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Thanks for taking a look and commenting. I agree, that’s why I try to get out there to rockhound as often as possible to see all the amazing creations.

Wow, thanks for watching and commenting. It is a great place to camp and rockhound. There’s a great deal of variety. You can concentrate on finding one type or another.

Loving that glow!!!!

@ I’ve finally collected enough of those nuggets to fill a tumbler barrel. I’ll start that soon and video the 2-3 month tumble.

You too. Great to hear from you. Thanks for dropping me a note. Lots of stuff but it makes life comfortable out there.

I agree, it's a great spot for fossil hunting and a good place to learn the proper ways to collect.

Thank you Rick. I've seen a fellow Rockhounder find these horns in Michigan when he's out around the 'Lakes" areas. Not sure which lake or location. His channel is called Michigan Rocks.

@Gene.Guazzo That would be Rob. Some of these horn corals when silicified and or agatized can be beautiful when polished or cut and polished. Cutting i can do, polishing I'm working on.

Your right Pliocene is way too young for seabed floors. That’s the general age of the petrified wood I find in parts of the Mojave. Thank you for the correction and knowledge gained. I saw many many imbedded examples of all kinds of stuff very interesting!

@@Gene.Guazzo Wikipedia can be a wonderful thing at times Gene.

Thank you very much for your recommendation and viewing my channel. I have a lot of editing to do but I did manage to get some new videos of my travels and some rockhounding while traveling back from Pittsburg to visit family during the holidays.

Thank you for watching and commenting. Unfortunately it was a quick stop as we were coming back across the country. I mostly rockhound volcanic material out in the Mojave desert for tumbling but, this spot will always be on my return list probably next year when I head back East to visit family. Thanks for the location tips. Can’t wait to give it a look again.

Thank you for the tip on Pope Lick Park, I'll check it out!

That’s awesome! You got a great deal!

Thank you ❤You’re always there for me.

Thanks for checking out the video. No, not here but at another location several miles West of here I found a quartz point with a broken tip and a serrated scraper.

Thank you for making a comment. You are correct. I have been experimenting with this method. It has great/good action, but I still wanting to build others to add to my tumbling tools. I'll take the spare one I have and rebuild it like you suggested. I love tinkering with this stuff. It's too hot to get out to rock so this building and rebuilding has been fun. I'm thinking of trying to build a vibratory tumbler like the Lot O next.

@@Gene.Guazzo This is a good example of how to build one: ua-cam.com/video/1sAXDpyjUvQ/v-deo.html

Thanks for watching. This tent manufacturer is the best!

Yup, just me and the mules were stupid enough to be out there in that heat.

Thanks Eljefe. Always have a plan B

Thank you for commenting. I prefer the flint and steel method. Out here I use pieces of desert agate to strike with. There’s plenty of that were I Rockhound.

Thank you, it's for sure cozy. Best time of year to Rockhound in the desert! Feels great to come back and warm up in the tent. Thanks for watching and commenting.

You bet. Thank you for asking and watching. Well it’s a Joolca. We tried two other types previous to this one. Flimsy describes both. This can handle the desert winds no problem. Great ventilation and pockets for clean and dirties. There a good floor. It’s sturdy. We use it as a shower and bathroom. The company offers shower equipment options and two sizes. Easy to pop up and take down. Stores compact and in a good bag. My wife loves it and that gets me out more often. Worth the money.

@@Gene.Guazzo Wife approved is the highest seal of approval. ;)

I’m originally from the East Coast. Yes I’d love to have a Springbar hot tent! Thank you for watching and commenting. Please check out my set-up for winter camping in the upper desert. Short video. My wife is pretty comfy in this set up. Here’s the link, Springbar Tent-Family Camper, Cold Weather Set-Up ua-cam.com/video/XCswcUVP8xY/v-deo.html

Thanks, I always carry some fat wood. Always catches a spark.

It took awhile to come up with the idea. My neighbor was really thankful… so was my wife! Thanks for watching.

Ancient Lake Manix region. Areas between route 40 & 15 north of the Calico Mountains. Thank you for watching. I just posted another video of finding more of the calcedony amber colored nuggets.

So much easier to roll up. I just kind of fell into the idea after the first time I took it down. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching. Let me know how it went for you.

Thanks for watching. I appreciate your comment.

Thank you for watching I’m glad it was helpful. I really love this tent it holds up to high desert winds, it’s not noisy either.

Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner, lots of campus catering over the last week. It is manufactured by Campy Gear, Little Chubby model. There “was” a larger model, Chubby. I bought this in 2021 off Amazon. I did a little research before responding to you to see if it was still available… it appears to me that the original company may have sold to another. The same brand name but the logo has been changed and the current version of my model looks nothing like mine. Mine feels built tuff but the reviews on the new model are bad. I did see one on eBay, used like mine. I love mine. Hope this helps! I would have loved to recommend it.

@@Gene.Guazzo What is the rated btu output ... if you know it, please? Does it run on propane or on iso butane?

@@WayWordWay It runs on propane. there are some similar models out there. I put a tea kettle on the top for my coffee and to add some humidity to the tent since it's so dry in the upper dessert. I can run this on a 20 lbs. tank for 25-30 hrs. depending upon full blast or being conservative. I'm not in front of it right now but I believe it is about 8000-9000 BTU's. I like the option to place a pot of water or cook some food on the top. I listened to some of your band's music yesterday, very cool stuff.

@@Gene.Guazzo Thanks for that information, :)

Gracias por ver mi vídeo. Funciona muy bien. Tuve un problema, el motor se quemó. Construí otro igual y lo metí en el barril como el primero.

I’m originally from MD, no stranger to rain but it’s been unusually wet in the Mojave. Thanks for watching.

That style came out after we purchased ours. The Family Camper’s sloping side do cut down on inside square footage but I’d be curious to see the side by side comparison during a strong wind storm and I think noise would be louder as well, you know how canvas can be. Plenty of volume vertically as well. Check out my video showing how we outfit the inside of our tent for winter camping comfort.

Looks cool I agree but it didn’t work as well as Model #2. Check out the vids on the new and improved build. Thank you for watching.

First time I went I opened my car door and there was jasper right there and I wasn’t even near the collection site!

Hey Rob! Thanks for taking a look. I agree, the outcome was awesome. That location was my first outing, a little over three years ago. Your videos got me hooked, no joke. Thanks for the time you put into your videos for us all to enjoy.

Oh, wow I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to let you know how the Omaroluk worked. Great! Making a fire using a bow-drill is one of the harder ways for me to get a fire going. I’ve been waiting for my next overnight rockhounding adventure to video a rockhound making a campfire using it. It’s very cool to have such a unique stone!

@@Gene.Guazzo I'm glad it worked well for you!

The thumbnail for this video was the result of a full day of rockhounding at that location. It’s some of the most satisfying rough to polish.

@@Gene.Guazzo what some of mine resemble. Love them. They are a special stone unto the Lord, to me resembles blood.

Thank you my friend for the comments. I appreciate you watching my channel. Look for the new rebuild of the first tumbler, Model #1. There’s a new DIY Model #2. It works great and check out how it’s soundproofed.

Thank you for watching. I appreciate that. It’s very cozy in the middle of winter.