Knightwalker
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With the snow piling up and the temp droping (you know the saying about the brass monkey 
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. I just come here and see what all the fortunettes get to find. So I thought I'd give some of the newbies and others that didn't think of it some tips I use.
I use a belly pack with three sections. One for the good stuff like coin, rings and such, another for other things like screws washer and such, plus I have like napkins or paper towels in there to wrap the good coins with to protect them. For a probe I use a 2 foot piece of fiberglass fishing pole. That way I don't scratch anything. All those Walmart plastic bags laying around. Make good junk bags, I carry one on the strap of my belly bag, and on the other side for old home sites I use one of the new cloth bags you can buy for $1 to put your groceries in, I use them to put all the rusted big items in. You can also use them along with the plastic or not to put the scrap in. I couldn't afford knee pads, So I took one of our cold/hot bag put a 4" thick piece of foam rubber in it and one of those little surf board things for swimming pool I picked up at a yard sale for $.50 in it to kneel on. Quite comfort on these old knees.
For those places where your not near your vehicle. A backpack to carry those extras (batteries, headphones), something to eat like peanutbutter or cheese crackers, beef jerkey or slim jims or kippered beef (I like the bbq flavored or regular) or anything to your liking that won't spoil.
This is a few things I thought of, I'm sure others can add to this and all tips are welcome.
So everyone have a happy rest of the year whether your out detecting or not.
Joy to all
Knightwalker
) . I just come here and see what all the fortunettes get to find. So I thought I'd give some of the newbies and others that didn't think of it some tips I use.I use a belly pack with three sections. One for the good stuff like coin, rings and such, another for other things like screws washer and such, plus I have like napkins or paper towels in there to wrap the good coins with to protect them. For a probe I use a 2 foot piece of fiberglass fishing pole. That way I don't scratch anything. All those Walmart plastic bags laying around. Make good junk bags, I carry one on the strap of my belly bag, and on the other side for old home sites I use one of the new cloth bags you can buy for $1 to put your groceries in, I use them to put all the rusted big items in. You can also use them along with the plastic or not to put the scrap in. I couldn't afford knee pads, So I took one of our cold/hot bag put a 4" thick piece of foam rubber in it and one of those little surf board things for swimming pool I picked up at a yard sale for $.50 in it to kneel on. Quite comfort on these old knees.
For those places where your not near your vehicle. A backpack to carry those extras (batteries, headphones), something to eat like peanutbutter or cheese crackers, beef jerkey or slim jims or kippered beef (I like the bbq flavored or regular) or anything to your liking that won't spoil.
This is a few things I thought of, I'm sure others can add to this and all tips are welcome.
So everyone have a happy rest of the year whether your out detecting or not.
Joy to all
Knightwalker
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plehbah thats funny bud! i havent drank in 5 years and im still finding stashes. 
willy
WHERE are you hunting anyway VOL ?? <grin> You must have been a Boy Scout in another lifetime. As for carrying a lighter.. hell just pick one up while hunting. I find them all too often, especially in tot lots and around the parks I frequent. hmmm.. wonder how conspicuous I would be if I lit a signal fire in the woodchips of a local playground.. you know.. if I sprain an ankle or something.. <snork> Sorry.. It really is good advice for anyone hunting in out of the way locals or deep in the woods or what have you. I'm not making fun of your advice, just poking a little fun at you.... but that's just me. You might add to your list of things to carry for an emergency, a whistle, some bandaids and some kind of antiseptic ointment (neosporin) and lastly, a bottle of water. We've all scratched, scraped or cut our hands or fingers at one time or another in the pursuit of this hobby. While I now feel downright naked without my "digging gloves", I will on occasion forgo said gloves for whatever reason, and I do get cut or scratched. A quick rinse with bottled water, a dab of ointment, and a bandaid.. and putting my gloves back on.. and I'm right back in the game. Of course, if you are hunting far afield or in the woods, the bandages, water and ointment could be used to doctor wounds from briar patches or rocks or wild animal attacks as well. <grin>
