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2023 Gold Rush starting NOW.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - February 05, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Kevin and Kevin talk about the 2023 Gold Rush in all of the Western Mining States.  What it is like now and the opportunities that massive rains storms, flooding, and a record snowpack are creating, and how to take advantage now and later on visual prospecting for the best gold recovery seen in ...

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Recognizing your real opportunities.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - January 11, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
There is a lot that goes into a Miners Recognizing real opportunities and not just in equipment.  Looking at the ground with fresh eyes offers great opportunities that may be missed if a Prospector puts on the blinders and stays hype focused on only that ground in front of him.  A Prospector loo...

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Is your comfort zone your rut?

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - January 03, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
We all have a comfort zone, how we pan, sluice, or detect. It's time to think about the comfort zone and if it has become your rut and how to keep it from hindering your gold recovery. Expand the possibilities with practical ideas to keep you moving forward. 

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Is your comfort zone your rut?

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - January 03, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
We all have a comfort zone, how we pan, sluice, or detect. It's time to think about the comfort zone and if it has become your rut and how to keep it from hindering your gold recovery. Expand the possibilities with practical ideas to keep you moving forward. 

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In the Kit

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - July 06, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Kevin B asked me "What is the one tool in your kit that you will not leave home without?" This is beyond the normal things like pans and classifiers and digging tools.   There are two must haves one is for detecting and the other, well I take it with me no matter what I am doing. 

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QT #3 Specfic or X-Over Detectors, Good idea or not the best of both worlds.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - May 09, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
If you had asked me in 2004 if there was a good cross over detector for gold and CRT, I'd said no. Today not so much so. There are a few viable X-over detectors out there but make sure you are choosing what you need. DO not go detecting wondering if you made the right choices especially when you...

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Quick Tips #2 Factory preset or create custom programs

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - May 09, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Lots of questions about trusting factory presets over creating hunt programs from the start. I have some pretty strong opinions about this topic and I have seen a lot of new Detectorists make a few mistakes in setup over go with.   Sorry for those of you that came back thinking this is another P...

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Quick Tips #2 Factory preset or create custom programs

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - May 09, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Lots of questions about trusting factory presets over creating hunt programs from the start. I have some pretty strong opinions about this topic and I have seen a lot of new Detectorists make a few mistakes in setup over go with.   Sorry for those of you that came back thinking this is another P...

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Heading back to Alaska - This time with great friends

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - February 26, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Heading back to Alaska with Professional Prospectors Chris Ralph and my Producer Kevin Bell. Join us as we sit down with Kib Canyon, owner & operator of Gold King Creek Alaska Mine and Adventures for a long but informative podcast.  You can also watch the Webcast on the Gold Trails YouTube chann...

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OTG Quick Tips #1 - Eliusive Detector Signals Audio and VDI

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - January 09, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Hey Prospectors,   It's been a while. Over the last few months, we have received a huge amount of great email questions about everything. KB and I decided to take a lot of these and turn as many of these as we can into short-format Podcasts to help you become a better Prospector and Miner.  This...

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Compartmentalizing & Confidence = Gold measured by, $ per yard over specks in a pan.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - July 04, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Over four decades ago I stood on a ridge overlooking a huge Desert and suddenly felt overwhelmed. I had only been out a few times on my own and honestly, they were not the most successful trips I had made.  I decided to create a box in my mind's eye with compartments and each compartment was a s...

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But the golds supposed to be here, right here.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - May 09, 2020 01:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Putting the puzzle pieces where they need to go is a prospector's life. And sometimes you have to chase that one piece that got stuck in the box or fell on the floor to finish what you started and see the even bigger picture. Rules of Thumb revisited with a fairly new prospector that almost walk...

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Paydirt Payoff with Prospecting

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - May 03, 2020 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
What prompted this podcast is that I'm often asked if I believe in paydirt, and yes I do. I occasionally get in the mood for a bag or two and it all adds up. Sometimes in only fluctuating my cost per ounce up. When that happens, I mine.  For decades I have kept expenses vs.return logs. These lo...

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Thank you for NOT Prospecting

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - April 14, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Kevin Bell gives a big "Thank You" to a prospector for not prospecting and leaving some of the best gold that they have found on their Thursday Mining Day under his tailings.  Of course, this leads to training about trending, $$$ per yard, visual prospecting above and below the ground level and ...

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The other side of 300, Prospecting outside of California’s buffer zone.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 31, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In December 2019 Kevin and I shared the prospecting that you could do within the 300-foot buffer in selected California waterways. This time we open up the rest of the land with the opportunities awaiting all prospectors at 301 feet.  Along with offering tips on maximizing your gold recovery whe...

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The other side of 300, Prospecting outside of California’s buffer zone.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 31, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In December 2019 Kevin and I shared the prospecting that you could do within the 300-foot buffer in selected California waterways. This time we open up the rest of the land with the opportunities awaiting all prospectors at 301 feet.  Along with offering tips on maximizing your gold recovery whe...

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Covid-19 Distance, not Isolation. A positive mental outlook is as important as washing your hands.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 23, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Isolation and separatism is not healthy for either your overall physical or mental health.  Kevin and I discuss the standards for physical protection along with not shutting yourself in your house and shutting out the world around you.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended for men...

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Covid-19 Distance, not Isolation. A positive mental outlook is as important as washing your hands.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 23, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Isolation and separatism is not healthy for either your overall physical or mental health.  Kevin and I discuss the standards for physical protection along with not shutting yourself in your house and shutting out the world around you.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended for men...

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New equipment and some old friends at the GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 18, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
The first 3 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows were a great opportunity to introduce show goers to some new equipment and some equipment that has come back onto the market for prospecting.  Kevin Bell and I talk in depth about new and old gear designed to help you find and recover more gold. 

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New equipment and some old friends at the GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows.

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 18, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
The first 3 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows were a great opportunity to introduce show goers to some new equipment and some equipment that has come back onto the market for prospecting.  Kevin Bell and I talk in depth about new and old gear designed to help you find and recover more gold. 

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We're BACK

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 17, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
After a move of the studio and the Human (me) we are back up and running with new equipment, dedicated connection and server access.  Thank you to the over 5000 listeners to On the Gold for your patience and more importantly your support.  Let's kick season 2 into high gear.   

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We're BACK

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - March 17, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
After a move of the studio and the Human (me) we are back up and running with new equipment, dedicated connection and server access.  Thank you to the over 5000 listeners to On the Gold for your patience and more importantly your support.  Let's kick season 2 into high gear.   

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This new Detector is a piece of %#*@ - Listener questions and comments

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 28, 2019 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
With the new email addresses pending KB and I invited listeners to send in their questions and comments. The response to the invitation generated a lot of questions and one very frustrated new to detecting,  Detectorist.  I cover my thoughts on his detector and what I believe may be the problem ...

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This new Detector is a piece of %#*@ - Listener questions and comments

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 28, 2019 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
With the new email addresses pending KB and I invited listeners to send in their questions and comments. The response to the invitation generated a lot of questions and one very frustrated new to detecting,  Detectorist.  I cover my thoughts on his detector and what I believe may be the problem ...

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Thank you to everyone for tuning into the On The Gold Podcast!

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 20, 2019 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Over the last four months, the On The Gold Podcast has grown faster than I ever expected. The listeners and subscribers have far exceeded what I even conservatively estimated and for that, I say Thank You. 2020 Will be the Year of the Prospector. KB and I drop a couple of hints as to what to exp...

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Thank you to everyone for tuning into the On The Gold Podcast!

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 20, 2019 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Over the last four months, the On The Gold Podcast has grown faster than I ever expected. The listeners and subscribers have far exceeded what I even conservatively estimated and for that, I say Thank You. 2020 Will be the Year of the Prospector. KB and I drop a couple of hints as to what to exp...

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Conversation with Dominic Ricci - LDMA 2020

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 13, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
I spent a week in the GPAA-LDMA office and around all of our extremely busy schedules,i cornered Dominic to talk "what's Up 2020" within the LDMA. Lot of outings, hunts and just all around great prospecting and fun for EVERYONE. 

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5N5 Production Panning

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 06, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Production Panning is about using specialized gold pans that allow you to move great amounts of material in a quick efficient manner creating more concentrates in less time.  Gold is forced downward and trapped in a closed system where it is virtually impossible to lose.  This 5N5 is not really ...

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5N5 Production Panning

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 06, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Production Panning is about using specialized gold pans that allow you to move great amounts of material in a quick efficient manner creating more concentrates in less time.  Gold is forced downward and trapped in a closed system where it is virtually impossible to lose.  This 5N5 is not really ...

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California Gold - Yes, you can still prospect and recover gold in California

On The Gold with GPAA'S Kevin Hoagland - December 05, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Many people believe that the moratorium on dredging in California has all but stopped prospecting in the state. This is just not true. There are a number of different methods of recovering gold at and around the state's waterways that are efficient and productive.  I sat down with CA GPAA State ...

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