Welcome to Sept. Treasure Seekers,
Summer is now “Officially” over!
The Deserts are still toasty for at least the next 2 months and outings wise we will be remaining mainly in the Big Bear area at BB1 where the daytime highs have been around 85 degrees with nighttime temps in the high 50’s, but the cool off isn’t far away with the return to the high and low desert claims. Please ABSOLUTELY no campfires or open flame up on the hill. Also, if you are a joint member of TVP and SPMA you have a choice of 3 separate claims up in the pines to play on and in fact both TVP and our group were up there on the same weekend in August, it was a lot of fun. The Gold Mountain claim is about a 1/2 mile before our BB1 and SPMA’s claim is on the other side of Holcomb Valley 3-4 miles away. I found the roads in some of the roughest shape that I can remember, but my Subie made it through without touching down, you just have to take it slow and place your tires, providing they are all on the ground. I flew a wheel in several spots through the ruts. Again, use the Arctic Canyon side it avoids the steep staircases the other roads have. The main roads are better, but whoops and wash board abound. I was able to hike up the mountain to visit the Cabin in the Sky and the diggins there, what a view and interesting sight. I even found some samples of the original ore that was being mined there and dated the construction to the mid 30’s through 1940’s using the cans and nails.
Looking farther out to September we were thinking of moving the night seeded hunt to a day hunt at Bates Nut Farm, but JerryG and I are worried that a hot Santa Ana will come along and burn us out, so we are keeping the night hunt as is with a picnic before and campfire afterwards on Sunday the 22nd. I have a conflict on Saturday the 21st.
In October there is the PLP Octoberfest and our joint chapters trip to Mitchell Caverns and Lavic siding, with a possible side trip to the lava tubes nearby. An overnight trip to get it all in.
See you at the meeting and outings!
Jerryk