Waiting for spring

Waynos · Jan 21, 2016

Got my DIY hand dredge finished finally.
The one way (check valves) keep material from escaping until I shoot it into my classifier...then I got a new Keene A51 sluice for $75 so I'm dying to try these out lol.
Here's some pics

Jeff95531 · Jan 21, 2016

OH BOY! NEW TOYS! :occasion18:

Looks like all you're missing is Spring! Come on over to my place...it's cloudy, 52 and no snow or ice!

nh.nugget · Jan 21, 2016

You've got all toy's now! you scored on that sluice! Gonna be a sluicing /sucking fool on the water like the rest of us! LOL! I think we should go invade Jeff!

Waynos · Jan 21, 2016

nh.nugget said:
You've got all toy's now! you scored on that sluice! Gonna be a sluicing /sucking fool on the water like the rest of us! LOL! I think we should go invade Jeff!

Lol
If it wasn't so far away from New Hampshire I'd definitely go invade Jeff with you

nh.nugget · Jan 21, 2016

I know waiting for warmer weather is killing ME! Another 5-6 weeks we'll be at the end then comes the rain! OH'BOY flush those rivers!

motohed · Jan 21, 2016

Ummm , me too can't wait to meet you guys . Hope to be on the gold this spring . I think I will be at twin rivers campground for May 7th hopefully , Its looking good right now !!!!! :headbang:

Lanny in AB · Jan 21, 2016

New equipment only worsens the fever, but I try worsening mine all the time! It's just the thing to do in the winter.

I'm about ready to pan twice run concentrates from a wash-plant that I've kept stored in some five-gallon buckets to scratch the itch and soothe the fever.

All the best,

Lanny

wtetro · Jan 22, 2016

I'm in AZ with 24 hour fever. I get out almost every week...but I've caught myself running my -30 through my blue bowl even a third time...5 gallons worth each. I know your pain, Utah is frozen in the winter too, stay strong and be ready for that spring fever yellow fever

Waynos · Jan 22, 2016

In my neck of the woods I have to wait till May for the wild AM to open.
There are rumours of a spot in Surry,NH which is close by but I can't pinpoint a location for days when I can't do a 2 hour drive to the wild AM

Jeff95531 · Jan 22, 2016

Whoa. I just noticed something in your pics. l I sure hope you didn't scratch up those display tables. THAT would prove to make winter last even longer.

63bkpkr · Jan 22, 2016

Display Tables, LOL!

Here in San Diego your equipment pictures look even better. Be back here soon to continue my work and then to get out into the hills behind SD!.........................63bkpkr

nh.nugget · Jan 22, 2016

motohed said:
Ummm , me too can't wait to meet you guys . Hope to be on the gold this spring . I think I will be at twin rivers campground for May 7th hopefully , Its looking good right now !!!!!

As long as there's not a down pour weekend I'll be there one day at least!

Waynos · Jan 22, 2016

I plan on May 7th too
Leave home at 5am
Arrive at 7am so I can get a full day incase I don't have lodging expenses

nh.nugget · Jan 22, 2016

That's basically what I do. It's a 2 hr. ride for me also some times 1hr.45min. depends on traffic and my right foot! LOL!

Waynos · Jan 22, 2016

Jeff95531 said:
Whoa. I just noticed something in your pics. l I sure hope you didn't scratch up those display tables. THAT would prove to make winter last even longer.

Those are custom Whirlpool display tables hahaha
I scratched them up with my metal detecting gear a while back but the wife is over it now

motohed · Jan 22, 2016

I was thinking you had a gold washer and dryer there . LOL

Hamfist · Jan 22, 2016

Ooooo, I need to build one of those hand dredges!

We're in limbo here in SoCal. Too wet to drywash and no running water in most of the smaller creeks yet. C'mon El Niño...do something!

Ragnor · Jan 22, 2016

Yeah, I hear yah OP. I'm driving myself nuts thinking about next summer. I have a full summer of digging and prospecting all lined out and I'm chomping at the bit. Trying to talk a woman into coming and staying at my place so I can stay out in the woods all summer digging that gold.

On the up side the trees are budding out and flowers have started to push up this week here in washington. I for one am rooting on the global polar reversal, lol!.

The faster spring comes and the grass grows the less I have to spend on hay before it gets here. And, the sooner I get to go out and sample all them ugly rust veins that I walked over and turned my nose up at looking for real gold, lol!

Waynos · Jan 24, 2016

Someone should start an email group so we can make sure we know who each other is on May 7th and maybe coordinate a meet and greet spot before we start prospecting