gold

On the 5th we went to go gold panning at Big Thunder gold mine. We went on a tour in the big thunder gold mine. Here is some of the history of the place. Big Thunder was owned by two guys that worked during the day then mined at night. They got the idea of doing this because they heard the there was a huge gold vain right around it and they started mining in the side of the mountain. With the tools they had they could only mine three feet a day. well they got about 100 feet and they hadnt found any gold. then they ran out of money so they stoped mining for a little while but they still went in the mine because all year around the mine stays at 50 degrees so if its hot then they can go cool off. Well they didnt want people knowing that they didnt work on it any more so they brought a huge sheet of steel and whacked it with a hammer to make it sound like they were still working. Then they got some money and started again. They got another 100 feet then they hit solid iron which the could even blow it up. the came all that way and only came out with 9 ounces of gold. So we panned for gold for a hour and i found the most then dad then mom. But it is so tiring panning and for a little bit of gold. after that we headed back to the rv. and then i had an allergy attack.