Are you a member of GPAA

[Hardrock]

Hi all, are you aware of a good organization called Gold Prospectors of America? If so are you a member? They have places to mine,metal detect for gold nuggets sponsor outings and protect our land rights just to name a few things going on with them. Check it out you will be pleasantly suprised at what they do and it will help our sport out. Hardrock

 

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[fanatic]

GPAA two years - LDMA one year.....planning for retirement and never planned to get rich. I live in NY and travel to Ohio to visit the claims. I'll winter in Ca & Az when I retire in 5 years. LDMA will be paid for by then. I really enjoy the people I've met. Really laid back and that suits me fine.

 

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[Hardrock]

Hey Fanatic: Sounds like you are getting into it, not to worry to much about the trivial stuff like other people on the claim,magazines etc. As I stated in earlier posting on this POLL , the GPAA supplies a lot of sites to go to, learning tools, fellowship if desired, and backing of our hobbies of prospecting,detecting and general outdoor recreation for mineral recovery. They are a voice for miners of all levels. Good folks too. Get out and enjoy as I have used many claims and done well, Wyoming has some good sites but the easier they are to get to the more folks will be around, there are several that it takes some work to get to so they may be the best to work. Enjoy it while we can, there are those who wish to close the lands for only the privileged few. Back those who back your hobbies and interests such as LDMA/GPAA so that never happens. If you have trouble getting the benefits of membership,call them they will help, sounds like some may not have made the attempt to explain or try again to get there benefits,i.e. magazines.? ? ? :- Hardrock.

 

[cptbil]

Hardrock:
If you'll reread my "Reply" about my not getting the benefits of my Charter Memberships (3) , you'll see that I mentioned "writting" to them!
?? ? ?AND! ?
I HAVE! Also Called/Telephoned? them!
About MY! situation!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I AM STILL WAITING GPAA!

 

[nebraskadad]

Cpt Bill,

After you mentioned your problem with them, I contacted them to check my "order" for membership... I got the package last week.. Contains Sear catalog of "kinda" maps to claim locations in their list, a "panning video", an 14" plastic gold pan( it has a shiny surface, don't think I like it too much), , membership card, GPAA yearly claim permit, a hat, patch, bumper stickers, and Gold Prospector mag.

Contact Nancy S. nsebastian at goldprospectors.org

or Phone 800-551-9707

Not to rub it in I'd be hot too!! )

 

[cptbil]

nebr...:
:P BOY!?
But! That my? problem with them, was/is only, a few months old!
My problem, goes back? ? a Decade ago ??
Well!
Anyway, back to when the GPAA first started!
My 1st, "Charter Membership" is numbered? ?:P? # 437" !? ?
My Second one, is, I think , around # 17??,? ? or so!
My :P THIRD CHARTER :P Membership ?
I'd have to dig them up to make sure!
I guess that they don't like me? , for some reason?

 

[parttime_miner]

an 14" plastic gold pan( it has a shiny surface, don't think I like it too much), ,

NebraskaDad:
Take a couple handfulls of small gravel / sand and work it around the bottom and sides of the new pan...
Just make sure you are not making "streaks" in the pan...

Miners Tip #567 : You have to "break in" a vigin pan!

 

[Hardrock]

Capt Bill: If you have a charter membership X3, which was from late 60's early 70's you should be able to call,write etc and have what is owed you sent to you if a charter membership? is like the LDMA membership or Gold life memebership. I have had zero problems with the office in my comparative short membership compared to a "Charter" member and it would be easy to resolve with the GPAA!!! I would think that if it is as you say on the posts they would bend backwards for a "Charter Member", really so instead of talkin trash contact them , hec I would help no problem. It is a good organization and it is growing and still standing tall for our outdoor rights,keeping the lands open to us all,not just posting claims etc. Just trying to help ya out some here not have mudslinging going on and running down a good thing.? 8)Hardrock

 

[cptbil]

Hardrock
Perhaps you just skimmed thru my " post " !
If you'll go back, you'll see that I mentioned,
1..Calling them !
And!
2.. writing to them !
With the results of both actions, listed!
SO!
After calling & writing? ? and getting no where,? ?
what do you suggest??
But! And! This is a little off the point, (taken from part of your "post")
How is The TRUTH compared with, I, quote, "so, instead of talking trash" unquote!

 

[nebraskadad]

pt_miner,

I have to admit I don't know how to break in a virgin (it's been a while) .... OH, you mean the pan!!!!
I still like my little black pan.. The slick trap pan they sent will take some gettin' use to.
I may use it as a catch pan, the stuff dumps out easy enough.


cpt bill,

If you spend money you expect something in return, I'd be pissed. You're like a stockholder in a company
that IPO'd and you still hold your original investment. In an organization that went from nothing to 50,000 members, I'd think they be
kissin' butt to the old timers.. If I don't see a benefit of belonging to the organization, or can't get to the claims often enough, I will probably let my membership lapse.

However, if I can get to AK , WY or CO more often as I get older it might be worth it to have places to go, without staking and maintaining my own claims. I'm not much of a joiner, I prefer to be off on my own away from the crowds. Some people enjoy the camaraderie of a group, I'd don't mind being around a couple of people but a swap meet atmosphere is not my style, that is my concern about the GPAA claims. I think my Lab, and I will enjoy our trip away from momma and the kids in May, I will have to make it an annual event. Wyoming this summer, AK next!!

 

[Hardrock]

CaptBill: What else would you call it? I offered to help and will if you do not mind me sending you a E-mail then hook up to get the info from you and I would call to help out if you really want that, no problem, they are really great people to work with.But repeated calls may not get to the right people,who did you speak with? We can get you back on the right track with the mag etc, but how long ago was this, many times there are changes with office staffers etc, some are long time some are not but they would be willing to help. Did you purchase the LDMA or Goldlife? That is self renewing, if you just purchase a year long memebership it has to be renewed. ? Let me know and I would be willing to help out, cool your jets a little and we can get what may be owed to you, if it is. Hardrock

 

[cptbil]

HARDROCK:
You must not have read all of my replies!
I mentioned several different times, in several different "posts", that I have
? ? THREE (3) CHARTER MEMBERSHIPS!? ?:P
AND!
That I have called, I have written ...
AND! That I have visited the claims, The Stanton Site, only once!
So!
It's no big deal!
I ONLY know how they have treated me!
A three time Charter Member!
? ? ? VERY! POORLY!!! ? ?

 

[parttime_miner]

Just my 2 cents on the topic...
CaptBill:

"The squeeky wheel gets the grease!" - unknown author...

I bet that the only reason you have not been taken care of, is because you must
be more like the average retired / semi-retired 60 something... (their target audience)
Just a guess... but, The mean age of membership must be 60..

And, Im sorry to say, but that generation gets in a frenzy and can squawk louder than a wet hen when something aint their way!

the moral of the story is,
yell and be heard... the GPAA fits a niche, and give credit where credit is due...

sorry for preaching ! :P

 

[cptbil]

Part...time:

I have mentioned before, .....!
THAT!
1....I have CALLED ?
AND!
2....I have Written? ?
AND!
3.... I GOT NO! RESULTS

Now!
What credit? ?? do you believe? ?? is due? them?? ?
(as per your reply, today, 12:38:47pm)

 

[parttime_miner]

Ok, what I meant was this....

Who uses the GPAA? and Who has something to gain from them?...
answer: Newbies, young and old...

Otherwise, What can the GPAA do for you and I?
answer: ??

All hardened prospectors know that the GPAA claims are no more likely than others to have gold... (and for that matter are less likely...)

It is for the weekend prospector... For the average layman... To get your feet wet...

I am not a member, nor do I need to be... but I support the idea...

And, those "Gold Fever" tv shows are fun to watch...

"go go go go.. fev fev fev fev fev... go go go ... fev fev.. gold fever!"

 

[Hardrock]

CaptBill: Parttime Miner hit it on the head, yes we have read your posts, we understand your dilemma
and offer help, but if you do not want it so be it. GPAA is for the weekender for sure, I do not use many of there claims but have found good gold on a couple of the more remote ones, I have my own claim and partner with miners out West. But the fact GPAA is a strong voice for all miners I feel that at least someone is speaking for us. Now back to the problem at hand, if you want to work it out , help is offered if you do not so be it. Hardrock P.S. Nice post Parttime Miner!!

 

[fbeal]

Remote access

Hey cptbil

Horses/mules are the way to get into that backcountry with lots of gear. Ever consider hiring an outfitter to drop you and your stuff for a week, then come back and pick you up. With all the travel restrictions nowadays, only getting more restricted, before long the best tool you could have would be a horse.

As a matter of fact, if I were an outfitter in Northern Cal, I would consider gold prospecting trips via horseback as a good sideline when hunting season is closed.

Hmm, now to find some remote gold bearing stream here in Montana...

 

[nebraskadad]

fbeal,

From what I've seen of Wyoming, It's my guess Montana you could the GPAA claim guide out, or check out the BLM LR2000 claim mapping system.
I'd check the BLM's claim site, http://www.geocommunicator.gov/NILS-PARCEL/...

Select the drop down and look for "mining claims" in the area of the state you find of interest..
This mapping site shows claims active or closed on NF or BLM lands.. Really a cool tool!!

 

[nebraskadad]

Beal,

http://www.goldandsilvermines.com/cgulch.htm Thought about you when I saw this..

Gold... Gold... GOLD!!!

 

[dd2387]

Member of GPAA for 2 years, went to the show they had in York, PA. last year I met Tom Massey and his wife. I also met allot of the guys from the Outdoor Channel Shows. It's tuff here in PA since they don't have any claims to use. My grandson and I do panning and sluthing in local creeks and find some flour gold. We also found some in Potter County last summer. Never missed a magazine, pick & shovel and tape all the shows on TV. I'm even trying my luck at building some of my own equipment. Guess I'm hooked for life!!!!!!!

 

[nebraskadad]

Just got a new bag of "dirt" from a source in AK.. (NOT Felix) Haven't panned yet but found a nice picker just sitting on the top of the bag.. I need to get out to Wyoming for some "real" prospecting.. -