Found a possible good site...

[Dodqe]

...Might never be able to go back.
A friend of my wife's is moving. They are selling their house and the land ownership will be changing hands this Friday.
I did them a favor earlier today by cutting some re-bar that was protruding from their retaining wall. The new owners were hassling them over that and several other things.
As 'payment' I asked if I could hunt their property before the new owners move in... They said "Have a blast!" There's a front and back yard (about an acre), and about 3/4ths acre of woods abutting the old Erie railroad.
I went tonight, hit the woods and the back yard... Found some neat stuff:

1968 Matchbox (Series 3 Mercedes Benz ambulance)
Two late 1930's- early 1940's die-casts (one coupe (bent up) and one 4-door (carslaw))
Some lead
30-30 shell
Two clad dimes ('67, '70) and an unreadable wheatie
Old door latch
Gerber Paraframe folding knife ($28 new )
Tons of canslaw... Like someone mowed a couple 12 packs of diet Coke... But I don't mind it yet... Must be a noob.

I really want to hit the whole area hard but I have to work all week. I work 10-12 hours a day, so after work is out. Might not make it back. :-(
Kinda bummed.

 

[Lightstryder]

I think I would be calling in sick today if I were you!

 

[Dodqe]

Lol, I'm on lunch right now and I'm thinking about it...
At least, maybe i can skip out a little early. Maybe 6:00 or so.
Should give me a couple hours before the bears start coming out of the woods.
Wish me luck!

 

[Lightstryder]

I think you ate something bad for lunch be sure to share the rest of your finds!!

 

[Smudge]

Yeah, you're looking a little pale. Best go home and get some rest.

 

[Dodqe]

Well... Good news is I was able to get out at 6:15. Got to the site at about 6:30. I had an hour till dark. Being that it was dusk I decided to avoid the woods where I found the door latch and the knife because it would be too easy for a bear to sneak up on me. So I scoured the area that I found the three cars....

And found absolutely nothing but canslaw. Lots of canslaw. And several whole cans. All newer.
Then it got dark.

So I went to my yard to try to redeem the evening.
No luck. Found cans from the 60s or 70s.
And some lead. A bullet and a bar.
Bar says -EAD CO. Maybe said 'LEAD CO.'
Anyone know what it may have been for? Maybe plumbing?

So yeah. I don't think I will be going back to that house. I can't get there before 6:30. The woods will be too dark and the yard too empty.


Oh well. A bad evening MDing is better than a good evening working.

 

[Dodqe]

 

[Hank68]

Yelp, I would call in sick to and hit it some more, lol, congrats,hank

 

[Orion42]

Better yet, call in well. That's when you feel too good to put up with the daily grind and need to do something fun!!

John