Sherpat
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I only started detecting this year, after the wife gave me my Tesoro for Christmas. Because of the weather (freezing nights well into April keeping the ground too hard to dig) I haven't been able to hunt all that often in the woods around my house.
However, we are part of a lake community. Lake Barry is very small, with a nice little beach, playground, and picnic area all compressed into an area about a hundred yards long and 30 yards wide.
A sign went up the other day that the beach was to be cleaned up and re-sanded over this weekend, and they were looking for volunteers. There was a large pile of sand on one end of the beach already, and that would be layered over the old sand in time for Memorial Day.
I figured it would be fun to try my Compadre in the sand, especially before the new top went on and buried everything deeper. I stopped in the clubhouse and asked permission...and nobody had ever heard of anyone wanting to do that before, so they couldn't give me an answer. So I just went over to the beach and did it. I was alone, except for a guy fishing, and no one came out to object so I guess it was ok.
I had a blast! It was the first time I'd been able to detect in something other than rocky ground with heavy undergrowth, and not frozen either. Even if I hadn't found anything I would have counted it worth it just for the excitement. As it turned out though, I did come out with a handful of change (and a discarded spoon, woo hoo!). Nothing other than recent stuff - a few quarters, dimes and pennies - but as I said, I had a blast.
And this is what I took away from the experience:
1. I have to learn to discriminate. That little Tesoro finds EVERYTHING, no matter how small, no matter how deep (well, that's what it seemed like to me at the time). Until I get more experienced and learn what I should ignore, I'm gonna probably be spending waaaay more time madly chasing after every BB, pen nib, and bobby pin than I should.
2. I really really REALLY want a pinpointer. I can absolutely see why they are so popular, now that I've seen how many objects are absolutely invisible even when they're right there in the palm of your hand. Boy would one of those save me a lot of time.
3. I'm gonna need a heavy duty washing machine, I can tell.
4. I have to be more methodical in how I traverse terrain. I spent too much time meandering, and probably missed spots even in that relatively small enclosure.
So that was it, basically, other than maybe reinforcing my immediate enthusiasm for the hobby. It was as much fun as I was hoping it would be, and I can't wait til I can get out there again.
(Oh, and in the meantime...the next day - this morning in fact - I did volunteer to help clean up the beach and spread the new sand. Gotta give back, y'know?)
I also want to say: this forum has been a great resource for me, filled with helpful people and knowledgeable souls. I don't think I would have been half as effective if it weren't for the tips I've already received from both perusing old posts, and asking new questions over the last few weeks. Thank you all. Very much.
Tom
However, we are part of a lake community. Lake Barry is very small, with a nice little beach, playground, and picnic area all compressed into an area about a hundred yards long and 30 yards wide.
A sign went up the other day that the beach was to be cleaned up and re-sanded over this weekend, and they were looking for volunteers. There was a large pile of sand on one end of the beach already, and that would be layered over the old sand in time for Memorial Day.
I figured it would be fun to try my Compadre in the sand, especially before the new top went on and buried everything deeper. I stopped in the clubhouse and asked permission...and nobody had ever heard of anyone wanting to do that before, so they couldn't give me an answer. So I just went over to the beach and did it. I was alone, except for a guy fishing, and no one came out to object so I guess it was ok.
I had a blast! It was the first time I'd been able to detect in something other than rocky ground with heavy undergrowth, and not frozen either. Even if I hadn't found anything I would have counted it worth it just for the excitement. As it turned out though, I did come out with a handful of change (and a discarded spoon, woo hoo!). Nothing other than recent stuff - a few quarters, dimes and pennies - but as I said, I had a blast.
And this is what I took away from the experience:
1. I have to learn to discriminate. That little Tesoro finds EVERYTHING, no matter how small, no matter how deep (well, that's what it seemed like to me at the time). Until I get more experienced and learn what I should ignore, I'm gonna probably be spending waaaay more time madly chasing after every BB, pen nib, and bobby pin than I should.
2. I really really REALLY want a pinpointer. I can absolutely see why they are so popular, now that I've seen how many objects are absolutely invisible even when they're right there in the palm of your hand. Boy would one of those save me a lot of time.
3. I'm gonna need a heavy duty washing machine, I can tell.
4. I have to be more methodical in how I traverse terrain. I spent too much time meandering, and probably missed spots even in that relatively small enclosure.
So that was it, basically, other than maybe reinforcing my immediate enthusiasm for the hobby. It was as much fun as I was hoping it would be, and I can't wait til I can get out there again.
(Oh, and in the meantime...the next day - this morning in fact - I did volunteer to help clean up the beach and spread the new sand. Gotta give back, y'know?)
I also want to say: this forum has been a great resource for me, filled with helpful people and knowledgeable souls. I don't think I would have been half as effective if it weren't for the tips I've already received from both perusing old posts, and asking new questions over the last few weeks. Thank you all. Very much.
Tom
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Well done!
nice.
