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Someone keen to organize another weekend get together - Would love to get away and have a group hunting mission

Good to go		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 121 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 57 times Was thanked: 21 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Anyone keen on taking on the role to do this? i dont know sites to go surely some wonderful person out there would love to do this :)

LepreSean		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Good to go Anyone keen on taking on the role to do this? i dont know sites to go surely some wonderful person out there would love to do this :) Use this thread as a start and brainstorm on it. 1: Where would attendees be traveling from, so sites can be chosen to accommodate the majority of the furthermost travellers. 2: The objectives......panning/detecting/history/etc/etc? 3: Timing..... of the season and the LOCATION v's the WEATHER. As we all know it varies from place to place and throughout the seasons. Where would be ideal, when, for what we are doing. 4: To rough it or not to rough it? Do we need campground etc or is it more of a road trip and camp at a couple of different sites, like the Lindis pass Doc site? That was my quick brainstorm. I think it is a good idea for another get together, it could become like a kind of jamboree :) Edited by user 12 years ago \| Reason: Not specified
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nafcd		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		HEADING TO NELSON CREEK FOR A BIT OF PANNING/SLUICING WHEN IT WARMS UP A BIT IF THATS CLASSED AS A STARTER. Edited by user 12 years ago \| Reason: Not specified

chrischch		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		I'll be heading over next week sometime all going well if anyone wants to meet up.
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chchnuggetdetect		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 63 Location: christchurch Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: chrischch I'll be heading over next week sometime all going well if anyone wants to meet up. What days are you planning? Is it to West Coast? Cold if camping? I could be up for petrol share. As to the main thread, would be great to organize an Ozzie raid a few months ahead for a car or camper size group. Does raise issues of rent/buy_n_sell vehicle, accomodation/camping, destination, shops. Perhaps 10 days. Would be nice to hear from someone who has done it.

foss391		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 106 Location: Pukekohe Thanks: 38 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 10 post(s)		An aussie raid sounds good, seems to be a bit more accessible than our gold here
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LepreSean		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Originally Posted by: foss391 An aussie raid sounds good, seems to be a bit more accessible than our gold here When I went to Ballarat last, I am sure I was the only fella tramping about central Victoria with my gumboots and gold pan, had not rained for months and months and I told the locals I am from Dunedin and was sure some rain would have followed me...well next day it started to rain, the most they had in three months only a couple of mm, but here's me going inside out of the rain and everybody else goes outside such was the novelty. Problem is over there is finding places where there is enough water to pan in.
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

Orewa		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 7/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Orewa NZ		I have been over to "Golden Triangle" in Victoria a few times. Yes, there is really no panning at all - its metal detector country. Interesting and fun there. The "big" trips are to WA these days - more cost though.

chrischch		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: chchnuggetdetect Originally Posted by: chrischch I'll be heading over next week sometime all going well if anyone wants to meet up. What days are you planning? Is it to West Coast? Cold if camping? I could be up for petrol share. As to the main thread, would be great to organize an Ozzie raid a few months ahead for a car or camper size group. Does raise issues of rent/buy_n_sell vehicle, accomodation/camping, destination, shops. Perhaps 10 days. Would be nice to hear from someone who has done it. I'll know more after tomorrow as to what days. As for camping.....if my wife comes, it will be a cheap motel or camping ground cabin.....if it's without her then I'll play it by ear. West coast yes but will wait for weather break as apparently it's crap at the moment. I'll update when I know more. Always keen for company, especially if you have a good back for shovelling hahaha. :)
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kiwikeith		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		perhaps reefton could be a place to go good camping ground, a few motels, great pubs, plenty of eating places not to mention slab hut creek public fossicking area, gold tours, 4wd ing to big hill and plenty of detecting areas heaps of walks to gold workings not to far to a creek that I know where someone has a claim that may let members have a pan

Cleggie		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 88 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 88 times Was thanked: 59 time(s) in 31 post(s)		I would be in for another get together like the one at Lawrence, had a great time in spite of the weather and not finding much color. I like the sound of Kiwikeith's idea... I have never been fossicking up reefton way and would love to give that a go.

Moonlight Picker		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwikeith perhaps reefton could be a place to go good camping ground, a few motels, great pubs, plenty of eating places not to mention slab hut creek public fossicking area, gold tours, 4wd ing to big hill and plenty of detecting areas heaps of walks to gold workings not to far to a creek that I know where someone has a claim that may let members have a pan Hi kiwikeith have you get a rough date, you maybe look at. It sounds like it could be a lot of fun & to meet some of yours out there

kiwikeith		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		I would suggest round nov when the wet season is letting up on the coast don't as me to organise im not that type I forgot to add the lyall is only 30 min drive from reefton I will be happy to give advise (as usual) weather good or bad as ive walled most of the areas theres good hunting in the area as well

Good to go		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 121 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 57 times Was thanked: 21 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwikeith perhaps reefton could be a place to go good camping ground, a few motels, great pubs, plenty of eating places not to mention slab hut creek public fossicking area, gold tours, 4wd ing to big hill and plenty of detecting areas heaps of walks to gold workings not to far to a creek that I know where someone has a claim that may let members have a pan Reefton oh yes i didnt think of there, wonder bout areas to pan? sluice? '

chchnuggetdetect		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 63 Location: christchurch Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: LepreSean Originally Posted by: foss391 An aussie raid sounds good, seems to be a bit more accessible than our gold here When I went to Ballarat last, I am sure I was the only fella tramping about central Victoria with my gumboots and gold pan, had not rained for months and months and I told the locals I am from Dunedin and was sure some rain would have followed me...well next day it started to rain, the most they had in three months only a couple of mm, but here's me going inside out of the rain and everybody else goes outside such was the novelty. Problem is over there is finding places where there is enough water to pan in. Hey did you find any Ballarat nuggets?

nzpoohbear40		Posted : 12 years ago
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 i may be up for the refton thing to...will have to see how this pans out.
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