We hope to do some prospecting on our adventures.
I am more inclined to build, rather than buy (as you probably know from our build thread, I am not talking out of my ...)
I am unsure if I will stick with a simple pan and river sluice or build something a bit more automated. My wife refuses to allow me to go under the water or under the mountain, which limits me to open air placer mining.
I might experiment with a few designs, but probably will not sink significant money in anything unless I get access to some decent claims.