PROSPECTING A SIDE BY SIDE PERSPECTIVE

摘要

I was hopin' this year to do my first prospecting trip to California, where the gold is big and plentiful, or so's I've been told. Most of the largest pieces of gold that I've found to this point, in Washington and Oregon, could be described with a good deal of dreamin' as small flakes. The majority of the gold was fine. Some folks I showed my poke to, believed there weren't any gold in it. Maybe there weren't! I discovered that prospectin' by myself had its benefits, such as going when and where I wanted, and having only myself to be responsible for. But, sometimes, it would have been nice to be able to share the experiences…and the work! I went hiking with an Ex-Navy buddy of mine when he came north a year ago. While we climbed a couple of mountains, we talked about prospecting. I briefly mentioned his going with me sometime on a prospecting trip. He seemed to be okay with the idea, so I contacted him about it via email. I guess he thought it would be fun and agreed, to go with me.