Babbs used to drive around in her Suburban on her way to a hunt with a gun-of-the-season in tow, along with Muck boots and yes, a pair of dowsing (er, divining) rods. Read about her skill that she found out about late in life. Don’t knock it. Dowsing rods might come in handy next time you’re afield and bored, or looking for an unmarked grave.