CAMOUFLAGE , EQUIPMENT...???

[Keppy]

.......I never could figure out why some one would want a detector or digger that is ..Camouflage color......... My self i like my equipment ..to be bright colors.... Red .. Orange ... for there have been times i have left them in the woods ... and when i went back to look for them i spotted them right away from a long distance ...If they were Camo i might have never found them......

 

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[cudamark]

Hay, Keppy was only saying he liked his equipment to be easily found if lost. I realize every one wants to have fun but the topic was identification.
My shovel and scoop handles are coated with a bright yellow rubber coating. It's not just to find them if I mislay them, but to discourage them from growing legs.
Frank...

Or you could have a 'friend' watch them for you!

When I'm in the woods, I want my equipment and myself to stand out too.....especially during deer season! I don't want some knucklehead thinking I'm fair game! But in a park or school? I want to blend into the background.

 

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Think positive...if you lose one...you can go buy another just to find your old one!

 

[ATGoldGuy]

How about the Garrett Camo Assault Rifle looking Detector Bag? How's that going to work out for you, when someone calls 911 and reports a man with a Assault Rifle and a large knife at the Tot Lot?

I thought the same thing one day as I'm strapping on my digger and pulling the MD out of my camo bag. Had some serious stares from uneasy parents for a few minutes.

 

[Old Dude]

I thought the same thing one day as I'm strapping on my digger and pulling the MD out of my camo bag. Had some serious stares from uneasy parents for a few minutes.

This is exactly why I have not used the bag. It is very nicely made. Very thick and looks like it will last, but I am afraid someone will think I have a rifle. I plan on storing the detector over the winter in it, but will be taking it back out to use in the spring.


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[gollum]

Keppy,

I think Roaddust said it best.

Simple explanation. I am not a coinshooter or relic hunter. I typically look for cache sites and sealed mines. If I have a spot I have spent a long time researching, pounding the ground (in 120 degree desert), climbing craggy hills/mountains in godforsaken places, the very last thing in this world I want is when I am zeroing in on my goal, to have some other detectorist see my equipment. They wait till I am done for the day, then take their machine out and start poking around my area. If they see me with expensive equipment, they may keep coming back to my spot and poach on all my hard work.

Most of my stuff is well camouflaged, and if I see anybody nosing around, I drop it behind a rock and look as much like a hiker as possible. Mind you, this is in the desert/mountains. I don't get people that do this getting all camoed out to go to the park or beach. That is ridiculous to me.

Best - Mike

 

[cudamark]

Keppy,

I think Roaddust said it best.

Simple explanation. I am not a coinshooter or relic hunter. I typically look for cache sites and sealed mines. If I have a spot I have spent a long time researching, pounding the ground (in 120 degree desert), climbing craggy hills/mountains in godforsaken places, the very last thing in this world I want is when I am zeroing in on my goal, to have some other detectorist see my equipment. They wait till I am done for the day, then take their machine out and start poking around my area. If they see me with expensive equipment, they may keep coming back to my spot and poach on all my hard work.

Most of my stuff is well camouflaged, and if I see anybody nosing around, I drop it behind a rock and look as much like a hiker as possible. Mind you, this is in the desert/mountains. I don't get people that do this getting all camoed out to go to the park or beach. That is ridiculous to me.

Best - Mike

I agree with you about using camo at the beach. (I don't know....do they make camo speedos? ) Even though I don't use camo, I can see using it in a park for the same reason you do it in the desert.....you don't want people to see what you're doing.

 

[gunsil]

I wear my cammy jammies in the woods, street clothes in public places. No need to be seen when not necessary, no need to worry folks in public. The less impact we make, visually or aurally the better off we are. I always wear headphones and use my pinpointer with the speaker taped over or one with the ability to turn off the sound so as not to attract too much attention. Yeah, Cuda, they make almost any garment in camo, you can probably find your camo speedos if you look hard enough.

 

[cudamark]

That's more my problem at this point in my life........I don't look hard body enough for speedos!! It definitely wouldn't make me unobtrusive! People would be calling the police, EPA (visual pollution, don't you know), and the men in white suits that have the nice long sleeved robes!

 

[TheRingFinder]

I think it has a lot to do with personal preference. Some people like the way Camo looks. Some people don't. No biggy either way.

 

[Keppy]

Keppy,

I think Roaddust said it best.

Simple explanation. I am not a coinshooter or relic hunter. I typically look for cache sites and sealed mines. If I have a spot I have spent a long time researching, pounding the ground (in 120 degree desert), climbing craggy hills/mountains in godforsaken places, the very last thing in this world I want is when I am zeroing in on my goal, to have some other detectorist see my equipment. They wait till I am done for the day, then take their machine out and start poking around my area. If they see me with expensive equipment, they may keep coming back to my spot and poach on all my hard work.

Most of my stuff is well camouflaged, and if I see anybody nosing around, I drop it behind a rock and look as much like a hiker as possible. Mind you, this is in the desert/mountains. I don't get people that do this getting all camoed out to go to the park or beach. That is ridiculous to me.

Best - Mike

If i was were you hunt and do what you do i would would be in camouflaged also ... but like you when i see them in a park or beach hunting in cameo ... I think to my self they look like some crazy's out there..No wonder most think the one's with detectors in the park & on the beach are nuts..