davehall14 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I am thinking about joining the RRPC. I see a lot of lifetime memberships available in the classifieds in their newsletter. Is this a better deal than starting a new lifetime membership? What I mean is, are there hassles involved, or is it frowned upon by the club? I just want to get into some gold fields asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Roadrunners have I think somewhere around 200 claims in Arizona. Join the club first, use some of the claims, and see how you like them. The transfer of a lifetime membership is certainly an option down the road, but I think you need to be a member in good standing (paid up) to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehall14 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hi Adam,Thanks for the explanation, I will give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Dave ... Adam is right ... You have to be a member in good standing for a minimum of one year before you are eligible to buy an existing life membership. There is also a transfer fee which I believe is $250 that must be paid in addition to the price of the membership. It is a lot cheaper than going the full price of a membership paid over time however. And there is an annual fee to all members that pays for the fees charged for claims maintenance. That fee I believe is currently $40 per year. A call to the RRPC would confirm all the fee amounts so you know what you are getting into. Adam's suggest is good ... try the claims for a year and see if they are right for your use. Lots of areas to go to and good gold still to be found on most. JMHO of course! I am a member and find them to be good claims ... at least the ones I have hunted. I have not been to them all.Mike F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehall14 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hi Mike,Thanks for the info. I sent in my membership application this morning. Now I will wait for the the arrival of the top secret treasure maps with the big X's marking the spots where the gold is! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilaoro Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Dave, You have made a good choice I have been a member for many years , you would have to do some big time traveling to ever go to every claim the RR,s have!, Although I am not as active as I once was they have some great outings and tons of fun, the more you do with the club the more you will get from the experience, I treasure my lifetime friends and memories of the special times.MaxPS: If I am not mistaken you have to make a meeting to join now? Edited October 10, 2013 by Gilaoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehall14 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Thanks Max,It sounds pretty exciting. I guess I'll stop over there next Thursday, then, and see what's up. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe26or Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Hey mike,You are mostly right but the AMF due's are now $44.00(went up about two years ago). The rest is spot on, have to be a member in good standing and the $250.00 transfer fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Roadrunners is probably the best gold prospecting club in Arizona ... Even with just regular membership you're paying less that one dollar per claim per year for a huge area to hunt .. I highly recommend it ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehall14 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Finally made it to the RRPC meeting Thursday night, after getting rear-ended while stopped on the 51N. It was a good meeting. My wife's back hurt too much to make it up to their outing on Saturday, so we went shopping for a panning kit instead. Found out instead of just buying a 4WD drive to get onto the claims, she wants to get a motorhome and quad so we can spend whole weekends prospecting, and head up to Alaska for a month sometime! I am a lucky man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGTFDA Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I just did the lifetime membership. Found one for sale for $300. Easy transfer. Total cost after I paid the first year about $840. Better than $1500. They have most of the good spots claimed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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