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  • Admin: Photos from our recent Randsburg outing are posted at [link]
    April 16, 2013, 03:44:27 PM
  • Admin: New Sluice class dates are posted at: [link]
    April 19, 2013, 12:25:46 PM
  • AzGoldGuy: Anyone want to go to Alaska
    April 20, 2013, 10:17:30 PM
  • Admin: Drywashing Outing, Metal Detecting Outing & Sluicing classes posted at: [link]
    April 21, 2013, 02:23:03 PM
  • AzGoldGuy: NaXos did you get my message?
    April 21, 2013, 10:04:07 PM
  • Aurum Minutor: What part of Alaska?
    April 23, 2013, 07:57:15 PM
  • Andy D: anyone around?
    April 23, 2013, 08:30:31 PM
  • needprospectorpartnerscal: hello, no clue how to mine/prospect for gold but i know where a mountain in so-cal is covered in quartz and gold dust.  Is on national park land and can be prospected.  Seeking finders fee/percentage of some kind.
    May 01, 2013, 09:03:42 AM
  • Admin: May 8th drywashing trip is on, the weather is expected to be perfect conditions! Who's coming?
    May 03, 2013, 09:06:37 AM
  • LarryO: I am looking forward to being there. Have not put a shovel to the ground since the last outing at Randsburg.
    May 03, 2013, 05:01:45 PM
  • Admin: We WILL still be headed out to Barstow tomorrow (Wed)  THE OUTING IS STILL ON  :)
    May 07, 2013, 09:55:20 AM
  • Nugget Hunter: Was there today. There were about 5 campers there. Got some color but not as much as I normally do because my hole was occupied.
    May 07, 2013, 07:22:41 PM
  • Nugget Hunter: Good luck tomorrow.
    May 07, 2013, 07:23:04 PM
  • Vince Sauer: Have equipment to sell or trade
    May 08, 2013, 07:25:25 AM
  • NaXos: Like what?
    May 08, 2013, 02:50:48 PM
  • Vince Sauer: Jaw crusher,belt hopper , water tank&stand,drill rig, power shaker (wet), stacker belt, dozer with hoe
    May 09, 2013, 03:20:10 AM
  • GolddiggerDaddy: i'm new to gold prospecting. Which method should I start with - panning? sluicing? or dry panning?
    May 13, 2013, 03:38:52 PM
  • Admin: Hello GolddiggerDaddy & welcome :)   Great question!  Everyone should learn how to pan, however using panning as the main prospecting method is not too effective.  One can only run so much material in a days time with a gold pan.  If you're running a sluice box or a drywasher, you'll have your concentrates to pan out, so yes knowing how to pan is a must.  We personally enjoy sluicing and drywashing.  Since the weather is changing, we'll start spending most of our time at the river sluicing, where in the winter we spend most of our time out in the desert drywashing.  Both methods can be quite effective.  I enjoy the river, the sound of the water, the refreshing feeling of the water and the beauty of the river!
    May 13, 2013, 03:43:47 PM
  • GolddiggerDaddy: Thank you for the tips.
    May 13, 2013, 04:34:13 PM
  • Admin: Photos from our recent Barstow outing are posted at: [link]
    May 17, 2013, 09:40:54 AM