Tag Archives: gold panning

Camp Hosting

I worked for Rocky Mountain Recreation Company for a few years at the campground called Burro Bridge. I enjoyed working for these people, so when they called and asked for help I jumped. They had 2 hosts  to leave suddenly … Continue reading

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Gold Prospecting on the Dolores

Hunting for gold has occupied most of the time during the last 2 weeks. The picture below shows where I start the hike to the claim. I get very nervous crossing the road to get across the guards. Coming back … Continue reading

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Truck Camping in The Mountains

You know that I bought a mining claim (Hunting for Gold). I thought I knew what I was doing. Well, not so much. After spending 5 months in AZ at 746′, I spent a week in Cortez at 7,102′. Then I … Continue reading

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Panning for Gold with an app!

Hand panning for good stuff is legal on BLM land. I found an informative site about gold panning in the desert here. On that site was this, also: Where To Find Gold is an iPhone app which allows users to find locations … Continue reading

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