Follow The Drywashers "The Nuggetshooter's Bible", New Eighth Edition By Jim Straight

[Rick K - First Member]

Glad I sold my earlier edition for a nice mark-up a while back.  Now I can afford the new one! Lol

[tendonkeys]

As I recall, Jim did put out some thin books/pamphlets titled or subtitled "Follow the Drywashers" long ago - maybe 1980's or 90's.  The one titled "Nugget Shooting Dry Placer Areas," that Steve mentioned is subtitled "Follow the Drywashers."  I believe I have another thin book that has "Follow the Drywashers" on it, but I can't find it.  I agree with Steve that there are no previous "Volumes" of the current  "Nugget Shooters Bible,"  and that Volume 3 is probably a combination of Jim's former books with new insight.  Nevertheless, a valuable resource for me.

[Steve Herschbach]

I have seen those pamphlets. Some were actually stapled inside of one or two of Jim’s larger format books.

The latest edition of the “Nuggetshooters Bible” incorporates a lot of information that was previously separate in other formats.

[mn90403]

Steve,

Did you follow the dry washers on your recent trip or where did you go?  What did you find?

Mitchel

[Steve Herschbach]

23 minutes ago, mn90403 said:

Steve,

Did you follow the dry washers on your recent trip or where did you go?  What did you find?

Mitchel

https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/7144-home-coming-for-steve-h/?do=findComment&comment=73586

 

[Reno Chris]

Pretty sure it should more correctly be editions, not volumes - although new material is added at the back of each "volume". Jim told me some years ago that the original and only typed computer copy of the dry washers book had been lost (and that prompted me to make lots of extra copies of the files that form my book). That typed computer version is needed to edit it and add any new material. Jim said that no one really wanted to re-type his book, so they just re-printed the old part and then kept putting in additional addendum at the back to cover any new or updated material.

[Northeast]

Evening all, 

I am having trouble finding a copy of Follow the Dry Washers Edition 3 Volume 8 2015 available for sale.  Rob Allison's website has them as out of stock.  

I can only assume that there is no chance there will ever be another re-print?  

Be great if it was made available as an ebook.  I guess with Jim's passing the family would have to give consent to this?  

Any help to obtain a copy at a price that doesn't involve selling a kidney would be most appreciated.  

NE.   

[GB_Amateur]

1 hour ago, Northeast said:

I am having trouble finding a copy of Follow the Dry Washers Edition 3 Volume 8 2015 available for sale.

Ouch.  I just looked for them at used.addall.com, figuring you could pick up an nice copy (maybe not 8th edition, but I don't know if they changed a huge amount from edition to edition).  Pretty sure I bought one (5th edition) a year ago for $10 or so.  Not anymore....  Reminds me of what happened to prices for Larry Sallee's Zip Zip.

I know nothing about copyright laws but I wonder if this could be a good candidate for (free) Google books.  As you mention, I guess you would have to get permission from copyright owner to do that, though.

[Swegin]

3 hours ago, Northeast said:

Evening all, 

I am having trouble finding a copy of Follow the Dry Washers Edition 3 Volume 8 2015 available for sale.  Rob Allison's website has them as out of stock.  

I can only assume that there is no chance there will ever be another re-print?  

Be great if it was made available as an ebook.  I guess with Jim's passing the family would have to give consent to this?  

Any help to obtain a copy at a price that doesn't involve selling a kidney would be most appreciated.  

NE.   

For some reason I am under the impression that the publishing company owned the book rights.  I might be wrong and I hope that I am.