Gold Trails with Kevin Hoagland
Team Black Horse. Gold Trails with Kevin Hoagland is set to premier in January. 2015. I’ve known Kevin for over a decade and while we’ve lost touch over the years, we had many good gold prospecting...
View ArticleMetal and Gold Detector Coils
Gold Nugget Hunting in New Mexico 2013 With Metal and Gold Detector Coils it could be far too easy to become lost in granular discussions. I use both terms Metal and Gold Detector as different people...
View ArticleGold Prospecting Search and Rescue Delorme InReach Explorer
Delorme InReach Explorer No one ever wants to see a fun gold prospecting trip turn bad and get hurt in the gold fields. But we do have options to help rescue us or those with us in times of need. You...
View ArticleGold Dredging in Arizona
Gold Dredging in Arizona Gold dredging in Arizona is certainly not the most popular method of gold recovery in this dry state but many gold prospectors still use their dredges regularly. Especially...
View ArticleProspecting Mine Tailings
Rock Crusher being used to process Mine Tailings in Yuma, AZ Prospecting Gold Mine Tailings can be a excellent way to recover gold that the old timers missed. But its not always easy to know which...
View ArticlePlacer Gold Prospecting and Sampling
Sampling for stringer gold with a metal detector Sampling when placer gold prospecting is a vital method to gold recovery as not all gold bearing areas are created equal with gold nuggets, fine gold...
View ArticlePocket Gold Prospecting
Pocket Gold Prospecting Pocket Gold Prospecting is one method of gold recovery that is performed by far less people than those who pan for gold, detect for gold even dredge and drywash for gold. In...
View ArticleLode Gold Prospecting
Prospecting for lode gold My friend Dave Wiseman sent me this some years ago (2005) to share with others. I love hearing what people have to say in their own words. Great info for those new to hard...
View ArticleArizona Gold Prospector’s Luck
Arizona Mountain Lion Track Just the other day a good friend and I were doing some nugget shooting in the Arizona desert. We hit the ground hiking just after sunrise and man, by noon, it was hot with...
View ArticleGold Prospecting and Survival Responsible Fire Starting
// ]]> Responsible Fire Starting So, we all know fire is essential for life. And also that it can be a pain to start, and a pain to stop if it becomes out of control. I’ve made a few fires (of...
View ArticleGold Prospecting Kids
Gold Prospecting Kids So, some of you probably have kids, and you prospect. So here’s what its like for a kid to go on a gold hunting trip. I’ve been hunting gold since I was… Oh, three? Two? And now...
View ArticleConstant Current Metal Detector
Metal Detector Magic? I’m always amazed by technology and how it can “change the game” in so many fields. And I’m particularly interested in metal detecting technology. And let’s face it, technology...
View ArticlePlace Names Databases For Gold Prospecting
Sometimes I forget about all the in depth research data that is on this site. Well, the old version of this site. I’ve worked with some brilliant technical folks over the years and their work shall...
View ArticleFisher Gold Bug 2 Gold Prospecting Detector
Fisher Gold Bug 2 Gold Prospecting Detector Fisher Gold Bug 2 Gold Prospecting Detector A small and lightweight gold prospecting metal detector. Excellent sensitivity and ground balance. I’ve been...
View ArticleDrywashing For Gold A Brief Practical Guide
Drywashing For Gold A Practical Guide Drywashing For Gold A Brief Practical Guide Ideas and techniques for better gold recovery. Drywasher operation and material recovery for prospectors. Drywashing...
View ArticleMinelab SDC 2300 Gold Detector
Minelab SDC 2300 Gold Detector opens up a new world of options for nugget hunters Minelab SDC 2300 Gold Detector For several months I’ve been reading all the information that I can digest about the...
View ArticleDetecting For Nugget Patches
Detecting Gold Nugget Patches Detecting For Nugget Patches The old saying rings true. You don’t know what you’ll find unless you look. Some time ago a good friend and I decided to once again visit a...
View ArticleNuggetshooting Gold Successfully in a Pounded Old Area
Gold Nuggets Found Metal Nuggetshooting in Arizona Nuggetshooting Gold Successfully in a Pounded Old Area A friend and I were recently shown a productive nugget yet trash filed wash by another friend...
View ArticleYour Future as a Gold Prospector
Gold Prospecting And Observation I want to take a look at three phases of you, really all of us and discuss how we can possibly understand them to hopefully become more proficient at finding gold. The...
View ArticleGold Miner’s Product Review Gerber’s Gator Machete Jr.
Gerber’s Gator Machete Jr. I just recently picked up Gerber’s Gator Machete Jr. to see how it would work as a general purpose bushwhacking and campfire side tool. Its my first time buying a Gerber...
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