I was raised and am a big do-it-yourself-er (as is my husband), but 
digging holes (of any size, that is) is something that I rate high on 
the "hire out whenever possible" list of tasks.

:)
-Lisa


Will wrote:
> 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.
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
>     [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] *On
>     Behalf Of *Richard Daines
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:25 PM
>     *To:* listserv@azgeocaching.com
>     *Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] Digging holes
>
>     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 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 over 100F one morning.  
>
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