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I've collected once in the Cotswolds and have a few Grammos from there (one featured in my top finds of 2024). Love the light brown/yellow colouring they have from down South, but I need to spend a lot more time down there at some point!

Ravenscar is one of the harder places to hunt in Yorkshire because of the climb up and down, so I don't blame you if didn't visit during rubbish weather on your first trip to Yorkshire. It is also the reason there is often decent stuff there, even in summer, but even Ravenscar is feeling overpicked presently. Best place for decent sized Hildys is Saltwick in my opinion, but it's heavily picked over so you are relying on some luck on fresh falls usually. Finger crossed you get lucky on your next visit!

Always something to find depending on where you live. Can't say I know much about Irish fossils but know there is a good map: www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-heritage/fossil-map/ Plenty of good places in the UK too if you do come over! Thanks for watching and good luck with the giveaway

It took me a long time to find a good Hildy on the coast and even now I've only got a few decent sized good ones. Ravenscar produces a lot of smaller ones (probably more than any other location) but I've not had a big one from there yet. Keep hunting, you'll find one

@dinoskool I got a decent sized one from Port Mulgrave, but it had no centre, my collection is building slowly and I actually love prepping just as much as hunting.

Sounds much like my experience. Got very lucky with my first one in Port but it was a long time before I found my next one(s) at Saltwick. I do love prepping too, but sadly a 4.5 month old baby does limit my ability to get out into my shed with any brain power to do any prep 😅

Still only counts as one 😂 2 previous vids and some more coming out before the end of the month though!

The hardhat stems from taking a small rock to the head on one of my earlier hunts. Came off the cliff and out what I thought was a safe distance, so now for my safety and to ensure my wife doesn't kill me, I wear one. Thanks for the info on the liner. Through winter it gets down to near freezing regularly. I think this last hunt was about 4C. I've got neck warmer/snood-like thing that often ends up over my ears/head when the temps are low. The joy of hunting at places like Ravenscar is the hills and clambering over rocks keeps you warmer!

@@dinoskool I appologise i did not intend to sound snarky or insolent ,...there are times , text , just doesnt convey meaning and or intent I just wanted to let you know of the liner like i said i even wear my liner without the helmet at times and man around cliffs , or overhead things YES do wear protection ,...it only takes a second Mike

No offence taken. I did appreciate the information! Always a challenge finding something to keep comfortable, warm and safe

It is one of the joys I have videoing as a scientist and enthusiast rather than as a commercial dealer. I am not so fussed about people knowing where I am/what I am finding, but I can understand why other channels don't always say it. Somewhere new in the next (albeit shorter) hunt! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching as always!

It's always nice to be out at least. Need some big seas to move things around again. Commenting "giveaway" on each video that releases between the announcement and end of Feb counts as an additional entry each time so it's worth doing!

The coast looks as beautiful as always, giveaway 😂

Thank you and good luck! Don't forget to comment on the other videos that have come out (and will come out weekly) to up your odds of winning.

I do like being able to share fossils with other enthusiasts, and everyone knows I love Hildys. Sorry I didn't understand the other half of the message?

Oh I fully agree. The coast is one of my happy places, the fact there are fossils is just a bonus

I'm very pleased with my boney poo rock 😂 The rope down is worse in my opinion than Port and would strongly encourage anyone who is unsure to always do the safer route from RHB

⁠@@dinoskoolthanks, yes we walk round to the ship wreak, but think we needed to go round further, that day was also slim pickings

Alas, that one is straight in my collection. I'll see if I can find another coprolite down the line

@@dinoskool I just like the idea of fossilised feces as a prize, It appeals to my slightly odd sense of humor

Thank you! Feel free to share the channel widely and it would definitely help reaching the 10k but wouldn't help your giveaway chances 😅

He's got some fabulous videos and is incredibly knowledgeable on his ammonites around Europe! Honoured you watch me alongside his!

Always great to add something new to the collection, and they were a very pleasant surprise! Hoping the big one is all there though, but we shall see in a bit when prep is all done.

It was an odd looking cannonball on the outside and a super rare result inside! Can't say I know of many other coprolites with identifiable bones from Yorkshire

@@dinoskool absolutely! Fish scales aren't that rare but intact marine reptile bones? Very cool.

There is a rope that is not great especially if there has been any rain so I do not give out the location. It gives access to the farthest bits but honestly the pickings were so poor (as you saw) you'd be just as good going from RHB which is much easier and safer

@@dinoskool appreciate the clarification, I’ve always wondered about hawsker as I see a lot of finds labelled from that location. Yup that will be the plan for sure if and when I get a trip there, I’m under strict instruction from the Mrs not to put myself in danger when I go on hunts, so ropes and abseiling is kind of off the cards 😂 *I may have made a passing stop at mulgrave on the way home after Saltwick to do a test climb down a few months ago but she doesn’t need to know that*

@@CushtyBelta "Hawsker" seems to be the default label for any Upper Lias stuff once you get North of RHB until you hit the Saltwick area. It's a massive area, and even the bit I did on this hunt is huge. That being said, it still needs fresh falls and it's heavily scoured by collectors at the minute, but you can often find things if you put in the time and have a bit of luck as with everywhere! I've not done Port in quite a while, but I'm told the new steps going in get you down a long way without the need for ropes. Curious to see how long they last!

@dinoskool ah that makes a lot of sense. I revisited your other RHB video last week, after I’d visited with the Mrs (not fossil hunting) to see the routes you used for accessing the beach, think it was the one where you found a couple of hildys in a row (lucky man) so as you said that’s basically upper lias produce which could default as hawsker finds, good to know! Yeah when I went to Port 2-3 months ago for a look-see the steps still seemed in the beginning stages, but have heard they’re a bit further on at the mo. Look great they do! Hopefully they last, I wouldn’t like to be the one doing that work, must have to carry the wood quite a distance 😂

Thank you! Good luck!

Very much slow and steady but I'm happy with how things are going. Hope Korea is treating you well!

Thank you!

Thanks! It seems only fair to give something back to the supporters of the channel!

Glad you are enjoying them! Hopefully many more years ahead.

Thank you! The big Hildys are out there, just have to look a lot and occasionally get lucky! Good luck