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"Prospecting Dream Trip"

The entry period has officially ended. We are now in the process of finalizing all of the entries. We anticipate having all entries counted and finalized by 2pm est.

We will announce the winners by email at 8pm est.

Meet the miners

These are the prospectors and gold miners you will be digging with all weekend.

  • Freddy Dodge

  • Dan Hurd

  • Pioneer Pauly

  • Bigfoot Mining Co

  • B-Kings Outdoors

  • Goldbay Dave

  • Bryan Thomas Gold​

  • And others

What are the details

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Dates - November 16th & 17th ​ Where - Mariposa, California ​ Gear - Dress to be out in the woods hiking. Weather could be warm, hot, cold, etc. Be prepared for moisture, dryness, snakes, animals, and mild to slightly rugged terrain. ​ Food and Drink - Be sure to bring food, snacks, and portable water. You will be responsible for keeping yourself fed and hydrated on location. Tools - A Garrett metal detector will be provided for you to use on the claim if you do not have one. If you have any special picks or digging tools you prefer to use, you are welcome to bring them, however only Garrett metal detectors will be allowed to be used on the claim.  ​ Health Warning - If you are not in good physical health, please do not participate in this competition. We will be about an hour away from the nearest hospital. Anyone with any serious health conditions, heart problems, back injuries, or potentially hazardous conditions or allergies are encouraged not to participate. Anyone who does win and elect to participate in this event will be required to sign a medical and risk waiver before you will be allowed to participate. ​ Film - All winners will be required to sign a film release. There are multiple YouTubers that will be filming during this event as well as Freddy Dodge and a camera crew. Participants must consent to appearing on camera in order to be able to participate.  ​ Travel and Accommodations - All winners will be 100% responsible for all of their own travel and accommodations. We can provide parking for a small camper if you need and we can also recommend a couple local hotels. However you choose to travel, you will be required to plan and arrange yourself, as well as be able to cover any and all costs you incur from your meals, lodging, and travel expenses. You will not receive any compensation for participating in the event. ​ Gold - Every winner will be allowed to keep any and all gold they find up to 2 ounces. Sometimes we find 2 grams in a day and some times we find 10 ounces in a day on this property. There are no guarantees made as to what you will find, but we will allow you to keep any gold you find up to 2 ounces. ​ Location - All winners must agree not to disclose the location of this claim publicly or privately. Under no circumstances will any winner be allowed on this property outside of this event unless receiving written permission from claim owners or lease holders. Please do not claim jump. ​ How to win - There are 3 Golden Tickets available. They can be won in the following ways: ​ #1 Purchase the Magic Item. The Pocket Watch is our designated Magic Item. Whoever purchases the Magic Item INSTANTLY WINS THE FIRST GOLDEN TICKET! ​ #2 Purchase any qualifying item and gain entries. For every $10 you spend on a qualifying item, you will receive 1 entry in to our Prospecting Dream Trip drawing. All of the qualifying items are for sale in the shop and at the bottom of this page. The drawing will be held on November 4th and the winner will be announced on or before November 5th. The drawing will be conducted by adding your name to a spreadsheet 1 time for every $10 spent on a qualifying item and then a random number generator will pick a number. Whoever's name is on the line of the sheet corresponding to the number picked by the random number generator will be our winner. For this option, the more you spend the more entries you receive. Certain items will be marked double, triple, or even 10x entries. If you purchase a double entry item you will receive 2 entries for every $10 spent on that item. If you purchase a triple entry item you will receive 3 entries for every $10 spent on that item. If you purchase a 10x entry item, you will receive 10 entries for every $10 spent on that item. ​ #3 Email drawing. This is our free entry drawing. Every single member of our email list will be able to elect to be entered into the drawing free of charge. Simply send us an email with your name, phone number, and email address to be added to the free drawing. There is a maximum of 1 entry per customer in this drawing however this drawing will be held completely separate from our paid drawing so everyone has the exact same chance of winning. The drawing will be conducted by adding your name to a spreadsheet 1 time when you submit your request to be entered into the drawing and then a random number generator will pick a number. Whoever's name is on the line of the sheet corresponding to the number picked by the random number generator will be our winner. The drawing will be held on November 4th and the winner will be announced on or before November 5th. That's it for now! If you have any questions, please email me at BryanThomasGold@gmail.com or call or text me at (970) 699-2750.  ​ GOOD LUCK!

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