Hey there... reading through this thread it sounds like a great area to explore... I'll keep a lookout
for the next time you plan another trip (can't this Thursday) and hopefully you'll welcome another
set of eyes... Woody, if you get a chance to head up for some Amazonite and smokies keep me in
mind...

I wasn't having any problem going it alone... I was just not well on Sunday - pretty sick actually. I enjoy going it alone as well as I do with a group - sometimes even more as I can move at my own speed, be quieter and see more animals. I do very much enjoy the comadrie of a group, too, as I get to watch and learn from the more experienced people.

Colo_hef - anytime - when I plan on going out to the gulch, I will post it here. I have not found much, but they were mining the area for a reason back in the day.