Keeping it simple

[The Beep Goes On]

I was out of work for quite a while. Fortunately I found work, but it definitely put the brake on detecting activities. The bug has been getting the better of me lately and I'm going to roll with it, but I kind of want to start over. I believe there is an opportunity after taking a break from detecting (or any other endeavor) to implement better habits and methods that have had time to mentally take root over time. Anyway, I wanted to document a brief decision tree to help objectify the process. Not that any of this isn't obvious to the experienced, and I probably left stuff out, but it could save me time by simply following a rigorous routine - sometimes I find myself futzing around and indecision is not a friend of the detectorist. I should note that all the investigative techniques are not always necessary; the decision to dig or abandon can be made whenever sufficient info is generated. If you find yourself hesitating to dig, just dig it ;-)

 

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[cudamark]

That's just the end of the flow chart. You need to add on to the beginning where you do your research on the prospective site to determine age, use, access, permission (if needed), suitability of detector and desired targets, etc.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That would be nice to add, I agree. I was focusing on the mechanics of the dig, I guess, but as we all know location is of paramount importance, as well as prep. A bunch of people on TNet helped put this together...

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This would be specifically for the beach...

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