He made some casual conversation until he got around to what really brought him into my camper.

My intention was to end this discussion with waypoints and routes, then I found USGS maps of the Plainfield Quadrangle.

The more experienced prospectors know these lesser known spots are the types of places where big finds are still made.

At first we decided to see what the flat by our camp would produce where the old-timers had worked it with their Pelton wheel and dragline buckets.

“Just feel the heft of it!” Those were the words that lit the fire that created a prospector. Before I tell you what took place, I have a desire to tell you when and where it took place.