I am really enjoying this forum. It is filled with prospectors and miners that are not so eager to go off on tangents like some other forum sites I am part of. I get so tired of some of these guys letting their over inflated egos get in the way of
Read more…Whats the steps on posting a video. If you can E-me at my Inbox on my page would be great.
Read more…Does anybody know what those perfectly round little metal balls are? They are soft like gold and led but silver in color when not corroded and vary in size.
Read more…I am looking for plans of a simple, small Rocker box. Any help would greatly appreciated.
Read more…In Washington we just got beach mining approved last fall after a long hard fight and now the state Parks Dept is having a meeting because of complaints, mainly from the Surfriders Foundation about the approval of the mining without what they say was
Read more…Hey guys, does anyone have any good plans for beach boxes, that I could build for Oregons beaches?
Read more…What a great hobby! When reading rivers at least we don't have to press 1 for english!
Read more…I purchased a Keene A52P sluice from a local business on a recent trip to the Black Hills, and thought I would try it out.
I bought it assembled, as it was his display, and disassembled to save space as my car was packed with prospecting equipment,
Read more…Since I am from Oregon, Toledo specifically I am going to go out in my motor home this summer around the state. Are any of you aware of specific areas that are not listed in the GPAA and The Standard places open by the state of Oregon like Quartzvil
Read more…Ok, so Since I have been sitting around, I have been looking at a bunch of different types of highbankers and I drew up my own plans. I am currently working on fabricating it with the metal shop class at the local high school. Basically its going to
Read more…A drunk staggers into a Catholic Church, Enters a confessional booth, sits down, but says nothing. The Priest coughs a few times to get his Attention but the drunk continues to sit there. Finally, the Priest pounds three times on the
Read more…Pass on to all 50 yrs and older.Cardiovascular Exercise The older we get the more important it is to incorporate exercise into our daily routine. This is necessary to maintain cardiovascular health and maintain muscle mass.
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Here in Washington, in the off season we have size restrictions on sluices. I really wanted the larger River sluice but I would have had to cut some wood and plug a couple riffles on the bottom end to stay even with the law. Then I would probably hav
Read more…Well when this one showed up in the mail I knew it was going to be a big change. I was impressed with the way it fit down inside the bucket and didn't sit up high like the purple and green 5 gallon classifiers. By sitting down deeper the material is
Read more…Sunday before the Superbowl I dug at the Local Creek for a couple hours I found Gold but also a small sphere of clear material very round but slightly flated on one side it can be seen in the center of this picture broken glass has never panned like
Read more…I have my highbanker ready to go and have saved up enough for the water pump but not sure which I should go with. 1 1/2" or 2" from Harbor Freight. The size of the highbanker is 12" wide by 4ft. long. Any thoughts before I go and make another mistake
Read more…It was another era when the gold rushes of the mid-eighteen hundreds took place. People world wide left their lives behind to pursue a new life. A life that held promise of wealth beyond imagination. Families were torn apart as thousands upon
Read more…It wasn't long after my return trip from a few days of camping near some old gold mines in North Carolina - sluicing and panning, meeting great friends - when I realized there would have to be a significant change in my life or career if I planned o
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