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Chrispy  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 1:04:06 PM(UTC)
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Finally got up to a mates place to run some dirt over me new sluice after getting permission from the claim holder.
Found a nice big boulder and started digging the down stream side and under it. Ran 8 buckets of classified material thru it and came out with my first wee bit of GOLD!!! Man do I have the fever now. Already planning me next trip over there lol. The sluice is a wee Keene A51. Got it so I can backpack it on me hunting trips.
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l0gic  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 1:21:22 PM(UTC)
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Nice!

Looks like a lot of fun, and a little bit of hard work.
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Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 3:13:10 PM(UTC)
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Well done Chrispy. Keep that claim holder happy. I'd be pleased with that from 8 bucketfuls. That's the good thing about alluvial gold, the more gravel you shovel, the more gold you get.
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Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 4:22:12 PM(UTC)
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I totally agree with GJJ.....thats good going for that few buckets.....keep that claim owner on side!
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Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 4:26:13 PM(UTC)
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Great stuff Chrispy! I've got the same sluice I put to work a few times last summer now I'm itching to do it again. And many many times. Even tho it FREEKIN kills me haha
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Chrispy  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 4:27:36 PM(UTC)
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I totally agree with GJJ.....thats good going for that few buckets.....keep that claim owner on side!


That's the funny thing, I think the claim owner is tryin to keep me mate happy as he wants to dig up all the flat paddocks on his farm as I dnt think hes allowed to touch the rivers.
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Chrispy  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 4:29:13 PM(UTC)
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Great stuff Chrispy! I've got the same sluice I put to work a few times last summer now I'm itching to do it again. And many many times. Even tho it FREEKIN kills me haha


Yea mate gets a bit mean on the back after a while a.
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DrunkBrother  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 5:26:51 PM(UTC)
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Very Nice Photos,
that is what i want to see :-)

And want to do as well...
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cavey  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 August 2013 6:35:49 PM(UTC)
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Nice one mate not bad for 8 buckets good idea with that sluice box nice and handy I always carry a pan with me on my hunting trips but that sluice looks nice and light got me thinking now haha

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