Recent content by Nap.in.Cbr

Awesome stuff Shane. Its just hit $3500! Moving to Kal in a few weeks. Maybe I'll see you out there sometime.

Hi Koja, I'm originally from the US too. Been here 15 years now. I first started my detecting in the golden triangle of Victoria. I did a one day training with detector hire included as well as full instruction on how to use it. I even found 2 small nuggets! As you're heading there anyway it...

Best day is 17.76g with a 8.5g nugget and 7g specie. Biggest nugget is 13g (image below) Lots of character. Found the 3 biggest within 15m of each other. Found the first 2 same day with an SDC. Went back when I got my 6000 and found the 13 grammer.

That's pretty helpful. I will add my experience. I found a 9g nugget and 8 gram specie with the 2300. Went over that ground several more times with the 2300. Once I got the 6000 that was the first place I went to. Found a 13g the 2300 didn't make a peep on. It was at ~350mm. Loving the 6k. It...

9 bits for me today. Seems like the 6k is just as good on the small gold as my sdc.

Yeah they're great. That is just for gold. If you want mor elements it's additional cost. The biggest issue for us is that there's a large backlog due to strong demand. So be prepared to wait 6ish weeks atm (at their Orange lab)

I would suggest using a lab such as ALS, SGS, or OSLS. The minimum sample size is ~35-50g depending on what you want. Assay costs are pretty reasonable in my opinion. We use all 3 labs at work. (I'm a geologist for a mining company) My favourite is ALS. Attached is their fee schedule.

On my first trip with my new 6000. 4th day and it's still working fine. I do have the same deal with the 2 out of 3 battery bars though. I just switch it over at lunchtime. All these posts have me a bit concerned. :/

Not quite the Palmer dragon, but I broke my Pb today. :)

I also use Redbacks. Just on to my second pair. First ones lasted 5 years of just about daily use.

No it's on Mt Sturt station

The common is a fee for 1 month. I think it's $10. Mt sturt and gumvale have a daily fee. $5 and $10 a day respectively last time I was there. Plus $5 a day if you want to camp. With the common you have to stay at one of the camp grounds or caravan park/motels. I've always done best on Mt sturt...

Here's a bar I got to hold from the mine I work at. It's dore so not all gold but ~15kg at ~65% Au

My best day. So far... Heading down to Vic in May. Hopefully I can beat it!

Today's take. Biggest one was 0.55g.