Devi
Tenderfoot
- Oct 22, 2012
- 9
- 3
- Detector(s) used
- Just bought my very first detector -- Tesoro Silver uMax!
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
This is only my 2nd day MDing, and I have a shiny new Tesoro. I'm staying in my yard, which was built around 1950 and has been in my family since 1980. We're kind of neat freaks when it comes to the yard, but I've found some nails from when we got a new roof in the 90s, and a barbecue grill that my father left lying in the grass about 20 years ago.
Problem is, I'm having a terrible time pinpointing! I go over the ground several times, both in discriminate and all metal, but often the item is to one side or the other. A couple of times I just gave up so that I didn't put a foot wide hole in the ground! I'm digging plugs, but do you think I should switch to a probe? I scan the plug I take out, the dirt left in the hole, etc., but it always seems that the signal AFTER I dig the plug is off to one side, necessitating more digging!
I'm off work this week, so I want to hit up a couple old parks in town that I used to play in, but I want to leave no trace. I've watched YouTube videos, but if I can't find exactly where the metal is, there's no point! Can't afford a pinpointer yet, so is it just a matter of practice?
Any help would be appreciated!
Problem is, I'm having a terrible time pinpointing! I go over the ground several times, both in discriminate and all metal, but often the item is to one side or the other. A couple of times I just gave up so that I didn't put a foot wide hole in the ground! I'm digging plugs, but do you think I should switch to a probe? I scan the plug I take out, the dirt left in the hole, etc., but it always seems that the signal AFTER I dig the plug is off to one side, necessitating more digging!
I'm off work this week, so I want to hit up a couple old parks in town that I used to play in, but I want to leave no trace. I've watched YouTube videos, but if I can't find exactly where the metal is, there's no point! Can't afford a pinpointer yet, so is it just a matter of practice?
Any help would be appreciated!
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