Thought I'd start a basic kit topic to share. This is my kit for doing short distances and sample panning within 3km's of the car. A small bottle of water is usually in there too. Feel free to show your basic kits here too, I'll do another thread for a longer walk backpack setup too.
I could probably be using a better backpack rather than swinging the bag off my shovel, but it works well and is quick for me to pack up or get out just one of the items rather than having to unload a whole kit and worry about zips. The tarp is to sit on, throw dirt onto and also a cover if it rains.
In order, top row: Tarp, ice-cream container with cons / gems, rock pick, scoop, brush, sucker bottle, bug spray, gloves.
Then the shovel, carry bag, sieve and pans.
As you can see here it all fits with room in the bag, and I slide it down the shovel so I can carry it all on my shoulder while walking.
I could probably be using a better backpack rather than swinging the bag off my shovel, but it works well and is quick for me to pack up or get out just one of the items rather than having to unload a whole kit and worry about zips. The tarp is to sit on, throw dirt onto and also a cover if it rains.
In order, top row: Tarp, ice-cream container with cons / gems, rock pick, scoop, brush, sucker bottle, bug spray, gloves.
Then the shovel, carry bag, sieve and pans.
As you can see here it all fits with room in the bag, and I slide it down the shovel so I can carry it all on my shoulder while walking.
Yeah I can see that working quite well actually! I recon I might have a go at my own, will have to use stainless mesh as all the other ones I have used just have not lasted long at all. Thanks again.
