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Great job Lunk, or should I say great joy? Some really cool nuggets there. Thanks for showing, Mike

Welcome Cav, what’s your neck of the woods?

This guy, Glen, has some great DIY recipes for taking on outingS. With a some time and effort you can bring along your favorite home meals and snacks. https://www.backpackingchef.com/ Mike

Very nice Doug.

Glad your happy with the outcome 1515. Dave really is a great guy to do business with. He will do pretty much what’s needed to square up with you. Steve those are beautiful specimens. Especially the second one. Mike

That’s very true about so much of California having not been surveyed Barry. It’s amazing.

Good load Resse, does that coil come with a track ball mounted on bottom to roll it along the ground instead of lifting it? 🥴

If not claimed, it looks like a good area to sweep with some of the detectors on your list.

Really a great post Chase Goldman. You write with a clarity that is easy to follow and understand. Mike

Nice writing Alaskan EOD. Cool little highbanker. I’m going to try the Dream Mat this coming season. Keep contributing to the forum of your Alaska adventures. Mike

Ahh, good one. Any help is truly help. Unless she’s got a tight set of the jaws at you and lobs a chunk through the back window of your truck.

Yes Jim, it’s all pretty much the same as when you were here. I fell a few of the 2nd growth redwoods by the cabin and limbed up some by the house to let a little more light into the yards. Come on back. klunker, yes it’s Douglas Fir alright. It’s a shame we can’t cut it into lumber. Many hundreds of Doug Firs, Ponderosa and Sugar Pines, Tanoak and Madrone that were burned along the highway right-of-way in the Slater fire are being cut into firewood. I’m not familiar with the Sheehan tree. It grows in California? Mike

Yah I know what you mean about getting old Jim. I do still chop a fair amount of wood but I got a splitting buddy a few years back. It’s still quite a bit of work feeding it, but it is a big help. Oneguy, a lot of danger falling any timber and the redwood is a big, brittle tree that can literally explode on impact. I haven’t fallen many redwoods (especially big ones) but have cut quite a few up to remove from the highways. Tremendous pressure on a big fallen redwood in uneven ground. You start sawing and they really talk to you. I built the tree fort in the back yard some years ago for my boys. The fort is about 10’x10’ so you can see how big the base of this old growth tree is it sits on. The old fellers went up the trunk as ways to get away from the huge base. Mike

Some really nice Douglas Fir that had to be cleared off the highway here in the Siskiyou mountains of Northern California. The hardwoods we like are Tan Oak and Madrone.

Nice little write up Rick. I’m burning some bone dry oak right now. It really is nice. The winter solstice, always an encouragement. What kind of wood do you mostly gather in the desert? Mike

I have the Blu3 setup Redneck, but have not used it yet due to various unforeseen events and full time work. Maybe this coming summer. I’ll do a write up if so. Mike

Looks great on my iPad Steve. I like it much better that before. Mike

Wow, just amazing Allen. Good job. Mike

Thanks for the heads up Barry, short timing it now. Mike

Real nice Peg. Yes, stay off the couch and get out there. Mike

Interesting thread Kris, please keep posting on your venture and equipment performance. Mike

I am also am interested in the tines you’ll be getting Compass. Thanks, Mike

Real nice Reese. Looking forward to your posts and new books. I’ve learned some new clues to watch for while prospecting from your first book, The Nugget Shooters Field Guide. Useful pointers concerning past hydrolic pits and ground sluicing operations. Have a great hunt, Mike

Real nice and easy video Chris. Thanks, Mike

Thanks strick I’ll check the smaller ones out. Yes Fred the mole are after the grubs and worms. Hey, maybe if I try fishing for them with a worm on a tiny hook. Ha ha, I may have something there. Easier on the yard and such as well Lunk.