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@@lheilman thank you! I think it can work. I’m small enough still that it’s not like sponsors are watching my numbers. So I think I will just forge ahead, for now!

@@lheilman I *think* that’s right but honestly I didn’t think of it until I was recording the “what happened with it” segment. I honestly don’t know now if it would hold up. I think there’s a line to be drawn (and everyone’s will be different) between trying to salvage/reuse *everything* and getting through projects.

@@ScienceisRadAF samsies! I never noticed it either.

@@SissyMchill1 thanks for watching! Sometimes you get the most exquisite details on the little specimens. It’s just…tedious doing all that four times or more! :)

@@lheilman with the dual barrel tumbler, I often am running stage 1 and graduating them until I have enough for stage two. Then I usually finish them out. But I find with stage one, rocks need widely varying times depending on where they came from, what type they are, etc.

I have an "ear" I found on another trip. (I'll link it here if I can...) I've certainly thought about stuff like that-would be fun to see what kind of rock beast I could create. (Or, maybe we work on it together?) th-cam.com/video/-PwfZe-eDHE/w-d-xo.html (this is the vid with the ear)

It's funny, I totally forgot about that one, but it is kinda silly/cute, isn't it?!

@@missy2j I feel like I’m gonna have to start collecting more of the striped ones! Collecting and tumbling.

@@1013AM thank you!

@@butchthebullbro you’re not wrong! I honestly don’t know why those first shots were so blurry (still!) So who knows what I did wrong there. But I don’t think it’s happened much, if at all, since then. The footage I’m capturing nowadays is much better. Part of me wants to skip ahead in my footage/projects but then I think I would end up Not using a lot of stuff I put loads of energy into. Think I’ll just carry on for now! (But rest assured, like this video, my recording gets better the farther we go.) Thanks for watching and commenting. -T

Ish. :D It's private access, so I'm going to be vague about the exact location. I will likely always be pretty vague about locations, for reasons.

@@lheilman it’s a great option. Love that technology helps us do that these days!

@@lheilman I love sharing it! It definitely is exciting. We had a FABULOUS hunt today. It will be awhile before that shows up on the channel but man was it good. You can always follow me on instagram for more up to date adventures too.

@@lheilman ikr? I thought of you when I saw that!

@@missy2j it’s pretty satisfying to get it to where it’s supposed to go! (Also when I didn’t know which video this comment was posted to I thought “that trip” was maybe up the gorge. ;)

@@energyshots it’s an amazing piece of the world that I get to live in, for sure.

@@TerrasTreasure New Sub, I used to live just past Cape Horn, I had a view of Multnomah Falls across the rive. Priceless. Go find some more!

@@energyshots that’s awesome. Lots of pnw goodness to share here for sure.

@@GeologyDude thank you! That means a lot to me. It’s been a fun and challenging endeavor so far!

@@TerrasTreasure yes, it is very challenging-especially when first starting. Hang in there - you will learn a lot, and hopefully will have fun too!

You tell me! :D You're my resident "expert" (we need to schedule the session for us to watch together!)

right? They're so dang cute. One of my all time favorite critters! <3

Thanks for coming along for the ride! (Or walk, in this case...)

SO, what you're sayin' is....

Thank you!

@@AtomicAmy would you believe I broke them the day this video came out?!?! It was near the end of my rock hunting adventure on Lake Michigan. RIP pink sparkly sunglasses.

@@lheilman I love newts!

These little dudes are one of my FAVORITES! I'm so glad I get to see them pretty often.

@@lheilman thank you. Unfortunately I broke them the day this video released! Bummer man.

@@amandawright6801 thanks! It was really fun (and a tiny bit intimidating) to trust that I wouldn’t be buried in stuff I couldn’t handle and to see what did come in!

@@lheilman I’m excited to release some of the results videos for these various items!

@@AtomicAmy quesooooo

@@AtomicAmy tbf, I also love cheese. 🧀

@@missy2j and smasher rocks! 😝

Bluuuuuuuuue. I love the blue. Can’t get enough. I also love the smoky. It’s rarer for sure. (And/or harder to spot)

@@lheilman thank you sissy! Love you!

Near the house. I'll tell you over text. ;)

@@lheilman thank you!

@@ScienceisRadAF thank you! I’m excited to share the adventures with y’all and maybe inspire someone to slow down, practice gratitude, thrift, do a diy project or go rock hunting. 🥰

@@ScienceisRadAF thank you for watching. The trail was lovely. I need to get back there!

@@JuanMaldonadoPDX thank you! There’s lots “in the can” now just need to edit and post! :)

@@AtomicAmy awesome! Tell me more! I feel like I’ve already found some amazing people by doing this. Excited to see what else is coming my way!

@@AtomicAmy weird. I had a comment and then it got deleted. Tell me more! I’m curious how our paths are similar! Thank you for tuning in and your support.

@@TerrasTreasure You mentioned running a repair program and that it lost funding about a year ago, as I'm writing this on the 12th. My route is similar, but a little different in that I had worked with a non-profit organization for 7 years and it finally lost the funding it needed to survive. That happened last year, and while I had a bit of a segue to another position, unfortunately, the ominous changes that I think were happening across the board in tech also caught up to the other organization I had "moved over to". And roughly around this time last year. I'm still making ends meet (comfortably) as a gig worker in tech, but my heart is now chasing storytelling and writing. It's different, but similar, because based on what you're describing as your thought process, the work you've been putting into this--which we have yet to see, because yeah, it's an amazing process that you're undergoing right now, to take your whirlwind of hopes, dreams, and you, and then invest in that through time, resources, tears, faith etc.--so I just have to say I recognize the path your taking in a sense. It's also funny because around October is really when I began to commit to writing in a more serious and determined manner. So, just some interesting timeline similariities. There are many TH-camrs who I have discovered even in just the past year that have risen to exciting levels of viewership and impact, so I know that you can easily do the same. I know that I will enjoy learning all kinds of cool stuff I've never known before through your journey.

@@AtomicAmy this is awesome. I wish you the best too! I wish everyone could just comfortably pursue art or service or whatever calls to them. I’m trying to keep my expectations realistic and just do this because it’s something I feel I need to do. I’m loving the creative process and learning new things. I’ve always loved to learn new things! And honestly, I’m so happily surprised by the support I’ve gotten so far. I briefly had another TH-cam channel in my past and I just feel so much more grounded this time around. My creativity is surprising me. I guess good things come when you let yourself believe in good things!

@@missy2j I’ve found some good stuff I’m excited to share. I also am just really enjoying the creative process. It’s fun to be thinking up new ideas for projects and treasure hunts and videos for the future. The video editing is so fun too. (If time consuming!)

@@stefangranmo3317 I’ve certainly found some good stuff over the last year! Can’t wait to share it all with you!