Pocket pan

[Capt Nemo]

Stopped in at Cabela's and found something new in the MD/panning section. Gold Rush mini panning kits! For $11.99 you get a 4" pan, vial of pay dirt, and a worthless plastic tweezer. The pan is 4" in dia with a 1/4" drop in the bottom of the pan. Really not much larger than a chew can, and fits a back pocket nicely. There's no reason to be without a pan with this! It beats using the bottom of a beer can! Then again maybe not! Shouldn't have to hear that the pan wouldn't fit in the pack again.

The only thing this kit is missing is a tiny snuffer bottle. That would be more helpful than those tweezers. The paydirt is mica laden playground sand with 3 pieces of gold added. If you're lucky you might get a $50 nugget. 1 in 250 chance.



Better than nothing!

 

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[kcm]

That's not a gold pan - that's a drink coaster that looks like a gold pan!

That's pretty cool. ..But don't think it'd be compatible with my fat fingers.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Hey why not! I have a pocket sluice!



Closest Cabela's is 4 hours away.....

 

[HobbyHuntress]

I need one of those! With a little hole at the top and a string looped through, it will make a mighty fine Christmas ornament! Maybe I'll add a little gold glitter too! Cabela's, here I come!

 

[nsdq]

With the tiny specks i find it may work out for me

 

[Capt Nemo]

Tried it out today with some beach sand. It's a little hard to get things stratified due to the loss of leverage. It's like panning with the bottom of a beer can. So pretty slow going. It does work well in shallow puddles being so small. I had about 1 1/2" of water in a Garrett 10" pan that I used as a safety pan, and had no trouble panning. Did get a little reward!(click on the pic, it's at the top)

 

[johnedoe]

I need one of those! With a little hole at the top and a string looped through, it will make a mighty fine Christmas ornament! Maybe I'll add a little gold glitter too! Cabela's, here I come!

I think that is the most appropriate use for that particular pan.....

 

[Underburden]

And, they'll easily hold over an ounce of Au.
Bob

 

[winners58]

it would be good for making your gold look bigger, I have panned with the bottom of a beer can. i thought i was the only one...

 

[Kenmitch]

These are on clearance at Big5 sporting goods in store only for $8 if you have a local store with availability. They have refill vials 2 for $8 also.

 

[okbasspro]

I need one of those! With a little hole at the top and a string looped through, it will make a mighty fine Christmas ornament! Maybe I'll add a little gold glitter too! Cabela's, here I come!

My son did me some keychains on his 3D printer would make great ornaments.

 

[boogeyman]

With the tiny specks i find it may work out for me

Never thought of that! Hmm...... I think I'll make a trip! Little itsy bitsy pan - itsy bitsy flakes, trash can lid size pan - big huge nuggies! Yup! I like that logic!

 

[magrudersGold]

I had that before I don't like it haha