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Reefs and diggings - where to look
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<blockquote data-quote="loamer" data-source="post: 19717" data-attributes="member: 981"><p>Thanks Shauno.</p><p></p><p>It is heart breaking at times to see newer prospectors with $1,000s of gear wandering around the fields with little idea of what they are doing. I always recommend that they do a course (I am not affiliated with any training or tour business I might add.)</p><p></p><p>I detect with three other grumpy old men and we are still learning. We spend a lot of time on new ground and just when we think we are smart and clever with our modern gear - hey presto we will walk straight into a run of the old timers diggings. </p><p></p><p>I like to think though that there are several ABCs to learn - interpreting the ground, different types of rocks etc. We all started out and even though books can be a help, at times its great just have someone watching what you do, whether it be coil selection, swing type and height etc. </p><p></p><p>How often do we see people spend an hour or so on a large field with no pattern of search and then declare 'the golds all gone'. yep - sure has - especially on the small area just searched. </p><p></p><p>When I started I used the loaming techniques but instead of test holes, panning etc I replaced the method with a detector. If you know anything of Sam Cash and his loaming book, he was very successful. </p><p></p><p>Loamer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loamer, post: 19717, member: 981"] Thanks Shauno. It is heart breaking at times to see newer prospectors with $1,000s of gear wandering around the fields with little idea of what they are doing. I always recommend that they do a course (I am not affiliated with any training or tour business I might add.) I detect with three other grumpy old men and we are still learning. We spend a lot of time on new ground and just when we think we are smart and clever with our modern gear - hey presto we will walk straight into a run of the old timers diggings. I like to think though that there are several ABCs to learn - interpreting the ground, different types of rocks etc. We all started out and even though books can be a help, at times its great just have someone watching what you do, whether it be coil selection, swing type and height etc. How often do we see people spend an hour or so on a large field with no pattern of search and then declare 'the golds all gone'. yep - sure has - especially on the small area just searched. When I started I used the loaming techniques but instead of test holes, panning etc I replaced the method with a detector. If you know anything of Sam Cash and his loaming book, he was very successful. Loamer [/QUOTE]
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