Tall grass and weeds

[Rick-SeMI]

I have a couple of old vacant places with tall grass and weeds that I would like to use my detector on.

I have read where some have used 4x8 sheets of plywood.

Getting a sheet of plywood in and out of my vehicle, even cut up, would be a chore.
Then there is the man-handling of it out in the field.

Has any one used a playground mat or maintenance mat or anything similar ?

One is where an old 1800's school used to be

 

[Moonrover]

I have a couple of old vacant places with tall grass and weeds that I would like to use my detector on.

One is where an old 1800's school used to be

Maybe you can prep the area with a hand weed cutter. Might be easier than dragging a sheet of plywood around.


http://www.farmhardware.com/SuperStore/SuperStore-Product.asp?ProductID=4745

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[CurlysGold]

You could rig up a crop circle tool using a 2x4 and some rope.

 

[releventchair]

Interesting concept!

 

[mlamp20412]

Maybe a gas powered weed eater or brushcutter if the location allows it?

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[Sandman]

Site clean up is a time saver as is using a smaller snipping coil. I have even used a rake to remove trash in the past.

 

[Gold Maven]

goats

 

[DaleGM]

detect backwards......... your shoes will flatting out the tall grass and give you a line to swing your coil

 

[lastleg]

Rick, the plywood technique would be worth trying. But cut a hole in the middle, large enough to use your digger through. This way you can kneel and not get wet
from snow or mud. When you get a good signal move the plywood to put the hole over the target area. Course you would have to carry the plywood on top of your
car. A pickup would be better.

 

[smokeythecat]

If you go backwards, don't step on a snake or bee's nest! I don't think I could do that.

 

[Rick-SeMI]

Thanks for the ideas.
I have a breathing condition (COPD), so some of these are pretty much out of the question.
I don't want to do the crop circle thingy because then I would have to fend off the aliens from landing on their newly built runways
I would probably stumble and fall walking backwards.

Anyway, I am going to check out a maintenance mat. See how heavy, thick, etc.
I was also thinking (bad idea!) that I could cut up a 4x8 sheet of ply into four 2x4 foot sheets
with a rope loop on each and butt them against each other in the field.
Maybe even two 3x4 sheets.
That way I wouldn't have to handle one whole complete 4x8 sheet at once...
Lastleg, I like the idea of cutting a hole in the middle -- Thanks!

 

[CaptainRobin]

I've put this out before, but will do it again. If allowed, MOW the area. If you do not have a gasoline powered mower, go to your local tool rental shop. Rent a large rear wheel mower... if you have problems with strenuious activity, rent one that is powered and pulls itself. Mow the area. Then search.

 

[CaptainRobin]

BTW... if you mow the area, you can do a couple of lines, then detect them, then mow a couple of more lines, and detect them... easier than laying out grids with string.