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    Hydraulic Pit Gold

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    Prospecting for Gold Nuggets in an Old Hydraulic Pit in the Heart of the California  Motherlode. The Old Timers didn't get it all watch as Jeff and Gary (Two Toes) find Hidden Gold Nuggets in the Bedrock Crevices with Metal Detectors. SG 011
    Watch our other Prospecting video's and check out Gary's Channel ( Two Toes )

    Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed the video, 

    Jeff

     

     

    James ( Jim ) Beckwourth Museum And Cabin

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    The James Beckwourth Museum is a well preserved 1850`s log cabin, believed to be the third such cabin built by James Beckwourth as a trading post and `hotel` in the Sierra Valley. The cabin is constructed of `V` notched logs of the type used in the area where Beckwourth grew up. Just some of James Occupation's, blacksmith, frontiersman, trapper, fur trader, explorer, wrangler, soldier, courier, wagon master, gambler, rancher, hotel keeper, trader, store keeper, rancher, author, scout.

     

    Plumas Eureka State Park In Winter

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    On 1/9/2019 at 4:39 PM, klunker said:

     If you read some  history about Johnsville, the Plumas Eureka mine and the Sierra Buttes Mining Company before visiting the park it will add immensely to your visit. I love doing excavation projects in the town of Johnsville (adjoining the park) because I always unearth a bit of history but it does slow the projects way down.

     Whatever you do, don't be seen with a detector, even in your car, or operate any off highway vehicle within the park boundaries. 

    Thanks !!! Both times I've been there we were the only ones around !!!!  

    Crevicing For Gold

    in Gold Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Drywashing, Etc

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    On 10/11/2018 at 1:50 PM, kiwijw said:

    Cool.... Didn't quite get that half ounce. :rolleyes: :biggrin: Always a good day out regardless. Nice looking spot. Looks like lots of promise. We have snow flurries outside & strong winds so it was nice to kick back & watch this. Thanks for sharing. Always enjoy yours & Two Toes vids. ? Best of luck out there. :smile:

    Hi Gibson. Those cracks & crevices are the EXACT spots you want to be waving your detector over. They ARE the most obvious places to those in the know. The places you are "thinking" are obvious, obviously aren't due to your lack of success. Or others cleaning out before you. Gold being HEAVY will wash into & drop into these, work itself to the very bottom & never come back out when packed with that tight material that you saw was so hard to get out. Target that bed rock as these are the places the gold can be. Bedrock is your friend. Often the cracks & crevices in the bedrock that can be holding gold isn't always obvious. That is where the detector comes into its own & can "see" into the bedrock. There is your lesson number one in detecting for gold.

    Good luck out there

    JW :smile:

    I didn't get that Half Ounce but I was Happy with what I got, Gary did a lot better than I did I worked to many Boil holes and didn't get that much from them . Gary's Video will be out next week I think he said  so check that out and see how he did !!! Thanks for watching and keep warm !!!

    Jeff

    Crevicing For Gold

    in Gold Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Drywashing, Etc

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    On 10/11/2018 at 12:43 AM, Gibson said:

    I enjoyed the vid, I did not know that one can also look for gold in crevices and holes i always searched for obvious places. Thanks next time i am out i will sniff all those crevices lol.

    watching in Zimbabwe 

    Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and learned about looking for Gold in the crevices !!!! 

    Jeff

    Crevicing For Gold

    in Gold Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Drywashing, Etc

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    On 10/10/2018 at 4:38 PM, GB_Amateur said:

    Great vid; thanks!  A skilled mason couldn't pack those crevices tighter than Ma nature.  Clearly a lot of work you put in to loosen them up.  Do you ever used a vacuum to clean out the fines?

    I have a Vac Pac and it sucks the stuff up like a vacuum but right now in California it might not be legal plus it's heavy and it's a long hike in !!!!  Thanks for watching

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