Friggin rain

Lots of rain lately but it finally broke today. Not the best of hiking or digging conditions. The site of the old well did give up a large (@ .45 cal) rimfire casing. Took it by a local relic hunters house today. Im not so much interested in the casing itself as its age. He told me it was probably late CW era so I must be in the right general area. Hopefully things will have dried enough overnite to have some reasonable digging conditions tomorrow.
After several days of hard digging Ive come to appreciate the idea of an electric probe. Bought a vibra probe today as per recommendations on this forum. Sure hope it helps simplify the work in the hole.
Also located a second possible site. Its pre-civil war (early 1800's) but was a meeting/trade place for indians and government officials. More on it later if Im able to hunt it.