Anyone ever done any good around Chapel Hill? My son is studying there and will have a house rented there this summer. I told him I would come and spend some time up there. I see where there was a few gold mines in the area in the 1800's, but not muc
Read more…I really can't figure this out. First let me list my gear:
10" x 48" Keene Sluice with miners moss & green carpet, 10" x 12" homemade hopper w/ 1" spray bar, 2" in/outlet 6 hp water pump.
I have operated my setup 3 times now at 3 different location
Read more…I just want to say to Tim, and all of my fellow GPS Brothers and Sisters, how proud I am to be part of this forum. I love the pictures of finds, the clubs/groups, videos, countless tips and how to's. Most of all, I like the down-to-earth and friendly
Read more…The time has finally come 
Leaving for Gold Basin AZ tomorrow morning headed to the prospectors get together held this weekend at the GPAA claim BAHDE #10
Will finally get to field test the wastebasket drywasher (it's been 3 years since I built it)
Does anyone have good contact information(e-mail address, phone #) for Bill Fletcher? The e-mail address on his plans(several years old), apparently, is not valid now. Any help contacting him would be greatly appreciated.
Greg
I am thinking of a "Plan of Opperation". Setting up a Zipline to send 40-50lbs. SandBags of Ore down a 30* - 600' Hill side. My question is how fast will the bags be traveling and what size Rope should be used ? At the bottom of the hill is a 2 Foo
Read more…If you haven't seen this PLEASE read. You may have to copy and paste the link. Take some action. It is A WAR !
If it doesn't work try this...Thank You
http://www.galicemining.com/mining-news/New-War-On-Mining-In-Oregon.html
Read more…Had a great time with this trip! I might organize another one soon for a group if I can get enough folks interested.
Read more…Pretty cool video of some giant trenches in the South Mother Lode which produced some great gold:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfugbaDLBcg
Read more…Hello all!
I'm the web admin for East Bay Prospectors (SF Bay Area) and am working on building a new club website. Our current site has its limits and isn't very active. Bradley, one of our active members suggested I visit your site. We (EBP) hold m
Read more…So, at my dig site the water is starting to rise. It went up a foot and a half this week. I started thinking about how the gold might reconcentrate in holes i have already worked, and if i should create some "riffles" from the big rocks all around. I
Read more…I use a Keene A52 Sluice box (48" x 10"). I am currently using: Raised Expanded Metal, Miners Moss and Deep V Matting. I run 1/4" material. I am not overloading the box. Maybe a handful every 10 seconds or so. It seems I should be recovering more fi
Read more…I had a talk with the folks at Stanton LDMA campsite and there will not be any acivities going on this year. I dont know why but anyone who planned on goning will be going to proprct on there on own again I will be there on or about the 20th so if yo
Read more…Hey all.......will be heading out for three days here with the boy......going to be a wet cold one but a bit of gold will warm the soul......LOL.......I will also be doing a bit of a live up-date and pictures as we dig for the mother lode out there o
Read more…Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for all the friends and family that keep my life interesting. My wife and kid for putting up with me. And still having a job in this crazy economic time in America.
Be safe and responsible everyon
Read more…This holiday I'm taking one extra day off, My Son and his friend are coming in to town (from Albany Oregon) on the train at 2:00 am in the morning Saturday the camping gear and prospecting equipment will be loaded and head up in to Trinity County ca
Read more…I was on chat one night and ask Tim what he thought of a GPS outing, and he thought it would be a lot of fun. But the thing it we dont no how would come and it would take a lot of members help to make it happen. So with this said what do you all thin
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