As I often do, I was going over some notes in my mining journal and found some advice from a successful miner in his 70s. This entry was from many years ago when we were just starting out with this prospecting business and I remember asking him what I would need to be a good miner. My question was geared towards a simpler response regarding equipment and books to quickly find gold but what he offered was much deeper than I was expecting. This miner was a bit odd, but well respected as he was rumored to be the grandmaster of the 100 oz club and instead of listing specific tools and equipment to find buckets of gold he looked at me and said you need to be stubborn and not give up easily. Next he said (as he waved his arm around his head) youll need to be very perceptive of your environment; from the mountains to the sand in your pan. Youll also need to be very resourceful and make the best of what you have; because that's all you have... and with a grin he said being a little crazy might just get that big nugget, or get you killed... And finally you just have to be dam lucky, plain and simple... Now almost 10 years later I stumble across these wise words and realize that 3 out of 5 doesnt get you into the 100 oz club...