Right on! Thanks buddy! Looks like I might fly into Sac now, it's about $100 cheaper and since i'll be renting an suv for the trip, it'll help cover that. Not sure yet, still pricing it all out.
I think the last guy that gave me some tips said he got a buck or two out of susanville, as well. what's the terrain like on that side of the mountains? I used to go gold mining when i was your age on the feather river near the Malicoff(sp?) diggings. There was some steep stuff up there, beautiful country though.
Any tips would be much appreciated! where do you live in the bay area? I'm grew up in sonoma and marin and get up to my folks weekend house in clear lake whenever i'm up that way. try to fit in as many duck hunts as i can when i'm home for the holidays, heh heh!
talk atcha soon!
dave