Great tip I heard the other day

[TrinityBigfoot]

I may be the last to hear of this great tip and it may be commonly know. However I though it is too good not to share. I was metal detecting at a park and was approached by a guy with a metal detector. We talked about metal detecting, different machines and gold prospecting. He said that he had gone prospecting in the past with his GMT. He didn't go as much due to work and distance. We then talked about the current fires in the Northern California area. He told me of a friend that he had that often went Metal detecting for gold. This friend of his would target areas affected by the fires. He would looked at the roads that had been created, the berms, fire lines and general area of activity surrounding. Anyway, might well know & common sense, but I thought it a great tip to share. I unfortunately can't got prospecting for a while to try this out. I hope to head out at the beginning of next month. For now I must keep the fever at bay by living vicariously thru others

 

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[Oakview2]

Sage advice.

 

[davin]

thanks for the tip.

 

[meMiner]

I have never detected a spot after a forest fire. Makes sense though that access would be improved and maybe some of the biologic overburden would be burned off, making the gold more accessible. I recall hearing someone discovering a large silver vein in BC after a fire because the silver had melted and oozed out of the bedrock.

 

[TrinityBigfoot]

I like that story about the silver. That would be great to see.

 

[Oakview2]

Those dozier lines can cut through the overburden and expose some areas not yet seen by a coil, as well the holes and root tunnels from OLD big trees can yield some treasure. Take advantage of the new forrest policy of the Forrest Circus and the Libertards.

 

[Hard Prospector]

The extreme heat that some of these wildland fires create can change soil/ground composition that coupled with all of the carbon on the ground will play hell with most gold machines. Detecting would be much more effective after a winter or two "washes the area out" especially of soot and ash.

 

[TrinityBigfoot]

Good point Hard Prospector. This fall I hope to spend a lot of time prospecting. Some of these areas might have to wait until next year.

 

[Oakview2]

Most of those dozier and hand lines have not burned, and would be the likely starting point. I pray for heavy rains this winter to try and get us out of this mess our current elected officials have gotten us into.

 

[Hoser John]

You will spend days trying to remove all the ash from eyes,ears,nostrils and all will taste like carbon. The FS napalmed my claims to stop a fire and the hastles ensued ruined possibilities bigtime. They said cabin? What cabin? You don't need no stinkn' cabin. The ungodly fire trash layer will drive your recovery systems mad for years and stain all it touches and sticky slime ensues as degradation starts--- John

 

[Armchair prospector]

Check for mining claimed areas as well. The postings on the monuments may have been burned. Respect those by checking with the BLM first.The fire burned along the south fork American.