Is anyone out there?......... or am I alone here, talking to myself again. ......

[mike(swWash)]

Metal detecting, gold mining, story telling or just plain bs'ing...... where are the Washington hunters?
I know you're out there...I see you lurking! Come on, post something, ask questions, invite a future friend to a hunt or just say hi.

I've been more about gold for a while and would like to meet others of the same in the s.w. but still have my Whites Spectrum XLT in the closet just waiting for an invite....or to meet up for a group hunt of some kind on the west side. I might have 1 or 2 old places (gold prospecting or md'ing) in mind if enough people respond to make it fun.

COME ON, SAY HELLO

 

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[Frank1960]

You can talk to yourself and you can answer yourself but you can't say "What!" because then you weren't listening to yourself

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

To each his own, but for me, the main draw of treasure hunting is the solitude and isolation..."silence is golden".

 

[golddigger14s]

Where are you located. I got my hip replaced, and I'm ready to get back out there.

 

[Jon(SW WASH)]

I am here, Mike!!! Been busy working and taking care of Dad.

 

[Jjhall68]

Howdy,

I'm in NW Washington but I made my first trip to Cape Disappointment over Easter weekend. I did get some gold but the treasure was the trip. Super fine but still has great character if you look close!

All the best,
John

 

[mike(swWash)]

I'm in Montesano. It's been a few years since I've used my detector but I might be ready to get out with it somewhere.

John, what kind of magnification is that picture? I've hit that beach several times and always get the golden dust from my sluice. I use to use my Gold cube but have since made a 2' wide x 3' long sluice using vortex mat........and what a pain to clean the cons up with a pan and my miller table takes forever as well, but gold is gold! and it all adds up....slowly in this case. I like Waddel cr. these days, the stuff is small but looks huge compared to the beach stuff and closer to home for me.

 

[Dave Rishar]

Bremerton here. I normally work in town (which is not in any way conducive to non-jewelry silver might I add, before we go further) but I'm willing to travel. Likewise, I'm willing to host a traveller. It's been a working class town from the start and I'm surprised to have found the good stuff that I have, but I get a kick out of pulling the goods that others have walked over.

And yes, I'm still active. It will take me a decade or more to check all of the public land here, never mind the permission sites. To be honest, I don't like hunting this time of year. Too many people around. I prefer the winter when I have everything to myself, the ground's more conductive, and there are no worries about keeping plugs healthy.

 

[Jjhall68]

Hi Mike,
I bought a little USB microscope from Amazon. It is great for evaluating heavy sands and all the rocks that look like they have free milling gold in them. Of course it's also good for coins, electronics that I work on and a million other things. The crazy thing is its 10 to 150 power, lighted,has a measuring feature down to .01mm and I paid $30 for it. My gold cube recovers gold down to .03mm from the beach sand at Cape Disappointment. I'm going to the Skykomish river tomorrow if I do any good post some pictures.
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All the Best,
John

 

[Biblescholar]

I am in Lacey lived in Aberdeen 17 Years retired SFC army looking for someone to help me get started in MT never get an answer for this question

 

[golddigger14s]

I am in Lacey lived in Aberdeen 17 Years retired SFC army looking for someone to help me get started in MT never get an answer for this question

In Lacey too. Retired SFC 2011. Let me know when you want to go. I have gold prospecting gear too.

 

[GOLD 72]

hellow i have some 4 shure spots if any 1 is interested in a treasure hunt i will take u untill we find 10 gold coins each . i have a Whites XLT and Colorado gold sticks but i cant seem 2 make the gold sticks work 4 me and the Whites dont hav the depth it; needs 2 b 2 meters down with des. .if u decide ur interested i will also share some imfo and take u 2 a sweet place 2 hunt this is a shure thing i live in CD. Obregon Sonora Mex. if ur interested in a treasure hunt of a life time leave me a message and we;ll go from there good luck God bless

 

[golddigger14s]

hellow i have some 4 shure spots if any 1 is interested in a treasure hunt i will take u untill we find 10 gold coins each . i have a Whites XLT and Colorado gold sticks but i cant seem 2 make the gold sticks work 4 me and the Whites dont hav the depth it; needs 2 b 2 meters down with des. .if u decide ur interested i will also share some imfo and take u 2 a sweet place 2 hunt this is a shure thing i live in CD. Obregon Sonora Mex. if ur interested in a treasure hunt of a life time leave me a message and we;ll go from there good luck God bless

Are these spots in Washington? Otherwise you posted in the wrong thread. Also most of us don't like cell phone text abbreviations.

 

[mike(swWash)]

Looks to be in Mexico. It's just a little too far for me to drive down for the day

 

[AimSmMissSm]

Sorry Mike I've been dredging my butt off since the 3rd week of July. I joined the WPMA and Bedrock Prospectors. Wow both clubs are full of great people. I just got home from the Liberty Miners Rally and now it's back to side job for 9 months. Only working my true love on short days and weekends. I have some cleaning to do but I will post more pictures later.