kyled
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2024
Posts: 5
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Post by kyled on May 17, 2024 18:51:29 GMT -5
Thank you all for having me. I've been collecting rocks for years, but just started getting into rockhounding as a hobby this year. I live 10 minutes from Ponto Beach, Carlsbad, and have never left there empty handed. My recent "more serious" journey into RH started with Otie Braden's updated 2016 edition of Gem Trails of SoCal, and I've also got my hands on both the NatGeo Field Guide to NA and the Audubon Field Guide, which I'm reading page-by-page. I picked up my first rock tumbler--a used Lortone 3B--in March, and am currently in the pre-polish stage on one barrel and the polish stage on the other. (Pics soon I hope.) I have made field trips thus far to Yaqui Well (Anza Borrego), the Blue Bird Mine area in the Cargo Muchacho Mts (nice light blue kyanite), and some geode digging off Hulse Hwy, just SE of Midway Well. Hope to make it out to Lavic in the next week or two before it gets too hot! I look forward to diving into all the wonderful content here. Thanks again!
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Post by vegasjames on May 17, 2024 19:16:53 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
Was going to head down to Lavic a few day ago, but looked at the weather and already getting very close to 100F.
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Post by Pat on May 17, 2024 19:22:07 GMT -5
Welcome from California. San Jose. It’s a wonderful hobby.
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chris1956
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2022
Posts: 1,436
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Post by chris1956 on May 17, 2024 19:35:54 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri.
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kyled
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2024
Posts: 5
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Post by kyled on May 17, 2024 21:15:01 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada. Was going to head down to Lavic a few day ago, but looked at the weather and already getting very close to 100F. Thanks. And I hear you. On Monday it's supposed to be 87, so we will see.
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 17, 2024 21:45:56 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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titaniumkid
spending too much on rocks
Member since June 2023
Posts: 320
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Post by titaniumkid on May 17, 2024 22:01:05 GMT -5
Hi from Australia
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mirkee
starting to shine!
Started tumbling a couple of months ago but now have four tumblers. Very interested in the hobby.
Member since March 2024
Posts: 44
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Post by mirkee on May 17, 2024 22:53:32 GMT -5
Welcome from Santa Maria, Central Coast CA. Those beach rocks can really spoil us! Happy hunting!
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kyled
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2024
Posts: 5
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Post by kyled on May 18, 2024 0:27:18 GMT -5
Welcome from Santa Maria, Central Coast CA. Those beach rocks can really spoil us! Happy hunting! Oh, for sure! You have beautiful coves up your way!
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kyled
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2024
Posts: 5
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Post by kyled on May 18, 2024 0:28:01 GMT -5
Hi from Australia Thank you! I'm sure you have some fascinating RHing where you are.
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dshanpnw
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since December 2020
Posts: 922
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Post by dshanpnw on May 18, 2024 11:02:53 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington. I'd love to go to Lavic, I've heard and seen so much from there.
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kyled
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2024
Posts: 5
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Post by kyled on May 18, 2024 12:47:29 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington. I'd love to go to Lavic, I've heard and seen so much from there. Thank you. I am heading out to Lavic later today. Will RH early, sort and clean in the midday heat, and RH again late day, through Monday. Will give a report back!
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