gold claim

bigred1cav wrote:
You never lost coins or jewelry Shep?

shepcal wrote:
zippyphil, just saw an old post of yours. If,n it's BLM or National forrest, all a claim does, is allow you mineral rights. To buy a claim to camp on isn't honest. With a claim, you are exclusively allowed all mineral rights, but people can walk on your claim, fish on your claim, camp on your claim. Too many free pretty places to camp.

To the one looking for a $200 metal detector; buy a pan and or a wool blanket and willow. Have a better chance ;-)

Shep

Folks out here take their claims seriously. Even looking for meteorites gets touchy.

I mined on a tour of consolidated mines in Donegal, GA. http://consolidatedgoldmine.com/ If you are interested in this type of thing i found out that the town visitors center gives a mining package discount to more mines and a museum tour. I did not know this until after my tour, or i would have bought that package. GREAT small town! I learned so much about gold, and the town hosts a gold convention every October.

the metal detector you will need is something like a gold bug...google it. much more than $250 though.


I have done much more research into buying them land now and how the process goes.

You never lost coins or jewelry Shep?

shepcal wrote:
zippyphil, just saw an old post of yours. If,n it's BLM or National forrest, all a claim does, is allow you mineral rights. To buy a claim to camp on isn't honest. With a claim, you are exclusively allowed all mineral rights, but people can walk on your claim, fish on your claim, camp on your claim. Too many free pretty places to camp.

To the one looking for a $200 metal detector; buy a pan and or a wool blanket and willow. Have a better chance ;-)

Shep

;-)

zippyphil, just saw an old post of yours. If,n it's BLM or National forrest, all a claim does, is allow you mineral rights. To buy a claim to camp on isn't honest. With a claim, you are exclusively allowed all mineral rights, but people can walk on your claim, fish on your claim, camp on your claim. Too many free pretty places to camp.

To the one looking for a $200 metal detector; buy a pan and or a wool blanket and willow. Have a better chance ;-)

Shep

OK, you've peaked my interest. Where may I find a good condition well tested metal finder? Are metal finders all the same or does the coin finder actually differ from a relic finder?

I am not much interested in paying more than $200 for a complete ready to go kit and I am not interested in any that are heavy.

Thanks

I just got back from North GA gold belt 2 weeks ago. I found a gold wire in my panning!

Did you ever do any prospecting in Ga ?
Supposed to be some gold in northern Ga.
I live in Tx so out of luck here.

Ole buddy of mine in Tucson would go into the desert near there and was able to find some small pieces on occasion, but not a lot and never enough to be worth the effort. He just liked the desert camping.

The main difference between GPAA AND LDMA IS
one has bare sites only and the LDMA has sites
with camping utilites and some has places to rent campers
with good roads into property.It has to be a hobby because
you will spend more money than make money for gold you find,
but it is enjoyable. Only so many states have gold and most
of them are western areas.Went to Stanton, az some years ago
they have old historic bldgs, 2 nice campgrounds, rental rv's
and stores. LDMA property.