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- Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:23 am
- Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
- Topic: Orogenic GOLD Deposits!
- Replies: 1
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Re: Orogenic GOLD Deposits!
Yep he nails it Geowizard in pretty well, not to technical terms. Although a basic knowledge of Geology helps. How many know what metamorphism is. Way back when I was young and got into gold. I soon worked out that if I was going to find some, I had better have a good knowledge of first "How it got ...
- Mon May 27, 2019 9:07 am
- Forum: Welcome Forum
- Topic: Kiwigold is back
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7045
Re: Kiwigold is back
Joe as I recall Les was setting a bear bait, climbed a tree to secure the holding rope it to a branch. Unfortunately something went wrong and he fell, sustaining those very serious injuries. RIP Les your exploits in that untamed wilderness live on. Gone but never forgotten.
Cheers Trev (NZ)
Cheers Trev (NZ)
- Mon May 27, 2019 5:00 am
- Forum: Welcome Forum
- Topic: Kiwigold is back
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7045
Re: Kiwigold is back
Yep Geo, thanks that's who it was. Yep a tragic end indeed for Les. We were camped on his airstrip for a few days. Les had been out to NZ previously on a hunting trip chasing Chamois. So knew a little about us strange people from down under. He was very hospitable. Invited us up to his cabin for eve...
- Mon May 27, 2019 4:03 am
- Forum: Welcome Forum
- Topic: Kiwigold is back
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7045
Re: Kiwigold is back
Hi Joe Good to see a few of the old names on here. I'm 72 now. Wow doesn't time fly eh. Seems I have a lot of reading to do on here this winter catching up. But hey having been to Alaska, maybe they will make me an Honorary Alaskan, or even their NZ Consul/Ambassador. Although my time was spent arou...
- Mon May 27, 2019 12:05 am
- Forum: Welcome Forum
- Topic: Kiwigold is back
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7045
Kiwigold is back
Hi Folks Was checking old gold forums to see if they were still here or active a few weeks back. Seems a lot of us have got a little older, a little slower, and moved on from chasing the stuff. Plenty of good memories tho. Anyway found the link to here. And applied to join. But never got an email sa...