How to Crevice for Gold

paydirt1850 · Aug 3, 2015

I posted my third how to video this morning, how to crevice for gold. This is aimed at the beginner. You guys have been great with suggestions, please keep them coming. I thing this video might be a little to long, but there's a lot to cover. Let me know what you think.

Smithsgold · Aug 3, 2015

Another Great Video !!!!

KevinInColorado · Aug 3, 2015

Fun to watch. I do think you could edit it down quite a bit...it took 5:30 to get to the river for example.

Adventure_Time · Aug 4, 2015

Idk doesn't seem that long if you aren't in a rush. Another great video to watch while I drink my coffee... nice music choice too heh.

ghampton · Aug 4, 2015

AWESOME VIDEO. THANK YOU FOR POSTING....

KevinInColorado · Aug 4, 2015

Adventure_Time said:
Idk doesn't seem that long if you aren't in a rush. Another great video to watch while I drink my coffee... nice music choice too heh.

Fair point. I guess I'm always in a hurry to get to the river, lol!

Jeff95531 · Aug 4, 2015

KevinInColorado said:
Fair point. I guess I'm always in a hurry to get to the river, lol!

I was thinking "it's not the destination, it's the journey". Course, I been retired awhile...you'll get the hang of it soon Kevin. :thumbsup:

KevinInColorado · Aug 4, 2015

Jeff95531 said:
I was thinking "it's not the destination, it's the journey". Course, I been retired awhile...you'll get the hang of it soon Kevin.

Looking forward to starting to practice that philosophy in January

Jeff95531 · Aug 4, 2015

That soon?! Full or part time? Congrats either way! :occasion14:

fowledup · Aug 5, 2015

Really enjoy your videos and your website :thumbsup:

. Alot of folks just go right to the diggin without any explanation to the thought process behind it. I like that you take the time to go start to finish and you showed it ain't always pans full o' gold. This is a good video for anyone beginner or not. Looking forward to the sniping one. I also watched your summer mining video, wish that one was about an hour, love looking at pictures and video from when things were good in this state. There was a group of guys in the early to mid 90's down below an area I've spent alot of time at (BC) that used to chopper in a 6 or 8" and had a crane and winch set up like your pics. There is a rock in the middle of the river on a sharp bend about the size of a small house that they moved there. It's around 2 miles below were everyone parks. Everytime I see that rock I'm still blown away and amazed that a couple guys put that there, the 97 flood didn't budge it. That wouldn't happen to be you guys was it?

KevinInColorado · Aug 5, 2015

Good point about the actual teaching/explaining Fowledup, I agree...really good stuff

fowledup · Aug 5, 2015

Hope you don't mind me posting one of your other videos but I had to just cause it's cool!

SpaceJunk · Aug 5, 2015

Subscribed!

paydirt1850 · Aug 5, 2015

I cant agree more, I miss being able to set up and work a section of the river for the summer. Now I have to sneak in with a 2" dredge. You work hard for years and pay there unfair taxes, and then if you want to enjoy the hills on the weekend - your the criminal. I'm flattered that you posted the video! I want to thank everyone for all the great feed back.
In the early to mid 90's we were on the middle fork of the Yuba river.

JLGD · Sep 9, 2015

I just got into prospecting this year and have been looking for a good video on crevicing. I'm glad I found this; without question the best video on the subject out there. I would only want to see more video on the location where you got most of your gold to go along with your description of why its a prime gold catching location. Maybe more on your process in finding these gold catching areas (river hydraulics).

I've enjoyed reading your blog as well...lot of good info for the beginner like me.

paydirt1850 · Sep 11, 2015

JLGD;

I have plans to do a "how to read the river" video. I am just finishing some fishing videos on the coast. When I get home, and if the weather holds I will get to work on it in a week or so.

I love your quote from Thomas Jefferson