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  1. axeman

    For You Old Prospectors--Who Remembrs This One?

    I am a Johnny Horton fan!! :) Mick
  2. axeman

    Drinking dam water

    A drinking straw may work but I still wouldn't drink it !!!
  3. axeman

    Photos you've taken of old goldfields

    Nice pics :) Mick
  4. axeman

    Didn't know they were in there !!!

    Should bring back gelignite fishing :D :) Mick
  5. axeman

    Didn't know they were in there !!!

    I go pass this dam (Mingo crossing caravan and camping ground on the MT Perry - Gayndah road) twice a week and think the same thought "I should chuck a line in there, maybe get a yellow belly or bass ect" but I didn't know these were in there. The DPI got it when they were electro-fishing, 15.5...
  6. axeman

    areas in jimna Qld

    Another area near Jimna, A log inspector at Linville sawmill checking numbers that were stamped into the end of the logs by the timber cutters found a small nugget. He tracked down which area the log came from and found the stump by the numbers, searched the area and didn't find another speck...
  7. axeman

    areas in jimna Qld

    Dad worked in the forestry in the 60's-70's and there was the one or two prospectors may have been more hidden in the forestry and they found good gold. I'll see if I can track down an article from the south burnett times about one of them. :) Mick
  8. axeman

    areas in jimna Qld

    There's gold around Jimna, but can't touch it, either forestry or private land. I've seen gold prospectors have won there before Joh banned prospecting in forestries. :) Mick
  9. axeman

    Vehicle bogged, anyone tried this?

    G'day Redfin, those wheel winches don't look the goods. I've always used a high lift jack, snatch straps, shovel and chainsaw. The bog out idea would work if you had lock diffs, lsd and the person didn't step on the gas. If one thought about how to set them up I think they would work. Good old...
  10. axeman

    Vehicle bogged, anyone tried this?

    Could be worth a go http://www.bogout.com/ :) Mick
  11. axeman

    bogged

    I found out that M/T (mud terrain) tyres aren't much good in sand, to aggressive. :) Mick
  12. axeman

    Slide on

    You've done a brilliant job!!!!! :) Mick
  13. axeman

    Cutting tracks

    Places with heaps of overburden and jungle are usually left alone by most people as there is to much work involved. If you put in the hard yards you may get good returns. I have a 52cc brush cutter with a circular saw which is great for cutting tracks. :) Mick
  14. axeman

    Hotdog stands at fossicking areas!!

    Sorry I'd prefer a mince or steak burger with onion and a dash of chilli sauce. :) Mick
  15. axeman

    Oiii You, The Lurkers out there ---

    Another prospecting site I was on, I was told the guests (lurkers) consisted of greenies, polies, property owners, claim jumpers, armchair prospectors ect. We set up a test (some call it a trap) were one member said on this forum they had found gold in a certain area. A members friend lives near...
  16. axeman

    Temperature

    I've got a evakool 75ltr dual fridge / freezer and it has a hard time in 35C +, got to keep an eye on the battery. Gotta love summer!!! :) Mick
  17. axeman

    bogged

    Took a bit of digging to get this out. I had no winch and nothing to winch off anyway. I had a high lift jack and chainsaw and that was all I needed :) Mick
  18. axeman

    A gizmo for us camp oven users

    Here's an aussie made one :) Mick
  19. axeman

    A gizmo for us camp oven users

    May save a burnt finger or two. www.campmaid.com :) Mick
  20. axeman

    Gympie xmas trip.

    Well done, good to see deep creek is giving up a little gold. Is the father in law addicted to gold yet?. :) Mick
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