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by Leonard
Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Christmas, New Years and Such
Replies: 26
Views: 3716

Re: Christmas, New Years and Such

Thanks for your service. Well Chuck - where some A1C was taking the weather report and sending it I resemble that remark "AIC" Airman First Class. That's what I was after 7 years. I exited the service with orders in hand for Viet Nam as a choice. stay and go to Viet Nam or go home to my wife and bab...
by Leonard
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Christmas, New Years and Such
Replies: 26
Views: 3716

Re: Christmas, New Years and Such

The B-47's were on rotation from Davis Monthan out of Arizona. I was in SAC and worked on computers in the SAC Command Post from 62 - 64. Just to keep this on-topic, I slept out under the stars one night in a mummy bag when it was 30 below. The Northern Lights were really doing their thing and you c...
by Leonard
Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Christmas, New Years and Such
Replies: 26
Views: 3716

Re: Christmas, New Years and Such

I was stationed at Elmendorf in 62 - 64 after I left Biloxi for electronics training. We didn't have KC135's' We had B47's loaded with Nukes.
Leonard
by Leonard
Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Christmas, New Years and Such
Replies: 26
Views: 3716

Re: Christmas, New Years and Such

My story and it can't compete with everyone else is -20 as a 3 week high when I left Alaska. During my stay I slept outside in -30 and moose hunted at -55. My bragging point was 9.2 That was the big one in Anchorage.
Leonard

Oh, Merry Christmas. We had a balmy -15 here last night.
by Leonard
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

I can't find the original post so here's my contribution. This is from about 10 years ago and sold.

http://golddredger.com//details/powershed.htm
Leonard
by Leonard
Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

It was a surprise seeing Freddy on youtube. He lives about 40 miles from me. Ive driven by his place many times.
Leonard
by Leonard
Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

Keep up the video.
Leonard
by Leonard
Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:18 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

I really don't know. The time I was up there was 2006, 2007, and 2008 for a month each year.
Leonard
by Leonard
Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

Lester's Lost Creek Ranch was a big operation. Not for gold but his commercial guide/hunting operation. He even had an air strip and several cabins. I was told that all creek from Lost Creek to Rampart had been claimed up by the Native Americans. Down stream from Lester's main lodge about a mile was...
by Leonard
Sat Jan 15, 2022 3:37 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Remote Prospecting?
Replies: 891
Views: 200680

Re: Remote Prospecting?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2YECdnwkq0&t=21s

This was taken about a mile from Euerka. Gold was from about an 8 hour run.