[meteorite-list] In The Beginning

From: dfreeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jan 17 08:34:45 2006
Message-ID: <43CCF272.5050600_at_fascination.com>

Dear Edward, List;
Where to hunt first...someplace close by where you live! If you find
one, you will be obsessed to go there every chance you can. A good
place not far from where you live is better than a 400 mile trip every
weekend. A local spot that holds potential and produces one of a dozen
meteorites allows you the time to successfully explore the location
fully on your own. If for instance you travel for 8 hours one way to
your lucky first find location, you have fewer choices if you spend the
whole time available in the seat of your car instead of scouring the
surface. It sort of related to tournament fishing, can't catch fish
unless your lure is in the strike zone, can't find fish unless you are
where the fish are.
And, also like fishing, surround yourself with those that know more than
you do so you can learn more. Karma is karma, and to a degree we do
create our own...good and bad. Be ambitious mentally, read and ponder,
speculate surface types and time/errosional factors, the environment
over time, what would a meteorite do a foot, or even more, deep in the
soil for thousands of years?
Hope this helps you, and gives us all a bit of reflection. The cranial
tool is as important as the magnet or detector.
What part of the world did you say you were located, your local geologic
setting?
Best,
Dave Freeman
Wyoming's high desert, 11-14 inches of precip annually, high alkaline
soils, little vegetation, average humidity 20-30%.






roc350_at_optonline.net wrote:

>Dear List,
>I am a new member of the list. I am also new to the world of hunting meteorites. I find most of my daily thoughts to be consumed by my first find. The unfortunate part is, I have yet to find my first meteorite. I have spoken to many professional collectors and hunters. Some have given me inspiration, and some have me completely discouraged. I am an extreemly determined individual, sometimes to determined, but I find this to be an asset because it usually takes me to where I need to be. The bottom line is, I am looking for advice and possibly a little help in the right direction. I am trying to decide where in the U.S. to hunt first. This is difficult. I would prefer meeting a fellow hunter and learning a few things about how to hunt, what type of detector to use and where we are permitted to be. Mr. Notkin suggested purchasing a used fisher Gold Bug mk l or Gold Bug ll. I recently saw Bill Pecks Guide to North American Meteorites at a friends house. I thought this map may be
> extreemly helpful to me but I don't think it is available anymore. Well, I figured I would break the ice and introduce myself to you guys/gals, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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>Sincerely,
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>Edward Kerr
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