azblackbird Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 What's a guy to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 1st - Couple of Beers2nd - Metal Detecting - One of the metal detecting sites (I think Fisher) said no one seem to know why but metal detectors work a bit better with wet soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahorton10 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 It's gonna be A fun drywashing season this fall. Best monsoon in a while and gold fever is stronger than ever for me at least. Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Yup, used to dredge, but detect is the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 recirc is the correct answer........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regmaglitch Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Stan, yes, a little 8 mil rolled poly sheeting goes a long way. First dam for the work area, second damto capture water to recirculate. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I was thinking more like this......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 recirc is the correct answer........LOLThought about that. How much dirt can a guy process on 10 gal of water before it turns into a muddy slurry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 We use 55 gals to run 1 cubic yard of dirt before a complete change of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahorton10 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 That's a nice set up, I made a recirculating highbanker but I can't pack enough water to run it for very long, it works a lot better when I have some puddles in the creek. I will probably make a smaller one one of these days to keep gold fever at bay while it's too wry to drywash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 My partner and I are fortunate to have spot remote enough to leave that equipment set up for extended periods. And it is accessible by 4X4 pickup so we can haul water right to it. The fact that the gear was located in one spot probably led to us working too much in one area and not doing more exploring and sampling. When it is dry enough we do get to other places and dry wash. Just not as much as we should have in our opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 The fact that the gear was located in one spot probably led to us working too much in one area and not doing more exploring and sampling.Thanks for the heads up and subtle reminder Stan. Me thinks before I start humping in the heavy equipment, I'd better have one hellava spot sampled out to make it worth my while. I've read way too many tales of somebody finding a few specks of gold in and area, then spending the next year or two digging in that spot only to find a few more specks. I'm not going to be one of those guys. Life is too short, and there are way too many high producing areas out there yet to be discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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