Kevin and Kevin talk about the 2023 Gold Rush in all of the Western Mining States.  What it is like now and the opportunities that massive rains storms, flooding, and a record snowpack are creating, and how to take advantage now and later on visual prospecting for the best gold recovery seen in over a decade.   ..read more

Kevin B asked me "What is the one tool in your kit that you will not leave home without?" This is beyond the normal things like pans and classifiers and digging tools.   There are two must haves one is for detecting and the other, well I take it with me no matter what I am doing.  ..read more

Lots of questions about trusting factory presets over creating hunt programs from the start. I have some pretty strong opinions about this topic and I have seen a lot of new Detectorists make a few mistakes in setup over go with.   Sorry for those of you that came back thinking this is another Podcast. The Mr. zero and one's Producer had his zero and one sensibility rattled that I changed the episode number to match the QT and not the layout. :-) He won.  ..read more

Over four decades ago I stood on a ridge overlooking a huge Desert and suddenly felt overwhelmed. I had only been out a few times on my own and honestly, they were not the most successful trips I had made.  I decided to create a box in my mind's eye with compartments and each compartment was a step to the end goal of mining all the while building confidence. These steps have saved me hundreds if not thousands of hours aimlessly wandering looking for gold, over getting on the gold with less effort.  Today the box is a spreadsheet and before going from one the next, it has to be checke ..read more

What prompted this podcast is that I'm often asked if I believe in paydirt, and yes I do. I occasionally get in the mood for a bag or two and it all adds up. Sometimes in only fluctuating my cost per ounce up. When that happens, I mine.  For decades I have kept expenses vs.return logs. These logs have helped (and sometimes  driven) me to be a better Prospector and Miner.  I'ts works for me, hopefully you will use some of the processes I share to lower your overall cost per ounce, even when buying paydirt.  My gold cost today 5/2/2020 average is $351.00 per troy ounce, wh ..read more

Isolation and separatism is not healthy for either your overall physical or mental health.  Kevin and I discuss the standards for physical protection along with not shutting yourself in your house and shutting out the world around you.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended for mental health: Only check the news once or twice daily.  A very powerful statement and one that should not be dismissed. Get out, prospect practice social distance not isolation ..read more

The first 3 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows were a great opportunity to introduce show goers to some new equipment and some equipment that has come back onto the market for prospecting.  Kevin Bell and I talk in depth about new and old gear designed to help you find and recover more gold.  ..read more

After a move of the studio and the Human (me) we are back up and running with new equipment, dedicated connection and server access.  Thank you to the over 5000 listeners to On the Gold for your patience and more importantly your support.  Let's kick season 2 into high gear.    ..read more

With the new email addresses pending KB and I invited listeners to send in their questions and comments. The response to the invitation generated a lot of questions and one very frustrated new to detecting,  Detectorist.  I cover my thoughts on his detector and what I believe may be the problem and answer a couple of other great questions from prospectors about recovery methods and detecting soreness and fatigue.  Plus a special announcement about the future plans of the On The Gold podcast.  ..read more

Production Panning is about using specialized gold pans that allow you to move great amounts of material in a quick efficient manner creating more concentrates in less time.  Gold is forced downward and trapped in a closed system where it is virtually impossible to lose.  This 5N5 is not really structured, more of a conversation where I hit the record button and let it go where it wanted.  ..read more