normmcq

Nice find, I don't think the trashy areas are hunted out. Norm

GPX 4000 and ZED

WTG Strick Nice bunch of nuggets. Did you leave any for me? Norm McQ

Very nice gold, do you ever find any larger nuggets? Norm

Mitch Some of that came from the club claims. Norm

Babeinthewoods Is that the view of Nome? Looks like it could storm any time. What are the night and day time temps? Norm

WTG That gold sure has a pretty color, go find some more. Norm

Got out three times this week for a total of about ten hours of detecting time. Spent some time looking for a new patch, but when it wasn't to be, I went back over old patches and didn't come home with the skunk, just over a quarter oz.

Rick it looks like you are using the wrong side of the coil!

No that is why I call it "Wishitwasmine" A good friend of mine found it.

Good on Ya Paul!

WTG Scott! Nice surprises hiding out there

I am re posting this nugget because the quality of the picture in the original post just didn't show the beauty of it. Thanks to Steve H for the pictures. The gross weight is 4.68 oz. (145.1 grams) net weight is 3.68 oz (114.46 grams)

Paul I took the day off and took Heather out for a Sunday drive. We started the day at the Plumas Eureka state Park, then over to Sierraville for lunch at Dos Los Hermanos. After the grueling drive on Hwy 49 to Basset's Station, I had worked up an appetite for one of those Apple Pie milkshakes that you like. I thought about you and Rob while we enjoyed it. It was on to Church Meadows thru Mohawk Gap and down the hill to Mohawk Chapman road to Graeagle and back to Quincy. I sure hope I don't need some heart work after that shake! Norm

Good Job Rick! Any steep side hill nugget is hard earned, especially if you have experienced a great number of sun rises and sun sets.

Yes Chris You might need two, but they both need to be ZEDS. Finding an area without a target is tough.

I went out today and hunted hard for several hours in several areas that have been good to me. Not even one target that I thought was gold. I had one more area that I wanted to try before giving up for the day. ( I am in serious need of some marriage maintenance and today would be last day I could hunt for about a week) I wandered close to an area that I had recently found several nuggets and gave it my best shot to beat the skunk. Well low and behold I found a small nugget, now I can go home. On the way back to the truck and not more than forty from it I got another signal. It weighed in at 5.6 dwt. and the total for the day was 6.2 dwt.

That sounds like a great adventure and even some good gold. I'm sure glad that your ZED wasn't the one that didn't survive the trip. I'm curious about how you dealt with charging ZED's battery with that many hours you could detect. Must have had a mandatory recharge time out for both you and ZED. Norm McQ P.S. I still have that dime!

WTG Rick It seems to me that a lot of my single nugget finds are on the way back to the truck. I hope Robin rewarded you with a successful prospector's lunch. Nice find! Norm

Those are some nice OZ rocks, great for anyone's collection

WSPA has some great claims, here are some pieces that I found last week on some of the California claims. We also have a very good group of members.

Nice finds! Hard work pays off most of the time. A friend and I recently found five nice specimens just below a patch of brush that we couldn't detect under. We started with a plan the next morning to clear that brush and fill our pokes. We spent at least 6 man hours cutting and piling that brush before we turned our detectors on. With great anticipation we started a very careful search of our virgin ground. We found one piece that was .8 dwt. Would I do it again? probably, It is the thrill of the hunt, fresh air,exercise and comradre that counts at the end of the day.

I haven't heard anything about Paul after his surgery. Anyone have any updates? NormMcQ

Scott If you need someone to dig for you and carry the big ones, let me know. Norm

I just thought I would share with you, a very pretty find that a friend of mine found in a very pounded area with his ZED. He is not one to get on or post on the forums, but gave me the OK to do so. This prize is a 24 DWT. crystallization gold piece that has obviously not traveled far from the source. Enjoy.