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Log Your Gold Prospecting Finds

Every time you go out gold prospecting you should log your finds. You can keep them in a book, on maps, cds, a mapping program or anything you like. Keep as much data as you can about what you found, what you saw etc. I like to use National Geographic Topo maps and a written journal. The journal can be locked in a bank box, a gun safe or whatever and the maps can be saved to a disc or other exportable type media and stored for a long time.

Over time as you prospect for gold here and there you will begin to notice patterns and if you are using map software you will begin to see patterns on the maps, a gold nugget here, fine gold there, and this will open your eyes to new locations and possibilities. Plus most modern map programs allow you to share files with friends and add photos, notes etc. soon you have an archive that is massive and full of information. Information is really a huge key to gold prospecting and you can then begin to research new areas and plot your hunts. What you are essentially doing is tracking your successes and failures, over time again as you log and track and travel the ability to read the ground will come for you, it takes time. Measure yourself, measure your success, learn where the gold is and the gold is not, it is my belief that anything that is tracked and measured improves. Good luck in your hunts!