[meteorite-list] Hello from the field

From: Dan Miller <dannyspl12_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:30:47 -0700
Message-ID: <CAKth5kbj5P5+UfxX-orJNTeerkXq2kFXWN9F7W5KiOwei2rvdQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

Has anymore stones been found to the East of Coloma? or to the West
near Folsom lake?

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 5:27 AM, Richard Montgomery
<rickmont at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Fellow strewn-field hunters and List,
>
> Like Edwin, I've been on the lower Cronan Ranch well over 30 days, and his
> comments accurately echo my own adventures....oddly, the same critter counts
> for me (excepting the cats)...and not a single rattlesnake yet, but one
> Kingsnake. ?There are PLENTY of large shed-skins here and there scattered
> across the dry grasses and rocky outcrops....exactly where one would expect
> to find the Crotalis. ?I use two hiking sticks (no magnets) and have
> attached a small camel-bell to the base of each...perhaps a little warning
> system for close-by snakes, who knows....and a must are the snake gaiters.
>
> As with ET, I'm done by mid-day, not only because of the heat, but my
> ligament-less legs allow 4-6 hours in the steep drying grass, and beneath
> the oaks. ?The ground beneath the oaks is by far the best ground to search,
> providing poison oak, ticks and shade...and yet no stone for me.
>
> I live close to the area (an hour away), and have been biking into the areas
> saving the miles into and out of the area for my legs. ?As I write, I'm
> preparing to head out, once again...and each step might show me a stone!
>
> Richard Montgomery
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Thompson"
> <etmeteorites at hotmail.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:10 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Hello from the field
>
>
>
>>
>> Hello list members,
>>
>>
>>
>> It is getting hot in Coloma! Thirty four days in the area and not one
>> meteorite have I found. Have been investing most of the time in what should
>> be the large end of the strewn field. Thirty four days and I have yet to see
>> a rattlesnake. I enjoy snakes so this is a huge disappointment. I bought a
>> go-pro camera just so I can video a snake in the wild. They have caught over
>> twenty baby rattlesnakes by the river in the campground where I am staying
>> but I haven't seen any of those either. Lots of turkeys, lizards, coyotes,
>> foxes, toads and bullfrogs. A few bobcats but no cougars yet. Did get to see
>> a huge king snake but I hadn't figured out how to use the camera yet. It was
>> good hunting weather this past week but is getting hot again. Hot days I
>> only hunt until 1pm. Am getting about 7 to 8 hours a day out hiking. Am
>> meeting lots of great people here and have looked at a lot of very nice
>> stones. a number of stones are being found by locals on there own land. The
>> more people talk t
>> he more I learn about how many stones are not being documented. I got to
>> identify Sammy's 27.5 gram stone a few days ago. She was quite tickled when
>> I told her she had the real thing. I would love to find a few of these
>> little gems but feel that the time is better spent trying to find the 'big
>> one'. Regardless of the heat, ticks, poison oak, star thistle, cockleburs,
>> mosquitoes and invisible rattlesnakes for which I come prepared with snake
>> stick, camera and gaiters, it is a blast to be back in the field. Last years
>> back surgery really did the trick and now am able to walk pain free from sun
>> up to sundown. When I finally find a stone I will post a picture. For now
>> it's just great to be out in the sun. Still raining in Oregon.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Edwin
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