[meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for meteorites : )

From: JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:04:37 -0500
Message-ID: <38FBC573F3FF4CCDBAFDB1F66E24CE86_at_ET>

Mike:
I stumbled upon almost the exact same setup while traipsing through the
dense thicket looking for soft-shell turtles somewhere in the middle of
Florida back in the late 1970s. I thought it was some kind of camp for
runaway kids. It would be weird to live in those conditions. I kept thinking
a psycho was about to murder me at any minute so I didn't stay long.

Phil Whitmer

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While not a meteorite story, my stepson and I did find something
strange while hunting for fossils and arrowheads. While exploring a
wooded area near the Hillsborough River, just outside of Tampa, we
stumbled across an abandoned homeless camp. There was a lean-to with
a mattress in it, a big plastic kiddie pool (for bathing and/or
catching rainwater), the remnants of a garden, an animal coop, and a
very odd assortment of bottles, buckets, birdhouses, and other
objects. This out in the middle of a densely-wooded area, far off any
trails, and it was a little spooky because it was hidden so well.
Everything was low to the ground and concealed with palmetto fronds
and vegetation. We literally walked right into the middle of it
before we saw it. We took a few photos, logged the GPS coordinates,
and kept on going.

Best regards,

MikeG
Received on Mon 21 Feb 2011 10:04:37 PM PST