[EggsAckley]

“In September, a hiker from Placer County was panning for gold in New York Canyon when he became dehydrated and used his rescue beacon to call for help.”

Um.......let’s see. He was panning for gold, which implies that there was water where he was.

Uh...need I say more?

[formerliberal_nowconservative]

EggsAckley,

You assumed incorrectly. Google “dry panning for gold”

[Osage Orange]

Not always.....

There are "dry" panning methods.....