Prospecting this weekend

MinerFortyNiner1952

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Been looking forward to a nice weekend of digging and sluicing and now the weather seems to have other ideas. Temps in the teens with possible 6-8 inches of snow on the ground.

Guess this will test the hardcore factor.
 
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Yeah, here too...dug on Monday for two hours in sunshine and 60 degree temps. Now we have six in of snow, temps in the single digits and cloudy skies...I prospect year round but cumonaready!
 
I was planning on doing some prospecting below 1600 feet but it is looking like the weather won't be cooperating even at that low an elevation!
 
going down to 5 degrees tonite in Reno. Look out east coast its headin your way !
 
It got down in the 60's yesterday.. I'm heading out soon. Finally cooled off enough...
 
Was going with two of my buds. Confirming with them today I half expected too cold, might snow, but all I got was two hearty "I'm in." So it's a go unless the roads make it unsafe. What the heck, I've skied on much worse days and still had a good time. It will just be a different kind of adventure and hopefully, dare I say it, full of gold finding.
 
MFN, you and your buds should be fine as long as you go prepared and do not get up to high. Prepared is important as the water and air are going to be cold. Find out if an open camp fire is safe now! Bring some sort of fire starter if the camp fires are ok. Hot beverage:thumbsup:, chicken bullion! And make sure the battery is in good shape for the cold, good clean connections, right fluid level. Chains just in case. Have fun, best of luck finding the yellow metal and stay warm and dry......................63bkpkr

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I woke up this morning to see frost on the widows and cool 29 degrees. For Tucson this is cold...

Mount Lemon just above me at about 8500 ft. as I live at 2400 ft.

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Was 70 today wish I could of got out and splashed around in creek! Going to be 45 this Sunday when I Get to go out. Won't stop me though! Lol Probably will be so excited from the adventure that I won't even mind the cold. Hope y'all get on the gold! Good luck!
 

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