I'll be leaving the hobby after 2+ years

[7up2000]

I really got into metal detecting to find silver coins. The first year I found 10 or 11. But this past year I've only found 2(dimes; and I really had to work to find these). It's been 7 months since I found my last one. I've been trying to detect older areas so there could POTENTIALLY be silver to be found. But no luck. I guess other detectorists have cleaned these areas out or not as many silver coins were dropped back in the day as I thought there were. Yes, I find clad coins. But it doesn't make sense to spend $5 in gas to travel to a spot where I find $1.30 in clad. Also, I'll spend $10 on a new pair of gloves occasionally. And batteries cost money. It's gotten to the point where it's really not worth it. I'm not even finding silver rings anymore(go figure). I think my first year was just beginner's luck. There is so much mineralization in the desert soil that the AT-Pro only gets 2.5--3" of detection. If I use the big coil I might get 3.5--4". Maybe the silver coins are hiding deeper and I'm just not able to detect them. But I've tried everything and have run out of answers. I've read other posts on this site where detectorists consistently find silver, so maybe I'm doing something wrong. I've asked permission from some owners of older properties(i.e. old motels, old houses) but most of the time I hear a "no".
I'm going to concentrate on CRHing as I find silver coins more frequently with this method. It seems more time-worthy. BTW, if anyone out there is interested in buying my AT-Pro at a reasonable price, PM me. HH everyone. It wasn't all bad. Thanks for the memories. 7up.

 

[QMaze]

Dude you are definitely in the hobby for the wrong reason. When I head out all I think about is the "what if" and I normally empty my pockets at the trash bin before leaving with all the junk I found. Am I disappointed, no way, do I want to come back, of course. I probably have never found, in total more than $10 over all these years but you know what today I found a ring. And where I found it has been hunted out as you mentioned, well guess what, not every thing is found.

By all means hang it up cause that's just one less person who's going to find something, in fact, I would like to ask all the members here to quit detecting so I can increase my odds. lol.

 

[adamBomb]

Is it necessary for a hobby to cover all of its expenses? Do you have to make a profit?

When you are covering all of your expenses I think you go from hobby to job/part time job. Hobbies are fun. No one makes money from hobbies...ok 1/100,000 does.

 

[digger460]

Pretty limited on what your looking for and you have to be in the right place. One gold is better then any silver! Don't give up, next plug might be a cache of silver! That's the thrill of the hunt Hang in there, and make sure that AT is operating right. Good Luck!

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

I think the problem is that some people see these guys on Youtube that claim to be finding caches of coins all the time which those of us experienced people know it's fake but people that have never used a detector fall for it hook line and sinker and turn those guys into celebrities.

 

[thaigler]

I think your in it for the wrong reasons. I do it because its relaxing and the thrill of what might be out there. Sorry you won't get rich. Best to get out so the rest of us can get your goodies.....Good Luck

ditto, this is the reason i do it also.... Same has deer hunting, you would be better off to go to the grocery store and buy steaks, a lot of hobbies are expensive . When i turn MD into a money maker or a job.....that is when i will quit

 

[Terry Soloman]

If it's Yoplait no way man! Cherry Orchard is the best flavor out there!

YOGURT INCIDENT IN THE MEMBER LOUNGE!!!!!

 

[Truth]

Welcome to TreasureNet !

if the only reason you got into the Hobby was to find Silver.
Good choice to quit

Last year I may have found 5 Pieces of Silver.
This year not much better .
But I really don't care that much. I like the Hobby.
and have been hunting for 50+ years .
and when it comes to silver, I have had good & Bad years.

I would suggest Coin shops or Coin auctions as an Alternate source.

Good Luck

I agree if I'm doing it just for the silver value then I'll just buy it.


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[Truth]

I have been there myself. I got to the point where I thought about quitting a few times but I never did. I usually just take a break and spend my time doing a lot of research and before I knew it I was back out there finding even more than I had been before and it sounds to me like that's what the OP needs to do too. 2 years isn't very long and you need to give yourself more time in the hobby to really get in the swing of it. I have been doing this for over 20 years myself. My grandpa and uncles and their friends got me into it when I was just 6 years old and I've been at it ever since. One of my uncles actually sent me a Minelab CTX-3030 recently for an early birthday present because he knew that was my dream detector.

Not finding anything will definitely get you smarter.


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[The Dirt Pirate]

Yeah, not finding anything for a while also motivates me to find something. It's weird how that works.

 

[NHBandit]

I think your in it for the wrong reasons. I do it because its relaxing and the thrill of what might be out there. Sorry you won't get rich. Best to get out so the rest of us can get your goodies.....Good Luck

^^^^^^^^^^^^ This.. If you're doing it to make money maybe it is time to quit. I know the general opinion is going to be to stick it out, don't give up, etc. But.. It's not for everyone just like any other hobby. My last detector was about a $750 machine that I bought from a guy who used it once for a couple hours and threw in the towel. I paid $200 for it. It's not a magic wand. It will never make Silver coins appear under the coil is Silver coins were never lost in that spot...

 

[Truth]

Trade you my LC?? Hehe...

Lol I can't get rid of my baby. I had the hunt that one in the middle of the city in front of the lawyers office in between the sidewalk in the street. Many stares to say the least.


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[Truth]

Please don't go, don't goooooo, don't go away. Please don't go, don't goooooo, I'm begging you to stay...hey, hey, hey.


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[treasure_hunter_2004]

Please don't go, don't goooooo, don't go away. Please don't go, don't goooooo, I'm begging you to stay...hey, hey, hey.


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lmao

 

[Isaac]

Adios.

If you're trying to make money off of this, it's not a hobby!

 

[clv]

Finds are good, BUT IT'S THE HUNT! Just getting out there and looking. Doing something that 99.9% of the other people will never do. BTW if you are an Account, Treasure hunting is probably not for you, stick to your spread sheets and ledgers and balance your books ( I am married to an account and she just don't get it).
IMO you wont die rich, but you will die happy.

 

[clv]

Jobs = make money. Hobbies = cost money.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Please don't go, don't goooooo, don't go away. Please don't go, don't goooooo, I'm begging you to stay...hey, hey, hey.


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KC and the Sunshine Band

 

[DizzyRose]

Great song, dude, but you were seriously off key on the 2nd "goooooo"!! ��

 

[Truth]

Great song, dude, but you were seriously off key on the 2nd "goooooo"!! í*½í¸‚

It's always cracks on that note!


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[7up2000]

Do a air test on your AT pro, if you still get those pitiful depth, then your AT pro is not right.

Folks, last ditch effort to stay in the hobby. Today I sent the AT-Pro back to Garrett to get it tested. It could be malfunctioning. Anxious to hear what they have to say. And thanks to all the encouraging replies.