On the Hunt for Carnelian Agates in Washington

No video

On the Hunt for Carnelian Agates in Washington

Рет қаралды 156,850

Күн бұрын

Today me and Aidan decided to break out of solitary confinement and go to our old Carnelian Agate stomping grounds. Petrified wood and Jasper included! Watch the video and get a vital tip on finding these beauties. PLEASE NOTE; because it was brought to my attention via the comment section (which must have been deleted by the person making the comment) that the area we are collecting on is NOT owned by Weyerhaeuser, but a different owner that does allow agate hunting and other uses in accordance with the posted signs. I checked. They said the only time a person is not allowed on their timberland is if there’s been a recent fire.

Пікірлер: 286

@laurieowen8696 4 жыл бұрын

I've been struggling with my carnelian search. Looking for that deeper red look. When you started with those lighter shades, I realized I have found some, just lighter. Thanks! ok, your wing man has won me over, I'm subscribing today. Rock on. boys!

@mrfxm55 2 жыл бұрын

It's an honest thing people often miss. Carnelian should be thought of as toasted quartz. Sitting in the sun for eons is why it's the color it is. The sun colored it. Once it was just a regular clear or opaque quartz. You can artificially color quartz with heat such as in a kiln and higher and higher temperature with duration can produce specific colors such as 600 degrees Fahrenheit would produce a yellow quartz "citrine" and at 800 degrees you'd get amethyst or purple

@roneelbai4525 2 жыл бұрын

Salam kenal dari Indonesia

@aung3627 Жыл бұрын

သင်ခုခြေဒေါရပ်နေသောနေရာကရတနာမြေချောင်မြှောင်လိုက်ရှာကြ ည်ပါကျောက်တိုအရေထဲထာပီးသောသဘာဝကျောက်များသားဖနှစ်ယောက်အောင်မြင်ပါစေ

@isabellavalencia8026 4 ай бұрын

@@mrfxm55that is great info thank you

@maichelle123 5 ай бұрын

The most thing I like about this is the father,son having the best day with each other and getting rewarded for there companionship . You two deserve everything you got on this trip

@kellyharper367 4 ай бұрын

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: I agree!

@stillkicking 4 жыл бұрын

now that’s a Dad spending quality bonding time with his son.........warms my heart😍

@jeramiahdow2939 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that great? Teamwork, exercise, education, etc.

@silversmithy59 4 жыл бұрын

It is so nice to see a father and son out together doing rock hounding. Heartwarming, keep it up!

@thesearcher118 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic specimens and a great day out. Finding peace and treasure is a very addicting experience. Great work.

@howardwest1347 4 жыл бұрын

Your son is so cute. And smart and good at finding great agates. He is going to show you up if he hasn’t already. What a great bonding time for you too.🥰👍🏻. This is from a grandmother’s perspective. What a wonderful young man you have.

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

This is my first time watching you all, but I am thrilled that you are taking your son along and teaching him how to find beautiful stones! What our country needs more than anything these days is strong fathers! So I'm delighted to see this. I've never seen carnelian that red before! Gorgeous! Too bad I don't live anywhere near you guys, picking carnelian up off a roadway? Even an old lady like me could do that! That creek was lovely! And yes, I subscribed! Hugs from Virginia!

@lourdesmayorga4592 2 ай бұрын

The pieces you found are really nice! I can’t believe there are so many out there. Thank you for doing the video and sharing.

@scottowens940 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is a great opportunity for families to go and explore, learn about nature and their environment, Good Job Pops.... Happy Dad's day to you all 😀

@janekollman4938 19 күн бұрын

Love this , nice to see a Dad spending time with his son ❤.. I use to do this on the beaches with my girls !

@LAllen 2 жыл бұрын

The SE corner of Lewis county is opposite direction of "Logan hill" - it's Pe Ell. damn I would love to locate this spot and take a nice walk. You've got the perfect partner for rock hounding, what a guy, and great dad for teaching him something he'll keep with him always

@tanekarnes5260 10 ай бұрын

Cool kid😎 Is awesome you take him with you. You guys found a lot of nice stones. I watch a lot of RockHounds videos, am learning a lot. Unfortunately I've lived in places where variety is low. I've gotten older so get to live vicariously thru you guys. I love the hunt🙂

@rm8671 4 ай бұрын

Loved watching this! My father and I used to hound the same area back in the 1990s!

@GeoRockNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing finds! I used to take my kid rockhounding too. Miss those days when she was young and cared about rocks! Great video, thanks!

@thebatman911 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are so blessed to live there! I would love doing that!!!

@akessler2596 3 ай бұрын

Wow, I would love to get out there, so nice! It's so wonderful to see you two out doing that together, you have a beautiful relationship ❤

@lizzymoore54 4 жыл бұрын

Aidan, what a beautifully red carnelian agate you found! If I'm spelling your name correctly Aidan, this is the name of the Celtic sun god and it means " fiery "! Fruitful rock hounding trip. It's nice to see a father and son enjoy a shared interest. I enjoyed going along with you both. ☺️

@winnievanorden1 4 жыл бұрын

What's really cool is that you and your son are together doing something fun, wholesome, educational and outdoors. My folks used to take me on these kind of trips. I'll never forget the thrill of finding an awesome rock.

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate. When I was a kid I was totally fascinated by rocks and I remember my grandparents would buy small rock specimens that I liked whenever we where in a rock shop or souvenir store somewhere.

@mlashton85 4 жыл бұрын

If I were you I would remove this video. You still need a pass for nonmotorized access to weyerhauser lands, and it is strictly forbidden to rockhound on weyerhauser lands. If anyone from that company seen your video, they could prosecute. Be careful.

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

This is not Weyerhaeuser property.

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

@@vugmeister918 If it were W's property, do they own the mineral rights? I can see why they wouldn't want you taking actual trees, but does petrified wood count? LOL I understand trespassing laws and such, was just wondering.

@tolentarpay5464 6 ай бұрын

Amazing that this stuff is just lying around... incredible!

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

Think of how many people drove, walked, biked on this road and missed it!

@tolentarpay5464 3 ай бұрын

I live in west Perth, Australia; don't have a car (don't really need one here, the bus service goes everywhere) so I spend lots of time walking around. The amount of stuff I've found wld blow your mind - gold rings, jewellery, purses, certain powders in cellophane bags...ahem ahem, I even found an Iridium Satellite Phone in it's case once (handed that in to the cops); it's just amazing the stuff that's just lying around waiting to be found - like a life long Easter egg hunt!

@aghoulinthewhould Жыл бұрын

I grew up as a river rat on the puyallup/carbon. Then later the Stillaguamish. This is almost exactly the same relationship I had with my mother. Despite the resentment I still harbor towards her, the rock hunting, plant identification, berry picking, river walking, trail blazing, etc. has helped me to see things differently, more realistically, and I'm more appreciative of that every day. Aiden is a smart cookie and I hope he knows that. Take care🙂

@vugmeister918 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes he is smart, and has surpassed my knowledge about minerals.

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

Make peace with your mom. Time is flying.... faster than you think! Nothing is more important than family.

@travisjames5947 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Been researching wa agates for months now and enjoyed this video. I've been digging quartz and gold prospecting for years, but never agates. This will be my sons first year rock hounding, I'm hopeful he will enjoy it as much as yours. You got my sub with this one.

@ginalanning5303 4 жыл бұрын

Man Adian you got the eye for all the good stuff. Love all your finds! Great job!

@marciajohnson6767 3 ай бұрын

My first time watching and I subscribed! Very cool video! Thanks so much for sharing this!😊😊😊😊😊😊

@patrickliu4463 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Some of those carnelians are so red and gemmy that they are calling out to be turned into displays or jewelry. Going to have to pay that county a visit.

@davebellard 4 жыл бұрын

I'm new to rockhounding and found your channel from Marlaina. It's so helpful the way you explain why you are hunting in the areas you do, and also how you show the way the rock is laying in the ground before you dig it up. Thanks for the video and tips!

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!

@lounisrajah5951 4 жыл бұрын

A reward of nature to the small family of father and son with beautiful colored stones; congratulations. Thanks for sharing this auspicious

@paigelee6321 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome finds I’m in Spokane area love rock hounding thank you for sharing , we have found a old copper mine tailings pile been finding azurite and malachite, always a awesome day rock hounding ❤️

@sheilayoung6590 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Troy Montana just up by Bonners Ferry, I had no idea Spokane was a good place to rock hound. Have you been to the St Mary’s star sapphire mine?

@jens2739 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I can't wait to see all the good finds u found. I'm in Snohomish County and I have a really hard time finding Carnelian mostly just Jasper and agate and quartz on the Snohomish River

@roneelbai4525 2 жыл бұрын

Salam kenal dari Indonesia

@CascadeCrestAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

25:40 is a great find! Especially when 'rind' recognition was needed. Expert eyes you've got there...Good job teaching

@ackphui5813 Жыл бұрын

You guys are having just WAAAY too much fun! Willi B. in Canada

@edtherockhound9944 3 жыл бұрын

I take the whole family with me to the local beach for Hunts . Last year went up to the rivers in the white mountains NH and this year where taking the kid she would love it . Glad your out there having fun be safe enjoy

@shawnnorrell1686 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see kids interested in rocks and minerals

@mitchgillilan 3 жыл бұрын

That would be an awesome road to hunt after a hard northwest rain hit (all the time lol) This is a great video, and informative too. Just subbed to your channel, You guys make a great team! I found my first carneliean a couple weeks ago, I live in northwest Oregon, and I was so stoked, it took me over 7 hours of searching a local creek, obviously not a lot of agates in my area, but I discovered there are some! I know lower in the willamette valley there are 20x more than up here, but im happy I found a nice one! We have weyerhaeuser timberland all over down here too! They have a lot of trees.

@Cassandra-..- 2 жыл бұрын

Okay - you inspired me. I found my first carnelians the day after watching this! Two tiny ones from Richmond Beach, WA, after a rainstorm. So…earrings?!🤷‍♀️

@isabellavalencia8026 Жыл бұрын

Iif you are ever around Mount Rainier I'd love to show you some of my spots around here where I pluck carnelians out of the water everyday

@conniegregory5547 3 жыл бұрын

Love it that your're rock hunting with your son. Makes me wish I'd done that with my daughter when she was younger. Now she's 30 and I'm 71.....:-(

@vugmeister918 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be to disheartened, he has an older brother that had 0 interest in rocks when I took both of them at an earlier age.

@tman3036 4 жыл бұрын

Wow what a cool place! You guys found some nice ones. Thanks for sharing!

@KCoda1248 3 жыл бұрын

I liked your video because you zoom in slowly giving the viewer the chance to try to see which of the pieces it is you have your eye on. 👍🏼

@zekeisme1 3 жыл бұрын

nice finds guys. you should do a haul recap at the end of the video so we can se everything together

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

And do you show your gems polished up somewhere?

@thegatesofdawn...1386 6 ай бұрын

That red red carnelian is superb!

@dustinoshurak4961 2 жыл бұрын

Right on. I'm heading to what I'm pretty sure is the same spot you were at. I live in olympia, WA and have been hunting that creek for years. It never disappoints.

@bmesselt56 Жыл бұрын

I live in Tumwater. Did you ever find a spot? I’m new to agate spotting.

@tobaccoman1542 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous finds, I gotta get my boys out doing this!

@stephenrothwell8142 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so jealous, the depth of red in those two stones is mesmerising. I could sit and look at them all day. Well done matey. Just a side note. I remember this video from a while back. I remember liking and subscribing, when I came to comment, I noticed they both had gone. Maybe this is an administrative or algorithm problem. Anyway I enjoy watching your uploads, thanks.

@veronicamoore3777 2 жыл бұрын

Precious moments!😊

@kellyharper367 4 ай бұрын

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: I lived in Northwest Washington State for 30 years. Seeing yall rockhunt there made me so homesick! Y'all found some colorful stuff!

@bethbartlett5692 3 жыл бұрын

Truly enjoyed this excursion. Where I live there is "Red/Orange/Yellow Clay-Dirt everywhere. Northwest Tennessee The creeks, ponds, lakes, and rivers store Muddy. Must Go to Arkansas to find clear Waterways over storne/rok bottoms. Arkansas has gorgeous topography, beautiful Arkansas Rock used for Indoor/Outdoor Architecture Details, like Fireplaces, to encase Corners and Stairs. I've Subbed, and look forward to more exploring for Earth Jewels. Best Wellbeing ... Beth 🍀🐾⛅

@georgezink8256 Жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun to teach children

@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 жыл бұрын

I subscribed today and I'm happy to see all the beautiful carnelian and agates ... very awesome!

@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 жыл бұрын

I found jasper wood in Colorado and its amazing, some common opal too. Beautiful mineral replacement in different areas.

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for subscribing!

@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 жыл бұрын

@@vugmeister918 you are welcome, I also shared a video with my niece. She new to Rockhounding

@thegatesofdawn...1386 6 ай бұрын

I love your scientific information behind the rock hounding. 🪨

@Toyboykh 4 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@conniegregory5547 3 жыл бұрын

You guys had a great haul! Wish I were there...................

@mawi1172 3 жыл бұрын

I hope this kid appreciates having such a smart father.

@vugmeister918 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate having a smart kid!

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

@@vugmeister918 Good answer!

@beckysmith3660 2 жыл бұрын

Man Aiden, getting into the “thick“of it really paid off with that huge red one!!

@pennyhoward3438 4 жыл бұрын

Great finds guys. Thanks for sharing

@howardwest1347 4 жыл бұрын

Wow ! That petrified wood is incredible!

@annemariemayr3576 3 жыл бұрын

Take the little red and orange too...you can make them for ring or earring...

@nongmaithemningthemton636 Ай бұрын

This is very good video. I really like it! But the place that you collecting gemstones is very dirty like as some kind of place for pee pee or poo poo. But those gemstones are real, I know it. Thank you for such good video.😊😊

@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340 Жыл бұрын

some nice finds well done 😊

@chickeemama1 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is awesome! I really need to do this with my Grandson...he would have a blast!

@MACorrupt 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible. Totally my fantasy.

@alicia2671 Ай бұрын

Excelente busca por ágatas sucesso pra vocês 👍

@blancarobles3972 3 жыл бұрын

AMi Niño,mas chico le gusta MUCHO la collection de PIEDRAS 😍 .Hermoso video.

@cyndidalke9809 3 жыл бұрын

Well if I ever get to go carnelian hunting I want Aiden with me! Great job.

@Willrocs 4 ай бұрын

My favorite part is the hunt. K have some shorts of the ones i found the I- 80 corridor near battle moutain.

@elainebates6967 3 жыл бұрын

While carrying your bucket you could put in a spray bottle with water or even spit on the rocks to see the nice colors.

@elainebates6967 3 жыл бұрын

A good spot you both have. Wow, a cool treasure trove.

@DaveNorthWest 16 күн бұрын

I live in Lewis county next to the Chehalis river and the argots are huge! Like cantaloupe sized bolder argots! Petrified wood too! I have a couple buckets full of argot I wanted to make them into something but not sure what to make with them yet. Something with leds that light up. What do you guys do with yours? Do you cut them or anything?

@michaelames6317 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job guys!

@Rokynutz 3 жыл бұрын

Great video first foremost. Awesome finds. But, did anyone notice the crawdad @20:00? 3” to the left of the agate. Lol

@Hucklenaut 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice finds!!!!!

@annemariemayr3576 3 жыл бұрын

In that one piece your son show you, is a big univers inside...🤩...

@allencolvin4320 3 жыл бұрын

😆 our driveway! Our bedrock is basalt, our ground is clay, high in aluminum.

@jenniferwillis5889 2 жыл бұрын

Hi we are here looking for your red mounds, we are having a tough time finding them. 😪 beautiful area though... love this town! From washougal! ❤

@steampower9990 3 жыл бұрын

Lol when your looking for mucky dryish agate that dark red may not be jasper lol Lewis county has some of the crazest reds

@emdee7744 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you are great spotters!

@Cassandra-..- 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice son! And a good spotter!

@angelawesel4654 4 жыл бұрын

Natures stained glass 💗

@angelawesel4654 4 жыл бұрын

Im from sw MI and ive had a time trying to identify an agate, lg one, this Carnelian is the closest Ive seen to it💗 deep red, light all the way through. 😊 found on Lk MI. Weko Beach. Bridgeman, MI.

@whranch1526 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome day out with your son 💪👍🔔.

@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712 3 жыл бұрын

You drop that one that's a piece of jewelry , good thing the water wasn't too deep... best activity in the world...🐱‍🐉

@skunk929 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping the rockhounding videos coming! I cant wait to get out again. Any tips or hints on where to find good geologic maps? The ones on the dnr site are detailed but when you zoom in they are blurry and unreadable. Beautiful finds!

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

I know the public dnr website maps aren’t great but also try USGS.

@kennyolson4596 3 жыл бұрын

I live in wa. State and if you want a better place to go i got it for you try green mounting you'll find any team from Jasper agate 2 obsidian petrified wood fossils

@kennyolson4596 3 жыл бұрын

Oh ya i live in vancouver wa.and its by there look up on map

@mehrdadazarpay4755 3 жыл бұрын

@@kennyolson4596 Which green mountain? We have one in Snohomish and one in Skagit but I am sure there are many.

@venomousrc1772 2 жыл бұрын

I've found some amazing pieces out here in lewis..great place to hound.

@venomousrc1772 2 жыл бұрын

Should walk up and down the rivers in Onalaska napivin and winlock. You probably won't go back to the timber line lol..even adna wa has some amazing pieces to.

@sarejen6868 4 жыл бұрын

Nice finds! Ouch you guys need to carry a small old screwdriver or use a stick to save your fingers from some of those embedded ones. I don't like being locked out of the parks and recreation areas, but then I think of those people who won't/don't keep distance no matter the location.

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t believe everything you hear: www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/another-covid-19-whistleblower-a-montana-dr-says-government-is-drastically-overstating-deaths_04132020

@cherylberry1613 4 жыл бұрын

What a fun day rock hounding!

@grandparocky Жыл бұрын

25 is a great collector!

@johnnygary5666 Жыл бұрын

Amazing finds

@kiddkarnelian3723 Жыл бұрын

I dig carnelian in new jersey for the last 7 years, love your videos!!!

@kthcampingbushcraft8242 2 жыл бұрын

good video, my friend!

@Gainn 3 жыл бұрын

They might not be worth much but they sure are pretty.

@your_eulogy2688 7 ай бұрын

Road cuts near Pe Ell are great

@catereich6094 5 ай бұрын

Where is this?

@your_eulogy2688 5 ай бұрын

Washington State

@katecarpenter7366 3 жыл бұрын

I am so jealous, great carnelian agates.

@barbaralwisdom 4 жыл бұрын

Omg great finds👏🔥💯👍

@grandparocky Жыл бұрын

rally enjoyed your ride!

@richardraymur3278 3 жыл бұрын

Oh btw i think ive seen all your videos other local or none local videos it seems i always find hard to watch full video due to something annoying. You guys are great! Wish i had a son . Ive got 5 daughters and they think rocks are boring. Keep them coming

@dmozonnersepicoutdooradven3524 2 жыл бұрын

We hit an area in NV which is loaded with carnelian & agate. Great video.

@catereich6094 5 ай бұрын

Where? I live in Nevada and would love to find one

@dmozonnersepicoutdooradven3524 5 ай бұрын

It is down by B-17 near Middlegate. It may be closed off now as part of the Fallon Bombing Range.@@catereich6094

@leonacrowley164 4 жыл бұрын

You have found some really pretty stuff

@anneerickson6447 2 жыл бұрын

Great camera work.

@jamesbrown-gs9lr 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rocks,😎

@lhender 6 ай бұрын

What do you do with all that beautiful Carnelian?

@valeriefry6380 4 жыл бұрын

You could both do with small picks to save the fingers on hard surfaces, and a spray bottle often comes in handy. I often carry my few tools etc in a leather tool bag belt. just some ideas to help.

@vugmeister918 4 жыл бұрын

We actually have some old screwdrivers in our backpacks we totally forgot about. I do like any tips to make our expeditions easier, thank you!

@karleenpage5979 3 ай бұрын

@@vugmeister918 I don't know what kind of snakes you have in WA, but I sort of cringed watching you reach under the overhangs in the creek. You can buy grabbers with extensions pretty cheaply. (As an old lady, I find they come in handy.) And I like the suggestion of having a tool belt. Besides screwdrivers and grabbers, you could also have some of the smaller gardening trowels and forks as well, and those rockhounding picks.