Testing Pays Off

goldhog

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Spent almost 3 solid weeks testing and mapping grounds.
Brutal work, lots of moving equipment, recording, mapping, etc.
FINALLY....... started actually running this week.
This is one handful........... of a five gallon bucket.
Nice stuff. I'll have a video next week.

Doc

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kazcoro

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Gold Bug Pro, Gold Buddy drywasher, Black Magic, Pro Gold recirc, Custom highbanker/2.5" dredge, Roadrunner Member
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Found the good ground!
 

TAKODA

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Aug 19, 2008
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Spent almost 3 solid weeks testing and mapping grounds.
Brutal work, lots of moving equipment, recording, mapping, etc.
FINALLY....... started actually running this week.
This is one handful........... of a five gallon bucket.
Nice stuff. I'll have a video next week.

Doc

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I'll take them handfuls all day Doc ...... fine work :icon_thumright: .
 

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goldhog

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May 14, 2013
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Found the good ground!

We found the good ground....... the OK ground............. and the bad ground.........
Now we can focus on what returns the gold.
Painful process... but worth the effort.
 

G.I.B.

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Feb 23, 2007
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CTX 3030 / GTI 2500 / Infinium LS / Tesoro Sand Shark / 1 Garrett Pro-pointer / 1 Carrot / Vibra Probe 580 (out on loan) / Lesche M85 / Mark1 MOD1 EyeBall
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Take me with you---

I'll do all the dirty work!
 

Lanny in AB

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Apr 2, 2003
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Various Minelabs(5000, 2100, X-Terra 705, Equinox 800, Gold Monster), Falcon MD20, Tesoro Sand Shark, Gold Bug Pro, Makro Gold Racer.
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
We found the good ground....... the OK ground............. and the bad ground.........
Now we can focus on what returns the gold.
Painful process... but worth the effort.

I had a good chuckle, and some serious reflection after you posted this! "We found the good ground....... the OK ground............. and the bad ground........." It's all so true!! Your quote really reflects the true nature of the process.

All the best,

Lanny

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goldenIrishman

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Further proof that testing is a very important part of this "game". "Pan & Pray" will never get you on the good stuff unless you're more than a little lucky.
 

kazcoro

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Feb 11, 2013
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Detector(s) used
Gold Bug Pro, Gold Buddy drywasher, Black Magic, Pro Gold recirc, Custom highbanker/2.5" dredge, Roadrunner Member
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
We found the good ground....... the OK ground............. and the bad ground.........
Now we can focus on what returns the gold.
Painful process... but worth the effort.

I am still looking for the good ground. I have found my share of okay and bad so far.
 

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