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74 bits for 30.09 grams - West Coast
Nugget-Hunter  
Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 9:57:56 PM(UTC)
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Finally I made it back to my winter diggings. After two years, my food and fuel stash was untouched even so there were signs that someone had used the spot to camp. I am impressed. Anyway I spent a week knocking icicles off the tent, lugging the one ton backpack, crossing the river first thing every morning, abseiling and climbing in and out of a gnarly side creek, just to do a little bit of metal detecting. Well, it paid off. Got 30.09 grams, just a pennyweight short of an ounce...so to speak. Still using my trusty old X-Terra 70 with a 6 inch, 18.75 kHz, DD coil. It was a blast of a week, but quite happy now on the couch next to the electric fire with a glass of port.
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oroplata  
Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 10:15:42 PM(UTC)
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Well done! That spot's been very good to you!

Cheers!
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 10:40:11 PM(UTC)
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Nice gold !
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Sailor  
Posted : Saturday, 16 August 2014 4:35:34 PM(UTC)
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Now that,s gold for the effort.I,m still telling people it,s no good in winter.Too cold to wet.Thanks for the story.
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sycotoad  
Posted : Saturday, 16 August 2014 4:36:32 PM(UTC)
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there's only one target there I recognize -

How much do you want for that $1 lol -

Nice finds sir - I would have done cartwheels and run home after the first one -

Great stuff ;)
Makro - Nokta - deteknix - GoldFinder
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gavin  
Posted : Monday, 18 August 2014 12:04:17 AM(UTC)
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Nice haul mate - I'm chomping at the bit to get out again!!
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