2. Google Earth (Free resource to topos, Satalite Images, and Road Maps.
3. Take it slow.
4. Talk to others that you meet. A lot of people will share information about locations with you.
5. Relax and have fun.
My Best Places to Find Cash and Treasure
1. Lucas Creek, WA
2. Madris, OR
3. Adna, WA
4. Walker Valley, WA
5. Redtop Mountain/First Creek, WA
More about me...
How I first got into treasure hunting...First got interested in rockhounding in Alsask looking for gold and copper. Got back into it in Washington after finding my first agate at Lucas Creek. It was small but really cool looking. After that I was hooked.
My treasure hunting obsession(s): Agate!!!
My most exciting find: 24 pound Lucas Creek Carnelian Agate.
My favorite places to look for treasure:Cowlitz County, Washington.
My favorite treasure hunting Techniques: My favorite technique is to just find a creek and start walking up it. You can find a lot of stuff even if the creek is not listed on the internet or in a book.
My treasure hunt toolkit contains...It is a small tool kit. I have a rock hamer, shovel, boots, and a backpack.
I'm presently hunting for...New Agate sites.
Recommended treasure hunting resources: Google Earth and the Internet.
MY FINDS
Description of treasure: First Agate Found
Where I found it:Lucas Creek
How I found it:Digging in a muddy bank of dirt along the side of a logging road. I thought that all agates looked like this. I have not found another one yet.
Appraisal information:
Description of treasure:23 pound agate
Where I found it:Lucas Creek
How I found it:Searching the gravel bars of a side creek that flows into Lucas Creek.
Appraisal information:
Description of treasure:Some Washington Agates
Where I found it: Lucas Creek
How I found it:
Appraisal information:
Description of treasure:Calcite Crystal in Geode
Where I found it:Walker Valley
How I found it:Hard Rock digging.
Appraisal information:
Agates found in Clark County over the Valentine's Day weekend. About 100 pounds in two days. These are pictures of the agates not cleaned.
