There is a lot of gold to be found yet!  While in Phoenix I connected with Tom Hubbard, a high school class mate.  He shared with me that he had been interested in prospecting and wanted to ask me about how to do it.  I shared some of my stories and pictures of gold with him.  (I feel it important to share gold fever when ever possible)!

I received permission from a property owner near Wickenberg Arizona to prospect for gold!  It worked out well on timing!  Tom, his wife Kathy and their daughter Annie were able to go help prospect!  I am always happy when there are eager volunteers!  First time volunteers often don’t suspect all of the shoveling involved!

We had a great time out in the wilderness of Arizona!  Tom and his family had a good time too.  We had nice picnics and enjoyed the weather.  They even wanted to go a second time!

Tom has had some health problems that seem to be all behind him now.  We took turns digging and he wore me out!  We didn’t find any course gold.  We found some curious silver colored, very heavy small particles.  We looked at them under magnification and they looked like silver marbles.  From talking to some of my net work it sounds like it may be platinum.  I like platinum….it does not rhyme with some of my sayings as well, but value may be better.  I am going to send in some samples!

The Hubbards are now prospectors!