deepskyal
Bronze Member
- Aug 17, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- White's Coinmaster 6000 Di Series 3, Minelab Eq 600
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
For those of us in the colder climates that really haven't kicked off our season yet, I was wondering if the rising price of gas is affecting others frequency of and distance for detecting.
I personally like to hunt those elusive places, old foundations, out in the woods, middle of nowhere looking and hoping for my first really old copper. Not so much hitting the worked to death parks even though I can once in a while pop a silver.
Problem I have is being in a city like situation and over time have slowly spiraled out, farther and farther, til I'm looking at an hours drive or more to hunt a good spot. I don't want to drive that far and only have an hour or two to detect. I want to be able to spend time and slowly work an area unless it becomes overly obvious it's a dud. Finding that much time to detect for me is a luxery even though I'm single.
I have a gf I see once a week and work pounds us with overtime.
Now with gas prices creeping up, I feel less inclined to even go scouting, which I love to do, even if I don't have a machine with me.
I even drive a Cavilier that gets around 30 mpg. I just have tight finances with a single income, mortgage, etc....
Hoping gas prices stabilize soon...these .10 a day increase, every other day is getting crazy.
Al
I personally like to hunt those elusive places, old foundations, out in the woods, middle of nowhere looking and hoping for my first really old copper. Not so much hitting the worked to death parks even though I can once in a while pop a silver.
Problem I have is being in a city like situation and over time have slowly spiraled out, farther and farther, til I'm looking at an hours drive or more to hunt a good spot. I don't want to drive that far and only have an hour or two to detect. I want to be able to spend time and slowly work an area unless it becomes overly obvious it's a dud. Finding that much time to detect for me is a luxery even though I'm single.
I have a gf I see once a week and work pounds us with overtime.
Now with gas prices creeping up, I feel less inclined to even go scouting, which I love to do, even if I don't have a machine with me.
I even drive a Cavilier that gets around 30 mpg. I just have tight finances with a single income, mortgage, etc....
Hoping gas prices stabilize soon...these .10 a day increase, every other day is getting crazy.
Al