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Charelston SC Here I Come

Last post 03-12-2010, 7:17 PM by carpetbagger. 6 replies.
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  •  03-08-2010, 10:05 PM 424

    Charelston SC Here I Come

    Leaving for Charelston in about 5 hours for a few days; too excited I cant sleep. I Managed to secure not one but two more properties to hunt just simply by making a few phone calls. GIS is a wonderful thing. The great part about these properties is they are directly on battle lines. I can't help but be excited but on the other hand I need to go there with an open mind and not expect to find something, that way I will not be  dissapointed. Wish me luck, post pics as soon as I can.

    Jeff K


    Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
  •  03-09-2010, 7:40 PM 425 in reply to 424

    Re: Charelston SC ...

    Well?  Come on now - don't keep us in suspense.  What have you dug?

    Dig-it!

  •  03-11-2010, 9:05 AM 426 in reply to 424

    Re: Charelston SC Here I Come

    Yeah......I 2nd that.  What you dug?


    RickB(SC)
  •  03-11-2010, 4:49 PM 427 in reply to 424

    Re: Charelston SC Here I Come

    Hey Man,  Thought I told you, don,t you be going down to Charleston, cause I was going to dig there next. Just kidding! I hope you have some really good luck. Hurry up and post what you've dug. Can't wait to see.

     

    Wylie Bill

     

     


    Bill Stiles
  •  03-11-2010, 7:24 PM 428 in reply to 424

    Re: Charelston SC Here I Come

    Well guys what do you say when you had some extremely prime ground to hunt and all you walk away with is a 69 cal minnie ball? The trip was nice? but anyway I did get to help dig a cannonball that I dismissed as a decent signal and walked away from Angry I would love to elaborate on that story but it hurts too much to talk about it. I will post pics as soon as I can, probably after Saturday. O yea I also dug my first percussion cap which I lost after I threw out my back digging a can 12" deep. Go figure.

    Jeff K Super Angry


    Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
  •  03-11-2010, 9:50 PM 429 in reply to 428

    Boy, I sure wish I could dig a cannon ball...

    A shell/cannonball is #8 on my list.

    I got to hear a shell once, but I didn't find it.  It was neat watching it dug though... you know, watching the nut-case digging it smack it on the nose repetitively with his shovel - as if daring it to finally kill off a couple of rebel-boys 125 years too late ... packing it home, "safely" perched on the truck-seat right behind our heads... then sliding it under Wylie Bill's seat on-the-sly when we realized it might actually blow our heads off... yup, those were good times.

    I've made many trips to Charleston and returned without even a single minie ball (or any keeper for that matter).  That's the game sometimes.  That's your first .69 cal. right?  That's something.

    Dig-it!

  •  03-12-2010, 7:17 PM 430 in reply to 429

    Cannon ball

    The funny thing about that cannonball is I really didn't think it was one until I pried it out of the hole with my shovel and placed my hands underneath it, then I yelled CANNONBALL!!!! you lucky son of a $^#@! Needless to say I was devistated because I dismissed the signal as anything signifigant and walked away to later find out it was a ball. Guess I should have dug it when I had the chance. Lesson learned. Still having trouble with my camera software; I will try to post pics after Tommorow's hunt in Camden, wish me luck. By the way it weighed in at 70lbs

    Jeff K Stick out tongue


    Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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