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Oakview2 · Aug 10, 2014

7.08 grams

been a hard couple of years, forrest fires, thieves, high graders and fish and shame always mucking everything up. Still managed to find a little color, this is all glacial till and takes a ton of color to make any weight. Too bad I couldn't have kept the weight when it had all the mercury in on it....

yotaboy86 · Aug 10, 2014

425jesse said:
Nice spot you are digging in! Keep it up!

Was this to me?

425jesse · Aug 11, 2014

Yup, that's some pretty gold.

yotaboy86 · Aug 11, 2014

425jesse said:
Yup, that's some pretty gold.

Thanks im happy with the gold it puts out besides the bs from other people. I feel like im doing pretty good for a newbie

Hoser John · Aug 12, 2014

O2 any lesser man woulda' jus' thrown in the towel and walked away. Your like the proverbial everyready battery --you keep on a tickn' no matter what crappola is thrown at ya. True addiction it is and none finer -kudos-John :headbang:

Oakview2 · Aug 12, 2014

Or just stubborn and stupid :laughing7:

AuSomeness · Aug 15, 2014

Guys, I'm new here, but I have to say that I am really enjoying this thread. I love seeing the finds and hearing the stories. I hope to post a find here someday (soon?!). Keep it going!

yotaboy86 · Aug 15, 2014

AuSomeness said:
Guys, I'm new here, but I have to say that I am really enjoying this thread. I love seeing the finds and hearing the stories. I hope to post a find here someday (soon?!). Keep it going!

i. Pretty new here too and find it almost as addicting as prospecting itself good luck with your prospecting

AuSomeness · Aug 15, 2014

yotaboy86 said:
i. Pretty new here too and find it almost as addicting as prospecting itself good luck with your prospecting

I agree 100%. Knowledge is power. Good luck in your adventures as well, friend!

yotaboy86 · Aug 15, 2014

AuSomeness said:
I agree 100%. Knowledge is power. Good luck in your adventures as well, friend!

What state are you located in and whats your weapon of choice?

AuSomeness · Aug 16, 2014

yotaboy86 said:
What state are you located in and whats your weapon of choice?

I am in California. Right now, it's a toss up between gold pan and metal detector. I enjoy all sorts of treasure hunting. History and geology are big interests. I think this is the right hobby for me!

yotaboy86 · Aug 16, 2014

AuSomeness said:
I am in California. Right now, it's a toss up between gold pan and metal detector. I enjoy all sorts of treasure hunting. History and geology are big interests. I think this is the right hobby for me!

Nice im in norcal wonderful place to live and good gold i use a bazooka gold trap and still need to invest in a metal detector

63bkpkr · Aug 20, 2014

Well you NorCal fellas are in the right general location for scenery as well as gold.

................63bkpkr formerly of NorCal

H&F909ORO · Aug 21, 2014

63bkpkr said:
Well you NorCal fellas are in the right general location for scenery as well as gold. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1040937"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1040939"/>................63bkpkr formerly of NorCal

Mmmmmm love those blackberrys. They make the best free snack. Hard to find those bigger ones where I go, usually most of the dear have gotten them along with the easy Pickens

Hoser John · Aug 23, 2014

Down N' the dumps in French Gulch--literally. A old miners condo :occasion14:

John --every time I read 63 bkpr-formerly northern california my guts hurt--such a bummer for one who covethed sooooo much of this crazy place-take care herb

Oakview2 · Aug 23, 2014

What a awesome old cabin, we had one on our claims, but the lack of a forrest policy burnt it to the ground :BangHead:

63bkpkr · Aug 23, 2014

Hey John, that is a wonderful picture and takes me back to the time when such sites were more plentiful, a two story units are not that common (IMHO). There used to be one down on the NFAR at an old town site I would think it served double duty as a general store/meeting house/etc. Forest Service took it down. Also, used to be a two story Ten Stamp Mill bout half way down the mountain that had a structure around it. A few miners cabins or huts (wooden versions of a plastic tarp cover) were also around.

My guts churn as well knowing the country I've left for a period of time however the realities of life Demanded I take action. I am good at saving money so I will be ok at the end of my time here. My 92 Bronco and I will once again be seen in the NorCal hills, hang in there as like McArthur "I will return".....63bkpkr