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<DIV><SPAN class=812223014-13092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Soak
it with a water hose on slow drip for a few hours, let it soak
in for a few hours after turning off the slow drip so it's not mud
when you dig, and... use a pick axe. You may hit impenetrable layers of
caliche that you can only get through by brute force.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Richard Daines<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:25
PM<BR><B>To:</B> listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching]
Digging holes<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Not a geocaching question since we are not
allow to dig or use pointy objects to make holes but I can't see that that is
a problem for Arizonans in the desert areas since I find it virtually
impossible to dig a hole in this <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-0>caliche
soil. I believe it's also known as hardpan. Just how to you guys
dig a hole, my gosh, I just wanted to plant a few cacti before the temps went
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