M-3 GoldenIrishmans Monsoon Mining Thread

Hefty1 said:
Ya know GI, the thing I remember the most taking that route to Laughlin was that their was nothing built on that route, but now it looks like it has turned into some kind of Metro. And on the south side of 68, more towards Laughlin was a high rocky range. And in that range was huge rocks in the shape of someone flippin ya the bird. Almost perfect shape.
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Ahhh The famous "Finger Rock"! Know it well Oh Hefty1. Since it's going to be a blue moon this Friday, my plan is to be in the correct position to get a picture of the formation with the moon behind it. That way I can have a picture of Mother Nature both giving us the finger and "mooning" us at the same time.
 

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Nitric said:
I've been reading your thread a little at a time. I finally made it the whole way through! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!! Sounds like way too much fun! Can't wait to hear more!
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Well the adventure is far from over Nitric. Be sure to tune in next week for another episode of "As the Stomach Turns". We will be moving into the new place this Saturday so needless to say no mining will be happening this weekend. I hope to be able to go out and get some more samples tomorrow and get more work done on the processing area here at the homestead. I'm chomping at the bit to get back to work but the heat hasn't been kind at all lately.
 

goldenIrishman said:
Well the adventure is far from over Nitric. Be sure to tune in next week for another episode of "As the Stomach Turns". We will be moving into the new place this Saturday so needless to say no mining will be happening this weekend. I hope to be able to go out and get some more samples tomorrow and get more work done on the processing area here at the homestead. I'm chomping at the bit to get back to work but the heat hasn't been kind at all lately.
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"As the Stomach Turns" was hilarious parody and Carol Burnett was among the best shows back then. Thanks for the memories. :)
 

goldenIrishman said:
Ahhh The famous "Finger Rock"! Know it well Oh Hefty1. Since it's going to be a blue moon this Friday, my plan is to be in the correct position to get a picture of the formation with the moon behind it. That way I can have a picture of Mother Nature both giving us the finger and "mooning" us at the same time.
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Ya gotta post that picture...:notworthy:
 

Down to the wire now...

Well it's looking like we just might make the Saturday move-in date for the new place. It's been frustrating time to say the least. :BangHead::BangHead::BangHead: Contractors making promises and not following up on them has really been getting my goat. Granted I could do all the work myself but I don't have the time to do so nor the wish to. I'm SUPPOSED to be retired after all. (...or is that just tired?) :sleepy2:

Once we get moved in, the shed will be clear and I can start getting the build out in it done. I'll be installing a mini lab for amalgamating :glasses11: in there as well as a work area for fabricating even more gear for the field. I really wish I hadn't sold off my gas welding gear before moving to Georgia as I could really use it now. The planned modifications to the mining trailer would be a lot easier to do. Four months of field testing on the trailer have shown some much needed changes and improvements are called for. I happened across a video on You-Tube that shows a great trailer from Australia with some really good ideas built into it. Of course I'll be "borrowing" a few of them on the rebuild. :headbang:
 

"I happened across a video on You-Tube that shows a great trailer from Australia with some really good ideas built into it. Of course I'll be "borrowing" a few of them on the rebuild."

I wanna see! Post up the link! :happy1: Call you this weekend.
 

Well we now have the C. of O. for the place and can move in!!! Only a Month behind schedule but at least we're in. Now I get to spend tomorrow moving in high temp and humidity. Pass me a six pack someone!!!!
 

Have I ever mentioned how much I abhor, detest, despise, loathe, and flat out HATE moving? Even more so when it's raining!!!! We managed to get all the big stuff moved over but we still have to unpack and sort all of the boxes and tote bins and get everything in them stowed away. This really, and I do mean REALLY bites! I should have been out in the rain observing water flow or testing areas.
 

goldenIrishman said:
Have I ever mentioned how much I abhor, detest, despise, loathe, and flat out HATE moving? Even more so when it's raining!!!! We managed to get all the big stuff moved over but we still have to unpack and sort all of the boxes and tote bins and get everything in them stowed away. This really, and I do mean REALLY bites! I should have been out in the rain observing water flow or testing areas.
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I moved from OH To GA in a Feb. I moved a 3 bedroom house that was packed like the show hoarders(ok ok, it felt like it)! I swear the next time I move, I'm selling everything and just taking the most important stuff with me.:laughing7: I open boxes and look at stuff and think....Why did I keep this?
 

Back in 89 in Anch, after two years of trying and with a growing family, I finally was able to move out of my single wide trailer into a 3 BR house. I was really jacked about it but it poured the entire three days I made furniture runs. This song came on and I'll forever tie the two together. Gotta love Tom!



Well, getting dark and we're going to go see San Andreas at the drive in. Call ya tomorrow to get you some sit down time.
 

Quick question GI; I get the idea that even though your diggs are in the desert, you much prefer wet recovery over dry(or drywashing). Just curious because I know other miners who have forsaken all drywashing in the desert and will haul in 100's of gal. of water to run all material wet just to get every spec of gold......and they do very well.
 

Yeah... There are a few of us out here that are willing to haul water so we can wet process the materials. For me it's because sluicing is what I know. I've never drywashed in my life although I do want to learn this type of processing. But wet processing is more efficient at recovery as well as faster to boot.

Tonight I'm taking the first steps to learn drywashing by going to my first meeting of the local club and joining up with them. I figure that meeting new people out here as well as learning drywashing will be just a couple of benefits. Access to claims in this area is of course a big plus as I will be able to learn the geology of the area even better. Reading about it is one thing but being able to see the geology in areas that are currently being dug will go a lot further in helping me to understand it. This group also has several different claims in the area and allows members full access to all of them.

Drywashing is a hot dusty job, but I'm not such a delicate flower or so set in my ways that I'm unwilling to use it. I can see where there would be times that it would be a great tool for testing areas that are very difficult to get water into. It's also much lighter than all that water. A single one of my water barrels weighs in at 120 pounds give or take and I haul in 11 barrels at a time. That's 165 gallons weighing 1,320 pounds of just water alone. I'm getting older and hauling all that water is not as easy a job as it was when I was a young buck. Used to be slinging 120 pound barrels around was a piece of cake. Now days... not so much. With the new redesign on my mining trailer I'm going to be adding solar panels to give me unlimited free electricity but at a cost of weight and limiting the access somewhat to the gear in the back of the trailer. The new tailgate will form a ramp and a hand truck will be included to move the barrels out of the trailer without killing my back.

So yes... I do prefer wet processing because of it's efficiency, but here in the desert is comes at a price. Water has to be hauled and that takes up space that could be used for things to make life in the field easier. I've got a 1 ton truck as well as a one ton trailer so I can haul a lot of gear but when almost half of the weight is taken up with water, I have to leave the entertainment center and recliner chairs at home.
 

I've been thinking about putting together a kind of portable wet reduction system for the desert and would sure like your input on some of the ideas I have. In 2 weeks I'll be driving my daughter to Montana dropping her off at college and perhaps on the way back could swing by for that beer or perhaps go out for a bite (on me). BTW, putting your kid through college sure increases the "burn" of gold fever.
 

I can see the bumper sticker now... "My daughter and my money go to University of Montana".

I'd be more than happy to help ya out. (Which way did you come in?) with the recirc system. I've learned a few tricks on them over the years that will be handy for you to know and am more than willing to share. The Guinness is already to go so let me know when you'll be in the area.
 

goldenIrishman said:
Yeah... There are a few of us out here that are willing to haul water so we can wet process the materials. For me it's because sluicing is what I know. I've never drywashed in my life although I do want to learn this type of processing. But wet processing is more efficient at recovery as well as faster to boot.

Tonight I'm taking the first steps to learn drywashing by going to my first meeting of the local club and joining up with them. I figure that meeting new people out here as well as learning drywashing will be just a couple of benefits. Access to claims in this area is of course a big plus as I will be able to learn the geology of the area even better. Reading about it is one thing but being able to see the geology in areas that are currently being dug will go a lot further in helping me to understand it. This group also has several different claims in the area and allows members full access to all of them.

Drywashing is a hot dusty job, but I'm not such a delicate flower or so set in my ways that I'm unwilling to use it. I can see where there would be times that it would be a great tool for testing areas that are very difficult to get water into. It's also much lighter than all that water. A single one of my water barrels weighs in at 120 pounds give or take and I haul in 11 barrels at a time. That's 165 gallons weighing 1,320 pounds of just water alone. I'm getting older and hauling all that water is not as easy a job as it was when I was a young buck. Used to be slinging 120 pound barrels around was a piece of cake. Now days... not so much. With the new redesign on my mining trailer I'm going to be adding solar panels to give me unlimited free electricity but at a cost of weight and limiting the access somewhat to the gear in the back of the trailer. The new tailgate will form a ramp and a hand truck will be included to move the barrels out of the trailer without killing my back.

So yes... I do prefer wet processing because of it's efficiency, but here in the desert is comes at a price. Water has to be hauled and that takes up space that could be used for things to make life in the field easier. I've got a 1 ton truck as well as a one ton trailer so I can haul a lot of gear but when almost half of the weight is taken up with water, I have to leave the entertainment center and recliner chairs at home.
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So you are saying I need to bring my own recliner when I come to visit? K, got it!
 

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