Forrest Fenn Treasure Chest Finally Found?

July 2020 by Associated Press

Fenn posted photos of what he claims is the long-hidden chest and its contents after it was found, though some believe the whole thing was a hoax because he refuses to identify the finder.

A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits

June 2014
With a little homework and a methodical approach to sampling, a prospector can determine if a deposit is worthy of more of an investment...

Chasing Float Gold—The Starry Night Wash

June 2018

The sun was beginning to set, which put the light at just the right angle against the hillsides to where I believed that I spotted a very small dig and tailings pile up the hill near the top of the second wash.

Achieving Accurate Metal Detector Discrimination

December 2019

Your odds of going home with gold will be higher using the discrimination mode, even if you might have misread one of the targets you rejected.

Detecting My Way Across Australia—Pt II

November 2010
It was round and I thought it was a dirty piece of lead shot, but after feeling the weight and giving it a spit-cleaning I knew I had one! Small as the nugget was, I felt happy and gratified for my little success

Tips for Detecting Nugget Patches

April 2015

Certainly many other successful nugget hunters have mentioned these methods; hopefully I can add to or clarify these methods.

Tips for Effective Drywashing

January 2011
Back in October I read with great interest Chris Ralph’s article on the use of a metal detector while drywashing, and I wholeheartedly agree—I wouldn’t even consider going drywashing without using a metal detector in conjunction...

Using Structural Clues to Locate Buried Placer Channels

April 2014
They must have assumed the paystreak was spotty and had been mined out, so they never mined as close to the side of the valley as they should have.

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