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I got out over the W/E for some drywashing before it gets to hot. I had some new folks interested in learning the ropes and these guys were a real pleasure to work with! Everyone got a little gold. I really want to say THANKS! to

Chris, Zak, Doug, Larry and Larry and Greg. You guys really moved some matieral and put Ol Yeller to the test! I really look foward to our next trip! Here are some pics...

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We have 4-5" of snow this AM...

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We lost a great prospector and friend. He will be missed by all. RIP, Bob.

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Hey Jim,Here is the the link for the Quartsite culb. As for camping, Dome Rock would be his best bet.

http://www.quartzsitemetaldetectingclub.com/index.htm

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YF, Here is the link for Bill's outing. http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=19097

I will be at Rich Hill the folowing W/E. When the weather warms up I plan on hunting the Bradshaws, I would be happy to show you around if you like. Do you have a quad?

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Hey YF, I hunt the Bradshaws quite a bit in the summer months. PNF, generaly allows detecting as casual use. This is the PH# 928-443-8000. There are a lot of claims but both Roadrunners and GPAA have claims up this way. There is allways the public panning area below Lynx Lake. Trash, seems to be part of the charm of the Bradshaws, both moderen and old...Still pleanty of gold, you just have to work a little harder at it these days. Have you tried out around Rich Hill? The Weaver club is cheap to join and has some pretty good claims. Bill is throwing a outing at Gold Basin later this month, allways a lot of fun. Hope this helps.

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WTG Teri! That first nugget is right around the corner!

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I could not find a web site for SPMA but here is the PH# 619-685-4488.

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Very Pretty!!! What would the back way to Gold basin be? pray tell...

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Hey Fred, I would think the back way would be coming in off of Hwy 93, over the White Hills.

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Thanks Everyone! After not getting out much last year, I am really trying to keep the coil to the ground this year. I guess it is kinda like the lottery, you can't win if you don't play!

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Hey Unc, Just what does all this mean?

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Hunted this down last week at GB. 7.5dwt, it was right on top, sounded like a bullet. My first sunbaker.

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I guess I am going about this all wrong, I have only been able to find three, in the last five years. His add also said he was buying, I am sure we could help him out with some real nice ones, CHEAP!

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Hey Bill, There are several forums with good info on Baja. I think the one I used to check out was Baja.Net.

The only thing I ever did in Baja was drink to much and fish...

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Hey Max, I know Beercan, he helped me track down my sister when she was living in Puertecitos.

Bill, While Mexico is not for everyone, I think you will have a great time! I used to go down there a lot and never had any trouble. I have always said, if you go down there looking for trouble, you will find it, if you go and just be respectful,

the chances of trouble are minimal. The east coast of Baja, is a lot different than Sonora! Have fun and take lots of pics.

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Hi all:) Real life intervened in '91 or so and sold all my stuff. I'm back with an sd2200 and a MXT...and having fun around Yuma. Havent found any gold yet but wondering WHY!!?? I ever gave it up. Been ghosting this forum awhile and seems like a good crew here...besides I wanna see the pics lol. Was very sorry to hear about Daryl of Reno prospectors supply passing on...he was my first mentor in metal detecting and and very patient with me when I asked for advice. This was back in the late 80's.

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The thing with drywashing, you are not running the machine all day. Where we work, we have to throw a lot of rocks to work up some material to run. Even if you have bank run material, you have to stop and clean up often. We run ours on a real small car battery and it lasts for days.

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Hey Ted,

Dinks are what I do best, congrats on the nug! Hope repairs to the truck are not to bad.

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Zurdok,

Just where are you at in Baja? I would like to hear more about prospecting in modern day Mexico. I have heard that some of the gold fields are untouched, as far as detecting goes. Did the miners you talked to say what kind of gold was in your area?

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Martin,

I am allways looking for ways to improve the Hermit Pick and keep the price affordable. I would have to see your idea to really understand what you are talking about. Any chance you could send me a drawing? I am trying to find a source for some hickory handles, but that will also add cost to the final product.

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Gripper,

Even you could do some research and find a place to claim. I don't get to use my claims everyday, as much as I would like to, but I do work them. It is a real thrill owning your own mining claim and if you had one that was a good producer, you would not want to be jumped, I am sure. Have you ever thought about asking the claim owners permission to hunt the claims you are interested in? I allow some folks to hunt my claims, if they ask. Most folks are good about allowing access to privite claims, if you are nice about it and fallow the rules.

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Fain lake is where Lynx Creek and Rose Creek come together. Who ever takes this dredging job could get a lot of gold as a byproduct of getting the lake cleaned out. If they thought outside of the box, they could get this job done for free. I wish I had a place to stack just a couple of loads of this dredged material!!

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http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=89203&TM=31245.19

Jason,

Roads are allright as of now, we got rain, but not like the rest of the state.

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Rodwelder,

My advice would be to go take a few samples and pan them out. Have you heard of any gold in your area? From what I have heard, the gold in the midwest, is fairly small, so pan it out carefuly. Welcome to the forum!

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I only met RD one time, right after I got my first detector. A hell of a guy! He really helped me understand detecting when I first started out. I still have the test nugget he gave me and think of him when ever I throw it down.

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