dick ward

When I was a kid in Arizona we called them red racers. They are non-venomous.  As a kid I got bitten by one that I grabbed too far behind the head.   They are very quick. 

A thank you to everyone for posting the pictures.  Give a look but give them their space.  This old Arizona guy lets them alone but I won’t share a camp with um.

 Really cool pictures Chris.  Thanks 

THANK YOU CHRIS for the fascinating travelogue and pictures.  Looks like you guys had a great family vacation. 

Thank you!

Those numbers are truly staggering.   We should be aware of and grateful to all those who sacrificed.   

BLM, Forest Service and other  Government agencies.

Many of the people in the bottom layer of the bureaucracy have common sense and good intent. 

I believe that if they were in charge things might be done much differently.   

Hi Frank,

No not there now, I haven’t been there for a long time.  My first time in the area was prospecting with my grandfather in 1957.   The last time was in the late 1970’s.  There is gold down there, on both sides, of the border.  Not much water ‘tho so take your BIGGEST canteen. 

El Camino del Diablo — a dirt road that cuts through 130 miles of saguaro-studded desert between Yuma and Ajo, Ariz. along the US-Mexico border.

This picture is of the grave of Dave O'Neill, a prospector who died along the trail in 1916.

Way to go WONDER WOMAN!

CONGRATULATIONS 

And........I wish that I needed a pouch for each nugget!!

Great find!

Amen

Hey Chris,

Good advice.  I wear mine year round!  Not just for snakes, they keep The cactus out of my legs too!    

Looks like you guys had lots of fun in spite of the rain.  Sure a dirty hand holding that silver dime. 

Way to go FRANK!   I’m glad the machine and the coils are working well for you.   I haven’t been out for about 3 months.  Its just been too darn hot to be much fun.  Come on cool weather. 

Darn,  I was hoping for some cool weather prospecting.

It’s way too hot here for detecting to be fun.  

Hey there northern Arizona prospectors.  Did the monsoon rains uncover any fresh Gold?  How about some pictures?  

Congratulations!!  What a great first find.

Great pictures Chris thank you.

I believe the short cannon is called a Trunnion Carronade.  

Thank you Chris you are so right.  As fathers we have been given great blessing and a great responsibility.    

Way to go Chris.  Digging through that caliche is a real chore.   

Hello Ron,

Western States Prospecting Association is still active.

Most of us swing metal detectors.  For membership information you might try contacting Driller Dave.

Dave Held, WSPA V. P.

dheld5000@gmail.com

I agree!

My personal experience is:

I sold my 4000, bought a 4500 and a nugget finder evolution mono coil from AZO. That combination is lighter than a 7000 and performance in the field is almost as good.

Interesting video, and very well done.

Thank you for posting the link Jennifer.