Michigan Badger
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Gosh, about a million replies here.
I've just finished my detecting career for the most part. I started with a land detector in 1968 but was into underwater recovery from about 1958.
I've loved treasure hunting since I was old enough to understand what it was.
I taught my own kids and one interested grandchild how to detect and locate sites but that's it.
I discovered early in the hobby that it's usually dumb to reveal ones locations to those one has no real control over. I told one guy about a hot spot and the next time I went there he was there with his church group. He was very embarrassed and cocky about it. They ruined the site.
Old historic treasure doesn't replenish itself. Once dug it's gone forever. Unless I needed help I went alone.
I may still do a really high potential site today down south but if at all possible it will be by myself. Land owners tend not to like THers who invite everybody and his brother onto their property.
Like you I've always been busy and I've given people some help but for the most part I've told them to learn just like I learned (read the manual and practice). Nobody ever helped me learn any of my machines.
Metal detecting small areas was meant to be a loners game and I tend to like it that way. But I always let the wife know where I am and I carry a CELL.
I've just finished my detecting career for the most part. I started with a land detector in 1968 but was into underwater recovery from about 1958.
I've loved treasure hunting since I was old enough to understand what it was.
I taught my own kids and one interested grandchild how to detect and locate sites but that's it.
I discovered early in the hobby that it's usually dumb to reveal ones locations to those one has no real control over. I told one guy about a hot spot and the next time I went there he was there with his church group. He was very embarrassed and cocky about it. They ruined the site.
Old historic treasure doesn't replenish itself. Once dug it's gone forever. Unless I needed help I went alone.
I may still do a really high potential site today down south but if at all possible it will be by myself. Land owners tend not to like THers who invite everybody and his brother onto their property.
Like you I've always been busy and I've given people some help but for the most part I've told them to learn just like I learned (read the manual and practice). Nobody ever helped me learn any of my machines.
Metal detecting small areas was meant to be a loners game and I tend to like it that way. But I always let the wife know where I am and I carry a CELL.