Hi every one. Im coming over to the US at the end of August for 8 weeks. While im over i would like to do a little prospecting.
Anyone know if there any claims or camps that i can go to and any that hire out Highbankers or if in dryer place a drywa
Read more…I have recently acquired some out dated medical devices, all still working perfectly fine just de-commissioned,
1/2 doz. Portable Oxygen tank equel in size to a 20Lb fire extinguisher and a few oxygen concentrators.
the concentrators have a 30 psi co
Read more…Can you smell the rice cooking?
I recall being far to the north in a historic gold field, and I had the opportunity to have a chat with a Sourdough (a seasoned miner from the area) about his claim. He took me to a spot one day and told me a most inter
I have #4, 30, 50, and 100 mesh, looking for something between 4 and 30 and it looks like logical choices are 12 or 20. Any suggestions? This would be a full sized screen for dry material. Thanks in advance.
Jay
Mailbox Miner in Winder, GA
Read more…Flashback Series: Tales From The Flat, Part 1
Oh, the things we discover when we camp with someone for the first time . . .
In the 1990’s, I used to chase the gold a long, long ways north and west of where I currently live, and the last section of the
Flashback Series: Tales From The Flat, Finale
Well, I know it’s hard to believe, but it took us a while to get back to sleep after the wild horse encounter. So, we bucked up our spirits by telling far less scary stories about real bear encounters, mos
Flashback Series: Tales From The Flat, Part 2
Things that go “snort” in the night.
After our largely sleepless night, the next day we set about cutting firewood, and we went off in search of drinking water (we even located a local spring of pure water
Flashback Series: Tales From The Flat, Part 3
Confronting the terror.
During this paralytic horror, my only comfort was the assailants were on the same side of the tent as my dozing partner. However, my shameless security in using my partner as a
Read more…What if i told you about a new drywasher..It takes no motor no mixed gas and no hoses. Lightweight and very portable from 10 years of age to the most experienced prospector. And is totally self classifying...did i peake your interest..Good..like to h
Read more…Bugs, Blood and Gold: Tales from the North.
(This is prospecting humour, with mild fiction, but sadly, based in reality.)
I have to talk about a perplexing, maddening phenomenon that occurs ever year in the summertime: hundreds of prospectors line up
Please be advised we are aware of the Fake Dirthogpaydirt seller.Please be sure that when ordering to check your spelling DIRTHOGG PAYDIRT not the fake scam Dirthog
I am very sorry for all who have fallen victim to this scammer .As soon as he is r
Read more…let me break the ice by saying, lm retired now. want to go west in my motorhome, find a lode claim with good gold to mine. i have an income for life, and 8years prospecting experiance. and a nice motorhome. any one like to steer me in the right direc
Read more…Anyone here friends with Darcy Cooper on FB and such? I miss his videos and could use a dose of Miner or Bust :) Hope all is well with him and his pans are full of yellow metal :)
Read more…Hey all I am new to gold prospecting in all ways. I am only working with a pan and plan on getting more gear soon just don't know where to start considering I live on a giant basalt bedrock on southeastern washington. Any tips on what o should invest
Read more…I had a trip scheduled to visit siblings in Portland, Oregon last summer. During this drive I decided to take a small one day side trip to the confluence of Graves Creek as it drains into the Rouge River, just west of Grants Pass. Being a favor
Read more…Just got back from my second trip to the gpaa camp outside Nome. went up with a friend of mine from cincinnati area chapter (our vice president) Len, and I met up with Marty, who I met last year up there. We had a blast this year. The beach gold was
Read more…Hello friends,
I will share with you some pictures of my 2 hour sessions on Herault the beginning of 2014, I have a small foot down in the country ofCevennes and suddenly, I use to explore some areas that I 'had spotted.
It changes me my plains of riv
I shot this on a day trip to a 1890's gold mine deep in the Bradshaw mountains near the Ghost Town of Humbug, Arizona, with Dave Burns. The first two-minutes is condensed from almost an hour of rough dirt roads - Then we switch to Jim G's purpose-bui
Read more…Anyone have any funny stories, or jokes?
This is a personal story:
One time, on one of the Rochford SD GPAA Claims, I decided to camp out overnight. Now, there were 2 other campers on the claim that night, and I had heard tell of Mountain Lions in the
