diff --git a/dominic/canemine.lua b/dominic/canemine.lua
index 4f506cc..e6f97d1 100644
--- a/dominic/canemine.lua
+++ b/dominic/canemine.lua
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ function digShaft()
     digDeep(turtle.down, noop, noop, depth)
     turtle.turnLeft()
     digDeep(turtle.up, noop, noop, depth)
-    turtle.turnLeft()
     selectCobble()
     turtle.placeDown()
     turtle.up()
@@ -132,9 +131,80 @@ function digShaft()
     turtle.up()
 end
 
+function digTo(x, z)
+    print("Digging to rel. coord ("..tostring(x)..", "..tostring(z)..")")
+    while z > 0 do
+        turtle.dig()
+        turtle.forward()
+        turtle.digUp()
+        z = z - 1
+    end
+    turtle.turnRight()
+    while x > 0 do
+        turtle.dig()
+        turtle.forward()
+        turtle.digUp()
+        x = x - 1
+    end
+end
+
+-- move safely into the direction, not hurting other turtles, but freeing the path if needed.
+function moveSafe(moveAction, inspectAction, digAction)
+    while true do
+        local status, block = inspectAction()
+        if status then
+            if block["name"]:lower():find("turtle") then
+                -- turtle in front of me. lets wait for it to move
+                sleep(0.6)
+            else
+                digAction()
+            end
+        else
+            -- nothing in the way, try to move
+            if moveAction() then
+                break
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function goToSpawn(x, z)
+    turtle.digUp()
+    turtle.up()
+    while z > 0 do
+        moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, turtle.dig)
+        z = z - 1
+    end
+    turtle.turnRight()
+    while x > 0 do
+        moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, turtle.dig)
+        x = x - 1
+    end
+end
+
+function goToBarrel()
+    moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, noop)
+    turtle.turnRight()
+    moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, noop)
+    turtle.turnLeft()
+    moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, noop)
+    moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, noop)
+    moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, noop)
+    moveSafe(turtle.down, turtle.inspectDown, noop)
+    turtle.turnLeft()
+end
+
+function emptyToBarrel()
+end
+
 spotNum = tonumber(args[1])
 if spotNum then
     x, z = ithSpot(spotNum)
     digTo(x,z)
     digShaft()
+    --goToSpawn(x, z)
+    --goToBarrel()
+    --emptyToBarrel()
 end
+--moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, turtle.dig)
+--moveSafe(turtle.forward, turtle.inspect, turtle.dig)