How I got started
metaldetectinghound
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This is how I got started metal detecting. My wife is a pretty innovative individual. We had only been married a few months when I had mentioned to her that I liked to read treasure hunting magazines. I showed her an article about a man who had found several rings, many coins, and other pieces of jewelry on a beach in Hawaii using a metal detector. That was in Autumn, 1994. On my birthday the following February, a package came in the mail with my name on it on my birthday. Low and behold, it was a Bounty Hunter Tracker IV metal detector. A few days later on Valentine’s day, I gave her the usual card, box of candy and a teddy bear. She said: “Your Valentine is out in the back yard.” I asked: “What in the world are you talking about?” She replied, “I bought a roll of quarters and threw them all over the back yard and now you have to go find them.” I did in fact find them all. Even the ones in the snow. I also found some additional coins that she had not put there. I have been hooked ever since.
One Friday evening about three years ago, I mentioned that I was going detecting. She said; “Don’t come home unless you find something for me.” Luckily, I found a silver ring with a jade color stone in it. I showed it to her when I got back home and of course, she was quite happy with it. Upon giving it to her, I said: ” Don’t ever tell me again to not come home unless I find something for you, as I might not be back for a month! ” She has not said that since. Here is a picture of the metaldetectinghound and my lovely wife on a mountain top in Colorado.
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<< <i>Very cool story.. thanks for sharing..... Cheers, RickO >>
Jerry
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Rick
1836 Capped Liberty
dime. My oldest US
detecting find so far.
I dig almost every
signal I get for the most
part. Go figure...
That's a great story there. I loved your line you gave your wife about finding something for her.
I too am lucky enough to have an understanding wife. I wish she had more interest in the hobby. She went along with me once when we were first dating, but I can see she has no real interest in it herself. She's supportive of my doing it, though, which is good. Not everybody has that support from their spouse.