If you have a placer claim and find a vein can another person file a load claim on top of your placer claim and take the vein? And what about the other way if you have a load claim can someone file a placer on top of it? I never thought about it till
Read more…This is the plans for the Jack Swift River Rocker
It works in slack water where a Sluice box won't
To use it you adjust the legs to touch the bottom and the bottom of the box to be level with the top of the water. Then add your dirt and gravels. Ro
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…Here is the trommel I was talking about building with some of the members in the chat room. Going to test it out Saturday. Hope to get some video of it then. For now, here are a couple pics in front of my tv in the living room. One pic is of it packe
Read more…Hi everyone, i am new to this panning thing and had great results panning at home with practice pay dirt.
MY bio briefly since i don't know where to post it.
39 year old retired (disabled male)
Single Full time father to a 8 year old son.
Have summe
Read more…Last summer I came across a stream I really want to dig in. I had this plan of where I want to attack it but after seeing it today, I'm not so sure. It's a fairly straight stream with a couple bends that caught my eye. I planned on working the inside
Read more…I just bought my first MD. It is a Fisher F-2. I did some research and see that this is a good all around first detector. I paid 215 and got the 4" and 8" coil, a pinpointer, small composite hand shovel, a knife and sheath, and a coin bag. all from k
Read more…Does anyone have any experience in prospecting gravel pits for placer gold.
Read more…A month ago my wife got me the Garrett Gold Panning Kit for my birthday. I dug at a creek by my house a couple times but came up with nothing. I spent a week on the computer researching my area and found some creeks that were known for gold so I pick
Read more…I have a couple questions about the do’s and don’ts of running a sluice.
First question is, Lets say you have your sluice set up and running water either creek or recirculation. Does it hurt if you go take a break and grab a bite to eat and let the
Read more…A freind of mine was talking about a long weekend trip to NC to look for some gold . Dose anyone have any recommendations for such a trip? We are not from the area and will need a place to stay. Is NC the best place on in the east to good ? If there
Read more…When I run the blue bowl, I cannot get rid of all of the sand and leave only the gold. There is always some sand left it there. Even when I run it so fast that it over flows.
Read more…Looking to make my own suction dredge i all ready have a A51 keene slucie box just need help with pumps and engine sizes and anything that could help. If anyobe has some plans that would be great.
Read more…So…I’m sitting at home doing some “honey-do’s” on the computer around 5:00 and the doorbell rings unexpectedly. Then my daughter Sara instructed me to close my eyes. When she allowed me to open them, I was given a new Bounty Hunter Tracker IV metal
Read more…Because of your past interest in the work of the Forest Service to update its rules and guidance regarding land management planning for National Forests and Grasslands, we wanted to inform you of an important milestone. The Forest Service, today, re
When using electric current on a high-banker using an electric pump
just how long will the battery last. One day two, would like to know. Planning a couple of trips and I would like to know what to expect. The experience and knowledge of this forums
Read more…Have not been around lately because I have been busy building BBQs and Smokers, and hunting season is now over, so starting to plan for my prospecting season. What plans do you guys have for the season? Think we are going to try to do some prospectin
Read more…Our Gray Ghost Headphones Giveaway Entry Deadline is approaching quickly! Please email your metal detecting best find photo to RichHillArizona@aol.com and include your real name and how you want your photo to be tagged, telephone number (so when you
Read more…I have been given a new electric lift pump with a factory installed 50ft cord and plug. The pump is 115v and designed and rated for in water operation. I am going to try it with a 1500w generator. Has anyone ever tried this set up? The person I got
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