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74 bits for 30.09 grams - West Coast

Nugget-Hunter		Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 9:57:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 18/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 74 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 20 post(s)		Finally I made it back to my winter diggings. After two years, my food and fuel stash was untouched even so there were signs that someone had used the spot to camp. I am impressed. Anyway I spent a week knocking icicles off the tent, lugging the one ton backpack, crossing the river first thing every morning, abseiling and climbing in and out of a gnarly side creek, just to do a little bit of metal detecting. Well, it paid off. Got 30.09 grams, just a pennyweight short of an ounce...so to speak. Still using my trusty old X-Terra 70 with a 6 inch, 18.75 kHz, DD coil. It was a blast of a week, but quite happy now on the couch next to the electric fire with a glass of port. File Attachment(s): IMGP0144.JPG

oroplata		Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 10:15:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Well done! That spot's been very good to you! Cheers!
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Friday, 15 August 2014 10:40:11 PM(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)		Nice gold !

Sailor		Posted : Saturday, 16 August 2014 4:35:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Now that,s gold for the effort.I,m still telling people it,s no good in winter.Too cold to wet.Thanks for the story.
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sycotoad		Posted : Saturday, 16 August 2014 4:36:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 569 Location: downunder Thanks: 120 times Was thanked: 126 time(s) in 97 post(s)		there's only one target there I recognize - How much do you want for that $1 lol - Nice finds sir - I would have done cartwheels and run home after the first one - Great stuff ;)
		Makro - Nokta - deteknix - GoldFinder
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gavin		Posted : Monday, 18 August 2014 12:04:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Nice haul mate - I'm chomping at the bit to get out again!!
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