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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Powerless

My brother Darryl and I had not had a prospecting adventure since January and we wanted to try out our new drywasher, so we decided to go for the weekend and check out some claims near Barstow…

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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Bumbling Through A Gold Bonanza


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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Man vs Paydirt


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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: If the RV’s a Rockin’, Please Come a Knockin’


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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Warm Buttocks and Frozen Assets


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Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Stupid Is As Stupid Does


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