Prospecting Pioneers

[100Acre]

I see in many of the youtube videos people in their SXS racing through the forests, fields and swamps which all is very exciting and fun but, do any of you use your Pioneers to go Fossil or Rock hounding? Do you haul gear to your claim where you can Pan for Gold and Dredge in Peace, or do you use your machine to get access to areas for metal detecting old historical homesteads and lost pioneer mines? I enjoy panning, dredging and sluicing for that yellow treasure. I also am into metal detecting for relics on land and in rivers. I am hoping to utilize my machine to gain me access to otherwise difficult to reach locations. I do all of this within the laws of course, but I'm thinking that my pioneer will have other uses besides zipping through the woods and mudholes galore.

 

[Admin]

 

[trigger]

Nah, just zipping through the woods and mudholes galore. That is cool though.

 

[Hondasxs]

I have a spot I want to do this at.
There is a creek that is mostly rocks, then it turns into flat rock with a 2ft ledge up river. There is also several holes on the flat rock that are 2ft deep and other pools that will sink your rig. But rest is shallow.
I dont own any tools or I would try. looked into building a hand pump dredge a few years back but never did.
Would like to give this a try one day for sure.

 

[Jshell3]

Is this kinda what you mean?
P500 - Pics of things we found on Ride

@100Acre - @rocmar had started this thread a while back.

Pretty cool finds.

 

[Jshell3]

Here too

P500 - KOOL & STRANGE THINGS SEEN / FOUND OUT RIDING

 

[rocmar]

Kool ..yeah I find some pretty
kool stuff....

 

[JTW]

Awesome.. I have got to get me a metal detector!!

 

[100Acre]

Awesome.. I have got to get me a metal detector!!

Garrett AT Pro
It can be an expensive addiction too.

 

[100Acre]

But you can find cannon balls with the aid of your magnet pick staff and your Garrett AT Pro Pointer. Both Garrett's mentioned are submersible up to 10' underwater.

 

[Plumber32]

This is very interesting. Grandpa told me about a buddy of hos that treasure hunts and hos best finds are old chimneys like where that's the only thing left. People would have a loose brick that they would stash money ect especially down south during civil war era places.

 

[JTW]

But you can find cannon balls with the aid of your magnet pick staff and your Garrett AT Pro Pointer. Both Garrett's mentioned are submersible up to 10' underwater.
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Awesome... I've been eyeballing a White for a while.

MXT All Pro | GEARED UP - Whites Electronics

 

[JTW]

This is very interesting. Grandpa told me about a buddy of hos that treasure hunts and hos best finds are old chimneys like where that's the only thing left. People would have a loose brick that they would stash money ect especially down south during civil war era places.

Well that's a good tip!

 

[snuffnwhisky]

Garrett AT Pro
It can be an expensive addiction too.
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Don't show feet in your pics!!! U have been warned lol...

 

[JTW]

Don't show feet in your pics!!! U have been warned lol...

You dirty bastard!! That was fresh meat!

 

[rocmar]

Dude...

I see in many of the youtube videos people in their SXS racing through the forests, fields and swamps which all is very exciting and fun but, do any of you use your Pioneers to go Fossil or Rock hounding? Do you haul gear to your claim where you can Pan for Gold and Dredge in Peace, or do you use your machine to get access to areas for metal detecting old historical homesteads and lost pioneer mines? I enjoy panning, dredging and sluicing for that yellow treasure. I also am into metal detecting for relics on land and in rivers. I am hoping to utilize my machine to gain me access to otherwise difficult to reach locations. I do all of this within the laws of course, but I'm thinking that my pioneer will have other uses besides zipping through the woods and mudholes galore.
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BadAss pics....

 

[Corona1]

I see in many of the youtube videos people in their SXS racing through the forests, fields and swamps which all is very exciting and fun but, do any of you use your Pioneers to go Fossil or Rock hounding? Do you haul gear to your claim where you can Pan for Gold and Dredge in Peace, or do you use your machine to get access to areas for metal detecting old historical homesteads and lost pioneer mines? I enjoy panning, dredging and sluicing for that yellow treasure. I also am into metal detecting for relics on land and in rivers. I am hoping to utilize my machine to gain me access to otherwise difficult to reach locations. I do all of this within the laws of course, but I'm thinking that my pioneer will have other uses besides zipping through the woods and mudholes galore.
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Awesome finds. Thanks for sharing.

 

[100Acre]

Don't show feet in your pics!!! U have been warned lol...

WTF?

 

[swsebek]

Garrett AT Pro
It can be an expensive addiction too.
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I have the same one, have only used it at the beach so far. And my wives earring. Waterproof this time cause my old 1000 and me went swimming.

 

[snuffnwhisky]

WTF?

We have a certain member I won't name @JTW that gets a little excited over those lol.

 

[JTW]

We have a certain member I won't name @JTW that gets a little excited over those lol.

That guy's a weirdo and a creeper!!