Flight over a new mine we have under claim

[SaltwaterServr]

This is on the same fault system as the Queen of Spades property we have so it gets an associated name. Gold from the samples we pulled looks very promising. We'll be back up at this one this weekend to dig out the gopher hole for access and to rappel down into the main shaft.

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Always loved "Flight of the Valkyries"..great video too!

 

[Bodfish Mike]

Always loved "Flight of the Valkyries"..great video too!

YEP ---- I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Nice camera work and video

 

[63bkpkr]

Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! As you've just shown, it is amazing what information can be gathered with $1 to $2 K worth of funds as well as investing serious time learning how to fly the Drone to send it out as well as get it back. I can feel my body ache just thinking of hiking all of that country and still not finding all of what was shown in that one flight..................63bkpkr

 

[arizau]

Another great video. Does the software record GPS positioning during the flights? If it does it sure would be helpful for ground searches to points of interest especially if there is a lot of dense ground cover to navigate.

Good luck.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! As you've just shown, it is amazing what information can be gathered with $1 to $2 K worth of funds as well as investing serious time learning how to fly the Drone to send it out as well as get it back. I can feel my body ache just thinking of hiking all of that country and still not finding all of what was shown in that one flight..................63bkpkr

I got this one used, and with accessories/extra batteries I'm at about $800. It saves an amazing amount of time, cuts and scrapes, and joint pain. A little (or a lot) of time on the internet researching and using sites like MyLandMatters.org, knowing your area, and a lot of on site work will get you a gold mine. Heck, I've only been in the game now for 3 years and we've got 5 different properties including our patent which is proving to be the hottest patch of dirt we've got.

Goodyear Mine which has the Shade Adit
Queen & Jack of Spades property that has multiple adits/shafts
Wolverine Mine with a dang good dump on it
The Rock Quarry - our patent
Stanton Property which we really haven't explored at all.

We've completely dropped the Green Mountain Mine, just not enough there to work with, and too dang much arsenic.

Another great video. Does the software record GPS positioning during the flights? If it does it sure would be helpful for ground searches to points of interest especially if there is a lot of dense ground cover to navigate.

Good luck.

It might record GPS; it does have a built-in flight recorder. For us though, we usually know where we're going with it. If we find something new, like the gopher hole and the trench, we can come back to Google Earth and use landmarks to lock down the location of the feature.

I did another recon of the 467 this past weekend as well, coming in from the north rather than the south mountaintop. Along the way I found this...



Went back on Google Earth since I knew the flight path, and got that location's GPS. Not sure if we'll ever look at it in person, that hike is uglier than Rosie O'Donnell rear end in a thong after Wednesday morning's Taco Tuesday revenge explosion.

 

[ratled]

I agree, a drone is now a must have these days. I also agree in buying quality used gear and never anything you can't loose... ask me how I know this little nugget of info. I know some the newer stuff is sexy but the P4 or even the P3, which I fly is well worth it

ratled

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I agree, a drone is now a must have these days. I also agree in buying quality used gear and never anything you can't loose... ask me how I know this little nugget of info. I know some the newer stuff is sexy but the P4 or even the P3, which I fly is well worth it

ratled

I fly the P4, plain version, and Kyle flies the P3. Like you said, the P4 Pro is sexy with more anti-collision features but we don't need that until we start flying inside mines for scouting.

 

[RTR]

Pretty cool vid. thanks

 

[Nitric]

I just logged in to start a thread asking if anyone was using drones. I just started getting into using one for fun and see how they would be perfect for prospecting or treasure hunting. I saw this thread and it answers that question!! I don't have the P4 yet but have a few P3 pro's. I bought some wrecks off of Ebay and fixed them up. A lot of fun!!

Cool videos! Thanks!!

 

[arthos]

Great video! Loved the production quality.