Unrelated to this particular post, but since I was sifting through posts, perhaps thematicly aligned. Did you order a gold pan and perhaps a small sluice?
THe sluice might not be appropriate if you are only going to be in gold bearing lands for a few days.
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I don't think a sluice will fit my scale of casual prospecting. I checked at the local hardware store for gold pans, and while they did have the classic tin ones, they didn't have the more modern green plastic designed to make the flakes easier to see. I know of a store that does, but I haven't been by there since that post.
When you get in gold-bearing lands there will be probably be green pans in the hardware stores in that area. I'm thinking this spring I'll head up to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwharrie_National_Forest and pan one day when the weather is nice. It looks like it's only about 2 hours drive from the house.
Most of this fellow videos are shot in or around Uwharrie
I watch very little YouTube content now - but gold panning videos are relaxing content - it may be the nature and the babbling brooks.
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Odds are I won't make it that far east any time soon on my road trip, but I would like to see the Appalachian Mountains and hike some of the Appalachian Trail. Who knows? Maybe our paths will cross.
Well if it looks like you make it down I-95 let us know and well buy you lunch or dinner!