How to Use a Sluice Box: Setup, Angle, and Water Flow for Beginners
Learn how to use a sluice box: where to set it, the right angle and water flow, how to feed it, cleanup, and the rules for sluicing on public land.
Category Gold Prospecting
Learn practical gold prospecting techniques, equipment reviews, and real hunt strategies. Discover how to find gold in rivers, creeks, and old mining areas with tips from over 50 years of experience.
How to Pan for Gold: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to pan for gold step by step: the gear you need, where gold collects, beginner mistakes, and where panning is legal on public land.
How to Get Gold Out of Black Sand With No Mercury
A Practical Cleanup Method for Fine Gold and Dredge Concentrates One of the most common questions gold prospectors ask is: How do I get the gold out of black sand without using mercury? Black sand cleanup can be frustrating, especially…
Steps to Success in Gold Dredging
Hard-Learned Lessons from Behind the Nozzle Gold dredging is one of the most exciting forms of recreational prospecting. It combines gold hunting, river reading, diving, equipment handling, physical work, and a whole lot of patience. When everything comes together, there…