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13 hours ago, Lunk said:

That sounds like my old hunting partner, the legendary Smokey Baird; he told me the exact same thing when I first met him at Rye Patch nearly 24 years ago…has it been so long?!

Yea I have no idea what his name was.  That was one of my worst planned out trips ever, but I did enjoy driving through NV.  Goldfield kind of gave the creeps for some reason.   Stop at Gold Basin on the way back I did find gold there not enough to pay for gas.   Overall I can't complain about the trip.

I have been to Rye Patch once, probably 15 years ago or so.  I had no idea where to go while driving around I ran into a older gentleman sitting on his tailgate.  So we talked for a bit and he gave me a pointy finger.  He told me to keep an eye for those cubes and crystals.  He said when you find those together you should find gold there also.  I didn't find any gold but it was a nice drive. LOL

I wonder if the out of date Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification has anything to do with it?  I'm thinking folks didn't want to pay so they didn't file with the out of date form.

One of if not the best book out there is this one.  https://www.amazon.com/Fists-Full-Gold-Chris-Ralph/dp/0984269207/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OLKIC3L15X8A&keywords=Chris+Ralph&qid=1699889226&sprefix=chris+ralph%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1

Congrats on the gold.  Sorry to hear about your wife.

1 hour ago, dig4gold said:

I think he is asking the detectors to get/give back to him with their mods.

Right.  I was just curious which one.  I have had contact with both Woody and Mick.  Mick was faster, but that could have just been better timing.

43 minutes ago, Drellim said:

Mayby this time they’ll get back to me  

Who are you asking?

1 hour ago, MSC said:

Who do I contact to have my 5000 modified? What is the modification? Cost? Thanks.

https://www.detectronicsaustralia.com/

https://detectormods.com/ 

All the info you need should be on their sites.

Detectormods is Woody and Mick has the other site.

Then the big question.  Who do you pick to do the mod's?  Woody or Mick?   Detectormods or Detectronics.

Thanks for the link.  That lady has a lot guts, I have a lot of respect for what she did.

1 hour ago, timbus59 said:

I tried it and it seems to work so now I just lay down the detector as is when checking targets. Does this seem like a good practice?

I can't answer this since I don't have an Axiom, but I did remember reading this from Steve.  It's the second post down.

You can hear it in his voice also.  Still nice chunks out there, somewhere. LOL.

I saw this the other day.   https://www.facebook.com/nikkovellios/videos/374401088251228

1 hour ago, Jim McCulloch said:

Jim Straight for 4.

I can't believe it has it been 4 years already?  

On 9/14/2023 at 1:13 PM, flakmagnet said:

I hope folks don't mind but I have a story partly about the wind in the Pinto's which I"m going to attach. You guys are the only people who understand this kind of writing, so again, hope it's alright.

Do you have any more of these gems you wouldn't mind sharing?

On 9/12/2023 at 6:25 PM, flakmagnet said:

Hi Reece,

I don't know if you will find this apropos, but just in case.
Picking a partner is, like so much of prospecting, sometimes a matter of luck.

This is a true story.

Thank you so much for posting this.  That was a a good read.  

23 hours ago, GhostMiner said:

Has the forum owner actually said the website is done?

He hasn't posted on his own forum in years.  Not really a big loss, way too many Karen's on that forum crying about other members.

On 8/22/2023 at 5:17 PM, Jim McCulloch said:

However,  Palm Springs got slammed.

So the Dale probably got hammered as well.

Thanks for posting this Gerry.  Nice chunk of gold.  

I heard from several people who spoke with BLM employee's in Phoenix that they (BLM) will accept the old form.

On 7/24/2023 at 9:24 AM, Toms said:

Today should make 23 days of temps over 110 degrees.

Yea too hot to do much.  Evening the mornings are too warm.  I'm going to the other way I plan on more drywashing or putting together a recirc. sys. than detecting.

Yes this is a fantastic movie if you like no love violence in movies.  Don't ask yourself how he is still alive during the movie just go with it.  LOL.

22 minutes ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

They want to find great detectorists to promote their needs AND CHARGE ????? This is the same Minelab that decided big box stores were to get more Manticores than dealers.  A handful of (not all) dealers are some of the best detectorists out there...and Minelab already knows them.  Minelab is really stretching it now.  Boy have times changed.  Good luck to whoever accepts.

There's probably some fine print - No Minelab dealers allowed.  Reality is they pissed many off.

Me not being a dealer I'm not going to pretend to know what dealers go through from Minelab.  My post was like a fantasy draft if you will.   

25 minutes ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

A handful of (not all) dealers are some of the best detectorists out there

True but out of that handful, how many excel at both nugget hunting and relics?  

Dream team.  Steve H.,Gerry, and who else?

29 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Just what I was looking for. Thanks

Lots of good info there for the Equinox.