How Much GOLD Did the Old-Timers Leave Behind? @Askjeffwilliams

How Much GOLD Did the Old-Timers Leave Behind? @Askjeffwilliams

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

I set how out on an adventure to find out how much Gold did the Old-Timers leave behind and is it worth chasing after. To answer that question we go deep into the goldfields to check placer and Lode Gold diggings.
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