Josh and I have been coworkers for almost two years and, because he is so private, it was about four months before I found out that he was a semi-professional Prospector.  At the time, and even at the time of recording this episode I didn’t know what the difference was between mining for gold, and Prospecting for gold.  Talking to Josh on this podcast taught me a lot about the mentality of a prospector, how it is much more about the passion and love for nature and outdoors than the urge to strike it rich.  We talked about some near misses with some bears and mountain lions, and about how his guilty pleasure is something he learned from his uncle and involves prospecting really early in the morning… and let’s just say… becoming one with nature.

In the hands-on section Josh shows us something I’ve never even heard of before, a process he calls “Mossing.”  I found this process to be absolutely fascinating and the results were astounding!  This is a trick that anyone can do, and to my surprise, we actually found a decent pan of gold in a relatively small patch of moss.

Lastly we talk to Josh about the plans he has for the future and why it may take a while, but he’s already got a partner in mind for his next big adventure.

I’ve been working on this particular episode for a long time, but it was delayed due to technical difficulties.  We’re recording outside, so sometimes you hear birds and cars, but overall it was a pretty fun episode.  I hope you enjoy.

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