We're Off Again

[C. Nyal de Kaye]

Next week we are off looking for gold again, probably for about four weeks.

This time we are only travelling about 100 mile from home and will mainly be panning.

I have been making a High Banker over the last few weeks and we are going to give it a bit of a test run.

The pic shows Version One being tested a few days ago. I am now on Version 3, and I think that it will be good this time.

The pics shows V1 up on bricks etc as I was running the water from a large yellow bucket and recirculating it and needed some extra height.

The base is an Angus MacKirk river sluice that I picked up on eBay for less than half-price.

The High Banker is a new experience for us, but we have done quite a bit of panning and crevicing before.

The area we are going is not much good for detecting but, as it is close to home, it will be a cheap holiday.

The day we leave our oldest son, his wife and three kids are moving into our house for .... who knows how long?

They have sold their house (that they owned outright) but have not been able to find a suitable place yet, hence their move into our house.

It truly is coincidental that we are off for a prospecting holiday on the same day they move in. Honestly it is!

Our plans were made months ago; we have been waiting for autumn to avoid the heat.

So I will be absent without leave for a while as we will have no communication where we will be.

We leave next Thursday.

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[Sgt. Silverman]

Blessings Norm for a safe journey. May you hit the "mother-load" out there! Godspeed my friend.

 

[warthog]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

Amazing God to HIs own...May He bless you both with good weather and health and hope you find gold with your panning and sluicing! Sounds like fun even if it is hard work! Ma

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[apache18]

Have a safe trip. Enjoy yourselves. Find a lot of gold. And God Bless

 

[SeniorSeeker]

Indeed be safe and have a good time. Looking forward to seeing your finds.

 

[7centsworth]

You all have fun. I cant wait to see all of your pictures when you get back. You always have really good pictures and stories, kind of makes me feel like I am there.

 

[C. Nyal de Kaye]

Thanks folks for all your good wishes, they are appreciated.

We hope to have something good to report but you never know in the prospecting game.

But a few weeks in the bush is always good medicine for whatever ails you so we are looking forward to it.

My wife's sister is also coming for at least one week of the time so that will be an added bonus.

I'll catch up with all the news in a few weeks.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[RickIowa2009]

Looks like fun

 

[C. Nyal de Kaye]

It should be Rick and more so if we get some of the good stuff.