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My youth was misspent in artifact collecting -- which, as a responsible archæologist, I no longer do. (Of course, having developed the ability to re-create lithic artifacts as well as the vast majority of Native americans could make them -- also helped me to wean myself from the "collecting urge"...)
However, now that the loss of fine hand-eye coordination has diminished my knapping skill, I find that "rut nutting" (the discovery and mapping of early roads, trails & traces) can still be enjoyed -- even from the comfort of my recliner! Of course, once I spot (on OHI) where one of the old pathways is crossed by a modern road, it's still a thrill to drive to those coordinates to "ground-truth" it and exclaim, "Yep, there it is!"... '-)
TXnMA
