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The Gold Rush returns to California

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    bkimmel
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    Over pandemic, I took up "small scale gold and mineral prospecting" up as a hobby. Haven't really found much to speak of yet, but it's really fun and there's a bunch of YouTubers to follow. I'm...

    Over pandemic, I took up "small scale gold and mineral prospecting" up as a hobby. Haven't really found much to speak of yet, but it's really fun and there's a bunch of YouTubers to follow. I'm looking at buying my first high-banker sometime in the Spring maybe. Right now I just have a basic panning set, but it's still a lot of fun and if you do it on a small scale it doesn't really have a negative effect on the environment other than disturbing a little bit of soil/sediment around creekbeds.

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      AugustusFerdinand
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      You monster. I remember seeing an extended interview/mini-doc about a guy that did "urban prospecting" in NYC some years ago, by picking up gold and jewels he found on the street as well as...

      other than disturbing a little bit of soil/sediment around creekbeds.

      You monster.

      I remember seeing an extended interview/mini-doc about a guy that did "urban prospecting" in NYC some years ago, by picking up gold and jewels he found on the street as well as sifting/panning sidewalk dust/dirt. I believe it was his primary source of income and did pretty well.

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      1. MimicSquid
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        It's not as popular a profession as it once was, but being a tosher has a long history of being a decent paying job.

        It's not as popular a profession as it once was, but being a tosher has a long history of being a decent paying job.

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      2. bkimmel
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        That documentary sounds very interesting. I'm going to try and find that.

        That documentary sounds very interesting. I'm going to try and find that.

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