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										Joining someone  4643  18
										Started by  rubenwijkhuise@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Hello everybody,    Me and my girlfriend are from the Netherlands and going to make a trip of 5 weeks from 24th of july till 28th of august.  One of the things i would like to do is a day of goldpanning. But we don't want to do this on a commercial site for tourists.    Now maybe we could join some people or someone give us a tip for a nice spot, not too far from the road.  We have this planned somewhere around Downieville on the 2nd of august    Thanks for a reply |  |  |  | 18 | 4643 |  by    MICHAEL PANELLI  28 Aug 2022 01:18 PM | 
						
						
						
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										El Paso area  22124  18
										Started by  cowboybrj81@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I am just wondering if the El Paso chapter is active  I have attempted to contact the leaders and have had no response.  Just looking for some people to go poke around. |  |  |  | 18 | 22124 |  by    Jon Bowerman  21 Aug 2022 08:27 PM | 
						
						
						
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										ldma camp at italian bar  4205  9
										Started by  radentz@aol.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I am considering upgrading my gpaa to ldma membership and plan on prospecting in northern calif. Is there enough gold at the ldma camp at italian bar to make it worth the membership upgrade |  |  |  | 9 | 4205 |  by    Scott Parker  19 Aug 2022 01:06 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Tim's 2022 North Yuba River Nugget Hunt : The Hunt for the Smallest Nugget  4357  2
										Started by  smithsgold@aol.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										The tribe has gathered for another year at the Forth annual Tim's North Yuba River Nugget Hunt .    https://youtu.be/XaCSRLZoIHc     It was Hot but the River was refreshing as the Prospectors searched for those elusive Gold Nuggets.    This Year a few of us  were after the Smallest Nugget found with a Metal Detector. ( Rule  1 Nugget Can't touch a Gold Pan )    Todd aka 'Topcat' has often declared 'It's not all about the gold.'  it's the people we share this day with that make it so much fun fo... |  | 
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										Desert Fox  3356  1
										Started by  a.minor@comcast.net
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Tried Blue Bowl, no luck. Trying Desert Fox, seem imposable to capture fine gold with both machines. |  |  |  | 1 | 3356 |  by    BRIAN WILLIAMS  06 Aug 2022 11:02 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Posting In Forums  3121  1
										Started by  JIM BROTHERS
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Only a couple forums or threads allow me to post, I am a paid member, signed in, what gives Signed out and in still some blocked, for example Veterans is....   TIA        Jim |  |  |  | 1 | 3121 |  by    Tyler DeBruyne  06 Aug 2022 08:27 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Mining Guide Help  3317  4
										Started by  JIM BROTHERS
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Ok got my guide, opened to page 92, Joyce.  Followed google directions as listed in guide, I see in my Google Earth all the roads mentioned BUT I see zero as mentioned in member report, now I tried the gps info, first, Google Earth does not take them as written, so what map online do you all use I convert the coordinates and I get nowhere close to the directions mentioned above.....    What am I doing wrong    Are all the claims/gps/directions this screwed up Am I screwed up    Pretty disapp... |  |  |  | 4 | 3317 |  by    William Hall  06 Aug 2022 07:38 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Understanding the equipment usage  2499  0
										Started by  RASKoga@aol.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I recently found a gold duster (highbanker ) at a yard sale for $25 and a wheel for $10 all complete and working.  the question i have is the gold duster used for the RAW DIRT that traps the gold and heaver stuff in the ripples/carpet  once the ripples/carpet is washed then would the wheel be used for pulling the gold out of the PAY DIRT and what about the finer gold would there be another process after the wheel   I guess im just trying to find the order and if there additional equipmen... |  |  |  | 0 | 2499 | 06 Aug 2022 06:52 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Blue Bowl  4714  6
										Started by  a.minor@comcast.net
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Have blue bowl, leveled good wheel pattern, however, cannot get small gold out, tried slow, medium, and fast, still nothing. Help |  |  |  | 6 | 4714 |  by    DAVE MARLOW  30 Jul 2022 12:44 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Blue Bowl  3057  1
										Started by  a.minor@comcast.net
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Have blue bowl, leveled good wheel pattern, however, cannot get small gold out, tried slow, medium, and fast, still nothing. Help |  |  |  | 1 | 3057 |  by    Timothy Okeefe  23 Jul 2022 10:15 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Raffle  3000  2
										Started by  timmokeefe@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										If there are interest, a Raffle website will be created.        Forum: people like their claim scanned Weekly Raffle $10. Winner gets their claim scanned for gold and cavities        Winner can describe their experience.    Applications that include the detection of deep treasures, gold prospecting , underground cavities and tunnel detection.    3D ground scanner with 12 search systems that provides integrated and multiple solutions for different categories of professional treasure hunters, ar... |  |  |  | 2 | 3000 |  by    Timothy Okeefe  22 Jul 2022 11:25 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Mat-Su Valley Alaska prospecting  19945  3
										Started by  dkehler@yahoo.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I'm relatively new to the gold prospecting but have a pretty good grasp on technique. It helps I grew up in a rock hound family. I live just below Hatcher's Pass in Wasilla Alaska. I have tinkered up on the Little Sue but have not had much success. Only a frog fart of fairy dust. Any suggestions to areas up there would be appreciated. More to my reason for this post. I have been looking at claim maps and other information regarding the Knik Glacier valley. Friday Creek in particular. I see two c... |  |  |  | 3 | 19945 |  by    Vasile Bontea  15 Jul 2022 08:26 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Property Access  3272  4
										Started by  perry.neal@outlook.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Greenhorn here...    I've noticed on the properties pages other GPAA members giving tips to remember to bring your membership card and permit. Great tip, however how do I obtain obtain or show a property owner that I am a member and how do I obtain a permit. I understand these may seem to be simple and fundamental to experienced GPAA members but to be honest... I cannot find this information anywhere on the site and do not want to drive from Virginia to Ohio only to be turned away.... Thank you ... |  | 
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										No Properties in Virginia  5295  11
										Started by  dogmom@k9dejavu.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I just joined and was shocked that there are no properties in Virginia to explore. Where I live near Goldvein Virginia there are a lot of old gold mines in the area. I expected there would be some sites within the state. I also would like to find a person to go out with. If you live in Virginia and need a prospecting buddy contact me. I have found  few areas that are public land near old gold mines, I used a metal detector around one today but the metal trash was impossible to work around. I wil... |  | 
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										Arizona, Cochise County Claims  3489  3
										Started by  jackeyl@hotmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I am a newbie and we are planning a trip to Arizona in late Sept early Oct. Our Main destination is Maricopa County claims but we are coming from Houston in RV and would like to stop in Tombstone for a couple of days to sightsee and thought we would hit one of the claims listed in the Mining guide for Cochise County. I went to check website for any possible new additions since publication and found no listings for Cochise county. Does this mean the two GPAA properties listed in the guide are no ... |  |  |  | 3 | 3489 |  by    richard shain  06 Jun 2022 08:22 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Nome, Alaska  1920  0
										Started by  smwininger@yahoo.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Anyone here ever been to Nome  I am going to Nome in July/August. I can't fined any places to rent a ATV to get around, any suggestion |  |  |  | 0 | 1920 | 26 May 2022 04:25 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Selling  3137  4
										Started by  riseswmoon60@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Forgive a greenhorn, but should one find a large nugget or other sizeable find, where does one sell it  And how do you know what is a fair price |  |  |  | 4 | 3137 |  by    DAVID PHILIPS  25 May 2022 11:36 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Online Mining Guide  3312  6
										Started by  taylorconley90@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Hello all. I am just getting back into prospecting after many years. Last time I was a GPAA member there was only the annual membership where I received the paper mining guide. This time I opted for the monthly which only gives me access to the online claim guide on which I only see center of claim and ingress points. Is there a way to find out the coordinates of the corner markers of the claims I would like to avoid accidentally claim jumping. |  |  |  | 6 | 3312 |  by    John Watkins  20 May 2022 04:07 PM | 
						
						
						
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										San Diego claims  2856  2
										Started by  envcleanup@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Hi I plan on going to the warrior 1. 2 claim next week, is there any advice Will I be able to carry down my sluice box and buckets etc,     Thanks   Michael C |  |  |  | 2 | 2856 |  by    MICHAEL CAPRIANO  05 May 2022 04:20 PM | 
						
						
						
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										San Diego claims  1931  0
										Started by  envcleanup@gmail.com
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Hi I plan on going to the warrior 1. 2 claim next week, is there any advice Will I be able to carry down my sluice box and buckets etc,     Thanks   Michael C |  |  |  | 0 | 1931 | 28 Apr 2022 12:19 PM |