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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by goldhuntress
I disagree with Dennis about the Garrett being the top of the line but to each his/her own. |
Well...like I said, "as far as I know" which evidently isn't very much. I was just trying to keep the conversation moving along.
It doesn't seem to me that a 6000 dollar machine would be a mass-market, hobbyist item although I'm sure it's a fine tool.
How many Tecate can tabs would it take to break even on the investment?
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DENNIS
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More on gold mining in Baja:
http://sites.google.com/site/mexicowiki/news-features/open-p...
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joerover
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I´m talking about a hobby machine. I´ve been saying for years I would get a metal detector when my hair turned gray. Alright my hair is still brown,
but I need a hobby. I have no expectation that a detector would pay for itself. I just want a hobby, some way to entertain myself.
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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goldhuntress
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by goldhuntress
I disagree with Dennis about the Garrett being the top of the line but to each his/her own. |
Well...like I said, "as far as I know" which evidently isn't very much. I was just trying to keep the conversation moving along.
It doesn't seem to me that a 6000 dollar machine would be a mass-market, hobbyist item although I'm sure it's a fine tool.
How many Tecate can tabs would it take to break even on the investment? |
 It would
take more tabs than I would care to dig! It would take a lot of gold to pay for that too, though not as much as a few months ago. The 5000 would not
be for a beginner, it takes a lot of detector knowledge, experience and practice to even use the machines. Then you have to know where the gold is. I
was lucky enough to have someone teach me and bring me to gold country and point me in the right direction. Plus I started with beach detecting so I
already had some experience. I've come a long way but it would have been a rough road without the guidance. I think a 3000 like mine would be great
for someone starting out and you can get a used one for about $1500 to $1800. That being said I know nothing about Garretts or Whites or any other
makers. But I do know most, but not all, serious prospectors, use Minelab. At least the one's I know.
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wilderone
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"I just want a hobby, some way to entertain myself."
A friend and I used his that he bought for about $150. We had a lot of fun with it. It would find pull tops and nails at 5". You don't need that
much depth capability to find stuff. I found coin dated 1934 at San Fernando Mision laying in plain view. I panned for gold there too - no luck!
Ha!
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joerover
... I just want a hobby, some way to entertain myself. |
I thought that most of the lustful "prospectors" spend all their waking hours (and probably their sleeping hours too) on the Bajanomad site for this
purpose.
Seriously, to prospect in Baja and maintain a low profile, what do you think about this link? http://www.desfox.com/
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joerover
I just want a hobby, some way to entertain myself. |
Try Sharky's
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sancho
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Good stuff, 'My Hair is Still Brown but I need a hobby'
'Go to Sharkeys for a hobby', just remember mandatory
uniform for detecting include, leather loafers, knee hi black
socks, Bermuda plaid shorts,
Gilligan style floopy hat
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Von
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My buddy Ruben Daggette does a little prospecting in BOLA~ lots of river washes you should ask him, hes cool. Lots of places if i ever get the time i
cannt wait to fill my jars with nuggets lol~ maybe when i retire or hit the lotto lol~
READY SET.....................
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scouter
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ok folks gold closed today at over 1800.00 anyone want to join me??
thx for the input gang most likely when I go to BAJA its to fish , boat or off road
prospecting for me is my slow time or with kids, just a way to get out and get dirty and enjoy the environment , when we leave you can never tell we
were there. thats the way I was trained...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by scouter
ok folks gold closed today at over 1800.00 anyone want to join me??
thx for the input gang most likely when I go to BAJA its to fish , boat or off road
prospecting for me is my slow time or with kids, just a way to get out and get dirty and enjoy the environment , when we leave you can never tell we
were there. thats the way I was trained... |
Ditto's
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David K
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We got pans! I would like to learn how to do dry prospecting, too!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
We got pans! I would like to learn how to do dry prospecting, too! |
Well....you only have to be smarter than a shovel, but it's a dusty, tiring way to prospect.
If you find some interesting dirt, put it in a bucket and take it down to the river to pan it out.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
We got pans! I would like to learn how to do dry prospecting, too! |
Well....you only have to be smarter than a shovel, but it's a dusty, tiring way to prospect.
If you find some interesting dirt, put it in a bucket and take it down to the river to pan it out. |
I am talking about having no water or river nearby... like in most of Baja.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I am talking about having no water or river nearby... like in most of Baja. |
OK....I'm talking about loading the back of your truck with promising ore and driving to the nearest water. The ocean will do just fine.
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Jack Swords
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David, lots of gold prospecting in the desert with no/little water. We get a little gold up here on monthly trips, but just bring 5 gallons of water.
One of the photos I posted was several old dry washers we found near El Arco. Our dry washer operates by shoveling 50 to 100 shovel fulls into it,
letting it run (gas motor or hand crank) and taking the remaining dirt (concentrate) and panning it. It is the same as panning 50 to 100 shovel
fulls. Water in the 5 gal container is more than sufficient as you can reuse the water as you pan. Dry washer was hand-built, lawn mower engine.
Noone is getting rich, but we do get gold. I carry a pan when backpacking and pan streams in the High Sierra. In the fall when the rivers are low,
we scrape crevices of their packed gravels and pan that with pretty good success. Good hobby enabled a nice gold ring for my wife. Gasoline costs to
the location exceeds gold value we find.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
We got pans! I would like to learn how to do dry prospecting, too! |
Well....you only have to be smarter than a shovel, but it's a dusty, tiring way to prospect.
If you find some interesting dirt, put it in a bucket and take it down to the river to pan it out. |
I am talking about having no water or river nearby... like in most of Baja. |
dk: there is an iphone app for that!
regardless of the app, if an socal irrigation contractor can't solve a problem about dirt and water, perhaps he should try buying his gold trinkets at
Tiffany's at his local mall! if your time is worth money, you will find it more economical to buy gold bobbles from jewelery store than pounding
sand!
dk: i think you got water at shell island! try panning there!
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Cypress
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There are ways!!!
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