Recent content by shnapper20

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the sdc bag is for my sdc 2300 as it is getting booted out of my shingle back carry bag. :D

a friend intends to buy, transfer it to a hard wallet, sit on it for 5+yrs then slowly draw it down. He has 5+ yrs until pension age and since the authorities only go back 5yrs in records the account should be hidden from all. What do you think of his chances?

my belief too, I've retired early 57 (that was 3yrs ago) as most of the older guys I worked with were dropping dead from cancer, or their bodies were to worn out to enjoy the last innings.

whats the magic stuff?

hi I just ordered one ,I wasnt concerned about the price as Im sure i would recoup most of it if I had to sell it. I just wanted a detector that stands a chance of finding something in areas that have been flogged to death, as these are the only places I seem to be able to find. I currently own...

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today i bought a garmin 64s with v6 topo maps. :D

well i did the course and enjoyed it, I had been watching youtube flatout however im sure my technique is better because of it. The son in law did it with me and enjoyed it as well. We were only 10mins out of bendigo and both found gold. The sdc found 1 piece the scales couldnt record the weight...

Thanks my harness is a shingle back I looked online but it looks like i need to visit a store

Thanks

hi, my harness has 2 clips left and right for the bungee cord to attach. Ive seen set ups where a yoke is used to connect the 2 clips and there is a clip in the center of the yoke for the bungee cord. Does anyone know where I might purchase this yoke? thanks john

a spot on the map an abc radio session interviewed a person from laverton wa. who was concerned for the safety of prospectors concerning wild dogs. The area use to run 16000 sheep but doesnt anymore due to dogs , and he reported that recently a bull was attacked by 5 dogs at the same time. I...

thanks for the replies think I will, the son in law said he and the grandson wouldnt mind doing it with me . Ill wait for the cooler months before I do. In the meantime Ill scrounge the back yard for some of my tools my daughter buried when she was playing archeologist as a kid.

names john, live in Hastings Vic, have always wanted to give this a bash and now im retired why not. Have been lurking in the background for a couple of weeks trolling through posts, must admit im quite impressed with the forum. So I bought a panning kit, and a detector the sdc2300. I had...