Gold Panning

gettysburgfreak · 06-18-2014, 03:11 PM

Has anyone panned for gold before? Since summer is finally upon us in northwest Washington State, I figured it would be fun to hit the rivers and see what I can come up with and enjoy the sun. Any tips or tricks? I did it once in Alaska for a few hours and had fun and a little success but that was 10 years ago.

CRIMPS · 06-18-2014, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Has anyone panned for gold before? Since summer is finally upon us in northwest Washington State, I figured it would be fun to hit the rivers and see what I can come up with and enjoy the sun. Any tips or tricks? I did it once in Alaska for a few hours and had fun and a little success but that was 10 years ago.

My experience is similar, panning in the summer as a kid in a number of places around Alaska. I enjoyed doing it. I always remember freezing my hands off in the glacial water, though.

As for tips? Watch Gold Rush?

OLS · 06-18-2014, 05:32 PM

My favorite tip is not to pan where there is no gold. Blowing Rock, NC.

mk05 · 06-18-2014, 06:26 PM

Gold Rush is the best show on TV. Todd Hoffman might be the dumbest person I've ever seen on television - true or not.

icehog3 · 06-18-2014, 07:10 PM

I plan on going to Manhattan Beach and doing a little gold digging this Fall.

CigarNut · 06-19-2014, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

I plan on going to Manhattan Beach and doing a little gold digging this Fall.

Good luck, Tom!

icehog3 · 06-19-2014, 01:30 PM

Thanks Michael! A filthy rich, childless widow with a terminal disease would be perfect.

kydsid · 06-19-2014, 02:04 PM

My only tip is to not go panning cause its so much work. I had a coworker in Nome who had a shaker table setup. Soooooo easy to get some beach sand, come back load the table then load yourself with beer. Every two hours repeat. Best gold hunting I ever did. Even made beer money while doing it.

OLS · 06-19-2014, 02:05 PM

She CAN have a child as long as the child ALSO has the same terminal disease. Or a different one, not picky.

icehog3 · 06-19-2014, 02:31 PM

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She CAN have a child as long as the child ALSO has the same terminal disease. Or a different one, not picky.

I cannot believe how callous and insensitive you are, Brad.

stearns · 06-19-2014, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OLS

She CAN have a child as long as the child ALSO has the same terminal disease. Or a different one, not picky.

baust55 · 06-19-2014, 05:26 PM

that's golden

06-18-2014, 03:11 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Gold Panning Has anyone panned for gold before? Since summer is finally upon us in northwest Washington State, I figured it would be fun to hit the rivers and see what I can come up with and enjoy the sun. Any tips or tricks? I did it once in Alaska for a few hours and had fun and a little success but that was 10 years ago. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

06-18-2014, 05:32 PM	#3
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Gold Panning My favorite tip is not to pan where there is no gold. Blowing Rock, NC.

06-18-2014, 06:26 PM	#4
mk05 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,331 Trading: (2)	Re: Gold Panning Gold Rush is the best show on TV. Todd Hoffman might be the dumbest person I've ever seen on television - true or not.

06-18-2014, 07:10 PM	#5
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,594 Trading: (60)	Re: Gold Panning I plan on going to Manhattan Beach and doing a little gold digging this Fall. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-19-2014, 01:30 PM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,594 Trading: (60)	Re: Gold Panning Thanks Michael! A filthy rich, childless widow with a terminal disease would be perfect. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-19-2014, 02:04 PM	#8
kydsid Ditat Deus Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Jason Location: Among the Pines Posts: 2,361 Trading: (46)	Re: Gold Panning My only tip is to not go panning cause its so much work. I had a coworker in Nome who had a shaker table setup. Soooooo easy to get some beach sand, come back load the table then load yourself with beer. Every two hours repeat. Best gold hunting I ever did. Even made beer money while doing it. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

06-19-2014, 02:05 PM	#9
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Gold Panning She CAN have a child as long as the child ALSO has the same terminal disease. Or a different one, not picky.

06-19-2014, 05:26 PM	#12
baust55 AUSTIN Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: JAMES Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 241 Trading: (1)	Re: Gold Panning that's golden __________________ AUSTIN S.E. Nebraska