Links Gold Panning In Vermont We were invited to go gold panning when we joined a treasure hunting club. In spite of a lack of knowledge in this area, we were eager to go and try to find some of this yellow precious metal. Both of us were curious as to how it is done, and the techniques that are used to find gold. I personally envisioned a goldpan as a sieve, with the holes on the bottom, that would catch the gold nuggets.
We decided to leave Friday night after work, so we could get there on time. Arriving in Vermont late at night, we totally got lost in the dark, but since we knew we were in the general area of the gold mine, we decided to pull over to the side of the road and get some sleep. We awakened early in the morning by the sound of a bubbling brook, and proceeded to look for the location of the mine. Continue Reading…