As one member posted above, you have to find joy in the hunt. I have had days when I found almost nothing, and then will have a day when out of nowhere comes a heavy, man's gold wedding band in the sand on the beach. Metal detecting is a great hobby in that you can be out in nature, choose to be alone or surrounded by people, use one's knowledge of history and science, and have the potential to find the discovery of a lifetime in the next five minutes. It is the promise of discovery that keeps me going. Good luck to you!