One Flake = A Map: How to Track Gold Upstream and Find the Feeder Zone скачать в хорошем качестве

One Flake = A Map: How to Track Gold Upstream and Find the Feeder Zone

Finding one tiny gold flake doesn’t mean “dig here forever.” It means the creek is giving you a direction. In this documentary-style guide, I show a practical method to trace placer gold upstream by reading the creek like evidence: consistent trap types, repeatable sampling, confluence comparisons, and narrowing the window until the feeder mechanism becomes obvious. You’ll learn how to track more than “gold yes/no” by watching frequency, flake shape, and heavy-mineral concentrate, and how to avoid false signals caused by “better traps” instead of stronger gold input. We also cover what real source mechanisms look like in the field—tributary inputs, seasonal side washes, eroding cutbanks, terrace gravels, and bedrock storage reaches—so you can stop wandering and start building a repeatable search plan. No hype. No guarantees. Just a calm, systematic approach to turn one flake into a route and find the most productive section of creek.