Gold & Outdoor Festival, Sonora, California


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Gold & Outdoor Festival on August 22 & 23



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I will be doing a Gold Detecting Seminar each day. I will also be selling my book at the Gold & Outdoor Festival on August 22 & 23.

This event will be held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in beautiful Sonora, California and sponsored by the Delta Gold Diggers, GPAA.

Adults $5 – Children 12 and under FREE, VET'S FREE

CLAIM JUMPER METAL DETECTING HUNT – Sponsored by Minelab
- Hunt for all ages
- Over $3,000 in buried treasure will be up for grabs
- Detecting Education & Training provided by Rusty's Gold and Treasure Hunting Supply, an authorized Minelab dealer, and GPAA’s own Kevin Hoagland
- Prizes! Minelab detectors and equipment (valued at over $4,000)

TREASURE QUESTING – Sponsored by Minelab
- Hunt for all ages
- Non-competitive
- Hands-on lesson designed to teach newcomers how to metal detect
- Lots of prizes
- Participate more than once, if you like


GOLD & OUTDOOR RAFFLE PRIZES VALUED AT OVER $10,000!
- Metal detectors – Minelab, Garrett and Tesoro
- Kicking Donkey – Cascade Recirculator & Black Magic
- Gold Cube
- Camel Mining Mountain Goat Trommel
- Alaska Gold Expedition – (2) two week trips to Nome, Alaska (airfare included). One each day.
- Much more

LIVE DEMOS

- Dozens of Manufactures and Dealers conducting equipment and product demonstrations.

GOLD PANNING AREA
- Learn from experienced miners how to pan for real gold.
- Great fun for “kids” of all ages. Newbies to the elite!

MULTIPLE BUILDINGS & OUTSIDE AREAS PACKED FULL WITH …
- Prospecting equipment.
- Live demonstrations.
- Jewelry.
- Arts & Crafts.
- Activities & Games for ALL!

PROSPECTING SEMINARS (subject to change)
- Local Prospecting – Basic Prospecting.
- Follow the Old Timers – Advanced Prospecting.
- Geology – Basic Understanding
- Geology – Advanced
- Metal Detecting / Electronic Prospecting


Gold Prospectors Association of America & Lost Dutchman’s Mining Association members mining claims within a 15-30 minute drive of Sonora. Invite your family and friends, stop by our booth and learn how you can find more gold!
Lots of hotels, RV and tent camping nearby. RV spaces are $30 per RV per night. Tent camping is $20 per tent per night. Showers and bathrooms available. Limited full hookups for RVs.


Mother Lode Fairgrounds
220 Southgate Drive
Sonora, CA 95370


August
23-24


Saturday 10 am - 6 pm & Sunday 10 am - 4 pm


Come by and say hello.

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  • 1 month later...

deathray, like way2cool it was too far for me... actually just driving to the

grocery store is now a big adventure. Over the past years I enjoyed attending

large seeded hunts. I'm glad that I did, when I could; and hope ya'all get out

out and do it while ya can. :) :) :) cuz the time will come when ya can't :blink:.....

Ray... Love your book... It is a real Winner. All of it, especially the Glossary

definitions and the photo on page 156.... jim

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