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Father and Son Golding

mahutaman		Posted : Tuesday, 25 March 2014 10:13:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 23/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 23 Location: christchurch Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Hey there guys, I was looking at taking my 7 year old son for a long, man weekend of camping, fossicking and nature. Looking at the first weekend of may. (weather dependent) He wanted to go hiking, camping and golding!! Just looking for some ideas for places in the west coast that I could go and show him a cool adventure for 3 days. We have been to slab hut creek and goldsborough, which are both beautiful places to chill out, sluicing for the day. Just hunting for some different ideas, where I can show him a few more specks of gold. !f not, all good, I will head back to slab hut. I really enjoy reading everyone's articles on here, especially ones about past on knowledge, through the generations. Anyone got a cool Father and Son Fossicking story?, Add to the post, might get something going here!!!!

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 26 March 2014 8:40:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Took me dad down to the beach the other week to show him how cool i was on the detector. Found two quick coins and then bingo, pulled up a 18ct GOLD ring right before his eyes. He thought i was having him on for a bit there. Can honestly say it was a magical moment and one to be savoured. .
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mahutaman		Posted : Wednesday, 26 March 2014 7:29:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 23/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 23 Location: christchurch Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Thanks Creamer, that's the type of moment I am hoping to be able to show my boy! job well done on the gold ring.

crushit		Posted : Saturday, 29 March 2014 7:40:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: westport Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Hi Tane,Give me a yell if your over this way. Heading off to Perth and sth west Australia at the end of april and will be back earlyjune so if you are over before or after those dates I would be able to show you around a bit. regards Flag.
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