Traditions, Superstitions, or Rituals

rginn · Oct 12, 2015

Only thing I do before going out with my detector that could be called a ritual is......check the battery level.

deldave · Oct 12, 2015

St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come down, something that's lost must now be found. I repeat this with the hope of returning something precious. I keep the rest.

dirtscratcher · Oct 12, 2015

I tell the wife I'm going to therapy.

BigWaveDave · Oct 12, 2015

deldave said:
St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come down, something that's lost must now be found. I repeat this with the hope of returning something precious. I keep the rest.

Not only is that inspiring...but it fits the spirit of this thread.....thankyou!

BigWaveDave · Oct 12, 2015

dirtscratcher said:
I tell the wife I'm going to therapy.

Yes..... detecting can be therapeutic...

is that a "code word" you use?

dirtscratcher · Oct 12, 2015

BigWaveDave said:
Yes..... detecting can be therapeutic...

is that a "code word" you use?

She knows exactly what I mean.

flgliderpilot · Oct 13, 2015

I make sure I get up 15 minutes earlier than I need to so I can take a morning poop before I run out the door.

I do this pretty consistently so it seems to fit what you are looking for.

Kevin in IN · Oct 13, 2015

Every morning when I wake up I say to myself " holy crap I'm still alive". Everything else is just a bonus.

golddigger65 · Oct 13, 2015

I always kiss and hug my wife, tell her I love her and I will see her later. Been doing that for over 48 years. One never knows when it will be the last words from you she will hear. My motto: "every day above ground is a good one"

ARC · Oct 13, 2015

I take wet sand and rub it in my armpits and then in the crack of my arse...
Works everytime...
you really should try it.. :P

But... on another mental note...
you should ALWAYS make sure you ask the sprits of yester years to guide you.

My girl would never let me go detecting without her...
she is a down and dirty diggin girl who fell in love with detecting from the first time I handed her a detector and showed her the "ropes"...
Off and away she went...
And she has not stopped since... heh

I think she is only with me for the detecting :P

The Urban Prospector · Oct 13, 2015

No hokus-pokus here. Just always thinking of where "it" could have dropped and why. I do usually wear rings that I find for a while, not for any goofy magic but just to where em. I don't believe in luck a single bit. I believe in hard work, research, diligence and perseverance.