Remote panning..........

[GMD52]

Here in Vt. there are some streams and rivers that contain some good amounts of gold, but are close to the road. Being slightly secretive, I have found it easier to fill 4-5 large buckets with good looking gravel, put it in the back of my truck and pan it when I get back home to the lake. I usually find a little color, have relaxing expedition into the mountains and attract little attention. Have any of you ever used this ploy?

 

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[DesertNuggets]

Yes, all the time.

I hate playing 20 questions with hikers. Did you find gold? Is there gold here? What is that? Do you watch Gold Rush? My dad has a gold pan.

I'm nice so I always answer the questions.

 

[Cl1983]

I've thought about that to get some practice. Just have to find decent rivers near me and take a drive

 

[WeekendProspector13]

Here in Vt. there are some streams and rivers that contain some good amounts of gold, but are close to the road. Being slightly secretive, I have found it easier to fill 4-5 large buckets with good looking gravel, put it in the back of my truck and pan it when I get back home to the lake. I usually find a little color, have relaxing expedition into the mountains and attract little attention. Have any of you ever used this ploy?

Thats what my dad and i did our first time but im a beginner so it doesnt really matter

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I have the same issues here in Washington, my local creek has hikers, mt.bikers, atvs and motorcycles goin by, all asking questions!

 

[AlwaysBusyJ]

I have the same issues here in Washington, my local creek has hikers, mt.bikers, atvs and motorcycles goin by, all asking questions!

Tell me about it! Seems like people are always outside doing stuff here. No matter how far out I go, it seems like there's always someone around. Only time I can catch a break is when the weather sucks. Even on club claims there are tons of people nearby.

 

[MadMarshall]

It just a matter of how far out you willing to go I spent a week at this spot and never saw anyone.. other then a few kyakers who never even knew I was around.

 

[midnightmoon]

Yup! I do that.

And if anyone asks, I say the man at Lowe's told me to do it. Need it for my african violets.

I could probably get away with burying a corpse so long as I wear a flower-print tee shirt and pink sun visor.

Fellas -- if you want to create an illusion -- maybe a hard hat and clip board... busy... no time to chat.

I really wish folks would just not bug us when we are out having some fun!

 

[TerryC]

Even us oldsters do that. Screen it down to a #2 or #4 so you don't have to take the obvious "non-producing" rocks with you. TTC

 

[KevinInColorado]

Sometimes I say "I'm doing stream restoration. Resculpting the stream bed to reduce erosion and removing all the trash and heavy metals...which are 99% lead, we sure don't want that in our drinking water do we?" They agree with me and never ask what the other 1% of heavy metal is that I'm finding (the gold of course!)...LOL

 

[kmil10]

Kevin....that's beautiful. Mind if I use it?

 

[KevinInColorado]

Yes, of course!