Lost my detector

[lenjsr]

So today I went to use my metal detector in the truck and it's not there. Small amount of panic I decided that I must of drove away without it at the last park I was metal detecting.
Now there's just a lot of homeless people that are always in a park in the metal tech is worth about 1600.00.
So I'm figuring I'll never see the Metal detector again.. I drive down to the park and walk through the park talking to All the homeless in the park.my business card with them and offering an award for the detector.
I was most interested in talking to a gentleman that's always there and his pile of found items covered up all the time. Of Course he was not there.
I'm lost property form for the Tucson Police Department and I sit in the parking lot waiting for this guy to come back.
The phone Rings and it's one of the homeless women that has found my metal detector. She is one park over at the time.
I drive over and sure enough she has my metal detector so I gave her $100 reward

 

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[BerntOut]

Lucky Boy! WHEW!

 

[jeff of pa]

So today I went to use my metal detector in the truck and it's not there. Small amount of panic I decided that I must of drove away without it at the last park I was metal detecting.
Now there's just a lot of homeless people that are always in a park in the metal tech is worth about 1600.00.
So I'm figuring I'll never see the Metal detector again.. I drive down to the park and walk through the park talking to All the homeless in the park.my business card with them and offering an award for the detector.
I was most interested in talking to a gentleman that's always there and his pile of found items covered up all the time. Of Course he was not there.
I'm lost property form for the Tucson Police Department and I sit in the parking lot waiting for this guy to come back.
The phone Rings and it's one of the homeless women that has found my metal detector. She is one park over at the time.
I drive over and sure enough she has my metal detector so I gave her $100 reward

you can Thank your Lucky stars there are Homeless Scavengers in your world
around here I'm not even sure they Exist, so if mine Disappeared, I'd have to hope for the finder taking the time to read the local Lost & found

 

[RJ55]

Definitely, Good find.

 

[Keppy]

You are lucky .. I hear of one's leaving there digger tool & pin pointer and lost them …BUT this is the first time i ever heard of some one that forgot to take there detector home with them.

 

[ps249]

Lets see- you went metal detecting at a park with a $1,600 machine and left it there and went home for the night ..............I don't get it.........

 

[jeff of pa]

I did it with mine already.
Propped it on the back of my Vehicle,
started talking about our day & the next days Plans.
Hopped in My vehicle, Backed up over my detector & pulled out.
a mile down the road long term memory made me think.
"I don't remember loading my detector"

& yes Panic takes over ,

and that 1 minute mile Back seems like Hours that will never end.
especially when that "Funny Noise" I heard backing up pops into my Head

it's an age thing

 

[Normsel]

I am sure she was as grateful getting the reward as you were getting your detector back. That was nice of you to give her $100. It's nice to know that just because the lady was homeless she was honest.

 

[WhiteTornado]

You are very lucky! Glad to hear you got it back.

 

[Jesse James]

Ha. Left my new cell phone at a dig site 2 days ago. Took me 45 min to realize. The rush back is very stressful. Luckily it was dark out and still there.

 

[mikeraydj]

That is why I have a lanyard on my pinpointer. I walked away from it, and at the next dig my heart dropped when I went to pinpoint only to find an empty holster.Thank goodness it was only 10 feet away. Can't even imagine what losing your detector would feel like.

 

[fliermartin]

One day I went to my truck to get my stuff out and my digger was missing. I figured I left it at the park I was at the day before at my last targeet site so I went back and it was not thereand I was a bit upset with myself that bI had been such an gooff and lost it. When I got home I later found it in the flower bed the daughter had used it and left it laying in the flower bed. LOL had to talk to her about using dads things though.

 

[lenjsr]

I did it with mine already. Propped it on the back of my Vehicle, started talking about our day & the next days Plans. Hopped in My vehicle, Backed up over my detector & pulled out. a mile down the road long term memory made me think. "I don't remember loading my detector" & yes Panic takes over , and that 1 minute mile Back seems like Hours that will never end. especially when that "Funny Noise" I heard backing up pops into my Head it's an age thing

Propped on side of car exactly what I did.

 

[lenjsr]

Lets see- you went metal detecting at a park with a $1,600 machine and left it there and went home for the night ..............I don't get it.........

Just getting old. It happens

 

[Peyton Manning]

I did it with mine already.
Propped it on the back of my Vehicle,
started talking about our day & the next days Plans.
Hopped in My vehicle, Backed up over my detector & pulled out.
a mile down the road long term memory made me think.
"I don't remember loading my detector"

& yes Panic takes over ,

and that 1 minute mile Back seems like Hours that will never end.
especially when that "Funny Noise" I heard backing up pops into my Head

it's an age thing

it surprises me that you are still allowed to drive

 

[lenjsr]

it surprises me that you are still allowed to drive

I hope you joking.

 

[ecoast]

I think he's serious.

Dead serious.




lol

 

[g-olden years]

So glad your ordeal had such a happy ending for both you and the honest homeless woman! Last year while detecting around a very popular lake near ocean, I propped my detector against a post while dumping my junk finds into a big trash can, all the while chatting with my husband nonstop. Next we headed down the long path to the restrooms, and it was only while doing my business that I realized: no detector! Raced out to find my hubby and he galloped back for my detector while I with my bum knee trotted back, lol. I felt actual big grief feeling for sure someone had lifted the detector and raced away! I love my well-used little Bounty Hunter. Big relief when we saw it still propped against that pole! Andi

 

[jeff of pa]

the Nice thing 9 out of 10 will wonder if your within Eyesight.
and probably stake it out for a little .

that is unless they are spry enough to grab & run

 

[CoilyGirl]

What a great story,glad the lady was so honest. We have. Even thinking about getting some groin the dark duct tape for our pinpointers and small digging shovels.