The old timers had it made because they were finding huge nuggets, but the prices wasn't as much then as they are now, so we make up for that problem. So I guess it even's out.

I just love a Rob Parson's feel good video, and it's double the feel good video when Levi's in it too. I'm so happy for the two of ya. It couldn't have happened to two better ol' Tassie Blokes in the whole wide world. Way to go guy's. A super fan from East Tennessee, USA ❤😊

I grew up in a small mining town in Northern California. A river called the "Feather River". It's a decent sized river not a creek. The miners when they first arrived where getting 2 ounces per PAN! This account is in numerous mining journals and the history books. Once the shore gravel was down to a few nuggets per pan they went big. They built a water flumes large enough along stretches of the river to divert all the river water into these flumes built of wood. This would let the main river be exposed to mine completely. Then they tear down the flumes move sections and rebuild to do the next stretch of river. They pulled out thousands of ounces in gold. A fella names Granville Swift was the head claim holder and guy running the show. It's said he brought home hundreds of pounds of gold. Which he buried in numerous places and gave large boxes of gold to his sister and her husband. The sister buried 2 chests of gold in a creek near where they lived in the valley. The creek flooded one year and washed those 2 chests away. So it's said 100 plus pounds of nuggets are in that creek from the feather river. Granville hid gold nuggets in the walls and in footings of his house. He had the largest cattle heard in California. A flood happened then a very cold storm right after freezing the valley and all the water. The entire heard died that winter. So Granville loaded his gold and family members and moved to Sonoma California. Where he built a giant mansion.  With ranch houses all over the property and a huge ranch house for the sister. That ranch still stands today. 80 pounds of nuggets have been discovered by workers over the years that Granville hid. One bag of gold was in the fireplace rock. They where remodeling the fireplace and out pops the bag of gold about 10 pounds hidden inside the cemented rock fireplace. It's been found in walls and under the foundations. This gold was from an incredible time when an ounce of gold was worth about $10 to $12 an ounce. The first settlers that where getting a few ounces per pan where only getting $2.00 an ounce at the mining camp! That's how abundant the gold was. Now the gold is there but we have to work hard for it. Move big boulders and work deep crevices. And get nowhere near what you fellas are getting . Amazing work. Keep it up. Building your retirement fast!

I went back and re-watched video. I sure miss the two of you working together.

Pretty sweet you got a pal that shares the fun with you.  To do a 3 day trip together is a lot of fun. Count your blessings brother. Watching from Alabama in the USA.

I live in southern Oregon  USA. There is still a lot of recreational mining here. They call what your method of mining as sniping. Old timers said it was hand to mouth mining. I dredged a lot. When I followed crevices that trapped gold. It seems the gold always got larger out to the sides of the stream. Than it would keep going up out of the water into the bench gravel and the nuggets get bigger and bigger going up the bank. I had always thought the larger gold would be deeper. But it wasn't. It always gets pushed up the side of the bank. Into large pockets of gold. Have you ever had your snuffer bottle with your gold float away when you where not looking.

Thanks I'm 60 lived in Tassie 6 generations I sent most of my time around the midlands when camping or cloudy ect wish I'd gon up west coast but never got past tarra renovating .you through your vidioes have shown me part of what I missed out on .thanks

This is the stuff dreams are made of

Awesome Levi, good things happen to great people I’m so happy for you guys

A lot of channels (pawnbrokers, etc.) make 10x more money from views than they do from their trade. Therefore it's all a charade. The good part about you is that the subject of the channel is the manner in which you make the money, and the returns from views are just a cherry on top. That is why your content has that personable, legitimate feel. What a life it must be to pull gold from under the water -- thank you for all the great videos man.

I love the story telling. Never just a dry story, you leave us hanging on every word and picture.  Well done

Now that is a gorgeous find…and exactly why the old guys always brought a bottle of champagne, just in case a real celebration was in order at the end of the day. I think you are going to be a long time besting this day. Congratulations, well deserved. You put in the time, the work, and the hard won knowledge…and it payed off big time.🖤🇨🇦

My Dad (96)went mining for gold with his Dad. He reckoned an ounce a week was considered good wages.They worked the creeks in east Gippsland during the '30s. He still uses the price of gold as a measure of the economy.

I really  enjoy you and Rob teaming up. You both seem like solid people. I enjoy seeing you both find good gold. I want to try sniping some day. I get lost watching you both work. 8 think Snipping is something I could really do. Cold water, check. Underwater, check.  Work ethic, check. Hard work, check. Dream adventure.

Rob - this has been so much fun living vicariously through your experience of success in prospecting in Tasmania.  Such adventure at your hands, and I have enjoyed playing witness to it!  Thank you from Texas!

11:23 you can see huge chunks of gold in the quartz

Nothing like having a great mate sharing the adventure… memories made, stories to tell and the gold was the icing on the cake.

Wow, crazy finds, I'm really happy for you,  that you finally got your biggest nugget and on top of that, together with Levi, you two are a fab team 💯🙏🏻 Sending best wishes from 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🙋🏻‍♀️😁

Two bloke's comparing size, well done to both, looks like you found the honey hole

Very cool… love seeing all you collect.