My first adventure

[USACracer]

Hello all,
Here is some video from my sunday trip.
I have lots of little thought i wanted to share, but for now here it is.

Oh yeah, it's kinda rough on the editing, let's call this "take 1"

 

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[KevinInColorado]

Congrats on a very good first trip!

 

[Fullpan]

Great first outing! Hope you can see the possibilities - if you process a little more material, your back will "talk" to you louder on the way home and keep you
company.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations on your first yellow!

 

[blynch35]

nice job,check out youtube for sluice videos i think there is a good one called comparing two sluice boxes lots of info there.

 

[mellowyellow]

Hello all,
Here is some video from my sunday trip.
I have lots of little thought i wanted to share, but for now here it is.

Oh yeah, it's kinda rough on the editing, let's call this "take 1"

Video Link: http://youtu.be/Micwagkvh1I

Well done brotha on your first trip! I found nada on my first 3 trips lol. Good for u!!

 

[USACracer]

Going Again this weekend

Thanks guys for the positive encouragement!

Going back to mineral bar this weekend for sat/sun as long as the weather holds decent. I would like some company if anyone wants to come out for a day.

Anyways, a couple things I learned from my first trip, maybe this can help someone else.....

-DON'T bring too much stuff, I did, and the short hike back uphill when tired sucked!
-Spend an extra 5-10 min setting up sluice, I only ran 6 buckets in 8 hours.
-Talk to everyone you see, I met and chatted with some very nice folks there.

So just a few random thoughts, I am liking this hobby that i can build things to try in the field, Made a Gold Sucker to bring this time.

Again,
Going to mineral bar Sat 10-27 and sun 10-28. Come out and let's find some gold!!

-Ryan

 

[Lanny in AB]

Sweet little video you put together. It's always great to go prospecting and to find some color.

Nicely done!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[TheNewCatfish]

Fantastic. Now you're hooked. Eventually you'll want reach bedrock. For that kind'a terrain, i recommend you forget about using a shovel and pick to dig down through that stuff and buy yourself a full size five foot iron "breaker bar". You can pick one up for about $30 bucks. It'll make your digging alot easier. Best piece of equipement i've ever bought. It'll save your back for sure. It's not only great for digging, but makes a helluv'a good lever for moving those big boulders outta the way.