In late June while taking a two week Staycation I was looking for something to do with my kids who don't get enough Daddy Days. After some research we tried out Geocaching with the help of a $10 application on my Windows 7 phone. It was an instant hit with the kids who loved the idea of finding treasure but while I enjoyed the hunt for me something was missing. While on one of our geocaching trips I saw someone using a metal detector and I couldn't get the image out of my mind. After a few weeks of lurking on this site and doing some research I have decided to take the plunge and order myself a Garrett AT Pro and leveraged a BOGO offer to get my twins their own MD to share.
With my detector on the way and still being new to the state of Washington (from Texas & Ohio) I was hoping for some local guidance (the local club is about a 90 min drive from Woodinville, WA). My frets (concerns sound too negative) are:
- After I exhaust my neighbors and my own yards I'm out of ideas where to look - curious as to resources I should utilize as I would prefer wooded/abandoned areas to heavy traffic public parks
- Understandably states further east will have the most Civil War relics, what types of items are usually found in Washington?
- Coming from Texas, I consider Washington a "green" state, not just because of the trees but because of the resident's views on the environment. What things should I keep in mind to avoid any unnecessary conflict - see above on my preference to avoid heavy traffic public parks
Finally, are there any Woodinville, WA locals interesting in taking a father, who'd like to pass along knowledge to his own children, under their wing for a hunt or two?
With my detector on the way and still being new to the state of Washington (from Texas & Ohio) I was hoping for some local guidance (the local club is about a 90 min drive from Woodinville, WA). My frets (concerns sound too negative) are:
- After I exhaust my neighbors and my own yards I'm out of ideas where to look - curious as to resources I should utilize as I would prefer wooded/abandoned areas to heavy traffic public parks
- Understandably states further east will have the most Civil War relics, what types of items are usually found in Washington?
- Coming from Texas, I consider Washington a "green" state, not just because of the trees but because of the resident's views on the environment. What things should I keep in mind to avoid any unnecessary conflict - see above on my preference to avoid heavy traffic public parks
Finally, are there any Woodinville, WA locals interesting in taking a father, who'd like to pass along knowledge to his own children, under their wing for a hunt or two?
Play with the detector as you read just to familiarize youself with it. Getting to know you detector is the key to finding good treasures with it. When you go out in your yard to practice keep you manual nearby to check out what is going on with the detector. Continue to read your manual occasionally. The real key to great finds is practice, practice, practice with your detector. 
