DIGGER27
In Memory Of
Around here we have snow, ice, frozen ground, temps in the single digits with wind chills below 0 so I am stuck inside and bored.
I assume at least a few of you are in the same boat, and this is even worse for those of you that just got or will get a detector for Christmas and are completely new at this hobby...and hot to get out there and dig something.
I have been doing this for about 4 years come next Feb, and I have learned a few things and have posted about just about every insight I have discovered in an effort to help out anyone but especially the new guys get by that initial learning curve we all have to go through when we start out.
Not only do we need to learn our chosen detectors, but there are some basics that we all need to know to make us better detectorists in the long run...more efficient and more productive detectorists so we don't spin our wheels so much looking for that next great treasure.
If you are stuck inside like me, or are new at this and just might want to read about a few things that took me awhile to learn and I wished were things I had learned way earlier than I did, here is some reading material that might come in handy if you would like to take a look.
All of this is my opinion, but based on hundreds of hours swinging with a few different types of detectors and lots of digging and many others agree with a lot of my findings.
The best way to learn is by practice, practice, practice...but a few shortcuts here and there won't hurt if they work and for me they have.
Figure out what is the best way for you to do this to have the most fun which is always the object of any hobby.
Do some of it my way or find a better way to do this for yourself.
These are the things I found that do exactly that for me and make me happy and seems to find me the most and best treasure with the least amount of effort...although I still gotta do the work.
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Why I dig all zinc pennies and most zinc signals in general...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=92200
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=128566
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=73464
F2 info...
I love this thing!
Crazy long post on the F2
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=53930
A must read for new F2 users
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=116326
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=164265
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=146749
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=168492
Chains...they are weird but you can find them...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=125770
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=92970
Compadre
Some basics if you are new to the Tesoro way of hunting...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=77822
How I hunt using Tesoros
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=149441
Gridding
Some ideas on gridding...
http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/issue5/coinshooting.htm
General info
A few that just has some information that is good to know
After 18 months I finally slowed down...Eureka moment!
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=78080
Understanding the sounds from your detector
Good info from Rudy with props to Monte
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=14711
Sniper coil stuff
I am a huge fan of these no matter what you are swinging...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=170863
Hunting for jewelry at trashy sites
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=155196
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=155390
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=168492
I assume at least a few of you are in the same boat, and this is even worse for those of you that just got or will get a detector for Christmas and are completely new at this hobby...and hot to get out there and dig something.
I have been doing this for about 4 years come next Feb, and I have learned a few things and have posted about just about every insight I have discovered in an effort to help out anyone but especially the new guys get by that initial learning curve we all have to go through when we start out.
Not only do we need to learn our chosen detectors, but there are some basics that we all need to know to make us better detectorists in the long run...more efficient and more productive detectorists so we don't spin our wheels so much looking for that next great treasure.
If you are stuck inside like me, or are new at this and just might want to read about a few things that took me awhile to learn and I wished were things I had learned way earlier than I did, here is some reading material that might come in handy if you would like to take a look.
All of this is my opinion, but based on hundreds of hours swinging with a few different types of detectors and lots of digging and many others agree with a lot of my findings.
The best way to learn is by practice, practice, practice...but a few shortcuts here and there won't hurt if they work and for me they have.
Figure out what is the best way for you to do this to have the most fun which is always the object of any hobby.
Do some of it my way or find a better way to do this for yourself.
These are the things I found that do exactly that for me and make me happy and seems to find me the most and best treasure with the least amount of effort...although I still gotta do the work.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Why I dig all zinc pennies and most zinc signals in general...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=92200
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=128566
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=73464
F2 info...
I love this thing!
Crazy long post on the F2
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=53930
A must read for new F2 users
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=116326
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=164265
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=146749
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=168492
Chains...they are weird but you can find them...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=125770
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=92970
Compadre
Some basics if you are new to the Tesoro way of hunting...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=77822
How I hunt using Tesoros
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=149441
Gridding
Some ideas on gridding...
http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/issue5/coinshooting.htm
General info
A few that just has some information that is good to know
After 18 months I finally slowed down...Eureka moment!
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=78080
Understanding the sounds from your detector
Good info from Rudy with props to Monte
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=14711
Sniper coil stuff
I am a huge fan of these no matter what you are swinging...
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=170863
Hunting for jewelry at trashy sites
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=155196
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=155390
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=168492