www.HuntingForGold.net

One of the sections covers the river, but 2/3rd do not. Only 5k......but bidding starts at 1 cent...

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/04/3005026/children-get-a-rush-out-of-gold.html HAHAH: The most popular comment: "How quaint. But where are the exhibits showing how humanely these 'cowboys' treated the second class Chinese who weren't allowed to own land or be paid anywhere near what white peopl...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/us/04 ... l?_r=1&hpw

Front page New York Times! Crap!

Srfrhjoe's advice is right on. You should worry about safety first, and not trust everyone. However, there are decent people up there that I would have no problem using as a guide. Many I would not. Probably wise to stick with known friends, and cultivate friendships with others over time. I've know...

Not sure what you mean...Do you mean: Have you gone up the river with Mr. X as a guide? If so, that's a good idea, especially in this 100F+ weather. They know the area better than anyone else. You can either pay them as a guide, or if you can come to an agreement, as an equal partner. They can ...

I applied to a number of gov't jobs for which I was qualified, and scored in the mid-to-upper 90s. All the jobs closed with no hiring. You would think with all the stimulus money that the feds would hire like crazy? Took 12 months before they even closed the positions. Heard that it can take another...

HAHAH! I want that in my library! Check out Sublime's Santeria...it's similar in an angrier way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEYN5w4T_aM&feature=av2e

Never heard of public mining claims, but much of the East Fork of the San Gabriel River is open for prospecting, detecting, etc. Ditto for the Auburn Rec Area. To me, they are similar to a public mining claim.

HAHAH, funny! Thanks for the links, loved them both!

Thanks for the link, that was cool.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_15820421

Update. Suspect was a latino male driving a Mitsubishi. Could be anyone.

http://www.lagoldmines.com/index.php?page=716630.txt

The best online (free) resource on mining history in Southern California. The late and great Hugh Blanchard is responsible for the articles. Enjoy.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_15820373

WOW! Beaten up on the East Fork. Can't wait for further details.

I never pick out gold, and we tested the efficiency of the Keene mini and mid sluices some years ago. We lined up two sluiced head-to-tail, and ran 12 buckets from a rich rust line, then cleaned-up and switched the order. All the gold was in the first box-mostly located between the black matting and...

Wow! Thank you for sharing. It looked like an incredible trip. Good to see that someone isn't affected by the crappy economy.