This brings me great comfort and confidence in my set up. I'm always afraid I'm a little off level or a little to steep or maybe to shallow. Now I just feel better. Gold prospecting is so fun
Awesome job Dan. I taught electronics and computers for nearly ten years and I have to say that nothing in my personal experience taught me more than seeing all the types of mistakes that students made. Everyone sees something that is made to look interesting thinking, hey I could do that. They just fail to realize in most cases that the person doing what they think looks easy has a lot of experience and skill. I guess that's why you make searching for GOLD look easy. Excellent video showing common problems that might be encountered.
Been watching your videos and learning for a long time now. You have the best teaching videos I have seen so far. I am studying and getting ready for some family trips out in Michigan. Not GOLD capital but it will be fun.
Plenty of gold here in the mitten! As long as you know what your looking for you can find it quite a bit of it. Good luck,pan on, and enjoy your time prospecting with the family!
Thanks Dan, all your testing has helped me with a troubling memory of my son & I's 1st Father's day trip to Alabama Gold Camp in 2020 with our first homemade wooden sluice. I was certain that the angle was off & lost our Gold to the tailings pile. I believe now, we were in the wrong spot. We have be back to AGC numerous times & all ways enjoy the excursions. Thanks again for,... man, for those that haven't run a Highbanker & done a full clean-up and reset, that is load of work + filming & narration. I give you a true "Thank You".
Your videos are such an uplifting change from the negative stuff many folks post on RUclips. Your content and personality are pure gold, you must be a great teacher to have!
@@dipsomaniac124 he lives in B.C. and not too far from the border, so its not out of the question that he celebrates it. I live in the next province over and fourth of july is pretty common to celebrate around here
Dan here is my public critical comment for all to read. You are a wonderful human being and VERY MUCH appreciated by me. Thank you for the gift of knowledge you constantly pass on to me and others. Your the type of person the World needs more of as an example of how to treat other people much different then others of a critical nature who are intimidated by your knowledge and need to self analyze critically themselves to see what kind of human being they truly are after deep, thoughtful and long, repeated and, daily self reflection.
I think this is one of your best videos. I learned a lot, seeing the errors, helped explain why things are set up and run like they are. I really was expecting to see a lot of gold in the bin with every run, and was amazed how little gold you were actually losing, doing everything wrong. Again, this was a great teaching video. Thanks
What I appreciate most about your videos is the educational spin you put on videos. I’m not a prospector by any means...unless you count gold panning at Knott’s Berry Farm when I was a child, but I love you videos. Thanks for keeping it so entertaining, Dan.
Thank you so much for really going for it Dan. You were working so hard to make the gold go through that it was extra entertaining. No one can say you didn't try all the bad "possible" scenarios. I also hope that those people who think they are miners, stop rambling on at you about what they do not know. Keep up the great content.
Thinking OUTSIDE the Gold Box... You have Single handedly dispelled the myths and monetarily motivated fear tactics of SOOOOO Many vendors in our industry... THAT, Sir, inspires Confidence in New and Seasoned prospectors. Not an excuse to be sloppy but a Huge Confidence Builder... A tip of the hat to You Sir!!! Well Done!!
I believe everyone's favorite color on here has to be gold or we wouldn't keep watching this crazy that even with those extreme settings still capture most of the gold haters will always hate keep up the good work Dan
Good advice on how to test your sluicing before doing the search for gold. Am glad that you are exaggerating the sluice usage, what to look for and how to fix it step by step, plus making it fun to learn something new. I am still learning how to use the panning technique so this video will be favorite filed so that when I start sluicing locally in Georgia, USA I know what to avoid… hopefully
Best video ever on testing to the extreme. It builds confidence of the process and product for those of us who want to get started. You are a wonderful practical teacher.
Great videos, just shows how good the gold mats are at their job. Even the worst novice in the world can have success. (Not calling Dan a novice, just a general statement.)
The gold you’re experimenting with, attempting to lose and “failing” to do so, is more gold than I’ve ever been able to find in my area in my entire life🤣.
Dan I absolutely love your videos..... I'm a metal detectorist who enjoys recreational gold panning when the opportunity is there... I've learned so much from your videos and it's NEVER about how much I find... It's the getting out, nature, the sounds, the smells, the views, the adventure of it all and the memories made.... keep'em coming!!
I LOVE how you call out the keyboard worriers. You have confidence in your knowledge and you have the now how of what is going to happen, since this is a learning experience in its own. You keep up what you do Dan! I've been around for a while and you know your stuff and you aren't afraid to show others how to get the GOLD and do it right, and to call others out who are being rude.
Dan you are a grate guy love your vids would love to win some gold thanks for this vid it helped me alot have a grate day and good luck finding lots more gold
So I didn't read all the comments there was way too many. But I'm pretty sure there's a troll in here somewhere saying the only reason why he kept getting his gold is because he had brought more with him and every time you lost some he just replaced it.. I love internet trolls they have no life and that makes me happy!
Dude I not only do I love watching your content but you are seriously inspiring me to explore my own once thought/told childish dreams of finding gold and other treasures so too speak! Thank You!
To be honest I'll admit I am really impressed with that sluice of yours and that mat combination....And you more than proved that you built that rig for all situations where you use it to prospect. Be it on a hard or soft sandy surface...you will get your gold with minimal losses for the volume you run in any given run period. Plus the best part is you both got that comment out of your system and proved to every one, friends and fellow prospectors and your own piece of mind as well...Your gonna bring home the good stuff. Take care 👍.
I feel showing being human making mistakes can still be an awesome golden day out slusing for gold with the gold slus. thank you for the info and I hope you are feeling much better. Been watching your videos for a while love them and I love your upbeat attitude you make it a pleasure to watch thanks again
Hey Dan, I love your videos. I'm a recent subscriber from about 2 months back, found you while looking for 'how to gold pan' videos. I love your friendly and matter of fact presentations. I'm really new to gold hunting, and you've really made me consider taking it on as a regular hobby. This video and others like it provide info on the practice that I just don't get elsewhere. Thank you for this one and your others. I look forward to your next video!
I'm a Greenhorn Disabled Veteran a Gold-n oldie or Goldie! I love your videos and am wanting to go panning and Sluicing. Brother you make it look fun, I know the value of the gold is great, but I want the fun to be with it. Thanks again sir. I would love to see what raw gold in it's natural state would look like.
Well you just proved that all the people making negative comments about you losing your gold when you are sluicing were wrong. Love your videos Dan! Thank-you for sharing your prospecting experiences with us.
I'm only a recent subscriber, but I've been binging a few of your videos. I love the fact that you are making the videos from an educational standpoint, weather it's gemstone or gold mining :)
New subscriber, it's really nice of you to show new comers and ones that already know it all in such a professional manner that anyone should be proud to be as decent as you. GOLD!!!
This video was *awesome*. There's so much focus on equipment & technique sometimes that you start to think you need the "right equipment" to even go look at rocks. I found this really encouraging, thanks so much from a strictly amateur rockhound. Might even go hunting for some gold myself now. 💛
Great video. Really shows how user friendly those sluice boxes are at capturing gold. Makes me think I could even do it. You earned my subscription today.
Thank you so much, from Australia, for another instructive video. You have a unique way of passing on your knowledge. I have used your videos with our scout group - wonderful. Please keep up the good work.
Love this video. Yesterday evening we set up a homemade River sluice to show the kids and as it was getting dark and we were still putting the material through it I noticed the rock shifted under the sluice and it was tipped pretty steep and to the left which made the top diverter bring in a lot more water then normal. Watching this makes me feel better that we probably didn't lose much other than maybe some micro gold.
Dan I love watching you videos and have learned loads about gold not only panning for gold but also ways for finding it what to look for what materials to look for it in I work in the waste water industry and people loose gold and other precious metals down the drain and i use what I've learned from you to be able to recover it and as well in actual gold panning thank you for your videos they are always interesting and fun to watch thank you Michael from south Carolina
I love the videos Dan. Thank you for all the tips and gold hunting, panning, and sluice set-up videos. Im finally going on my first prospecting journey in a couple weeks and can't wait to see what we find.
Verry nice. People should just keep negative comments to themselves and not watch your videos if they don't like your methods. I think they are very educational and helpful and am thankful you put them out. Keep making great videos. Thanks.
From one Dan to another, your videos are a true inspiration! Just bought myself some pans and a small sluice - so now I'm ready to head out, (hope to) find some gold and probably make a lot of mistakes along the way :D
Was watching Chris Vo-Gus video about how people want to try and tell you guys that you’re doing it wrong, but as Chris said you guys are out there nearly every day and Pioneering Pauly which is absolute gold,just keep those videos coming guys cheers for now from Oz
omfg dan ...ive never even prospected anything in my life but im loving you video's. ive watched about 30 hours since stumbling across your channel and you have earnt my sub. keep doing the dan things ..i love it ...cheers from australia .. im loving the beautiful part of the world you live in and your respect for the rules or the claims you are mining .. find heaps mate
Thanks so much for being so informative Dan.I love your videos.you just put a lot of us at ease about making mistakes and worries about losing our gold.keep these awsome videos coming.
Dan, your true gift is teaching.
Accepting that failure is how we learn takes the fear of failure away. New golden rule
I agree with this..I think he does a great job of teaching
This brings me great comfort and confidence in my set up. I'm always afraid I'm a little off level or a little to steep or maybe to shallow. Now I just feel better. Gold prospecting is so fun
That makes two of us..well said
Awesome job Dan. I taught electronics and computers for nearly ten years and I have to say that nothing in my personal experience taught me more than seeing all the types of mistakes that students made. Everyone sees something that is made to look interesting thinking, hey I could do that. They just fail to realize in most cases that the person doing what they think looks easy has a lot of experience and skill. I guess that's why you make searching for GOLD look easy. Excellent video showing common problems that might be encountered.
When the sun shines through your beard it makes it glow with a hint of gold 💛
Been watching your videos and learning for a long time now. You have the best teaching videos I have seen so far. I am studying and getting ready for some family trips out in Michigan. Not GOLD capital but it will be fun.
Plenty of gold here in the mitten! As long as you know what your looking for you can find it quite a bit of it. Good luck,pan on, and enjoy your time prospecting with the family!
Thanks Dan, all your testing has helped me with a troubling memory of my son & I's 1st Father's day trip to Alabama Gold Camp in 2020 with our first homemade wooden sluice. I was certain that the angle was off & lost our Gold to the tailings pile. I believe now, we were in the wrong spot. We have be back to AGC numerous times & all ways enjoy the excursions. Thanks again for,... man, for those that haven't run a Highbanker & done a full clean-up and reset, that is load of work + filming & narration.
I give you a true "Thank You".
The one and only Dan Hurd. Love your stuff, can't wait for each new video.
I love these “what if” scenarios. Love it Dan, makes you think about the set-up, before you start panning
Your videos are such an uplifting change from the negative stuff many folks post on RUclips. Your content and personality are pure gold, you must be a great teacher to have!
Dan's heart is full of gold. Happy 4th everyone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!
Dan is Canadian. I don’t believe he celebrates American independence from the British....unless he really hates the British
@@dipsomaniac124 he lives in B.C. and not too far from the border, so its not out of the question that he celebrates it. I live in the next province over and fourth of july is pretty common to celebrate around here
I use a check list when setting sluces, pumps, and lines, keeps me from pulling a Hurd, and loosing miniscule amounts of GOLD.
@@dipsomaniac124 No, Dan Celebrates Canada Day on July 1
To all the gold "experts," show us how you do. Don't tell, show.
Dan here is my public critical comment for all to read. You are a wonderful human being and VERY MUCH appreciated by me. Thank you for the gift of knowledge you constantly pass on to me and others. Your the type of person the World needs more of as an example of how to treat other people much different then others of a critical nature who are intimidated by your knowledge and need to self analyze critically themselves to see what kind of human being they truly are after deep, thoughtful and long, repeated and, daily self reflection.
Great experiment with the high banker. It's great to see you healthy and back at it! Stay heart healthy and keep collecting that gold!
Dan Hurd didn’t loose his GOLD even though he tried very hard. Your beard is sure coming back full.
I think this is one of your best videos. I learned a lot, seeing the errors, helped explain why things are set up and run like they are. I really was expecting to see a lot of gold in the bin with every run, and was amazed how little gold you were actually losing, doing everything wrong. Again, this was a great teaching video. Thanks
i love how he straight up just says "here's what trolls do!" it's pure gold.
alternative title: Man with beard failing to loose gold for half an hour
This title is better
What I appreciate most about your videos is the educational spin you put on videos. I’m not a prospector by any means...unless you count gold panning at Knott’s Berry Farm when I was a child, but I love you videos. Thanks for keeping it so entertaining, Dan.
Trolls: there is nothing more he could do to enrage us!!
Dan: Hang on....Hold my beer...
You get gold no matter how you do it. Lol
The guy lost 100% credibility with his 40% armchair comment. Dan you’re GOLDen! I hope he Hurd that.
“Did you know that 72% of all statistics are made-up on the spot.”
GOLDen quote
I believe 83% of that statistic😁
sluicing and gold panning is 50% skill and 62% black magic
Thank you so much for really going for it Dan. You were working so hard to make the gold go through that it was extra entertaining. No one can say you didn't try all the bad "possible" scenarios. I also hope that those people who think they are miners, stop rambling on at you about what they do not know. Keep up the great content.
Haha very funny that you still kept all of your gold. You might even kept it without the mats. Crazy
Crazy Gold
That would be hilarious.
How is this a test?! He never weighed it after!!
@@TheEdub. the results were so obvious that they didn’t require being weighed to find out the results
Leave the "losing my Gold" to Pauly. 😁
Thinking OUTSIDE the Gold Box...
You have Single handedly dispelled the myths and monetarily motivated fear tactics of SOOOOO Many vendors in our industry...
THAT, Sir, inspires Confidence in New and Seasoned prospectors.
Not an excuse to be sloppy but a Huge Confidence Builder...
A tip of the hat to You Sir!!!
Well Done!!
GOLD!!!! that's nuts that sluice preformed that well
I believe everyone's favorite color on here has to be gold or we wouldn't keep watching this crazy that even with those extreme settings still capture most of the gold haters will always hate keep up the good work Dan
Good advice on how to test your sluicing before doing the search for gold. Am glad that you are exaggerating the sluice usage, what to look for and how to fix it step by step, plus making it fun to learn something new.
I am still learning how to use the panning technique so this video will be favorite filed so that when I start sluicing locally in Georgia, USA I know what to avoid… hopefully
Keep proving the “RUclips experts” wrong about sluicing gold!
"Dan Hurd never makes mistakes while sluicing." - Goldie Hawn
No joke I was gonna put her name
Best video ever on testing to the extreme. It builds confidence of the process and product for those of us who want to get started. You are a wonderful practical teacher.
It would be absolutely hilarious if you ended up with like 1.5 g of GOLD after all of that.
It’s crazy that despite trying to do things wrong, you still recover the gold. Hopefully this will stop some of the “you are doing it wrong” comments
Unfortunately, that will not stop the trolls.
This video is solid GOLD. I really enjoy watching you. Your enthusiasm is spectacular. Thank you for all this teaching.
This was absolute gold my mind is blown looks like it doesn’t matter what we’ve heard thanks Dan 👍🏻👊🏻
Your gold video was enjoyed.
Great videos, just shows how good the gold mats are at their job. Even the worst novice in the world can have success. (Not calling Dan a novice, just a general statement.)
Using the heart of an educator to illustrate how well this machine captures the gold!! Nice job!! 💛.
I have always wanted to mine for gold but I’m stuck in a nursing home in West Virginia where there’s pretty much no good at all.
Maybe try some paydirt you can do in the comfort of your home?
@@tattoedmat agreed I purchased paydirt before I hit the creeks. Here in VA the gold is micro flour gold.
The gold you’re experimenting with, attempting to lose and “failing” to do so, is more gold than I’ve ever been able to find in my area in my entire life🤣.
Dan I absolutely love your videos..... I'm a metal detectorist who enjoys recreational gold panning when the opportunity is there... I've learned so much from your videos and it's NEVER about how much I find... It's the getting out, nature, the sounds, the smells, the views, the adventure of it all and the memories made.... keep'em coming!!
Doesn’t matter how hard he tries Dan just can’t lose his Gold!
I LOVE how you call out the keyboard worriers. You have confidence in your knowledge and you have the now how of what is going to happen, since this is a learning experience in its own. You keep up what you do Dan! I've been around for a while and you know your stuff and you aren't afraid to show others how to get the GOLD and do it right, and to call others out who are being rude.
Love your channel! My husband and I happened upon it recently and we watch it every night now with dinner. Ty for your positivity 😊
I think 5 "GOLD" Stars is in place for this videos thank Dan
Dan you are a grate guy love your vids would love to win some gold thanks for this vid it helped me alot have a grate day and good luck finding lots more gold
Dan you’re a gold magnet. Can’t even screw up when you try. My thought is it’s the beard 🧔♂️
same el beard gotta go essay
Who needs dream mat when you have Hurd hair
Hurd Beard = Orange Miner’s Moss!
Excellent video Dan on demonstrating the effect on how to properly setting up your high banker to save your GOLD...
I think the 40% gold loss guy was just jelly.
I've lost every piece of gold I have ever owned. Now, I know where it all went. 🤣 Thanks and stay well up there, Dan.
Next time blow up your sluice so to loose your gold if you want to loose your sluice as well as lol
Glad to see you doing great from the surgery. Been watching your videos since you started. Keep it up. Thank you for your time.
Gold
This is gonna be a great stream! Let's get some gold!
If the armchair gold prospectors can take something away from this, I hope is that it's to let the professional do his thing and teach us.
Awesome teaching techniques Dan! I hope we can all learn from your deliberate mistake making! Exceptional teaching skills! Super Well Done Dude!
Dan was getting bold trying to lose his gold. The story told, his sluice will hold the gold. :-)
Wise man say: "Every mistake is an opportunity for improvement." (gold n rule)
Thanks for that. This video is a real confidence booster. And your teaching style is pure GOLD.
Love watching Dan try to lose his gold, and shutting up the trolls.
So I didn't read all the comments there was way too many. But I'm pretty sure there's a troll in here somewhere saying the only reason why he kept getting his gold is because he had brought more with him and every time you lost some he just replaced it.. I love internet trolls they have no life and that makes me happy!
Dude I not only do I love watching your content but you are seriously inspiring me to explore my own once thought/told childish dreams of finding gold and other treasures so too speak! Thank You!
You’ve definitely earned my subscription. I hope to earn your gold.
That was a golden opportunity to shut up the naysayers!
To be honest I'll admit I am really impressed with that sluice of yours and that mat combination....And you more than proved that you built that rig for all situations where you use it to prospect. Be it on a hard or soft sandy surface...you will get your gold with minimal losses for the volume you run in any given run period. Plus the best part is you both got that comment out of your system and proved to every one, friends and fellow prospectors and your own piece of mind as well...Your gonna bring home the good stuff. Take care 👍.
I know exactly how you can loose your gold, give it to Australia Post to deliver. 🤣
Canada post is no slouch either
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel showing being human making mistakes can still be an awesome golden day out slusing for gold with the gold slus. thank you for the info and I hope you are feeling much better. Been watching your videos for a while love them and I love your upbeat attitude you make it a pleasure to watch thanks again
Hey Dan, I love your videos. I'm a recent subscriber from about 2 months back, found you while looking for 'how to gold pan' videos. I love your friendly and matter of fact presentations. I'm really new to gold hunting, and you've really made me consider taking it on as a regular hobby. This video and others like it provide info on the practice that I just don't get elsewhere. Thank you for this one and your others. I look forward to your next video!
A bad operator like me still has a chance to save his gold. ?!?!
Might be the only gold miner who wants to lose his gold!!!!
I'm a Greenhorn Disabled Veteran a Gold-n oldie or Goldie! I love your videos and am wanting to go panning and Sluicing. Brother you make it look fun, I know the value of the gold is great, but I want the fun to be with it. Thanks again sir. I would love to see what raw gold in it's natural state would look like.
Just focus on your gold mine and don't feed the RUclips trolls.
So the take home message is "sluicing for gold, so simple even a cave man can do it "
Well you just proved that all the people making negative comments about you losing your gold when you are sluicing were wrong. Love your videos Dan! Thank-you for sharing your prospecting experiences with us.
Dan, Wouldn't it be something if you ended up with more gold then when you started. :)
Lol. That literally had me laughing 😂😂😂
I'm only a recent subscriber, but I've been binging a few of your videos. I love the fact that you are making the videos from an educational standpoint, weather it's gemstone or gold mining :)
New subscriber, it's really nice of you to show new comers and ones that already know it all in such a professional manner that anyone should be proud to be as decent as you. GOLD!!!
Forgot to add the word gold just for that chance. Good show once again.
your videos are so honest and informing. I have learned so much on gold panning from your videos . I like that you show your failures too.
Dan always coming in clutch with this GOLD content. One of my favorite channels on RUclips!
This what I really like about Dans videos, he shows and explains what happens when things are good AND when things have gone sideways.
Love watching your GOLD videos! Always look forward to watching your positive attitude and learning so much.
A truly golden video! Love your test Dan. For those of us who have little experience operating this equipment, these test are awesome. Gold
I enjoyed your demonstration on not loosing gold and plan on mounting line levels on my sluice and using a digital angle gauge to set my sluice.
This video was *awesome*. There's so much focus on equipment & technique sometimes that you start to think you need the "right equipment" to even go look at rocks.
I found this really encouraging, thanks so much from a strictly amateur rockhound. Might even go hunting for some gold myself now. 💛
Thanks you for doing these tests and sharing the results. Very helpful to see what works, and how it works
love your methodology, like when you did the pan comparison series. no bias , just do the test as described, pure gold!! thanks for the education.
Great video. Really shows how user friendly those sluice boxes are at capturing gold. Makes me think I could even do it. You earned my subscription today.
Thank you so much, from Australia, for another instructive video. You have a unique way of passing on your knowledge. I have used your videos with our scout group - wonderful. Please keep up the good work.
Love this video. Yesterday evening we set up a homemade River sluice to show the kids and as it was getting dark and we were still putting the material through it I noticed the rock shifted under the sluice and it was tipped pretty steep and to the left which made the top diverter bring in a lot more water then normal. Watching this makes me feel better that we probably didn't lose much other than maybe some micro gold.
Dan I love watching you videos and have learned loads about gold not only panning for gold but also ways for finding it what to look for what materials to look for it in I work in the waste water industry and people loose gold and other precious metals down the drain and i use what I've learned from you to be able to recover it and as well in actual gold panning thank you for your videos they are always interesting and fun to watch thank you Michael from south Carolina
I love the videos Dan. Thank you for all the tips and gold hunting, panning, and sluice set-up videos. Im finally going on my first prospecting journey in a couple weeks and can't wait to see what we find.
Verry nice. People should just keep negative comments to themselves and not watch your videos if they don't like your methods. I think they are very educational and helpful and am thankful you put them out. Keep making great videos. Thanks.
From one Dan to another, your videos are a true inspiration! Just bought myself some pans and a small sluice - so now I'm ready to head out, (hope to) find some gold and probably make a lot of mistakes along the way :D
Absolutely love your videos! You turned me into an amateur gold prospector, I learn so many tricks and tips. Keep up the videos Dan.
Was watching Chris Vo-Gus video about how people want to try and tell you guys that you’re doing it wrong, but as Chris said you guys are out there nearly every day and Pioneering Pauly which is absolute gold,just keep those videos coming guys cheers for now from Oz
I learn so much from your videos!!! I have two creeks on my property in NC. I am tempted to try my hand at panning!
I'm glad that you are such an upbeat person. Thank you.
Your videos are GOLD! Thank you for sharing from from Terrace BC. I hope this season is plentiful for you this year, you deserve it.
This is definitely a great video. Doing things the wrong way always teaches a lesson but your equipment provides amazing support.
Hi Dan good to see you doing good since surgery
Mate you have a heart of gold.
Thanks Dan! I’ve wanted to try this gold sluice trial myself but never have. Hat’s off to you
Probably the most informative and entertaining video you have done. Lotsa smiles here.
omfg dan ...ive never even prospected anything in my life but im loving you video's. ive watched about 30 hours since stumbling across your channel and you have earnt my sub. keep doing the dan things ..i love it ...cheers from australia .. im loving the beautiful part of the world you live in and your respect for the rules or the claims you are mining .. find heaps mate
Well that proves it Dan. You're a gold magnet. That was really fun. I laughed out loud when you "jostled" the sluice. Enjoyed the video a lot.
Thanks so much for being so informative Dan.I love your videos.you just put a lot of us at ease about making mistakes and worries about losing our gold.keep these awsome videos coming.