Trip to beach was almost cancelled because of listening to Audiobook on GPS.

[Sandman]

I upgraded my auto GPS to a Garmin Nuvi 5000 which took me to the beach for some hunting early this morning. I drove slowly because I was caught up in the story being told from my GPS. Once there I bookmarked where I was in the story and hit the water with the Excal 1000 for some serious gold finding. After wading in waist deep, I was coming up with all kinds of reasons to quit and go back home.

I told myself after the fifth or sixth pull tab that my knees were hurting from all the walking. ( I have gout) All the tabs were deep and on the way back to shore in my own footsteps I hit a wedding band, 14 Kt. on the surface of the sand in less than knee deep water. I would have seen it eariler I thought and on waving the coil over it to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me I remembered the mellow low growl of real gold was different from a pull tab.

Should you pass up the pull tab sound when you learn it? HECK NO! Not all gold rings are the same conductivity and are made out of different metals which all change the way they sound. It is hard to explain in words.

So anyway I was out of the wet suit and back in the drivers seat listening to my book for about 15 minutes before I remembered I was going to go home....... My take, or Nut for the day as Max would say, was 45 cents and one gold ring and a smile as I drove home.

 

[SC_hunter]

Congrats on the ring Sandman. I can relate to those stories. I usually never listen to PBS radio, but I got hooked on listening to the guy that reads the books. I would be on my way to work and end up 15 miles on the other side before I figured out I missed my exit....15 miles earlier..

 

[FloridaBill]

Nice job gold is always nice

 

[Narthoniel]

At least you pulled some gold out of the water, congrats!

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on the gold. Last week I almost didn't go to the beach either...then had my best beach day ever! Don't listen to the gremlins...get out there!

 

[bootybay]

oh you lucky dog, Sandman, big time congrats to ya

 

[mumszie]

Good job on the ring.... I didn't know you could listen to audio books on those gps'! I love the audio books and rarely turn the radio on anymore when driving. No pictures anymore? Can't blame you if you don't post them.

 

[guzz1]

WTG Sandman The drive home is always nicer with GOLD in hand ... Guzz

 

[txkickergirl]

great job on the ring. I got out of bed at 5 am then talked myself out of driving the hour and half to the beach, crawled back in bed, then about 15 min I was up getting dressed to hit the beach since lying in bed I had visions of gold dancing in my head. Sadly no gold for I today but glad I went I found a wheatie, my very first that came from water, I didn't look at the coins much until I got home I am so use to just pulling out clad, so it was a nice surprise.