Drywashing for GOLD in Arizona

[Zuelanda]

O how I wish I had a dry washer. There just so darn expensive!

[Menuki]

I found that computer fans and solar panels work great. Gotta love Fry's

[MucusFelidae]

Thanks for demonstrating that technique.

Wish you full success.

[mnpd007]

Nearly all the gold I've run across has been flour gold. Never used a drywasher, but can't see it working.  I sure know that you can't pan flour. I need to build/invest in a blue bowl.

[darkx967]

That looks way funner than sitting around the house watching tv. -.- wish i lived where there was gold.

[elfenvine]

Do your ears ring with tinnitus when you are done at the end of the day?

[Jaboie]

That is probably worth around 10-20 now. Gold will get over $2K AN OZ.

[DdeadPsy]

35487 work hours for this? i go work in supermarket better :D

[MegaHitch123]

It sure beats sitting at home watching Sponge Bob

[manfredstiefenhofer]

@MegaHitch123

If he is using a dyson vacume claener and water pan it later he might get out a lot more.

[danthman114]

and people blame off-roaders for damage to the desert... lol.

[HHammerHeadD]

this would really Kick But if you found that 'right' outcrop...

[Discokid715]

OH CRAP! its a dollars worth of gold....

[bradmoore8]

Hello BOB Have you ever ran dry sandy river type material through your dry washer. I have a good spot north of Phoenix about 100 miles. I was thinking of buying a dry washer to work the area. And was wondering if running this type of material is just as fast as the dirt type dusty material. What do you think your recovery % is on fine gold. Thanks BOB Good luck finding that yellow gold!!!

[billman2112]

@bradmoore8  Dry washer? Not familiar. I just got into mining recently.

[live4shine]

After seeing this vids, i concluded that the GOLD IS EVERYWHERE!:)

[MucusFelidae]

@live4shine "GOLD IS EVERYWHERE!"

Yes, and GOLD IS, WHERE YOU FIND IT!

[PlainsMiner]

@MucusFelidae Not in Kansas :-(

[tubofbologna]

HOW MUCH DID THE GAS COST TO RUN IT?

[desertprospector]

@tubofbologna cost a lot more in gas than i found....if it was just about the gold, i wouldn't do it.

[bluelagoon10023]

@tubofbologna yeah seems more cost that what you would find to make it all worth while

[bradmoore8]

You know it maybe be 50 cents worth but it's his not yours.LOL It not on how much you find all the time it having a nice time enjoying what he's doing. You people an your negative comments. Good job BOB I drive about 100 sometimes just to take the kids panning and bring a little dirt home. Have a great day Bob and thanks for the video. Brad

[desertprospector]

@bradmoore8 thank you and you are welcome.

[poweredparagliding]

Awesome!

[applevalleyjoe]

Looks like the Randsburg, CA area. Is this your claim or a club claim and if the latter, which club?

[applevalleyjoe]

Forgot to ask you, what brand drywasher is that?

[momentinpassing]

Looks like fun. I like shoveling for some reason. Maybe because shoveling snow for my grandmother was one of the first jobs I ever had that I got paid for.

[ArizonaBob]

Hey...you live in AZ? Bob

[desertprospector]

@ArizonaBob ..yes near Yuma

[eddythelol]

@desertprospector =o i live in yuma!!!

[bradmoore8]

@ArizonaBob Yes I live in peoria just west of Phoenix. What kind of dry washer is that? I was looking at buying one. Thanks Brad

[Tewrobert]

Nothing better than being happy with what your doing :) Nice video, I always enjoy learning and sharing,

I used to live in Colorado and I always took to the mountains and I looked for my gold in the culverts, Its a endless job but it can pay off and point you in the right direction for more if you dont mind taking chances, Carry some scraps of carpet and learn to set them in crucial places on the side of the roads, Take all you can get and put out all you have time to put out,,,

[Bucket247]

Ya gotta love watching drywashing....it never gets old. good video. Bucket

[YTBYlover]

Dry washing?? I guess I'm to used to panning. Cool stuff keep it up!

[Thetruthishere11]

dry washing looks inefficient.

[TimHortonsAddict]

At least he was having fun. Not everyone goes out and finds 1000.00 nuggets in one day.

[waterworkss]

Kinda like fishing sometimes........ Mostly about the outing......

[Uncivilization]

Do you melt the gold together? or just bag it up and sell it?

[gasmasher1]

Its not all about how much you find.

[tubofbologna]

what is that? about .50 cents worth? lol

[desertprospector]

yes

[manfromregina]

@desertprospector does az look like a moonscape yet?

It didn't look like you care at all.

[tabwyo]

It might be worth a 1000 to him. At least he's out doing somthing he enjoys.

[lisboa6]

waist of time...

[NaturalGroundation]

@tubofbologna gold is gold what is that .50 in your pocket? Compare that to .50 of gold.

no comparison you are comparing apples to oranges.

[BruceDude1982]

@tubofbologna @tubofbologna na that's a least a few dollars worth. Just think, 1 graham is about 50$ so he's got at least 50 mg there. 50 mg = 2.50$

[Donatillo1961]

I want to thank you for showing me this valuable lesson vedeo ! It has made me great progress leaving my wife at home sitting infront of the TV as always.

[desertprospector]

not much...couple of dollars

[101Jake101]

how much would that be worth?

[mntwins025]

Yea does seem like alot of work.

Just a little gold but still good video! :)

[ridenowmon]

Good find, I'd go back again by the look of that klinker. Thanks, that takes the sting out of the 15* temp and 6" of snow outside right now :)

[pigsinspace123]

were can i prospect in the yuma area?

[spudseamus]

hhmm not enough fines along with those bits can i suggest you do all the sand again s l o w l y and see what u get

[Bill8101]

The first thing i learned usin a dry washer is to try and operate with the riffle tray as flat as possable, as steep as you are operatig the tray you are losing gold. Just trying to help you find more gold.

[desertprospector]

thanks for the tip.....when the tray is flatter, material seems to pile up...but i will try your suggestion. more gold is good. thanks

[Plutonwolf]

Slower feed rate on a flatter angle WILL equal a lot more recovered gold. And, as a bonus, less effort involved....just a lot more patience LOL

[wrburns2007]

Looks fun...I haven't done any prospecting before but I think that's what I am going to plan as my next vacation. I have been able to learn a lot about dredging and sluicing a river just by watching video clips. Isn't it harder to pinpoint a good spot to prospect in the desert? How do you select a spot with some realistic chance of getting color? Do you belong to a club or is it private land?

[nicox45]

love the video! :)

[mafiamob2005]

cool nice little 1 gram there ;)

[ihlv46]

Looks like a lot of work. At least you found a few pieces. Good video.

[rorymannetje]

cool :)

[mOHawkManandSons]

I have found more gold in the Mojave desert drywashing then I ever did up in northern California with a small 3 inch dredge.

[desertprospector]

me too...thanks for the comment

[buyerofsorts]

@mOHawkManandSons Hey you wrote the comment 3 years ago. Are you still around? I'd like to ask you a few questions if possible.

[onlygunter]

Doesn't look as fun as skuicing a river.

[mrbonaparte]

nice