"ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE"

Yes Buddy(my husband) and I are in our Sixties and we are able to still get outdoors and dig in the dirt for GOLD! Hi Folks! It has been awhile, but we are working our claim here in Arizona now that the weather is a little less hot! Enjoy this video I(Cindy) took. Gold Mining is hard work but we manage to find some humor in it along the way. We dug out 3 foot cubes of dirt off the bedrock each day during our camping weeks in October out at the Claim. I put in a couple of hours each day just like I do when I garden at home. Buddy did the rest! LOL This is part #1 of a few videos in sequence.  This is part #6 showing our take from the dig over a period of two weeks. Watch for the full story soon. We need to work on putting the videos into one video. Thanks for visiting! Buddy and Cindy

Would you believe we are having very sunny weather here in Az. in January! This is our First Camping Trip this year out at the New Claim. We spent four days camping and prospecting, my wife and I. We had a surprise visit from our Daughter, Brandy and her Finance, Dewayne, and their children, Warren, Zoey and Alexis!   We loved it that they came out to enjoy some time with each other around the campfire! Gold Mining is not as easy as it used to be. You have to dig down to Bedrock. We found some Bedrock partly exposed  in the creek. We shoveled off the over burden of dirt and rocks and dug into the cracks of the bedrock. We found 1 half of a gram, total weight of gold pieces. Enjoy the photos!  I still use the Original Gold Bug Detector!  My wife is always ready to give me coffee or hand me a tool!  Digging back two to three  foot of soil and rocks!  The creek bed in background showing our dig holes during our four day stay!...

Well we did not get out much this year due to Az Fires and now Restrictions! Can not use any motorized equipment. As soon as the restrictions are lifted we will be back at it! In the meantime Enjoy some of our Funny Interesting Comments from Youtube!***** Comment on your video: cinbudsfamily.blogspot.com/ KEEP ON DIGGING #5 hahaha, that gum flying out cracked me up.. ***** Comment on your video: Another Nugget 2 I love the sound that the detector makes! "VUUU VU VU VUUUU! "***** Cinbudsgold Part Two Breaking Apart Bedrock For Gold wow that is a lot of work i think my fever is breaking *****  Comment on your video: Another Nugget that was exciting ***** Comment on your video: Pinky Piece hell ya. nice piece. Can't wait for more vids!! ***** Comment on your video: CinbudsGold #8 of 8 How To Prospect A Claim did you lose youre poop tube? ***** Comment on your video: Gold Nugget found by Cinbud's Gold Most Magnificent Find! Small, but a treasure still wo...

Hi all! Here are some more Youtube comments to share from our videos!! Our responses are below the comment! Enjoy and leave your comments and questions here too! seeding your pan for a video is weak. billbehl 5 months ago For all viewers, I apalogize for the language in this video. Chris and I don't " seed" or "highgrade" our videos. We had just detected a bucket of material on a board, and flipped our readings in the  pan without looking to see what they were. That pan surprised us as much as it does our viewers! Of course, we have plenty of videos of "dead" pans, and "hot" rocks that we dig, but they don't seem to have the same effect as gold in the pan does! cindipom 4 months ago I wish I found pickers like that in Michigan! ClintL63 5 months ago nice panning skills! HikaruYamamoto 8 months ago Theeeere be goooold in those hills!!!! jpomichter Most Magnificent Find! Small, but a treasure still worth tons. Goo...

We had our big tools stolen from the claim over Spring Break week. We could not get to the claim that week. Out in the middle of nowhere who would expect? All info and pictures of tire tracks turned in to the police and the forest service! We did not let that get us down! We got back to work this week and it paid off! Enjoy the video! Thanks for visiting! Buddy

This recipe was too good not to share with you. Great for your camp-outs! Thanks for visiting! BEER CAN CHICKEN The liquid from the beer can creates steam that helps cook the chicken from the inside and keep it moist and delicious In the past decade, whole chickens mounted on beer cans have become a familiar sight at backyard barbecues the country over. And for good reason: The liquid creates steam that helps cook the chicken from the inside and keep it moist. Also, standing the chicken up vertically means the legs (which take the most time to cook) are exposed to the most intense heat, meaning the bird will cook evenly without drying out the breast. The result: one of the tastiest chickens imaginable with no heavy sauces or sides. You'll Need: 1 chicken (3-4 lb) 24 oz Coca-Cola 3/4 tsp salt Freshly cracked pepper 1 can beer How to Make It: *Combine the chicken and the Coke and soak overnight in the fridge (or for at least 2 hours). *Heat a grill. If using charcoal, bank the hot c...

Well have not been able to get out gold-prospecting due to cold weather but did catch this beautiful sunset in Prescott, AZ. in Dec. 2010. It is overlooking Thumb Butte. Buddy took the picture, not bad for an amateur. Thanks for visiting!

We caught a photo of an evening lightning storm here at home in Wilhoit, Arizona. We live 14 miles out of Prescott going towards Wickenburg. Thanks for visiting!

For our followers we designed a unique calendar through Zazzle. In it are 11 photos taken out at the claim and one of our house around christmas. See the photos featured in it! Magnify each one! Thanks for visiting! Buddy

I remember our last camping experience in the desert before the boy's had to enroll in school. We had a chevy stepvan then, with bunkbeds in the back built by my husband. We were invited to visit Arizona by some folks we met at Buckskin Joe, near Canon City, Colorado, during our previous visits to Colorado. We found a dirt road leading into the desert from the highway near Apache Junction, Az. We parked along side a nice dry wash. Did some Gold Prospecting and seached for Arrowheads, Driftwood and such. We came upon a natural spring along the top of the bank of the wash, about five foot up. My husband put holes in a tin coffee can and attached the can to a shrub just under the spring. We now had a shower! Ice cold, but in the heat of the day it was great! We had the neccessary camping equipment to cook, and light our camping area with and a huge ice chest that kept our food cold. Once a week we drove into town to replenish our supplies and do laundry. We met several interesting peo...

We recieved a question from a Youtube user and wanted to share our response as an educational prospecting tip! Hi , I've just purchased a Gold Bug Detector and have been enjoying your Videos and would like to ask a few questions . Noticed you use the small coil , do you use it all the time or just mainly in bedrock areas ? I will be detecting Bushland here in Victoria , old Aluvial sites . My detector came with the 3 coils so what would you recommend I use ? Any other tips on using the Gold Bug would be greatly appreciated . I have just ordered Zip Zip by Larry Sallee and also Advanced Nugget Hunting by Heydelaar and Johnson , they look like good books . Keep the Videos coming they are great , regards from Down Under. Is your detector an original Gold Bug, or the new Gold Bug 2? I use the 3" coil exclusively. Less tiring for searching the hillsides, and gets down in the tight areas of bedrock after we have prepared our dig. One tip I can give you is to use a board, 4' x...

The relatives had come to visit. Cindy's sister, Teresa, and her boyfriend, Jack, had never been to Arizona and naturally, wanted to spend a day in the desert and see how we use a metal detector when we prospect for gold. We had been living in the desert for a few years now and so it seemed reasonable to explain a few things. Jack carried a pistol. I did't carry guns, so I told him to leave it in the truck. We did'nt use our desert critters for target practice, not even the occasional rattlesnake we might encounter. Next, we explained that everything in the desert will bite you, sting you, including the plants, so be aware of your surroundings, watch where you step, reach or squat. Then away we went. I took Jack to the creek, scratched some material around and found a small piece of gold with my Gold Bug detector. Cindy and Teresa went exploring down the canyon. Only a few minutes went by when there was a ruchus down canyon, and Cindy and Teresa came running up. Seems ...

A deer observing us while we are observing it. A little tree frog resting on our equipment.

A deer observing us while we are observing it. A little tree frog resting on our equipment.

On one of our trips back to the truck after a long day at our claim we came across this beautiful Mohave Rattlesnake. Then a Transula had the right of way! We respected their Territory!! This brings to mind a paper I wrote for my college english 101 class back in 1986. It was titled: AN EXAMPLE OF "CLASSICAL CONDITIONING" AND "OPERANT CONDITIONING" by Raymond Pomichter. One of the best examples of "Classical Conditioning" I can give is an experience in conditioning that I, myself, acquired while living and working in the Arizona desert. I spent many hours roaming the desert, "prospecting" for precious metals, or working on a mining claim, and I often came upon rattlesnakes. The sight of one would bring me to a halt, and send twinges of fear through me, until I could see for certain that I was in no danger of being bitten. By keeping a safe distance and prodding one of these snakes with a stick to get him to "rattle" so I would know ...

One of my most memorable encounters with a desert creatue was when I prospected the Mineral Mountain area east of Apache Junction, Arizona. I spent a few weeks as watchman on a mining claim, where I stayed in a little camp trailer provided by the owner. It had sat idle for quite some time and a packrat had obviously decided to set up housekeeping. Now, packrats are interesting desert critters. Aptly named, they collect and save anything and everything. They are also noted for their tendency to barter and trade items of interest. My first day on the job, I knew a packrat was somewhere, as I spent a good part of the morning picking up silverware that had been strewn around the ground near the camper. When I opened the sillverware drawer, sure enough, it was crammed with cactus beans, twigs, acorns, and various pieces of ribbon and cloth! Late in the evening I would start the generator to freeze water in the fridge to keep my foodsuffs fresh, watch a little TV or read, then...

From the story, Living And Learning From The Desert, Buddy has added some details I left out! Here is his story! I had decided to up-grade our situation a little, and build us an out-house. After all, I did have the material just laying around, a tree saw and a hammer. After a few hours work and no major incidents involving gushing blood or smashed fingers, I stood back to view my work of art. This was a thing of beauty. Solid 2x4 construction, with plywood flooring, and I had gone so far as to buy a padded seat and cover. One day while I was enjoying a cup of coffee, an SUV vehicle pulled up in the wash, and a little old gent jumped out and made a bee-line up the path to our little building. "The nerve of some people, not even the courtesy to ask if they could use the restroom!" I watched with some amuzement as he opened the door and stepped in. Now, give it a few seconds, the door opens, and there's no way to describe the look on this old gent's face, as he waddled...

I remember our last camping experience in the desert before the boy's had to enroll in school. We had a chevy stepvan then, with bunkbeds in the back built by my husband. We were invited to visit Arizona by some folks we met at Buckskin Joe, near Canon City, Colorado, during our previous visits to Colorado. We found a dirt road leading into the desert from the highway near Apache Junction, Az. We parked along side a nice dry wash. Did some Gold Prospecting and seached for Arrowheads, Driftwood and such. We came upon a natural spring along the top of the bank of the wash, about five foot up. My husband put holes in a tin coffee can and attached the can to a shrub just under the spring. We now had a shower! Ice cold, but in the heat of the day it was great! We had the neccessary camping equipment to cook, and light our camping area with and a huge ice chest that kept our food cold. Once a week we drove into town to replenish our supplies and do laundry. We met several interesting pe...