William-NM
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Tigger & I got brave and decided to attempt the old CCC built Scout camp up Meadow Creek again, preferably without cracking the oil pan this time. It was still a wild ride involving some boulder driving & I had to do a little road work here and there, but all but three of the creek crossings were dry and we made it all the way in. It looks as though there was a fire at some point, hence the lack of wood around the buildings.
I got hung up around another stone building up the hill when I found an axe head and Wheatie on the hillside. I thought seriously about staying for the night, but decided to plan a 3 day hunt out there at some point. Tigger was quite helpful, supervising from the roof of the car and nesting in one of my holes.
It was pretty trashy and just thick with bullets, but we managed a few relics - axe head, a 1920s Wheat penny (that isn't in the pics 'cause I couldn't find it), and this Silver St. Christopher pendant or charm (about the size of a nickel):
We were at around 8000' elevation and sometimes the clouds were floating by at our level, creating some odd lighting, and here's a photo of the creek area (finds are combined further down:::
Thursday, I headed back to Fierro and did some detecting around a couple of cabin ruins. I found 2 more axe heads (1 broken), lots of miner iron and tools, and a few bottles. I also collected lots of recycling; some copper (including some natural specimens), brass and lead. I spared you the bulk aluminum & iron recycling. I just like hanging out up there, and there are a lot of targets. Last time I was there I came across and buried a large Himalayan cat, this time, I found a dead crow and buried it. Found a 1951 Wheatie within about 18" of the spot, Here are some photos of the area and the tailings pile of the Fierro Iron mine from the cabin site:
And finally, the finds (the spoon is nickel silver, sigh, but I expect that it will end up as a ring)::
I don't go looking for cartridges, but pick them up for recycling when digging- I'll keep the Indian Wars era ones and recycle the rest (except the live rounds, I don't think they'd enjoy them, heh.
And the rest of the recycling:
The house is sinking from the weight of all the Iron, Copper & Lead, but I love finding it! I plan to snag some nice weathered boards and make a shelving unit from them.
That's it for today, more soon!!
Thanks for looking and best of luck in the hunt to all!
I got hung up around another stone building up the hill when I found an axe head and Wheatie on the hillside. I thought seriously about staying for the night, but decided to plan a 3 day hunt out there at some point. Tigger was quite helpful, supervising from the roof of the car and nesting in one of my holes.
It was pretty trashy and just thick with bullets, but we managed a few relics - axe head, a 1920s Wheat penny (that isn't in the pics 'cause I couldn't find it), and this Silver St. Christopher pendant or charm (about the size of a nickel):
We were at around 8000' elevation and sometimes the clouds were floating by at our level, creating some odd lighting, and here's a photo of the creek area (finds are combined further down:::
Thursday, I headed back to Fierro and did some detecting around a couple of cabin ruins. I found 2 more axe heads (1 broken), lots of miner iron and tools, and a few bottles. I also collected lots of recycling; some copper (including some natural specimens), brass and lead. I spared you the bulk aluminum & iron recycling. I just like hanging out up there, and there are a lot of targets. Last time I was there I came across and buried a large Himalayan cat, this time, I found a dead crow and buried it. Found a 1951 Wheatie within about 18" of the spot, Here are some photos of the area and the tailings pile of the Fierro Iron mine from the cabin site:
And finally, the finds (the spoon is nickel silver, sigh, but I expect that it will end up as a ring)::
I don't go looking for cartridges, but pick them up for recycling when digging- I'll keep the Indian Wars era ones and recycle the rest (except the live rounds, I don't think they'd enjoy them, heh.
And the rest of the recycling:
The house is sinking from the weight of all the Iron, Copper & Lead, but I love finding it! I plan to snag some nice weathered boards and make a shelving unit from them.
That's it for today, more soon!!
Thanks for looking and best of luck in the hunt to all!
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