Chizzy
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- Feb 11, 2015
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- Detector(s) used
- Tesoro Compadre, Tesoro Vaquero, Garrett Pro-Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
We have a drive thru convenience store nearby and I generally stop once a day. Usually my detector is in the vehicle and several of the clerks have asked to see some of the things I find.........and I oblige them. On Wednesday the owner and mother-in-law of one of the clerks asked me if I would be willing to look for her daughter-in-law's engagement ring. They were having a family gathering the previous Saturday and the ring was lost in the "yard".........
This yard is 25 miles south of my hometown and it seemed like a reasonable request. The daughter-in-law met me there and I inquired about her movements during the day and how/where the ring may have been lost. She had taken off 3 rings to put suntan lotion on her oldest and put them in her pocket. And, she had been chased by the same youngster with water balloons during the day. But, she had not fallen or rolled around with her kids while playing. All of this activity had taken place in the side yard................
GASP/GULP!!!
The thought that instantly ran through my head was, "This isn't a 'side yard', it's a friggin' football field!". This was not going to be a quick hunt for a ring!! This was the proverbial "needle in the haystack" kind of adventure!! Well, it was a recent drop, we had no rain, so I figured Compadre set just above All Metal with a pointer and a probe and check out all the loud and proud signals that come my way..........
3 hours on Thursday afternoon and 3 hours this afternoon and.............
This shot was staged since the ring was just under the grass.
And the happy recipient........of her matching engagement ring to her wedding band..........
Sorry about the long story/post, but it was a long hunt........with lots of prayers!!
Thanks for lookin' in and good luck to all on your adventures........................
This yard is 25 miles south of my hometown and it seemed like a reasonable request. The daughter-in-law met me there and I inquired about her movements during the day and how/where the ring may have been lost. She had taken off 3 rings to put suntan lotion on her oldest and put them in her pocket. And, she had been chased by the same youngster with water balloons during the day. But, she had not fallen or rolled around with her kids while playing. All of this activity had taken place in the side yard................
GASP/GULP!!!
The thought that instantly ran through my head was, "This isn't a 'side yard', it's a friggin' football field!". This was not going to be a quick hunt for a ring!! This was the proverbial "needle in the haystack" kind of adventure!! Well, it was a recent drop, we had no rain, so I figured Compadre set just above All Metal with a pointer and a probe and check out all the loud and proud signals that come my way..........
3 hours on Thursday afternoon and 3 hours this afternoon and.............
This shot was staged since the ring was just under the grass.
And the happy recipient........of her matching engagement ring to her wedding band..........
Sorry about the long story/post, but it was a long hunt........with lots of prayers!!
Thanks for lookin' in and good luck to all on your adventures........................
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