Prospecting & Detecting
Green Valley Reconnaissance
January 2013 by Don Robinson

Tips & Tricks: How to Revive a Dredge Engine That’s Been Submerged
It rained over four inches that night and the creek flooded both my backyard and my workshop. When I opened the door to my workshop Christmas morning, an unwelcome sight greeted me.
Highbanking at the 144
My third sample location proved to be my last and most interesting. I needed to look no further.
Mother Lode Leaf Gold

The Alaska Highway and Beyond
My first clean-up showed that my efforts were not in vain. There was considerable color with some good-sized nuggets in the riffle trap.
My Explosive Introduction to Gold Mining
My friend came walking in from the garage with what looked to me like a stick of dynamite. Chuckling, he said, “Have you ever been gold mining?”
In my head I was thinking, “Not at 3 am in the morning with dynamite.”
Detecting Nuggets—Overcoming New Challenges

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