Glenn in CO

On 9/3/2021 at 8:03 AM, IdahoPeg said:

I’m looking at a Hip Replacement in the near future

I and my wife were in Alaska in May and her left hip was really bothering her and she was having a hard time walking. I told her when we got back home she needed to see a doctor. They gave her shot in her hip and that only lasted a few days and the pain was getting worse, so she had a hip replacement two weeks ago, so now she's on the mend. We haven't been able to do any detecting of any kind the whole summer, but hopefully in a few weeks we might get some nugget hunting trips before the weather sets in high country.

Great story, photos and gold! Thanks for sharing.

On 8/30/2021 at 2:51 PM, GB_Amateur said:

Some of the buckles are chrome plated which I assume (but don't really know) means they are fairly recent, meaning 20th Century.

The buckles might be nickel plated which would make them older.

Great finds and story, thanks for sharing!

Nice nugget there Gerry, WTG!👍

Great write-up and helpful tips. Congratulations on finding gold in a new area you haven’t been before. Can’t wait for part two!

Very nice gold and successful with your new detector. WTG!

Very nice gold and the right combination of knowledge, detectors and tools for a successful trip. Well done!

Glad to hear you’re trip to Alaska went well, hopefully you will share some stories and photos of the chunky stuff you found.

Great write up! Ghost towns are tough to hunt, but can be very rewarding. My wife found a 1899 $5 Gold Coin on a club outing at a coal mining town in southern Colorado, I'm still tying to find mine!😄

GPX 6000

Equinox 800

Minelab 6” round coil $179.00

Save the rest for fuel and grub, which at today prices won't last long!

I read your post on Monte's site and sounds like you and your sister had great time. Ghost towns are tough to hunt, sometimes it's the amount time you put in hunting a site and the layout of the town to get the good finds.

My wife and l would like to make one of the outings in the future.

Enjoy your new ride, sounds sweet! Good luck on your upcoming adventures.👍

Have a great trip Steve, hope you come back with some great finds and adventures to share!

Take care and have a safe trip.

1 hour ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Getting this training before you buy your new detector has big advantages. It could keep you from buying the wrong machine.... or even make you decide to save your money entirely. Nugget detecting is not for everyone. 

Any newbie wanting to get into nugget hunting and prospecting with the expectation of being successful, this is the best advice they can get. Great thread Steve!

Interesting Video on a FBI seizure of safe deposit boxes and there view of people holding precious metals, cash, collectibles, etc.

Feds Now Want to Keep Safe Deposit Box Contents

On 5/22/2021 at 12:13 PM, Gerry in Idaho said:

Glenn,  You my friend are one of the few lucky guys to have a wife that enjoys the hunt while by your side.  Her enjoying the outdoors and chase of Au is as prized as a big nugget/specimen in itself and so for you two to be doing this so long is a milestone accomplishment.

Another thing, I'd like to add about you two.  I know and a few others, but many do not, that your are one of the premier CO specimen hunting teams and your efforts are top notch front page magazine material.

Just a total eye popping my friend.

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge as well.

Thanks Gerry for the very kind words. Unfortunately the old age crap is beginning to catch up on us, more my wife than me. We still enjoy the friendly competition when we are  nugget hunting or coin/relic hunting. In fact she has found a gold coin and I'm still looking for my first. This coming July we will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary and I wouldn't change anything if I had to do all over again. I'm very blessed and we have many memories of great finds, adventures and friends.

Very nice nugget!!  That one will be a nice specimen when cleaned up. 👍

4 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

From the looks of those in the first picture, don't forget to include 'experience'.  😁  (I'm probably older than 2/3 of those pictured....)

What's the story of that site?  Ghost town, trading post, mining camp, saloon?  From the coins you report I suspect a place where money was readily being exchanged.  It looks like you're well on your way to a couple harmonica rebuilds.  Thanks for the photos and encouragement.

Hi GB,

The Ghost Town was a old coal mining camp that began in 1877 and closed in 1924. Can't reveal the town's name due to the site being on private land and our club's policy in protecting the site for future outing.

One of most unique finds on a previous club outing from this site was a nameplate from a billiards table.

Gerry,

Very interested in hearing your results on the GPX6000. The the type of wire specimen gold and some leaf gold specimens we find a PI detector will not pickup. Would love to have a PI detector that can detect our type of gold and provide additional depth compared to a VLF.

Nice and Chunky Gold! WTG👍

Looking forward to see your review on the GPX 6000.

Great bottle finds, looks like the transom fix and new motor are working well for you! 👍

Tom_in_Ca any further discussion with you I will yield to Steve H. comment below:

On 4/14/2021 at 2:15 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

I've used PI detectors to pull coins out of parks your VLF is not going to hit. That's not the same thing as telling people to buy a PI for park detecting. If the circumstance warranted, I would pull out a PI to hunt a park. But wisely, using smarts. Most commentary about all this stuff seems to assume people that have no clue as to strategy and tactics, and using the right tool for the job. I know my tools, I know what they can do, and I will use any of them in any situation I can imagine where it might offer me an advantage. I will use Equinox Beach Mode to hunt nuggets in a desert, and know of a case where that would be beneficial. I do not make rules for myself like "can't use PI in park".

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