Testing Pays Off

[goldhog]

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

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nice gold! That top pic is a beautiful example.

All the best,

Lanny

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[kazcoro]

Found the good ground!

 

[Campngolf]

I'd say you passed the test Doc.

 

[TAKODA]

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 .

 

[Shunkaha]

Wow those are some cool looking nuggets.

 

[goldhog]

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.]

Take me with you---

I'll do all the dirty work!

 

[Lanny in AB]

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

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/metal-detecting-gold/69-bedrock-gold-mysteries.html

 

[goldenIrishman]

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]

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.