Prospecting & Detecting
Creating Your Own Luck
April 2014 by R. V. Larson
Now that you are actually going to be out there doing some prospecting, I may be able to help.Back to Green Valley--With A Sluice
As I planned for my trips, I concentrated on how to lighten my pack yet still carry enough gear to make the trip productive and enjoyable.
Uncovering the Find of a Lifetime
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Tyrie's Roadway Nugget

Detecting Strategies for Heavily Forested Areas—Part II

The Mid-Winter Nugget
Some of the gold is placer that was beat up as it traveled; however, quite a bit of the gold is pocket gold that is running along the surface in this area.
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There are a few questions you will need to ask yourself before you apply for a suction dredge permit from the State Water Resources Control Board.
Finding Gold With A Simple Sluice Box
…the sluice is a normal first step up from a gold pan for many prospectors. They are simple to use, easily portable, can capture a lot of gold, and can process gravel 10 to 20 times faster than a person can pan…
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