Alaskan Adventurer
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Hello everyone. I have been in Ecuador for the last 6 months and I am beginning to work on this project. Opinions please.
We are going to start designing a website, and forming an organization of treasure hunters and prospectors in Ecuador, but once rolling may involve Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and maybe northern Argentina. I guess you can sort of say it is the equivalent of the GPAA of the US but it involves a broader range of exploration revolving around the countries of the old Incan Empire. The priority of the club will be to allow all members the opportunity to make a living by gold prospecting, which will allow the very real, and potentially dangerous expeditions to be funded. With the economy the way it is, many people cannot live their dreams of being a true explorer. Thus the reason for our gold prospecting aspect of the organization. To those who feel like they might have been reincarnated from a line of ancient explorers, or who feel as though they should have been born during a different time period, this opportunity is for you.
Picture this:
By the time we start taking in members, we will have a list of gold bearing areas that will allow you to bring in at least a few grams a day. It doesn't sound like much, but that is $150.00 a day in a country that you can literally live on $25.00 a day or even less. Ecuador is that cheap, while Peru and Bolivia are even much cheaper. Most likely the only costs you would have would be your initial ticket in and a little spending money to keep you going until you start your prospecting career. With the system, you could work for a week or two and join the organization on one of our major expeditions, or contribute in other ways. Web design, promoting our site and our vision, writing blogs, research various treasure legends, etc. What is the price, you may ask? The only price we would be asking would be a 10% gold donation towards funding our expeditions and running the site.
I have a very good friend/contact that might be willing to fund an Robinson R44 helicopter. We would then be able to fly into remote locations and drop off small dredges and increase our income considerably. I personally know of many very rich locations, but they are all very remote, and nearly impossible to reach on foot. This helicopter would open up exploration tremendously.
All our expeditions will be filmed and we will have a section where all members will be able to write up blogs, as well as a forum. The forums will most likely be for members only. Some of our expeditions will be extremely difficult and in some cases quite dangerous. All our expeditions will involve locals, and they will be as knowledgeable as possible concerning the area we plan on trekking into. They will be our hired guides as well as assisting in carrying our gear(porters).
There will be many aspects of our organization that will be worked out through time, including a shipwreck salvaging sector. Ecuador is a great country to dive for shipwrecks if you do everything legally. The country receives 50% of any discovered treasure.
Please share your thoughts and ideas!
AA
PS. This is an idea, and is not set in stone yet. I do have many people who will most likely be interested in joining and starting an exciting life as an explorer. A day outside enjoying nature sure beats a day in the office!!!
We are going to start designing a website, and forming an organization of treasure hunters and prospectors in Ecuador, but once rolling may involve Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and maybe northern Argentina. I guess you can sort of say it is the equivalent of the GPAA of the US but it involves a broader range of exploration revolving around the countries of the old Incan Empire. The priority of the club will be to allow all members the opportunity to make a living by gold prospecting, which will allow the very real, and potentially dangerous expeditions to be funded. With the economy the way it is, many people cannot live their dreams of being a true explorer. Thus the reason for our gold prospecting aspect of the organization. To those who feel like they might have been reincarnated from a line of ancient explorers, or who feel as though they should have been born during a different time period, this opportunity is for you.
Picture this:
By the time we start taking in members, we will have a list of gold bearing areas that will allow you to bring in at least a few grams a day. It doesn't sound like much, but that is $150.00 a day in a country that you can literally live on $25.00 a day or even less. Ecuador is that cheap, while Peru and Bolivia are even much cheaper. Most likely the only costs you would have would be your initial ticket in and a little spending money to keep you going until you start your prospecting career. With the system, you could work for a week or two and join the organization on one of our major expeditions, or contribute in other ways. Web design, promoting our site and our vision, writing blogs, research various treasure legends, etc. What is the price, you may ask? The only price we would be asking would be a 10% gold donation towards funding our expeditions and running the site.
I have a very good friend/contact that might be willing to fund an Robinson R44 helicopter. We would then be able to fly into remote locations and drop off small dredges and increase our income considerably. I personally know of many very rich locations, but they are all very remote, and nearly impossible to reach on foot. This helicopter would open up exploration tremendously.
All our expeditions will be filmed and we will have a section where all members will be able to write up blogs, as well as a forum. The forums will most likely be for members only. Some of our expeditions will be extremely difficult and in some cases quite dangerous. All our expeditions will involve locals, and they will be as knowledgeable as possible concerning the area we plan on trekking into. They will be our hired guides as well as assisting in carrying our gear(porters).
There will be many aspects of our organization that will be worked out through time, including a shipwreck salvaging sector. Ecuador is a great country to dive for shipwrecks if you do everything legally. The country receives 50% of any discovered treasure.
Please share your thoughts and ideas!
AA
PS. This is an idea, and is not set in stone yet. I do have many people who will most likely be interested in joining and starting an exciting life as an explorer. A day outside enjoying nature sure beats a day in the office!!!
