I really get a kick out of post that say there is no gold on this claim after they get out of there truck and turn on there $5000.00 detector and walk about a 100 ft. and declare a shity claim. Do they even comprehend how big a 20 acre claim is, (43560 sq. ft. per acre x 20 = 871200 sq. ft. and if you go a ft. deep I think its 32266.66 yards of dirt to move. Most just walk over the best ground because they have listened to many self proclaimed nugget hunters or watch to many you tube videos and that's all fine and dandy but less than 5% of all gold is nuggets and 90% of all fine gold is washed to the ocean eventually. This year may be the best in 168 years since 1849 when Major Downie described picking up gold by the pounds not ounces with all the rain here in Ca. You don't need a detector that cost more than a grand especially in high mineralized and sulfide soils instead a good geology and rock book and pick and shovel, pan and I highly recommend a lighted hand microscope, $20.00 or less the one with the light that moves is the best. If it shines with the light on and then move the light off if it still shines its gold, if it don't shine its pyrite looking through the eye piece. I mined for years now I prospect and have found twice as much as ever with a quarter of the work. If there was gold in the area there is still gold in the area, have fun with it. Tom