BC Buck
Junior Member
Need to come up with way to organize all gear so nothing is forgotten or lost when hitting the road. Left my knee pads at home the other day.
Need something to carry all MD stuff when on the road.
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ToySoldier
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Custom dividers in a plastic tub? That's what I need to do. I have two of those big plastic gardening pails with rope handles and put everything in those except for the shovel and detectors and bigger coils. Makes it easy to carry everything around, but it's not very well organized.
I briefly entertained the idea of buying a cheap old van and outfitting it for detecting, backpacking, hiking, camping, and a bike rack. The problem is that any "old van" that's reliable isn't cheap.
basstrackerman
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Silversmith45
Elite Member
I have a backpack that I found while detecting. I keep everything in it and just grab it when I go detecting.
ToySoldier
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You're a brave soul!
On my most recent hunt I dug a pair of reading glasses that were in surprisingly good condition. They're a few levels stronger than the reading glasses I normally wear at the computer or reading, but it turns out this works great for looking at finds at home. With my regular reading glasses I still had to use a magnifying glass to clean coins and make out sketchy dates. So, now my dug reading glasses are my Official Finds Inspection Glasses.
I grabbed this inexpensive rolling toolbox the other day after my regular tool bag bit the dust at work. I'm going to get another for my detecting gear. It breaks down into two parts so I can keep the stuff I don't use as much in the bottom. I like that it has a divided clear case that slides in-between the main compartments! I have a ton of small ones I tote with me for sticking small finds in.
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fullbattery
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I load 4 things when heading out to detect:
The backpack contains headphones, extra batteries, charging cables, headlamp, water bottles, cliff bar.
Plastic bin contains belt w/ pouch, pinpointer, lesche hand trowel, gloves, knee pads, coin probe, coils, small brush, insect repellent, spray bottle w/ water.
- Detector
- Shovel
- Backpack
- Small plastic bin
The backpack contains headphones, extra batteries, charging cables, headlamp, water bottles, cliff bar.
Plastic bin contains belt w/ pouch, pinpointer, lesche hand trowel, gloves, knee pads, coin probe, coils, small brush, insect repellent, spray bottle w/ water.
Scooterjim
Elite Member
I was disappointed when the backpack that came with my Atpro package would not fit the detector. Just about everything I have ever bought that came with a bag would fit in the bag. It will hold all of mine and the wife's gear. It's convenient having everything stored in one bag. Most of my hunts are just an hour or 2 in the park or a yard so I just grab my belt with digger and pointer that's rolled up and ready in the top of the bag with every thing needed for survival in the park for an hour. On longer trips I take the backpack with some fresh rechargeables and I'm good for the weekend.
