klunker

 The prize goes to WesD

Whoodu thunk that all the .22 bullets and shells That I left as a kid and all the pull tabs I left as a kid in an adult body would come back to haunt me.

You've got the most important part figured out. That is the desire to do it. My only advise would be to not only "think outside the box" but don't even think about boxes.

 Best of luck to you Sir.

1 hour ago, RIIID said:

200 pounds of that bacon is salt.

You obviously don't buy "prospectors bacon". It has 300 pounds of salt per 400 pounds. That's fine with me if Sourdough Scott doesn't forget the beer. Again.

2 hours ago, Gold Seeker said:

IMHO the one thing they really need to bring is an experienced "oldtimer"

If you take the "adventure" out of prospecting it just becomes work.

19 hours ago, Sourdough Scott said:

And you forgot all of the essentials for a mining dog.

 Sorry, but Rooster is the only responsible adult in the whole outfit. I know he can take care of himself.

 I'm not shy about it. Yup. I have big clumsy feet. The good news is it gives me stabilizing ballast should sobriety forsake me. The bad news is it's hell on GPZ 7000 lower shafts. I have broken several. To make matters worse, the lines of communication between my big feet and my small command and control center often get disrupted somewhere between my gullet and my gizzard which allows my big feet to proceed on a different heading than the rest of me. Oops, there goes another GPZ 7000 lower shaft. But I don't take full responsibility for all of these broken lower shafts. I don't recall ever breaking the good ol' GPX lower shaft and they fit at least 10 different detectors and cost less than half of a GPZ lower shaft. So I lay most of the blame at the feet of Minelab and not because of the feet of Klunker. The shaft is just plain flimsy. 

 Being a "tight wad" by nature I have tried numerous times to repair a broken lower shaft using glues, epoxies, tape, splints and every flavor of bubble gum you can imagine. Nothing worked. I finally came up with the idea of totally replacing the lower end of the shaft and it work splendidly.

 This was made from an inch and a quarter by 1 inch pvc plastic pipe tee, a fine toothed saw, a drill, a round file, a sander, a heat gun and a bit of good epoxy. 

This repair has held up for a couple of dozen trips and survived the icy conditions of early spring detecting, which is when my big feet are at their worst. If anyone is interested I will post instructions

14 hours ago, phrunt said:

The bread rolls can go green and furry and you can pick the bacon off the top ?

Sir you have just lost your position as camp cook. It's back to the pick and shovel with you.

On 5/11/2020 at 8:47 AM, Sourdough Scott said:

Wondering what did we leave off the list?

1.  The plan of operation volumes 1.2.3.&4.
2. The archeology report
3. The biologists report
4. the hydrology report
5. the wild life report
6. hazardous spill containment kit
7. air resources permit
8. road use permit
9. Dept. of hazardous substances permit
10. waste oil recycling plan certification
11. illness and injury prevention program documentation
12. motor carrier permit 
13. D.O.T certified vehicle inspection report
14. approved fire prevention plan
15. MSHA permit to operate
16. OSHA permit to operate
17. tooth paste

8 hours ago, Sourdough Scott said:

Wondering what did we leave off the list?

Beer.

14 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

a true buddy in the field you can always count on!

One of these days the perfect prospecting dog will follow me home like my last one.

2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

How long did yours take?

 The artist whined a little bit about the quarts being the toughest he has ever delt with so I believe it took him a couple of weeks.

9 hours ago, AZ Jim said:

Now how did he do that?

  He is set up to safely use and experienced with hydrofluoric acid (seemingly benign but very dangerous stuff). He has also developed a way to remove the chalkyness from the quartz after the acid treatment. It takes many days of careful observation and an artistic eye to get the most out of a specimen. I don't have the patience or he talent.

 Don't try this at home without adult supervision.

5 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Did you sell it at auction?

 I was given several options by the artist who did the HF  and photography work. Sell outright, have it returned and pay for his beautiful work or sell on commission. I was in no hurry for a sale and a commission would produce the best net return. However it sold almost immediately. The proceeds will pay for this years mining ventures.

 4.79 ozt. gold content. The artist knows what he is doing and lost a very minute amount of Au from the original S.G. calcs. 

 We used to have detectors with selectable soil timings and lots of other stuff to fiddle with that allowed you to adjust for changing soil conditions. In this area it's not uncommon to go from Serpentine to Shale to volcanic ash to washed gravel to clay to forest soil made of all the previous in different mixtures thereof all within an hours time.

 I'm much too lazy to change coils and too cheap to buy them and I had to work for a living today so I'm grumpy.

LL !!!!!

 Please have the  X rock returned to the exact spot you found it. It marked the precise location of the geologic center of the earth. The magnetic poles will began shifting according to the location of the X rock so it must be returned quickly. Send me a map and the rock and I will do it for you.

11 hours ago, Tony said:

 

When it comes to PI detector power, it’s Amps that matter first.....correct ?

 Nope. It's all about what is done with the amps and volts that maters first.

 If she's naked and under a bridge -- -- -- -- she aint no lady.

3 hours ago, Goldseeker5000 said:

I also would guess that it is manganese.

 Sorry but you guys are all wrong. It's  Nuggetiorite and the black is a fusion crust. Very rare. And priceless.

 Now is the time for  major decisions. Do I hang on to my gold in hopes of higher prices or sell before the price drops. And if I did sell What would I do with an extra $9.35

 Life is always full of tough choices.

 I believe the answer to both is yes. Be sure to have a way to prove your date and time of posting such as date stamped photos or GPS points and a witness or two. Then be ware of some one predating an notice and posting elsewhere on the claim. 

22 hours ago, vanursepaul said:

Looking for tips on detecting tailing piles...

 Shut the dozer off before detecting so you don't get interference from the alternator and avoid skidding one track to turn and you will shed less detectable steel off of the grousers. An excavator with a thumb may work better if there are large boulders.

Hope this helps.