fredmason

I think I will rename Condor to The Mule! You are tough! Did you try any sniping in the bedrock in the river? That fine gold reminds me of the upper Feather near Jamison Creek...looks great in a pan but not worth much... You must really like that young lady... fred

Very nice tiddlers! My first trip to OZ I was certain all the gold was an ounce or more...When Ian and I went out that first evening he found a piece about 1/4 of a gram.... I think I insulted him with my exclamation "is that it?"....That opened my eyes to reality... Fred

Very nice Paul...you have certainly gone bush...post the video...they are just words! fred

looks like something melted in a big fire- there have been many in S. Cal....if it is lead you can easily mark it with a knife or even fingernail...an XRF scan would reveal the truth... fred

Perhaps your friend could loan you the GPZ to try...I doubt it is a good choice for your purpose...and that 14 inch round coil will not get you very close in big rocks... fred

Very pretty! Nice of you to use a U.S. 50 cent piece for scale. fred

Nice gold, Lunk… do you think this was gold you missed with the Monster? just curious.... fred

Yes, DEW, I have learned that almost any beginner knows much more than me...

Yes. My first (1980) was a Garret deep-seeker vlf/tr. I never found any gold with it but lots of coins and tons of iron. I found my first and only silver dollar with it... fred

Thanks, Patrick; you are too kind...I can drive just can't wobble very far on foot-YET! I would love to meet Jim, please keep me informed. fred

The Silver Sabre was by far the funnest detector I ever had...it really was a silver finder-back when every trip produced silver. fred

Nice shoes, Patrick...lots of heat and no crowds....oh, nice gold too!!! fred

another great design, Doc...unfortunately, I have yet to wear-out the ones I bought years ago. I would not be without your bungee and Chris' Hipstik on my GPZ... thanks for being an inventor. fred

Good on you, Paul. I love the ironstone/gold speci's...don't let those people talk you into grinding it up... fred

You can learn to use the 5000! It is a very capable detector with many coil options. I personally do not think you need more than three or four coils. As has been many times the operator is as, or more, important than the detector. If you get one, get Jonathan Porters dvd on the 5000...money well spent! fred

dang, small world, Chase. I went to 1st -5th grade at Narranca and Magnolia schools...a very long time ago. Sdminer and I must be neighbors..... fred

That is the trouble with machines...they break down. Unfortunately, I have broke too... I am glad to see your post as I was getting a little concerned that the Mexicans had kept you... glad you made it back! fred

Yes, much more info is needed to attempt a coherent answer... fred

Yeah, that happened to me down around Yuma but far from the military grounds...I just knew I had a one oz nugget but somehow it became a 50 cal bullet-maybe a tracer... I was really bummed! fred

I think they say" the state has determined that this is a cancer causing agent". fred

most of the time it is trash...BUT...great find! fred

Well, I thought the buttons were a cool way to show agreement or appreciation...without actually writing a response. Twenty is fine with me. fred

Gee wheez, I sure wish I had some geekiness in me....thanks Phrunt and all. fred

Phrunt; will there be a gps connection with the Navigator if there is no cell service? maps are fine but a GPS reading is often critical for marking locations, etc... fred

Because I dislike having stuff I sold my ctx when I got the 800. Now I have two detectors that fulfill my detecting needs; the equinox 800 and the Zed 7000.... I only need a small gold coil for the 800 to be happy-er! fred