of sediment from the recession of the last glaciers. I5 ke3ps me wondering if there aren't trace amounts that are common?
Dan you are always a pleasure to watch. I have recommended your channel to friends and family. What shocked me the most was when I learned that my Grand nieces and their friends varying in age from 8 to 12 are avid watchers now and have asked me to take them out to sites in my area. My favorite comment from one was when she useded the phrase "he's a rock Santa" I laughed so hard. Great job in both entertainment and generating interest in the younger generations and maybe creating future prospectors or avid rock collectors. TY for all you do and letting us tag along.
@@nikonikorian6124 😆 “Rock Santa!” That’s a great title!!
Holey schist! Those crystals are stunning! Such a pleasure to watch you folks!
Awesome to see you guys get together. So great. Those colours were magnificent!
Glad you enjoyed it!
2:18 Dan, of all the videos I've seen from your postings, this has got to be the most beautiful panorama you have shown us yet!
it's always fun to watch experts in there fields geek out on the things they are experts in.
Liking the mountai views....
The colours inside, where Sebo went 😲😯😮
Loved this episode! It's like a 25 minute long geology lesson of the day ☺
Climbing into a collapsed mine with a $20.00 flashlight and a cigarette in his mouth,…. My hero!😂
$140 flashlight from Olight actually
@@Danhurd I wasn't sure if it was an Olight or a Streamlight. Both brands make some great products. I have a few streamlights, but only because I discovered them first. Next time I will try Olight.
@@Danhurd Danny way to go ! Some people Like to engague Mouth Befor Brain . 👍👍
The cigarette is to make sure oxygen is present. If the cigarette goes out, he knows to get out. It is actually a life saving tool !
ya gotta pend moor time with old school workers :) normal work in my eyes
Oh wow… ok those crystals that Sebo found in the mine were amazing! I’d absolutly love to see more from the inside of that mine!! I know the floor was gross but maybe there’s a way to open it up and clean it out a bit and explore it further!!! ❤
I always learn something new from your videos.
Another awesome claim, Dan. I recently re-watched the vid Jason did when he visited the site with you. Been re-watching much of his extraction and smelting, trying to figure out how to proceed on his ore. I roasted a big metal bucket of it yesterday, or at least gave it the old college try. I didn't think my temps would be up enough, but what had appeared to be sand and silt prior looked more like ash when I peeked last night. Today it'll find itself in some water to see what's what. So much fun! If I wasn't all busted up and mostly comprised of arthritis and artificial parts, I'd be poking around for a claim to play on myself. Only an hour and a half up to Republic, there's a bunch of old digs all over....... Keep up the good work, always learn a bunch.
That claim was his Blue Chip mine. Not this one.
He visited this site with his dad. th-cam.com/video/MUc0fDkey3s/w-d-xo.html
Jason has video on how to.build a.cheap hot.furnace to melt your metal bucket with
@@UncleBildo So much interesting content. Between Dan and Jason for my adventure / smelting and some of the channels that chemically process gold/silver out of 2nd hand jewellery / setting up a silver cell. Man I wish I was 20 again! So much more accessible knowledge.
Love the GLOTD! More of that stuff, please :)
I never noticed. When did you buy yourself a new straw hat?
Sebo is like Quint (from Jaws) except for prospecting. “Sebo puts on a hardhat. Hardhat goes into the cave. Sebo goes into the cave. Gold’s in the cave. Our gold!” 😅
Those lil Crystaline flower structures would look wonderfull encapsulated in resin. . .
@@edinnuir7518 great idea!!
Thanks!
To me, that looks like a happy way to spend a day. Good rocks, good company that speaks your language and maybe some money on the horizon!
that was interesting to learn all the different materials that make up where the gold is hiding. thank you for sharing the adventure and information
golden of you to post these episodes, our Dan, team
Interesting and informative in a beautiful place. More please
Really interesting. A learning moment. Great show.
Thanks Dan, I really enjoyed this video. I am jealous of how much time you get to spend out in nature.
really interesting adventures. Thanks for sharing. Always inspires me to keep chasing the gold. Even though its mostly flour here in Alberta. As always thanks. Cheers
Goin out for two days in the california motherload on some nugget ground with a garret at gold detector.
Hopping for a fingernail but happy with anything.
Thanks again dan for getting me into this hobby.
great video as always.
Love the crystals and stuff you shared in video. Wish I could get some. I collect rocks of all types and have since childhood. Love my rocks and crystal and y'all too.
AWESOME! GOOD LUCK DAN!
I don't care what it is, I want that snowflake calcite one!!!!
This video reminds of home in Skamania county near Silver Star mountain, all you need is some John Denver playing in the background maybe a Bull elk and/or cougar you be set.... hope to earn your thumbs up Dan., lol
This might have been your most informative video yet, FANTASTIC job!!
Forget the gold. That view is worth a million bucks!!! 😊
Man I love watching Dan and you know the other fellas I love learning thank you Mr Dan
surprised that Xterra made it over the rock - best part of the video!
@@scottfintel6188 I agree, I’ve driven those Xterras a few times, they are interesting so to say.
Awesome video Dan thanks for sharing this with us six stars brother
Envious of Dana because I would love a day in the mountains like that. I would be scouring the ground for any type of pebble. I have a great eye for interesting things.
What a great video!!! Thank you Dan for the great information on independent prospectors through to the major mining companies! I never knew how that worked! Always a pleasure watching your videos!
Makes me wish I was a geologist. This stuff is fascinating. Thanks!!!
the one thing about mines is that the deeper you dig the more money you can throw in. Complex ore is harder to process.
Dana even found a Christmass tree !!!
14:40 Dana got the real footage!!!! Evidence Dan actually can shovel lol ;p love it , awesome video Dan! Appreciate everyone of them
Dan, this is fascinating and brings back many memories (of launching hang gliders from moutnaintops in the Okanagan and prospecting with my dad, who was a geologist in B.C.). Nothing like being on top of a mountain and simultaneously being at cloud base watching the wisps stream by. And the beautiful smell of the plants and dirt up there. God's speed.
Great video, much different than on the river, and Sebo cracked me uo with that perilous entry into the mine, but by God I ain't gonna let go of that cigarette🥲 The next video, have him scale a rock face one handed.............
With that much iron present, the orange muck on the floor is probably the iron dissolving bacteria that can also be found in rivers. You can actually collect that stuff, dry it out, and smelt it to recover a large amount of iron. Would've loved to have seen the results from the bags of loose that you snagged.
Hey Dan! Love your videos! I've never been prospecting and probably never will but I always learn something new from you and your optimism is inspiring. It's obvious in your videos that you enjoy what you're doing whether you hit pay dirt or not.
Hi Dana! 🙂
Hi Dandalf! 😉
THE TAILINGS PUMP IS A POPULAR FLAVOR THESE DAYS. MAKES SOME SENSES TOO. WELL SEE HOW THEY MAKE OUT ON THE ISLAND
The view was worth the video alone
👍
I love this Dan -- thanks from my heart for taking us with you to adventure. Feels like when I used as kid to travel with my grandpas to the mountains abd the farm ... I really appreciated it
Hugs from Costa Ricas
Awesome stuff Dan. Good luck.
Hey Dan. With your idea of harvesting some crystals, but them being fragile, maybe you could encase them in an epoxy cube to protect them for display.
@@GeoFitz4 I saw another comment saying something similar about the crystals. I’m in favor of the same idea! They would be amazing and preserved.
I imagine lots of people fall into all those categories at once you mentioned as they progress into the field. I find it hard to believe someone just focuses on gold with all the amazing minerals you can pull from ground. I think the hardest thing with any mine is to know if its profitable to even mine. Even if you get a big $ amount per ton, the cost of getting it out could be WAY to much.
Ooooh The geologist and mineralogist in me REALLY liked this video! I hope you someday put some of the Arsenopyrite - Pyrhottite -Chalcopyrite and the mine crystals on your site for sale, Dan! The white feathery sprays might be calcite, and the delicate black manganese crystals remind me of a mineral I just bought a couple of years ago: Romanechite (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10. That complex formula is a very hydrated complex of Manganese and Barium (or water) ions in a silicate structure; just my first guess for a water-soluble mineral.
Hi Dan , Hope you get to see this... Can you please consider holding a weekend class getaway or just a day where you take a couple of people on one of your treks for gold and teach us what you are doing? I think it would be an awesome thing and it could be a thing lol... Please reach out to me... Thanks Michael
Very interesting stuff. I learn something every time I watch. Thanks.
Those are my stomping grounds. I look forward to crossing paths with you, Im sure youve seen my vehicle on your trail cams. whit 2 door jeep. Ive been right through that mine right to the collapse and would happily explore with you and help clear it if you would decide to just for the experience to confirm if it's foolish to clear the collapse and explore further
I can also show you a couple more in the area if you like too
Hope you got a good deal Dan. That was some beautiful scenery. The crystals were great too.
That was excellent. I hope you are able to follow up and tell us the results of their finds if things progress.
This video was great. So much learning. Thanks for posting.
C-bow!!! My dude!!!! It always makes me happy to c him in your videos dan! We had a good chat about it a couple days ago, he was stoked to know I follow you on here 😅
@DanHurddanhurdprospecting oh I've been subscribed for a long time my man! Stoked u responded and honestly I don't like sharing my digits with most anyone
Thank You Dan🙂💙👍
Hi Dan been loving your videos i'm from england and was working soil ph and shake tests before buildings were built , honestly the most interesting job i've done so far and believe it or not i was working with Charlie Ireland off of Jeremey -(Clarksons Farm) i'm not sure if you have seen that but it is definitely worth a watch my pal , lots of love from England ❤️
I learned a load in this one! Also.. 16:20 was fun
Woow kekayaan alam yang luarbiasa👍👍
Cool, got to see Dana! Hope ya'll were able to come to a deal good for everyone. This was fun, watching other experts do their thing alongside Dan!
Thanks again Dan for your great videos! What a view.
I've been up there when I've been above the clouds, you can see the peaks of all the taller mountains. And if you have a good eye, you can see the curvature of the earth.
@@mikeford963 I’m glad to hear someone else say they see the curvature of the earth. As a mountaineer in my youth, I stood on top many very high altitude peaks where the curvature was evident. When I tell nonclimbers about it they don’t believe me.
Wow Dan, now this was incredibly informative for my recent prospecting trip. I collected samples similar to these where I don’t believe any mines exist. Thanks again for a great video!
17:51-17:56 Just WOW!
great teacher
Lovely looking hole.
thank you Dan
Beautiful view
Very, very cool video. Love the geology discussions. Learned a lot about the business aspects of prospecting. Take care.
Thank you for sharing.😊
Your new hat rocks. It handles the BC wind very well.
Not new, just sewn up
Good luck with the assay, Dan. Happy digging.
Great time on the mountain, and views were awesome!
Beautiful country!
Thank you
"AU" let's go 👍
Imma take a wild guess. Judging by the SYF sticker on the truck and a few other features that Sebo is actually Sebo OG Latour. Cool to see. Keep it up. You guys should go dig up Earle's yard at the Ymir Mine..That would be hilarious.
Hey brother, just found some polished rocks on the shores of huanduras, looks like Asian jade but it's actually chalcondeny
The indomitable Hurds do it again!
What beautiful country, that's B.C. for you!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Gold 👌let’s start digging ⛏️⚒️
14:35 - I am once again admiring how that hat stays on the head. I mean...how is this even possible?
Dan you're a lucky man. Mrs. Dan still likes to spend time with you.
Et voilà ! ❤
I'm here for that heard tho lo keep it going
Simply put........EXCELLENT!
Great video 💎Dan!
I love to see the process, and having a geologist on site is makes it a lot easier to identify the specimens.
I didn't know that you had packrats in Canada. I live in the desert in Arizona and they love the cholla cactus here....
There are only good Pioneers there, I wanted to learn from you.😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
0:56 did that truck just wink at me 😚
DHP - you ROCK!
Feels good and right to see a dude with a smoke hanging out of his mouth while working. That’s how just about every miner I’ve ever known, looked.
Dan,that some great view.
Great video
Hope you get paid well $$$
You definitely deserve it Dan snd Dan's wife. 👍👍
Great 🇺🇸 stuff 👍 🇺🇸
When you see Geologists oohing and aahing like kids in a candy store, you know you're onto a good thing. 😂
I really enjoy your content. I live here in the Midwest of the U.S. in the Mississippi River valley. I'm certain there is tons of gold here due to the glacier activity that took place here tens of thousands of years ago. The problem is that it been buried by thousands of feet of sediment from the recession of the last glaciers. I5 ke3ps me wondering if there aren't trace amounts that are common?
Love geology. Thank you. Blessings
Just an FYI, in my experience, that yellowish green material that Sebo was looking at in the 3rd adit tend to be arsenic minerals such as adamite