Digging Thundereggs & Mine exploration | Succor Creek, Oregon (Owyhee) | Free camping too!

*Free digging and Rockhounding for thundereggs & geodes in Succor Creek, Oregon. Owyhee County, which is Northeast OR.
* agate, opal, waterline agate, geodes, thundereggs
* Free camping
* Minivanlife in NE Oregon
* Things to do in Eastern Oregon
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September 2021

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Welcome new subscribers and old friends! Leave a comment and let us know how you liked the show. 😃😍

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

OMG the geodes and agates are so amazing. Seeing Liz walking sideways because of her pocket being full of rocks is something only a rock hound understands :) Such a awesome place with a bathroom and it is free 👍 The caves were cool also !! I love that place. Your video has this place put on my wish list of places to visit. Thanks for taking us along 😊

[@TheAdventureCloset]

LOL! That coat has deep pockets too. 🤣 Definitely a must go rockhounding destination. Wish we had a magic wand and could take all of our friends there.

[@mauihowey]

Thundereggs we’re pretty cool, and that mine would have been awesome if you knew it was safe, but no reason to take chances….nice video guys….

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you sir! Someday we'll get the equipment needed to safely explore mines. We don't want to be bad examples.

[@kenny.monroe58]

I was camped in that very camp site. I did eat meat, and learned about geodesic from a couple nurses from Boise, Idaho. What a beautiful place!

[@QuestForDetails]

the landscape is ......crazy, maybe I was there as a kid... strange awesome !! reminds me of something I cant quite place. .....de ja vu !

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It's a crazy landscape. Gothic southwestern vibes is the best way to describe it.

[@RockandRoadRockhounding]

Succor Creek is on my bucket list if I ever make it to Oregon. Loved seeing the old mine. You guys have the best adventures!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Hey you! Thank you. You would love it there and probably be able to teach us something while you were at it. There was some great jasper and hikes in the area too. So much was left unexplored by us. Hope you get there someday.

[@mria621]

I thought *I* was crazy going out in freezing weather to hunt geodes today! I feel better now! 😂 That place was BEAUTIFUL!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Nor crazy at all! You just know how to have fun. Hope you had some good luck.

[@nancyseiler2844]

Interesting and unique subject. Photography of beautiful scenery. Likeable couple. Keep it up and hopefully you’ll get a big following. Thanks for taking me with.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much Nancy. Glad you came along and enjoyed it. We are extremely passionate about this channel and know it will be successful with enough hard work and dedication.

[@lorraineanderson149]

The couple and the farm and the pitchfork.” Also known as the America's Mona Lisa was painted in 1930. New subscriber and I have binge watched your videos. Love your choices to stay at and the way you camp is very different from other You Tubers. I love geode hunting, brings back memories when I would go for weeks at Red Mountain in Washington with my friends back in the 80's. Thanks for sharing! Safe travels.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

You're a fellow Washingtonian! We're from Snohomish County. Glad you found us. Believe it or not we have not done Red Mountain yet. Someday though. Well we hope to see you around. Thanks for subscribing and watching Lorraine.

[@JenniferLupine]

I don’t think we’ve been to Owyhee before… You had a great camping spot! Fun to join you for some rockhounding … I don’t know much at all! I’ve heard of geodes and thundereggs … but didn’t know the difference. Nice to see what they look like and where you can find them! 👍☀☀☀

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Maybe that's the kind of adventure we could have. Some fun rockhounding in WA. Owyhee has some great hiking if you ever get there. We did a canyon hike that was spectacular.

[@JenniferLupine]

@@TheAdventureCloset Sure, sounds fun! Just keep in touch when you’re heading back north a bit and we’ll figure out a trip! I’d love to find some petrified wood like one of your recent videos! 👌😄

[@Scrambler85]

It's places like this that I will be trailering a jeep behind my van. Nice video 👍

[@TheAdventureCloset]

A jeep would be too much fun there. We'd probably get in trouble. 😂 and behind the jeep you'd need a trailer for all the rocks.

[@Scrambler85]

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[@Ontario_Rockhound]

We don't really get thundereggs up here in Canada, but they are still one of my favorite rocks, I love cutting them bc it's a bit of a gamble if you are going get a good one but when it's good it is amazing!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It's like opening presents. You don't know what you're gonna get. Shipping you some treasures here soon. Just picked up a box yesterday for it.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

@@TheAdventureCloset awesome, thanks!

[@rventures1021]

Love eating breakfast outside! Veterinarian to funny!! I tried to find agates when we were in Michigan I guess we really don't know what we are looking for!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The Michigan beaches get bombarded with rockhounds. We haven't been, but I hear it can be challenging in popular spots. Montana is another great area for agates along the Yellowstone River.

[@RockhoundTreasurehunt]

Great video guys!! Of course now I'm hungry. Lol.. The Rockhound Treasurehunting grounds and geode extravaganza looked like so much fun! The funniest thing was what happens to many of us lovers of the great outdoors. You find a beautiful serene, tranquil very relaxing and quiet camping spot. You enjoy some quality time in a quality location. Then wakeup to side by sides, 4 wheelers and RVs. Kids running, screaming and playing. Lol.. I agree! Time to move on the the next great location. Love the campground Rockhound Chef addition! Mmmm.. Again, awesome geodes and a Great video guys!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! Yes, glad we had the quiet for a bit at least. Suppose we have to share every once in a while. Glad you liked the cooking. That curry dish is one of our favorites.

[@konjopemancing]

Like my friend..have a good time🙂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you.

[@DeAnnBrooks]

ok first comment, LOL I feel like we are in the movie jurassic park. My eyes are bursting, what a beautiful canyon. I can't believe this is in Oregon. Also I looked it up on the map and you guys are way out there, what a beautiful drive so far... by the way I am only 5 minutes into the video... oooh la la

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol! It was wayyyy the heck out there. Loved every inch of this place.

[@CityRockhounding]

You two are veterinarians, lol! Cool seeing the snow fall and cows just chilling next to you. What a beautiful scenery of the beautiful canyon with the creek and all the nature around you, at first I was thinking wow that's a long drive to get there down this road but then I was think dang it's not long enough, lol. Oh that's a cool mine, wow that goes back pretty far. What a sweet place, so fun to explore and see all the history here, just wonder how many people have visited here. Nice footage of the turkey, I know there are a ton by me, but never seen them unless I'm driving! Cool seeing the egg agates scattered all around like that. Awesome Liz, can't wait to learn from you and grow with you as you learn. I feel 100% the same way, it's been a year, year and a half and I should know more than I do, but then I think the same way, I do know quite a bit. So many sweet thundereggs there, love the insides. Breaking them open is so much fun and I appreciate the ones you sent me so much, we will be getting a flat lap soon here!!! Can't wait to polish some. Each one of these is so different but yet so cool in its own way! I haven't dug for any rocks yet, something I need to try. I appreciate the experience you shared with us. It's like they are everywhere in that ridge there. I think the outsides are so interesting and cool looking too, all the little bumps/bubbles and colors they can be. Is so cool seeing you dig, and then you turned around and showed us the view, wow! Seeing the butterfly on thst flower was so pretty, like I could feel the wind and sway with the flower. You definitely have a nice setup with the cooking table and everything you have there. "So peaceful here" lol, with all the noise behind you! I never seen white Buffalo either, hmm. This was an excellent video Charlie and Liz, what a great journey. Truly thanks for sharing your hard work and passion!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Great explanation of the road being too long but not long enough. It's one of the more amazing rockhound spots we've been. We're glad some of these beauties fell in yours and Lily's hands. So excited for you to get a flat lap. You're gonna be zen in your cabin processing pretty stones. Life is good man! Thanks for all your encouragement.

[@CityRockhounding]

@@TheAdventureCloset Thank you, and life really is good! It so much mote peaceful up there. Can't wait to get out of the city! Might have to change my channel name to "Country Rockhounding" lol. After doing some research on my area up there. Apparently my town was created because of the logging industry, they built a rail road that starts there and runs 7 miles over to the muskegon river to help transport the logs to the river, which is way bigger than my current river. That railroad is way longer now, but thats cool history to know. Plus the river I've heard has great puddingstones and fossils. It also start up above us and run all the way a crossed the state to lake Michigan, I didn't know that. Plus there should be artifacts all around this river! The wild life I will have to worry about some what though, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, and a few others. After we get settled in there, I'm headed out to make my first adventure. I miss making videos, even though it's only been five days, lol. Probably be about a week before my next one! Anyway hope you two are doing well, be safe and enjoy life! Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@CityRockhounding can't wait to see the footage you get in the new area. Sounds really amazing. You'll have content coming out your ears by then. Small town history is the best.

[@tessblog3384]

Amazing upload I enjoy it

[@TheAdventureCloset]

So glad! Thank you!!!!

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

that was a nice ride in , the scenery not the road lol , lots of geodes and agates out there , really nice camping spot nice to have the camp to yourselves , ooops where they came from lol

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Darn people having fun in our presence! 😂 Surprised you didn't have a comment on our thumbnail. That one was for you! 🤣

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

@@TheAdventureCloset i did see it ,that look on liz's face scared me . i forgot about it while watching the video lol , i thought yall were doin the american gothic but with a shovel instead of a pitchfork

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@wilbondcajunrockhound5758 that's what we thought it looked like in the selfie cam. 👴👵🔱

[@sandraabshire4923]

Some great geodes and thunder eggs there! And very peaceful, for the most part!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. It was pretty comical all that ruckus after talking about how peaceful it was. 😆

[@DeAnnBrooks]

Love that you just cracked some open, that was fun and I have to say one of my favorite places so far too...So beautiful

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We were too impatient to wait to cut them open. Plus we couldn't leave the audience hanging. Thanks for watching! This was one of our favorites too. 😍

[@theoutdoordogandhikinggirl]

Well I could have breakfast in a spot like that! It looks beautiful. Never heared of thundereggs before. Great to learn something new. Thanks for taking us along.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Hi there! Glad you enjoyed it. Thundereggs are not too common but they are lots of fun.

[@RagnarRocks]

Wow! Pretty epic area! The waterlines on that one @23:25, whhhhhhaaaaaaattttt?!?!?! Scorpions! Ahhhhhhh! I guess I'd better get to opening up that box you sent me! I'm not a curry fan but that looked pretty delicious! I see the fat raccoon!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Hey Cap! We can't wait for you to show us what else is in these eggs. They are so cool. That one you mentioned was so crazy with all the perfect lines. 🤯 Thanks for watching.

[@maxinee1267]

What a special place I loved the look of the campground and you did have it all to yourself. How great was that. loved seeing the geodes and agetes and thunder eggs thanks Liz for schooling us. i for one appreciate it.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

This place was one of our favorites to date. We couldn't stop digging and tge van was loaded down. 🤣 Hope you had a nice walk the other day when you mentioned you might go.

[@QuestForDetails]

top notch adventure here you guys !! lovin' the ride ! thanks for a new bucket list destination !!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Awesome! Thank you. We really liked it out there the thundereggs were other worldy.

[@milesinmyboots487]

The views in this video are stunning, what a beautiful place ❤️😍😍 thank you for sharing this adventure, we loved it! Vetrenarians 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

🤣 Thanks guys! This was a favorite of ours.

[@SkylinersYeti]

We camped at Succor Creek several years ago. Did pick up a few rocks, but kept the urge under control. We did a lot of exploring, Not a place to be when ground is wet, Roads can become quire slick

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We know what you mean. The roads change drastically after rain. Good thing it dries quick. Thanks for watching!

[@RoamingSouthernNorway]

I would just walk right past some of the places you guys sit down and dig for rocks... Awesome looking ones too! I've never understood that stuff, although I find them incredibly beautiful! So cool that you dare to explore those mines 🙈😅

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Once we discovered rocks it changed our hiking experience and made all the old trails new again. Now we can't help but look at the rocks everywhere we go. 😆

[@karenklamm4877]

Cautiously daring and brave you two! Cripes. I think I’ll wait for the video. Oh wait….you provided that for us! Whoohoo. Where is that canary app to test the air quality and critter scarring horn?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Now a canary app would be great! Lol!

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

Oh my gosh! What a beautiful area! I've heard of Succor Creek and have on my bucket list. Cool you guys made such a wonderful video of the area and exploring. Very nice camp site. Definitely cool seeing all the mines and you getting to explore one. Yummy curry 😋 Loved the video. Take care . Bye now 😁

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It was crazy beautiful there. We already want to go back. Would be great to explore the mines more. Thanks for watching!!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We were recently at Leslie Gulch (very close to succor creek) …..SO BEAUTIFUL!!! What a cool mine!!!! And I (Carrie) saw the fat raccoon!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We were gonna stop at Leslie Gulch. Glad you did so we can see it through your lense. I'm sure it's super beautiful there too. Hope you guys found a few good rocks too! Thanks for watching. 🦝

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I actually think succor creek was just as beautiful and more secluded! Although the Owyhee reservoir was awesome to kayak. We to snively hotsprings first but there were ENTIRELY to many people and the Boondocking sucked…. In our opinion! The river was gorgeous!! We are going to hit you up on some “must see” Washington hidden gems. I’ll message you😃

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@oneadVANtureatatime can't wait to see your kayaking. The birds were plentiful there. We'll be ready with some suggestions for Wa when you msg.

[@robertbradford3461]

Fun fact, waterline is not an agate, it is chalcedony, but does not have concentric banding, since it has parallel banding it is considered Onyx

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Didn't know that! Thanks for the lesson.

[@moandjen]

Those thunder eggs are so cool! We’ve learned so much on your channel ❤️

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That's the cool part of youtube is learning from others in the most fun way. Thanks guys! We love ya!

[@moandjen]

🤗 ❤️

[@musicnature007]

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[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you!

[@Adventure2Anywhere]

You guys found so many! Thanks for the geo/thunder egg lesson. And Charlie’s face with the atvs and campers 😂 time to go find another quiet spot

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Anytime! 🤓 LOL! It was so ironic he was just going on about the quietness and those kids drove around in circles all night having a blast. It was comical.

[@Adventure2Anywhere]

@@TheAdventureCloset all night!? Oh H*** no 😂. Time to mosey on 🚐

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@Adventure2Anywhere 🤣

[@huntingrocks]

That scenery almost looks like something from a different planet at the start , a South west vibe for sure but not quite, I like it. Any Idea what they mined in the area ? HOLY !! I am in Love with the Geode at 16:04 ... and Charlie 100% man thats how I camp I like my stuff ready to go if I got to go and love when people camp far away from me, but stealing fire wood is some Bull Poop man LOL. I wish we had thunder eggs in my neck of the woods ..I guess that only means one thing ...ROAD TRIP !!!! I totally see the racoon he's a chonky boy , great video guys ... Also the painting is American Gothic ;)

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The landscape was really so unique. We're gonna go back that way eventually. Some of the best rockhounding. We have thundereggs in WA but they're squished and usually boring compared to these guys. That's the name of the painting! Thank you. I think we nailed it. 👵👴🔱🦝 We've got some of these bad boys tucked away in the van for you and Dustin to fight over.

[@huntingrocks]

@@TheAdventureCloset Well when you guys make it to St. Louis I got a spot for Opal to park a spare bedroom and warm shower for you guys ..... I might even learn how to cook veterinarian(LOL) or take ya all out to my favorite Indian place because that Curry looked AMAZING!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@@huntingrocks That sounds like a great time. So generous of you too. We look forward to it. Also, forgot to answer your question about the mine. We're not sure the name or what was mined. There were so many portals in the area.

[@CedarStoneCreations]

Just snagged a bunch of Succor Creek Thundereggs I need to cut!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lucky! It's amazing material and the area is so beautiful too. Enjoy!

[@camplapidary]

Nice! Someday I'd like to visit this area. Hope you left a few rocks for me? :D

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Well Liz didn't fill her opposite pocket, so their might be a few! 😂

[@robertbradford3461]

It's ok to say Buffalo. Today, Buffalo and Bison are pretty interchangeable except that many people wouldn't know what you meant if you said Bison, they only know Buffalo.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

True! We still try to be accurate when we can.

[@bdr1968]

You kids look so happy digging gender. Congratulations on your rock hunting finds.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! It was a pretty amazing dig site. Hard not to have a permanent grin.

[@jasonraley8737]

How was the Rattlesnake scene?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

You know we haven't seen one rattlesnake this season. Beginning to think they don't exist anymore. I guess we shouldn't complain.

[@susanstone3588]

I'm curious what folks were mining in those canyons?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Us too. There were so many of them. It was such a mineral rich area.

[@TheIdeanator]

Rock hoarding problem lol Ive been looking at my collection and I think i may have 5-7 pallets of stuff ive collected so far and im not even close to done.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It's a real problem, but not too bad a problem to have. Haha!

[@user-fs6ou3fk9p]

My great uncle went there in the 40s and hunted for goods and petrified wood.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

And it's still full of goods! Very cool

[@user-fs6ou3fk9p]

I detest spell corect.

[@QuestForDetails]

Bigfoot !!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

He probably lives in those caves out there!