Gympie Gold

[aza]

i only have garret pans and a new pick and shovel thats all at the moment.

 

[cecc]

That'll do ya for now mate no worries, someone will probably lend you a sieve up there, if I get there you can use my bucket sieve.

 

[yobskin]

Old fashion panning .....hand sieve. Hahaha

 

[cecc]

Hey Yobs how are ya buddy, yep old panning love it. Don't think i'll make it tomorrow matey, not the best still. You guys have a ball, I know u will and hope to see u all next time. And hope you all find some color.

 

[yobskin]

No probs good buddy....i had a fall the other day down the creek bloody snake startled me think i broke the bone fuse in my L5 S1 took a far bit of self control to get myself back to the car.
Strangely enough my nerve isnt pinching anymore but aching to no end....im going saturday regardless. It will test my determination ....

 

[cecc]

Good on ya matey, sorry to hear about the fall, rotten serpent, things u see when u ain't got a blunder blaster aye? Glad u got back to the car, take it easy on Sat, and hopefully see you next meet up.

 

[Heatho]

What a shocker Yobs, hope you feel better soon and really hope nothing is broken.

 

[Tribsa 56]

Dont worry yobs us old fellas will lend you a hand mate

 

[cecc]

Good on ya Tribs.

 

[yobskin]

Too kind tribsa... thanx mate.
Well car is packed...see ya all in morning drive safe lads..

 

[Renatab]

We'll be in Gympie April 21st-28th driving all the way from Sydney. Would like to meet people going around then. Yopskin can you tell us some good places to start? Is there any where we can hire a metal detector?

 

[yobskin]

We'll be in Gympie April 21st-28th driving all the way from Sydney. Would like to meet people going around then. Yopskin can you tell us some good places to start? Is there any where we can hire a metal detector?

when you get 10 posts up i will pm you some details mate

 

[lukem]

Had to work today lads. Hope you guys have a win.

 

[cecc]

Wonder how the boys are going? Tribs said he'd do some photo's and maybe a video of the trip.

 

[yobskin]

I did a wagon and half...thanks to tribsa cause i couldnt dig the last one...i picked up a virus off the mrs and it only hit me once i was down there..seriously exhausted...aza and his mrs made it up here good to meet them i had to leave early 35c plus didnt do me any favours with added back pain... im burning up with fever now...got the shakes..

 

[silver]

Sure it's not heat exhaustion Yobs ?
Keep the water up either way .

 

[bazxa]

That looks nice coarse gold. Swift recovery.

I was there 2 weeks back & checked out the panning area to hit it next morning but it rained so I kept on driving back to Sydney. might be better next time.

 

[Tribsa 56]

Wonder how the boys are going? Tribs said he'd do some photo's and maybe a video of the trip.

Sorry len no camera work today. Too busy digging and dunking my head in the creek. Was pretty hot there today. Ran 3 buckets and sweated a lot but got a little bit

Good to catch up with yobs and to meet aza and his missus. Glad they found some gold, i think they will be back for more. Another great day

 

[cecc]

Hi guys, good to see Yobs and Tribs got some color and aza, good stuff, yeah was thinking of ya's today and the heat, I would have not gone well. Yobs sorry to hear you're crook, speedy recovery mate.

Thanks for some pics guys.

 

[Tribsa 56]

Yeah pulled the pin not long after yobs. Good day though.