Jordan
So you probe and bore first then pull out and (or brush first if needed) and then insert the cam? Or are you probing with cam in? How hard is it to probe with that pole?
Initial probing – standard solid shaft probe. No cam. I have a “Bully”- I think it was like $35. Difficulty pending ground/soil conditions at site.
Once target struck – we switch to the”soil sample probe.” Follow the hole made w first probe (no cam), remove probe and the core sample. Clear dirt from sampler probe and repeat if necessary.
Cam. If target unclear – brush/cam/repeat.
My store bought soil sample probe does not have an open top, which means I have to remove it and cam directly down the hole. While trying not to knock more dirt which would fall and cover target. Of course if sandy or soil doesn’t hold together well, this could be a battle you will lose. Hole could immediately fill back in.
The hand-made one pictured above was built for just such a contingency. As once the core is removed you can use the hollow tube to hold the walls at bay and snake the cam down the open top (even spin brush with probe in). Person who made it is handy and said it was like $15 worth of parts and fittings at Lowes…
Here’s another endocam pick where you can tell that in this case the pic was taken while the hollow probe was still in.
Again, some would make the case that the entire premise above is flawed – including that if the casque is in pieces, your first probe might sail through and not even detect a target. That is a fair point. Only sure fire solution is to dig a hole to depth and see what’s there – so do that if you can. But if that’s not possible or you’re trying to explore a big area, you can give it a try.