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Best Mini Highbankers of 2024
Crux Prospecting's Gold Trek Mini Highbanker can run 1 yard per hour, and weighs just 12.9 pounds.
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The Lightest Mini Backpack Highbanker
Learn more about this 12.9lb mini backpack highbanker that will get you into remote areas for more gold.
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A Beautifully Designed Mini Highbanker
This ultralight highbanker by Crux Prospecting can handle 1 yard/hour of unclassified material.
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The 3 Best Mini Highbankers of 2024
The Crux highbanker is lightweight, compact and capable. It can run up to 1 yard per hour, and weighs in at just 12.9 pounds. There are other great mini highbankers in the market, so find out which one is best for you in this in-depth article.
Read postWinter Gold Panning: Challenges
Winter gold panning can be tough. Here are some challenges you might experience with winter gold panning in a small, shallow creek in an interior climate. These are based on my recent experience in the month of January.
Read postWhere Am I Allowed To Go Gold Panning in BC, Canada? How Can I Tell If a Particular Location is Claimed, and Not Open For Panning (Without Permission)?
Want to know where you are allowed to go gold panning in BC, Canada? We've got the answers, and a free tool for you to use so you can figure it out on your own!
Read postWhat Are Some Good Gold Panning Tips For Beginners? (Techniques)
Want to know some good gold panning tips for beginners? We've got some right here. Check them out!
Read postThe Pickaxe Guide to Gold Panning For Beginners
Learn how to gold pan, and what equipment to buy, and where to go gold panning as a newbie with The Pickaxe Guide to Gold Panning For Beginners (Welcome Kit)!
Read post5 Tips to Avoid Losing Gold in a Highbanker
Losing gold is a frustrating experience. Here are 5 tips to avoid losing gold in a highbanker, so you can increase your gold capture rate, and hang on to more of that fine flour gold.
Read postWhat Are the Best 6 Inch Highbankers?
The best 6 inch highbankers (backpack) are lightweight, compact and efficient. Read on to learn more about the best 6 inch highbankers on the market.
Read postWhat Size of Highbanker Should I Buy (Width)?
When determining what size of highbanker to buy, you'll want to consider these critical factors. Read on to learn more!
Read postShould I Buy a Highbanker?
Wondering if you should buy a highbanker? This brief guide goes through some of the pros and cons of buying and using a highbanker. Read on to learn more!
Read postHow I Built a 6 Inch Highbanker (Backpackable) - With Cyle Haddon
Learn how Cyle Haddon of Crux Prospecting in BC, Canada built a 6 inch backpack highbanker (ultralight) including some of the challenges and obstacles he overcame along the way.
Read postWhy a 6 Inch Backpack Highbanker is the Best Size - With Cyle Haddon of Crux Prospecting
A lightweight, compact and portable 6 inch backpack highbanker can help newbies get more gold. Learn how Cyle Haddon from Crux Prospecting got started in the hobby of gold prospecting and with highbanking.
Read postPickaxe: Gold Prospecting Product Reviews & Buying Advice for Aspiring to Advanced Miners
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Hi, I'm Dan, the owner of Pickaxe.ca. I live in the Okanagan in BC, Canada and enjoy sharing what I have learned about gold prospecting over the past 5 years. Whether you are interested in improving your research, testing, panning, highbanking, or cleanups, you'll find some valuable information here. If your goal is to get as much gold as possible then you are in good company.