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[CP]

Hello folks,

Welcome to the CP forum!
Make yourselves right at home.
There is a great bunch of folks here and one of the best information resources available on the net. Thanks to user input like yours!
Have questions about where or what you can prospect? Or, Can you dig on national lands like FS or BLM? You found the place to get the answer!

If you have a question feel free to post them.
Registration is free and only registered members have posting abilities.
Forum is free for all to browse/read.....registered or not.

Features available to users are.........
Search for members and or threads by title, just click on "search" or "members" at the top left corner and use drop down box criteria as desired. Anyone can use these features, registered and guests.

Another cool feature for registered members is a small email box ........forums members can email and or pm any other forum members form there.

Registered forum members can also upload their own personal avatars (64 x 64) as well as add any personal details one wishes from the user control panel.......button for that is also found along the top of all forum pages once you are signed into the forum. (guests do not see these links)

Once registered and validated, (instructions in email) you can then sign into the forum with posting/replying capabilities.
Please have patience with validations......if we have missed yours feel free to email us. We have approximately 10 X the number of registrations as what you see in total member count....once in a great while we miss one that is legitimate and we appologize.....contact us and we will get you registered.

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Find valuable information here or somewhere else that you think others should know about?
Please feel free to share and pass links/information along!

Once again, Welcome to the CP forums and we hope you enjoy your visits. Stop in often.
Forum rules are listed below so please browse them if you are a newcomer to the forums.

Ya'll have an awesome year prospecting, and we hope to see ya' on the digs!

Dan-CP
Founder/Administrator

Forum Rules
MAIN RULE AT CP FORUM-RESPECT ALL OTHER MEMBERS!

Respectful - members who participate here WILL BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS!
Good rule of thumb.....If you wouldn't want someone else talking to you that way.....DON'T DO IT HERE!!

Personal conflicts can and should stay private......There is never a clear definition it seems but basically if it doesn't affect anyone other than you and the person you're in conflict with....then the rest of us probably don't need to hear it!

We welcome everyone to use the forums...post photos, post club events, post for sale items, have fun and learn with us all!
Photo size best used is 640 x 480 or smaller, but if you don't know how to resize Mrs.CP is willing to help when she gets a moment or two.

We do reserve the right to edit, move and/or delete ANY POSTINGS as we see fit.

We also may add too or change these rules as we see fit over time.

We are not responsible for the information in any posts made by any other forum members.....If you see information that is wrong as you know it....you are welcome to post a correction reply, as long as you follow the main rule (mentioned above) and can be respectful to other forum members.....We all want to know the correct information.
We are very lucky to have an excellent member group in this forum and the information is there for the asking. If you have questions feel free to ask ..... someone will either know the answer and post it or they will know where to find the answer and a link is usually posted.

As far as posting links to other sites...yes, please do...that is what the internet is for.

The whole point of having the forum is so we can all learn as a collective......Learning as a group we all gain a much better perspective on the real deal! What ever topic may be discussed.

[CP]

Welcome to all the new forum members recently.
Make yourself right at home browsing the entire website and don't hesitate to post if you have questions/comments.

Good luck to everyone on all your prospecting adventures this year. And don't forget the cameras!

CP

[CP]

Welcome to all the new forum members this season!

Jump right in and post up your adventures, questions, comments if you haven't already.
We don't always get to welcome each member individually so we thought we'd welcome everyone from this thread today.

Good luck in all your prospecting everyone. Don't forget the cameras when you go either , everyone wants to see the pics with the stories posted too.

CP

[muggoo]

muggo here just joined the sight.really like the sit up here.lots to learn on here, not knock'en the other forum i'm on but they do not come close to this one

[jim]

Hello Muggoo. Welcome to the CP site. I am glad that you took my advice about checking out this site. Most everyone that comes here becomes regulars. Everyone is encouraged to jump in and be a part with stories of thier own, comments on others posts, or just posting pics of thier adventures or finds. Even folks like me. A rockhound instead of a nugget head have a place here. Look for my name to see some of my interests. Jim

[CP]

muggo here just joined the sight.really like the sit up here.lots to learn on here, not knock'en the other forum i'm on but they do not come close to this one

Welcome to the Colorado Prospector website muggoo and thank you for the very kind compliments. Make yourself right at home, we all look forward to your future participation. Jump right in like Jim said and have fun.

Thanks for spreading the word too Jim, we hope everyone finds the Colorado Prospector website useful and worth passing along to all their prospecting and rockhounding friends.

CP

[CP]

Hello everyone, time for a welcome to all the new forum members who've not jumped into post yet.

We don't always get to welcome each forum member individually so we welcome everyone in this thread from time to time. Make yourselves right at home browsing the site.

For those interested in club membership which helps support the Colorado Prospector website, there is also a club membership drive going on right now. We'd all be honored to have you and your families pariticipation in the club too. Click over to the club membership drive thread for full details.

We have an awesome community of both club members and forum members here, don't hesitate to join up and become a part of the great Colorado Prospector group today.

CP

[CP]

Hello everyone, time for another welcome to all the new forum members who've not jumped into post yet.

For those interested in club membership which helps support the Colorado Prospector website, we'd all be honored to have you and your families pariticipation in the club too. Click over to the club membership page for more details.

We have an awesome community of both club members and forum members here, don't hesitate to join up and become a part of the great Colorado Prospector group today.

CP

[placer]

Hi all, I just joined the CP forums. There is alot of information on this forum. I live in Texas between Houston and Dallas. I wish I lived about 900 miles closer to Co, that would make my trips easier. I panned in the Silverton area a few years back and I did find some color. I have been searching for areas I can pan, sluice for color. I am going to make a trip maybe 2 trips if I am lucky this 2012 season. I will be there for at least a week on my 1st trip and hopefully I will get a 2nd trip in. My entire trip will be spent searching for color. I am getting the classifier screens, a full set, and I am getting the blue bowl for fines. I have a pan set and a sluice, and I want to try to wear them out. I will be joining the CP club shortly, and hopefully I can find some places to work. Good luck everybody/

[Denise]

Hi Placer and welcome to the CP forums! Make yourself at home browsing the website, and we all look forward to your future participation. It's a bit cold for panning right now here in Colorado but warmer weather is on it's way.

[Troy]

Hello everyone. Just joined as a yearly member after reading through some of the posts on the forum. I've recently started prospecting on my downtime from work. It fits in perfectly with my other hobbies (hiking/4wheeling/camping), and so I figured I'd join the club as a member instead of just stalking the forum. I've got a ton of questions (a good majority of them are likey to be stupid) regarding terminology, mining rights and techniques, but I'll try my best to see if they've already been answered elsewhere on the site. In the meantime, thanks for all of the great advice so far!

[swizz]

Troy,
Welcome to CP!
There are no questions too basic here. Definitely ask away and don't be shy. One of the prime directives here is to get folks started off on the right foot and provide the resources to make sure everything you're doing is legal, safe, and within your rights. Doesn't matter if the question has already been answered and archived. If you can't find it in short order through the search function, we're happy if you open a new discussion and will help ya out.
We're here for you. Thank you for joining!

[CP]

Hi Troy and welcome!

As Swizz said, make yourself right at home and don't be shy about asking questions if ya' can't find an answer, we'll be happy to help you out with those anytime.

Glad to have you aboard, dig right in!

[dukeboy]

Do you have to be a special type of member to be able to access this section of the forums? Or was the special password within the email I received after I joined and maybe didn't realize it?

Thanks for your time

[Denise]

Hi dukeboy and welcome to the CP forums. That section of the forums is for the ColoradoProspector club members. They receive the password in the monthly newsletters that we send out to them.

You can learn more about the membership at this link.
ColoradoProspector Club Membership information

Make yourself at home on the website and forums, we have a great group of people here and lots of information to learn from.

Denise

[dukeboy]

Hi dukeboy and welcome to the CP forums. That section of the forums is for the ColoradoProspector club members. They receive the password in the monthly newsletters that we send out to them.

You can learn more about the membership at this link.
ColoradoProspector Club Membership information

Make yourself at home on the website and forums, we have a great group of people here and lots of information to learn from.

Denise

Thank you very much.

[Ozarkgoldhound]

Hi, Ozarkgoldhound hear! Kind of new at prospecting but we have a claim and are very excited about working the summer. I like this forum, the other one I'm on is a lot more of a tools sellers forum plus mining. This seems more of a prospecting and do's and dont's. That is what is most needed! Thanks coloradoprospcetor.com.

[fenixsmom]

Hi there! Welcome to the forums! It's a little bit of everything prospecting. Feel free to browse and chime in or ask any questions and someone here will most likely have an answer for you.

[Crusty]

Welcome! Glad you found us! Look forward to hearing about your success on you claim!!

[Ozarkgoldhound]

Hi there! Welcome to the forums! It's a little bit of everything prospecting. Feel free to browse and chime in or ask any questions and someone here will most likely have an answer for you.

This a pic of our claim, beautiful!

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[Crusty]

Nice looking location! In CO?

[tpmurcon]

Very nice looking spot.Good luck to you,
tpmurcon

[Ozarkgoldhound]

Thanks for the welcome.

[Denise]

Welcome to the CP forums!
Make yourself at home around the website. We have a great group here and a wealth of information one can learn by.

Denise

[MikeS]

Welcome Ozark!

[joshualoun]

Hey everyone,
my name is Josh and I moved here from Vermont where in the last couple of years I fell in love with gold panning and such. I am new to this site. I live in Denver and am an upright and electric bassist. But I double as a gold panner. I am looking for friends to go panning with on the claims made available by CPC. I do not have 4wd but would be willing to pay a portion of expenses for someone interested in a gold panning adventure, when it warms. I am an asset to anybody willing to prospect. I trained and educated myself in locating river drops and studied river dynamics. I work very hard and fast after I locate a drop. I am 420 friendly as well, you have to be safe. ok anyone interested joshualoun@gmail.com is my email. peace oh yeah www.whiskeytreats.com is a band I play in.

[fenixsmom]

Welcome to the forum!

[Crusty]

Welcome to the forum joshualoun! lots of great info here to keep you busy over the winter, between gigs!

[Denise]

Welcome to the CP forums and club Josh!
Hopefully your finding your way around the site, forums and "researched areas" handy links from your club members welcome e-mail.
When the weather breaks, I'm sure there will be more folks interested in getting out there. Great sounding music, definitely gets the toe tapping!

Let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to your future participation.

[MikeS]

Welcome to the club Josh!

I don't have a 4x4 either but there are places to go with paved and maintained roads for access, including some of the researched areas that come with your membership.

[MikeS]

Welcome to the club Josh!

I don't have a 4x4 either but there are places to go with paved and maintained roads for access, including some of the researched areas that come with your membership.

[OklaPony]

Josh and Ozark, you couldn't have found a nicer bunch than the regulars here at CP. Welcome and good luck!

[desmond]

Desmond Here

[Denise]

Welcome to the CP forums Desmond! Make yourself at home around the website and let us know if you have any questions, we are always here to help.

[Expyker]

Hi guys and gals,

Expyker here. I am a complete and total noob when it comes to prospecting. Looking forward to learning all about it. I have been out panning for gold a few times and found a couple of flakes. It was in a seeded area so I knew there was gold there, but it allowed me to get the technique down. As far as rock hounding I need all the help I can get.

One area that I can help with is on smoking and curing hams and bacons and such.

Again looking forward to chatting with you guys.

[CP]

Hi Expyker and welcome to the Colorado Prospector forums. Make yourself right at home browsing the website and jump right in on any threads you'd like to post in. We all look forward to your future participation. I'm sure you'll find many helpful threads to help you get a great start out there prospecting for any minerals of interest to you.
Feel free to post up questions as they may arise when you start diggin' into the information, we are always happy to answer questions and help out if we can.

[MikeS]

Welcome to the forums Expyker!

[JJJ]

Hi y'all! Just joined. My brother and I are located down in Centennial and excited to get into prospecting. We'd like to offer our labor to an experience prospector to get some apprentice training. Perhaps the Clear Creek location?

Thanks!

[Crusty]

Hi y'all! Just joined. My brother and I are located down in Centennial and excited to get into prospecting. We'd like to offer our labor to an experience prospector to get some apprentice training. Perhaps the Clear Creek location?

Thanks!

Welcome! Keep an eye on the forum and the next time we head to Clear Creek, you're certainly welcome to join us!

[swizz]

Welcome JJJ!
As Crusty mentioned, monitor the forums and jump in on one of our outings any time. Some outings are CP Club Member exclusives but we also like to get together with anyone and do stuff at CC and other places. Winter can be a little scarce on outings so be patient.
Certainly make yourself at home here on the forums and ask all the questions you can think of, we're here to help and glad to have you and your brother aboard.

[moatsy]

Hi all, Moatsy here. We live in Larkspur. I'm a noob, but looking mainly to rockhound with my kids. I hope to make a million memories not a million bucks.
I have an 8 year old rock freak who will explode if he ever finds a smokey...

[CP]

Hi Moatsy,

Welcome to the forums and the club! Sounds like you are all really going to enjoy being club members then.
Make yourselves right at home browsing the forums and remember to keep an eye out for field invites in the protected forum from other club members when they go out. We have a very friendly group community here and I'm sure you'll have a super prospecting season with everyone and great finds.

[swizz]

Welcome aboard moatsy!

[Shawnee Man]

Howdy folks. Thank you for allowing me to follow your adventures. I am on your site to learn. I used to live in Denver but never prospected before. We are in another State now but plan on retiring in five years or so in Central Colorado. I can't wait to get back. I hope to become a member of your club when I move back there. Thanks again for having me on here.

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[swizz]

Welcome Shawnee Man! Looking forward to your future participation and welcome back home to Colorado shortly (well.... 5 yrs anyway).
That is an incredible artwork pic you included. I am assuming that it is pyrography and that you did it.... super nice!

[Shawnee Man]

Welcome Shawnee Man! Looking forward to your future participation and welcome back home to Colorado shortly (well.... 5 yrs anyway). That is an incredible artwork pic you included. I am assuming that it is pyrography and that you did it.... super nice!

Correct, Pyrography is one of my art preferences. I have done about 60 or 70 pieces to date. Thanks for the welcome too.

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[swizz]

Outstanding!
Coincidentally... I started a thread on Pyrography in the "Prospectors Arts and Crafts" section of our forums a while back: Pyrography
Not doing anything even close to your level of expertise but I have fun with it once in a while. Please post up some of your works there if you are so inclined and find the time, we'd all love to see more of your magic!

[EMac]

I didn't want to wait, so I googled Mr. Carron and the images coming up on zazzle (endentured) are nothing short of amazing. Well done sir.

[KraiserInn]

Hello,

New to gem hunting, panned for sapphires in Montana and now we are hooked! This club has so much info not sure where to start or how to navigate around the website. We would love some places to go dig for a fun day out, just not sure where or how to start? Any help would be great! thank you

[Denise]

Welcome to the CP club and forums KraiserInn, good to have you onboard! Since you are new to the club also, I would suggest checking out the club members protected part of the forums. Great information pinned in that section that could help. You can also log into the club members researched areas for some places to go.

Also keep an eye open for club members meet ups posted. Is a great time of the year for going out to dig!!

[Crusty]

Welcome; glad you found your way here! I know I was overwhelmed by the amount of awesome info here when I first found the club. Poke around D, ask questions and you'll fit right in!

[swizz]

Welcome Kaiser!
Definitely a lot of info here that is of great value.
We are always happy to help narrow it down too, please ask any questions along the way! Lots of very helpful members here and we get together in the field quite a bit. My focus is more "Gold" oriented but I also enjoy fossil hunting and I'm still learning a lot about crystal hunting and identification. I have not done much of that. There are some real pros here in the club and I continue to learn from them. Glad you found your way here and please make your self at home.

[MikeS]

Welcome to the Club KraiserInn!

I also recommend having a look at your researched areas. Also keep your eyes on the protected forums for invites. I am cooking up invites to my claim and other prospects in the near future.

[KraiserInn]

Welcome to the CP club and forums KraiserInn, good to have you onboard! Since you are new to the club also, I would suggest checking out the club members protected part of the forums. Great information pinned in that section that could help. You can also log into the club members researched areas for some places to go. Also keep an eye open for club members meet ups posted. Is a great time of the year for going out to dig!!

great thank you, I would love to go on a field trip with some folks and do a dig! too fun can't wait... I will keep trying to figure out where to click and learn and research here now that we are a club member! Thanks for all the responses everyone

[MikeS]

great thank you, I would love to go on a field trip with some folks and do a dig! too fun can't wait... I will keep trying to figure out where to click and learn and research here now that we are a club member! Thanks for all the responses everyone

Club Members are meeting up this weekend for a gold adventure! Be sure to make your way to the protected forums for more info!