Drywashing gold and video

Bodfish Mike

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Here is a short video of a gulch I have been working with my homemade Drywasher.(1st attempt at youtube so I hope it works)
Easy digging bedrock at about one foot --- gold is small but it adds up 4.3 grams so far.
Enjoy and I hope that it stokes the fire for ya.
Here's the gold
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Here's the video
 

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KevinInColorado

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Impressive!
 

Hoser John

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Nice video-HOT work this year. Saw a pic of Isabella yesterday and about threw up wow what a tiny mud hole. Try using a wire brush on that bedrock and you'll be amazed at how much more gold shows up Lotza luck-John
 

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Very interesting set up, never seen a dry washer before. And REALLY NICE GOLD!! I'm a safety technician so I can't help but suggest that you use some sort of mask so you're not inhaling all of that dust! Thanks for sharing, solid first video!
 

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Bodfish Mike

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Nice video-HOT work this year. Saw a pic of Isabella yesterday and about threw up wow what a tiny mud hole. Try using a wire brush on that bedrock and you'll be amazed at how much more gold shows up Lotza luck-John
John thanks for the wire brush tip --- will add it. Yes the lake is at 5.8% of normal so low that I stopped windsurfing and the local economy is hurting big time.
Mike
 

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Bodfish Mike

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Very interesting set up, never seen a dry washer before. And REALLY NICE GOLD!! I'm a safety technician so I can't help but suggest that you use some sort of mask so you're not inhaling all of that dust! Thanks for sharing, solid first video!
I do wear a dusk mask and try to stay up wind, I'm aware of valley fever.
Had it off for the video.
Thanks
 

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Very nice. I need to make one of those. No water in my area.
 

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