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Tried cleaning out a crevice today, I really need to make something to suck out the bottom as it is below water level. Got out what I could with a few tools I've made and was rewarded with 24 specks for one pan. Calling them specks is probably being generous but at least I know my panning...

The show ground it Adelong is a free RV camp site but I haven't actually looked at if it is available as a tent camp site. :Y:

I'm in Adelong Philthy, with our up coming by-election the government has thrown a bit of money at us, 25k for tourism promotion and some more for interactive signage around the falls walks. One of the thing that kicked me into dusting off the old pan and have a go again. Probably a good place...

No luck finding a current list of NSW fossicking areas (someone else might have better google-fu) but media release from Dec states 21.4% state is now declared. Sorry post count isn't high enough to post links.

Thanks for the offer Stru very generous but I'm about 2500km south. Hadn't thought about plastic but trying to keep this build to labour only and use what I have sitting around. No doubt I will want to change things on my first try and the less I spend working out what does and doesn't work for...

Thanks for the welcomes. Finding time will be my biggest hurdle although it shouldn't be to difficult to cart a pan along when Im carry a rifle or fishing rod. Access isn't really a issue I'm sitting typing this at work less than 50m from a creek that produces 25 tonnes in it heyday. Splurged...

Going to build myself a sluice from material I have sitting around and try to keep the cost to zero. Sluice channel will more than likely be timber as I don't have a break to fold up a metal one. Thinking 8-10" but undecided on length, thinking a slick plate area followed by rubber matting. (Did...

Just need to live at the best bits No chance I'll drive the 30kms to the farm today talking to mum a few hours ago and was still snowing.

Good old glyphosate has been in use for nearly 50 years, wouldn't be surprised if usage for this year tops 1 million tons and we still have no scientific evidence it is a carcinogen. I think the numbers speak for themselves, I wouldn't drink it but then I wouldn't drink 99% of the cleaning...

Cold & wet at the farm today didn't feel like entering the icy water between showers so moved a few rocks from behind a larger rock on the edge of the creek and brought home half a bucket of gravel. Might have to buy myself a new pan, the one that has been sitting in the shed has a bit more than...

Decided to dust off a old spun pan that has been sitting unused for 30years in the shed and have been reading the forum for the past few weeks. Might give it a run this weekend if the weather co-operates.