Gold Mines? Copper Mines? Exploring new ground.

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Got to explore a couple sites, looking for old mine sites that are known to carry good values in gold and copper. Both sites have HUGE potential for the future. And I am very excited I found an old adit I have been looking for. It was right under my nose!
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@GamingKeenBeaner Год назад

Did you know they make drones for tunnels? They have a cage around them so the blades don't hit things. Its not only safer, but could get you a lot of interesting footage.

@scottdawson7805 Год назад

Pyroxene often contains other minerals like Scandium, vanadium and a host of light weight metals including Lithium. You might consider an assay on your pyroxene, it might be low in copper but high in a metal used today that was waste a 100 years ago.

@amberandrews6842 8 месяцев назад

Good point.

@sthomas6369 Год назад

I know it may not be your thing, but I would REALLY love to see more of the adit with the rails, maybe invite one of your friends who loves exploring that sort of thing?

@lindyhoppingfool Год назад

I know you're supposed to become buddy-buddy with other RU-vidrs and there are certainly other RU-vidrs that do a lot of mine exploration. Maybe you could explore it together and have a 2 er video

@PAUL-pz3rz Год назад

A profound statement from the great Dan Hurd. "That is definitely something". As always, Thanks Dan!

@ironhorse7588 Год назад

👍👍 Video quality wasn't much different to watch for me. I always love seeing your family exploration videos Dan. 🙏💕😇

@JSGilbert Год назад

The black in that stone is almost definitely schorl, which is a very common form of black tourmaline.

@ISuckUnderPressure Год назад

DAN! Your quad problems..I’m not sure if you’ve messed much with it but you should try replacing the brake fluid with DOT 4 or whatever the equivalent for you is. It has a higher boiling point but also doesn’t thermally expand as much. But just putting new fluid in can get rid of any absorbed water which can effect boiling points and thermal expansion as well.

@dustyc324 Год назад

flush out that old fluid. $10 for enough brake fluid to flush that bike thoroughly. also old rubber hoses can get crumby.

@amberhall5637 Год назад

@lickkermit Год назад

Clean the bleed port in the master cylinder guarantee that is the cause of the problem... I see that all the time at my workplace..... old fluid turns to sludge

@jasonGreenVw Год назад

one other thing is to replace the soft brake lines becuase they can swell on the inside and act like a check valve not letting the brake fluid to return to the master and locking up the wheels.

@asidhu4550 Год назад

Solid fire tips Dan. The people of the Okanagan Valley are blessed to have a Gem like you living here! Keep up the good work!

@RICDirector Год назад

Dont forget the importance of good spark arrestors. We have seen fires down here from dirt ikes without them, and it appears as effective as a drip torch. Nasty!

@NewNormac Год назад

Dan thank you for sharing your spray bottle tip. I hadn’t thought of it and always have been paranoid about stopping unless I trampled all the grass first. Think you’ve saved my nerves and time. Your the best ‘nd so is your content ~Smile oN I did miss your Geology Lesson of the Day

@DanSalig-jq5mu Год назад

It's the stuff that gets caught. Drive slow, park on rocks, fire extinguisher, keep vehicle in site untill cool always look back for smoke. Nothing worse than lighting your exit on 🔥 or truck/quad. Even damp sphagnum dries on the exhaust and burns... I've heard😉

@RICDirector Год назад

Dan says, "I found the adit"..... Dayna, from out of screen, holding her 'heavy rock': "WHO found the adit??? Hmmm?" 🤣🤣🤣

@jefftrag1956 Год назад

I have a system where I take heavy duty orange plastic bags with handles. As I collect I leave the bags along my trail and when I return I collect the bags. If you take care of them you can use them many times. You only have to carry the heaviest load the shortest distance possible. I do not think I ever lost a rock I wanted to pick up on the way back with this system.

@4seasonspix Год назад

Great and intriguing exploration - maybe try to find old articles / documents and drawings / photos of the mine site that will help to complete the overall picture of this former mining operation. As for the cameras: As a photographer, I prefer the crisp, vivid footage the GoPro provided in your other videos. While the iPhone takes great stills (railroad tracks inside the mine), the video colors looked a bit washed out. I also got distracted by the camera's struggle to focus in the shade (almost made me dizzy). I never noticed anything like that with your previous videos. My vote clearly goes to the GoPro for video footage.

@fie1329 Год назад

I noticed that the quality was a bit lower than usual today. A bit less sharp, a bit more artifacting in fast movements. Then you mentioned the change in filming equipment, which explained it. I think it is not bad, but I prefer the highest possible quility, so I like the gopro better. But I also understand, especially on hot days and out in the wild, that it is much easier and lighter setup to just use a phone.

@dustyc324 Год назад

the phone does look nice on slower moving or still shots. go pro does better at lower lighting? idk. the content is still good.

@UmmmmmmmWhat Год назад

16:35 Just because you're out mining in the Canadian wilderness doesn't mean you don't also enjoy a good brick oven pizza! 🍕😂

@dillontopham9802 Год назад

Would love to see you and Matt’s off road recovery get together and maybe find the gold mine they have been hunting for

@jeffjjw1521 Год назад

You do need to tag team with Matt I’m sure you would be a whole lot of assistance. They know vehicles you know rocks.

@skywatergarage Год назад

Your videos are awesome Dan. Making me want to explore my property in globe, arizona. My cousin and I own a few acres in the old ghost town of copper hills which was a copper (and other minerals) mining area. On our lane we have old big mining structures and a capped mining hole that is known as the bottomless pit. It’s 1400 feet down and about 75 feet wide. It’s real name was the Boston-superior mining shaft. It has horizontal tunnels all through it on the way down that lead to all the other locations like the mill and what not. We have all sorts of copper, quartz, malachite, and so many other ores all over just the ground surface. You can’t walk 10 feet without finding so many cool rocks. Can only imagine what we could in earth.

@scruggsbuster9458 Год назад

😂😂😂😂❤❤ 104 degrees is that hot and sometimes that is our low at night here in Arizona I think the hottest it got this summer in Arizona with the wind blowing 121° 😂😂 now that is hot😂😂😂❤❤

@goldenambience7346 Год назад

The long views were spectacular with this camera! But the rocks you said were sparkly, not so much. Didn't see any shine really. Fun explorations! Loved that Dana is not so camera shy. 😊

@nickadimouse1 Год назад

I got the ammonite, was beautiful and well packaged. Ty Dan and thanks for the videos

@timandrews1613 Год назад

"Pretty rocks", "shiney rocks" a bit patronizing

@jaratt85 Год назад

That black stuff looks a lot like anthracite to me... coal. BTW Dan, when you're in an area with agates/opal watch out for ironstone and break some pieces off and see what you find. You never know, you may just find a new source of BC boulder opal or matrix opal.

@paulhoffman6371 Год назад

Just for grins, Dan, on your next adventure in the heat, try to fry an egg on a flat rock.

@asjamuir5534 Год назад

Well Dan for me I don't care the quality of the shots as long as I can hear u and u do as always close ups of your finds I couldn't care your why I watch not the quality and yes Dan your quality is top notch

@sbuttgereit Год назад

The GoPro videos are definitely superior unless you've also changed the way you're encoding or such. I'm this video I'm seeing way more compression style artifacts; this shows up when you pan around (lots of pixels changing.). Also the autofocus and depth of field looks very "home movie" rather than professionally made content.

@scottdawson7805 Год назад

If they were processing the copper into metal the process in the furnace created carbon monoxide and as the crushed ore was roasted with charcoal the rock would give off an oxide molecule to create a stabler carbon dioxide and once the oxide molecule was released from the ore the copper was released to become a metal instead of chemical compound.

@johnhunt2390 Год назад

Gold mines? Copper mines? Land mines? (My mind went weird when I read the title.)

@bigangelman Год назад

Sounds like you have water in your brake fluid and a sticky caliper. The heat boils the water creating all that pressure.

@Sano2501 Год назад

I'm always curious, do you carry protection against wild animals? I don't know if you get bears / wolves in BC (I'm from the UK so we have neither) 😅

@dustyc324 Год назад

you'd be lucky to see a wolf. they are good at staying away from people. bears however, can be dangerous out there. and as Dan mentioned, snakes.

@grumpyoldstudios Год назад

Another thing is most people if they carry any kind of protection keep it to themselves. Best to not let people know and also good to keep it off your channel because you never know what RU-vid monetization rules are of the week regarding stuff like that.

@mudassarsayed7329 Год назад

vow!!!!!!! from Mumbai India liked video

@ronsimpson143 Год назад

There's a guy up in Canada, Timothy Dyck, who is a youtube blacksmith. He uses old railroad tracks to make axes. He'd love some of that old stuff.

@Theriverman1000 Год назад

GoPro has noticeably better video.

@timnorris8204 Год назад

I speculate that you metal furnace looking object that you're referring to is part of a parkland refinery process where they use excessive amounts of heat burn off some of the sulfides to help with the crush or to capture mercury.

@hantun6889 Год назад

Watching from Burma.

@greatitbroke Год назад

I am with the others I think the go pro vids where better. I think the one camera had better detail with the rock pics showing glitter and colours. For all the bluster I don't think the I Phones are all that.

@Moosetraks21 Год назад

I have a wife that loves adventuring like yours does with you. There's nothing better. Love the channel.

@Rockingruvin День назад

Don't spray directly on your engine block with cool water after it's gotten fully hot. Can crack the block. Same for brakes... rapid cooling will cause warping...

@hiddentruth1982 Год назад

That copper mine may be worth serious money soon. I heard we will be needing as much copper in the near future as we have mined since the bronze age.

@diamondhunterTv5 Год назад

"Exploring new ground for gold and copper mines? That's the spirit of adventure and discovery! Mining has shaped landscapes and history, and uncovering these precious resources can be both challenging and rewarding. Wishing you success in your exploration! ⛏️💰🌍

@petereldergill2942 Год назад

I also love how genuinely excited you constantly are! It's fantastic

@mikeblair2594 Год назад

That's really interesting. I've heard of the Copper King and Gonncola mines, but I never thought I'd get to see it. That's really cool Dan and Danna. Thanx for bringing us along, Its really appreciated.

@abcxyz1557 6 месяцев назад

Canadian rattlesnakes? If they bite, do they say "Soorry"? Couldn't resist. 😅

@matthewelliott2213 Год назад

Great episode! I believe the iPhone was much better in the sun. Colors were amazing and clarity was improved in bright conditions.

@bryanchesley9435 Год назад

The different camera worked great. Another tool in your "content" bag.

@markanderson3740 Год назад

Sphalerite if the crystals follow a triangular pyramidal striated tendancy. Is considered an ore of Zinc.

@donaldfitzgerald8950 Год назад

Bring it on, Dan! Loving all the education..,.💎💪👍🤠

@mr.morelock Год назад

When in fire country like the Okanogan (we were on the US side, Mt. Hull, Tonasket, etc) we would take a mylar foiled 'space blanket' to park on. Rolls up, super light, and keeps the tinder from contacting the hot metal. Keep the water for yourself on those hot days.

@christophpoll784 Год назад

Nice video and beautifull scenery. But i am always surprised how bone dry that landscape looks up there. Is that normal? I live down in germany near Hamburg, here it is always somehow wet.

@texus7079 Год назад

Dan in a dirt bike helmet.... the dichotomy is just too much 😂😂😂 👍

@randys2203 Год назад

I think the gopro is better quality. There's a lot of motion blur on the iphone camera. Makes me feel a little dizzy! ~~

@josephcormier5974 Год назад

This new camera is okay but I think your old one is better when do you think you're going into the adit and explore? Thanks for sharing this with us six stars

@mmeda6977 Год назад

Greetings from Serbia.

@mmeda6977 Год назад

@@hardworkingfella8017 I have no idea what you are trying to say.

@JayGSalesAssist Год назад

Love the 80’s synth rock vibe opening music!

@beansdad70 Год назад

The iPhone takes excellent video. In my opinion, this looked better than the GoPro. Depending on which iPhone you’re using, it also has a macro lens too. It’s a great shooter.

@williamarmstrong7199 Год назад

Given the price of copper these days you might find your copper mine might be worth a lot more than your gold mine.

@glennwoods2462 Год назад

Yes, the camera and sound is very good quality IMHO...

@lynlivingston4945 Год назад

Yay feathers 😊 I love seeing the rocks/crystals etc just lying around waiting to be found

@hankdankerson8914 Год назад

Hey how come we didn't get an extreme close-up on that feather

@flatbrokefrank6482 Год назад

You earned my subscription today 🙂

@kasilofchrisn2398 Год назад

I think it woukd be cool to see you do a collaboration video with TVR exploring or some other mine explorer RU-vid channel in a situation like this!

@jaybeliever1479 Год назад

Camera - It seems to me that this camera has a much more "realistic" field of view than a go pro. To me, they always make things look further away than they really are. For example, an object that is only 10 feet behind you appears to be two or three times further. Thanks for the vid. Looking forward to what you find in that old attit (sp?).

@CORE1.8MINISTERIES Год назад

It does look like black tourmaline, scroll

@amandapittar9398 Год назад

Dear Dan, the view was incredible. Thank you for showing it. This is 50% of why I watch these videos - like yours and Pioneer Pauleys amongst others. You get to see some amazing scenery and terrain. Thank you.

@Merojewelleryworkshop Год назад

Good to see this video keep it up

@NVMDSTEvil Год назад

no wrench to crack open brake line on resevoir with? Its probably just over-full.

@Danhurd Год назад

I did when I got home

@slimwantedman6694 Год назад

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

@shanna74 Год назад

Love seeing danna ... and your videos are always clear. Always enjoy your content and collaborations with Jason mbmm... And pauly

@BustedknucklesProspecting Год назад

Yes Dan, you are correct!! that is Tourmaline in feldspar

@Rockin_in_Kentucky Год назад

The new camera was great nice clear picture and good quality sound. Awesome video!

@rikspector Год назад

Dan, I see and learn something new every time you post! Thank you, Rik Spector

@48thstateprospecting Год назад

iPhone is a great camera especially if your recording in 4K picture and video was pretty clear and sharp in my opinion and the closeups were good looking forward to the exploration so hurry up lol thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

@mewoozy2 Год назад

Arn't pyrite cubes called "Devils dice".

@scottdawson7805 Год назад

Pyrite with a Limonite coating that has a reddish to a red brown coloration is identified as Devils Dice.

@westcoast8562 Год назад

QUADING ON A TRAIL LIKE THAT IN THOSE CONDITIONS IS SELFISH AND DUMB AND REASON WHY ACCESS TO CROWN LAND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE LIMITED.

@westcoast8562 Год назад

YEA BUT GIVE EM A THUMBS UP ANYWAYS. DAN HURD IS HUGELY NET POSITIVE

@williamperry6635 Год назад

The scenery is definately improving. Thanks for sharing Dan.

@clutchlips 11 месяцев назад

Definitely

@gyvren Год назад

You’re so dang cool, Dan… I really REALLY wish I had your job. 😉👍

@robertfritchey-zq1wn Год назад

What really sucks is if you wake up in the morning then put your shoes on, and find out there is a scorpion in your shoe

@williamdomke8558 Год назад

Camera works just fine,thanks for the video wish I could have been there with you¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gyvren Год назад

Pretty sure Dan would burst into flames if he ever visited Texas… Especially if he considers 100° “hot.” 😉

@nunyabisnass1141 Год назад

He's been to Arizona

@Danhurd Год назад

Well the hottest it has been here is 49.2c which is 120f and yes I confided that too hot.

@trevororchard2741 Год назад

I love the old mine explores and hearing what history you know of them. Keep up the good work ^^

@bigmflora2451 Год назад

Beautiful day in BC . Greetings from Harris Creek

@pedraspreciosas6515 Год назад

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@express375 Год назад

iphone video quality looks more real

@johnjacobs1625 Год назад

Nice Findings, Dan! Good luck Finding the BEST Feathers Deana!! JJ

@seanb3516 Год назад

DAN - Couldn't you have used your Beard as a MakeShift HighBanker Mat? Jason and the Ginger Fleece..... XD

@rockin_coalmangaming6206 Год назад

Invite Brent from Ghost Town Living to explore, good colander opportunity

@zGJungle Год назад

The video quality looks very good to me Dan, though I never thought the Go pro footage was bad in any way either.

@onwardsandupwardsrockhounding Год назад

Onwards and Upwards Rockhounding 👍 nice job!!!

@ZOriginal__ Год назад

IPhone seemed clear on video & audio!!

@zGJungle Год назад

Yeah I thought it looked very crisp

@bethsands7665 Год назад

I love your free and fun adventures in the wild. The Quad-ride was exciting and yay for water in the creek. Beautiful mountains and history ! The quality of your video is awesome !! Wow...nobody wants Tetanus... vigilance required for sure. Hey, if anyone can find Sasquatch, you can in those wild mountains.... just saying . Good job keeping safe. The "something else"...might be an adit ! Beautiful element hunting !! Re-deemed for sure !

@darcyjewell1261 Год назад

I can't wait to have a mid life crisis and buy up some old mines to explore haha

@apostlepaulvining5688 Год назад

I did notice Dan the difference sir. Much clearer, better color definition, seeing show items clearly, doesn’t have the “fisheye view” over all Dan a grand improvement sir….. Rev. Paul, Eustis Fl.

@williamdomke8558 Год назад

Which comes to the question, which ways more, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?????!!

@johnstuart8511 7 месяцев назад

Hi Dan: Thank you for sharing another fantastic video. Always entertaining and educational even if I am a pensioner. I feel like I am with you, enjoying the excitement. Regards 🇿🇦.

@catherinemacleod4985 Год назад

I fell in love with BC after reading Bradford Angier's books about roughing it in the Peace River District many years ago.

@MrPossumeyes Год назад

Thanks, Dan. And thankyou, Dayna(sp?) for being part of this vid. Enjoyed.

@okay7325 Год назад

Probably part of a steam fired furnace so they could have steam powered equipment

@kimmclaughlin7752 Год назад

Camera looked great! Very neat location. Actually both sites.

@nealyplumgamer2464 Год назад

You know, Brent at CerroGordo loves to run tunnles... collab mayhap? 😀

@manuelrumpal8381 11 месяцев назад

Really nice pegmatite at 22:34. From what I've at least seen, those black crystals look more like pyroxene. Tourmaline crystals consist of a bunch much thinner, pseudohexagonal ones, though it's not always visible. It is typical for pyroxenes to have this black color, but the green weathered stuff you've been finding before are probably amphiboles. However, it's weird for pyroxene to be with alkali feldspars, so don't quote me on that

@Arthagnou Год назад

1st rule on a movie set, always bring everything...looks like that night be true of gold mining.....bring the high banker

@DrachenGothik666 Год назад

If the Merritt in this video is at all associated with the little logging town of Merritt, B.C (I know you do most of your work in B.C) then cool! I used to live in the town in the 1980's. At the time, it was 8400 people, three logging mills (that I knew of), a lot of stoner bikers, & way too many bars. The area you were in looks a lot like what I recall, & it's still gorgeous.