MadMarshall
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It's quite common to read posts about what pan,sluices ect. ect. people should use. And I know from experiance and from other prospectors that all to often things are purchased and rarely put to use or they are purchased without having any first hand experiance using these items or there practical use in the field. And with the laws the way they are here in California whats allowed is getting less and less. It seems to me that anyone who is thinking of prospecting should take the time with the most simple of tools and spend the time getting familiar with areas walking the river/creek to see if you even had a sluice is there a place to run it? Take the time to find out whats permitted in your area. I spent my first few years prospecting recreationally with just a pan and screwdriver, hammer, and spoon. A prospector should know where the average/flood and extreme water levels are. What kind of gold is in your area, is it flood gold or do you notice traveling gold with the rains? What kind of history does your location have? I think a prospector tools are defined by the location and knowledge of the location. As I'm sure most of you see the problems Todd is having on gold rush, maybe he should practiced prospecting before becoming a miner!!
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