OREGON VIKING- WES COUNTIN ON YA

[Peyton Manning]

in all my history larnin I just never heard about it I guess

 

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[Oregon Viking]

Jeff this is a short read with good info, and some really cool old photos.

Oregon Mines

 

[Peyton Manning]

wow
I am not cut out for a hardrocker

I am meant for a nice sunny placer deposit ( with an iced keg nearby)

 

[Oregon Viking]

wow
I am not cut out for a hardrocker

I am meant for a nice sunny placer deposit ( with an iced keg nearby)

I hear ya...and a couple of Victoria secret models doin' the diggn'....

 

[Peyton Manning]

you DO mean a couple each right?

 

[Oregon Viking]

you DO mean a couple each right?

Sure I'm not greedy....

 

[Peyton Manning]

OOOh no not you!

BTW while reading the story I wondered- iffn I was camping and discovered gold, why would I not just find all I could before I ever publicly claimed anything?

 

[Oregon Viking]

OOOh no not you!

BTW while reading the story I wondered- iffn I was camping and discovered gold, why would I not just find all I could before I ever publicly claimed anything?

I don't know ...why wouldn't you?

 

[Peyton Manning]

yeah, why start a gold rush? When no one else knows about it?

 

[Oregon Viking]

yeah, why start a gold rush? When no one else knows about it?

The only problem is....If you research where the gold has been found...so can everyone else. So...then you do a lot of looking, sampling...takes time. Here on the Oregon coast we have literally hundreds of creeks. Within 30 mile of my house there is 4 rivers...some famous for salmon and Steelhead. Some are called "creeks" 20 foot wide? that's a river in some places.
As you drive down highway 101...in certain areas...there is a creek every mile. There ain't enough time bro!!

 

[T.C.]

Jeff this is a short read with good info, and some really cool old photos.

Oregon Mines

Great pictures, Vik!! That area reminds me of the time back in 1965 when I went to Baker with my buddy and stayed at his Dad's house for a couple of weeks. We all got drunk and drove up to the movie site for "Paint Your Wagon" with Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. I don't remember much about the movie site. I was so drunk I had to have somebody hold me up!! We raised hell around Baker for two weeks!! He had three older brothers and man could they party. I think the townsfolk was glad to see us go!!

 

[against the wind]

I think I'll stay east and look for Gold Coins,, lol
Good luck guys