SEARCHERS FIELD TRIPS
See the Searchers Bulletin Archive for detailed information on club trips. The Searchers have field trips every single month of the year except December. Steve Duncan and Robert Burson have been leading field trips all over California the past few years but the club has also gone to California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon on long trips. Dont fret because we also have day and weekend trips as well. Longer trips are usually limited to the summer months starting late May. The longest trip the club has taken together was about 2 weeks where we covered Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and South Dakota. Of course with high gas prices now these long trips would be less likely. For some tips and thoughts on our field trips please click here.
For field trip information contact: Steve Duncan, V.P. Field Trips, Searchers Gem and Mineral Society, (714) 724-7102 (cell) or wsd@iteris.com.
PLANNED 2010 TRIPS
MARCH TRIP DETAILS
WHERE: Baxter Wash, North Cady Mountains
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, March 13 & 14, 2010
MEET: 8:00 am at Basin Road and I-15 off ramp (south side) east of Barstow.
We leave at 8:30am after waiver forms are signed. NOTE: Open to all CFMS affiliated clubs and members. 4WD required OR 2WD to the rail yard. NO LOW CLEARANCE VEHICLES! Roads are sandy and rough. Rides can be arranged at campsite. Food, water and gas can be had in Barstow or 20 miles to Baker. These are remote sites with no facilities. Camping site is with 2 miles on Basin Road, look for Searchers sign. Temperatures should be comfortable with cold nights. Be prepared. The material sought will include fluorite, agates, jaspers, onyx, and sagenite nodules. Other finds are possible. Be prepared for hard rock mining for better material although much float is present. Be reminded that these areas are not theme parks and that wildlife and rough terrain is common. Play nice and be safe. As usual potluck on Saturday night.
TRIP REPORTS
Sandy Wash - January 2010
Lavic Siding - December 2009
Burrow Creek - November 2009
FIELD TRIP IMAGES
CADIZ, FEBRUARY 2010
SANDY WASH, JANUARY 2010
LAVIC SIDING, DECEMBER 2009
WILEY'S WELL, NOVEMBER 2009
AFTON CANYON, OCTOBER 2009
CADIZ TRILOBITE MOUNTAIN, MAY 2009
PALEN MOUNTAINS, APRIL 2008
BISHOP GARNET, AUGUST 2007
MILFORD COPPER PIT, UTAH, 2007
GOLD PANNING IN ARIZONA, 2007
CRYSTAL RIDGE, 2006
QUARTZSITE, 2005
LUDLOW/LAVIC SIDING, 2005
PETRIFIED WOOD, ARIZONA, 2004
Members: please email the webmaster with photos of trips so we can start to populate this page with activity photos from more past and present trips. Thanks.
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