Demonstrates the Fundamentals of Gold Panning with Freddy Dodge, Star of the Hit Show 'Gold Rush' & Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue
This instructional video features Freddy Dodge, a mining expert and one of the stars of the hit TV series ‘Gold Rush.’ Freddy, his brother Derek Dodge, and their family have been prospecting, panning, and building mining equipment for decades. Freddy offers the fundamentals on collecting and classifying material for panning; how to work the lighter materials from the pan without losing any gold; and even how to properly collect fine gold in your phial. Freddy’s brother Derek and his daughter Nikki offer additional demonstrations and tips on how you can become a better gold panner right away.
Bonus Content: Gold Panning is Easy (25 min.) Learn an art as old as time but simple enough for anyone to master. Tried and proven methods of both wet and dry gold panning are carefully described and illustrated in the Arizona desert by veteran prospector Virgil Hutto.
Tips and Techniques Demonstrated:
Tips on Breaking in a New Gold Pan
Washing Lighter Sands and Rocks from your Pan
How to Collect and Classify Materials for Panning
Getting Younger People Involving in Gold Panning
Where to Start Sampling Materials for Gold Content
Driving Gold and Heavier Materials Down into the Pan
Collecting Fine Gold from the Pan with a Guzzler Bottle
