I worked my way to a flat area along a ridge where I could see a quartz blowout. As I got within 100 feet of it, I started seeing rock that I knew to be associated with gold.

While sitting there, I wondered if I should go over the hole again. I did and got a louder signal that turned out being about another twelve inches deep.

…the excitement passed so quickly that little work was done, but they still have good potential, and I find they are not as well-known and not hit so hard by most prospectors.

Heading to the sierra for another adventure! On The Road Again.. 
 

This year was a test. We had never done anything like this before, yet we grossed $30,000 in the short time we had to mine.

Standing on the edge of the canyon just after daybreak, I was filled with equal measures of excitement and trepidation.

People always ask me what is so important about locating contact zones. The answer to that: Gold.