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Any help/ideas of where to go????? Headed to Spirit Lake/okoboji area. Thanks

Any feedback on the new Keene 190 series dry washers?

"Howdy" everyone. Hope everybody is well;

This past weekend I placed my order for one of the new Keene 192 (this has the wet conversion kit) dry washers. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these..... any tips or tricks?

It really looks

Thanks!

I appreciate being made to feel very welcome by this group. I haven't been able to get out to the rivers much because none of my friends are into panning and most of them are still working while I am retired. I won't go alone - ya never know. So I'm

The NEW EPA Clean Water Act?

I have been trying to bring this up on as many forums as I can because this new law has gone largely under the radar, was passed by the EPA and not Congress, and supersedes existing laws.

The law was filed on May 26th 2015 and will become effective

Looking For Panning Spot During Upcoming Road Trip

Going to be taking a road trip through AZ, CO, WY, MT, ID and OR. I'll be too busy to stop in AZ or CO to hunt for some yellow but hoping someone out there has claims in either WY,MT,ID,or OR they wouldn't mind me doing some panning or maybe non moto

Minelab Go-Find detectors are now available!

Anyone who has been paying attention is aware of Minelab's revolutionary new line of detector the Go-Find. Comact and powerful, these machines have features you could expect to find on the top of the line machines...and some even those do not. If you

Recirculatiing Highbanker Discussion

I've been working on a recirculating highbanker for about 3 years now and wanted to share what I've learned so far and see what other miners think aboult recirculating water to process material.  (posted the latest videos on GPS today)

When we first

NE Ohio gold!

NE Ohio gold! Found by this morning outside of Cortland.

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Gold Cube

WOW!

I have seen equipment come and go, heck I bought most of them.

When I saw the video of the Gold Cube back in November, I put my name on the list.

There were some delays in them getting the feet, so I got mine in December. I didn't order the feet

My favorite spot

I've researched this place for about a year and know a lot of it's history. Last weekend I managed to get a few pics of my "Little Piece of Heaven". Six miles in and takes about 1 hr. Can get in w/2wheel dr, but low range 4x4, 1st gear(granny, or dee

GoldOwl, a new swedish matting system

Hi guys and girls.

First of all, i have NO  economic interest in these products. Just as a hobby prospector i like new good inventions and products. If this post is violating any rules i will delete it immediately it .

There is a brand new swedish m

Loss of our public lands

http://www.sleepybearmining.com/gov-taking-back-public-lands-gold-mining-law-desert.html

Wake up America, our freedoms are dieing a slow death.

This and other "policies" being snuck through, past the volintarily blind populace, define the agenda

no more small scale mining or metal detecting

head lines read

ANTI MINING GROUPS WIN BIG VICTORY IN ALL WESTERN STATES.

We have worked hard for our victory said Suzie Gotcha of the anti gold anything org. we k new if we kept the pressure on and flooded the media with false videos and propaganda

Sheriff Giddings EPA are NOT Elected Officials

Paydirt

Just wanted to let all know my take on buying paydirt.

I have buying paydirt from the guys on the site (2nd round) always amazing and ebay. Sure buying it cheap and getting some gold. Bottom line, when you purchase paydirt from ebay it is much more

CLEAN UP GIZMOS short reviews

I've recently been on a hunt for some way to further refine the black sand concentrates I bring home from sluicing or panning or other methods. A half bucket of heavy black sand super cons and gold mixed in takes forever to pan out. So. Here's what I

Good day.

We had an exciting day of prospecting the other day....step over a rattle snake which I didn't know was there till he rattled...saw s blonde colored bear....and found this in our pan.....

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DIY Crevis Sucker

May 16th Headwaters chapter of GPAA annual Detector Hunt Radersburg MT

Can I use a High Pressure Pump for Highbanking?

I was looking at a cheap second-hand Honda WH20X high pressure water pump. 

Can I use this for Highbanking?

If so what are the Pros/Cons.

http://powerequipment.honda.ca/waterpumps/high-pressure/wh20/specs