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newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
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I do hope this is ok folks. I read this forum a lot and have for years. I know LordM ........hey Rob, from the coin forum.

My question is a serious one and I hope you understand. I would like to take up this hobby but I am not a young man and not in great shape. If I took this up would it be hard on my knees and legs..............I'm thinking more on the plug digging.

I live in Norway and there very many very old places I could try but I don't want to invest in equipment if I can't handle it.

Hope I made sense and i truely would appreciate any comments
Becoming informed but still trying to learn every day!
1-Dammit Boy Oct 14,2003

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Comments

  • CROCKofCOINSCROCKofCOINS Posts: 1,545 ✭
    If you are hunting in sand..not a big deal. Just a scoop and move on ;-)
    If you are on turf/grass that is another story. Getting down- dig and locate target then recover hole and get back up will be a chore.
    If in a field of dirt, you can use a small shovel and put dirt into a bucket with a screen in the bottom. Fill in the hole.

    Good Luck
    Jerry
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Having a short handled shovel saves a lot of wear and tear on the knees.

    If you can walk, you can dig, given the proper tools and given soil that isn't too hard or rocky or frozen, whatever.

    I've said before how much I would LOVE to get loose with a detector in your part of the world.

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  • shudsonshudson Posts: 108
    The newest generation of detectors are quite light as well. I have one of the new XTerra machines from Minelab, and they weigh in at a paltry 2.5 - 3 pounds. You can swing that all day and not get tired!
  • laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    My first thought was if he had a grandchild say 10 or 12 years old or thereabouts it would be a great time together. One to swing the detector and one to get down on hands and knees trying to get the first glimpse of what was uncovered. You just can't keep a kid out of the hole, especially once he has found something good. If you doubt that, try searching a playground with 2 or 3 boys watching. They may watch from afar but their curiosity will kill them so they will be into your dig before you can bat an eye once they are comfortable with you being there.
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LaserArt's suggestion is a great one... plus it provides golden time with the kids... Cheers, RickO
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