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What we need is for Brisjoe to develop a quick release harness (like the shotgun harness in Jewel of the Nile) so that you can carry on your back when swinging regards

You should be spending your time inventing a wheeled contraption for your leg that you can strap a detector onto so that you can still get about and do the things you love to do. regards and repair your self quickly as Grumpy Old Men wear quite thin after a while

I completely understand your situation. I purchased a Bultaco 360 cc Montedero from a Lady rider who broke her ankle trying to start it one day....had similar experiences many times until I worked out that you needed to raise your whole body up on the leg you were kick starting with so that the...

Hi Ramjet, You could always use this and have it cooking while you are traveling or prospecting mate http://youtu.be/ap8KnA30ttU regards xobazzip

Hi Tezza, Out towards Tenterfield you have the Timbarra River and Drake where a lot of scratching can be done regards xobazzip

I have just come back from AGQUIP in Gunnedah......that is the biggest show of its type in the Southern Hemisphere and well worth visiting however be prepared to spend all of the three days of the event to be able to see what is available on display as it is huge.....also make sure you find...

4WD and Camping with fishing and bushwalking ......completed my qualifications in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems but only use the knowledge for my self so I really enjoy the interaction between the various aspects of nature.. Had lots of bikes but remember my Bultaco Montadero and my Harley...

As a commoner it means that I have to FIND my gold and silver as I will never be able to purchase it (and still eat) regards

If you slip the piece into your mouth it feels sort of slippery if it is a diamond.......don't really know why but it does....even Zircon feels different to a diamond although it can look the same regards

And of course the carry bag has been designed by ROOTHY to have multiple purposes This has 26 cans and 2 bottles of wine should the handbrake be with you on the journey and of course if you have Grandchildren regards

Well I have to chime in as I cook Breads and Cakes in our Shuttle Chef (Thermal Cooker) as well as a delicious Spiced Corned Beef cooked in Guinness to go with the Beer damper This is a Steamed Beer Damper This is the Spiced Corned Beef cooked in Guinness All of this can be cooking...

Hi Aushunter, I agree the Mallanganee area is beautiful especially when you crest the top of the Richmond range and look down over the valleys. We always make a point of stopping at the viewing point when we are travelling home in Summer to watch the Sun dip down behind those Blue Mountains...

Hi Headsup, I am pretty sure that it is a crystalline Granite...looks similar to sample 2 but doesn't show the features of your last picture All of the shafts seem to go down about 5 to 6 metres although they are quite filled in now over the past century so maybe they were hitting the harder...

A question........ There seems to be two distinct differences in the Granite out there. One is very hard and ranges from pink through to greys and has a lot of crystallisation....olivine, mica, quartz seams, feldspar etc. The other is even more crystalline but the glue seems to have gone and...

We used to camp out at Pretty Gully on the Clarence River over the Australia Day weekend with my family but for a couple of years it was so crowded that weekend that it lost all of its appeal so we went looking for another place where we could camp in peace. After a lot of driving around we...