Almost Quit

[dougolf2]

The other day I hunted for almost 5 hours and came away with a bunch of junk, and only 3 clad coins. To say I was frustrated and grumpy would be an understatement. I was literally thinking about giving up this new hobby (2 months...12 - 15 hunts). However, I gave it another try today and was rewarded for my perseverance. I found my first silver, a 1946 Roosevelt dime. Later, I found 5 matchbox cars in one hole. To top off the day, on the walk back to my truck, I found a working Fitbit bracelet. Yay!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[SD51]

Doug, hang in there! It's like fishing when you don't hook anything... you're still outside enjoying the great outdoors!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Congrats on your first silver coin. That's something that you will remember forever. Well done!!!

 

[Inspector]

Congrats on the nice silvers & the cars, always like digging them, wtg

IMHO = We all have bad days, they won't all be winners and probably actually you'll loose more than win, so get use to it and enjoy the fact that can be out there
enjoying a great hobby. Read my signature below. GL & HH

 

[Johncoho]

Patience is the word, my friend. You never know what that next hole will give up. I've had many days with lots of junk and a little clad. Don't give up. I've been at it for 40 plus years. Nice finds.

 

[Old Dude]

All good advice given from the members above. I found my best finds to date within my first year in the hobby. I am not sure if that was a good thing or not. Somedays I think I have done my best so why bother. On my last 2 property hunts, I managed to get permissions for older homesites that I had wanted to hunt for a long time. I didn't even find enough clad to pay the gas it took to start my vehicle, lol. I have spent hours driving and scouting from one end of the state to the other, tons of money in gas, been told no when I ask for permission so many times I have wanted to give up and get rid of my equipment, but for some reason, here I sit tonight reading about the finds of others and wondering where my next scouting trip should be. I still remember my first silver. It was a Rosie also from a well-hunted park that has seen many years of detectorists. Good luck to you.

 

[pyrogort]

Congrats on the dime...1946 was the first year strike for the Roosevelt dime.
A real keeper for sure!

 

[Hughett]

Keep it up. I promise you will find more. That is a great Hot Wheels collection.

 

[Finder Bear]

Congrats! Hang in there. It only works better when you put in the time, can’t catch the fish if you aren’t on the lake!!

 

[DigToChina]

Like everyone said, hang in there. I got my detector a few years ago in May and found nothing but chump change all summer. Come October I started finding rings and finished that year with three or four gold rings and a heavy gold bracelet. What I’m saying is it takes time to learn the machine and refine your skills but you are off to a good start already.

If you are so inclined, I’m pretty sure fitbits are linked to an Apple ID so you could in theory return it. Looks like a kids size... that or you have it on your leg [emoji1787]

Happy hunting.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Seems like every time I think about throwing the towel in, something Nice surprises Me in the hole I wasn’t gonna dig. Congrats!!!

 

[mdj]

The other day I hunted for almost 5 hours and came away with a bunch of junk, and only 3 clad coins. To say I was frustrated and grumpy would be an understatement. I was literally thinking about giving up this new hobby (2 months...12 - 15 hunts). However, I gave it another try today and was rewarded for my perseverance. I found my first silver, a 1946 Roosevelt dime. Later, I found 5 matchbox cars in one hole. To top off the day, on the walk back to my truck, I found a working Fitbit bracelet. Yay!View attachment 1721638View attachment 1721639View attachment 1721640

I'm pretty sure we've all been there. I've had great finds in my junk box. Don't throw out anything until you know what it is. Good Luck.

 

[ROIGuy]

Doug, hang in there! It's like fishing when you don't hook anything... you're still outside enjoying the great outdoors!

and getting exercise which most of us sorely need these days. (speaking for myself)

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on the silver Rosie. Glad you are sticking with the hobby. I felt the same way 30 + years ago, and I'm glad I stuck with it. There are a lot of amazing pieces of History still buried in the ground, just waiting for us to recover it. (Not to mention a few silver and old copper coins also) !

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Silver dime, 5 hot wheels cars and a working Fitbit bracelet. Nice hunt. Congrats

 

[BLK HOLE]

Congrats on your first silver! Hang tough, there are days when all you get is junk but like golf it takes only one perfect shot to bring you back

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, way to go on a heck of a day. Getting started in this hobby is usually tough. It takes time to learn how to find good sites and develop strategies for having good, new places. I’ve been doing this off and on for 14 years and I still have weeks I want to quit. Keep after it and good things will happen.

 

[smallfoot]

Congrats, it all down hill from here...