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Chuck, 

I really got a chuckle out of what you wrote above.  It's so funny cause what you say is so true.  

The ground one hunts in can be an issue all it's own too.  Back in Ohio I didn't know how good I had it detecting.  The ground was so mild and kids had change in their pockets to loose even way back.  But out here in farm country in NC bartering was the order of the day.  They carried some eggs to the store to barter for some flour or whatever.  So out in the country and little towns there wasn't a lot of coins being lost like in a city.  The farmhouse was a welding shop, implement repair shop and what have you.  They usually built their own homes and barns at least in this area.  So around the farmhouse there is a multitude of iron trash and tin.  On top of that the ground has plenty of mineralization.  Between the soil and generations of iron scraps, lack of many good targets etc it's a detectorist's nightmare.  I haven't given up on this area but I have become well aware of the difficulty detecting here as it's a alien world compared to most test plots I see on utube.        

I don't have any gold, but I know that having some gold where you can actually put your hands on it is definitely not a bad thing. 

I tried to watch the video and in the middle another video popped in about Erectile dysfunction so I ended it and I never found out where they were going with the story.   I do know I could predict a lot of things after the fact.  I know history often repeats it's self and many folks follow the pied piper without looking at facts.  Lots of political manipulation going on right now, lots of things being twisted around but if I could actually afford to invest in gold it would be gold I could personally touch.  

On 10/4/2016 at 2:38 PM, fredmason said:

The Crater is a few miles from town and has produced thousands of diamonds to the diligent and the lucky. Not being either of those types a I went and played anyway.

here are some pics

So are you saying you didn't find any diamonds?  Looks like you found some interesting rocks of not any diamonds.  

Piggy backing onto Mn90403's post I see there have been quite a few reported diamonds found between Sept and Oct:

http://www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com/media/latest-finds.aspx

I see from the above link that 1 point equals 1/100th or a carat or to put it another way, 100 points equals one carrot.  

I am hoping to get out there this fall if my health allows me.  

4 hours ago, tvanwho said:

I would like to know why Toyota has frame rust out problems on 1996-2005 Tacos and Tundras?

If that's what you really want find you a truck from the south or even better the southwest where there is no salt on the roads.  Much better chance of getting one who's frame and body would last much longer.  

For my latest trip I put a Thule luggage carrier on top of my Forester.  The model I bought really holds a lot of gear and don't knock down the fuel mileage but a mile or 2 per gallon and cost me new less than 300 dollars.  

On 9/11/2016 at 2:11 PM, Rick Kempf said:

not so sure about the front wheel drive however.  Early Saabs were famous for being able to back up a steeper hill than they could go up frontwards - amd in the mid-east, I often saw trucks so overloaded that the front wheels could barely steer!

Seems this concept has been around a few years already.  I found an article about it from 2013 making me wonder why it's not in full production already?  It does sound like a great concept though.  

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/the-ox-the-worlds-first-flat-pack-truck-set-to-bring-aid-to-remote-parts-of-africa/

As to it's weight distribution it is said to still have 51% of it's weight over the front axle when fully loaded.  However some using it may not pay much attention to it's actual max load capacity of 2 tons.  

Great Video on how to pan for gold and a really well designed panning kit with all one needs to get started! Steve does make it look very easy.  I like the idea from the video of making one's self comfortable while panning.  I noticed in the past while panning if I was uncomfortable I would often be tempted to over-hurry the process which isn't a good idea.  

On 8/10/2016 at 6:20 PM, tboykin said:

Got a proper vidya audition next Monday!

Hey Tom,

Maybe I missed it but last thing I heard was about your audition forthcoming.  How did it go if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks,

Terry

Great and interesting coil video!  Thanks Steve.  Yep, that's the cage I saw.  Seems like it would be fun being the person testing all the different coils to see first hand how they fare between each other.  From the looks of the coil reject box in the video it appears they do a lot of testing before they put a coil out the door.  

39 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

 I guess I am just surprised to see White's turning to a Bulgarian manufacturer to produce coils they once would have made in house. In this case it probably allows White's to get a small accessory coil to market quicker than might have been the case otherwise.

When I visited the Whites Factory a month or so ago in Sweet Home I did notice they were still in the business of making coils.  It was pretty cool seeing the different coils in various stages of being built. That said, maybe Steve is correct about White's wanting to market coils more quickly for the Sport.  Having more coils available for the Sport would of course make it more marketable and Whites did promise more coils for the sport would be available not long after the sport came out and I'm sure Detech didn't mind at all to be providing some of them. 

I thought too it was interesting that whites had built a Faraday Cage which is a grounded wire mesh room room to test their equipment in. I totally understand why they would as it would allow them to test detectors and coils in doors without worry of interference from any electrical or signal sources.  Cages like these can also be used to prevent signals from escaping as well.  Some are so good you can have a mobile radio transmitter inside and a receiver just outside the cage and not be able to receive a signal just a few feet away from the cage.  These cages are sometimes tested in this manner to assure they are doing their job.     

2 hours ago, SLGuin said:

Quite obviously you need a new metal detector to take your mind off these dark thoughts of selling guns. The masking ability of the ones you have is not doing the trick....

LOL.  SL,

In actual truth I am surprised at my general lack of interest in hunting since last hunting season.  No doubt I will get out to hunt but I would just as soon be doing something more related to detecting or hunting Gemstones.  Normally I would be getting ready for bow Muzzle-loader and gun season right now but my wife has planned a short trip for us south to Atlanta to see the Braves, A visit to Charleston SC and to Paula Deans Restaurant in Savannah Ga. After we return from there, I plan a trip west to see my daughter and her family in Bentonville Arkansas and maybe go as far as Texas and meet up with Chuck.  Somewhere along the way I hope to do some Gem hunting and detecting etc for a few days.   

3 hours ago, N7XW said:

 It is then that they start to understand.  And to answer your question, I don't think there is such a thing as too many! 

I am now retired with one paycheck a month which makes me think maybe I could get along with just one gun.  Problem is which one?  Maybe the 308 as it's pretty good all around or maybe the 30-06 as it is as well and a bit more powerful but I like my 300 Win Mag Long range rife but could I maybe just do with my 223, or even my old 7.62X54?  Truth is where I live I could get by with any one of those guns but life if more interesting when there's an option or 2 or 3 or so.  

30 minutes ago, klunker said:

In the interest of keeping thus forum well balanced;

RR! Whats the matter with you?

It's OK Klunker.  I have seen this before.  There is no real cure.  It's often a recurring issue and sometimes can re-occur  when the next new detector comes out.  

On 8/30/2016 at 7:17 PM, N7XW said:

This "hobby" is addicting...

 

How many is too many?  If you hunt different game it is helpful to have a variety of guns and if you detect different objects it certainly would be helpful to have different detectors.  Newer technology as we know can help us find coins etc we might have missed.  I could see the Deus being lighter too so easier to swing for us older folks and if it makes a person more excited about getting out there then life is a bit more enjoyable.  If it's what you want then go for it, get out there and enjoy life!

On 8/31/2016 at 2:44 AM, Andrepidem said:

I'd like to take the md either where the old timers used to do mining and also in harsh secluded areas where no one has ever prospected :)

Yes, A good place to look is where the old timers used to mine.  If you find old tailing piles that is one place many find gold over here.  Some will rake the tailing piles to get at the potential gold buried deep in the piles.  The Gold Racer would be a great tool for that purpose as there is often much iron trash where the old timers worked and the GR will help you sort through it to find the small gold and maybe a old coin or two the old timers lost.  

Great Job Condor.  You persevered and came home with some gold.  I hit a couple of the same places (generally speaking) and came up empty.  Any you are right about the Rabbit hole.  Lots of Junk there for sure. I'm sure there is still some gold but one has to dig lots of trash to find it.  It did live up to it's name though, lots of rabbits!

Awesome video! 

1 hour ago, vanursepaul said:

Steve will steer you to them.

Steve can for sure explain the advantage of both detectors much better than me and Paul I am sure is correct about it hitting hard on coins as he owns one.  My only concern here is the ground you intend to prospect. I take it you live in Australia?  I understand much of the ground in Australia is fairly hot.  Hi frequency detectors such as the GR I believe have more problems with hot ground than lower frequency detectors such as your 4000.  Otherwise for finding small gold and probably some not so small the GR is is a great detector.  I see Steve has just replied so good luck on whatever you purchase. 

Nice Video and good to see Steve and Chris in the process of finding gold.  That was some chunky little gold in that pan too.  I like the handles on the classifier. Great Video.  Wish that creek wasn't near 3000 miles from me.

Terry 

Wow, that's Swifty, that's a retirement nugget there.  

Attached is a link below about the case by Brandon Johnson President of the GPAA:

http://www.goldprospectors.org/News/News-Details/ArtMID/3269/ArticleID/172/Summary-of-the-findings-in-the-California-Supreme-Court-Ruling-of-People-vs-Rinehart

17 hours ago, SLGuin said:

Any who have suggestions and ideas concerning target masking as a concept or technique to get around it, please chime in

Considering the stud earring finds you definitely are on the right track and I believe your idea of more iron= less gain is the way to go.  Just my thought and you probably have already considered the same thing and it may not prove useful real word but I think in theory the 5" coil would help slightly with target masking.  Assuming both coils (7" and 5") are DD theoretically you would with the 5" coil less ground coverage but a slight increase in target separation which should equal slightly less masking in theory anyway.  It's hard to say for sure if purchasing a 5" coil would be worth the slight increase if any, in target separation.  It's too bad you can't just borrow a coil to test.  

I've lately trying to catch up on projects around the home that I didn't have the time to do before retirement and making it to some of my Grandson's soccer games who lives some 60 miles from me and spending some time with him doing other things.  I haven't got out much lately to detect lately but am really enjoying my retirement just the same.    

I admire your tenacity SL. I hope you can hang in there as I think it's an interesting and worthwhile endeavor you are on.    

Terry

On 8/19/2016 at 0:38 AM, Rob said:

Hunted with the CTX 3030 with the 17" coil.

Rob,

Great haul especially considering the time you spent at it.  You must have the recovery time down to an art.  You apparently don't have much trouble pinpointing your targets.  So what kind of scoop do you use and how do you locate the target quickly with the large coil?

Thanks much,

Terry

Amazing!

52 minutes ago, Nevada Brian said:

I don't mind spending the extra money when I know the product is solid.

You are welcome Brian.  

These pouches are definitely solid and made specific for metal detecting here in the USA.  Not only specific for metal detecting but for the type of detecting you do be it beach, Relic or coin even gold.  I just hope none of those small metal objects you were loosing were gold colored.  

Terry  

On 8/20/2016 at 5:56 PM, Grass Valley Buck Master said:

I just finished an article in the mining journal on accessories and was wondering who makes your pouches and if you had a lightweight knife for digging coins in parks.  The knifes I've held so far are way too heavy.

A company called Omega Mill makes the best detector pouches I have seen yet.  They actually make more than one model and in various colors even camo. The one I have is called the Relic elite.  It is fairly large, has a loop for a probe on the side a outside, a zippered pocket and velcro pocket on the outside and inside has about 3 separate areas for finds and a fishnet type bottom so dirt can fall out.  They make a slightly different one for the beach and and another one for coin that also has a loop for your digger.  I know Gerry of Gerrys Detectors sells them as well as on Amazon and Ebay.  Also a adjustable belt is attached with plastic buckles

http://omegamill.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

Terry