H&F909ORO
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Hi All,
Got to go mining today, after constant cancels for over a month. Got to try out my hand dredge and my AM sluice. The Sluice was probably the most frustrating part of the trip. It took more than 10 or so minutes to find a place and set the sluice up( First time setting one up) After I finally figured out how to get the right level and water flow it worked well. Then came the clean up...... I put the bucket at the top of the sluice and the bucket was pushed forward by the water causing me to put both my hands on the sluice so it won't go into the water, losing all the gold. Then I realized I had the rock on it making it harder to get the sluice out of the water, freaking out about losing the gold I lifted it out of the water. Holding the sluice with both hands I stood up to watch my bucket start floating down the river. I was literally a rock stuck in a hard place. I wasn't going to drop the sluice. I should also mention I was on some unstable rocks. I called out to my dad who jumped out of his chair. I told him "THE BUCKET." Next thing I know the dumb thing fills with water and gets caught on a rock, in reach. My dad retrieved the bucket and I had a good clean out. Did two more clean outs before the end of the day. Showed good results for my first time actually digging and using a sluice. Had a weird encounter with a snake as well. Long story short I was protecting my hole I was digging in before he got to it. Then he kinda acted like he might attack us because the snake was eyeballing us once he realized we were there. Sluice worked well and the hand dredge worked like it should. Good day of learning and adventure.
I will post a picture of the results of about 3 or 2 buckets full later.
Got to go mining today, after constant cancels for over a month. Got to try out my hand dredge and my AM sluice. The Sluice was probably the most frustrating part of the trip. It took more than 10 or so minutes to find a place and set the sluice up( First time setting one up) After I finally figured out how to get the right level and water flow it worked well. Then came the clean up...... I put the bucket at the top of the sluice and the bucket was pushed forward by the water causing me to put both my hands on the sluice so it won't go into the water, losing all the gold. Then I realized I had the rock on it making it harder to get the sluice out of the water, freaking out about losing the gold I lifted it out of the water. Holding the sluice with both hands I stood up to watch my bucket start floating down the river. I was literally a rock stuck in a hard place. I wasn't going to drop the sluice. I should also mention I was on some unstable rocks. I called out to my dad who jumped out of his chair. I told him "THE BUCKET." Next thing I know the dumb thing fills with water and gets caught on a rock, in reach. My dad retrieved the bucket and I had a good clean out. Did two more clean outs before the end of the day. Showed good results for my first time actually digging and using a sluice. Had a weird encounter with a snake as well. Long story short I was protecting my hole I was digging in before he got to it. Then he kinda acted like he might attack us because the snake was eyeballing us once he realized we were there. Sluice worked well and the hand dredge worked like it should. Good day of learning and adventure.
I will post a picture of the results of about 3 or 2 buckets full later.
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Fullpan a southpark reference ...lmfao you crack me up....gold..golf and a sense of humor...wish I lived closer I'd buy ya' luch just to b.s. with ya. HF.....cool story don't worry more trips will equal more gold and less mishaps.
....Been working an invitational since Wednesday afternoon.....60 hours as of today.. can barely stay up for the recaps on the news..I haven't seen anything...digging on the Consumnes tomorrow to unwind! (skipping chance for a free round at work) Then It's Wednesday back to the grind!
