san diego

[san diego rich]

looking for partner in san diego

 

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[Captain Trips]

Maybe, as I'm in Sandy Eggo, also. But I'm not only looking for fellow hunters, but new friends also. What drives you?

 

[chaos11624]

i'm in san diego too , i only detected for a bit but trying to get back into it
i have some good leads for stuff that is more inland , i too am looking for buddies to hunt
some of these prospects i have. ive done some extensive research and have about 3 or 4 good leads
hit me up on here or at [email protected] if you are interested in hunting something other than the beach

 

[Ant]

I saw my first metal detector at Horton Elementary School, back in 1962. I hunt inland too, and I know more that a few spots, anyone remember Frontier?

 

[outdoors]

I'm in El Cajon, interested in new places

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Looking for a prospecting buddy in San Diego.... I live in east county (Bostonia) I am looking to pan/ sluice for gold as that's what experience I have, but more than willing to learn desert prospecting/ dry washing. I have been in SD off and on for years, but the passion for the chase of gold has just recently been reborn in me... Anyone looking to split gas/ take turns shoveling?

 

[dragonfly]

I am in El Cajon, I have been slowly going thru Laguna Mtn area , and now scouting out Deer Park Rd. in Noble Cyn. Pulled knee muscle from last trip, so about another week and I will be heading back out there with detector and to take gravel samples. Any locals more than welcome to join me. Beautiful area as well, flat road gated. So I park there and hike in. Several documented mines in that area. But family man, so no interest in going into them. A lot of quartz in the area, and I suspect leftover gold that miners did not have the desire to bother with.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Dragonfly, I was in that area last weekend, but mostly just driving/looking around. Had never been in the area. I was looking for water in any of those creeks, but no such luck. It is a beautiful area for sure.

 

[dragonfly]

I have to pick up a mountain bike now, because I can ride the flat road for about a mile before it ends. I have been on the lookout for Mountain Lions there because it looks like a great place for them. I have run into some nice horse ranch owners riding the dirt road. Great area indeed. A lot of lead slugs on the trail.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

I'd like to get in there with you in the future. Is there any running water anywhere on public land in Cleveland NF?, or only spring run off?

 

[dragonfly]

This is one on the hidden areas on Laguna i discovered with google earth. Otherwise i would never have found it. Quite remote. Continuous year round stream here. You can see the rock has been carved out for thousands of years probably

 

[dragonfly]

One of my favorite pictures i took in Cottonwood Creek

 

[dragonfly]

My starting point in Noble Cyn on the rather hidden and gated Deer Park Rd

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Looks like lots o good cracks in that upper creek bed

 

[dragonfly]

A lot of great cracks in that bedrock. There is a fall above that which is about 20 feet high.

 

[dragonfly]

I am heading to Deer Park road in the morning if anyone want's to meet up at the gate there. Text me at (619)961-8945 if interested. I need to get some gravel samples in some specific runoff areas along the creek. I will be there at 8am

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Would have loved to, but stuck at work today... Now that's a 4 letter word if I ever heard one!
Next time dragonfly for sure.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

So how'd it go out there today?

 

[dragonfly]

It was nice out. The gate was open because deer hunting season started. About three hunters out there, so if I go back out.... Need to get an orange hat or vest. I made it to my spot where it had looked promising on Google Earth. The dry stream was down to the bedrock, so I dug out as much sand as I could in the crevices for sampling. Brought home, classified everything. Ran it thru my Blue Bowl, however there was nothing. I wish the desert were actually a bit closer, because I would be heading out there more often to look for meteorites and gold. My wife is 3 months along with our 2nd child, so I have less time to go out and fiddle around with questionable areas.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Well congrats on a baby on the way :-)

There has to be gold left in there... Just to much mining activity in such a small area not to have some left. But yes the desert would be nice this time of year too. Gonna be time to join a club just for land access I think.