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We are starting to make plans for BIG DIG III up in Bath NH for next summer. If you have any requests for the type of events or just some fun ideas, let me know. Remember, once we post the dates, you are responsible to make camping reservations at Twin River Campground.

The BIG DIG II took place July 30- Aug 2 and was a great success. We had about 12 people attend and lots of beautiful NH GOLD was found. Lots of diggin’ (Francis was usually up at sunrise working the waterline) and lots of rocks were moved. Here are some pix:           […]

GOLD PROSPECTING on the WILD AMMONOOSUC RIVER in Bath NH! Join us for 3 days of digging, sluicing, panning and FINDING GOLD! We’ll be staying again at Twin River Campground. Here is their website: http://www.twinrivernh.com   They have campsites and cabins. We’ll be staying on the riverside, so reserve your spot there. If you have […]

For those of you who are new to the idea of prospecting for GOLD in New England, I have good news for you. There are many locations that gold can be found with a moderate effort. It’s not easy, and unless you know what you are doing, don’t expect to find anything the first time […]

I did a video a while back on “Winter Panning” using purchased paydirt…check it out:

I am hoping to get up to the river in the next couple weeks to try out a new spot. I will update my story here…

So, you have been prospecting for gold and have found some nice nuggets. What now? Well, you could sell it, but after all that hard work, it would be nice to just look at it and show it off to your friends. A simple way to show your stuff is with a display case like […]

Well, now that the temperature is getting down below freezing I guess standing in mountain river water is no longer an option. Although, I remember traking up to the Wild AM in January to collect some dirt to pan out at home during the long winter nights. I thought about buying some paydirt, but I […]

Well, I’ve been panning out the dirt I took home from the Wild AM a couple weeks ago. Gettin’ some small flecks which is better than nothing! Here is what I have so far:

Going up to the Wild AM tomorrow morning to see how all the rain has been to the glory hole! I’ll take some shots and report back. I plan to get some buckets of dirt to pan out over the LONG winter season.