The Many Lost Treasures of Mariposa, CA (Photos Added)

[CharlesP]

That pic MGB is unreal. Your a lucky man to see that in person. Very cool. You stepped up to the 5000? Man that's a serious detector. Your next nugget will probably be the size Of a golf ball at 2 ft. Lol. Gd luck.

 

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[JamesH]

Hi Eagle,
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much I have enjoyed reading your posts. I have found them both captivating and educational!
Looking forward to reading more and hope your health continues to improve!
Thank you,
James

 

[GarretDiggingAz]

Hey Eagle,

Just popping in for a quick hello. I've been running dirt lately from a couple trips I've made up north. No pics yet. I should've taken one from my first 5 gal bucket, second pan of clean out. Divide the trap on the gold pan (10") into thirds. One third of that trap was full of color. First time I've had that much color (I'd guess 50-70 pieces). Now I've got to do the rest 45+ gallons.
One of these days, hopefully soon I'll do a pic of total. Have only done 2 trips to my new hole. So hopefully in a couple weeks I can post total.
I'll post up some pics of another trip showing some current AZ scenery and a friend I found as I hit the trail.
Keep healthy my friend. Someday I'll make a trek to Cali and hopefully learn something from a master.

 

[vini]

Vini's video brought back alot of good memories of Bagby. In his video he isn't thirty feet from where I first started dredging there in 1986. Thats where I learned to dive and dredge it took three weekends to find an ounce of gold. Dan

I've spent whole summers dredging not getting an ounce to show, quite a few matter of fact LOL
Are you up near lake don pedro? doing any gold hunting up there ? lots of areas there...

 

[EagleDown]

Hi Eagle,
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much I have enjoyed reading your posts. I have found them both captivating and educational!
Looking forward to reading more and hope your health continues to improve!
Thank you,
James

Halito James,

Thanks for stopping in, and the words of encouragement!!

I have a few more items to take care of, then I'll be posting more of my somewhat foot-loose life. (lol) Plus, I'll be posting some of my adventures "as they happen". So, don't lose this thread my friend.

Eagle

 

[EagleDown]

Hey Eagle,

Just popping in for a quick hello. I've been running dirt lately from a couple trips I've made up north. No pics yet. I should've taken one from my first 5 gal bucket, second pan of clean out. Divide the trap on the gold pan (10") into thirds. One third of that trap was full of color. First time I've had that much color (I'd guess 50-70 pieces). Now I've got to do the rest 45+ gallons.
One of these days, hopefully soon I'll do a pic of total. Have only done 2 trips to my new hole. So hopefully in a couple weeks I can post total.
I'll post up some pics of another trip showing some current AZ scenery and a friend I found as I hit the trail.
Keep healthy my friend. Someday I'll make a trek to Cali and hopefully learn something from a master.

Hokay my friend, I'll be looking for you to make that trip someday. You would be most welcome.

Eagle

 

[sagthegreat]

Not to be rude or anything, and knowing that you are still recovering Eagle, will there be more storys, I really enjoy them. Thanks and best of luck!

-sagar

 

[EagleDown]

Not to be rude or anything, and knowing that you are still recovering Eagle, will there be more stories, I really enjoy them. Thanks and best of luck!

-sagar

Oh, I think I might have a couple more stories. (lol)

One of the problems I have right now is; Before I started this thread, I spent about 3 years posting here and there in other threads. Now, I'm having to re-read my own thread to see what I haven't posted here. And as you know, that's a time consuming exercise. (lol) (Especially as I only have time to read a couple of pages at each sitting). But, it's something I have to do. So hang in there my young friend, it won't be much longer.

Love and Respect,

Eagle

 

[Rik]

Rik, let me know when you go back down to the river. Maybe I can meet you there. (Or anybody else for that matter).

I will. I don't have a real job. When my phone rings, I work. So I hesitate to make plans because I hate breaking them. I just got back from Louisianan. I am itching to get down to the river. I'm thinking May 11/12 maybe stay the night. Work or no, I wanna get up there...

 

[dmiser]

Vini I'm between Don pedro and McClure. Just getting back into looking for gold and will be spending some time sniping and detecting McClure and up into the river when water comes up. Pounds of gold found at Bagby dredging weekends only in the 80's early 90's

 

[EagleDown]

Happy New Year to you too!!

You're right, I met him in August and really liked him. He also bought 4 of my fire opals. (lol) I took some photos of Hornitos and his store. Darn, I don't think I posted them. I guess I'll have to go back a few pages and find out.

Nope, I didn't post them. I guess now as good as any other time. (lol)

The first one speaks for itself.
The second one might be an old "Star-Gate". (lol)
Not sure, but I think the third is the old livery.
Fourth, If it appears to be leaning, that's probably because it is. (lol)
Fifth is the old Wells Fargo Stage Stop and now a store selling relics and gem stones. Stop in, you'll be glad you did.

 

[Oakview2]

Some of those look familar, the last one in Hornitos? I stopped in and talked to that guy before. A wealth of knowledge about the area...

 

[EagleDown]

Some of those look familar, the last one in Hornitos? I stopped in and talked to that guy before. A wealth of knowledge about the area...

Yeppers, they're all in Hornitos. I didn't have the time to take photos of all the points of interest though. Next time I'm down that way, I'll collect some more.

 

[Oakview2]

I understand from that guy at the store, that was a wild place in its day. Lots of gold, there but very hard to gain access. Mainly private property, cattle country.Now that you are up in that area, you and MGB should make up some fliers to post on all the bulletien boards of every stop and rob or store that you will come and detect their creek, mine site, tailings pile and share the rewards....

PS. I love the old Ghiradelli choclate building there

 

[EagleDown]

I understand from that guy at the store, that was a wild place in its day. Lots of gold, there but very hard to gain access. Mainly private property, cattle country.Now that you are up in that area, you and MGB should make up some fliers to post on all the bulletien boards of every stop and rob or store that you will come and detect their creek, mine site, tailings pile and share the rewards....

PS. I love the old Ghiradelli choclate building there

Excellent idea My Brother!! This goes to prove that Great Minds think alike. (lol)

I've been formulating an ad for the local papers to that effect, though I hadn't considered flyers that could be placed on the many bulletin boards in Mariposa and Madera Counties. Thanks for mentioning it!!

Eagle

 

[EagleDown]

I'm going to print these flyers and put them on
every bulletin board in Mariposa, Oakhurst and
Coarsegold. What do you think?

Hey, if it goes over good, maybe I can sell franchises. (lol)


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[EagleDown]

Well, it wouldn't allow me to center the top and the bottom, but you get the idea.

 

[JamesH]

Hi Eagle,

I'd say go for it! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
James

 

[Rik]

Yeah, Eagle; that looks good. Sign me up on that crew.

I am going to be at R/R __ Sun and Mon. Come one, come all...

 

[Oakview2]

Hey Rick

Mothers day weekend, and my youngest is riding steers in the FFA mothers day rodeo... Hope yot coax some nice pieces out of that hill, but keep your head up and watch for them boulders. I am guessing that river has to be roaring..... Good health and good hunting.