Weather Beaten Fishing Hat - MINE!

After years of searching I can finally claim the Weather Beaten Fishing Hat as my own.

Stratholme Exp Soaking

While leveling my paladin recently I was lucky enough to be able to soak some exp while a friend of mine did a few Baron runs in Stratholme. The piles of bodies were pretty impressive. No mount though... I guess that might mean more exp for me!

Trick Riding

I logged in the other day to this little feat of riding skill, quite amazing indeed.

Warcraft Concert

I can't believe I've never seen this concert in the World's End Tavern (Shatt). There was a stand-up comedian this afternoon. I'll have to check out the Wowhead and see what other events they might host. It was a great show, even if it was a Horde band.

Glacial Salmon

Catching some Glacial Salmon in the Grizzly Hills. Only one more recipe for my Chef title and I need 450 skill to learn it. Time to make some Small Feasts.

Higher Learning

Here's Archmage Vargoth in his room atop the Violet Citadel. This is where you go to learn the pet from Higher Learning.

Storm Peaks

Nice scenery while camping the elusive Time Lost Proto.

Come on Muckbreath. What are you, chicken?

Mining

Mining is an easy business. Once you get your skill and pick just keep the "Find Minerals" skill up and hit them whenever you can. I spent a couple hours just running back and forth and picked up enough minerals and stone (and a few shadow gems, malachite and tiger's eyes) to raise both mining and engineering to around 75. I am sure it will get harder as most skills do. I will attempt to post what I find and where I find it.

I find the most difficult part to get past is the iron-gold levels. This is midrange and there seems to be a shortage in veins in all areas.

Here are some good locations that I have found for mining...

• Tin - Darkshore, random - Westfall, Jangalode mine, random
  
• Copper - Elwynn Forest, North of Westbrook Garrison
  
• Malachite - Elwynn Forest, North of Westbrook Garrison
  
• Tigerseye - Elwynn Forest, North of Westbrook Garrison
  
• Shadowgem - Elwynn Forest, North of Westbrook Garrison
  
• Iron - Southshore, Caves in Redridge mountains
  
• Gold - Stranglethron Vale (east of Kurzen's compound and on east mountains), Arathis Highlands and throughout the Badlands
  
• Silver - Arathi Highlands, Thousand Needles, and the Barrens (around the edges of Shimmering Flats is easy)