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Post by cina on May 4, 2007 10:42:08 GMT -5
If the snow dont fly I will have a very large 4x4 to drive down so if anyone is between Casper Wy and Az that needs to be picked up I don't mind  **Cough Cough Joe** |
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on May 5, 2007 1:20:48 GMT -5
Sure wish November wasn't so far off.
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Silver Lass
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diagonally parked in a parallel universe!
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Post by Silver Lass on May 5, 2007 8:03:24 GMT -5
Oh how I wish I could go..... Please ask Jamie to make her soup!!!!!!Yummie. Dorothy Find lots of rocks and take lots of pictures for the rest of us .
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on May 5, 2007 11:23:55 GMT -5
Yep, I wish I could go too.. dangit. I just don't have enough vacation time to spare.. planning to go to Upstate NY for a week in Aug. to get together with my dad's side of the family at camp.
You guys are gonna have a blast! Jamie's tortilla soup is amazing, especially after a great day hunting rocks! ..and you couldn't ask for a better rock hunting guide. Please take lots of pictures!!
Dan
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 8, 2007 21:40:26 GMT -5
Holy cow Jamie! I think that fifth pic from your first Burro Creek batch is the Burro Creek Paint Agate I've been looking for. Now I've got to make that November trip *L*.....mel
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on May 10, 2007 17:14:20 GMT -5
Ya Mel, I think Rodney has me talked out of that piece, said something about mailing a box to you?!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 10, 2007 19:44:50 GMT -5
*L* Oh no Jamie! I didn't figure on Rodney robbing your rock pile for our trade. You must be much more non territorial than my wife. Sher's rocks are hers and I better not mess with them. Funny thing too, often my big boulders disappear from "my" rockpile and reappear in her garden. A twenty pound hunk of Oxaca Travertine rests in her garden as we speak. Cost me about $90 too. Fancy that mystery huh? *L*. Tell Rodney he owes you a chunk of the poppy jasper I sent him in the trade *S*...mel
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on May 10, 2007 20:04:45 GMT -5
NO worries there Mel, if it weren't for Rodney, I wouldn't have much of a rock pile!
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on May 21, 2007 10:19:59 GMT -5
boohoo!!!! I won't be able to make the trip after all. I was just informed that the week of this trip is in fact, conference week. Probably the one week, as a teacher, that I CAN'T take off! I'm completely bummed about this. I keep looking at it and looking at it, but the dates aren't magically changing on my school calendar...  Dee |
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deanf
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Post by deanf on Jun 8, 2007 23:48:16 GMT -5
I want to come, I'm even sort of local so I can drive although I don't have a 4x4 !
Dean
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 16, 2007 14:54:58 GMT -5
thats a bummer dee who knows something might come up like the flu nudge-nudge-wink-wink ---- dean very cool dont let the 4x4 part stop ya im sure we will have enough to get in and out of most places
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Post by rocklicker on Jul 2, 2007 20:34:10 GMT -5
I've been trying to rent a 4X4 for the trip even though it's not necessary and have had the toughest time. Nobody wants to rent one to me as soon as they hear I'm taking it off road. Big rental companies don't want their cars going off public roads for some reason. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut and hope I don't get stuck in a ditch. Oh, and BTW... is it November yet?
Steve
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 4, 2007 14:08:15 GMT -5
haha steve they will rent ya a 4x4 but they dont want you to use it it might get dirty -- its like all the people that just have to have a hummer then there afraid to get it dirty or scratched the resale might go down hahaha --- have you ever seen a hummer 4 wheelin ? i havent and its gotta be the top off road truck --- i remember growin up all my friends parents would buy great furniture and rugs and they would cover the whole thing rugs and all with plastic and live in the basemant haha was an italian thing i guess -- if i buy something i wanna use it not look at it
im gonna look around and see if i can find some tow straps cheap to bring just in case ya never know
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Jul 6, 2007 2:50:01 GMT -5
So far, on our adventures in and around the Burro Creek area, there has only been a couple of spots that we actually needed 4 wheel drive. The roads are all dirt roads but I really think any 2 wheel drive truck is going to be able to get to the best hunting areas. If by chance someone driving a 2 wheel drive pickup doesn't want to take it through any rough spots, there is going to be enough people driving 4x4s that they can park and hop in someone elses truck to get to any hunting spots. We had no problems at Woodward Ranch when it came to hitching rides to the hunting areas, people were leaving at different times of the day and anyone driving always had room for more passengers. Once we all get out there to Burro Creek, Rodney and I can take everyone on a quick tour to the best areas we know of, then everyone will have the freedom of hunting whenever they want to and with whoever they can fit in their vehicles. Like I said before, we will also print up some detailed maps of the entire area so finding good hunting spots will be a breeze. Right where we will be camping is a really good spot to hunt rocks, rodney and I picked up a couple of buckets full of nice agate down by the creek.
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Iowahound
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Post by Iowahound on Jul 8, 2007 10:34:54 GMT -5
I would love to make this trip. i just don't know yet if I can swing this. I would be driving if I come. Time to start saving those pennies!
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Post by deb193 on Jul 8, 2007 10:41:26 GMT -5
I am still looking at options for travel and camping and looking at budgets and competiting priorities. The picture is not clear yet. I may have to have a rock sale!
I am leaning towards flying (into Pheonix?), but would like to chat with anyone who would be on a reasonable route between PA and AZ and might offer my old van a parking spot and take me on as a cost-sharing paggenger the rest of the way. Maybe we could even run into a 3rd person further along.
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Jul 10, 2007 0:21:45 GMT -5
We just got back from Burro Creek, I took a bunch of pictures of the camping site, of the agate fields, the swimming holes we found and of a lot of the surrounding landscape in and around Burro Creek. I think this will help get more RTH-ers motivated for the Fall RTH Burro Creek Trip. These pictures are of the campground, the group camping site and the Creek. This is a view of the campground from the road that leads to the campgrounds.        This is the group campsite  Lots of sturdy picnic tables  A built in fire pit and lots of built in BBQ grills for cooking.   Plenty of room for parking RV's or setting up tents. There is plenty of room down closer to the creek that has lots of shade trees for all of us that will be staying in tents.    This is the creek   Along side the creek  This is a cool canyon we found some nice swimming holes to cool off in yesterday, its about 1/2 mile from one of the agate fields.       This is one of the hunting areas, the agates can be found for miles in every direction     This is another agate field, there are so many, and so many different types, its hard to believe unless you can actually see it for yourself.      This is another hunting site.      And finally back at the campground.   Thanks for looking, I will post pictures of what we brought home yesterday in just a few minutes. |
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Jul 10, 2007 1:08:21 GMT -5
This is what we found yesterday,
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Post by deb193 on Jul 13, 2007 11:14:40 GMT -5
OK. I am committed. I just bought a ticket.
I think I will be offering some rocks for sale over the next few months so I can get some $$ for the trip. Watch the buy-sell board!
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 6, 2007 12:52:47 GMT -5
hi jamie i know i asked befor but do we need to send a deposit or anything to hold the big campground for that week ??
i grabbed two tow straps just in case somebody gets stuck -- after i got stuck in the mud in polomus couldent even see my licence plate haha -- i wasent laughin then i was out in a remote spot with no one around -- i lucked out a kid on a 4 wheeler about 12 years old came drivin by and went and got his dad and he pulled me out -- i wont be without my phone or tow straps ever again haha
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**Cough Cough Joe**
Dee
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