gold claim
Does anyone do any gold mining as a workamping. Phil
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Don't know about the workamping or a gold claim, but there's a lot of open BLM land in AZ that has gold on it. There are some good clubs if you don't know what you're doing. Altho not a member yet, the Roadrunner Club has many good claims and friendly members.
Drywashing is a favorite amongst many; I just can't get a shovel to fit my hands. I prefer metal detecting. As for a $500 detector, used maybe and might be the way to start. A good beginner detector for gold might be a Goldbug Pro for around $800 new. Bottom line, buy quality and the best you can afford. A cheap BH or the likes, you'll get discouraged before you find anything worthwhile.
For those Yahoos that know everything and think I'm wrong- I drive from central California foothills to AZ for a week every month thru the winter (for last several years)and pretty much pay for my diesel fuel each time. Some trips make up for the trips that don't. IE, last Feb found a nice 5 oz specimen w/ 2 1/4 oz of gold in it. Nugget was 16" down. No $500 machine would of found that. I use a Minelab 4500 modded, a Goldbug2 and for coins and such a Minelab CTX30-30. All bases covered!
I don't prospect to make a living, it'd be tough now a days. I do it to get away from my regular job, love the history, the beauty of the desert, the comraderie of those who enjoy the same. The gold found is just icing on the cake.
Maybe, I took this off on a different tangent than what you were looking for and if so, sorry. I just am itching for fall to get here sooner!
Take care, Shep
Drywashing is a favorite amongst many; I just can't get a shovel to fit my hands. I prefer metal detecting. As for a $500 detector, used maybe and might be the way to start. A good beginner detector for gold might be a Goldbug Pro for around $800 new. Bottom line, buy quality and the best you can afford. A cheap BH or the likes, you'll get discouraged before you find anything worthwhile.
For those Yahoos that know everything and think I'm wrong- I drive from central California foothills to AZ for a week every month thru the winter (for last several years)and pretty much pay for my diesel fuel each time. Some trips make up for the trips that don't. IE, last Feb found a nice 5 oz specimen w/ 2 1/4 oz of gold in it. Nugget was 16" down. No $500 machine would of found that. I use a Minelab 4500 modded, a Goldbug2 and for coins and such a Minelab CTX30-30. All bases covered!
I don't prospect to make a living, it'd be tough now a days. I do it to get away from my regular job, love the history, the beauty of the desert, the comraderie of those who enjoy the same. The gold found is just icing on the cake.
Maybe, I took this off on a different tangent than what you were looking for and if so, sorry. I just am itching for fall to get here sooner!
Take care, Shep
