Glenn in CO

Looks like you had another good day! Those copper smoke stacks are pretty cool. What type of boat did those come off of?

Thanks for sharing! 👍

Nice meteorite finds! Enjoyed your video and nuggets you found at Vulture Peak.

Bottle finds just keep getting better and better. Thanks for sharing! 👍

3 hours ago, afreakofnature said:

I always see people saying this.  How often do you have to change a drive belt?  Do they go bad from just normal wear?  I would think that they should last a long time, I mean the old chain and shaft drive ATVs never really wore out.

I've had may RZR 570 for eight years and still have the original belt. Most of my miles on my RZR are on rocky, slow crawling trails and mostly driven in low range. I do carry an extra belt and tools to do the job. I perform yearly maintenance and service, in addition on long extended trips I grease all the lube fittings. I check the belt when doing the yearly maintenance too see how it is wearing. The only thing I've replaced so far is the battery.

34 minutes ago, afreakofnature said:

Glen being in CO do you find it has enough power?  I really wanted to get a 570 but all my friends are saying I need to get some thing bigger engine wise like the 800. Or maybe it’s the 900 now I’m not sure. I thought that the 570 would do just as fine for dinking around and exploring. I’m not into sport/racing or going fast to tear shit up. I just don’t want to have two large adults in the machine not make it to the top of the hill LOL.

The RZR 570 has 45 horsepower compared to the no longer made RZR 800 which had 53 horsepower. Payload capacity is 740 lbs. and towing capacity of 1500 lbs. Never had a problem with power, I've had the RZR 570 on 14,000 ft mountains. The low range has plenty of climbing power and the 50" width you can maneuver tight curves and trails. Had the RZR 570 for eight years and I've had no issues at all. Here's a picture of me loading into the truck.

2 hours ago, madtuna said:

How do you find the RZR for prospecting?

2 hours ago, LuckyLundy said:

I know there is a premium price for Side by Sides down in your parts!  To me they are just as important as your vehicle you use to get to the Gold Fields.  I use my truck now as base camp, saving the fuel and wear and tear on it sitting.  I got a 50” wide model so it fits right between the fender wells of my truck.  Being so small, it will get you thru the trees of Northern California and wiggle in between the Sage Brush of the High desert.  The engine in my RZR is a 570 goes plenty fast and gets crazy good gas mileage.  Carries a ton of gear and hasn’t let me down.  

Rick

I agree with LuckyLundy (Rick) about the RZR 570. It's small, fits in my truck, hauls all my gear and wife and goes anywhere I dare to go. Saves a lot wear and tear on my truck.

7 hours ago, kac said:

Very good video. My quesiton is if you gb out nickels and square tabs I think you will lose trimes as the register close to those targets. Other coins in that period like flying eagle cents and the small gold coins would be lost too.

Here is a White's TDI Signal Chart that Reg Sniff made that may answer your question: TDI Signal Chart

WOW! Nice looking gold  Thanks for sharing! You give us hope that type gold is still out there and can be found.

Steve Herschbach has an excellent article for coin hunting with a TDI:  Steves Guide Whites TDI Coin Settings

I use a TDI, not the the TDI SL for older coin hunting in my local parks. The ground in my area is very mineralize and a VLF detector has a hard time detecting anything beyond six inches. I cherry pick the signals I get and only dig the deep targets. What I mean by this is the target sound is modulated, if the target is close the signal is loud, target signal further away will be quieter. If the GB is setup correctly and high conductors setting is used, your Indian Heads, Wheaties, Silver coins will be detected while most trash is ignored. You will not pickup foil or bottle caps, but deep wire and nails will sound good. A video that the late Reg Sniff who was involved with the design of the TDI will give you a better understanding on how the GB control works on discriminating out different targets. Reg Sniff Video

I takes awhile to master the capabilities of the TDI, but I've had very rewarding results. If you decide on getting a TDI, in my opinion get a TDI, not a TDI SL.

Mitchel

Big or small at least you came home with some gold, that's always good feeling. I've got say you are a true road warrior!

On 10/12/2020 at 2:25 PM, Gerry in Idaho said:

Glenn,  So glad you were able to get out there and score another highly collectible CO specimen piece.  Your pics are so beautiful and those gold pieces are genuine gems. 

Hopefully the family who was video taping the crazy ATV rider, now realizes how dangerous they can be and life is just a second away from being gone.

Thanks again for sharing.

It's good to get out even if you don't find anything. 2020 has been a difficult year for us any way. Hopefully 2021 will be better. Thanks for kind words.

2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

That was a good read and your photos were excellent.

How did you get the black background photo?

Mitchel

I use different material for backgrounds, formica sample chips, tile samples and construction paper. Some have glossy or matte finishes. The black background in that photo is black construction paper with a matte finish. The photo program I use can duplicate the background color or change the background color, but changing the background color is a little more work.

9 hours ago, Joe D. said:

   That nugget probably won't buy you much! But helping to save a life is worth a thousand nuggets! Great job on both! And great story!👍👍

We are always glad to help someone need. Late in the year there is a lot less people in the area, so if you run to trouble it can be awhile before you see someone. Sometime in the 1990's we were on our atv driving to our detecting spot and found someone who had a accident with a trail bike. His leg was pretty banged up, so we got him on the atv and my wife drove the atv and I rode his trail bike to try find some help. We were able to reach a top of a mountain and met some hikers and luckily one was a trauma nurse. They contacted search and rescue and were able to get him out. He ended up breaking is leg in several pieces and was in rehab for over a year. We met him again a decade later as he was a speaker for our club meeting on the history of the area we prospect on. He told us spent the summers there researching the area for books he was writing and always hoped he would find us and thank us for helping him. He was so thrilled to meet us again and told us the rest of the story.

What's great about the gold specimens that we find is that they are very rare and valuable. The specimens don't have to be large or have a lot of weight. Bryan Lees of Collectors Edge  appraised the gold specimens that we were displaying in the Colorado School of Mines museum. You should check out the Collectors Edge website if you are into mineral specimens.

Here are a couple examples:

Yes I've been in that same situation. Not only losing stuff while prospecting, but forgetting something while gearing up and realizing I don't have and just accept it's going to be a long hike back to the truck or UTV. I guess the upside is all the great exercise you get for doing something dumb!😁 Nice chunky gold you got there!

Very nice haul!. Thanks for sharing and saving some history.

Very nice haul, I love that northern Nevada gold. Thanks for sharing!👍

In this video this lawyer claims that this person who found a 9 cwt diamond in Arkansas is responsible for paying taxes whether he sells it or not. Then he goes on and claims anything a person would find, they would pay tax on it if they sell or not. My understanding when it comes to gold (nuggets, specimens, coins, etc.) it is not taxable until you sell it. I'm not sure about other items one might find that are valuable. What's you opinion?

One of our metal detecting club member has a Aliner trailer and loves it. He has solar panels to keep his battery charged and has a generator if he needs to run his air conditioner. I think this type of setup is better than sleeping in a tent or in your vehicle.

I and my wife have stayed at the Meadview RV Park and jasong is right about meeting prospectors from all over the country. The rates seems reasonable too.

When we are out in boonies and not sure about theft will occur I have vinyl coated cables with padlocks that I run through the trailer wheels, axles and leaf springs, plus have a ball hitch lock. Also I setup a trail camera if someone is coming around while we are gone.

Good to see you getting out again. Good Luck!

Enjoyed the articles and books Karl Von Mueller and H.Glenn Carson had published that inspired me to metal detect, prospect and search for treasure. I was fortunate to meet them both in the 1980's.

Here is a view on the Forrest Fenn treasure from a lawyer who also metal detects. His name is Steve Lehto and has some entertaining and informative views and opinions on just about everything

https://youtu.be/5LxipSblIjo

54 minutes ago, tboykin said:

When my NDA is expired it will be story time!

I'm sure you will have many stories to tell. Is it a five year NDA?

I would say your 10" coil is bad based on your other two coils are working fine.

For the deep coins (silver, Indian Head, wheats, etc.) I use the White's TDI and only dig the deep signals.

XP Deus, Makro-Nokta Kruzer for the shallower coins, jewelry and relics.

Sometimes White's V3i for coins and jewelry.

14 hours ago, Againstmywill said:

Looks like a decoration from a church. What does the back look like?

Thanks for information, this is what the backside looks like. It looks like it was solder to something or maybe a pin.