Strange cave found |
Strange cave found |
Jan 23 2016, 06:17 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
We found a strange opening and I spent a few hours today digging the entrance hole out. It's full of bedding and rat chit a few feet deep with the bottom foot pretty compacted.
There isn't any mineralization around there at all that I've ever seen. Not even quartz. The rock its dug into is volcanic breccia type sedimentary i believe. It's fairly softish and crumbly. There is an old cabin ruin up the canyon about 100 yards away but its barely visible now with only the bottom course of logs almost covered with earth. This cabin has almost rotted away entirely and most cabins I find are still standing somewhat. It may be way old. I haven't detected it yet but I will. I took a rake with me today to open up the hole enough to crawl in and it was kinda sketchy. It opens up just inside the hole and goes straight for about 12 feet, then there's a small room to the right. There is alot of nesting material on the floor as you can see. It was hammered out with steel tools as I can see the chisel marks scraping deep and its not natural of course. It will take time to clear it out before I can find the treasure but I'll keep you up to date. Or not!! -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Jan 23 2016, 11:20 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
I'm really excited to get back there after today. Things like this consume my mind.
It's in an area we back country ski to about 4 miles behind us, but today my son and daughter in law came out and we got within a quarter mile of tbe canyon on snowmobiles. That was an adventure in itself hehe. It's now that much less distance I have to carry tools which is just fine with me. I'd always rather ski since its so much faster and less effort but I'd rather not ski with pointy sharp tools hanging off of me. My wife already said I can't enter it when I'm alone but I argued that the hanta virus will probably get me first. My biggest concern was carrying tools in and I didn't really want to snowshoe the whole way so it worked out. -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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