I have created........a MONSTER!

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Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 15 of 15 18Likes TopAllThis Page 11Post By EmptyPockets 3Post By bevo 3Post By Fullpan 1Post By Goodyguy Thread: I have created........a MONSTER!«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 ModeMar 23, 2013, 10:06 PM#1EmptyPockets Beep, beep, Darn! Another pull tab!Mar 2013Near Stockton CaliforniaGarrett AT Gold & Pro Pointer16 16 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting I have created........a MONSTER!

First off, I want to thank all of you for the excellent advice on getting started with gold panning and etc...

My brother and I went to the Treasure and Gold Expo in Turlock.
I have to say, we had a most excellent time! We spent a good 4 hours looking through the booths, watching demonstrations and trying out gold panning.

Sadly, we bought a bunch of stuff. A double edged sword! Now we are hooked! Now I'm hood too, even though the trip was for my brother.

What we bought:

1. A membership to the GPAA. The Mining book they put out was an excellent resource to go on claims and try our newly acquired prospecting skills.
2. A small sluice. The sluice was reasonably priced and my brother doesn't have to build one. It is rather small, about 8 inces by 30 ? Maybe.
3. Pans. Of course, gotta have a pan.
4. Miscellaneous stuff. Vials, funnel, suction thingy and a couple of other odds and ends.
5. Pay Dirt. We bought $10 worth and the sluice guy gave us free dirt! Really cool guy named Mike. Mike, you rock!

We went to Home Depot and got a black cement mixing basin. Headed home and started learning how to pan. Tomorrow we are going to set up the sluice and play around with it. While we were panning; we found the gold, but dumped it back in the basin for use tomorrow.

While we were panning, we both found it to be relaxing and we had quality time trying to find the gold. And gold we found!
We put a couple of flat pieces in our vial, but I found a cool tiny nugget! The nugget was so cool to look at. It was a tiny version of that 10 lb. nugget we want to find.

We had a wonderful time and am looking forward to a great new outdoor hobby!

-Joanne

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Mar 23, 2013, 10:47 PM#2DesertNuggets Mar 2011Tucson, AZGold Bug 2369 50 times Prospecting

Gratz! Gold fever!

Reply With Quote Mar 23, 2013, 11:09 PM#3Vance in AK Feb 201087 46 times

Congrats to you & your brother Joanne!!!
It is an addiction, but there are so many worse ones!

Reply With Quote Mar 23, 2013, 11:14 PM#4fishinmcc Jan 201364 19 times

Awesome. I hope you find the big one nxt time out

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Reply With Quote Mar 23, 2013, 11:14 PM#5bevo Oct 2010eastern waminelab eureka,fisher f2,ace 150,fisher gold tick565 196 times

this disease has no cure.

midnightmoon, Lanny in AB and TAKODA like this. Reply With Quote Mar 23, 2013, 11:47 PM#6calisdad Sep 2010Groveland, CA805 152 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Glad you had a great time. The GPAA membership was a good idea.
I'm heading there tomorrow.

enjoy-

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 12:22 AM#7EmptyPockets Beep, beep, Darn! Another pull tab!Mar 2013Near Stockton CaliforniaGarrett AT Gold & Pro Pointer16 16 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by calisdadGlad you had a great time. The GPAA membership was a good idea.
I'm heading there tomorrow.

enjoy-Have fun.
Lot's of cool stuff there.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 12:41 AM#8Aurabbit79er Oct 2012Southern CaliforniaA cheap little Bounty Hunter313 146 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

The pay dirt is always good to start out. You will learn panning and see gold and you can pan it again to see if you missed any, and prove to yourself you did it right. I go to the GPAA Gold Show in Vegas at the South Point Casino. Great show and...it's Vegas. Did you win any door prizes at the show?

In all the advancing we can do to improve this world, the sharing of knowledge and wisdom is the most important.
We stand on the shoulders of giants.
I am so glad I joined this Message board.
If I post anything that inspires anyone to do better mining then me, I did my part.
And If anyone inspires me to try something new, or better, I thank them now.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 12:55 AM#9jeff of pa  MINELAB XS-2 Pro ....... XTERRA 305 ....... EXPLORER SE PRODec 2003S.W. Schuylkill County39,725 1492 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Very Cool ! you really are Hooked

Was going to suggest a GPAA membership !
glad you's had a great time.
I miss the Gold & treasure Shows !
been about 5 years now

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 04:27 AM#10midnightmoon Mar 2008CaliforniaTesoro Sand Shark, Tesoro Silver uMax, Tesoro Made in ARIZONA, USA167 17 times

Originally Posted by EmptyPockets... but I found a cool tiny nugget! The nugget was so cool to look at. It was a tiny version of that 10 lb. nugget we want to find.

-JoanneThat tiny nugget ... it's like a seed. You'll keep looking for that full grown one; 10 pounds sounds good to me!

And so the adventure begins!

Best of luck to you and your brother!

-Katt

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 10:27 AM#11goldenIrishman Mr.Feb 2013Douglas, AZNone at this time60 18 times Prospecting

One of the best addictions to have. First off you get to be outside an enjoy nature. Second you get exercise in a way that doesn't seem like you're "working out". Third you get to learn and with a little luck solve some of the mysteries of geology. (IE: where did that gold come from to start with?) And last but not least you get to meet new people and spend time with new friends and family. There is ALWAYS something new to learn or try out and to say the least... It's never boring!

Jeff

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 10:36 AM#12EmptyPockets Beep, beep, Darn! Another pull tab!Mar 2013Near Stockton CaliforniaGarrett AT Gold & Pro Pointer16 16 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by Aurabbit79erThe pay dirt is always good to start out. You will learn panning and see gold and you can pan it again to see if you missed any, and prove to yourself you did it right. I go to the GPAA Gold Show in Vegas at the South Point Casino. Great show and...it's Vegas. Did you win any door prizes at the show?The door prize raffle started at 4pm and you had to be present to win. We had to leave earlier than we would have liked.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 06:41 PM#13B H Prospector Feb 2010Black Hills, South Dakota328 143 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

"There is no cure for gold fever. Though is isn't fatel the only way to treat it is to dig in the dirt." Paraphrased from the late Nugget Man. Welcome to you and your brother Joanne to the wonderful world of mining and the great outdoors. Good luck on that 10# nugget search!

B H Prospector

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 07:04 PM#14Fullpan May 2012nevada655 274 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Originally Posted by goldenIrishmanOne of the best addictions to have. First off you get to be outside an enjoy nature. Second you get exercise in a way that doesn't seem like you're "working out". Third you get to learn and with a little luck solve some of the mysteries of geology. (IE: where did that gold come from to start with?) And last but not least you get to meet new people and spend time with new friends and family. There is ALWAYS something new to learn or try out and to say the least... It's never boring!

JeffI go out of town in Nevada i'm immediately surrounded by geology. Time speeds up because i'm always thinking "is that range gold bearing, or are those
mountains fossil bearing, or is that dirt road leading to turquois deposits?" Not to mention golden eagles, antelope, wild horse herds, big horn sheep, and best of all - silence!

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calisdad, Gravelwasher and B H Prospector like this. Reply With Quote Yesterday, 08:39 PM#15Goodyguy I can dig it! "WP"Mar 2007Bounty Hunter's, Whites TM 808, Whites GMT, L-rods3,678 475 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

And another one bites the dust..........gold dust that is

Welcome to the club
GG~

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