Gold panning
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Gold panning
Thinking of starting a new summer time hobby since I sold my play boat. Thinking of getting itto gold panning. Never done it before wondering if anyone else has and if so where I should shop for my supplies, nothing big just pans and a small sluice box for now.
Re: Gold panning
I am a self proclaimed expert as I watch "Gold Rush".
First you suspend all common sense, then you find a group of helpers even stupider.
Next step sell to a rich producer and even stupider investers, cause there is no way those jacklegs are making money at it.
Now I think there may be real money in uranium.
First you suspend all common sense, then you find a group of helpers even stupider.
Next step sell to a rich producer and even stupider investers, cause there is no way those jacklegs are making money at it.
Now I think there may be real money in uranium.
Re: Gold panning
It's a "back breaker", so you'll need to see your Chiropractor after each panning trip.
You can use your gold income to pay the Chiro.
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You can use your gold income to pay the Chiro.
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Re: Gold panning
There is good money in charging to tell others how to make money. Other than that it has to be nothing more than a waste of time from what i have seen.
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Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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Re: Gold panning
I tried this back in the 70's in Colorado. Spent all day panning. I ended up with about 5 cent worth. I was done. Although a guy that was with us did end up with a nugget about a 1,000 dollars worth. Good luck
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Re: Gold panning
Not as fun but some people set out old cell phone boxes and every cell phone has a little bit of gold in it, you can look it up online but some people make a living off of it
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Re: Gold panning
Hmmm. Lots of really good info lol. Im just using it as an excuse to get away from the house and its much cheaper then the boat. I guess I'll just have to hit the ground running on it. Its just more of a tinker with thing not a way to make a living by any means. At least with this I can take the dogs up and let them run but theres are alot of claims in the area i live so maybe ill strike it rich!!
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Re: Gold panning
Check out the GPAA (gold prospectors association of America) if you are interested in gold prospecting it would be a good place to start
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I did some prospecting back in college. I was looking toward a degree in geology so it was right up my alley. I really enjoyed it, but didnt find anything but a few flakes. My step dad just moved to Idaho and going to get into panning a little more so I am thinking about getting back into it again. I definately had fun and the thought of knowing you might get lucky kept me going.
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Well bought me a couple of pans the other day and was getting 5-10 pieces of flour gold per pan and think i may have found me a few small gems. We have a pretty good gem area up her ill have to take those to a gem shop and see. But it is really relaxing. Think once it warms up the wife may even want to go.
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5-10 flakes per pan is pretty good. Where in Washington are you located?
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Re: Gold panning
My buddy does it and in two years of screwing around got 37K worth he cashed in to ski bum off of.Some jackwagon kids that live in his area who were always hitchhiking and bumming drinks at the local bar were drunk and breaking rocks in the creek with a sledgehammer,knocked a granite rock in half and exposed a nugget worth 55K, they bought a junker car and have money for drinks at the bar now.Lot's of gold around here,many old abandoned mines.My buddy was predominalty rootin around in tailing piles that were 100 years old
jwnissen wrote:5-10 flakes per pan is pretty good. Where in Washington are you located?
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Re: Gold panning
I live in the wenatchee area. Lucky guy to strike something like that I have always said to myself if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck!!!
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I ran into a guy in the back country of BC, he was tooling around with enduro motorcycle. I don't think he made a lot of money, but if you like being in the back country, I'd imagine there are way worst things to do. As light as he was traveling I bet a long weekend would cost him 40$ for gas and food.
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Re: Gold panning
It would cost me about that to go out for a weekend. Plus it will keep the dogs in shape running up and down the hill side