Attempt to pan in the snow

[Maka13]

I found this creek nearby my cabin in Balsam Mountains NC. It wasn’t snowing when I got the grand idea to try panning. It was quite the experience when I saw snowflakes falling. Um I grabbed my pan I headed back. Amazing how different everything looks when snow is hitting your face. Lol I somehow managed to get lost! I found my way back eventually but my little sluice box was freezing cold. Everything in it was frozen. Including the real moss I collected to stick in my sluice. I don’t know what I’m doing half the time, but I sure do have fun learning the hard way.
I stopped along the way to make a tiny snowman. Lol

 

[crashbandicoot]

I found this creek nearby my cabin in Balsam Mountains NC. It wasn’t snowing when I got the grand idea to try panning. It was quite the experience when I saw snowflakes falling. Um I grabbed my pan I headed back. Amazing how different everything looks when snow is hitting your face. Lol I somehow managed to get lost! I found my way back eventually but my little sluice box was freezing cold. Everything in it was frozen. Including the real moss I collected to stick in my sluice. I don’t know what I’m doing half the time, but I sure do have fun learning the hard way.
I stopped along the way to make a tiny snowman. Lol
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I,ve spent most of my life not knowing what I was doing,did it anyway.Nice snowman,great that you still got a bit of the kid in you to do that.Never lose that!

 

[stoneshirt]

I found this creek nearby my cabin in Balsam Mountains NC. It wasn’t snowing when I got the grand idea to try panning. It was quite the experience when I saw snowflakes falling. Um I grabbed my pan I headed back. Amazing how different everything looks when snow is hitting your face. Lol I somehow managed to get lost! I found my way back eventually but my little sluice box was freezing cold. Everything in it was frozen. Including the real moss I collected to stick in my sluice. I don’t know what I’m doing half the time, but I sure do have fun learning the hard way.
I stopped along the way to make a tiny snowman. Lol
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Dear Diary......

 

[crashbandicoot]

Dear diary,today I ran across a real a--!

 

[Maka13]

Dear Diary......

Lol that was kind of funny. You couldn’t handle my diary. Js.
Why don’t you go find something interesting to share…

 

[RTR]

Why fight the elements....

Set up a recirculating sluice system- indoors- ,run your material and have fun.

 

[Maka13]

Why fight the elements....View attachment 2005427 Set up a recirculating sluice system- indoors- ,run your material and have fun.

Lol I think you’re a little ahead in the game. I don’t even know what any of that is… well I do see a pair of scissors and buckets. :/

 

[RTR]

Lol I think you’re a little ahead in the game. I don’t even know what any of that is… well I do see a pair of scissors and buckets. :/

Its not to complicated ,many ways to build one,this will give you a basic idea
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[Gare]

Maka13 I like your find and story Thanks for sharing, RTR you never scease to AMAZE me . When are ylou going to take me panning ?

 

[RTR]

Maka13 I like your find and story Thanks for sharing, RTR you never scease to AMAZE me . When are ylou going to take me panning ?

When ever your ready let me know.And I have the remains of

a "old" structure that needs to be detected.