What do you put in your gear pack for contingencies while relic hunting?

archmjr

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Jan 24, 2005
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Connecticut
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Fisher 1270X/Whites 6000 & 5900 Di Pro SL/CZ-6a
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Relic Hunting
An extra digging tool...how many of you have been out deep in the woods and broke your shovel?

A map or GPS. Record those hotspots in your GPS.

Watch: long summer days can be REALLY long when your digging and its hot. Don't forget to get out of there in time before dark if you are somewhere you are not familiar with! Yes...it has happened to me.

Archmjr
 

Bunker

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Apr 6, 2010
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St. Pete, Fl
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CTX 3030 / Etrac / T2se / Blisstool V5
Pistol Probe / Pro Pointer / VibraProbe 580
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All Treasure Hunting
Hello All,
Lots of good suggestions, I will add just one.
Occasionally I go into the woods. Picked up Poison Ivy for the first time about a month ago. From now on I will have some Clorox wipes or make my own in a baggie. If it helps a little it's worth it!!
HH
Bunker
 

Sky Pilot

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Dec 2, 2007
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Tellico Plains, Tennessee
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Several Fisher, Tesoro, White's and Garrett's
Bunker said:
Hello All,
Lots of good suggestions, I will add just one.
Occasionally I go into the woods. Picked up Poison Ivy for the first time about a month ago. From now on I will have some Clorox wipes or make my own in a baggie. If it helps a little it's worth it!! HH Bunker

Great idea, Bunker! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

archmjr said:
An extra digging tool...how many of you have been out deep in the woods and broke your shovel? A map or GPS. Record those hotspots in your GPS.
Watch: long summer days can be REALLY long when your digging and its hot. Don't forget to get out of there in time before dark if you are somewhere you are not familiar with! Yes...it has happened to me. Archmjr

Great idea also, ArchMjr! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Regards
SkyPilot
 

kshollywood

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Jul 15, 2010
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Brandon,ms
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XP DEUS WS5 with 11" coil,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Whites VX3, whites DFX, MINELAB xterra 505
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Fanny pack with camera, pinpointer, digging tool, flashlight,water,batteries,hat,gloves,towel.
 

MrSchulz

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Mar 29, 2012
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DeWitt, Iowa
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Ace 250, Bounty Hunter Tracker IV, Custom Recovery tools, Nupla Prb4t Soil Probe 60 IN,
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Other
When I do Metal Detecting and Bottle/Insulator Digging, I always Carry

1 back
4 durable cord stretch bags (for finds and tools when I don't want to carry the entire bag)

Tools:

Phillips Screwdriver
A few Flat Head Screw drivers
Hammer
Compact Saw ( only when doing intense relic/bottle hunting)
Chisel
Bottle of Water (for coin Finds)
Gallon Jug of water (drinking)
5 inch Bowie Knife
Multi tool pliers (on hip)
Spade
Trowel
Hard Plastic Shovel (for finding coins)
Padded Envelope
Towel
Change of clothes
Glasses
4 stakes and a sheet


Most of the above I use when bottle/insulator hunting When Im just metal detecting in general I carry in my small bag:

Bowie Knife
Spade
Trowel
Flat Head screwdriver and Hammer
Folded up sheet and 4 stakes
 

sfenner

Greenie
Aug 30, 2008
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2
Richmond, VA
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XP DEUS W/ 9” black coil, 11” black coil, 9” high freq. coil and 9” X35 coil.
I carry most of the things mentioned but I also carry a whistle, just in case I get injured or lost. It'll help someone find me.
 

Nightibis

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Sep 5, 2011
40
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Rock Hill, SC
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Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is a sharp Machette. I carry it in the woods. I use a Messenger bag instead of a backpack so things are in easy reach. It also doubles as a knee rest when digging.
 

John A. Morrow

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Jul 15, 2012
20
3
Georgia/South Carolina
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I always keep a plug of chewing tobacco(for wasp or insect stings;gives instant relief after a chaw & poltice application).
A "Contact" capsule (anti-hystamine)is also good for a wasp sting.
Water is a must have.
Always let someone know where you are headed in case you become missing.
I always pack "heat"too(for a variety of reasons)
 

Dwight S

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Apr 26, 2010
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NC
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Garrett AT-Pro & White's TDI & Tesoro Compass uMax
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
I always keep a plug of chewing tobacco(for wasp or insect stings;gives instant relief after a chaw & poltice application).
A "Contact" capsule (anti-hystamine)is also good for a wasp sting.

Believe it or not, a cotton swab saturated with Clorox bleach also works well for wasp and yellow jacket stings, just dab it on the sting. Many years ago I was cutting grass and ran a push mower over a yellow jacket's nest and them sum-britches ate me up. I ended up with 18 yellow jacket stings and two wasp stings. I used the Clorox and the stings never really hurt and I didn't have any swelling.
 

maipenrai

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Nov 11, 2010
1,151
242
Thailand/Europe/California
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Excalibur 2 1000
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All Treasure Hunting
Bug spray and lots of water. Not just drinking water, but washing water. I do a lot of beach hunting, so when I get back to the truck, I am full of sand and salt, so I bring lots of water to wash with. It makes for a more enjoyable trip back home. I wait to get home, before checking my finds, unless I think I have something really great, so dont need water for that. Will invest soon in a camelbak, on long water hunts. Water everywhere, but nothing to drink!
 

gldnbrew

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Feb 16, 2013
151
170
The 1000 Islands, NY
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Garrett AT Pro and ATMax, 8.5 x 11, 5 x 8 & a Super Sniper - Pro-pointer.
Fisher F75 LTD, XP Deus - 11", Garrett AT and AT ZLINK pointer
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
I would like to add 1 1/2" Velcro blousing bands (Army) for tick control and in my area a bug net for black flies.
 

Digging Smith

Greenie
Jan 8, 2013
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2
Truro, Nova Scotia
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Garrett EuroAce, AT Pro, Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Small first aid kit
Extra batteries
2 zip ties
2 xlarge ziplocks
Walmart bag for large items I want to put in in my backpack
Bottle of water
Compass
iPhone tracks my trail and I can log my finds, also for the camera
 

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