out of the wilderness

[Joe S (AK)]

And then there was that tree hugging 'The Bears Are Just Big Old Fuzzy Friends" fool named Timothy Treadwell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Treadwell

I can certainly say that I don't miss his foolish way of thinking.

Joe

[Hoser John]

Muncha cruncha whole buncha fritos corn chips.....o wait a minute thems ain't chips Pepper spray my arse my .357 mag with bifurcated Teflon impregnated shredders are my go to. Great to see ya post Joe BUT you home ? and not in AK. John

[nebraskadad]

I recall watching that treadwell thing on one of the so-called science channels like Nat-Geo. the dumbass narrator was a low volume german was breathily praising treadwell
as some sort of messianic bear diety. it turns out Darwin and God do have a plan. to keep people like Treadwell from breeding hopefully..

[russau]

[Joe S (AK)]

John,

When I'm at the cabin in Trapper Creek (AK) I have internet with a lap top, generator and a Verison "Jet Pack" lash-up. At the mining camp (such as it is) there is no communication at all. Winters in Idaho we have the "Full Monte".

Confusing, I know, but that is just how it all works out.

Joe

[Hoser John]

FANTASTIC to hear from you as do wonder much. Did BJ fly up this year or you playn' crusty ol'bachelor style. Love your tenacity much and by god TONS a au 2 u 2-John

[Joe S (AK)]

John,

Yes, "The Queen" flew up mid May and is direct selling her Gold in Glass pendents nearby 3 days a week.

The bummer for me is that while most of the gear and chow is in camp I won't be able to start mining for 2 days or so.

The setup I used last year was to use the "Mighty 2" Keene Dredge" suction nozzle to gather minus 2" streambed material from left behind bedrock depressions in my very small stream -- and transport that 'stuff' to a large PVC stock feeding trough. Then raked the + 3/4 " rocks out of the tub (it's like an old mortar tub) and then dredge more material into the trough a second time (and rake it again). At that point I would hand shovel that 'stuff' through either a G-1 high banker or slowly run it through an in-stream sluice box.

Now, the complicating factor.

Last spring I became the owner of a Gold Hog high banker. IF I can get enough water from my shallow stream I might be able to directly dredge into the Gold Hog. That being the case "The Party" at your place is on me

I REALLY like the Gold Hog, however, I need to move more material / water to keep it working. GEEZ, it eats a massive bunch of gravel and doesn't seem to loose any Gold. Last summer my tiny Gold recovery was noticeably higher while larger stuff was right up there, too.

You know how the guys have been mentioning how this hurts, and that hurts? Jeez, getting old certainly isn't for the timid when everything hurts!

Sometimes we do what we do only because we love it so much we just can't stop.

Joe

[russau]

Good luck to you Joe! it sounds like you need to get a hole started for your foot valve to set in to build a workable water source ! the Gold Hog highbanker looks like a good machine for that!

[Hoser John]

Amen as your preaching to the choir here. Yes you can come again to my home anytime at all as you know where I'm at. It would be my privledge. Huge difference in me with a screwed up back but still crazy as a loon and that comfy Serta awaits. Take care,don't feed the bears-tons a au 2 u 2-John

[russau]