Well I am back. After months of research, study, planning and preparations... Frankly my first time at "Electronic" Gold Prospecting was everything I had hoped for. I will begin by saying that with my goal of finding a gold nugget or two, I failed. No gold nuggets but I did collect some amazing rocks, I brought back 5 gallons of Gold Basin paydirt and in my collection of rocks I managed to find a handful of gold flake glazed rocks.

I have alot to say and share about my trip, about Gold Basin the GPAA Claims in the days ahead. I vowed to provide as much info and intel as possible for other members who will be visiting our claims in the future. Hopefully what I have to say and share can help other members so be sure the stay tuned. I will include the Claim name that I visited in the title so others can easily find my info and intel when doing a search.

So before I go and conclude (Part 1) I will leave my initial impression. First, if you have never been to a desert gold field, you are in for a very memorable and lasting experience. Just the optics of a real gold field is nothing like you have felt anywhere else. As a "recent" self studying student of geology it's awesome, unlike any place I have ever been... Upon arrival I immediately felt like there was gold everywhere, and at one time, we know there was LOL. On that note, during my previous research I spent so much time learning about the geological conditions and what to look for when gold prospecting and what I didn't expect or consider is a gold field as in the Gold Basin those conditions exist everywhere LOL... From Quartz Outcrops to Contact Zones, from Intrusions to Iron Oxidation, from specific rock types to specific landscapes... There was no major differentiation of geology from one area to the next.

Lastly, for Nugget Shooters the Gold Basin is probably not the great location it once was. There are very few spots that hadn't been touched, previously processed... The Gold Basin has been hammered. Very few rocks haven't been washed and rewashed let alone prosessed for gold... There are holes and tailing piles EVERYWHERE... SO MUCH SO, even in places where there was little logic for digging except at one time, it hadn't been dug before LOL. The Gold Basin is hammered but still an amazing experience and an amazing place. I would say that if you are dry washing or collecting material to process back home, the Gold Basin is perhaps a better location than it is for Nugget Shooting.

In part 2, I will provide some details, from directions in getting to the claims and getting around the claims. I will provide some lessons I learned and perhaps they can be of help for others. I will also at some point be uploading a video of my trip to my YouTube Channel which features a ton of panoramic views which during my research I couldn't find. Until I return, happy thanksgiving everyone!