I got an opportunity to use my new rock-hunting tool, the Broll (I think it’s an abbreviation for a bucket roller). The Broll has recently come on to the market and is a wonderful, work saving device. I saw it advertised in Rock and Gem magazine, and my wife got it for me as a gift. It has large wheels and a ring that holds a five gallon bucket. I tried it a few times at home and found the only issue I had with it was it only had a grip handle.
Brolling on the rock pile.
Being a tinkerer I added a wagon type handle, making the Broll more towable. I mounted the handle vertically. This is my natural position for towing it. I had the opportunity to use it on the rock pile and on the beaches of Lake Superior. The bucket swings in its ring making it swing back and forth as I pull it across the very uneven terrain of the mine dumps! What a verstile tool!
A Broll on a stroll.
It easily holds my hammers and small tools as well as a load of rocks. Get one; the Broll is really great. No–I do not hold stock in the company!
How can you have so many rocks and no agates?
I found one very nice Copper Agate that really set off my pinpoint detector. It is in its ugly stage in the rock so I’ll show you later when I cut it out.
The beach produced a couple small agates, some Unakite, Quartz Crystals, and assorted “pretty” rocks for Bonnie’s gardens.
Today we are going to our first organized hunt at the Medora Mine. Looking for Greenstones!!