[meteorite-list] Dry Lake Grand Tour

From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:46 2004
Message-ID: <004c01c3c163$f6a5f420$d7e16a44_at_ph.cox.net>

Well Then..... Get walking and leave the Hupes alone.

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: <joseph_town_at_att.net>
To: Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dry Lake Grand Tour


> I just can't imagine anyone complaining about eyestrain after a cold find.
> I'd walk through hell and smile afterwards.
> > Dear Mark and List Members,
> >
> > You are not kidding when you say most of the dry lake beds have black
and
> > red volcanic rocks everywhere. We literally had to search through tens
of
> > thousands of these black rocks to find the unreported strewn field.
These
> > dry lake expeditions are not for the faint-of-heart. To be somewhat
> > successful you have to hike at least 10 miles a day zig-zagging from
black
> > rock to rock. Separating meteorites from the lava stones can cause eye
> > strain and the cold wind howling through these areas can cause wind
burn.
> > We searched seven dry lake beds, drove over 800 miles and must have
hiked at
> > least a hundred miles to find three stones so an extreme level of
patience
> > is required. In other words, these dry lake finds do not come easy.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Adam Hupe
> >
> >
> >
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