Another dumb thread I see a lot.

[lookindown]

Myself I would say 95% of the time I am detecting alone. I talk to co workers and family members about mding and finds what not and there response is along the lines of "oh that's nice". They just don't have the same enthusiasm, or just not interested. For me its nice to have others around who enjoy the hobby as much as I do. Others who have the same enthusiasm as myself. I wish sometimes for a change it would be cool to have someone around when I pull that LC or other nice finds. I make a nice find and I'm stoke on cloud 9, then look around and Im all alone in the middle of the woods or something with no one to share the experience with. Not that I jump up and down and get carried away excited.. Anyway that is why I enjoy posting my finds after a hunt on tnet. Its a place to share your finds with other mders and get some positive feed back. With that said anyone want to meet up for a hunt I'm in Northern Il.

Yeah, you don't get as excited about something when your alone. Like watching a football game by yourself or with a group of friends...whole different attitude when you have friends to share your excitement with.

 

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[lookindown]

I hunted alone...every hunt for over 5 years.I would get home and show my honey something cool if I was fortunate to find something cool.Then I ran into an old friend and we started hunting together.Now my wife hunts with me too.

I know its a personal thing and there is no universally right answer.I rather enjoy hunting with others even tho I still hunt alone a great deal of the time

Your right, there is no right or wrong way to do something...do whats right for you.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Being an only child, I am very independent, always have been, always will be. Married with three cookie crunchers..(one reason to get out and hunt)..but anyway-I am fairly new to the hobby, at least after getting back into it this time. But anyway..my inexperience shines through..and learning by myself and through fellow t-netters gets me only so far. So I meet-through a local forum..a fellow hunter, new to the area with 15 years experience. I..having lived here all my life, know my way around..also know a lot of people who have granted me access to A LOT of great sites. My new buddy-having all the experience but no place to hunt...well what can I say!? I find the places to hunt, he helps me out and has helped me leaps and bounds...nuff said..ddf

 

[Ocean7]

arrrgggg the Pirate's code LOL I've done both but most of my hunting is solo because that's the way I like it. The reasons are many but I have to agree with you. People are very different. Some like company, some don't. That's life. Get over it - right? *L* We don't need any sermons - we know what we are doing.

 

[lookindown]

arrrgggg the Pirate's code LOL I've done both but most of my hunting is solo because that's the way I like it. The reasons are many but I have to agree with you. People are very different. Some like company, some don't. That's life. Get over it - right? *L* We don't need any sermons - we know what we are doing.

Are you talking to me?

 

[Moise]

All I have to say is: MOJAVE GREEN

Where I live.....
No gold or secret spot is going to be worth the intimate one way relationship with that snake.
So yeah do I have my headphones on, yes. Do I keep quiet about the nuggets I find, yes. Sure we spread out but we always make sure we are within LOS and can hear each other if we yell loud enough.

 

[Moresound]

I always bring a buddy along with me that I know I can out run .....
Just In case we run into hungry wild animals.

 

[CASPER-2]

I can think of several reasons to go with a partner. Safety, split the costs of gas ect, cover more area looking for home sites no longer visible to naked eye are just a few.

ITS A CATCH 22 THING ALOT - IVE HUNTED WITH PARTNERS AND TIMES I WISH I HAD NOT
- IM FINDING STUFF -THEY ARE NOT AND WANT TO LEAVE
I SEE A PROMISING SPOT - THEY WANT TO KEEP DRIVING
WE FIND A GOOD SPOT TOGETHER - HE GOES BACK WITH OTHERS AND HAMMER IT WITH OUT ME
SOME TIMES GLAD I DID
HIT A HUGE AREA - NOT FINDING MUCH AND READY TO RIGHT IT OFF - PARTNER FINDS A GOOD FIND ON OTHER SIDE OF FIELD - WE STAY AND I MAKE GOOD FINDS
SAFETY REASONS - FLAT TIRE OR BREAKDOWN OR STUCK - GLAD TO HAVE SOMEONE ALONG
DEAD TIRED AND GLAD I HAD SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE HOME

 

[CoilyGirl]

I think trust is tantamount to wanting to include others and me and the mister just got lucky with these two guys,there is mutual respect there and loads of fun and stories to be shared now. There are some times though that I don't mind hunting alone if I feel safe. I can be alone on my nerdiness or spread the love all around,lol!

 

[Plumbata]

Yeah, you don't get as excited about something when your alone.

I dunno about that, It seems that the issue is dependent upon one's personality type. Some people are introverts who derive stimulation and satisfaction from solitary activity, and who tend to get mentally and emotionally "drained" in certain social situations. Others are extroverts and they are at home in the company of others, but place them alone in the middle of the woods and they may feel uncomfortable or disconnected. Boatlode seems to be an introvert with overtones of Antisocial Personality Disorder, the latter likely being the source of the negativity.

I'm an introvert (INTP) and tend to do things alone, whether it be detecting, digging bottles, artifact hunting, quarrying fossils/minerals, exploring, digging/picking medicinal roots/herbs, etc. Due to the increased complexity of an introvert's internal life and self-referential perceptions, they often supply all the recognition and enthusiasm they require without external input. For example, I just sifted a gold ring out of a creek using nothing but a scoop, screen, and my "nose". No need to post the find here and have people parrot "nice gold WTG!" 20 times, and remark about the effectiveness of my low-tech treasure hunting strategy (3 gold, 10 silver coins/items and 46 wheats in the past 3 excursions). Hearing/reading people tell me what i already know isn't exactly my idea of a good time.

Bad neighborhoods or remote wilderness locations don't bother me as I tend to remain aware of my surroundings and carry "a big stick" of one sort or another. Every time without exception that I have brought partners out, they slow me down and inadvertently distract me from my goals. By no means do I begrudge them for it, that's just the way it is. I love teaching/showing people, but only when that's what I've planned to do. If I'm scrounging for goodies I don't want to stop and explain myself or share observations every 30 seconds. When spending a day "hunting" I relish the opportunity to commune with nature and operate in an instinctive, in-the-moment mental framework where I am a fluid part of the natural whole. When others are around, I must switch gears from thinking in my internal language of pictures and kinesthetic/physical properties to thinking in the socially-constrained framework of language and emotion, which is very limiting and unfulfilling for me personally. Only the bottle digging and fossil/mineral extraction activities seem to be conducive to hunting with partners, and then only if they drove themselves, because they will invariably poop-out before me and want to leave well before I'm satisfied! Being a recreational THer in one's 20s means that most of one's peers would rather to go to bars, shows, or party than poke around for old crap, and most like-minded folk out there are from my parent's generation or older, so I don't tend to cross paths with them.

 

[Boatlode]

Boatlode seems to be an introvert with overtones of Antisocial Personality Disorder, the latter likely being the source of the negativity.

Thanks for the free psychoanalysis, Doc. Believe it or not, I actually have friends. But I would rather spend time with them either in the boat or over a beer instead of walking along a beach with headphones on.

When I find a site with that has nice finds, I stop hunting it so my friends can come back with me and hunt it together...they do the same thing. I don't know what you mean by not talking when you detect. We talk back and forth all day long, whether were hunting an old home site or hunting at the beach. Plus we BS on the drive to our site. We have a blast. When I hunt by myself its not even close to as much fun. Do you have friends that would go with you? Ive fished all my life and wouldn't even think about not taking my friends to a honey hole, having someone share something with me is half the fun.

Wow, you are truly generous. Next time you find a good beach I'll go with you.

Still don't understand how you talk to your buddies when everyone is wearing earphones? I guess you could shout at each other, but you might miss the hit of a lifetime.

I fish with my buddies all the time. But if I take them to a $$ spot, they might be cashing a check at the next tournament instead of me. And they have spots they won't tell me about because I would do the same thing.

 

[Rawhide]

Well my hunting partner is a good luck charm and I feel it is exactly the opposite of your reasons here. There is also a great feeling when he ask me to scan a hole for him. It slows me for a bit but when we hunt. We always hunt good spots, its a team effort. We cover twice the ground, and the first one to find a ring wins lol. It just helps me to get into my groove. I hate to admit it, but he finds better spots than me. While I do better when a lone, I prefer to hunt with a club or with a partner. I think it really depends on a several things. Dumb post? No, it has 3 pages of comments, actually its a really good post.Hey, its good to have friends.

 

[DDancer]

Its all in what tickles your pickle Boatlode. Some like to hunt in groups others on their own and all have their secretes Why should it irritate anyone if people are coming on here and giving a shout out for a partner? Your not them so you really don't know their motivation. Unless you feel like your obligated to those looking for a partner in some way you, like all of us, can simply move onto the next post. Those who want to engage in group events will have at it and hopefully leave of with a positive experience and maybe new relationships.

I understand the question your getting at but really the debate here just seems to be pretty unproductive as you moderate it~ Unless maybe your trying to justify something for yourself that is bothering you. That's not a psychoanalysis just a thought I'm having as I consider your topic, your responses and read others thoughts on the matter.

So would you rather everyone adopts your views and stops looking for people to hunt with or are you looking to change your views on how you hunt with others *if at all*?

 

[Old Dude]

I like hunting either way. If it is a small yard, of course alone is better. I recently started hunting with a fellow TNet member and it is much easier to keep my eye on the road and let HIM look for potential spots to door knock. It's also nice to swap settings and discover other's observations and finds. I trust this member completely and just yesterday took him to a site I had gotten permission for and had not hunted yet.


Dying with a full bank account doesn't mean you've really lived.

 

[Boatlode]

Its all in what tickles your pickle Boatlode. Some like to hunt in groups others on their own and all have their secretes Why should it irritate anyone if people are coming on here and giving a shout out for a partner? Your not them so you really don't know their motivation. Unless you feel like your obligated to those looking for a partner in some way you, like all of us, can simply move onto the next post. Those who want to engage in group events will have at it and hopefully leave of with a positive experience and maybe new relationships.

I understand the question your getting at but really the debate here just seems to be pretty unproductive as you moderate it~ Unless maybe your trying to justify something for yourself that is bothering you. That's not a psychoanalysis just a thought I'm having as I consider your topic, your responses and read others thoughts on the matter.

So would you rather everyone adopts your views and stops looking for people to hunt with or are you looking to change your views on how you hunt with others *if at all*?

I'm not irritated or antisocial, nor am I trying to win converts to my way of thinking. I'm just curious why some people prefer to participate in a group activity even when the nature of that activity does not lend itself well to group participation.

Like you said, whatever tickles your pickle. Some people like group sex. I prefer to keep my pickle to myself.

 

[Limitool]

After you go hunting with Gina Mae you'll NEVER want to go alone again!!!! Just take my word for it. Headphones will be the least of your problems. Hunting alone will... will just be boring shall we say.

 

[Frankn]

I kind of straddle the line on this one. I am basically a lone wolf type. Most of my hunting is done alone, maybe with Blue my dog. But there are times, usually cache hunting where it is better to combine info and work with someone else. I am a pretty good judge of character so that helps. Sometimes someone will ask for help on a cache hunt and we talk it over. It is surprising how someone can overlook a detail and someone else spots it right away. I am presently working on two cache hunts. One alone and one with a partner. I split 50/50 with a partner, even if I am alone when I actually find the cache. Hay, you have to live with yourself! Frank...-

 

[Ocean7]

Are you talking to me?

no I'm replying to original poster of this thread. I don't have time to read these whole threads when long but I have seen some preaching to the contrary, and that's fine but I don't agree that either is correct for everyone. I do know what best for me and learned a few lessons after 30 some years off and on MD'ing.

 

[lookindown]

Thanks for the free psychoanalysis, Doc. Believe it or not, I actually have friends. But I would rather spend time with them either in the boat or over a beer instead of walking along a beach with headphones on.





Wow, you are truly generous. Next time you find a good beach I'll go with you.

Still don't understand how you talk to your buddies when everyone is wearing earphones? I guess you could shout at each other, but you might miss the hit of a lifetime.

I fish with my buddies all the time. But if I take them to a $$ spot, they might be cashing a check at the next tournament instead of me. And they have spots they won't tell me about because I would do the same thing.

Me and Bigmike fished bass tournaments back in the 90s and won about 20 fishing together. My tournament spots were a guarded secret. I was talking about fishing and detecting for fun. I didn't take anyone to my tournament honey holes.

 

[lookindown]

no I'm replying to original poster of this thread. I don't have time to read these whole threads when long but I have seen some preaching to the contrary, and that's fine but I don't agree that either is correct for everyone. I do know what best for me and learned a few lessons after 30 some years off and on MD'ing.

I hear you...do whats right for you, not what makes others happy. Boatlode is just trying to get some feedback on peoples mindset, its all good.