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debaker	Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 3 2008, 9:47 AM EST \| Post edited: Dec 3 2008, 9:47 AM EST If any of you will be in central Oregon over the weekend of the 4th of July, there's a big rock show in Madras. There are daily field trips to area ranches usually closed to collecting. I'd also be willing to take anyone from the wiki to an area I've been exploring. I was down there this past weekend and found two more petrified trees. I'm pretty sure I know where several more are, but didn't do any digging there as I already had more than enough material. The largest piece taken this past weekend was around 80 pounds. It has beautiful grain patterns. I'll post some pics soon. Also found a chunk of agate around 20 pounds and a similar sized chunk of yellow jasper with a nice broad band of agate running through it. Incredible material, literally laying on the ground. Anyway, it's an area that doesn't look to have been dug in before at all and I'm anxious to go back. Let me know if any of you are interested. Oh, the digging is pretty easy. The last log I found using a piece of pet wood lying on the surface as a digging tool, lol. Backed right up to the log and started loading pieces into the car. Soft dirt, easy digging, lots of material. Scored about a 12 out of 10 on my rawk-o-meter! Dan Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
WilliOfTheValley	1. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 3 2008, 10:03 AM EST Dan, It sounds like it would be a lot of fun. I'll have to see what my companion would like to do at that time. Maybe we'll give it a shot. Have a nice day! Willi Post reply Do you find this valuable?
syonix	2. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 3 2008, 10:20 AM EST Dan you know i'm down. I'm marking off the calander now and putting in for PTO :-) Post reply Do you find this valuable?
skeeter614	3. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 3 2008, 9:25 PM EST \| Post edited: Dec 3 2008, 9:25 PM EST "Dan you know i'm down. I'm marking off the calander now and putting in for PTO :-) " Sounds like a lot of fun but my neighbor would be mad at me have to see who can put on the best fire works show he won this year so i'm out to get even we were in Madras last spring stayed at the Kahnita nice place great country found some nice eggs there sure waant to go back maybe some other time skeeter skeeter Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	4. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 5 2008, 1:40 PM EST \| Post edited: Dec 5 2008, 1:40 PM EST "If any of you will be in central Oregon over the weekend of the 4th of July, there's a big rock show in Madras. There are daily field trips to area ranches usually closed to collecting. I'd also be willing to take anyone from the wiki to an area I've been exploring. I was down there this past weekend and found two more petrified trees. I'm pretty sure I know where several more are, but didn't do any digging there as I already had more than enough material. The largest piece taken this past weekend was around 80 pounds. It has beautiful grain patterns. I'll post some pics soon. Also found a chunk of agate around 20 pounds and a similar sized chunk of yellow jasper with a nice broad band of agate running through it. Incredible material, literally laying on the ground. Anyway, it's an area that doesn't look to have been dug in before at all and I'm anxious to go back. Let me know if any of you are interested. Oh, the digging is pretty easy. The last log I found using a piece of pet wood lying on the surface as a digging tool, lol. Backed right up to the log and started loading pieces into the car. Soft dirt, easy digging, lots of material. Scored about a 12 out of 10 on my rawk-o-meter! Dan" Hey Dan that would be a kick, unfortuniately we will be there the week before the 4th. lol Paul Post reply Do you find this valuable?
debaker	5. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 5 2008, 4:06 PM EST \| Post edited: Dec 5 2008, 4:06 PM EST Bummer. Does that mean I'd have to be there a week early? lol. We can probably work something out. I cut the end off of a 25 pound piece of wood last night and definitely wan tto get more Post reply Do you find this valuable?
washatonian	6. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 5 2008, 7:51 PM EST \| Post edited: Dec 5 2008, 7:51 PM EST We need to update the events caledar for new months........any volunteers Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	7. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 9 2008, 8:20 PM EST \| Post edited: Dec 9 2008, 8:20 PM EST "Bummer. Does that mean I'd have to be there a week early? lol. We can probably work something out. I cut the end off of a 25 pound piece of wood last night and definitely wan tto get more" LOL You betchya Dan. You come down early then just stay through the 4th. That would give you some good rock huntin' time. Good looking wood eh? Did you post a pic of it? I have been rather busy here lately and haven't checked all the new posts and pics. That must be a nice big ol piece of wood man... Paul Post reply Do you find this valuable?
debaker	8. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 9:50 AM EST No pics posted yet, but I hope to this weekend. Unless, of course, the gate to Studebaker Creek area is open again, which I doubt, lol. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	9. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 10:50 AM EST So how do you find out if the gate is open? Someone to call? If they open the gates for hunting, maybe they open them during the spring bear hunt as well. Maybe something to check out. Anyway have fun! Paul Post reply Do you find this valuable?
syonix	10. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 1:22 PM EST Weyerhauser Wa State Rec Line 1-866-636-6531 Studebaker Creek is in the St Helens Tree farm.. Lucas Creek is in the Vail Tree Farm :-) Post reply Do you find this valuable?
debaker	11. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 1:55 PM EST Studebaker Creek access is via the 1600 Rd off Headquarters Rd or the 4700 Rd off the 4100 Rd. Either gate being open will get you there! Dan Post reply Do you find this valuable?
syonix	12. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 4:40 PM EST "Studebaker Creek access is via the 1600 Rd off Headquarters Rd or the 4700 Rd off the 4100 Rd. Either gate being open will get you there! Dan" Sounds like the gates are open until the 12th!! I think .. cough.. cough.. i think im sick.. cough .. yep .. sick Post reply Do you find this valuable?
syonix	13. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 10 2008, 4:42 PM EST "Sounds like the gates are open until the 12th!! I think .. cough.. cough.. i think im sick.. cough .. yep .. sick " 4100 road gate OPEN until the 12th! Yep! Ok ladies and gents.. Im going to go tomorrow or friday. who wants to come? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
twodiggers	14. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 11 2008, 1:08 PM EST "If any of you will be in central Oregon over the weekend of the 4th of July, there's a big rock show in Madras. There are daily field trips to area ranches usually closed to collecting. I'd also be willing to take anyone from the wiki to an area I've been exploring. I was down there this past weekend and found two more petrified trees. I'm pretty sure I know where several more are, but didn't do any digging there as I already had more than enough material. The largest piece taken this past weekend was around 80 pounds. It has beautiful grain patterns. I'll post some pics soon. Also found a chunk of agate around 20 pounds and a similar sized chunk of yellow jasper with a nice broad band of agate running through it. Incredible material, literally laying on the ground. Anyway, it's an area that doesn't look to have been dug in before at all and I'm anxious to go back. Let me know if any of you are interested. Oh, the digging is pretty easy. The last log I found using a piece of pet wood lying on the surface as a digging tool, lol. Backed right up to the log and started loading pieces into the car. Soft dirt, easy digging, lots of material. Scored about a 12 out of 10 on my rawk-o-meter! Dan" Hi Dan We are new to Wiki and new to the Madras area. We just moved to Clarno ( about 45 miles west of Madrs) on the lower John Day River. We've marked the calendar for the rock show, Thanks! Could you tell us if there are any Rock clubs in the area? We are interested in learning about cutting rocks. We are finding a lot of agates and petrified wood but now we want to DO something with it and we're not sure were to start. Pam & Jim ( looking over her shoulder) Post reply Do you find this valuable?
TallTomSr	15. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 11 2008, 1:53 PM EST Welcome Pam and Jim ( looking over her shoulder) There is alot of information on rock cutting here. We have threads that give information here at the wiki. Watch the community pages in your local paper and you will sometimes see Rock group meetings listed and up coming shows. There is also a directory of rock clubs on the net but I don't remember the link. Hope you have fun as I do and perhaps we will meet at a dig tom Post reply Do you find this valuable?
skeeter614	16. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 11 2008, 9:27 PM EST "4100 road gate OPEN until the 12th! Yep! Ok ladies and gents.. Im going to go tomorrow or friday. who wants to come? " you think you got a cold if your going out this weekend dress warm i just spent all day at Adna it was cold sure would like to try that studebaker trip there are so many place on here to hunt it drives me nuts i'm justed getting started and winter is here o well skeeter Post reply Do you find this valuable?
debaker	17. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 11 2008, 10:48 PM EST "Hi Dan We are new to Wiki and new to the Madras area. We just moved to Clarno ( about 45 miles west of Madrs) on the lower John Day River. We've marked the calendar for the rock show, Thanks! Could you tell us if there are any Rock clubs in the area? We are interested in learning about cutting rocks. We are finding a lot of agates and petrified wood but now we want to DO something with it and we're not sure were to start. Pam & Jim ( looking over her shoulder)" There's a club in Prineville. There's a guy who collects rocks who lives almost across from the store in Antelope, he'd know if there are any closer. Richardson's Ranch would also probably know. Feel free to ask any questions. Dan Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Rockhound5555	18. RE: Mark your calendars for this summer Dec 12 2008, 6:24 PM EST Hi, You can go on thenet and put in Oregon rock clubs and you should get all the clubs in the state. Sharon Post reply Do you find this valuable?

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