John-Edmonton Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Got gold today......first prospecting gig for this year. I was out trying my new 8-mesh screen in my hopper. I was satisfied with the results. Here's a quick 2 minute video from today. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Nice job braving the weather to test out your work. Great job on the recovery of the gold and I hope you more than double last years totals. Good luck and be careful out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Great operation you got there John with your California mini . It’s great for a one man working alone. Keep it up I always wanted to know a rich man.haha The best! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-Edmonton Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 " I always wanted to know a rich man.haha The best!" A wife, 4 kids later and no more $$$. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-Edmonton Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 13 hours ago, Valens Legacy said: Nice job braving the weather to test out your work. Great job on the recovery of the gold and I hope you more than double last years totals. Good luck and be careful out there. I sleep good at night! Thanks......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardPack Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I could make out your pump. What size and type of battery are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HardPack Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 That sure beats packing a 65 pound deep cycle lead base marine battery. There are a few portable folding 100 watt solar panels with a built in charge controller that help keep the charge on a Li Fe PO4 battery. Nice light portable setup you got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-Edmonton Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I carry the battery in my backpack and highbanker in a plastic sled. Very portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardPack Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 1/28/2024 at 8:41 AM, John-Edmonton said: I carry the battery in my backpack and highbanker in a plastic sled. Very portable Here's an old photo of a Gold Hog mini high banker before the Li Fe PO4 battery. Rigged a shelf on an old backpack frame to haul a 65 pound marine battery down into the river canyon. This photo is prior to California 2016 restrictions on placing a high banker pump in a stream then discharging the sediments within 100 yards. The California regs are still unclear. Both turned out to be a great incentive to purchase a metal detector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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