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    Garmin Montana 700/750i and inReach Range

    I use a garmin Inreach explorer +. Set up my preprogram messages and routes via gpx files before I leave. Use it for my wild trips in the Vic high country. Wife is happy I have it and battery last for ages. I have it on cheapest plan and suits my needs. Would recommend
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    Friday Night Quiz

    You scored: 7 / 10 Total of 105 points. My family let me down badly
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    Friday Night Quiz

    Happy with that score Your Score You scored: 6 / 10 Total of 90 points. The average score for this quiz: 7 / 10
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    EPIRB & PLB

    I use a garmin inreach for my exploring. Manual says can use for nautical purposes also.
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    DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES and BUSH POWER

    Ive done this a few times for my trailer battery which operates my hydraulic tip. Amazing how people think because it wont charge its useless.
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    Creswick and surrounds Victoria information and questions

    Cant get a picture to load but creek has running water. See hard lucks picture above.
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    Creswick and surrounds Victoria information and questions

    I am there this weekend. Going to be heavy rain tomorrow so may be lucky
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    GOLD BOOKS FOR SALE

    i would love the victoria book
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    Gold Detecting, Is it worth getting in to?

    Is it worth getting into? 4 days last week I went camping around woods point and took my Gold Monster 1000 and pans with me. If you go hunting expecting gold you will be disappointed, a lot, but if you use it as a excuse to get out then it is a great hobby. I spent a week before going looking...
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    We bought the Gold Bug pro - it was a fake

    I know its bringing up an old post. But I managed to save my grand and bought the Minelab Goldmonster1000. I still havnt managed to take it out yet due to all the lockdowns but been reading all the forum posts. But for those that havn't bought a machine before I recommend checking with these...
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    Camping in the Golden Triangle Vic information and questions

    Ive noticed a few prospectors when I camp at Creswick. Plenty of places to camp as well as a toilet block
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    Victorian Bushfire advice and information

    Just a heads up as just got to my camp ground. Lots of backburning around Mansfield and jamieson so lots of smoke around
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    What are YOU doing right NOW

    Prepping for the LOOOOONG weekend. (Thursday to Monday Camping) Food shopping is done. (pre freeze and food prep in progress now). Route is planned (Heading to Jamieson area). I've checked the licence website and noticed that not allowed to fossick, but all the websites about camping say you...
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    Fosterville - incredible coarse gold

    This does raise the question then since it's close to the Campaspe river. Would gold be in that river? Can us mere mortals have a chance close by? Also Axe creek is just to the south of the mine
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    We bought the Gold Bug pro - it was a fake

    Thought I better update you guys on what has happened. It happened just as aussieChris and a few others mentioned. I put it a claim saying the machine is not what I expected as it was a fake model. (sent pictures of what a real gold bug should look like and what I received). The process took a...
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