Size of jar to put found gold in.

[user 14190]

Just been thinking that possibly one of the problems that we have when we go detecting, we are using a small pill bottle to put our finds in and sometimes they have been a tight fit into the bottle. :Y:

On our next trip I was thinking of taking one of the larger empty peanut butter jars as it seems like our detectors are seeing the size of the pill bottles and then only looking for gold that will fit, so by having the bigger jar sitting alongside the detector on the trip down I was hoping that it would get to notice the bigger jar and find the slightly bigger bits that will be a tight fit in that jar. O

I felt that if I went too big with the jar it would be cumbersome and people would think I was being greedy.

Graham

 

[Jaros]

Maybe a small canvas finds bag or plastic jar would be lighter on the body.
Jaros.

 

[Dave79]

Dunno, I quite often take a bucket and I haven't had trouble squeezing any nuggets or gems into it yet, but I live in hope!

 

[Simmo]

I use one of these, never had a problem fitting a nugget in it either!! ;-)

 

[Mackka]

Whey too much.
Mackka

 

[Jaros]

Dunno, I quite often take a bucket and I haven't had trouble squeezing any nuggets or gems into it yet, but I live in hope!

Like that-taking a bucket to find a fugget.

 

[Nightjar]

Took a 20L bucket with me once to bring my gold home, the gold barely covered the bottom so I discarded it and the gold, thinking, what a stupid idea that was?
Old film canister does the job well now and usually bring it and the gold home.
layful:

 

[Mackka]

Ah Nightjar, many here would not know a film canister like you or me. My Dad, God Rest His Soul, would take clear tablet bottles, approx 3x1 and he and Uncle Bob, would fill 3 or 4 of them over a week at Hill End. That was in 1959. Uncle Bob would put them on the window sill with the others so when he was in the room the sun made them glow. Never did anything with them.
Mackka

 

[Ded Driver]

2LA, The size of your 'finds' are directly proportional to the size of the container you carry.
You need a bigger jar :lol: :lol: :lol: :goldnugget:

 

[DrDuck]

Mate, by the sound of it you need a 44 gallon drum.

 

[Simmo]

How much fine gold fits in a film canister????

Exactly 6 ounces!!

 

[kemjak57]

I use a pee specimen jar with my name and address on it. That way nobody steals it cause you never know what that bottle has been in contact with. :argh:

 

[just starting]

A wheel barrow is the way to go. If you fill it, you will know to take a bigger one next time layful:

 

[aussiefarmer]

If I don't get any one trip the next trip I dont take a pot and it always works , plus nuggys in with ya smokes makes em taste gooood.

 

[Guest]

B E X bottles are perfect if you can find one

 

[goody2shoes]

I have a table bottle with a magnet inside it so it will click onto my lucky horse shoe on my hardness

Goody

 

[Nightjar]

How much fine gold fits in a film canister????

Exactly 6 ounces!!

And 7ozs fits in a match box. Mentioned it to a grandson and his reply was, "What is a match box? :lol: "
I rest my case..........

 

[Simmo]

Frikkin ol fart!! ;-)