Hey guys,
Alex from Mildura here, Iām 24, wear a size 12
first time poster, but very long time lurker (5-6 years or so) and getting keen to go find my first bit of gold ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Got a couple of questions, I do a bit of multi day hiking and a bit of crystal fossicking mostly based in Vic, I was thinking about combining the two and taking some hiking trips specifically to find some decent gemstones and hopefully a bit of yellow if iām lucky, never been out for gold before, but have not long bought my first couple of pans so would love to even see a speck
as I donāt drive, I catch a bus closest to where I want to hike the trails and go from there,
I was wondering if anyone knows of some nice spots where I can get off the bus in a town thatās relatively close to fossicking areas?
Daylesford has been on the top of the list for a while, as fossicking on sailors creek is only a 4-5km walk from town, and heard thereās gemstones as well as gold around there, any tips for a first time gold hunter would be very appreciated![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Also another thing I feel Iāll have problems with, is fossicking tools on a hike pack (thatās already near full to the brim with everything else I need for 3-5 days on a trail) what would be some very good, lightweight tools I can use?
Thinking stuff like a lightweight folding pick instead of my heavy pick/mattock that weighs about 3kg, some kind of shovel that is lightweight and compact, but can move more dirt at once that one of those little trifold camping shovels etc etc,
Anyway thanks for reading and absolutely any tips or ideas to make life easier would be greatly appreciated!
cheers heaps guys!
Alex from Mildura here, Iām 24, wear a size 12
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Got a couple of questions, I do a bit of multi day hiking and a bit of crystal fossicking mostly based in Vic, I was thinking about combining the two and taking some hiking trips specifically to find some decent gemstones and hopefully a bit of yellow if iām lucky, never been out for gold before, but have not long bought my first couple of pans so would love to even see a speck
as I donāt drive, I catch a bus closest to where I want to hike the trails and go from there,
I was wondering if anyone knows of some nice spots where I can get off the bus in a town thatās relatively close to fossicking areas?
Daylesford has been on the top of the list for a while, as fossicking on sailors creek is only a 4-5km walk from town, and heard thereās gemstones as well as gold around there, any tips for a first time gold hunter would be very appreciated
Also another thing I feel Iāll have problems with, is fossicking tools on a hike pack (thatās already near full to the brim with everything else I need for 3-5 days on a trail) what would be some very good, lightweight tools I can use?
Thinking stuff like a lightweight folding pick instead of my heavy pick/mattock that weighs about 3kg, some kind of shovel that is lightweight and compact, but can move more dirt at once that one of those little trifold camping shovels etc etc,
Anyway thanks for reading and absolutely any tips or ideas to make life easier would be greatly appreciated!