Javadroid
Silver Member
- Jul 6, 2017
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro, Fisher F2
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
A member of the board of a local rural cemetery knew I was a metal detectorist and asked if I could help them with a problem.
Several years back, they'd paid a guy to put PVC wrapped metal posts in to mark off plots in a new expansion of the old grounds. Problem is, in the ensuing years, the ground and grass had covered them all, and now they are needing the plots identified again.
After stopping to get some marker flags, I worked the open area. The first few were a bit challenging, since I wasn't sure what to look for, but once a grid started forming, I was moving pretty quickly.
I didn't quite finish by the time the light was fading, so I will go back to finish up, but the folks on the board were very happy.
The man that contacted me has several pieces of land around here where old homes used to stand, and he offered to let me hunt them - nice! But mostly I was really happy for these folks to see that our hobby has benefits to the community and we can be handy people to know. One guy has asked me to help him find a lost water meter on his property after hearing what I was doing with the cemetery.
Another nice part of this was I took my old Fisher F2 out to do the work -- I love that old machine but rarely use it anymore. It was like enjoying time with an old buddy.
Anyway, it was a beautiful evening, I felt good being able to help, and wanted to share the idea in case others of you might be able to do the same sometime. Thanks for sharing the time with me!
Several years back, they'd paid a guy to put PVC wrapped metal posts in to mark off plots in a new expansion of the old grounds. Problem is, in the ensuing years, the ground and grass had covered them all, and now they are needing the plots identified again.
After stopping to get some marker flags, I worked the open area. The first few were a bit challenging, since I wasn't sure what to look for, but once a grid started forming, I was moving pretty quickly.
I didn't quite finish by the time the light was fading, so I will go back to finish up, but the folks on the board were very happy.
The man that contacted me has several pieces of land around here where old homes used to stand, and he offered to let me hunt them - nice! But mostly I was really happy for these folks to see that our hobby has benefits to the community and we can be handy people to know. One guy has asked me to help him find a lost water meter on his property after hearing what I was doing with the cemetery.
Another nice part of this was I took my old Fisher F2 out to do the work -- I love that old machine but rarely use it anymore. It was like enjoying time with an old buddy.
Anyway, it was a beautiful evening, I felt good being able to help, and wanted to share the idea in case others of you might be able to do the same sometime. Thanks for sharing the time with me!
But you were a good ambassador for the hobby and got some new (non cemetery) places to hunt for your efforts.
