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Prospecting For GOLD, and detecting for Relics, Meteorites and Coins
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There is nothing more
exhilarating than digging up a piece of gold that no one has ever touched since
the dawn of time.
Hi, my name is Geoff and I have been prospecting for many years hmmmm since about the mid 70s I think. I use to go out
prospecting with my Dad and Brother and sometimes with Mum. On this one
particular occasion it was my Dad, Mum and myself, and
we were out in an area many miles northeast of Coolgardie, W.A. It was an old
prospecting area and had many diggings around, and it was late in the afternoon
almost afternoon tea time as I remember. I was swinging my coil (early Whites
model) in one of two holes that were joined by a small tunnel. Ping Ping went my headphones as I scanned the coil over one of
the holes and a nice little nugget was recovered. I then quietly gestured to my
Dad to come over. Then he detected a nugget in the adjacent hole. I then emersed my coil in the tunnel adjoining the 2 holes and you
guessed it, 13 oz’s later .. we
were ecstatic. Seems like most of us prospector folk have exciting stories like
these; I have others but this one is one of my treasured moments. I have also
had many detectors over the years. Of these were the Bounty Hunter ( I nearly
shot this one) , the Whites Gold Master, Coin Master , Minelab
Eldorado and a few home brew jobs like the Transmit / Receive Detector (totally
usless for prospecting), Induction Balance and a
Pulse Induction unit which sucked my batteries dry although quite effective.
So I am thinking that I should share my experiences of prospecting with
others so that they can appreciate the many facets of Prospecting so I have
decided to write a book (on and off ) which I started
a year or 2 ago. I have detected in most states of
Prospecting in the
My main prospecting tools are Minelab units
GP3500 Modded and the GPX5000. I also have Modded GP3000, SD2000 and QED in my arsenal.
On all my machines I use Li-ion batteries for their high power and light weight. I
have spent the last 25 years with R&D modifications and or
construction on various P.I. units and some VLF machines.
Prospecting Tips
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Heavy sweat rates when
working in the heat can cause substantial electrolyte losses; especially in the
more Tropical regions. An electrolyte
drink will replenish lost electrolytes quickly and keep you performing at your
peak.
Choose a
carbohydrate-electrolyte drink (low GI) for sustained energy release, or sugar
free electrolyte drink for carb-free electrolyte
replenishment.
Food for Thought
When your are
out there in NEVA NEVA country, just pause for a
moment and think of the hardships our early pioneers experienced. They did not
have all the conveniences that we have today like 4wd's , portable fridges, metal
detectors, Gps, insect spray, sun cream, etc. A
common meal for them was a can of bully beef, damper and billy tea. Their
provisions were flour, salt, tin dog, tea (no milk) with a pick, gold pan,
swag, a rifle if they were lucky enough and a horse, donkey, bicycle or barrow
to carry the lot. If they were fortunate to prospect up here in the Northern
Frontier during the wet season, they had to deal with the thick black swamp mud
and the many creek crossings... try dragging your horse and dray through that
lot whilst sweating your bag out and dealing with the flies and mozzies and
watching out for the odd indigenous tribe around the next tree trying to nock
you off and pinch your belongings. YES IT WAS ALL FUN ! Funny enough they
preferred to prospect in the hot humid Wet Season, due to the fact of little
water being available in the Dry Season. Out in the sun in the wet season can
sap a lot of energy from your system , as you are always taking on fluids to
replace what is sweating out of you. They needed the water for their livestock
and for their own personal, use and for the panning of gold. Not to mention ..
how can one light a fire with wet wood and then cook their meals? You have to
hand it to them and give them a lot of respect after all the hardships that
they had to endure. We have it so VERY EASY nowadays.
Remember Safety First and GOOD LUCK !
SOME FINDS FROM MY 2013 - 2
OZS FINDS FROM 2016 - HALF OZ - SOME
OF THE FRIENDLY WILDLIFE AND A HARMLESS GREEN TREE
SNAKE ......
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