Headed For The Land Down Under

[flakmagnet]

I envy Mitchel for planning and carrying out this wonderful trip. I don't envy him having to make where-to-hunt decisions on the fly in strange (to him), areas. That is difficult no matter how much experience you have. 

I don't have any advice except to echo Fred (focus), and everyone else who is saying enjoy your surroundings- which you seem to be doing. There are a lot of people willing you onto your next nugget. 

[Andyy]

8 hours ago, Norvic said:

..... as sure as God made little green apples.?

Speaking of quotes... I'm sure I will find a way to slip this into my conversations about 10 times today.  Thanks, Norvic!

And good luck in the home stretch, Mitchel. 

[Norvic]

22 minutes ago, Andyy said:

Speaking of quotes... I'm sure I will find a way to slip this into my conversations about 10 times today.  Thanks, Norvic!

And good luck in the home stretch, Mitchel. 

Nah, not my quote, comes from an everlasting C&W song by Roger Miller, I thought was a Glen Cambell original until I googled it.

https://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/miller-roger/little-green-apples-1156.html

 

 

[mn90403]

4 hours ago, flakmagnet said:

I envy Mitchel for planning and carrying out this wonderful trip. I don't envy him having to make where-to-hunt decisions on the fly in strange (to him), areas. That is difficult no matter how much experience you have. 

I don't have any advice except to echo Fred (focus), and everyone else who is saying enjoy your surroundings- which you seem to be doing. There are a lot of people willing you onto your next nugget. 

There are 'tools' here and I've looked them up online and looked at the maps.  I've gone to the workings and even have a video about one I went to a few days ago that looked perfect but who knows how much was detectable in the beginning and how much was removed since.  It is like going to places in The Dale.  How many nuggets are left on the Orange Peel Patch?

Now I think the real research here has to be look at a map and see the workings and then go to places that aren't on the maps!  haha  Was there ever any gold there in the beginning?  ???

Gold does have a story.  We usually find it first and then write the story.

[mn90403]

9 hours ago, Northeast said:

There has been some fine analogies recently.  I like this one too.   

DP forum has become detectorphilospher.com  

 

Be warned, I am still but a Grass Hopper.  However, I guess the mind set I have now changed to is 'go big or go home'.  I have the luxury of going some time between nuggets in the hope that those nuggets are sizeable.  I don't envy Mitchel as he does not have the luxury of time on a trip like this.   

But don't worry,  I will be trying to get us on to something decent - it is in the best interests of both of us  ?

Adam, not to worry mate.  I've spent all of this time out in the bush and you've helped me all along the way with your texts.  That won't ever be forgotten.

And Norvic mentioned someone coming to the states and looking for nuggets and where would I tell you to go?  I'd take you to the same places I go and have 'limited' success now.  I get skunked there often so I'm familiar with that result.  I just thought here there were so many hundreds of places to look that I could get more lucky than I have.  I have a pocket full of bbs to show it hasn't all been hunted.

We'll have a time of it and make some memories.  I'll take those home with me.

[mn90403]

The weather has turned to cloudy and rain a bit ...

[Mop]

38 minutes ago, mn90403 said:

The weather has turned to cloudy and rain a bit ...

Tomorrow Morning looks okay, bit damp in the afternoon. Are you still going to be around Maryborough tomorrow?

[mn90403]

I am here now. I'm unable to get out of the car it is raining so hard. I have another night in Avoca. 

[Mop]

Just now, mn90403 said:

I am here now. I'm unable to get out of the car it is raining so hard. I have another night in Avoca. 

I am happy to catch up tomorrow morning if you want to go for a swing in the morning?