Monthly Archives: February 2009

There Is No Place Like Nome

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This post was written by Marlene Affeld

My passion for prospecting and my enduring love for the wilderness of Alaska were born on the beaches of Nome in 1993. I couldn’t stop whistling, North To Alaska! It was my good fortune to spend seven adventure packed weeks that summer on the crew of a gold camp 15 miles west of Nome. I have returned twice on the same crew, my latest expedition in 2007.  Read the complete article... North To Alaska - The Rush Is On!

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Metal-Detecting.net “nice blog”

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Although it's not strictlyfinding gold or prospecting.  I sure like the looks of this blog.  Treasure hunting, old coin collecting and ghost town are just some of the subjects coverd here.  Don't forget the Youtube videos on the left about Garrett metal detectors, very informative.  Metal-Detecting.net

 What a great hobby. How many pasttimes have the opportunity to pay for the cost of the equipment and more?  NewMetalDetectors.com

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 Garrett GTI-2500 Metal Detector
Garrett GTI-2500 Metal Detector 

$ Tips For Beginning Gold Panners

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Panning for gold is a fun and potentially profitable activity and not that difficult a skill to master. Have patience, gold panning is like any learned skill, one gets better with practice.  Gold Panning...

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I like this article because gives very clear instructions on panning.  It mentions about reading the river or stream beds, very important.  Then go's into the step by step prosess of panning for gold nuggets.  My first time was with no instruction.  Just jump in there and do it.  Have a great day!

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Garrett Ace 250 Metal Detector Instructional Video

Anybody thinking of getting a metal detector or if you have a Garrett Ace 250, this instructional video is incredible.  We can learn so much more video and audio than with just text.  Have a look at the video then read the complete article.  Also they have instructional videos on other models too.

 

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MetalDetectors.com

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