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Surprising find at the top of Central’s volcanic spire
Check this out! Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about Michigan’s Copper Country, this is a taste of what you missed. Make sure to make a comment on the YouTube page so we can know what you thing about our adventures.

Gold ore 16-inch chain mill to reduce sweat equity
It’s in the works. The prototype is being built as part of a Multi Machine for gold prospectors. Copperland Corporation is combining a jaw crusher, chain mill & gold separator with an eye toward enabling old folks to head to the gold fields!

Democracy failed. People got fat & grew lazy.
We had a riotous time back in the 60’s, when music was meaningful & activism was at its peak. Many of you remember the Steppenwolf song “Monster”. How many broke free from the stagnation & continued on the path of liberty & freedom?

Gold panning experiments on a snowy day in Michigan’s UP
We have an assortment of gold panning equipment on hand, ready to pack into the camper for our Arizona expedition. What we don’t have is a lot of panning experience. – This is a good thing. When we found the Gold Claw YouTube presentation by Klint Washburn, Founder and CEO of Gold Claw, we were attracted to the apparent…

Why the greatest industrial boom of the last century went sour
The Michigan copper boom of the late 1800s to mid-1900’s was an industrial revolution of incredible proportions. Hundreds of copper mines drew shiploads of immigrants to the state’s upper peninsula to work as miners, surface plant operators, loggers, farmers, & merchants.

How to gather a winter supply of hay with simple tools
Gardens and house/vehicle maintenance have consumed our time at Copperland Munising this summer. In the back of my mind, I knew we were behind on hay gathering for winter chicken bedding. One sunny weekend day, Ken hauled out the mower and I retrieved the century old hand sickle. Working together, we cut and piled an…





