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Feb 17 2017, 08:18 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Hope y'all get out there soon!
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Feb 20 2017, 11:10 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
I was out on Saturday and the ice is starting to melt. I had to break some up to make room for the GC, and got a lesson in how sharp freshly broken ice can be. That was nothing compared to having my knee pop out of joint hauling the GC up the hill. Ouch! The water was definitely cold, but was tolerable with 2 sets of long arm gloves on (yellow atlas ones on Amazon).
I plan to do some cleanup tonight on finds from there as well as previous ones from A-bar. The 3 drop riffles below the punch plate looked fairly promising. Arrived: Typical site throughout the day (cars getting pulled over): GC Setup and running: Quick pan of the 3 drop riffles below the punch plate; looks encouraging that cube will hold some good stuff. Freezing water floats gold even with soap added BTW: -------------------- Lifetime Member
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Feb 20 2017, 03:36 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Damn good showing of micron!
Looks like that spot I was doing well at is still pretty socked-in with ice. Hope that your knee is ok! I have recurring knee and hip problems on occasion. Only two choices: get them fixed, or learn to live with it. For now I have been living with it. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Feb 20 2017, 04:37 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Damn good showing of micron! Looks like that spot I was doing well at is still pretty socked-in with ice. Hope that your knee is ok! I have recurring knee and hip problems on occasion. Only two choices: get them fixed, or learn to live with it. For now I have been living with it. I'm the same way for now. 12 years ago they told me it looked like my knee was 60 years old. I've already had two surgeries on it; the next one I was told is a replacement, so I don't even mess with getting it looked at anymore. Last doc said I'd tell them if and when, not the other way around. I figure I'll keep the brace on while at the creek, and use it 'til I can't stand it anymore. The rough part Saturday was I'd only carried up the GC, so had the battery, pans, shovels and clean out bucket still below. Zoe was on the other side still since I had her off leash, and didn't want to mess around with her running around with traffic. There was definitely that minute of "WTH do I do?" I can't hop across the creek with Zoe on one leg! Fortunately, messing around with bending and straightening it (ouch), I got it to pop back in with instant relief. From there I was able to gimp around enough to get everything up, and then gingerly carry Zoe across. That ice won't be around a whole lot longer, especially with rain coming. It'll be good to see you out there once work lightens up a bit for ya. -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Feb 21 2017, 04:56 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Work was slow today and the weather was great so Dave and I left work early and went to the creek. I needed to test my tub set-up for my gold wheel. It worked very well with some jet dry in there. I can use this set up for places where I need to bring my own water and can use it to better work the glacial clay like at Dave's claim and other deposits I have been testing. I don't need to search the creek for a good set up spot anymore. In most cases this should make my gold prospecting much more productive.
Results of the first bucket of gravel. Second Bucket Dave was working his turbopan. My 3rd bucket Daves final. 2 buckets + 2 pans My final. 3 buckets -------------------- |
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Feb 26 2017, 09:16 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Met up with a few club members on the creek today. Ran another 3 buckets through the gold wheel.
I am very happy with my new camera. Good pictures and video. I can see the gold. Bucket 1 Bucket 2 full HD video. It took me 15 min. to run a 5 gallon bucket of gravel through the wheel. Gold Magic Pan Bucket 3 -------------------- |
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Feb 27 2017, 10:21 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Did a little clean up in my living room last week, but still need to dry and weigh it.
-100 in the Blue Bowl looking decent: -100 almost cleaned: Clean as I can get it in the bowl without losing gold: -50 to +100: -30 to +50: -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Feb 27 2017, 10:24 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
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Feb 27 2017, 12:53 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Looks like a great time; I hope you all enjoyed it! I look forward to getting out there with folks for some overnights....I definitely miss sitting around a campfire with good company, staring at the milky way.
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opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Feb 28 2017, 09:37 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
YAHOO! That looks like a great day.
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Feb 28 2017, 06:22 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 19-October 14 From: Denver Member No.: 118,315 |
Warmer weather is comin soon EMac, we'll be campin in no time.
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Feb 28 2017, 09:58 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Finally got out to the creek and met up with some fellow CPers. First time outside of the canyon and have to say I'm fairly impressed. Super fine but lots of it.
Results from 6 1/2 buckets -------------------- CP Lifetime Members
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Mar 2 2017, 12:26 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 7-March 16 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 122,572 |
Nice gold everyone. Here is my take from 4 hours on Monday 02/27. Pretty productive 4 hours.
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Mar 2 2017, 12:39 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 7-March 16 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 122,572 |
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Mar 3 2017, 09:43 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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