gatwinmama
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Hello! My teenage son and I just got involved in a relic hunting group in our area of GA. We currently have no equipment and are looking to learn. We went out hunting an area last weekend just to get a feel for using the detectors. Both were borrowed from men in the relic hunting group.
Specifically, I had a very entry level detector that had no display, so I spent a lot of time digging up trash. I didn't mind too much, because as I said, I was just learning. My son was allowed to borrow a Fisher, I believe. It had a digital numeric display. We didn't find anything, but we considered it a good foray into learning.
Well, there's a Civil War show in Dalton, GA, coming up and I want to see if I can buy a used detector. We have a lot of areas here b/c Johnston led his men against Sherman all over this area just before the battle of Atlanta. I'd like something that is going to minimize our "wasted" time but isn't so smart and sophisticated that we can't use it. I don't mind putting in time to practice and watching videos to learn, too.
Any recs that you can give are appreciated. I saw that the guys had shovels (mine was really small, like a garden spade, so it took a long time to dig), pointers, bags that hung on their belts to collect items... We're wondering what we need to be not totally outfitted, but with enough to make it fun!
Specifically, I had a very entry level detector that had no display, so I spent a lot of time digging up trash. I didn't mind too much, because as I said, I was just learning. My son was allowed to borrow a Fisher, I believe. It had a digital numeric display. We didn't find anything, but we considered it a good foray into learning.
Well, there's a Civil War show in Dalton, GA, coming up and I want to see if I can buy a used detector. We have a lot of areas here b/c Johnston led his men against Sherman all over this area just before the battle of Atlanta. I'd like something that is going to minimize our "wasted" time but isn't so smart and sophisticated that we can't use it. I don't mind putting in time to practice and watching videos to learn, too.
Any recs that you can give are appreciated. I saw that the guys had shovels (mine was really small, like a garden spade, so it took a long time to dig), pointers, bags that hung on their belts to collect items... We're wondering what we need to be not totally outfitted, but with enough to make it fun!