When life says you need a break, see why finding gold is fun for a change! When my family was in need of a break from our hectic life experiences, I recalled a vacation I once took with my parents long ago in the '49er gold rush country of California. It was a fun time and relaxing. I also remember finding my first gold. How exciting it was to see that tiny vial with a … [Read more...]
What is gold?
This video deals with the core subject of our hunt - Just what is gold? It is important to understand the nature of our golden prey. To understand gold better I will look at 3 major areas that define the nature of gold. These 3 areas about gold and its nature are: Gold's properties (physical, chemical, etc.) The value of gold (as in spot price $/oz over time) Then … [Read more...]
Big Gold Nugget Found, Ballarat Australia – Weighs 177 ounces!
Breaking News: Big gold nugget found, Ballarat Australia - Weighs 177 ounces... This is the 177 troy ounce monster gold nugget. The big gold nugget found, Ballarat Australia - Weighs 177 ounces or 5,505 grams - (That's a hefty 5.505 kgs or 14.8 pounds.) This monster nugget was found by a gold prospector that was using a metal detector close to Ballarat, Victoria, … [Read more...]
Gold sniffing dogs?
Have you heard of gold sniffing dogs? While out prospecting for gold one hot day I was watching our cattle dog rowdy play with the kids. He was diving to the bottom of a pool of water and fetching rocks. Right when I thought he was going to get hit by a big heavy 3 incher, I saw something else... He was acting like those gold sniffing dogs. While I was watching my … [Read more...]
Strategic gold finding process diagram
Gold finding process - 5 Stages of finding gold To learn more details about how to find gold using this gold finding process diagram - take my Gold Prospector's Bonanza course... Now you can learn more about the 5 stage gold finding process and a few other gold finding tactics borrowed from the prospector's bonanza course by signing up for the free Gold Finder's Report … [Read more...]