Hey everyone, curious how everyone hauls their equipment

[gldguy1]

i am curiouse to hear how everyone hauls there buckets and shovels and pans if your prospecting a far distance from your vehicle. I have been using a backpack then d rings to hold my buckets but still always looking for a more efficient way
any info would be awesome
thanks everyone

 

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[goldenIrishman]

Hunters Game Carts work well. One with large wheels roll better over rough terrain and they can handle a lot of weight.

 

[gldguy1]

I was looking at those just the other day, thanks for the input

 

[fowledup]

On the backs of those I invite to the claim. What ya think I take folks mining with me cuz I'm a nice guy? Back packs- I have a soft frame heavy duty climbers pack that a five gallon bucket fits into perfect and carries a ton of junk. Also have a game cart which is nice when we go big in the boonies, but my favorite is a three wheeled job I made. It's a frame that folds up, I used bmx tires for the wheels, but the cool part is it is made to fit one of those sleds like you use for duck hunting. I can fit everything in it and when we get to the river I don't have to unpack the thing, simply pull the pins that hold it to the frame and use it as a boat to get across the river.

 

[mytimetoshine]

It all depends on terrain.

 

[utah mason]

These are the two packs I use. The small one I keep in my truck. Along with my prospector and new sniper. I use it the most. If I'm planning on going 5 or more miles, or with my son I use the larger pack. It's made to haul more weight and has a waist strap. Which the smaller one doesn't. Which is nice for distributing the weight equally on shoulders and waist. I can strap everything nice and tight and don't have anything hanging and bouncing around as I hike.

 

[Jeff95531]

I'm a little old and outta shape, so I limit my pack to 15 pounds of gear going in (plus walking sticks) because the cons from my samples go into four-4 pound potato salad plastic containers. When I hike in, it's usually a chore then 2-3 hours of sampling/sometimes sluicing, then classified go into the containers and hike back out. Drive time there an hour and an hour back of course. Not much time for lunch so fix/eat a hearty breakfast and snack on Jerky on the way back home. Then...

Works well for me.

 

[mikep691]

Couple buckets and a dog to drag them down.

 

[goldenmojo]

If I am going to use a bucket which is rare I put it inside my Alice pack and load all the tools and my Bazooka in the bucket. I only take what I will need or use. If some sampling shows good gold that I do not have the tools for I leave it for another day but usually I know what I am going to get and how I am going to get it.

 

[gldguy1]

This is all good stuff everyone, thank you. For now I have a plastic tote bucket for all my small stuff sluice on the top of that and shovels in hand. I need to simplify so I really appreciate everyone's input

 

[QNCrazy]

Easy, in my Bronco. Luck for me, I can drive up to most of my dig sites. Otherwise I use a standard Issue military style duffle bag with shoulder straps.

 

[G-bone]

Good Post....

I've been looking at these lately, but these things are over 1K


And I really like the idea of this:
.
FOLDING WHEELBARROW

So I want to make my own unit that is a hybrid of both.
The basic frame layout and wheel size of the Monowalker but incorporate the fabric hammock to use as a wheelbarrow once your working.
I think this would be the bomb!!

 

[BMOLLMAN]

I've tried to keep it simple. Bare-bones collapsible setup with scavenged handle-bars and fork from a kids bike. Telescopic Pipes connected in between, and a 250-lb rated wheel in back. Over one full wrap around buckets with the straps, then lift in middle with (padded) pipe. Figure about 200-lbs in buckets here. Not show here, but the shovels, pick, & pry-bar fit in between buckets, on top of pipe.

 

[goldenmojo]

Easy, in my Bronco. Luck for me, I can drive up to most of my dig sites. Otherwise I use a standard Issue military style duffle bag with shoulder straps.

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Is that a kitchen sink I see in there?

 

[QNCrazy]

You know, Rookman (Daryl) asked me the same thing when he first saw my rig. Unfortunately there wasn't enough room for the kitchen sink. But I am ready for whatever the water conditions are.

 

[meMiner]

My two cents: If you have heavy stuff, a folding game cart is great. Stay away from garden carts, which look somewhat the same. If you at taking so much stuff that you need one, you might want to rethink your strategy. LOL Otherwise, as far as backpacks go, I look for something without pockets and compartments. There are packs for a canoe that fit this bill. They are waterproof, huge and cheap. There is no frame, so when you load it, make sure nothing is poking into your back.