MadMarshall
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With all debate on mining and such I figured I would share what prospecting is to me.. For a bit now I have been prospecting/mining fulltime. My Family has no real mining history mostly farmers.. My brother introduced me to prospecting one weekend after just recently being introduced to it himself. In the beginning we were out every freaking weekend it didn't rain.. Pans spoons and screwdrivers...That was our kit.. We had my Grandpa's keen sluice box as well. Though I will admit we rarely used it. Cleaning cracks and scraping them out . It is funny but for the first few years we never even used a snuffer if we couldn't pick it up and drop it in the vial it went back "to the gold gods" as we call it. About 5 years we did this. All this was done one could say Recreationally" As the years moved on my brother and I noticed we had somewhat of a knack for finding gold.. Not only finding it but reading it to a degree of sorts.. Our screwdrivers gave way to chisel's . Our rock hammer's gave way to sledges. We got a snuffer. Around 4 years ago my brother flipped over his first rock one wall just solid gold dust. The next day the big hammer came out and we walked away a Third of an ounce. Not only were we finding the gold we were learning how to best exploit it. We both decided to go fulltime with prospecting. My brother did it for two years and now he is back at his old job.. I still work at it. Prospecting for me is not just a job it is my way of life.. Do I expect to be a Billionare.. NO!! though I will admit anything is possible. I enjoy the fact that I rely only on myself. Independent. I do something that challenges me Phsyically and also mentally. I work in a environment I enjoy.. And truthfully it goes beyond the gold.. History old junk piles places long forgotten spectacular views ect ect.. All things I enjoy. For me I found something that made me independent.. No bosses to complain about. No lazy Co workers I no longer wish I was somewhere else.. Waiting for the hours to tick by. Now in all things one must compromise and make sacrifices.. For me I do not mind the lack of SECURITY a steady paycheck brings. I roll with the punches like in all things. Pretty much I just hope to find enough gold to pay for my next adventure.. Simple as that I guess. Some months are better then others but that is life , period! I have no Idea how much money it takes the next man for their lifestyle and wants.. Only me.. Even when I have extra money it all goes to the gas tank and trips exploring prospecting or whatever.. I am not very materialistic and will use something till it no longer serves it purpose before I buy a new one. Anyway me and others have found a LIFE we enjoy.. A Life we have a right to.. The intentions of a person whether it be to get rich or just to get by or even just the weekend warrior ect ect.. A mans intentions are his own. Personally it is hard to make sense of all the crap today. I just know that I have the right to do what I do. It's that simple. Now it is unfortunate that my Rights and so many other are being abused or called into Question. Anyway Gentlemen not just mining but so many other forms of an independent lifestyles and ways to earn a living thru other means then by a wage in Legal Tender have been attacked... It is what it is.. And the solution has yet to be found.. Though unfortunately one doesn't have to be a fortune teller but instead just look at history to see what oppression will bring. I choose not to change my life. I will adapt and overcome. I will work for better times!!! I will most certainly not Submit.
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