I am heading up to Sumpter OR later this month and was wondering if there is a place that i can do a little gold panning for free (or small charge). I will only be panning, not sluicing or anything else. Thanks!
Read more…REMC removed this maple tree from my yard, deemed to be dangerous.
Hey all a friend of mine on this site could use some uplifting his Mother is in hospice now and it don`t look good, him and I have been friends along time and I know how hard it is I lost my Mother at an early age.. I`m thinking about you buddy....
Read more…What hobbies do you have in addition to
prospecting? I'll start with a slice of life in
Wayne and Rick's worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Akt5IKj3AU
well the election is over and i don't get california miners thinking. they want dredging back have spent tons of money in the courts fighting the ban THEN on election day vote the same people back in office. DAH the people in washington d.c. make the
Read more…We are looking to go May 25th when they open the highbanking and was wondering if anyone could help us or let us know of a better spot than the confluence area as it seems its really worked and would like to try a new place.. Anyone know if the miner
Read more…The perfect Weekend for me would have the truck loaded and out the door saturday mornings by 5 am and not unloaded until 7 pm sunday. But that would lead to unhappy people at my house. So This weekend Saturday was for prospecting and putting my
Read more…I'm in an area not known for much gold. But quartz is more than plentiful. I've seen veins in bedrock close to 2 feet wide. Without seeing visible gold in the veins, what would be the "smoking gun" signal that justifies me bringing home a couple buck
Read more…Once i get my truck to pass smog. Lol. Im heading to i-bar rd im about an hour from sonora so im hoping to go as often as i can afford the gas. I got a guzzler. Its a 90 f250 4x4 with the 7.5L460 ci. So its not too easy on the wallet but runs good. S
Read more…Not sure if you all read this or not,http://elkodaily.com/news/local/forest-road-battle-rob-bishop-hearing-raises-new-questions/article_8ea313de-6d22-11e1-9bf5-001871e3ce6c.html but I believe it is worth the time to read and submit comments to the su
Read more…Does anyone have any experience in prospecting gravel pits for placer gold.
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I am 99% sure I found a meteorite while metal detecting...
Last Sunday while detecting on private property (with permission) I got a really strong hit on a rock. I w
Read more…This town is about 60 miles from me. I am a member of the lincoln prospecting club and club claim. I have recovered a little gold from the clubs claim. Just thought some of you might find it an intresting story. Story about Gold and Lincoln Montana
Read more…Has anyone had any luck or suggestions about fine recovery wheels. I have been thinking about the Desert Fox unit but am not sure if it is the right move. It is very hard to figure out which unit would be best to use. I screen all my material down to
Read more…My wife asked me what i wanted for christmas so she can start saving now. Im thinking a used metal detector, but have no idea what kind to get. I know i want one that will be primarily for placer gold nuggets/deposits. I dont want anything too fancy
Read more…I grant that this is a gold prospecting forum, and it may sound like I'm being a heretic, but I like to think outside the box and as such I like to keep my options open as far as valuable minerals.
Do folks on this forum prospect for minerals of va
Read more…I have a question, maybe someone can answer. I recently downloaded the minecache free trial, and there are a few areas close to me that are labeled "prospects" i have heard the term used before but im not 100% clear on what its meaning is. Thanks guy
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