Uncovering Hidden Treasures at a Dry Creek: A Rockhounding Expedition to Remember

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  • @MontanaRockMom
    @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +58

    This has to be my favorite dry creek to explore for rock treasures! I really didn't want to leave... this day will be fondly remembered ❤

    • @terrylschumacher-levy5150
      @terrylschumacher-levy5150 9 місяців тому +3

      Ima buy you an air mattress 😂 THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED 👸🏼🐾❣️

    • @darrengillesdarrengilles8336
      @darrengillesdarrengilles8336 9 місяців тому +5

      I am in Ontario Canada I take my grandkids rock hunting and we find chunks of red brick and chunks of river worn concrete? Rockhounding here is a drag😮‍💨I would drive, fly, train, to your area rent a B&B and pay you and Chopper to take me rockhounding for a day or three. Whaddya say? I'm totally serious.

    • @diann546
      @diann546 9 місяців тому +2

      Could you use something like a Jet Sled to be able to take larger rocks? We have used the sled to drag my camera gear along the lake shore. We also used it to move things, when we were in Alaska, last summer. You don't need snow. Just ground with a lower friction coefficient.

    • @terrydoucette6037
      @terrydoucette6037 9 місяців тому +5

      AND I CAN SEE WHY ,EXCELLENT ADVENTURE MOM

    • @CanvasJules
      @CanvasJules 9 місяців тому +5

      Hello, This place is indeed heaven❤ I'd give anything to rockhound for 1 hour there. I'd even leave all the Agate for you ❤ I'm in love with all of the Jasper/petrified wood. I live in NH and have only just begun my adventures with rockhounding. I've been to the river a few times, and I'm totally hooked. I found a lot of petrified wood and Jasper as well as Sapphires and Carnelian. These are all amazing, but nothing like what I just saw in your video. Is this in Montana, or are you on vacation somewhere else? Thank you for taking us along with you. Absolutely amazing ❤❤❤
      Take care and stay safe on your adventures ❤
      ~Jules~

  • @nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976
    @nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 9 місяців тому +18

    Imagine hunting that place in the rain, it would look incredible.

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +4

      I always think about that...every place I'm exploring I end up saying to myself at some moment during the day...boy these rocks must be fantastic when it pours!"

    • @nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976
      @nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 9 місяців тому +1

      @@MontanaRockMom I just love to go hunting in the rain.

  • @TimSadzewicz
    @TimSadzewicz 9 місяців тому +5

    Awesome rock hunt

  • @kellyharper367
    @kellyharper367 9 місяців тому +18

    Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Oh, my gosh! It's like rock heaven! Beautiful video! Way to go, MRM... and Chopper!

  • @jeanettestefanik5854
    @jeanettestefanik5854 8 місяців тому +2

    I always love what you find on the river but your dryland hunts are always interesting.

  • @tedkellison2598
    @tedkellison2598 9 місяців тому +5

    Welcome back, kid!! And Kim too!!

  • @juliaheadrick8267
    @juliaheadrick8267 9 місяців тому +6

    Awesome hunt. Thanks for taking me along.

  • @dreamlookautodetailingauto3353
    @dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 9 місяців тому +10

    No fair, I'm jealous! Can't believe the ones that you were just spraying off, you left! Drove me crazy! Lol... Just bring more buckets, girl! Ha!...Wish I lived in Montana. But we have beautiful rocks here in Utah as well. We just came back with some beautiful Agates, chalcedony & Jasper. Got some big rocks & many smaller ones for the tumbler. Wish I could send you pictures of them.

  • @BlindSquirrelRocks-dv9lc
    @BlindSquirrelRocks-dv9lc 9 місяців тому +11

    I laughed when, at 3:16, you said "can you see the agate?" Yeah...I could see a bunch of agates, including the big one you picked up! You find all the great candy stores, kid!😋

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +2

      Haha that's funny :) such a great spot... cool rocks everywhere!

  • @janketza0206
    @janketza0206 9 місяців тому +9

    Oh I'm so glad your back!!!! Also you haven't lost your Montana Rock Whisperer abilities. You surely found some beauties in this trip. As always thanks for taking us along. I really needed this, for I've been recovering from a heart procedure last week and I needed something to get my rockhounding juices turned back on. Rock On!

  • @richardland9668
    @richardland9668 9 місяців тому +3

    That’s a really amazing place so envious of how many agates and petrified wood. We can find the same things in Scotland, but they’re tiny and normally found on the seashore….

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for watching and commenting- wow, Scotland- we are lucky for sure here in the state of Montana, USA- our agates and petrified wood can be quite large!

  • @ricksmith1647
    @ricksmith1647 9 місяців тому +4

    So good to see another video from you. Nobody puts out better rockhounding videos than you do.

  • @FieldsOfGold149
    @FieldsOfGold149 9 місяців тому +3

    Very nice petrified wood best I have seen

  • @notinmanitou
    @notinmanitou 9 місяців тому +4

    Oh, Kim, it's so good to see you!! We've missed you so much! You have the best places to find beautiful rocks and we appreciate you sharing them with us. We'd love to see some of your tumbling process and end results sometime.

  • @brianwalker9185
    @brianwalker9185 9 місяців тому +5

    As always, so good to see you and Chopper....and almost being there, with you, to enjoy rockhounding...without freezing...lol
    Be well, be safe.

  • @glenndespain5874
    @glenndespain5874 9 місяців тому +9

    I need to come to Montana!

  • @anniegironne8444
    @anniegironne8444 9 місяців тому +9

    Good to see you and Chopper back in the gravel. Great finds.

  • @GordonVincent
    @GordonVincent 9 місяців тому +4

    Glad to see you back Kim, I was starting to be concerned about you. What a fantastic rock hunt, just an amazing treasure trove you have found there, loads of fun searching there. Thankyou for taking us along with you and Chopper.

  • @marcelduckfeather9859
    @marcelduckfeather9859 9 місяців тому +4

    You and chopper are livin’ the dream! I love your videos. You really know your stuff and seeing chopper get to run around free and be a good boy always warms my heart and makes me smile. I’m always amazed by the variety and sheer beauty of the rocks you find, as well as the abundance of cool specimens Montana has lying around. Thanks for sharing! Many blessings to you and chopper and the rest of your Montana family. Cheers.

  • @MarieHathaway-u9g
    @MarieHathaway-u9g 9 місяців тому +4

    this is absolutely my favorite rock finding video ever. Makes me wish I was there with you. thanks for sharing your adventures.

  • @michaelvandyke
    @michaelvandyke 9 місяців тому +4

    HEY! Glad to see ya' back and hitting the hounding with a great video like this! Boy oh boy, a person could get some great tumbling material in that area.. HOLY MOLY!
    Beautiful agates, jasper and petwood, you scored great Kiddo...
    Thanks for sharing! GIT R DONE!
    I'll be cleaning my shop up this summer, so you and Theo will be getting a goodie box again of something..

  • @largent45
    @largent45 9 місяців тому +4

    Wow! You always find the absolute best jaspers! So colorful! Amazing! And the petrified wood is so awesome! Everything is brighter and more colorful, when you find it! And that TSA was just stunning! And that blue? That looked like it had been worked, like by native americans! All the montana agatized wood, is sime of the best in the country! And that yellow jasoer, with rheavate cener is just stunning! And tube agate seem to polish ok, but that one had more tubes than ive ever seen! Wow! Id take it, just for a conversation starter! Ive never seen a jasper with a quartz pocket before! That was awesome! Just some if the best finds! ❤ Thanks Kim!

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +2

      I agree with everything you said 💯 %! Thank you for coming along - what a great day of rockhounding!

  • @fireflyidaho1
    @fireflyidaho1 9 місяців тому +7

    Fantastic rock hunt! I love all the multicolored pet wood and jasper you find ❤️. That area seems to have such amazing dendrites in the agates you found. Love your videos!!

  • @sirdudeness1386
    @sirdudeness1386 9 місяців тому +4

    Good to see a vlog from you again Kim! That was amazing! Absolutely enjoyed watching your awesome finds!

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @kastah
    @kastah 9 місяців тому +2

    You really did find some gems!!so many goodies ,and that red Jasper was really RED. Love all Jasper!! but you found some really nice Agats too

  • @rachelleandrichard
    @rachelleandrichard 9 місяців тому +4

    I could watch you rockhound for hours. You have a great eye and some fantastic locations. I hope Chopper kept his treasure too. Thanks so much. Love your channel. ❤ Rachelle, Australia

  • @user-pd2gu6li2n
    @user-pd2gu6li2n 9 місяців тому +4

    my goodness you are back! yay!
    you have been missed!!👍🇺🇸

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker 9 місяців тому +4

    You win again for the best place to find beautiful rocks. Montana Rock Mom is indeed "The Rock Whisperer". I was so happy to see you and Chopper again, my face hurts from smiling. The rocks were georgious and super colorful. I had a good time watching and hope you had a good time hounding. Thanks for sharing and a big WOOF to Chopper. I loved the beautiful intro. Be happy, safe and stay healthy. 😷⚒

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому

      Always a pleasure to hear from you my friend 🧡. Thank you for coming along my rockhounding adventure. I really love this spot. The amount of quality material laying everywhere is hard to wrap my mind around!

  • @raundupuis3134
    @raundupuis3134 9 місяців тому +3

    Welcome back to the interwebs! Missed you lots we did!

  • @ENBlkbrn
    @ENBlkbrn 28 днів тому +1

    About 13 minutes in you found a piece right by your dogs foot. You commented on it being by his foot. That piece has a picture of your dog's face in it. Awesome.

  • @lisamills-wv6nc
    @lisamills-wv6nc 9 місяців тому +5

    You always find the most beautiful rocks! Those colors! Wow! I can't wait to get out rockhounding again! 😊

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +1

      The colors...wow... brilliant, rich, jaw dropping delicious...when the sun hits them...the camera video just doesn't do it justice....

  • @nicholasnewton6775
    @nicholasnewton6775 9 місяців тому +2

    Chopper found some good stuff too. He's having a great time.

  • @sweettreasuresbycindy8996
    @sweettreasuresbycindy8996 9 місяців тому +2

    I'm heading to Great Lakes to shoot footage for my channel in the next couple of weeks, but ih my goodness, your finds are incredible! Such a blessing. You must have been just so wonderful! 😊

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +1

      I wish you many cool adventures in the Great Lakes area!

  • @ecks_marks_the_spot
    @ecks_marks_the_spot 9 місяців тому +3

    Welcome back! We missed you. You always find the greatest stuff. And that brontosaurus bone that Chomper found is just hilarious.

  • @helgavoorneveld1530
    @helgavoorneveld1530 9 місяців тому +4

    Yay you are back! So good to see you hunting rocks again!!🥰🤩😍

  • @TakeMeToYourLida
    @TakeMeToYourLida 9 місяців тому +1

    I’d love to hear you explain the characteristics of the rocks as you go that enable you to identify them as jasper, etc. I see some commonalities but never can identify them when I’m out by myself

  • @yelenalastovkina5681
    @yelenalastovkina5681 9 місяців тому +5

    You always find the most spectacular rocks !

  • @patriciamckean4186
    @patriciamckean4186 9 місяців тому +3

    Missed you and Chopper on rock hunting expeditions! Thanks, you always find treasures!

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 9 місяців тому +3

    Fantastic area. Thanks for getting out there.

  • @agatewrapper6845
    @agatewrapper6845 9 місяців тому +2

    So glad you got out in the Montana sunshine! You found some great ones

  • @margolabrie4047
    @margolabrie4047 9 місяців тому +3

    I am so glad you posted a video- we have missed you! Your videos are just the best!

  • @Reet64
    @Reet64 9 місяців тому +3

    Always great to see one of your videos pop up!! And your pup scored pretty big too!

  • @RonHei
    @RonHei 9 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely love your channel. Thank you!

  • @RobertHarrison-br5iz
    @RobertHarrison-br5iz 9 місяців тому +3

    Where have you been, missed your videos.Hope you make many more.God bless

  • @lcblue22
    @lcblue22 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi Kim! I'm so glad you're back! Awesome video! Love the Rocks!

  • @joane.landers9151
    @joane.landers9151 9 місяців тому +1

    WOW! Connecticut has nothing like these agates & jaspers, but over many years there have been many minerals that have found throughout the state. Thank you for sharing this interesting video.

  • @tommykyle1570
    @tommykyle1570 9 місяців тому +3

    Lot of interesting rocks in that area. Love the colors. Be easy to come up with a 5 gallon bucket of rocks from that creek bed.

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +2

      It would be! I took it easy on myself and had great restraint- just a small laptop sized backpack half full 🙃

  • @kaylancraig7485
    @kaylancraig7485 9 місяців тому +2

    What a great video today you always fine great stones. Thank you for sharing your hunt.

  • @paulgilbert225
    @paulgilbert225 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks RM. Love the petrified wood. Looks like Chopper hit the jackpot too.

  • @IvanLopez-zh3xz
    @IvanLopez-zh3xz 9 місяців тому +2

    It's about time!!! Awsome episode!!!!

  • @IndusRiverRock
    @IndusRiverRock 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing place for rockhounding so many beautiful stones there thanks for sharing 😊

  • @trouthawk
    @trouthawk 9 місяців тому +2

    Wow, amazing finds!! Thanks for the great video!

  • @codyihler9881
    @codyihler9881 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing finds, always enjoy your adventures.

  • @DurpVonFronz
    @DurpVonFronz 9 місяців тому +2

    Some seriously amazing finds! The one at about 11:30 with that blue and black... UNREAL!!!! actually all of em were but that one just hit me, best find imo. The green jasper with the pink dots, wow! Very nice!!

  • @marianic194
    @marianic194 9 місяців тому +2

    Hi Kim! I hadn't seen your rock hounding videos for some time and decided to check your content today. So happy you had a new video out. You always find amazing rocks and this video did not disappoint. There were too many gorgeous rocks to mention. I'm so glad that you share your hunting adventures with us. They are so enjoyable. I gasp with you when you find the really stunning rocks. 😂 Looking forward to the next one. ❤

  • @michaelbearss371
    @michaelbearss371 9 місяців тому +2

    Such an amazing trip! I can see why you didn't want to leave!

  • @grandparocky
    @grandparocky 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank you! Great walk when we cannot get out this weekend!

  • @williamscoggin1509
    @williamscoggin1509 9 місяців тому +2

    Have been missing you!
    Thanks for the video 😊

  • @wyodino6245
    @wyodino6245 9 місяців тому +2

    Simple wonderful place to rock pick! Thank you for sharing the joy. 🌹👍❤

  • @tinaanderson7283
    @tinaanderson7283 9 місяців тому +4

    Missed you. Chopper looks like he was hunting dinosaurs or something.
    Sometimes the little ones pack the most punch.

  • @tracygregor982
    @tracygregor982 9 місяців тому +1

    I cried when you left the petrified wood. Great to see everything you found

  • @RichsOutdoorAdventures
    @RichsOutdoorAdventures 9 місяців тому +3

    Great video! I’ll be heading up there this summer. Can’t wait to hit up the Yellowstone River.

  • @lifewithankylosingspondylitis
    @lifewithankylosingspondylitis 9 місяців тому +2

    Been missing your videos!!! So glad you posted

  • @toddwethy7988
    @toddwethy7988 9 місяців тому +3

    Just found your channel today, I love your vibe and the rocks you're finding are just gorgeous!

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому

      Welcome! Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment 😊

  • @nicholasnewton6775
    @nicholasnewton6775 9 місяців тому +1

    I'd be packing it all out in my backpack lol

  • @padrefrancisco66
    @padrefrancisco66 9 місяців тому +1

    Just beautiful

  • @gemstonejudy5900
    @gemstonejudy5900 9 місяців тому +2

    Looks like my kind of Heaven!😍

  • @TaneKarnes
    @TaneKarnes 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the hunt! Awesome finds, as usual. I hope to make it up there in a year or 2. It's on my bucket list, thanks to you and Theo. 😃☀️

  • @laurieowen8696
    @laurieowen8696 9 місяців тому +1

    I can't believe you haven't gotten saddle bags for that dog yet! 😂 It's great to see your smile and treasures. Way cool finds.

  • @adriantodea3005
    @adriantodea3005 9 місяців тому +2

    Many kilograms of beautiful finds. Chopper seems to be of great help. Was that a petrified bone, Chopper was dealing with? Joking.

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому +1

      That would be quite a petrified bone wouldn't it...

  • @jvgrunt7898
    @jvgrunt7898 9 місяців тому +1

    What I would give to have this kind of stone in my area. Nice rockhounding, thank you for sharing
    very nice rock 11:40

  • @waredbear
    @waredbear 3 місяці тому

    I live in eastern WA. My dad and uncle were rockhounds. My dad always had a rock hammer in the car when we traveled. I'm wanting to get into the hobby now that we are settled down. Especially in an area that is so rich in beautiful rocks. Now to find areas like this one. Thanks for sharing.

  • @trouthawk
    @trouthawk 18 днів тому

    Great video and adventure. I found myself exclaiming out loud, "WOW," on several finds. Thanks!!

  • @robertstanderford8438
    @robertstanderford8438 7 місяців тому +1

    You live in a rockhounds fantasy land. You pass up so many stones i’d love to polish! Lucky you!

  • @dennisnolan826
    @dennisnolan826 9 місяців тому +2

    I like the gem you found at 11:38!
    Chopper found his gem at 18:35. That’s a big 🦴

  • @geneturk2299
    @geneturk2299 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video and amazing finds pet chopper for me thanks for sharing

  • @F.S.H_VLOGS
    @F.S.H_VLOGS 12 днів тому +1

    Awesome crystal in that yellow colour quartz

  • @EricTheCat
    @EricTheCat 9 місяців тому +1

    Awesome finds! Chopper looked happy with his find too. :)

  • @michelledean6157
    @michelledean6157 9 місяців тому +1

    Great to see you again! So many great finds for you and Chopper! 😂

  • @nickcaruso
    @nickcaruso 9 місяців тому +1

    I need to head out west and hunt some rocks. My parents did some rock hounding out there before I was around. I remember my dad talking about how amazing the jasper was and these videos show me what he was talking about.

  • @kevinunger433
    @kevinunger433 9 місяців тому +1

    You left that wood @15:33? Are you kidding me. That was an awesome piece. That piece @17:30 was really nice

  • @Sodonewithchaos
    @Sodonewithchaos 8 місяців тому

    Win Win day for you and chopper 🤣💕‼️

  • @maybeebuzzy2265
    @maybeebuzzy2265 9 місяців тому +1

    11:45 that one matches your gloves😂 You've found some groovy rocks😎

  • @HowToGetToTheThirdHeaven
    @HowToGetToTheThirdHeaven 3 місяці тому

    Greatly enjoyed watching. Thanks!

  • @cathymcguire368
    @cathymcguire368 9 місяців тому +1

    Good to see you, MRM! Great finds 💕

  • @nancyhainline2517
    @nancyhainline2517 8 місяців тому

    How blessed you are to live in a part of the country that is so rich for rockhounding. I have to drive 1000 miles to reach agate country. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

  • @gracekeesling4023
    @gracekeesling4023 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful specimens as always!! You find the best👍

  • @garymaylon2025
    @garymaylon2025 7 місяців тому

    I’d take your cast offs any day. We just returned from Estes Park, CO and I couldn’t believe how many keeper rocks I found in the decorative garden rocks everywhere we went. Rose quartz was everywhere.

  • @Louisianadenise
    @Louisianadenise 9 місяців тому +2

    I need to make me a trip to Montana I see 😊

  • @grokeffer6226
    @grokeffer6226 9 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful!!! Hope you guys are all doing okay up there. 👍

  • @AvalonDreamz
    @AvalonDreamz 9 місяців тому +1

    27:57 definitely my fav. piece!

  • @OnyXBlacK
    @OnyXBlacK 9 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful ❤❤❤

  • @Gloria-qy3dd
    @Gloria-qy3dd 9 місяців тому +1

    Love your finds ,nice to see you again. I Would need a truck they all look good.

  • @paulahrendt1766
    @paulahrendt1766 9 місяців тому +1

    I really like the petrified wood in this video!

    • @MontanaRockMom
      @MontanaRockMom  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! This area had some really fantastic petrified wood for sure!

  • @javiergomezCharvel
    @javiergomezCharvel 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing with us !😊

  • @joaomarcos7394
    @joaomarcos7394 6 місяців тому

    all the estones are beautiful i love aghates wonderful qualites

  • @BarbaraM-ro3xq
    @BarbaraM-ro3xq 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic finds! And i wonder what that huge bone Chopper found is...LOL.

  • @annamann4544
    @annamann4544 9 місяців тому +1

    amazing finds!!! thanks for sharing!!

  • @jelnover
    @jelnover 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful finds!!!

  • @benibuntu2052
    @benibuntu2052 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤ ⚘️🌷⚘️..Thank You..🙏🙏😊😊😊👍👍👍