sampson
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by sampson on Jul 27, 2012 21:59:55 GMT -5
I have been so busy prospecting and mining this year that i haven't had much time to read here let alone post anything. I recently got a message wondering how i was doing so i guess since i am home for a couple days i will post up some pics and stories of my summer so far. Last season i posted quite a few landscape type pictures of the areas i had been prospecting in but this summer i haven't travelled nearly as much but instead have been doing some more serious mining in one location. I have found some decent gold but so far the mother load has eluded me. I have also found some nice rocks (agate, crystals, pet wood, etc.) but most of it is at my camper on my claims so i don't really have any pics of them. Here is some pictures of my setup this year.   And some of the results.      |
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sampson
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by sampson on Jul 27, 2012 22:01:11 GMT -5
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sampson
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
Posts: 222
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Post by sampson on Jul 27, 2012 22:03:33 GMT -5
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sampson
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
Posts: 222
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Post by sampson on Jul 27, 2012 22:07:29 GMT -5
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
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Post by shermlock on Jul 27, 2012 22:08:20 GMT -5
Very, very cool!
Scott
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Post by Roller on Jul 27, 2012 22:19:12 GMT -5
nice setup !!!!! good luck !
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Post by Pat on Jul 27, 2012 22:23:31 GMT -5
What a great time! AND you found a lot of gold!
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Post by helens on Jul 27, 2012 23:03:59 GMT -5
Wow... it's one thing to read that people mine for gold, it's another to see someone show it! How much gold is that and how long did it take you???
You look REALLY familiar for some reason...
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Post by roy on Jul 27, 2012 23:47:38 GMT -5
that was cool thanks for taking us along!
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Post by texaswoodie on Jul 28, 2012 9:00:11 GMT -5
Oh wow, to be young again.
Great set up, perfect way to live.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 28, 2012 10:07:45 GMT -5
WOW! Nice set-up, just a bit of gold, great critters, gorgeous landscape shots, and your beautiful companion. Working in the fresh air, and seeing the northern lights - I am so jealous!
Thanks for finding the time to post! Jean
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Post by kk on Jul 28, 2012 10:22:32 GMT -5
Looks great and peaceful. Nice that you find time to enjoy your neighbors.
Hope you don't mind me asking: how many cubic-meters/tonnage do you have to go through to get that much gold?
Thanks for taking the time to share your adventure with us.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2012 11:31:51 GMT -5
Great set up but no matter how good it is, it is still back breaking work. Last summer I carried my rig on my back (sluice box) and pretty much destroyed what back I had left. My reward was much less than yours but it is great to be able to say that I found gold AND spent some awesome time in the mountains. Sometimes a good hard life is way better than an easy boring life. I am way happy for you. The rings that I have made out of the rock you sent to me are tough as nails and almost impossible to break without whacking them on another rock. Thanks again for that trade. I hope that the rest of your summer is as good or better than the first half. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE ONE. Jim  |
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Post by helens on Jul 28, 2012 18:17:02 GMT -5
Ok, thats uncanny... you wouldn't happen to be related to this guy ... I mean even the TEETH! LOL! (the char Gannicus from the TV series Spartacus):  If you haven't seen it the series is amazing. |
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adrian65
Cave Dweller 
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 29, 2012 23:36:00 GMT -5
The gold you found pales compared to the amazing photos you took. Superb.
Adrian
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Post by talkingstones on Jul 30, 2012 5:43:43 GMT -5
Beautiful country and photos! Looks like you found a great time and some gold as well! Thanks for posting, really cool to see!
Cathy
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Post by paulshiroma on Jul 30, 2012 8:50:21 GMT -5
Good to see you again, Sampson! Great photos, as always! Glad to see that things have been going well. Love the nature photos and it looks like you came away with a good haul.
Paul
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sampson
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by sampson on Aug 12, 2012 11:38:49 GMT -5
I have been out prospecting again for the last twoo weeks since i posted this and i am glad so many of you liked the pics. I am just home for a day this time and am heading back out again tonight. It is definitely long, hard, back breaking work but it sure beats sitting in a cubicle or being stuck in traffic in the city. I love the fresh air, simple food, and continous excercise it brings me as well as the golden reward at the end of the day. So far i have been digging since the middle of May and have earned far less than i would have at my old construction job but the benefits far outweigh the loss of wages. I made a huge change in my life a couple years ago so i could do this full time and have reduced my cost of living about threefold which has overall given me a much simpler and higher quality of life. I didn't take too many pics this last trip but here are a couple recent ones that i liked. My home valley from the last trip.  A shack on a hydro resevoir.  Marley playing with a stick.  And a couple shots of the Perseid metero shower from last night.    |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 12, 2012 14:02:17 GMT -5
You sure do know how to take pics!! The shots of the meteor shower is amazing. I also missed the other pics the first time around, looks like a really cool life  |
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Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Wolfden on Aug 12, 2012 15:37:59 GMT -5
WOW great pictures .. I would so love to be in that sort of country .. wide open spaces , no people .. and of course great rocks lol
Dennis
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