Oh yes! And I've recently purchased a good quality metal detector too ...
Some years ago, I grabbed a bunch of GOLD magazines that the library was tossing out & I have been intrigued, reading them all - particularly the historical stories, as, if there was gold there then, there will be gold there now!!.... I also got a small A-Z book & started writing down tips on finding gold, what rock features to look for - where you might expect to find it in small rivers & tips on getting it out when you DO find it. I need to find them & go thru them again to see what didn't seem important then, may be now!! .....
I have (jokingly) tried panning in the past (Hill End) ... so I look forward to throwing this detector into the trailer, along with my uke, kayak & fishing gear, and when able to, get out on the road & give it a go!!
You'd be SURPRISED at how many places there are in EVERY state, that has gold areas available to the public to fossick! Just make sure you've got the required licences & make sure it is not private land or restricted areas! ;) I can't wait!
It is waterproof as well, so I can start on the beaches .... the local Metal Detector is always being called up to find rings that have come off at the beach ..... and amazingly, he usually finds them!
