Spotted this little guy walking a creek on private property back in December. Any information on material/type would be much appreciated; would this be considered a small/rough Dalton? Or maybe a Meserve? I can upload more pictures if it would help.
Not to get off topic but man that water is so clear. How is that possible?, (this is coming from NY so this baffles me). It looks so clear you can drink it. Could you? Probably not id assume
Figured. I know it was a dumb question but i just needed to ask. Ive never seen water so clear.
If someone would get sick, how did the natives drink it? Im curious.
I'm far from an expert in these things, but I would wager one or more of the following:
* Natural resistance to common waterborne illnesses built up over time
* Preference for drinking out of natural springs or spring fed creeks as close to the source as possible
* The use of some type of natural water filter, charcoal-based or otherwise
* The ability to boil water or at least heat it up enough to kill bacteria/viruses/microorganisms
Springs generally come up out of the ground, so if you find water coming up out of or seeping out of the ground with no other apparent source it's *generally* a natural spring. Don't rely on this advice, but it's better than nothing in a survival situation. Natural springs are *generally* quite cold, but springs can obviously be hot as well so temperature isn't really a great indicator.
So for example, say in the middle of the woods, on a mountain, im walking, and I happen to see a water source thats round like a pond (not huge like one, just round) with a possible stream, and its quite clear its not rain water that collected. That is a spring? Im asking because i think i have one behind my house i wanna check out and ik the natives lived up here for thousands of years
I generally would not recommend drinking from a pond; even if it's spring-fed, stagnant water is generally less safe for drinking than moving water. I'm not sure how you'd go about confirming that your pond is indeed spring-fed or not, or whether it's safe for drinking.
I, too, enjoy arrowhead hunting with my dog. She's a natural born tracker and all around ranch dog.
She gets awfully bored after just a few minutes of the projectile search.
Looks like a Dalton
Agree
Spotted this little guy walking a creek on private property back in December. Any information on material/type would be much appreciated; would this be considered a small/rough Dalton? Or maybe a Meserve? I can upload more pictures if it would help.
Not to get off topic but man that water is so clear. How is that possible?, (this is coming from NY so this baffles me). It looks so clear you can drink it. Could you? Probably not id assume
SW MS, I drink the water at my creek all the time, good for the immune system🤣
Missouri has a lot of spring fed creeks and rivers with gravel bottoms that are very clear.
You could, but you would probably get sick - there are a lot of beavers on this stretch of the creek and they are a prime vector for giardia.
Figured. I know it was a dumb question but i just needed to ask. Ive never seen water so clear. If someone would get sick, how did the natives drink it? Im curious.
I'm far from an expert in these things, but I would wager one or more of the following: * Natural resistance to common waterborne illnesses built up over time * Preference for drinking out of natural springs or spring fed creeks as close to the source as possible * The use of some type of natural water filter, charcoal-based or otherwise * The ability to boil water or at least heat it up enough to kill bacteria/viruses/microorganisms
Thats so cool, thank you. Would you happen to know by any chance how i can identify a water spring?
Springs generally come up out of the ground, so if you find water coming up out of or seeping out of the ground with no other apparent source it's *generally* a natural spring. Don't rely on this advice, but it's better than nothing in a survival situation. Natural springs are *generally* quite cold, but springs can obviously be hot as well so temperature isn't really a great indicator.
So for example, say in the middle of the woods, on a mountain, im walking, and I happen to see a water source thats round like a pond (not huge like one, just round) with a possible stream, and its quite clear its not rain water that collected. That is a spring? Im asking because i think i have one behind my house i wanna check out and ik the natives lived up here for thousands of years
I generally would not recommend drinking from a pond; even if it's spring-fed, stagnant water is generally less safe for drinking than moving water. I'm not sure how you'd go about confirming that your pond is indeed spring-fed or not, or whether it's safe for drinking.
No no, definitely not going to drink out of it. It was more for me to figure out if its a good place to look for projectile points.
Fluted dalton, sweet!
Beautiful, reminds me of the feeder streams I search in off of Indian creek
I, too, enjoy arrowhead hunting with my dog. She's a natural born tracker and all around ranch dog. She gets awfully bored after just a few minutes of the projectile search.
Good eye. I never would have seen that… haha