Bunk Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 OK, We have 140 prizes so far, silver coins, gold nuggets, meteorites, and other real cool stuff! Bring your metal detector and come out and win some of these prizes. A great week end will be had by all!Bunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Thanks Kelly my wife likes that fire at night an in the morning. An so do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Frank,I've decided to bring a buttload of wood, so you're covered.I'll make sure a stack has your name on it.Look forward to meeting everyone and diggin in the dirt! (Looks like GPAA, MPA & PAA will also be in the neighborhood so should be quite a party)http://www.mohaveprospectors.org/PDF%20Files/MPA_NEWSLETTER_OCTOBER__2010.pdfHey Kelly, When are you heading out to GB?Bunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I will have a sign-in/liability release that needs to be signed by ALL that are in on the coin hunt.Bunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 "Hey Kelly, When are you heading out to GB?Bunk "Hi Bunk,I'm figuring on Thursday the 28th, although there's flexibility in my schedule.I haven't been able to contact a Kingman firewood place by phone or email so I may try that Chino Valley one or something towards Phoenix.Sounds like a great time comin! P.S. Here's a photo of my "RV" - pretty easy to spot:http://www.myspace.com/notoriouskelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hey Bunk, When are you going to be out there? I'm coming out thurs. morning. I'm the one that was camped behind you in '07 at Bill Southern's gathering(when the wind damn near blew us away!) If you're there, i'll see ya! Hendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Lucked out and got firewood in Congress today - Mike Yacos 27030 Hwy 89 Congress, AZ 85332 (928) 427-0129 Mike's Website He hooked us up with 1/2 cord of mixed for $100 - That's a lotta wood! So, since I'm driving heavy I'll head to Gold Basin Monday or Tuesday.See y'all out there!kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Frank,I dropped all the wood just west? of Bunk's camp a little.Your pile has a grey tarp over it marked Frank C only - hopefully you'll get it before any gypsies wander by You're welcome to more; I just wanted to make sure some was reserved for you.Bunk said it's been too windy at night for fire but looks like that'll die down by Thursday.I look forward to meeting you and everyone else out there in gold country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Directions update:I'm directionally challenged.Even with Doc's map, GPS and Google Satellite view I still got a bit off track going to camp site.A few tips:1. Greg's Hideout road was fine in my truck, but I can see what Doc meant by possible spinouts.When you see dips with sand and the tracks are deeper than normal keep your speed up.If I'd been going slow I might've gotten stuck a couple of times.2. The name of road at 2nd cattle guard is Gladiola.3. That fork you go left at- you can see a bunch of RV's and a 1-story house to your right.That's where you bear left downhill and go thru wash.Keep following that road and look for Bunk's bright orange truck off to the right.From Pierce Ferry Rd:Left on Greg's Hideout - signLeft on Spring Dr - signRight on Hideout rd - sign2nd cattle guard Left on Gladiola - signBecomes Gold Basin rd (never saw a sign)Left fork at N 35 52.317 -114 14.039Follow road to camp site at 35 52 50 -114 13 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks Kelly I'll be seeing ya tomorrow, too bad I didn't get there first I would have had an easier route for you to get to camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Gawd- what a blast hanging out with this groovy cast of characters at the Basin.VIDEO HERE (all 3 less than a minute)PHOTOS HERE (Click on one photo and you can Next thru the rest)Thanks to Calvin and Frank for their dedication in organizing and carrying out this event. Also for guiding us to claims and hosting the coin shoot.Thanks to Rob, Doc and others who generously donated prizes.Doc- your advice and instruction was spot on (even down to the radar past Dolan Springs- I was behaving )I've been failing to find gold by myself since last winter; it was so much more fun failing to find gold in a group But seriously folks- got to experiment with more settings on the 5000 and have high expectations when I cross the right patch of ground.Right now I came up for air in Kingman and, after a day or two of rest, will be back out to the Basin or on to the next patch.Thanks to everyone who came out and made this such a fantastic memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick in Havasu Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Great pics Kelly. I can see the face's of many of the new friends I now have.We sure are looking forward to the next one already.Patrick (& Wendy) in Havasu..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 My finds from the outing and those of a friend that stoped by for some show and tell, over a pound of AZ nuggets!Bunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Bunk's meteorite is the coolest I've seen.Don't tell me all that gold was found out there? I just got back from working a wash by Meadview that a nice couple told me had recently flooded.Lots of trash and targets but wore out before gold.I'm wore out for the moment but may head out yet again to search.Fun area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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