Pre-summer & During Summer Prospecting For Gold Nuggets

[Rob Allison]

Hey Guys,

   Well I'm not sure if it's just un-motivation, heat, humidity or what, but it's been a slow summer prospecting for me to say the least.  Prior to the summer, up to about May-June a partner and myself were still out hitting the goldfields religiously.   I put down the GPZ 7000 for a bit and wanted to give the Minelab GPX 6000 some time, so that is just want I did prior to Summer rolling in.  In just a month or so on the weekends I rounded up a nice little batch of nuggets, roughly 1.66 ounces, mostly smaller gold.  I was getting really adjusted to the lightweight unit and its ability to find small gold really well.  

Well, now its summer, heat up to 110-115 plus high humidity, my interested drastically dropped.  I have been out a few early mornings before the Sun popped up hitting some new spots in hots for a new location or patch.  I found 3 lonely nuggets in 3 new locations, really thought one of them would pan out into a good spot.  I couldn't tell you how many lonely nuggets I have found over the years in new washes, benches or hillsides where I spent the rest of the day thinking I was onto something.  Many of the spots over the years I have returned thinking I must have missed something or just overlooked the obvious ... NOPE just not there (or within detector capability to find).  

I'm excited for the cool weather to roll upon us soon.  There's a lot of new stuff to play with, including the new Garrett Axiom metal detector, Coiltek GoldHawk coils for the GPX 6000, Nugget Finder coils for GPX 6000 (coming soon), along with the Nugget Finder 17" Elliptical for the GPZ 7000.  We carry all of these items for anyone that might be looking at some point, look us up if you don't have a source already.  

Here are a few pictures of some of the gold I rounded up, nothing to write home about, but it still gets the "Gold Bug" biting. 

P.S.  I remember an old prospecting buddy, now passed once saying "Every Summer as you get older gets worse!"  I think I'm starting to understand more as I get older, the Summer seem longer and hotter, maybe it's just comes with age .... 

Keep the coils swinging,

Rob
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[Ridge Runner]

Rob I always said a little of something is better than a lot of nothing. What you show here I’d find it hard to find anything wrong with it.

 You will receive your membership in the mail to the old man’s club . Sometimes it’s hard to admit we getting older but that’s just life so they say . My oldest son will be 55 this month and like it are not I’m not 39 anymore.

 If it be I hope I’m found out wherever with a metal detector in my hand.

 The Best To You Rob Today Tomorrow and The Year’s To Come.

 Always a friend!

 Chuck 

[oneguy]

Kinda funny how the gold gets a little smaller and harder to find with each passing season....and I'm only on my 5th season...lol

Any gold is good gold and keeps the interest up....!!!!

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Nice finds Rob, thanks for posting. Yeah, it gets a little too hot down your way for my liking. Triple digits are rare here, and don't last for long.

[geof_junk]

Good to see your dirty gold before they get a respectable wash. Well done and those new to the game  should take note of the size of them and concentrate on a suitable coil size to find them.

[Swegin]

Congrats Rob.  I thought you said it was doable in the heat.  LOL..  Just messing with you.  Summers are for researching.

 

 

[Valens Legacy]

What do you mean to hot, I don't think that is has been over 95 this year.

Some people just can't take their A/C with them I guess.

Very nice looking gold when you did go hunting, it is going to cool off soon so I guess we can see you post more later.

Good luck and stay safe.

[Rob Allison]

Thanks for all the comments.  This year just seemed different, hot and super humid at the same time, normally it's either really dry heat and up to like 118 degrees during the peak of Summer or super humid during the Monsoons.  We seemed to get a combo of both this year, maybe it's just age .... Haha 

I think back when I first started, early 90's and we would hunt year around with no problem.  I remember days during the Summer coming back to fill the hydration pack several times and then back into the field.  

We are just a few short months from prime time Southwestern US weather.  Until then, wishing everyone health and wellness to give the goldfields hell one more year!

Rob