lordmarcovan
Hero Member
- Jan 3, 2006
- 553
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- Detector(s) used
- Many models over the years, mostly Garretts
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Goin' relic hunting. Will be out until well after dark.
Best-case scenario: when I return, I'll either be turnin' cartwheels 'cause I found a large cent or 3c piece or half dime, or maybe some Spanish silver, or a really nice relic like an early military button...
Medium scenario: I'll be moderately enthusiastic because I found a couple interesting relics and maybe a flat button or two, or...
Worst-case scenario: I'll be disgusted 'cause all I got was iron and a few pieces of lead buckshot. (Worst detecting scenario, that is, and even a bad day detecting is still moderately fun).
I found the site late in the day on my last outing. It is freshly cleared, and as of my last visit, I am pretty sure I am the only one to detect it so far. Found some early-1800s pottery and two pieces of clay pipe stem as clues, so it's old enough. There was also a little late-1800s/early 1900s glass and pottery, so there may be Indian Heads and Barber coins if I don't find the sweet old stuff.
I'd say I have about a ten to twenty percent chance of hitting the "best-case" scenario above (since I'm the first on the scene, or one of the very first, anyway). And I think I have a 50-50 chance of the "medium" scenario. The "worst case" scenario is a very real possibility, too: some of these rural sites are pretty sparse. This one, from the hour or so I hunted it, looks to have definite possibilities but it is not what I would call a super-hot spot.
Wish me luck.
Best-case scenario: when I return, I'll either be turnin' cartwheels 'cause I found a large cent or 3c piece or half dime, or maybe some Spanish silver, or a really nice relic like an early military button...
Medium scenario: I'll be moderately enthusiastic because I found a couple interesting relics and maybe a flat button or two, or...
Worst-case scenario: I'll be disgusted 'cause all I got was iron and a few pieces of lead buckshot. (Worst detecting scenario, that is, and even a bad day detecting is still moderately fun).
I found the site late in the day on my last outing. It is freshly cleared, and as of my last visit, I am pretty sure I am the only one to detect it so far. Found some early-1800s pottery and two pieces of clay pipe stem as clues, so it's old enough. There was also a little late-1800s/early 1900s glass and pottery, so there may be Indian Heads and Barber coins if I don't find the sweet old stuff.
I'd say I have about a ten to twenty percent chance of hitting the "best-case" scenario above (since I'm the first on the scene, or one of the very first, anyway). And I think I have a 50-50 chance of the "medium" scenario. The "worst case" scenario is a very real possibility, too: some of these rural sites are pretty sparse. This one, from the hour or so I hunted it, looks to have definite possibilities but it is not what I would call a super-hot spot.
Wish me luck.
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Even if it turns out to be the worst case scenario, sounds like just finding the place got your adrenlaline flowing and that alone is always a good thing. The finding the site, the anticipation of hunting it for the first time, the enjoyment of being there with high hopes for a nice find...now thats what its all about. And if you find some good stuff then that makes it all the more enjoyable and gives you the thrill that has us all hooked on detecting...
