Mackees Jewel
Newbie
- Oct 13, 2017
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- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Scouting? Scoping? I apologize; I'm new here (and NOT a treasure hunter) so I don't know if there is a proper term/word for this so I'll briefly describe my situation & question -
I am a very experience off-trail hiker (peak-bagging is my speciality for others who hike / can relate!
) and I am CONSTANTLY discovering awesome things en route to the top of the mountain and back to my vehicle. To name just a few of these things: old mines, homesteads, cabins, dams, etc. that are not even shown on topos, plane wrecks, some pretty AMAZING / beautiful rocks, and on two occasions Natural Arches that had not even previously been reported to the NABS.
With that being said, I was hoping to get an idea / feedback as to whether or not offering scouting / scoping services (and particularly to folks like treasure hunters / those looking for gold or other gemstones, etc.) might be a service that would be of interest. For example, if someone were researching part of a given mountain range / wilderness area as a potential area where gold / treasure were located (but need more clues / information etc. before investing the time & money to come visit the area themselves), then would they be interested in paying someone else to scout / scope the area for them?
Mind you, I'm NOT talking about situations where many clues are in place (at which point, I'm guessing, the person would not want to open up about location / what they might be looking for)... this would be during the preliminary stages of assessing a certain area.
I know from planning my hiking trips that it's often hard enough just getting accurate information ahead of time on which backroads are drivable (or even still in existence for that matter!); so when it comes to getting info. on something of value (location of gold / treasures / relics / etc.) there's going to be a lot to sift through and also a lot of misinformation. Thus, whether it be scoping trail / road conditions, following GPS coordinates to search for the presence of old mines, and/or taking soil samples or photos / video clips of a given area, I'd imagine that this type of service could be of value to treasure hunters, allowing them to assess the "field conditions" early on without investing tons of time/money to travel to the location themselves ... but what do I know... I'm just a broke & jobless day hiker. Any feedback would be much appreciated!
I am a very experience off-trail hiker (peak-bagging is my speciality for others who hike / can relate!
) and I am CONSTANTLY discovering awesome things en route to the top of the mountain and back to my vehicle. To name just a few of these things: old mines, homesteads, cabins, dams, etc. that are not even shown on topos, plane wrecks, some pretty AMAZING / beautiful rocks, and on two occasions Natural Arches that had not even previously been reported to the NABS. With that being said, I was hoping to get an idea / feedback as to whether or not offering scouting / scoping services (and particularly to folks like treasure hunters / those looking for gold or other gemstones, etc.) might be a service that would be of interest. For example, if someone were researching part of a given mountain range / wilderness area as a potential area where gold / treasure were located (but need more clues / information etc. before investing the time & money to come visit the area themselves), then would they be interested in paying someone else to scout / scope the area for them?
Mind you, I'm NOT talking about situations where many clues are in place (at which point, I'm guessing, the person would not want to open up about location / what they might be looking for)... this would be during the preliminary stages of assessing a certain area.
I know from planning my hiking trips that it's often hard enough just getting accurate information ahead of time on which backroads are drivable (or even still in existence for that matter!); so when it comes to getting info. on something of value (location of gold / treasures / relics / etc.) there's going to be a lot to sift through and also a lot of misinformation. Thus, whether it be scoping trail / road conditions, following GPS coordinates to search for the presence of old mines, and/or taking soil samples or photos / video clips of a given area, I'd imagine that this type of service could be of value to treasure hunters, allowing them to assess the "field conditions" early on without investing tons of time/money to travel to the location themselves ... but what do I know... I'm just a broke & jobless day hiker. Any feedback would be much appreciated!
