ONE POUND Lake Superior Agates - Rock Hunting the North Shore
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2023
- Welcome back to another Rodenberg Rocks Video. Today, we journey on for our first rock hunt of the 2023 season and I could not have asked for a better start. This strange Minnesota winter has allowed for myself and other rock hounds to hunt for these mysterious rocks long into a season that should have been ended for the time being.
Extremely grateful for the finds that we made today as well as enjoying the sunny and 24 degrees given to us on this fine day. Let me know what your favorite rock was in the comments below!
Thanks for checking out the video and would appreciate any support in joining the channel and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you all throughout this adventure!
Thank you for watching :)
Thanks to Michigan Rocks for turning me on to your channel.
Same here, just subscribed!
Thanks for checking me out after his video! I appreciate it :)
Wow!!!!
It was a crazy day 😅
So fun thanks 😊
Thanks Nancy 😃
Michigan rocks sent me!
Thanks for coming to check it out!
Omg, that big red one was gorgeous!
It is one of my favorites :)
Nice!
Thanks Susan :)
Wonderful video 😊😊😊 i love rockhounding
I have fallen in love with rockhounding these past couple of years! Excited to keep hunting :)
Nice
Thank you!
Beauties ! May I make a suggestion? ...Its about the stones that are frozen to the ground. Take along a thermos of hot water & dribble a little on the stone that is frozen. It should come free a lot easier & you won't have to worry about chipping or scarring the agate. I'm 78 yrs old & I have been picking up Agates since I was a kid. I grew up in S. Dak. and have lived in Iowa since 1967. I find a few every year. Mind you, not as many as you do but I can't get out as often but I still love doing it & appreciate being able to go along with you and see your finds. HAPPY HUNTING !
Thank you for the wonderful comment and advice. Winters can be long up here and I’m always looking for better ways to get to some rocks when they are frozen so that may be something I need to utilize in the future! Thanks for sharing and it’s really cool to hear how long the hobby has stuck around with you :) Happy Hunting!!
I cant believe how calm the wind and waves were. Special January day! Thx
I know right! Especially on a winter day in Northern Minnesota!
@Rodenberg Rocks you need to add a few clips of typical winter weather on the shore for perspective. 🤣 The days that you show up and then say "Nope. Not today."
Omg what amazing finds! My husband and I are starting to plan a trip up to Lake Superior especially for agate hunting ! Super excited for you!
Thanks Loretta! Best of luck to you and your husband for some good finds on your trip to Lake Superior :)
Just saw you over on Michigan Rocks and came to see those agates. Wonderful finds!
Thanks for stopping by :)
Michigan Rocks sent me to your channel! Really enjoyed the video 😊
Thanks Julee :)
Hey! Nice finds, so amazing. However you sound like caught a cold, be careful out there! You have to take care of yourself, friend. 🙂
Sometimes the winters in Minnesota can cause some colds, but I will make sure to dress appropriately for it! Thanks for the worry friend 🙂
Rob (Michigan Rocks) sent me over, seen his great video of the two of you hunting. Very great job here as well!
Thanks John! It was a fun, rainy, and successful hunt indeed with Rob and I! Thanks for watching along!
I also just subscribed because of Michigan Rocks! Love your videos so far! 😊
Thanks Lisa :) I appreciate it!
Found you off Michigan rocks. I used to find pretty rocks in the gravel streets of Jackson Michigan and gave them to my bus driver when I was a little kid. I am nearly 60 now and still love to find pretty rocks. Love your channel and your joy to find these little gems our Creator made. He is quite an artist!
The creator has made many beautiful things, indeed and we are very lucky to find them all over this earth! Thank you for sharing your story and watching along with me :)
I also have enjoyed looking for special beach rocks ever since I was a little boy, and I am 68 now!! I think when you get the "bug" early in life like we did, it stays with you and brings you back to happy childhood "memories" even though they are not specific. In other words, one is brought back to a "feeling."
Whenever I go "Rock Hawking" along a beach, in my mind, this gray-haired guy feels like a little kid again. And, BTW, my "Rock Hawk" club of 1, which I named myself, of course has the motto, "Leave no stone unturned!!"
Lastly, I love your spiritual reference. I often think similar thoughts when "hawking" a beach, especially if it is getting close to sunset and the tide is also getting low. Simply a perfect time to be a kid again!!
New suscriber! Love it!
Thanks for joining the adventures :)
Absolutely fantastic finds! Your rock drawer is going to be overflowing by the time the snow melts!
I sure hope so! Thanks for watching and your support!
Just amazing finds some true beauties. Keep up the good hounding.
Thanks Darius! The new year has just begun for some good hounding!
Wowzers! So many great finds! 😮 Super enjoyable video. Thank you. 🙂
It was a memorable hunt, that is for sure! Thanks for watching :)
Awesome finds!
Thanks Kevin!
Beautiful finds!
✌️💜😃
Thanks Kendra! Definitely can’t complain! 😀
Absolutely amazing finds! I can't believe how many sizeable lakers you found being directly on the North Shore. That's definitely a honey hole spot. Great video man, thanks for sharing!
It just blows my mind that you can still find these large sized ones right next to Lake Superior! Makes it that much more special. Thanks for watching!
Wow, what an awesome beach! I'd be thrilled to find any one of the agates you found on the beaches I go to in Michigan. That was a really fun video.
Thanks Rob! It means a lot to hear that from you. I’ll trade you some Agates for some Petoskey stones anytime!
@@rodenbergrocks Do you realize how common Petoskey Stones are? That seems like a silly trade for you, but I guess Petoskey Stones seem cool if you have no chance of finding any near you.
I'm planning a trip in your direction for early May. Would you consider taking me to your beach? I could hand deliver some Petoskeys to you.
Well you do seem to find quite a few of them in your videos… but I also find quite a few agates sometimes so I thought the rarity may have been similar 😂
I would love to take you up to that beach and do some rock hunting. Let me know what days you are thinking in May and we can make a trip on up to it. I would love a fair trade of agates for some petoskeys 👍🏻
Lots of beautiful finds thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you! Many beauties indeed 😍
So many awesome agates!! Great video!
Crazy first hunt to the year! Thank you!
Wow! Beautiful agates. I found you by way of Michigan Rocks-Rob. The video with the two of you was a lot of fun.
Thank you!
Thanks Tina! It was a fun hunt indeed :)
Man you really killed it out there on this trip! Such fantastic finds. Between the banding, limonite staining and the sizes, that was crazy. Congratulations on another awesome hunt and your biggest agate yet! You're going to have a phenomenal year.✨️ You find more agates each video than a lot of other people do rockhounding Lake Superior. Good for you, makes exciting videos! Thanks for taking us along!✌️🤠🤘
Thanks Kyla! I appreciate all of the kind words and I for sure have been blessed with many of my finds on Lake Superior. Nothing shy of that! Thanks for joining along!
Michigan Rocks sent me here. Wow!!! Amazing finds!!! And I absolutely love your love for agates and rocks❤️ Thanks for the video. Keep em coming 👍
Thanks Theresa! Now that it is warming up, hoping to start posting a lot more content :)
Brit you deserve way more subscribers. Amazing agates you found! I can't wait to go back to the north shore. My mom and I had a great time last fall there. Such a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that very much :) slow and steady! Thankful for all of the people who are along for the ride now! Best of wishes when you make it back up to the beautiful north shores of Lake Superior!
That location seems to be amazing. I'm thrilled when I find anything bigger than a pea. Congrats on the great finds. Let us know how that new mic works out!
This location is one of my favorite to come to! Always so peaceful and with some great luck too! Thanks for tagging along!
That was an amazing day!
It absolutely was, Jim!
* Very interesting way to hunt Agates in Winter. Some of those should polish beautifully.. Thanks for taking us with you..
Minnesota Winters: Hunting on the water in the middle of February to snowstorms in the middle of May. We take what we can get sometimes 😅
Michigan Rob always had the best advice. I'll follow his lead!
I think that’s some good advice, Laurie! He is a great individual!
You are the king when it comes to finding them it would seem, good job.
Thanks Mike! If you stare at the ground long enough, sometimes they just come to me 😂
Great finds! Congratulations! Looking forward to more.
Excited to continue to find some more and take everyone along the journey!
Awesome finds Rodenburg Rocks, very cool beans! Thank you for taking us along on your hunt.
Thanks for tagging along!
Just running across your channel and gave you a sub. There is nothing like rockhounding and we really enjoy it. Congrats on all your finds! We enjoyed watching and happy hunting! 👍🏻
Thanks Tennessee Rocks! The rock hunting just gives so much excitement and peace at the same time! Thanks for watching and happy hunting to you as well!
So awesome!! Very jealous! Southern MN is so deeply covered in snow everywhere. I'm going through withdrawal!! Keep sharing, I'm living vicariously through you!
We have been very spoiled this winter in Northern MN, Jessica! Thanks for watching!
Wow! Yeah that is a great spot. That was a lot of agates! The stromatolite Mary Ellen jasper is freaking awesome too!
It sure was Dustin! My Ol’ Reliable! I love me a beautiful piece of Mary Ellen Jasper too! :)
What beach was this? Awesome finds! Wow
It was an unnamed beach up the north shore about 30 miles!
I can't believe you passed on that red one. Looked like banded iron to me. Great finds all around.
I ended up going back to the beach to get the rock… many people let me know I should have kept it 😂 I actually sent it to @HeathersChubbyHubby who will take good care of it!
Wow nice finds! You have my attention and subscription!
Thanks Mary! I appreciate you joining along :)
Love your enthusiasm! Great finds, now you need to share the exact location with me. :)
Thanks Cindy! Maybe a will let the location slip in future videos 😂
Man you gotta tell me where you’re finding 1 pound agates lol! Just kidding though, awesome finds. I never have much luck from Lake Superior but I’ve only really looked in the grand marais area, gonna be up there at the end of the month so fingers crossed I can find some.
I haven’t hunted too far up the shore to be honest. Maybe an hour north from Duluth, but many of those finds have been pure luck 😂 I think if you do it enough, you get lucky every once in a while! Best of luck hunting this month!
Beautiful agates. I didn't appreciate the music over the video though.
Hi Helena, I appreciate the comment. I’m still working on the perfect balance or if I use it at all! Thanks for watching :)
Yeah that music is very annoying.
Great video! The new microphone sounds really clear. Sweet finds! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Spencer! The mic actually still isn’t set up, so I’m glad to hear I was still crisp for the video. 😅
Oh wow! I guess the wind was light compared to a previous video. Looking forward to see the new mic improvement!
Love your channel and enthusiasm. I personally love the nature sounds. What is unnecessary and too loud is the background music. Could barely hear you at the end.
Hi Lynne. I appreciate the feedback. I am still working on balancing that out or even using it at all. I will take that into consideration!
Where did you get access to the lake? What do you do with them once collected?
There are a lot of public access beaches that are great for rock hunting along the north shore :)
Once I collect them, depends on the size but some I keep and some I make into magnets and art and sell on Etsy :)
Yes I think you are kidding us . did you put them there to find or what ?
All naturally occurring :)
are they rare
They can be rare, indeed. You can find many little ones on the North Shores of Minnesota, but the larger ones are much harder to find!