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last minute trip

chchfossiker		Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 4:10:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		last night got the call tha there was going to be no work today.so i decided id do a long day trip to danseys. this was my second ever trip for fossicking i left at 430 this morning and dug all day and got home about an hour ago. beutiful day up there.there was an older guy (think he had a prostetic leg) with his keene suction dredge going hard. i dug 1 hole behind a big rock about 3 feet deep. heres what i got Edited by user Tuesday, 7 June 2011 4:17:22 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): IMG_0405.JPG

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 4:21:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick. Good on you. JW :)

x-terra steve		Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 4:56:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Hi chchfossiker, early start to the day!! from where i sit it looks bloody good. keep up the posts Cheers Steve

chchfossiker		Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 5:13:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		x-terra steve wrote: Hi chchfossiker, early start to the day!! from where i sit it looks bloody good. keep up the posts Cheers Steve yea being a day trip had to justify the 3 hour drive each way by getting a full day digging in . plus i had ants in my pants and just wanted to be out and about

Maverick		Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 6:37:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 7/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 78 Location: ChCh Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 9 post(s)		that's brilliant! so what's the story? just drive to danseys pass and start digging? there must be more to it than that surely!!! thanks for showing the results though. Maverick

Shelia		Posted : Wednesday, 8 June 2011 3:53:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Dunedin/Arrowtown Thanks: 20 times Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I went tramping in the same area over the weekend but had the pan strapped to the back of the pack. Found colour in the Marewhenua as well as each of the little tributaries - in each pan. Look forward to playing around in summer with the sluicebox.

chchfossiker		Posted : Wednesday, 8 June 2011 4:28:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Maverick wrote: that's brilliant! so what's the story? just drive to danseys pass and start digging? there must be more to it than that surely!!! thanks for showing the results though. Maverick haha no story behind it i had my head down digging like a bat out of hell. the bigger flake above the coin was my first shovel of material into my pan to test a spot befor i set up the sluice.wasnt a too bad spot. oh and there was another panner up there, offered me sum pills sed it would make me dig twice as hard haha i kindly refused his offer.

Maverick		Posted : Wednesday, 8 June 2011 7:34:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 7/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 78 Location: ChCh Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 9 post(s)		sorry, didn't make myself very clear there. the place you went to, what's the story with that? is it a public fossicking area, as i can't see it on the maps???

Shelia		Posted : Thursday, 9 June 2011 4:54:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Dunedin/Arrowtown Thanks: 20 times Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Interesting article in this morning's Otago Daily Times about a couple of Canterbury men who pinched a sluicebox from Dansey's Pass to use for a model to make their own but the ChCh earthquake destroyed it before they could get it back.

GoldpannerDave		Posted : Thursday, 9 June 2011 8:42:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 9/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado and Rolleston		Shelia wrote: Interesting article in this morning's Otago Daily Times about a couple of Canterbury men who pinched a sluicebox from Dansey's Pass to use for a model to make their own but the ChCh earthquake destroyed it before they could get it back. Have you got a link?

chchfossiker		Posted : Thursday, 9 June 2011 10:35:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Shelia wrote: Interesting article in this morning's Otago Daily Times about a couple of Canterbury men who pinched a sluicebox from Dansey's Pass to use for a model to make their own but the ChCh earthquake destroyed it before they could get it back. yea any link? man there are some scum bags out there

madsonicboating		Posted : Friday, 10 June 2011 4:22:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		Hi ChChFossicker...thats awesome mate at least you have color!! I been thinking about a day trip for some time and still havn't done it...mind you i'm more inclined to drive down at midnite sleep in hilux cab and wake to an early start and i'm an hour n half south of you lol! You use 4wd or just walk to spot you panned at? Well Done again! Msb
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chchfossiker		Posted : Friday, 10 June 2011 4:38:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		madsonicboating wrote: Hi ChChFossicker...thats awesome mate at least you have color!! I been thinking about a day trip for some time and still havn't done it...mind you i'm more inclined to drive down at midnite sleep in hilux cab and wake to an early start and i'm an hour n half south of you lol! You use 4wd or just walk to spot you panned at? Well Done again! Msb[/q you in ash vagas? my safari's getting fixed atm so had to take van down.just parked up and hiked (sp?) up the river.on saying that i dont think a 4wd would of got you to many more spots on this river in particular had high sides pretty much the hole way up .road was was higher than the river

Shelia		Posted : Friday, 10 June 2011 8:56:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Dunedin/Arrowtown Thanks: 20 times Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		No, sorry. The article was in the ODT & I can't find it online.

cavey		Posted : Sunday, 19 June 2011 2:43:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Sounds like a good trip to danseys pass wouldnt mind to have a go there myself havent done much panning in otago mainly head over to the coast but busy with work at the moment so havent been out for a while. Cavey

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 14 July 2011 9:33:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		ya no big story to danseys pass..it is a public place to fossic..the only time it cost you anything other than fuel is if you go right into the campground to do it. they charge you 5 buck to spend the day at the camp ground. but from the camp grounds to the bridge if you cant find gold there is something wrong.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

gingerbreadman		Posted : Friday, 15 July 2011 11:01:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 ya no big story to danseys pass..it is a public place to fossic..the only time it cost you anything other than fuel is if you go right into the campground to do it. they charge you 5 buck to spend the day at the camp ground. but from the camp grounds to the bridge if you cant find gold there is something wrong. do you mean public fossicking area..?...dont think so dood no legal area there.