Started Making A Camo Jacket For My Detector Tonite.

[John-Edmonton]

Too cold again to detect...temps hanging around -30 with the wind. Prepared 3 lbs of meat with is marinating currently, to be dehydrated after work tomorrow. I stopped by a fabric shop and bought half a meter of camo fabric to be used as a cover for my ATX when not in the water. Here's what it looks like so far. It still needs a little cosmetic work and some velcro. I'll maybe finish it tomorrow while the jerky is drying

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[Irishgoldhound]

That looks pretty mean!! I made some jerky last wk. so cheap to make and healthy. I usually buy inside or outside round roasts. I cure the beef and I dry mine in the oven at 200F for 1 to 1&1/2 hrs.



Beer and jerky after a long day of metal detecting is so rewarding!!!

 

[badpenny]

Looks good John.

 

[christo000]

Very nice cover set u got there, I always like to see peoples ideas they have to make there stuff better without having to buy something off the shelf, congrates

 

[badpenny]

When your old, arthritic, can't see, not much you can do but swing the coil. I'm just sayin'! Hell I always make sure I have a digger with me too, that way I don't have to get down on my knees, LOL! You just got to be creative, "Hey Junior, you want to go fishin'? I didn't say there would be water or fish involved, did I?

 

[73dguard]

I lose things good enough like my pro pointer without having to camouflage. Unless you're going stealth, why bother? Anyone would probably see you, before they see it anyways. Though I guess It would keep it cleaner.

 

[fireguy]

I lose things good enough like my pro pointer without having to camouflage. Unless you're going stealth, why bother? Anyone would probably see you, before they see it anyways. Though I guess It would keep it cleaner.

Hahahaha
Yeah I don't think the intention was covert metal detecting Ops lol. I would put my money on him wanting a nice looking protective cover.

 

[christo000]

Hahahaha
Yeah I don't think the intention was covert metal detecting Ops lol. I would put my money on him wanting a nice looking protective cover.

+1,its more protecting the gear ya got, I mean these arent $25 machines now we are talkin hundreds now I get any & every protector I can if its gonna protect my investment

 

[Kodiak43351]

I got bored the other nite and decided to use gorilla tape on my 8x11 coil since I don't have a coil cover for it. Lol I think I over did it.







This is the before and after photos. Good thing my 5x8 has a cover lol.

 

[John-Edmonton]

That looks pretty mean!! I made some jerky last wk. so cheap to make and healthy. I usually buy inside or outside round roasts. I cure the beef and I dry mine in the oven at 200F for 1 to 1&1/2 hrs.

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Beer and jerky after a long day of metal detecting is so rewarding!!!

Man.....Does that ever look tasty! What recipe are you using?

 

[John-Edmonton]

I got bored the other nite and decided to use gorilla tape on my 8x11 coil since I don't have a coil cover for it. Lol I think I over did it.

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This is the before and after photos. Good thing my 5x8 has a cover lol.

Excellent! That Gorilla Tape is supposed to work quite well.

 

[John-Edmonton]

"I lose things good enough like my pro pointer without having to camouflage. Unless you're going stealth, why bother? Anyone would probably see you, before they see it anyways. Though I guess It would keep it cleaner."

If the day arrives when I leave my detector behind, while still detecting, it's will be time to put me out to pasture. And hopefully with a metal detector, with or without batteries.

 

[Kodiak43351]

Hey john it was -11 this am and now it's in the 20s here. They are forecasting 50 degree weather sometime late next week. Time to get muddy in the fields if the snow melts fast enough before it cools off again.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

John.. I use the jerky kit from Cabelas. Right now im using the original seasoning. Came with two types of flavouring,..original and pepper garlic. Comes with cure for meat, a rack to dry in your oven, slicing board with two sizes for thickness and a crazy sharp knife to slice your beef. When I dry my beef in the oven I set the oven at 200f and I leave the oven door open a crack, I stick a butter knife in the door and dry it for an hr or an hr and a half depending how dry you like it. For more moist then just around an hr.

 

[flakefinder]

I got bored the other nite and decided to use gorilla tape on my 8x11 coil since I don't have a coil cover for it. Lol I think I over did it.

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This is the before and after photos. Good thing my 5x8 has a cover lol.

Better then nothing and if you ever need any tape out in the field you have some to spare !

 

[flakefinder]

Too cold again to detect...temps hanging around -30 with the wind. Prepared 3 lbs of meat with is marinating currently, to be dehydrated after work tomorrow. I stopped by a fabric shop and bought half a meter of camo fabric to be used as a cover for my ATX when not in the water. Here's what it looks like so far. It still needs a little cosmetic work and some velcro. I'll maybe finish it tomorrow while the jerky is drying

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looking good John !!!

 

[fireguy]

Sounds like I'm not the only one that is stir crazy. I made a homemade electrolysis setup to clean my coins. Small 5v 140 milli amp I think the lower amperage works a little smoother.

By the way nice job on the cover up if I saw someone with that I would think it was store bought

 

[gleaner1]

John yer gonna tear up the beach with that ring bazooka this summer I know.