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The gold in drift wood.
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The gold in drift wood.
Dec 25 2007, 1:53 AM EST
That's right, I said drift wood.Know any businesses in the market for healthy organic mulch? Know any Art schools that might be in the market for small pieces of drift wood that their students can use for sculptures and other craft projects? Nurseries? I have two words for you, Fire Wood. The capital is free to whom ever takes the time to collect it. Fire Wood sells for $5.00 a bundle, each bundle containing between 6 to 8 pieces of wood. While your out collecting loose pieces of drift wood take your metal detector along, river banks hold many surprises. Also you might want to keep your eyes peeled for valuable old bottles and other things of interest that most people don't see because river banks aren't walked as often as lake shores. The water level in rivers constantly changes which means things that float often get deposited on the banks and then dry out in the sun. Items on the bottom get worked to the banks by waves and water currents and also get dried out by the sun when the water levels are low, usually in the mid to late summer season. That is the best time to be treasure hunting on the river's edge. Because everyone else is too busy having fun on the river in their expensive boats and all the stuff that was washed down river up stream the previous Spring is on the banks and free for the taking, finders keepers losers weepers. Also, certain drift wood poles make great tent poles for homemade canvas tents. They allow you to design your tent the way you want it. There are allot of uses for drift wood, you just have to give it some thought. A fence, a make shift yard barn, garden stakes, homemade bow and arrow, you name it. Feel free to contribute your ideas. |
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1. RE: The gold in drift wood.
Dec 25 2007, 11:02 AM EST
Also, while your out on the river bank you might want towatch out for pieces of petrified wood. This is wood that has been fossilized and it still looks like wood but it doesn't float and it is like a rock. If you have ever seen a piece or found one before you can easily recognize them. They tend to confuse and intregue the mind because it looks like a piece of wood, but it feels and throws like a rock. These are highly prized by rock hounds and fossil collectors and often fetch hefty prices when turned into jewelry or displays. Also... be carefull when picking up drift wood, that chunk of wood sticking out of the dirt or sand just might turn out to be a fragment of a Wooly Mammoth tusk... those can be quite valuable in case you didn't already know. And they are scattered all over North America so it's not unheard of to discover them. Just such a find promted the founding of Mammoth State Park not far from South County St. Louis in Missouri. The archeologists that excivated that dig admited that such finds could possibly litter the entire Missouri / Illinois bi-state region Mississippi River Basin and flood plain because a river tends to change course to and frow over long periods of time. That would place possible finds within a large geographical area since the extinction of the animals in question. Happy treasure hunting everyone. |
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2. RE: The gold in drift wood.
Dec 25 2007, 11:44 AM EST
Also, not saying it's very likely or anything but if youare treasure hunting between Hardin and Alton on the river and find any kind of large bird or dragon type sketeton or remains such as a skull roughly the size of a go-cart withmean looking teeth... there are some people at the Piasa Bird Lookout Society that would be real interested in speaking with you. Legend has it that before the white man settled in North America there was a huge dragon like creature that flew and terrorized local indian tribes in the area. A picture of it resides enshrined on the cliffs above the Great River Road as you head out of Alton toward Grafton Illinois. The legend has historical merit as it was reported by early fur trappers that delt with the indians who were deathly afraid of the thing. The legend also inspired some books on the subject as well as the name of the Piasa Motor Fuel Co. and Piasa Harbor which is a small boat landing and marina on the Great River Road half way between Alton and Grafton. Whether you believe the stories or not... archiologists are actually looking for evidence that this creature once existed and if you find anything, have it documented and examined. There are actually Official Piasa Bird Lookout Points located along the bluffs that overlook the river. Cripto Zoo-ologists or someone has been seriously keeping tabs on the subject. What I am trying to say is... it's more than just a tourist trap, there is something to the stories. If it existed there has got to be bones or something left behind somewhere as evidence. It's our job to find them. |
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3. RE: The gold in drift wood.
Dec 25 2007, 11:59 AM EST
On the other hand, if you are a cave explorer operating in the same general area and find a large nest that looks like it was built fairly recently with eggs roughly the size of a six year old child... I suggest that you note it's location and exit the area as carefully and as quietly as possible for your own safety. One must live to report it to the proper authorities. And no... I am not kidding. |
