http://chriscontplanet.blogspot.com/2011/06/california-gold-rush.html
If you need help with the clothes or something here's a pic of a 49er, if you have questions I'm willing to help, we studied this for about 5 years in school and I've been panning for gold (you described it PERFECTLY btw :)). I love this, it's awesome.
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Ah thanks for that, if I have any queries I'll let you know... saves me having to google everything ;D And wooow, to my simple British mind panning for gold seems really exciting and exotic xD Though... learning how its done made me just feel that you'd only end up giving yourself a bad back O__O
Anywaaay, thanks for the help and the revieww :D
xo