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Somehow I managed to fit in a quick fishing trip with some of the lads just before the end of the year. It was one of those trips you talk about on a Monday and have it booked and flying out by the following week. I still cant work out how all the stars lined up so quickly, but they did. So...

Hi all. Been a while between trips for me so i really didnt have much to share. Managed to arrange a trip this weekend though out around the Turon with a mate on private property. Spent a few hours scratching around with the 4500 coupled to the 17x13NF. Found a spot with some nice quartz and...

Last month I got the chance to get away with a few mates and head to Exmouth for five days. The master plan was to get there on the first day and just take in the sights, the next 3 days spend them fishing and the last day to travel back home. Mind you we were getting there on the tail end of a...

Back for sale is my SD2100e. I had originally sold it to a fellow member a few years ago and when he upgraded his machine he re-offered it to me and not wanting to let it go I bought it back. Yes I know Im a hoarder but its time to let it go. Ive upgraded to the SDC and Its not doing any good...

The sis-in-law came up from Melbourne for a visit this week and brought me a little present. She knows of my obsession with all things gold related and handed me this little doozie she found on a railway track near Bendigo. Very shiney shiney but Im calling it for Pyrite. Hopefully Im wrong...

Hi All Been thinking of selling my caravan for a while [under protest] but the reality is that we dont use it as often as we should. So Im putting it out there for anyone who may be interested. Its 17ft long from towball to backend [5.2m long] and 6ft10''[2.1m] wide I bought it a few years ago...

Hi all. I just thought id post up a small project thats been slowly coming together over the last few months. It was intended to be done by now but "things" always get in the way. I wasent too happy with my wooden clean up sluice for a while now. It took too long to get it set up and adjusted...

For most parts of the year I dream of hitting the Goldfields in search of the elusive shiney stuff, but if you live in the "Barren Basin" aka Sydney like I do, you know that the closest prospect for prospecting is about 3.5 hours from home [depending on traffic] and its not that easy to get out...

Over the last 17 years or so MrsM and myself have been making the pilgimage to the Pittwater YHA just for a quick getaway and recharge the old batteries. Been doing it BC....[before children] and ever since the LittleM's can carry a backpack they've been climbing the mountain with us, mind you...

Just got a quick message from Wal today. Most of us are aware that he's in WA huntin' the gold. Unfortunatly his laptop got fried and isnt able to contact through the forum so he asked me to send everybody on the forum a big hello and that he hasent forgotten us. Also mentioned that the gold is...

Just when you think a person can't get any dumber..... This will cleanse the gene pool a little. I know, I saw it right away too ..... No safety glasses or hearing protection! And I caught something else that is really important: he has no gloves on. I might be up in age but I am still...

Hi Guys ive decided to put my SD up for sale. I bought this machine about a year ago from the original owner who had it in his cupboard for years. It comes with the original 11" coil, car charger[original] and 240v charger. The 240V charger is NOT the original. Its a generic power pack adapted...

Ive mustered up all of what little energy that remains in my body to pen this information. Most of us are aware of the dreaded Man Flu and the brutal, severe way by which it attacks the male body. The aches, pains, difficulty in breathing, the tonnage of weight that feels is placed on our chest...

No doupt about ya Nugget. You're always on the ball. Great idea. Thanks Chris

Hi all. Ive had a H/banker project sitting in the shed for a while now, half completed.The biggest hold back was what I was going to run with it. Do I make riffles and a mat or run the Gold Hog mats? [Same as in the bigger unit]. After watching Wals video on his h/banker I thought that this...

I managed to get away last week thanks to an invite from "dozer" and have a quick dig around Beechworth. He told me about a nice spot he found and wanted to give it a workout with the h/banker. How can you say no when a mate asks for some help.... :D Finished work early and took the 2 hour trip...

Hi all. Relatively new to prospecting myself. Ive done a little highbanking and panning and recently bit the bullet and bought a used SD2100. Just need to get out and chase it more often. Those nasty things like work and paying the bills get in the way Looking forward to learning some more from...