jasonv1701
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So another adventure at a state park these past 2 weeks... my day off is Wednesday so I have hit my favorite spot these past 2 weeks, and this is a story both weeks in the making.
Last week I got a very strong signal on my Tracker IV (even in disc mode) so I started digging (obviously). A few minutes in a realized that a large rock was in my way, and I didn't get anything on my Garrett Pro-Pointer at all. I started thinking that the target was under this rock, so i went to work trying to free it. After another 20 minutes, I realized that this rock was pretty big, but I was committed at that point (probably to a mental hospital) so I dug on.
In all, it took me close to an hour to dig this thing out and throw it to the side. Once I did, I got my Tracker IV and swept the area again. Nothing. I swept the pile of dirt that I'd excavated. Nothing. I went back to the rock, which was sitting about five feet away from the hole. It was the rock. I hadn't personally had any experience with hot rocks, but obviously I was pretty bummed and left the area, fuming.
The whole week I thought about it. My wife told me I should carry it out and take a sledge to it. I wasn't so sure. I researched a bit to see if I could find out what it was. The closest thing that it looks like is a foundry trough plug. But then I thought, "why the hell would a trough plug be dumped onto Militia Hill in Fort Washington?" So this week, after finding some sweet Coke bottles (one from 1948) and an unfired .22 bullet, I carried the damn thing out.
Once I got home, I cleaned the rock off and weighed it. It weighs almost exactly 30 lbs. I'm attaching a pic of it to see if anyone can tell me what kind of rock it is. Something to know about Fort Washington, though... it is EXTREMELY rocky throughout... there seem to be rocks of all kinds littered everywhere. It gets a strong signal still on the Tracker IV, but nothing on the Pro Pointer. What does that mean? Any general thoughts or answers would be much appreciated. Here is the rock:
So another adventure at a state park these past 2 weeks... my day off is Wednesday so I have hit my favorite spot these past 2 weeks, and this is a story both weeks in the making.
Last week I got a very strong signal on my Tracker IV (even in disc mode) so I started digging (obviously). A few minutes in a realized that a large rock was in my way, and I didn't get anything on my Garrett Pro-Pointer at all. I started thinking that the target was under this rock, so i went to work trying to free it. After another 20 minutes, I realized that this rock was pretty big, but I was committed at that point (probably to a mental hospital) so I dug on.
In all, it took me close to an hour to dig this thing out and throw it to the side. Once I did, I got my Tracker IV and swept the area again. Nothing. I swept the pile of dirt that I'd excavated. Nothing. I went back to the rock, which was sitting about five feet away from the hole. It was the rock. I hadn't personally had any experience with hot rocks, but obviously I was pretty bummed and left the area, fuming.
The whole week I thought about it. My wife told me I should carry it out and take a sledge to it. I wasn't so sure. I researched a bit to see if I could find out what it was. The closest thing that it looks like is a foundry trough plug. But then I thought, "why the hell would a trough plug be dumped onto Militia Hill in Fort Washington?" So this week, after finding some sweet Coke bottles (one from 1948) and an unfired .22 bullet, I carried the damn thing out.
Once I got home, I cleaned the rock off and weighed it. It weighs almost exactly 30 lbs. I'm attaching a pic of it to see if anyone can tell me what kind of rock it is. Something to know about Fort Washington, though... it is EXTREMELY rocky throughout... there seem to be rocks of all kinds littered everywhere. It gets a strong signal still on the Tracker IV, but nothing on the Pro Pointer. What does that mean? Any general thoughts or answers would be much appreciated. Here is the rock:
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