I returned from a week in Wyoming last night. I had a family reunion in Lander over the holiday. Unfortunately, time constraints did not allow me to crash your party. So close yet so far....it would have been cool to meet you all and maybe getting Hoser to autograph my butt
I did get to prospect Wyoming while I was there. I visited the Carissa mine up in south pass and a bit of ore from the ball mill accidentally fell in my pocket. Later I drove up to Sweetwater creek and tossed the dredge in for about a hour. Pulled out 3 flakes and 2 nice garnets.
Have fun all...!
CCC rocks----Douglas Creek is definately a good time for all. Forget the freezing cold--mosquitos that make alaskan ones wimpy--hail that'll beat ya--wind like I've never seen EVER anywhere before(my kalif wind stupidity provided much mirth for the informed) and speaking of stupidity(MINE) the dead forest was the most horrible experience I've ever had. Like camping in a cemetary--your surrounded by dead trees everywhere YET NOTHING will ever bring down the experience of camping and fooling around with some of the GREATEST folks on the planet. Glad I took my time traveling and talking to folks from almost all the states. Devastation to our once great country is absolutely amazing-both from the bark beetles and the bureauratz. Now who would close all their campgrounds 2 days before July the 4th?? WYOMING DID????????????? Broke and beetles was the excuse and by god don't you use our toilets?? Say what? THANK GOD for the Wyoming police--I got sick as a dog(or worse) and a GREAT officer marked on a map where to go for immediate help asap -much faster than emergency room-and even offered to guide me in my hour of extremis too--is that cool or what!! They also caught me a few times a mite over the limit by 30 mph or so and just waved at me to slow down?? Next to the CCC they were a great relief to know they were there too. Many thanx to all the folks who helped me throw my camp in/on/and in back of the truck to get me outta there asap. Bummer I missed Z as margaritas provided much hilarity according to $2GO-anyhow gotta unload my mess and by the by-DC weather is at 97% humidity right now and MORE lightning,hail and sleet a coming-YA'ALL GOTTA BE TOUGH TO BE THERE-John