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My mate swears by the -3 degree rule when using a single battery (keeps everything cold when the engine is switched off). Given I'm still waiting to get my Navara booked in for the dual battery setup, keen to hear what others set theirs to?

I thought these 5 short episodes were interesting, providing some additional facts I didn't know about gold: https://thegoldenthread.gold.org/episode/the-next-frontier

Hi all, Was out prospecting the other day and came across this stone. Any thoughts on it? Chert? Opal? Something else?

Okay, so recently I found that my bait sieve (same as this one: https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/netting-gaffs-pots-bait-pumps/netting-bait-pump-trap-accessories/wilson-bait-pump-sieve-40cm/BP90169669-black) works very well for prospecting as well. I also heard from a bloke at a pub...

Okay, so I was helping a mate in Perth pull down an old house not far from the Swan River and underneath in the dirt, we found what I assume is a Nazi soldier's toothbrush. See pics. I've heard of Aussie soldier relics popping up (for obvious reasons), but not german and was wondering if anyone...

....yesterday I got out to a spot with a couple of mates, primarily to look for gemstones. They wanted to try a spot near some old diggings, but I found myself down near a creek with a bit of water in it, and turned on the Gold Monster for a bit. Found this piece of gold and ironstone (about the...

To any GM1000 owners out there, how long do you charge your battery for? I am paranoid about overcharging and fires and wish there was a meter reflecting the battery level. Any ideas on charge time?

Okay, so I'm new to all this, and have read up on regolith, earthquakes, alluvial, elivial and so many other pieces of info on gold formation, but never knew it actually grows on some trees?! https://www.smh.com.au/environment/eucalypts-reveal-their-veins-of-gold-20131022-2vzm6.html So I gotta...

Hi everyone, I am in WA and keen to have a crack at panning and hear any advice from the experts. Which pan and equipment would you recommend? Slow water, down stream, up stream? Also (and I apologise in advance if it sounds stupid), but how do you identify the smaller grains of gold? Do you...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a pulse induction detector (ideally for cheap to free :lol: ) and came across the Minelab CTX 3030 Metal Detector on Kogan recently. While the price looks good, can anyone help me confirm if this is definitely a pulse induction detector, and I would really...

Hi all, I am new to prospecting and based in WA. I have been using Geoview and Tengraph, but would like to try and find a layer on either (or another link, if someone can please share advice) that specifically shows me vacant crown land? Thanks