Gold Mapping 80 Acres: The Hidden Mine Shaft & The 20-Minute Challenge

Welcome back to the 80-acre claim in Southern California! In Part 2 of our desert gold prospecting expedition, Finn and I return for Day 2 and 3 to put our claim map to the test. After identifying the best potential zones in the last video, it’s time to move some dirt.

We spend Day 2 gathering larger 1/4 yard samples from our most promising contact zones and hauling the drywasher across the desert on the ATV to test new spots. The hard work pays off with some great finds, broken up by a necessary lunch break and some strong French press coffee right on the tailgate.

On Day 3, we finally investigate the "hidden" mine shaft we spotted on the map. While we discover it has been filled in, a sample from the area proves there is still gold to be found. To wrap up the trip, I push the equipment (and myself) to the limit with a speed test: How much gold can I dig and process in just 20 minutes?

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00:00:00 Return to the 80 Acres (Day 2)
00:05:36 Engineer: Automatic Bucket Unloader
00:10:02 Metal Detecting the Claim
00:11:19 Drywasher Hack
00:15:58 Tailgate Snacks
00:17:09 ATV Prospecting: Hauling the Drywasher
00:23:52 Tailgate Lunch & Desert French Press Coffee
00:33:34 Dry Washer Gold Nugget
00:36:56 Day 3: Exploring the Hidden Mine Shaft
00:46:02 Sampling the Mine Shaft Ore
00:50:41 The 20-Minute Gold Mining Challenge
01:09:27 Weighing the Gold & Final Thoughts