Veranda carpet by Shaw

[russau]

John i wish you could have been there when i dredged Leonards claim over labor day, and i had the Veranda carpet in it that you got me! i didnt get a whole lot of dredgeing done due to the altitude and my acheing bones but it was good!i was impressed at how good it really is! Thanks again! hope your up to DC this 4th! you can use my atv if your ole bones are a acheing!

[Reno badboy]

What's this DC TRIP??? Where 'bouts?? Qpen invite??? Bet you can't tell I want to get out huh??!?!

[russau]

Douglas Creek Wyoming dredge season starts July 1 through Sept. (15??) theres several gpaa claims there aswell as lots of other private claims. we all primitive camp at the "flats" by Douglas Creek.plenty of room. i usually get there by June 27/28

[urbanminer]

Is the logging company still entrenched on the flats?

[russau]

im not for sure but i cant imagine that theyre done yet by a long shot! i wonder if mapquest or another mapping outfit might have a update or just call the USFS up there nas ask!

[Reno badboy]

Decent gold?????

[russau]

obvously it depends on how hard you work your dredge but its all fine to a little chunckie gold!no bigger nuggets. i useually go for two weeks and the altitude is about 8900 feet. cold water,and a little frost/freezing at night.but the bright side is theres usually plenty of fire wood free for the takeing:)

[dickb]

Hey Russ:

Did GO ever shoot any dredging video of you and your dredge working the ARK last trip? I remember the camping video, but not any of you guys dredging, or did I just forget.

Stay warm and don't get too tired shoveling all that snow.

Dickb

[russau]

no i dont think he did. i was about a 1/4 mile upstream from where he and Ed were dredgeing.