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digahole!!  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 10:05:08 AM(UTC)
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I got home yesterday afternoon bloodied, broken and bruised, (nose and arm). However I managed 16 tiny little bits, for 4.1 grams.
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simon  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 10:31:06 AM(UTC)
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not bad. you fall down a rabbit hole?!

good gold. i take it you are out of chch?!

pics? of gold. and injuries?

what sort of machine are you running?
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digahole!!  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 10:43:53 AM(UTC)
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Working on the pictures, still figuring out this go pro camera, as for the injuries, access is via the creek in waders and across very slippery frost covered rocks, I was almost back to my car, probably relaxed a bit too much and over I went, it's all o.k, my nose broke my fall on those very forgiving river boulders.
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digahole!!  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 10:47:50 AM(UTC)
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Forgot to mention, yep out of Christchurch, I get away often, a very understanding wife helps, I use a gpx4500, I was running a 10x5 mono.
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gavin  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 11:23:53 AM(UTC)
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Some nice looking pieces there! Well done! I'd pay the price of a broken nose for that ;)
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NUGGY  
Posted : Friday, 27 July 2012 7:33:56 PM(UTC)
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Yep, that's the problem with winter prospecting. It's usually in a gorge that gets very little sun, but lot's of frost.
Good on you for toughing it out, and getting some good gold too! NUGGY
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