Once upon a time finding something did not make it yours.Thank you for taking the high road.Sometimes I think people pick things up with every intention of doing the right thing but just by picking it up they screw the reel owner.In the case of a fire arm I believe picking it up is the right thing.But with other things I do not know.

Camped at Allen bar. Met a reel nice fellow.He had a pontoon boat.He floated Allen down to cottonwood.Pulled of the river late.camping partner supplied turn around.Awoke next morning and realized that he left his oars at cottonwood.Unfortunately somebody decided that his oars needed picking up.Ended up putting pontoon boat away for the rest of his stay.

I came off the Sol Duc at the DNR campground{hungry bear].I got to chatting to a couple of fellows that were heading down the trail.Went to town and realized that I had left fishing poles leaning against tree.Went back ,gone.That one hurt as one of the rods was a handmade gift from a friend in forks.My name on it and all.

Here is a different example.Found a Stihl 66 in the ditch on the top of oil city road.Right at the pull out where the loggers secure there loads before hitting 101.Left it there for a week hoping the owner would find it.Finally grabbed it let Lisa at Allen mill know what I found and where the owner could pick it up.Told other people in the area about it and where it could be found.Finally the owner of a local logging out fit stopped buy to claim it.I had by then figured it was his as he was doing most of the work up the mainline.I had told one of his operators about it.I then found myself defending myself.Seems the person who lost it had told him it had been stolen.All ended well but for all the trouble I went through I was a little pissed.I was not wanting a reward but I was surely not looking to defend myself against stealing it.

Found a wallet a couple of days before christmas at Albertson.It was sitting on top of a video vending machine.I brought it inside and gave it to the manager who I have known since high school.Came back after christmas and had my groceries paid for and then some by the owner of the wallet.Turns out there was a crazy amount of cash in it.