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Post by Potluck on May 25, 2010 20:30:29 GMT 10
Hi all, what an awesome forum you have here. I arrived here after a recommendation from a poster on another forum and I'm glad to see that prospecting is alive and well on the internets. I must say Ive never been out looking for gold, I dont have a detector but I reckon I may have caught a dose of GAD. Ill be surfing the web looking at different gold related pages then realise i have over 40 tabs open in three browser windows  I desperately need an activity that will burn some calories and have always loved outdoors and camping so I will look in the near future to setting myself up with a detector and camping vehicle and gear, nothing too fancy of course. Then its a matter of convincing the better half to come with me. Maybe she will be more appreciative of it when I find a few nuggets first. Ill be asking your advice as I set myself up and look forward to sharing adventures in the future. Chat you soon, Potluck. |
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Post by Rowdy on May 25, 2010 22:27:58 GMT 10
Welcome to the forum Potluck. What area are you from as we may have some members fairly close to you.
You may not become rich with gold from this activity but the friends you make out in the fields usually make up for it. Don't be afraid to ask any questions as you won't ever know if you don't ask.
Rowdy
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Post by Andy on May 26, 2010 10:06:11 GMT 10
G'day Potluck & welcome.
You don't need much more of a vehicle than what can carry your camping & prospecting gear, so don't go lashing out on a you beaut 4x4 just yet unless you plan on visiting the WA deserts etc.
Most goldfields can be traversed relatively easy with a family type car, unless it's been raining very heavily in the area. I've only got a VR Berlina wagon & I can easily get that around 99+% of the Golden Triangle or North East Victoria in the dry or after medium heavy rain, & about 90 to 95% if those areas have had a heavy sustained downpour.
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Post by nugget893 on May 26, 2010 17:46:52 GMT 10
G'day mate and welcome to the best gold site on the net. There will be at least someone on this site that can answer most questions that you may have, or if not we will be able to direct you in the right direction. As what Rowdy asked, what area do you come from? That may help in the questions that you may be asking.
Cheers Potluck and welcome again
Nugget893
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Post by Potluck on May 27, 2010 15:34:56 GMT 10
Thanks for the kind welcome's. Im based in Adelaide which has 3 areas up in the hills where prospecting is allowed. Jupiter's Creek Diggings, Chapel Hill and Mount Crawford Forest. Theyre close enough for me to visit hopefully this or next weekend.
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Post by joakemjack007 on May 27, 2010 16:32:24 GMT 10
Potluck And please don't forget what ever you find on Gold over the first 12 month has to be equally divided with the rest of the members. oh before I forget Welcome to the GAD infected asylum. ;D ;D ;D Cheers and good luck, CJ   PS. In case you do get uncontrollable GAD just ask for Nurse Betty aka Mrs Fly and she will attend to your needs and inject you with more poison< Gold fever> you can possibly imagine because she is the undisputed Queen of this forum.  ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by hennes on May 27, 2010 17:29:35 GMT 10
Potluck, make sure that you get a docket back from all of the diggers . ;D
Hennes
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Post by Potluck on May 28, 2010 17:58:08 GMT 10
hehe funny stuff ;D
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Post by MrsFly on May 28, 2010 21:11:52 GMT 10
Welcome aboard Potluck.
You will find the nutters in here very helpful.
Cheers
Mrs Fly
CJ get back in ya cell!
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Post by joakemjack007 on May 30, 2010 22:18:16 GMT 10
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