gold blog

So, Hurricane Irene sailed across the Atlantic recently and Christopher Columbus did the same thing quite a while ago. And this past weekend those two characters made for some great prospecting! The weather was absolutely perfect and so was the gold. I spent Friday in one location at Twin River and did pretty well. Then […]

Back from BD3 and it was surely a great event. Here are some photos…

We’re making our preparations for BIG DIG III up in Bath NH next week (July 21-25). Hoping for NO RAIN this time. Got 2 huge tarps to cover the site just in case. Remember to make reservations with Twin River Campground if you plan to stay over. See you all there!!  

Well, thanks to all who trucked up to Bath NH to attend Little Dig II. We had mixed weather but in the end it was a great time of prospecting and fellowship. The PANS Club (Prospector’s Abandoned and Neglected Spouses) formed their official Mission Statement and slogan (“Let ’em sit in the river”) and added […]

It’s time to find the gold! We’ll be arriving at Twin River Campground Thursday afternoon. Please be sure to ask permission at the Campground Store to prospect on their land. We are not associated with the campground other than it’s a great place to camp and prospect. All activities are casual and not structured. We’ll […]

Just pulled this beauty out of my pan! A nice 1.4g nugget from the Wild AM. What a rush!!!

So, all the news about soaring gold prices and prospecting realty shows giving you the gold bug? You’re not alone. The recreational gold prospecting industry is taking a big leap forward lately and is not likely to slow down very soon. That’s a good thing…and a bad. Good for those selling equipment and prospecting club […]

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…