Metal Detectors
Gold-specific and all-terrain detectors for benches, washes, and bedrock.
Minelab Gold Monster 1000
The most respected easy-to-use entry gold detector — 45 kHz with fully automatic ground balancing.
View on AmazonMinelab GPX 6000
The flagship pulse-induction 'workhorse' — the industry standard for serious nugget hunters in heavily mineralized ground.
View on AmazonGarrett Goldmaster 24K
Balanced 48 kHz VLF (the reborn White's classic) — a reliable, sensitive mid-range gold machine made in the USA.
View on AmazonFisher Gold Bug 2
The 71 kHz legend — unmatched sensitivity to the tiniest micro-nuggets in low-to-moderate mineralization.
View on AmazonMinelab SDC 2300
Compact, rugged pulse-induction detector legendary for sniping small sub-gram gold in tough, hot ground.
View on AmazonNokta Gold Kruzer
Fully waterproof high-frequency (61 kHz) gold detector built to handle hot ground and small nuggets.
View on AmazonGarrett Pro-Pointer AT
The industry-standard waterproof pinpointer — zero in on targets fast once your main detector signals.
View on AmazonPans & Classifiers
Where every prospector starts — pans, classifiers, snuffer bottles, and vials.
Garrett Super Sluice 15" Gold Pan
High-capacity deep green pan with aggressive riffles — ~90% capture in heavy black sands.
View on AmazonSE Patented Stackable Classifier Set
Time-tested stainless mesh sieves (1/2" to 1/20") that nest and fit a 5-gallon bucket for fast sizing.
View on AmazonSnuffer Bottle & Glass Vial Set
Suck up flour gold from your pan and store flakes and pickers safely in glass vials.
View on AmazonGarrett Gravity Trap Gold Pan Kit
The trusted classic starter set — pans, snuffer bottle, tweezers, and vials to start finding color.
View on AmazonSluices & Dry Washers
Process more material, faster — for wet creeks and dry desert washes.
Keene A52F Aluminum Sluice Box
Keene Engineering — the most trusted name in sluicing. Lightweight aluminum box for classified creek gravels.
View on AmazonGold Cube 3-Stage (Vortex Matting)
The gold standard for fine-gold cleanup and concentration — recovers flour gold other sluices miss.
View on AmazonKeene Vibrostatic Dry Washer
The desert standard for dry placer — recover gold from arid washes where running water is scarce.
View on AmazonBazooka Gold Trap Sluice
Compact, high-efficiency trap-style sluice — portable and effective in small streams and quick cleanups.
View on AmazonTools & Crevicing
Picks, crevice tools, magnets, hand lenses, and sample kits for working bedrock.
Bedrock Crevice Tool Kit
Narrow picks, spoons, brushes, and snuffer for cleaning gold traps in bedrock cracks and false-bedrock seams.
View on AmazonEstwing E3-22P Rock Pick (22 oz)
The #1 choice of geologists worldwide — one-piece forged American steel with a shock-reduction grip.
View on AmazonBelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe
Best-in-class achromatic triplet hand lens — inspect quartz, sulfides, and fine mineral textures distortion-free.
View on AmazonAmerican Weigh Scales Digital Pocket Scale (0.01 g)
Trusted precision pocket scale — weigh your pickers, flakes, and the day's take down to a hundredth of a gram.
View on AmazonGold-n-Sand Black Sand Magnet Tool
Quick-release magnet pulls magnetite away from your concentrates so trapped gold drops free.
View on AmazonApex Pick (Prospecting Pick)
USA-made high-carbon prospecting pick built for digging targets and working overburden — a detectorist favorite.
View on AmazonBooks & Guides
Learn the geology, history, and technique behind finding color.
Fists Full of Gold — Chris Ralph
The modern prospecting 'bible' — detecting, dredging, dry washing, geology, and finding rich pay streaks.
View on AmazonYou Can Find Gold With a Metal Detector — Garrett & Lagal
The classic, plain-English reference on electronic prospecting from two legends of the hobby.
View on AmazonThe New Gold Panning Is Easy — Roy Lagal
A trusted beginner's guide to reading water and panning down to the gold the right way.
View on AmazonRoadside Geology (Regional Series)
Understand the rocks and structures that control where gold actually occurs in your region.
View on AmazonField & Safety Gear
Boots, power, light, and safety so you stay out there and off-grid.
Petzl ACTIK CORE Headlamp
Rechargeable 600+ lumen headlamp trusted across the outdoor world — hands-free for dawn-patrol prospecting.
View on AmazonSawyer Squeeze Water Filter
Field-tested 0.1-micron filter — drink safely from creeks on long days working a claim.
View on AmazonGoal Zero Solar Charging Kit
Reliable off-grid solar power to keep your phone, GPS, and the AdAurum app running deep in the field.
View on AmazonSnake-Resistant Gaiters
Snake-bite leg protection for brush, talus, and desert washes where rattlers hide.
View on AmazonAdventure Medical Kits First-Aid Kit
Industry-standard trail first aid for cuts, blisters, and scrapes far from the trailhead.
View on AmazonGarmin GPSMAP 67 Handheld GPS
The gold standard for off-grid navigation — mark claims, dig sites, and your way back to the truck.
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