[meteorite-list] My First Hunt
From: Donald O'Keeffe <donald.okeeffe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:37:34 2004 Message-ID: <3A394F6B.CF57346F_at_signalhill.net> --------------99B8FEB0568EF933C8E95DD9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello list, After much fantasizing and pondering, I took the plunge. I sold my truck and my tools, picked up a 1979 Mobile Traveler, a 1980 Yamaha SR250, a GM IV, and went a huntin'. Here's a picture of my rig . Being a novice, Gold Basin seemed like the most reasonable place to begin. It took me four days to find my first stone (I was searching too far West). It was a little one at 13.9 grams, but obviously I was thrilled. Finds continued to be few and far between until I got a feel for the field and my machine. Then things picked up. I ended up with 80 finds for four and a half kilos. Some I'll keep, some I'll sell, and some are for gifts. When I was out hunting the day after Thanksgiving, I just thought of myself as a typical American out Christmas shopping. What a beautiful place to camp, picture post card views no matter which direction you turn. Beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and star filled evenings.Not being accustomed to the desert, I found the flora and fauna fascinating. What would seem to be an inhospitable environment is actually teeming with life. One morning, when I was out in the field before sunrise, I startled a bobcat. Ah, makes for a fond memory. I also found a couple of "mystery stones" that seemed different from my other Gold Basins.They are currently being analyzed at ASU. The first test has shown them to be meteoritic. And, I also found some gold. Not a bad trip. Sincerely, Don --------------99B8FEB0568EF933C8E95DD9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Hello list, <p>After much fantasizing and pondering, I took the plunge. I sold my truck and my tools, picked up a 1979 Mobile Traveler, a 1980 Yamaha SR250, a GM IV, and went a huntin'. Here's a picture of <a href="http://okeeffe.signalhill.net/images/myrig.jpg">my rig</a> . <p>Being a novice, Gold Basin seemed like the most reasonable place to begin. It took me four days to find my first stone (I was searching too far West). It was a little one at 13.9 grams, but obviously I was thrilled. Finds continued to be few and far between until I got a feel for the field and my machine. Then things picked up. I ended up with 80 finds for four and a half kilos. Some I'll keep, some I'll sell, and some are for gifts. When I was out hunting the day after Thanksgiving, I just thought of myself as a typical American out Christmas shopping. <p>What a beautiful place to camp, picture post card views no matter which direction you turn. Beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and star filled evenings.Not being accustomed to the desert, I found the flora and fauna fascinating. What would seem to be an inhospitable environment is actually teeming with life. One morning, when I was out in the field before sunrise, I startled a bobcat. Ah, makes for a fond memory. <p>I also found a couple of "mystery stones" that seemed different from my other Gold Basins.They are currently being analyzed at ASU. The first test has shown them to be meteoritic. And, I also found some gold. Not a bad trip. <p>Sincerely, <br>Don <p> </html> --------------99B8FEB0568EF933C8E95DD9-- Received on Thu 14 Dec 2000 05:53:31 PM PST |
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