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
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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
Saw this on a friends Blog earlier, and thought it would be a good topic here.
Here's how I got my start;
My nephews Got me interested right after I moved to Deadwood, back in 91. I started out using a Tin tourists pan, (Yup, it's how I got the
Read more…Thought you might enjoy this story. For a number of years my son and I would elk hunt the hi-back country of northern Idaho. We would get into country that was extremely steep, and often decline into a steep drainage that was very remote. Often I
Read more…Curious how many people are members I joined within the year.
Read more…Thinking about where to find a good map online that has townships and ranges. Nothing seems to have the complete TRS. Can anyone help?
Read more…Like new - only used twice. 10" Magnum Equipment Sluice box and an adjustable 4 leg stand. The Hopper spray bar unit is attached to the GOLD BUDDY Hibanker sluice using the Header Adapter making the entire sluice about 4 feet long. Hibanker is Powe
Read more…looking for one gold cube tray with the matting that usually comes with it.
I have a fellow prospector giving me a great deal on a gold cube but would like to add one more tray to it.
I know eBay amazon etc has em, but I’d like to see if I find even
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Hi Folks, Just got some bad news but good news. Our great friend and brother John Shaw was in an accident and totaled his truck. John Says "I am ok not a scratch. Truck totaled and dredge came through the back windo
Read more…I'm really bummed that Bazooka gold trap is no more. I have a Bazooka and love it but I really want a mini. If you have one that you don't need I'll gladly buy it for a fair price.
Thank you all,
Gerald
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I'm looking for some advice on my 2 1/2" dredge build. I would like to know the pitch or angle of the sluice I should use. I've researched a lot on this but would like to know what is working best for those in the field. M
Read more…| The Hookah air system begins at the diver's air compressor. Hookah compressors are small, lightweight, and of simple design. They are commonly constructed of an aluminum alloy, and utilize a rubber diaphragm as the means of air displacement. There a |
How would one go about finding available claims from the BLM. I have gone on the BLM website and find nothing. I also have many websites that have claims for sale but paying thousand for claims I am not sure is good ground is crazy. Any web sites
Read more…Hey ya'll. Payed my online fees to BLM to the max. Do I still need to record with the county recorder if the the claim was already recorded in a previous year? Or is the county something you need to do every year? BLM said I did not need to record wi
Read more…Seen several pay-dirt reviews & just thought I would add one for my friends at Crisson Gold Mine in Dahlonega Ga. I have only got a few of there concentrates & never got the Guaranteed Nugget bucket. But the 15 to 1 and the 30 to 1 gallons that I h
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