Jp’s Gold Thread

[fredmason]

Thanks for sharing, Jonathan. I am always interested in your finds and your methods. I love the pictures too!

fred

[beatup]

Thanks JP on sharing your photos and tips on finding gold with a detector

[Jonathan Porter]

Been a while since I posted to this thread, I’m torn because I see the pain of others who are not able to go detecting at the moment and do not want to rub salt into the wounds. Our local General Permission Areas have been made a no-go zone which is worse than sad as going detecting has been a solace for many, even the knowledge of being able to go detecting is a solace so finding out that option has been taken away is soul destroying.

I’m fortunate because I have access to areas where I can go detecting without breaching any social distancing rules, it was my personal choice many a long year ago to be able to do that and I’ve invested heavily into having this option available to me. From that perspective I do not feel any guilt in my ability to continue doing what I love but do not want to come across to forum readers as being conceited. Our shop is essentially ruined right now so minimal income from that source, in essence I’m going to be relying on any gold I can find to keep myself and my family afloat as this world wide crisis deepens. If forum readers feel this is an issue I will refrain from putting up any pictures of gold I‘m finding to avoid controversy.  

My aim is to find an ounce a week but to be honest any gold right now is appreciated and helps immensely in keeping my head above water. I’ll be remaining within the legal bounds of what is required to combat the virus but at the same time try and provide for myself and my wife and two dependant sons (I cannot get any sort of government assistance for any of us as it currently stands). This is incredibly difficult for me to be discussing my personal life on an open forum and do not want to get into discussions about any of it other than what I’ve said here by way of explanation.

The next few pictures are of gold Ive been able to find in the past few weeks before the lock down came into effect. 

Plucky 9 gram piece was a highlight

Bits and pieces over the following days

[fredmason]

I am not offended, Jonathan...

 I may be a bit envious of your location and opportunity to hunt gold.
 

Your choices will save your family and that is a wonderful thing!

The pictures and lessons give me strength...please do not stop.

 Thanks, Fred 

[peterinaust]

Thanks for sharing JP. Not offended keep it up.

Cheers Peter

[Jin]

JP, I'd be happy to see your gold finds as its the only gold im going to be seeing for some time. I also like seeing the sort of country and the lay of the land you prospect in. Sure is more interesting than just seeing a picture of a hole that the gold came from.  

[GoldenCrow]

Keep posting JP! love it

I shall live vicariously through you while locked down unable to detect in Vic

Hope you make a good wage out of it for your crew too

cheers

[Lunk]

Onya JP!

[flakmagnet]

Your effort to inform is always appreciated. Thanks. It's pretty hard to imagine being able to go out near where I live and being able to detect. 

The information on Saturation and how to deal with it is fascinating.

 

 

[mn90403]

JP,

We are all anxious to see pictures from your archives.  We don't need to know how recent they are.

I'd also say that making solo or family trips out into the bush or desert is sometimes necessary social distancing.  It also helps to be showered with copious amounts of UV light.

Several of the people on this forum who live in campers and trucks are not violating rules on open land here in the states when they prospect.  They are complying with the stay at home rules because they are not a lockdown.  Heck, some of us are stretching the definition of 'home' to include our claims and getting out without as much success as yours.

Keep it up.

Mitchel