Backpack for goldhog stream sluice

[Denny45]

I purchased a goldhog stream sluice without thinking about how I am going to carry the thing to the river. It’s bigger than I thought. Is there a backpack I can buy?
What do you recommend I should do?

 

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[arizau]

I don't know if the sluice has a handle but you could attach one at the balance point or just make a sling setup so you can carry it with the sling over your shoulder. To lighten the load, roll up the mat and put it in your pack since the mat itself probably weighs as much or more than the body. Buckets and a shovel are another issue but the shovel could be attached to the sluice and the buckets, with mat coiled inside, seated on the shelf of a military style pack with a shelf.

With that said and for total backpack portability, I would say just cut the body in half and fabricate a way to re-join the two pieces so then you could nest them and the flare together to strap onto a pack such as was mentioned above......that is doable without affecting sluice performance IMO*. I am kind of kidding here but on the other hand I my self would be tempted.

Good luck.

*1 or 2" extensions of plate spanning most of the width of the sides and bottom and welded to the outside of one section so as to overlap the outer body of the other section and then secure the sections together with bolts and wingnuts on the sides. The gap between the two sections can be taped with gorilla tape in the field before installing the mat to prevent leakage.

 

[Underburden]

You can attach a handle like I did in the picture. The gold hog logo is the center balance.
Remove the legs and duct tape them into the sluice body for transport. No big deal.

 

[CA Gold Hunter]

I like to use a game backpack. Set a 3 gallon bucket on the shelf and put the sluice in that. Bungee it all on with all your tools in the bucket.

Something like this but you can find them cheaper than this one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004R7L17I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_d0b-CbC7J9K2G

 

[Tahoegold]

I just put the sluice in the pack and put some pipe insulation on the top edge. Then a couple of bungie cords. The opening on top has a draw string and it was just fine.

 

[arizau]

I just put the sluice in the pack and put some pipe insulation on the top edge. Then a couple of bungie cords. The opening on top has a draw string and it was just fine.

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The only thing I don't like about that is that I would have to get on my hands and knees to go under low hanging branches. I already have to do the same when I pack in my drywasher and it sticks up about a foot less. When you get to be my age you like to stay upright once you have achieved "uprightness".

 

[Tahoegold]

If you can take the flare off it would be even with the pack. This is kind of a large pack. I dont have branches where I took this. My other thought was to take the flare off and mats out and strap it to the back. It's fairly light, so, a small bucket with tools water and food is still not very heavy.

 

[wildminer]

LOL! Meeting up with Ben Dover should be saved for crucial moments with advancing age. Both the frame and pack shown are fine looking setups with good looking hip padding right where the weight should be carried.

 

[Denny45]

Thank you for all the help. I’m going to attach a handle to the side of my stream sluice and later maybe get the straps so I could carry it on my back.

 

[Denny45]

Are you using screws that came with the handle? Or did you have to purchase screws with bolts?

You can attach a handle like I did in the picture. The gold hog logo is the center balance.
Remove the legs and duct tape them into the sluice body for transport. No big deal.
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[Underburden]

I remember using my own short bolts & nuts.

 

[KevinInColorado]

I remember using my own short bolts & nuts.

I’m sorry to hear your bolt is short