ROAD TRIP!!!, AZ Here I come! |
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ROAD TRIP!!!, AZ Here I come! |
 Feb 25 2016, 06:38 PM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915  |
Hitching up the prairie schooner tomorrow and heading west! Plan in spending a couple weeks poking around in AZ. Will check in and post pics when I can!!
Highs in the high-80s and lows in the 50s will be a big change! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Feb 25 2016, 06:46 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,189 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Stay safe Crusty and we will be looking forward to seeing your trip pics and finds! 
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Feb 25 2016, 06:52 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Good luck Crusty! Sounds like fun!
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Feb 26 2016, 09:29 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Woohoo! Sounds like fun! Gonna try some dry banking?
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Feb 26 2016, 09:50 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
QUOTE (EMac @ Feb 26 2016, 08:29 AM)  Woohoo! Sounds like fun! Gonna try some dry banking? Didn't pick up a dry washer; gonna try detecting and see how that works -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Feb 26 2016, 09:57 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,189 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Keep an eye out when detecting the ground for some of that amazing pet wood they have there!
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Feb 26 2016, 10:17 AM
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Pick up some nugs and make us jealous!! Safe travels.
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Mar 1 2016, 09:12 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Found gold! (In the sky) (attachment function not working, so sorry, no pic)
First day out; swung the detector for a few hours, with no luck. -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Mar 2 2016, 08:04 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Restarted my phone and pics work. Guess it was on my end. :)
Sunset Coffee!! And a pic of what folks behind me see when I'm rolling at night 
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Mar 2 2016, 08:09 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Sweet pics Crusty thanks for sharing those and glad the phone restart help uploading.
 That's one super cool sticker you have too sir!! Looks like you're enjoying the Arizona adventure, stay safe and have lots of fun! -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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Mar 2 2016, 08:16 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
You lucky dawg!!! I'm looking out my window right now and all I see is almost complete white-out. Full on blizzard with high winds, not fit for man nor beast.
 I'd rather be there today! 
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Mar 2 2016, 09:37 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 6-February 04 Member No.: 84 |
 Here's my favorite desert fire photo. Taken near Stanton. Leonard |
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Mar 16 2016, 07:14 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Are you still on the road Crusty?
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Mar 17 2016, 09:12 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Up in WA, visiting family. Fly to Maui for a week tomorrow.
I have a couple buckets of material from a hole that a guy was working and got 2 12-18 mesh bits in a 3 gallon bucket before me, so hoping it has something in it. Been carrying it and my sluice in my truck, hoping to come upon a ditch or Creek with enough flow to run it lol -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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 Mar 17 2016, 09:33 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Nice! Have fun in Maui!!!
 We miss ya.
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Mar 17 2016, 09:56 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
My mom lives on the south side of Maui in kihei. If you would like, I could get you in contact with her. best places to eat, must see/do type stuff, local knowledge brah. Also she friends with some activity vendors and may be able to get discounts. Her new hubby is in a local band there and plays shows during the week at a few places.
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Mar 18 2016, 07:57 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
I'm living vicariously through you, and I'm pretty excited to see Maui finally....
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Apr 3 2016, 07:12 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Here is WA's gold info
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01729/wdfw01729.pdf Had good day digging w 15 yo nephew -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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May 8 2016, 08:14 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
What's up friends! Just sharing pics from my latest adventure. Flew up to Seattle to pick up a motorcycle. Riding it hope and stopping to visit friends along the way. Did 50 miles of gravel road through amazing Eastern Oregon canyon country yesterday. Hard to look off the side of the road to see if there was any minerals, but I didn't see any signs of any goodness, but lots of amazing views!!
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May 9 2016, 06:27 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Amazing bike and stunning view!!
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Feb 21 2017, 09:19 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Finally got out in the field yesterday. Rained for 3 days here, so creek was pretty high and roads pretty muddy. Got 5 hours of dredging in; pic below is a few nice little bits I had after I cleaned out at 2 hours.
Will be out here all week!
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Feb 21 2017, 09:27 PM
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Looks like a helluva good time.
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Mar 3 2017, 01:29 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Life is food!just are my sammich in the shade, now back to dredging. Gonna be 80° today!
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Mar 3 2017, 04:02 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 7-March 16 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 122,572 |
QUOTE (Crusty @ Mar 3 2017, 12:29 PM) Life is food!just are my sammich in the shade, now back to dredging. Gonna be 80° today! Good luck, have the water levels come down? When are you headed back this way? |
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Mar 3 2017, 07:55 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Got 2 more inches of rain last weekend, so the creek is actually higher than it was when I was here last week. Tried out a new spot and did pretty good today. Was warm at 80 degrees! Only supposed to be in the low 70s for the next couple days. Will be out here until Tuesday, spend a couple more days in Phoenix, and then head towards the house.
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Mar 4 2017, 06:51 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Not a bad day! Flood gold, all 12-18" deep.
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Mar 12 2017, 10:00 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Didn't get anything exciting for a few days, but finally found a good hole and am on a 2 day hottest streak! Been digging for 10 days straight; last day tomorrow
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Mar 12 2017, 10:22 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
Awesome gold! Be safe out there!
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Mar 13 2017, 07:54 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
That is some sweet looking Gold! Safe travels back, we're all looking forward to wetting a pan with you again.
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Mar 14 2017, 11:06 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Been a great trip, but time to head for home. Got lots of pics I'll post when I get home. Here's the money shot to tide you over until then :)
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Mar 22 2017, 02:32 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 24-October 15 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 121,949 |
is it nice to find more than the -100 of clear creek?
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