The “Push” for Gold—The Great Nevada Adventure Continues

February 2018 by Fred Mason

I got a signal but knew it was small. Still, I was very happy to find something. I continued and got another signal. Yes! A bigger nugget! Then I got another signal.

Ask the Experts

March 2014
NOI or POO for small backhoe

A Successful Trip Through Gold Basin

January 2016
This time we took the detectors. Roger had worked that spot very well and wanted to see if my new detector would uncover any gold he might have missed.

VLF Detector Operating Modes

December 2015
It is important to note that discrimination is a type of electronic filtering. The signal is analyzed, and depending on the discrimination setting, identified as either a target to be dug or a target to be ignored.

Replacing Your 12-Volt Pump

May 2012
In the “toolbox” of most every prospector there are certain tools that we tend to use consistently for a variety of reasons. Have you ever noticed that tools and equipment tend to wear out, rust and fall apart whether we use them or not?

First Gold

July 2023

Sniping for Gold—The Next Best Thing to Dredging

October 2020

I poked my head out of the water and said, “You won’t believe what I am going to show you!”

Route Planning Using GPS

January 2019

My intention was to end this discussion with waypoints and routes, then I found USGS maps of the Plainfield Quadrangle.

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