Rock collecting on the dirt road

[@BlazingShackles]

I gave up fishing for rockhounding a long time ago. You never get skunked and you can bring them home and they don't smell up the house. Downside is, now I have a garage full of rocks.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Amen 🙌 to this comment, it's terrible to try and fish an entire day just to catch nada. Yes thats so true about rocks not stinking don't have to clean and gut them either 😂 I sure appreciate you watching have a good day ✌️

[@paulmeeker3816]

Very addictive

[@hudsonharringtonfishing2728]

Just made the switch this summer

[@susanboggs1612]

I live in ohio, not a lot of material here for rockhounding, would love to purchase some rocks from someone looking to sell.

[@sheri3395]

Thank you so much for that. I could look at them all day! You find something new every time you look at them.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thank you, Yes this dirt road produces much material lots to look at. I sure appreciate you taking the time to watch this video. Have a great Labor Day weekend ✌️

[@IndusRiverRock]

So many beautiful finds thanks for beautiful sharing 😊

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks, I sure appreciate you watching and commenting 👍

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

It is amazing how many beautiful rocks you can find on a dirt road. I thought for sure I had commented on this one. So sorry this is so late. Thank You for sharing your amazing finds. I do miss your videos 😊

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

It's ok thanks for stopping by was good to see a comment from you 🙂 Hopefully I'll be back at it real soon like I use to had some ups and downs in life. Things are finally getting better take care Triple C ^⁠_⁠^

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. Hope things are better now Shannon 😇

[@arongstone]

Fantastic capture!! that's very appreciate watching this channel. Your collecting is really beautiful texture. Thank for sharing video Its really nice feeling to see these wonderful agates.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

I'm glad you enjoy watching my channel. Thank you for the wonderful comment. I'm looking forward to your next video. Have a nice day, I'll see ya around my friend.

[@Grandmasrockin]

Enjoying your video

[@moonstruck581]

Shannon I love those yellow and green jaspers, but so many beautiful finds, that Carnelian Jasper Wow, also love the last two.😊

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thank you Heather sorry it took me awhile to reply to your comment, I just recently went through surgery and got released from the hospital, slowly getting my strength back on the road to recovering, looks like I'll be out for a few weeks take care my friend I'll see soon, have a great day ✌️

[@rosemaryspringer4239]

Really cool Jaspers!

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks for watching there's more to see from this amazing dirt road. Sort of been having my ups and downs with my health, I'll be posting more videos of what I find very soon. Hope to see ya around thanks for the nice comment ✌️

[@largent45]

That jasp-nelian agate is an absolutely amazing find! That is the find of a lifetime right there! It's gorgeous and amazing! And you made a comment that you are glad we helped you identify those banded Cherts, otherwise you would have kept calling them jaspers. Well the only difference between a jasper and a chert, is what part of thou country your from. There is really no difference in the makeup of the two, that separates or identifies them as either chert or jasper. Usually it's the color that sets them apart. You usually don't see light grey jaspers, because we would call those chert. And you usually don't see beautiful red and yellow brightly colored Cherts, because we call those ones jaspers, but they are the same rock. They both concoidally fracture, and they are both micro-crystalline quartz, and they both have the same hardness on the mohs scale. But like I said, you don't hear or see banded jaspers. Because we call the banded variety chert. So whether you call it chert or jasper, both are technically correct. But for the sake of the normal labeling, the banded ones we call banded chert. But you can call them all fred if you want to. They are your rocks, and your finds, so you can call them whatever you want! They are really nice finds. And let me just say, all the jaspers you didn't record yourself finding, they are absolutely phenomenal! They are gorgeous! You find the most beautiful jaspers I've ever seen, on that dirt road! The unusual colors, and patterns on them are so freaking awesome, it's just insane! The multi colored ones are cool enough, but the swirly patterns and the breccia ones and the eye ones, are amazing! That last one you showed with all the eyes would have been the best jasper I've ever seen, and even with the chip out of the rock. If that thing was whole, good lord it would have been phenomenal! So unique and so special! I have only seen eyes like that before, on agates, never on jaspers before you sent that batch to me! And these ones not only have eyes, but the jasper is like multicolored and it has eyes! That is a very special diet road you have there! Cherish those treasures that come from it! Awesome video! I can't wait to see what treasures you find next out there!

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thank you Lisa, I gotta get that Jasp Nelian Agate on the viewers show and tell, I've been sending in a lot of pictures with my short stories. I really enjoy reading your comments, you sure help me out a lot, watching Nic collect chert, I kept wondering how it looked in our part of the country glad to know a little more about it. I recently went to the rock shop Jared made his video. Thinking of joining our rock club we have around here, so I can keep on learning. They let me know that I have a small piece of Blue opal, I thought it was blue Chalcedony, and explained a few things about what I've been finding. One rock I thought was a jasper they said it was a big chunk of chert, I thought I had the same blue pet wood as Jared, but they said it's really opalized, I didn't know there was Blue opal. That's really amazing to know now. I'm so shocked about what you said about the Jasper I find, I know you watch a lot of channels, guess I really didn't notice how different they were from what others find, it's crazy to think how you said you never seen Jaspers that have eyes, sending you the only one I had, good karma came back and I found another glad the one I sent you was complete with no chips. missing. Can't wait for the weather to cool down and get back out there and collect again. I sure will cherish every find gonna have some good tumble material for the winter when I can't rock hunt. Thank you Lisa for the wonderful comment.

[@largent45]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. That is amazing that you got to spend time with some local rock club members! You will learn a lot about all aspects of this hobby from them! And I definitely suggest joining a rock club if you can! There is a wealth of knowledge in there that you can learn from! That's amazing! And yes, this winter you are going to have some amazing material to tumble! And just keep filming if and when you do go back out to the dirt road to collect more rocks! They are awesome!

[@dianejohnson9204]

This is how l do most of my rock collecting, I have tumbled many and they are all so beautiful❤

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Nice seems a lot easier compared to river Rockhounding, this road is awesome for collecting rocks for tumbling. Thanks for watching have a great day ✌️

[@danielledavison4993]

Glad I read your bio before I asked what state you were in lol. Nice finds 👍

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thank you for reading my little bio section, not to many people read those!! Yeah I'm from Washington State that's where I collect all my rocks. I'm glad you enjoyed watching this video, sorry it took me awhile to respond sort of had some health problems, but I'm getting ready to start making more videos. There's more to come from this amazing dirt road, I really appreciate you watching and commenting see ya around ✌️

[@openyoureyes7539]

That road is rockbound paradise.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

It sure is and goes for miles thanks for watching have a great day ✌️

[@RagnarRocks]

Oh man! That Jasp agate at the end is incredible! Great find! I want to tumble it

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

I almost thought I uploaded a crappy low quality video, took awhile for the settings to change. The last one is so incredible never would have thought, I'd get both my favorite types of rock all in one, so weird Jasper and Carnelian. It's crazy cool Thanks Captain Quartez 🏴‍☠️

[@RagnarRocks]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. What I used to do to prevent that was scheduling it out a few hours so it has time to finish uploading the HD.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

@@RagnarRocks cool I'll have to remember that thanks

[@stumped463]

I got into rockhounding 35 years ago . Found some of my favorite ones on a dirt road . Problem is now I can't walk down a dirt road without running into something cause I'm to busy looking down lol . Thans for the video . I'm gonna head out to my favorite place in the morning .

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Wow you've been a Rockhound for awhile, rocks are so fun, and to find a good dirt road they don't cost anything but your time, I've only been doing this hobby for 3 years now really enjoying it. Hope your favorite dirt road hooks up with cool rocks. Your welcome for the video, I sure appreciate you watching and commenting, have a great day ✌️

[@SistaJaine]

Don't apologise for the long video Michael...It was a pleasure viewing your little gems found on the dirt road...Who would believe it eh!

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks getting ready to make my way back to this dirt road, been having my ups and downs with life. Had a bad health problem that's finally getting better, I sure appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@Brian_the_Rockhound]

I love the reds and golden colors in the jasper you're collecting.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks they do have nice mixtures of color, thanks for subscribing, I'll be sure and subscribe back to your channel, just recently got released from the hospital had to go through a surgery, but I'll be sure to watch some of your videos see around Brian have a good day ✌️

[@AussieRockhoundingandAdventure]

The jasper's are gorgeous, i really like the 1:14 Such a beautiful piece, just love the variety of colours you find, and my favourite the carnelians beautiful 😍, but OMG 24:10😮 what a stunning piece🤩, just wow man! You have some beautiful finds today even the cheeky one's trying to hide😅 thanks for sharing 👋😁

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

The Jasper is amazing on this dirt road there are going to be some good batches getting tumbled. Crazy how much Carnelian is out there one of these days I'm gonna find a giant one. I have a feeling just gotta keep looking. The last one is gonna be one of my best finds ever, I'm super excited about it because it's both Jasper and Carnelian my favorite types of rock all in one. Next time I'll really have to look at ones that hide well. Thanks for watching see ya on the next one.

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

My favorites were the carnelians at 16:00 and 16:41. And the last jasp-nelian stunner! Gorgeous jaspers for sure, and so many of them! Great variety of jasper. I just get the ketchup n mustard variety. Many of them had really cool swirling patterns too! Really enjoyed the video, my friend. Rock on 🤘😁

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks Shawn, there's some really awesome material to be found on this dirt road, sorry it took me awhile to reply back, I've just recently went through a surgery and got released from the hospital, on the road to recovering, I sure appreciate you watching this video, can't say how long I'll be out, but it's gonna take me a little time to recover. Take care my friend ✌️

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. Get well soon, my friend 🙂

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow man, beautiful morning out there! So many cool rocks there, great road. 1:29 that's cool! 2:04 very cool coloring! Man the jasper there is outstanding wow, looks agatized, gorgeous! Sweet carnilian 8:20 beautiful 9:10, nice. I enjoyed the silent hunt my friend! The green and yellow, red orange and yellow is just beautiful together! The banded chert is sweet. Incredible banding and waterlines, Holy cow carnelians! Man, what a great place filled with outstanding rocks man, the last one is my favorite, for sure!

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Sure is a great road. Lots of crazy rocks were found on this day, the Jasper are amazing. Lots of crazy cool Carnelian. The last one is a top shelf display piece, don't think I'll ever try and tumble it, might be a one of a kind rock. Sorry it took me awhile to get back to you. Man I'm battling a bug the last few days hopefully I get better soon appreciate you watching my friend.

[@CityRockhounding]

@Shannon_Michael_W. hope you get better soon man! Relax when you can brother!

[@valsummers5330]

Saved the best 2 for the last Well except for those yellow Or green jaspers Biggest carnelian I’ve ever seen Really a great mix

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Glad you made it through the whole video to see the last cool ones, yeah there's some good mix of rocks to be found on this dirt road, Sorry it took me awhile to reply back, just recently went through surgery on the road to recovering, gonna be awhile until I can get back out to collecting again. Appreciate you watching and commenting its much appreciated have a good day ✌️

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

My favorite spot in the PNW , 1:25 is crazy cool , lots of crazy jaspers out there , that yellow and green was cool too. the carnelians are crazy , big boy is killer , 18:25 is nuts , Geaux Tigers yes its cool , another good hunt thanks for taking us along

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

I was having some fun on this day, 6 hours went by fast, lots of crazy rocks starting to get further on the road, Hopefully that bowling ball sized Carnelian shows itself some day, or a 1 pounder would be nice 😂 Thanks for watching my friend.

[@cyncitynv7413]

You had a great day rockhounding!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The carnelian at 8:11 is incredible. You showed it again up close and that one would be so cool to see tumbled. Your dirt road is is a honey hole for real. All the jasoer is so interesting too. Really glad you statted this channel to show what's possible in that area. Holy moly Jasp agate! 😮😮😮😮

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Yes that's a really good piece of Carnelian, the jaspers are amazing reds and yellows some greens, I'm making progress on the dirt road getting further and further each time out. Went walking 6 hours on this day, probably would have went all day but sort of got chased by wild horses, was crazy scared the 💩 of me, the lead horse kept coming at me chased me back to the car, normally you'd think they would want to avoid us not that one he stood his ground 😂 I don't think I'll ever do anything to the last one, It just seems to be a one of a kind rock a top shelf display piece. Thanks for watching Adventure Closet it's much appreciated my friends.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

@Shannon_Michael_W. that's crazy about the horses. Wonder if someone has mess3d with them before and now they see humans as a threat. Glad you got away safely. Good call on the jasper agate. That is a showcase one for sure. Congrats on that one.

[@TermaMary]

Wow, too bad it’s dark, I want to go rockhounding

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks I sure appreciate you watching this video. I hoping to get back out soon and collect some more rocks, I'll see ya around ✌️

[@fgb3126]

What about telling where this is? Like at least what State? I've never seen your channel so I don't know any background info. Another question: what rounded all of these rocks? Glacial action?

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

My about me section says I'm from Washington State. Would have been nice if you read that part before commenting. Yeah I'm a new channel!!. I'd imagine a great flood moved these rocks in my area and rounded them out, but I'm not 100% sure. I don't specialize in geology just recently discovered this fun hobby. Guess I'll add what state I collect my rocks in from now on!! Appreciate you watching and giving me some feedback. Have a good day ✌️☮️

[@enriquecastellanos7110]

Good tumbling material some of these will be . . . Sounds like Yota speak . .

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

L😂L what a great comment thanks for watching. Have a good day ✌️

[@mauserdave]

Get a good shortwave UV flashlight and do it again at night

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

That's a good idea!! I may have to look into a UV flashlight. Thanks for a video idea I might try that out before winter hits.

[@mauserdave]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. some pretty good deals on Amazon. I just picked up a couple from a brand called Darkbeam. Worked great wandering the Desert down by Vegas.

[@davidbales6321]

What part of the country are you in?

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

I'm located in Washington State

[@Grandmasrockin]

What state are you in?

[@susanboggs1612]

Hey, just watched a video of you rock tumbling. PLEASE DON'T rinse those rocks off in your sink!! The grit will destroy your pipes.😢 rinse them off outside with a hose.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

Thanks for being so concerned, but I have a bucket 🪣 under the strainer, and I'm extra careful at rinsing the rocks off, I know what will happen. I've gotten this kind of comment many times 👍

[@susanboggs1612]

@@Shannon_Michael_W. lol, I just didn't want you to ruin your pipes. Happy tumbling & hounding.

[@Shannon_Michael_W.]

@@susanboggs1612 I don't sell my rocks maybe I can ship you a box though do you like rock tumbling also ?

[@susanboggs1612]

@Shannon_Michael_W. yes I tumble and cut rocks for cabachons . I will gladly pay you.