steveo
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Post by steveo on Jun 8, 2013 8:24:00 GMT -5
Cool pictures.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 8, 2013 8:59:16 GMT -5
Looks like a great day in all! Family,great scenery and some color!!!!!
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marinedad
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Post by marinedad on Jun 8, 2013 11:18:45 GMT -5
cool! I would love to have some of the paydirt to sluich at home. I have the same sluice you have in the pics. and a larger folding one. just need the stream to play in.
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Geoff
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Post by Geoff on Jun 8, 2013 12:11:58 GMT -5
Thats cool that you have the same one! I've actually had problems with it in this creek. If I set it up right and it collects all the fines, I can watch as flakes go right through. But if I get it set up to catch the bigger flakes, it clogs up with gravel. When I go back today I'm going to try and set it up below my Hungarian riffle sluice box. A little two for one action ;P
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2013 13:53:50 GMT -5
I feel for you. The biggest mini nugget I found was lost when I piked it up with tweezers and it popped out "ping" and it was gone forever.
My sluice is a lot wider with expanded metal and a mat under it. The mat picked up gold so fine I did not see it until I ran the catch through the blue bowl. There may be better separators out there but the blue bowl is the neatest thing since peanut butter. It does not get out all the black sand but it gets enough out so you can suck up the gold without picking up the black sand. I bought it because I am no good at panning down to the nitty gritty.
Good luck with your search. It can be back breaking but when you see the gold in the vial it is all worth it. It is a fun hobby for anyone living close to the mountains. It doesn't get much better than camping and prospecting.
Jim
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Jun 8, 2013 15:37:24 GMT -5
Ah Geoff I feel for you. I have done a few Tom Massey's myself. I guess you will have a plastic collection bottle from now on? And paint the top BRIGHT orange, ha. Think of the episode as an offering to the river gold god so you will find more next time, and that make you feel better. Probably not though, huh. Well you live to try again. - Mark
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Geoff
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Post by Geoff on Jun 8, 2013 20:36:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Much better day today! Just over a gram, thats $45!
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Post by gingerkid on Jun 9, 2013 12:23:56 GMT -5
Enjoyed your gold panning pics, Geoff, and congrats on receiving a gift certificate from work! Sorry to hear about the one that got away. Please don't forget us when you become rich and famous from your gold finds!  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 9, 2013 21:15:48 GMT -5
Cool times.Great experience.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 14:25:54 GMT -5
forget the metal, those images of your kids are the real gold! Too much fun Geoff. Thanks for sharing.
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steveo
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Post by steveo on Jun 10, 2013 14:48:13 GMT -5
Great pictures as always and the gold is a +.
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Henry
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Post by Henry on Jun 15, 2013 13:14:07 GMT -5
That's awesome. I was always leery about knowing what areas to keep clear of (private claims, private property etc.)Any advice
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 17, 2013 0:52:26 GMT -5
Looks to me like Audrey has an awesome life and a good daddy.
Happy Fathers Day, Geoff.
Lee
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 17, 2013 9:34:10 GMT -5
Great picts. and very tolerant dog to take all the "loving" it was getting!
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