GPAA membership....worth it?

.hoverscroll {border: #000 solid 1px;}#my-list {width: 100%;}#my-list li {width: 80px;height: 80px;background: #fff;border: #000 solid 1px;} (function() { var cx = 'partner-pub-7140863250046446:6305075452'; var gcse = document.createElement('script'); gcse.type = 'text/javascript'; gcse.async = true; gcse.src = (document.location.protocol == 'https:' ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//www.google.com/cse/cse.js?cx=' + cx; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s); })(); GPAA membership....worth it?Welcome guest, is this your first visit?Login: Save? HomeForumToday's PostsThe Hunt Starts HereLog In Register --------Charter Membership TreasureNet Home TreasureNet Forum Beginner's Guide Treasure in the News! Advertise Here! ----Top Boards---- Todays Finds! What is it? Coin Roll Hunting Everything Else General Discussion Artifacts Metal Detecting Beach & Shallow Water My Daily Snapshots ----Treasure Legends---- Aztec Gold! Beale Codes KGC Oak Island Tayopa Lost Dutchmans Swift Mines Peg Leg Mine Kokoweef Victorio Peak Jim Bowie's Cave The Pearl Ship The Adams' Digger Others ----Reference---- Events Clubs Historical Images Code of EthicsShowToday's Finds!What Is It? The Best Of...My Best FindsMetal DetectingGold Prospecting Beach DetectingRelic HuntingGeneral DiscussionCoin Roll HuntingEverything Else ----Jump To---- Treasure Hunting Metal Detecting Forum Gold Prospecting Forum Research & Techniques Artifact Forums Geological Forums Collectors Forums Classified Ads Miscellaneous By Location ----Banner Finds---- Banner Finds Forum ActionsMark Forums ReadFAQForum RulesHelp!/FeedbackReal or FakeQuick LinksView Forum LeadersMetal Prices Oil & Gas Prices ClassifiedsWorld Clock Link to TreasureNet!Personal PagesMetal PricesActive TopicsWhat's New?GalleryAlbum GalleryPicture GalleryLatest AlbumsMy AlbumsAdd AlbumCharter MemberUpgrade! Live PostsLive Chat Charter Member Forum Forum Stats Online Games!Advanced SearchForumGold Prospecting ForumGold Prospecting GPAA membership....worth it?Member
Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 10 of 10 2Likes TopAllThis Page 2Post By vapourtrail Thread: GPAA membership....worth it?«Prev Thread | Next Thread»LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacksThread ToolsShow Printable VersionEmail this Page…Subscribe to this Thread… Ignore this ThreadSearch Thread Advanced SearchDisplayLinear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded ModeToday, 03:04 AM#1vapourtrail Feb 2013Thousand Oaks, CA2 2 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting GPAA membership....worth it?

Hi,
New member to the forum here. Will take me weeks to go through all of the interesting posts, knowledge and experience from you all .
I'm going to be stocking up on a backpack size gold prospecting kit (small sluice, pan etc etc), and I have really been considering joining the GPAA (if only for the mining guide and access to their claims).

So, is it worth it? Are the claims so overworked that there is nothing there but specks?
I am very interested in any GPAA members that have an opinion on this.
I'm an avid watcher of Gold Fever (and all of the other gold shows for that matter), and obviously, that show is pretty much one huge commercial for the GPAA.

Any thoughts/opinions/advice any of you have, I greatly appreciate it.

Cheers.

Forgot to add. I'm in Southern Cali but will travel occasionally to Northern Cali a couple of times a year.

whiteriver23 and TerryC like this. Reply With Quote Today 03:04 AM # ADSAds

TreasureNet.com is the premier Treasure Hunting Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see these ads. Please Register - It's Free!

Today, 06:13 AM#2DesertNuggets Mar 2011Tucson, AZMinelab X-Terra 705233 13 times

Yes, well worth it.

Reply With Quote Today, 12:02 PM#3whiteriver23 Mar 2010Bull Shoals, ARMXT - BHID 30043 6 times

Vapourtrail
I'm in the same boat, been thinking about the GPAA for awhile but, between the
responses on this and other forums it's kind of a split decision about the GPAA.
A lot of folks say it's a good deal others have stated it's a waste. I've seen some
reruns of the show and as far as I'm concerned they need to get rid of that
Massie character!

DesertNuggets
I'm planning a trip to Tucson this fall and joining the local club for some
recreational prospecting with my MD, just wondering if the GPAA claims
overlap the local claims or are the GPAA and the local club's claims separate?

JP

"I wouldn't belong to any organization that would have me as a member"
Mark Twain

Reply With Quote Today, 12:17 PM#4jmoller99 Jan 2010Colorado Springs, Colorado USAWhites GMT, Goldmaster Vsat, 5900, Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 and Falcon MD-20.164 16 times Prospecting - Gold and Silver

Keep in mind that even if you don't join the GPAA, you can still attend any GPAA chapter meetings for free. Going to a clubs meetings will give you a lot of insight as to how well people are doing prospecting, and you can go to any outing that are not on GPAA properties (here in Colorado Springs, we rarely go to GPAA sites for club outings - many club members go to GPAA sites on their own, however). If you feel that there is some value to the club, and you want to join the GPAA, then you can. At least half of the people that attend our clubs meetings are not GPAA members and probably will never be.

There are other prospecting clubs in Colorado, and many of the people that come to our GPAA meetings are members of other prospecting clubs (getting at least twice the exposure to prospectors in the area). The benefit to you is that you will get to talk with people and learn what is specific to your area and maybe you can get invited on some trips where your odds of being successful at finding gold are improved.

I find that I am always learning new things from other people.

Whites GMT, Whites GM Vsat, Whites 5900, Gold Mountain King Cobra, Bounty Hunter 3300

Reply With Quote Today, 12:31 PM#5Goodyguy I can dig it! "WP"Mar 2007Bounty Hunter's, Whites TM 808, Whites GMT, L-rods3,462 300 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Cant beat the benefits for the price

Long time GPAA member
GG~

~Diggin The Adventure~

Reply With Quote Today, 12:35 PM#6Joe Z Aug 2012New River AZFisher Gold Bug 24 1 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

It's worth it in my opinion...... It gives you a place to practice your new hobby without being on someones private claim and the scenery is beautiful if nothing else........ there's a lot of land on those claims and just one of them would take at least a year to fully cover it. cheap insurance to be on a legal claim.
Joe

Reply With Quote Today, 12:50 PM#7Doug Watson Jul 2010192 23 times

I've been a member since the mid '70's and no regrets at all. Even if you don't use the claims at least you have a starting place in an area.

Reply With Quote Today, 02:12 PM#8TerryC  Come out from under your bed today...... DO SOMETHING!Jun 2008Yarnell, AZ and Murphys,CARight now: Garrett GTA 500, ACE 250, Fisher Impulse 8, Gold Bug 2, Whites GMT, Vibraprobe 570, and Falcon MD203,078 518 times Coinshooting, Gold prospecting, and Nuggetshooting Honorable Mentions (1)Class Ring Found & Returned

YES, YES, YES! I have been a member for awhile. Actually the big one (LDMA). They have several claims in the El Paso mountains. Just NE of Mohave. Also Randsburg area. You will not regret it. But, like the metal detector, it ain't worth it if it goes into the closet. TTC

Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle. Psalms 144:1

Reply With Quote Today, 02:16 PM#9G.I.B. Just another Guy In BackFeb 2007Left coast of FloridaGTI 2500 / Infinium LS / Tesoro Sand Shark / Garrett Pro-pointer1,447 134 times Beach and Shallow Water Hunting Honorable Mentions (1)Earrings Found & Returned

I joined to get access to all the great sites in N.C. and Ga. and of course, the guide book.

Not too thrilled at what's in there. I can find the pay for sites on the internet...

Never panned before, so I thought this would be a good intro into it. Still undecided.

I'm a HUGE fan of the Gold Fever show. I've learned a lot and really like the people on the show.

I don't live vicariously through others, I prefer to do it myself. www.southerncrosses.com

Reply With Quote Today, 02:44 PM#10spillercanyon Jan 2012Tuolumne CountyTesorro LST34 25 times Prospecting

Well someone had to give a differing opinion, so here it is. I was a GPAA member in the early 80's. I do believe it is a good place for the novice to learn to pan and get some questions answered. That being said, most of the GPAA claims have been hammered hard. I know of a claim that GPAA acquired but before they announced it to all GPAA members, it appears that a few (maybe in the upper ranks of GPAA?) got news ahead of time and hit the claim hard, then announced it to the rest of us GPAA members. If you join, pay attention to the new claims that come in, they may have been hit by those in the know in GPAA but they will be the least hammered of the claims. Once you learn how to prospect and how to find un-claimed land, GPAA may not be the place to spend your money. As far as LDMA, the only claim I can really say much about is Italian Bar and that claim has been thoroughly gone through a couple dozen times since the early 1980's.

Reply With Quote  
  Home | Forum | Active Topics | What's NewForumGold Prospecting ForumGold Prospecting GPAA membership....worth it?«Previous Thread | GPAA membership....worth it? | Next Thread»SponsorsPosting PermissionsYou may not post new threadsYou may not post repliesYou may not post attachmentsYou may not edit your posts BB code is OnSmilies are On[IMG] code is On[VIDEO] code is OnHTML code is OffTrackbacks are OnPingbacks are OnRefbacks are OnForum Rules

Similar Threads GPAA Membership By whiteriver23 in forum General Discussion Replies: 5 Last Post: Aug 07, 2012, 04:23 AM GPAA worth it in CO? By angermd in forum Panning For Gold Replies: 16 Last Post: May 12, 2012, 11:34 AM GPAA Membership By mu50stang in forum Gold Prospecting Replies: 15 Last Post: May 12, 2011, 03:18 PM GPAA worth it in CO? By angermd in forum Sluicing Replies: 4 Last Post: Nov 01, 2010, 03:26 PM Lifetime Membership / Gift Membership By Montana Jim in forum TreasureNet FAQ/Feedback Replies: 17 Last Post: Apr 05, 2008, 11:17 AM #fffm_keywords_block h1, #fffm_keywords_block h2, #fffm_keywords_block h3, #fffm_keywords_block h4, #fffm_keywords_block h5, #fffm_keywords_block h6 { box-shadow: none; -moz-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; -khtml-box-shadow: none; border: 0; background: transparent; color: #333; display:inline; margin: 0; padding: 0; }#fffm_keywords_block h1 { font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block h2 { font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block h3 { font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block h4 { font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block h5 { font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block h6 { font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; }#fffm_keywords_block a { text-decoration: underline; }#fffm_keywords_block a:hover { text-decoration: none; }#fffm_keywords_block.inner { padding: 10px 15px; }#fffm-cse-notice { padding: 5px 10px; padding-left: 25px; font-size: 8pt; border: 1px solid #efaeaa; background: #efccca url(http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/plugins/forumfoundry/findme/templates/root/img/exclamation.png) no-repeat 4px center; margin: 0 5px; margin-top: 15px; }#fffm-cse-notice.inner { margin: 0 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; } Search tags for this page gpaa worth it Click on a term to search for related topics. Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.1.3 -- TreasureNet - Pro-- TreasureNet - Option-- Default Mobile Style Contact UsTreasureNetCoin ForumsArchivePrivacy StatementBack to topAll times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:39 PM. Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.11
Copyright © 2013 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

View the original article here