Recent content by rusty gates

G'day fellow prospectors I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and I wish you all a safe and prosperous 2019. 6 months ago I rejoined the workforce, after being 'semi retired' for 3 years....it was Mrs Gates' idea, not mine. It was supposed to be a 6 month contract, with the possibility of...

Hi BoydWilliam I feel your pain as I cracked a rib waterskiiing. Well, it wasn't the waterskiing that caused the injury, it was the sudden stop when I went arse-up in shallow water while attempting a beach 'landing'. Those gathered on the bank of the dam thought it was pretty funny but as you...

Last Saturday I took Mrs Gates to the movies to see Bohemian Rhapsody. I've always liked Queen's music and I knew a little bit about Freddy Mercury's life, so this movie was great to watch and sing along to. Well worth watching...and pleasantly surprised by the ticket price, only $11 each...

Thanks grubstake and ctxkid, I'll look out for it on 7Mate. regards Rusty...

Does anyone know if it's being shown in WA....if so, what day/time/channel is it on, thanks. regards Rusty...

The guy I bought my GPX5000 from, was telling me that he's installed some cameras on his leases, near where his equipment is housed. He also has erected some signs, too. regards Rusty...

Hi UncleNicho I'd also be digging until I found what it was that gave you that signal. I recently had a similar experience with a target at the base of a tree, near a creek. After some excited digging, it turned out to be the brass end of a shotgun cartridge. Good luck with this one and I...

Thanks for your replies, it's greatly appreciated. I'll go ahead and make up some signs and add my lease number to them. regards Rusty...

Hi everyone My mate and I have just bought a lease each (they are adjoining), and while I was up on mine last week, I noticed tire tracks and evidence of a recent campsite. There's a track that goes through both our leases and I know you can't stop people from travelling along them, but what's...

I live just south of Mandurah, WA...approx. 1 hour south of Perth. regards rusty gates....

Hi everyone As a new member to this forum, I'd like to make a quick introduction. I'm new to gold prospecting, but I've been bitten by the bug!! After hiring a GPX5000 for a week's prospecting with a friend, I was able to find a couple of nuggets, which was pretty exciting. That came after...