AWESOME!!! Great job guys.
Eric
On 7/17/2011 11:01 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote:
Hi all,
I've just received the exact figures from Jim and Wendy Wooddell - who
were keeping track.
So, here are a few numbers for you to think about as I prepare a short
video about our hunt.
Over 50 people attended.
45 people hunted on Saturday.
26 people found one or more meteorites.
13 people found their first meteorite ever!
16 people found their first Holbrook meteorite ever!
19 found a good time but no meteorites. (However, everyone left with a
Holbrook meteorite.)
82 total finds and 440 grams of meteorites were found on Saturday alone!
Everyone (even if they found nothing) went home with a certificate of
participation, at least one meteorite and three hunters also left with
trophies for spectacular finds!
I hope we'll see some photos soon from Bob, Ben, Jim, Mark and others.....
I should have the video ready by tomorrow!
Thanks to all that attended and to JIM AND WENDY - for all their help!
Stay tuned!
On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Mark Bowling<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi everybody,
Dad and I made it back home about an hour ago, after hunting from about 8:30 to
1:30. This weekend was my uncle Rich's first meteorite hunt, and on the first
day he found a chip. But today as dad and uncle Rich got ready to drive over
to pick me up and head home, uncle Rich found a nice ~1.5 grammer! We were
thrilled about that! We were really hoping and praying that he would make a
nice find.
Thanks Ruben and Jim for the great ceremony after the hunt. Nobody went home
empty handed on this hunt thanks to Ruben - and we all received fantastic
certificates too! After dinner, I enjoyed a nice visit with Jim and Xu Zhang
(plus Wendy, Dennis, Erik, and a few others). Jim introduced us to
Spaceweatherradio.com, which provided a nice backdrop to the fireball/meteor
conversation. I learned quite a bit from Jim and Xu (which got my creative
juices flowing!). Yes it was into the wee, dark hours but my crew and I were
back up about 5:45 getting showers and preparing for b-fast.
I'm looking forward to sharing the video and photos with my uncle - a great
addition to a great hunt! Thanks go to Ruben and his capable camera men! As
Ruben said, everyone had a great time and enjoyed each others company. And we
all learned a lot from the experienced hunters. We will always remember this
hunt, and we are looking forward to the 100th anniversary - it can't come soon
enough! Great job guys!
Clear skies& HH!
Mark Bowling,
Vail, AZ
From: Jim Wooddell<[email protected]>
To: Ruben Garcia<[email protected]>
Cc: Meteorite List<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 99th year Anniversary Holbrook Hunt – A Huge
Success!
Hi all!
Made it back to Parker. For some reason...really tired today. Would
it be because Mark Bowling and Xu Zhang kept me up until 0130 this
morning discussing everything and anything about Fire Balls!
Anyway, compiling data and as it stands at this time:
82 total finds, total weight 439.1g for Saturday, July 16th hunt.
A new King and a new Prince of Holbrook were crowned!
One special number for me is 5! Out of 13 hunters that found their
first ever meteorite, I was able to tell 5 of them, in the field, they
found their first meteorite...and that was just awesome! Each time,
it was like remembering my first find!
My finds for 3 days totaled 46.
Ruben should have more later when I am done with report....
Great event!
Jim Wooddell
, Jul 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Ruben Garcia<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
While there are still some hunters in the field I can honestly say
this has been a great success. Believe it or not, this was the most
successful hunt I have personally witnessed in Holbrook. One hunter
walked away with nearly a pound of beautiful - 99 year old -Holbrook
meteorites. Yes, he did win the “largest find” trophy!
We had world class hunters, Nick Gessler, Bob Verish, Moni Waiblinger
as well as Erik and Ben Fisler that came to share their knowledge and
expertise with new hunters. A few of these future “Hall of Fame”
Hunters shocked and inspired us all with the shear number and size of
their finds! I have great footage of the spectacular specimens found!
Over 50 people attended and 47 participated in yesterdays hunt.
Imagine this, all but 10 found one or more meteorites. However, NO ONE
went home empty handed.
Except for Larry’s mutli-pound specimen of a few years ago this hunt
was the most successful in the last 10-20 years – at least that I know
of…..
I am currently editing footage of this hunt that will go down as one
to be remembered.
I won’t spoil the surprise just yet but I think everyone will be
shocked at how much was recovered and how the “Mighty Holbrook Strewn
Field” is still giving up!
I’m happy to report that I witnessed NO arguing, No trash left behind,
NO trouble whatsoever!
So, thanks to all that attended and thanks for making us all look good.
Stay tuned for video and photos!
--
Rock On!
Ruben Garcia
Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net
Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u
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