Hey everyone,
I am new to the forum. For those who haven't read my newbie Steven King-sized thread in the "What Did I Find?" Forum, I am indeed a newbie and am highly enjoying learning from all of you. I look forward to the day that I can begin posting helpful opinions on here, as well. Until then, I need to find something first!
My question to you all is, would you have photos (or simply write back to the thread) of what it would look like when approaching a possible campsite? For example, what do the flakes look like? Are there usually large stones surrounding it where they maybe sat? What have you learned when identifying a campsite? And where do you look when you find one? Isn't it all grass, usually? I am assuming that is when you begin searching the creek?
I have used your advice and searched Google Earth on a creek by me. I have found several areas of feeder creeks with a "bench" of land above it, along with even a third hill and "bench" above that one. Am I correct for making an assumption that this could be a campsite? What is my next step?
While I am here, I wanted to ask this again (I hope you don't mind). I had already asked this but it was the only question that I still had more to ask about: The creek I am hunting was used more as a way of passage for the Native Americans. Who knows if they ever used it as a settlement area, but I can tell you that the creek is large and dumps in to a main body of water (major River). My question: Does it matter how close I am to the main river? Or can I search my creek from almost 10 miles away? Anybody ever find anything that far away from the main River that your creeks dump in to?
Reason being, the creek is right outside of my house (see pictures attached to this thread). The closer I get to the River, the more "shady" the area gets, and I don't feel comfortable walking around in that area. There are no visible feeder creeks before my area, so this creek runs straight to the River.
Where the creek dumps in to, the area (or very close to it) is shown in the third picture attached to this thread. Does any of this look appealing to you from what I have told you and from what you have seen in the photos? I have yet to find any flakes anywhere, yet...
Lastly, THANK YOU. You have all been making me eager to get back out there every single day to find something. The day I do, it will be because of all of your help.
-Brett
I am new to the forum. For those who haven't read my newbie Steven King-sized thread in the "What Did I Find?" Forum, I am indeed a newbie and am highly enjoying learning from all of you. I look forward to the day that I can begin posting helpful opinions on here, as well. Until then, I need to find something first!
My question to you all is, would you have photos (or simply write back to the thread) of what it would look like when approaching a possible campsite? For example, what do the flakes look like? Are there usually large stones surrounding it where they maybe sat? What have you learned when identifying a campsite? And where do you look when you find one? Isn't it all grass, usually? I am assuming that is when you begin searching the creek?
I have used your advice and searched Google Earth on a creek by me. I have found several areas of feeder creeks with a "bench" of land above it, along with even a third hill and "bench" above that one. Am I correct for making an assumption that this could be a campsite? What is my next step?
While I am here, I wanted to ask this again (I hope you don't mind). I had already asked this but it was the only question that I still had more to ask about: The creek I am hunting was used more as a way of passage for the Native Americans. Who knows if they ever used it as a settlement area, but I can tell you that the creek is large and dumps in to a main body of water (major River). My question: Does it matter how close I am to the main river? Or can I search my creek from almost 10 miles away? Anybody ever find anything that far away from the main River that your creeks dump in to?
Reason being, the creek is right outside of my house (see pictures attached to this thread). The closer I get to the River, the more "shady" the area gets, and I don't feel comfortable walking around in that area. There are no visible feeder creeks before my area, so this creek runs straight to the River.
Where the creek dumps in to, the area (or very close to it) is shown in the third picture attached to this thread. Does any of this look appealing to you from what I have told you and from what you have seen in the photos? I have yet to find any flakes anywhere, yet...
Lastly, THANK YOU. You have all been making me eager to get back out there every single day to find something. The day I do, it will be because of all of your help.
-Brett
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