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  1. Jackthehound

    Rubbish - do not leave behind

    Found this little fellow while out Mosquito Creek way, his lucky day. After a bit of careful cutting, managed to get him out and on his way again,
  2. Jackthehound

    Tongue and hitch

    Hello,I am just wondering if anyone has a tongue and hitch set up, the same as the one in the photo below, that they might be interested in selling for around $200. Can pick up perth area or I will pay postage, Cheers
  3. Jackthehound

    Overdue prospector

    Nullagine Police Verified account @NullaginePol Apr 16 An overdue prospector was rescued by Nullagine Police after he walked over 15 kilometres for help in remote desert 2 hours north of Nullagine. We fortunately found him walking on a remote road. A big thanks to his close friend for...
  4. Jackthehound

    Port Hedland Storm Surge

    Hmmm found this on the DFES site, its the Port Hedland Storm Surge Model. Looks like they are predicting close to 8 meters. Not looking good for Port Hedland if it is true, hope it does not eventuate and they are wrong.
  5. Jackthehound

    Random Quizzes

    Heres the setup: There are five houses, each painted a different color. In each house lives a person with a different nationality. These five owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain pet. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same cigar, or...
  6. Jackthehound

    Technical Or Personal Experience Help Needed SD2000 to SD2200D

    Today I was reading through some of the different Minelab manuals for the various Models. Earlier ones seem quite the same for a few Models with no great difference eg: the SD2000 to the SD2200v2. Q 1) In the SD2200d Manual it states: The SD 2200D is supplied with an 11 Double D as its...
  7. Jackthehound

    Very sad to see

    Not good and even sounds dangerous out there for prospectors by some of the comments. Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/161668831290449/permalink/371418573648806/
  8. Jackthehound

    14 ply steel belted radials

    Got these from East Pilbara Tyre Service in Newman. $260 including a split rim tube and rust liner. They have a L speed rating which is 75 mph I think. Put them on my standard 16 rims and gave the tubes and liners to my mate that runs splits. Bit noisy on bitumen but thats not what I bought them...
  9. Jackthehound

    Heat and humidity

    https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/mining/pilbara-worker-dies-after-walking-34kms-over-two-days-in-hot-weather-ng-b88768650z Just seen this report, so sad for the person involved and their family. Just goes to show how careful you have to be in this hot weather, especially with the humidity...
  10. Jackthehound

    Minelab military discount

    Just read in an American forum that Minelab is doing a deal at the moment in the USA called the "Military Deal". 15% discount off the price of detectors if you have served in the military forces. If they had the same deal in Australia it could save some forum members a heap of money
  11. Jackthehound

    Airport X-Ray machines

    Was just wondering if I flew interstate and took my detector with me as hand luggage, is there anything inside a detector that can be stuffed up by the x-ray machines at airports ?
  12. Jackthehound

    G'day, I am a novice Pilbara detectorist

    Hello everyone, been detecting for about 2 years now. Started off by finding coins and relics and now have progressed to trying to find gold. Doing some detecting in the Pilbara now and boy has that been a learning curve, but loving every minute of it.
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