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« Reply #50 on: October 11, 2009, 08:25:17 am »
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found a rubbish dump out walking my dog not sure if its been dug out  or not looks interesting though

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« Reply #51 on: October 12, 2009, 02:26:32 pm »
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 Hello

 Now ya just might have a very good dump site.  Won't take to much digging to find out, broken glass, look for air bubbles, even grains of sand in the glass also, helps to indentify older dumps. I have dug several old sites from virginia, kansas, florida, now washington. Can tell ya that dump digging is fun and just full of good keeping artifacts. I like to use a welding rod type probe when I start hitting bottles, small hand digging tools are prefered. Don't go into it to much with shovels and not at all picks. Any old spray paint cans you might find have one marble in them, usually old perries, but some great colors.  Have fun with this one.

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« Reply #52 on: October 13, 2009, 07:52:52 am »
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 Now ya just might have a very good dump site.  Won't take to much digging to find out, broken glass, look for air bubbles, even grains of sand in the glass also, helps to indentify older dumps. I have dug several old sites from virginia, kansas, florida, now washington. Can tell ya that dump digging is fun and just full of good keeping artifacts. I like to use a welding rod type probe when I start hitting bottles, small hand digging tools are prefered. Don't go into it to much with shovels and not at all picks. Any old spray paint cans you might find have one marble in them, usually old perries, but some great colors.  Have fun with this one.

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There is one tool I  have found handy, its a small D handle shovel designed for kids, it is PLASTIC,  about 24 or 28 inches, slightly bigger than a fox-hole shovel. It is not likely to break glass.

I got a couple from Wal-Mart.

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« Reply #53 on: October 13, 2009, 08:47:01 am »
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 A plastic shovel, good idea. I use a big plastic coal shovel for snow.  Your idea is worth trying out. when I dig into a dump site, I am never in a hurry, nice and slow.  At times i even use a stick or tree branch to dig into the side banks.

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« Reply #54 on: October 13, 2009, 09:04:19 am »
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Golddiger,
 A plastic shovel, good idea. I use a big plastic coal shovel for snow.  Your idea is worth trying out. when I dig into a dump site, I am never in a hurry, nice and slow.  At times i even use a stick or tree branch to dig into the side banks.

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De nada.... I knew what it was good for the second I spied it! It is good in dirt and sand but may not stand up long in gravel.... I have used mine in small garden projects, around home. Also, it would be easy to sharpen!

There are a lot of plastic trowels out there, I have about 4 or 5 and so far the handle has stood up well.... that is usually what goes, in my trowels. ABS trowels likely will not  break glass, unless you whack the glass! Do not do that!

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« Reply #55 on: October 13, 2009, 09:53:31 am »
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Interesting way of detecting bottles check this out:

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« Reply #56 on: October 13, 2009, 11:58:42 am »
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 Clapp cyoung,

 excellent site, thanks. I have it up on my screen now.  boy I would like to spend a weekend with these guys. Digging up an old bottle is just as exciteing as finding an old coin.

Bottle fever now.
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« Reply #57 on: October 13, 2009, 11:47:41 pm »
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Snipper/sniper, whatever! Shocked

That could be him... when did you last see him? And did he give a name.... I can give you a set of 4 initials, which are unusual as most people only have 3 or even 2 sometimes.

I have not been in that area since about 1998, when I had a shared B-day party with a friend in Keremeos.

If you see him now and  then and the initials match, I can give you a snailmail address as well as email, on the email connection here. If he has not become totally antisocial, he might send me a letter.... if it is he-who-I-seek.  Grin

Did he use Mike as a nick name??

If it aint him.... well, good try!  Shocked

I wonder how Bromley Rock got its name.... I have Bromley's in the family tree.

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Chances are I'll not run into anyone from the Princeton or Keremeos area, we sold our BC property and moved to Manitoba 3 years ago. Most of the folks I know are from the Reserve  and they are not the least bit interested in prospecting or treasure hunting.

My daughter lives in Princeton, actually up the Osprey Lake Rd, 30 km from town. She like gold and other things that shine, but not old enough to be out prospecting.

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Chances are I'll not run into anyone from the Princeton or Keremeos area, we sold our BC property and moved to Manitoba 3 years ago. Most of the folks I know are from the Reserve  and they are not the least bit interested in prospecting or treasure hunting.

My daughter lives in Princeton, actually up the Osprey Lake Rd, 30 km from town. She like gold and other things that shine, but not old enough to be out prospecting.


Well, I guess that is another dead end, but it is nice to have a kid interested in this stuff! I have a 30 yr old, in Saskatchewan who has been nagging to go out with me...  maybe.

Actually, I know a native from Manitoba (Gimli) that is interested in gold, diamonds and that kind of stuff.

Osprey Lake Rd is pretty wild, is it not? That is, or is pretty close to, gold country. I am slightly familiar with the area, having played in Whipsaw creek and having a friend at Keremeos, but I have not been down there since about 1997.... 11 yrs. It was getting too civilized, then!

There is a place, up the Tulameen, where you can find nuggets.... never been there and not likely I will ever get there unless I win the 6-49!  Grin Grin

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« Reply #59 on: October 15, 2009, 12:49:20 pm »
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Yes the Princeton and Tullameen areas are interesting, Some of the guys I know from Hedley dig around the roots of trees along the river and are finding some good sized gold flake.

The only thing I ever found in Keromeos was a rattle snake and it scared the hell out of me, I was hauling scrap cars and there was a pile of old rims I was throwing inside the car for weight, under a nice warm rim was this big snake.

When ever I come across large snakes in the Okanagan I don't care if it's a rattler or a harmless bull snake I keep my distance.

Sorry I could not help you make contact with your friend. You might make a telephone call to Rod Montcreft AKA Patch he's a long time resident of Hedley. He owns the large building with all the old junk laying about and he has a pottery shop inside where he make clay pipes for the addicted.

Have you ever been up the Hedely creek to visit the Monk who was living in one of the old mine tunnels.

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