bearbqd
Bronze Member
- Jun 20, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab EXP II w/ Sunray X-1 probe, Garrett AT Pro/Propointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I love metal detecting. I love the thrill of the hunt and not knowing what gem your next signal may be. I love that no matter what negative thing might be going on in my life, when I'm out detecting I'm completely focused on the task at hand and THAT is the only thing in my thoughts at the moment; which makes it the most relaxing thing I do aside from sleep. I could be going over tough terrain and physically exerting myself, but in my mind I am completely relaxed.
But, I especially love living in a civil war rich area. I have found many civil war artifacts and I plan on finding many more. I often think of moving to some far away place like Alaska,which I finally visited recently, but honestly, I don't think I could move there for one reason-- the absence of civil war history.
That's the first thing that I think of when I consider moving. Now the option of moving to some other southern state is there since the theatre of war was vast. But, when I consider living some place like Alaska, Florida, or even a Western state, the thought of not being able to be around civil history pops up first.
I would love to live on the Florida coast where thousands of shipwrecks have occurred. I would love to be able to go out after a big storm when the newer sand has large cuts in it allowing detection of deep and older sand when numerous Spanish galleon coins and artifacts are discovered. I love how easy it is to recover finds in the sand. But, however tantalizing that prospect may be, it is still overridden by my love of civil war finds. Florida has some civil war sites, but they are limited.
I was just wondering how many of you also live where you do because of what you like to detect. Do those living on Florida coastlines live there for the reasons stated and if so, would you consider living somewhere else if that type of detecting was no longer available to you? Does your passion for what you find dictate where you live?
But, I especially love living in a civil war rich area. I have found many civil war artifacts and I plan on finding many more. I often think of moving to some far away place like Alaska,which I finally visited recently, but honestly, I don't think I could move there for one reason-- the absence of civil war history.
That's the first thing that I think of when I consider moving. Now the option of moving to some other southern state is there since the theatre of war was vast. But, when I consider living some place like Alaska, Florida, or even a Western state, the thought of not being able to be around civil history pops up first.
I would love to live on the Florida coast where thousands of shipwrecks have occurred. I would love to be able to go out after a big storm when the newer sand has large cuts in it allowing detection of deep and older sand when numerous Spanish galleon coins and artifacts are discovered. I love how easy it is to recover finds in the sand. But, however tantalizing that prospect may be, it is still overridden by my love of civil war finds. Florida has some civil war sites, but they are limited.
I was just wondering how many of you also live where you do because of what you like to detect. Do those living on Florida coastlines live there for the reasons stated and if so, would you consider living somewhere else if that type of detecting was no longer available to you? Does your passion for what you find dictate where you live?