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Old 08-02-2009, 08:27 PM
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My wife found out about this old place that is now in the woods. Everybody would carve thier name in this old tree, this all started in the late 1800. http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSCF0692.jpg
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Old 08-02-2009, 08:38 PM
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That's really cool. Find anything yet?

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Old 08-02-2009, 11:51 PM
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RIP,

Good luck hunting the spot. Maybe you can pick up some jewelry finds.

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Old 08-02-2009, 11:59 PM
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Thats a pretty cool spot, good luck hunting it. Let us know what you find there.

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Old 08-03-2009, 01:16 AM
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That looks like a great place to hunt,there got to be some good finds at that old picnic area....HH!!
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Old 08-03-2009, 08:20 AM
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That looks like a very high potential site..... lots of people, ground sitters, game players, lovers etc.... I would be hitting that spot like a screen door banging in a tornado.... RickO
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I bet if you look long enough you may find a jacknife or two. Keep us up to speed with what you come up with....Gil

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Let us know how you do Rip!!

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Amazing the places we can learn about by word of mouth! I'll be very interested to hear what you find there! I hope you're the first detectorist out there! All the best, RIP!!

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