Learning Curve
kokapelli1
Posts: 27
Although I have had my detector for 10 years or so, I have hunted sparingly at best. Sometimes a year plus between hunts. Really, all it took to get motivated was to come here and read the posts. Then I couldn't wait to get out the door and swing my coil. Even then I only spent a couple hours at a time, piddling around. At least that was the case until this month.
A few weeks ago I decided to try it seriously. I have hunted more this month than I did during the previous 10 yrs. I have also learned much more about the hobby and my machine during this time. Still, all I was finding was clad coins and junk. I felt persistance would pay off. I had hoped to find something significant this past weekend, and gave it a solid effort, but still nothing major. Just modern coins, a decent amount though. Some new knowledge and experience seems to be the major discovery of the weekend.
Then I decided to hunt a local park for a while this afternoon. I have yet to search an area with as many buried, crushed cans. What a PITA. Another learning experience. After about an hour and much trash, I got a signal that I was pretty sure was a dime. I located the object by probing with a screwdriver, thinking " a dime sure beats another soda can". I flipped it out of the turf and thought, man, that's not even a dime....wait a minute...it's a ring! YES!!! Finally!! A RING! And only one day late.
I know it's not worth enough to retire, but I was more than a little excited.
I think I'm hooked.
A few weeks ago I decided to try it seriously. I have hunted more this month than I did during the previous 10 yrs. I have also learned much more about the hobby and my machine during this time. Still, all I was finding was clad coins and junk. I felt persistance would pay off. I had hoped to find something significant this past weekend, and gave it a solid effort, but still nothing major. Just modern coins, a decent amount though. Some new knowledge and experience seems to be the major discovery of the weekend.
Then I decided to hunt a local park for a while this afternoon. I have yet to search an area with as many buried, crushed cans. What a PITA. Another learning experience. After about an hour and much trash, I got a signal that I was pretty sure was a dime. I located the object by probing with a screwdriver, thinking " a dime sure beats another soda can". I flipped it out of the turf and thought, man, that's not even a dime....wait a minute...it's a ring! YES!!! Finally!! A RING! And only one day late.
I know it's not worth enough to retire, but I was more than a little excited. I think I'm hooked.
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gene2393
Can't see your pix on this server, but congratulations!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
(Found with the midlevel Garrett, BTW, though at that shallow depth, ANY detector would have found it.)
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
LM I can't believe you dug an Oregon Trail half, That is a super find!
Our rich uncle is supposed to be mailing out stimulus checks next month......hmmm.
This is the only hobby I can think of that will pay for itself. (Many times over sometimes)
PLUS not once have I had to resist the temptation to throw my detector!