nittany1
Elite Member
There were a few questions here and there about getting kids interested in detecting and what gear to get. Start them as young as possible with a detector they can readily use is the answer. I seed the back yard with coins sometimes. Here is a hunt I set up today with a clad quarter. My 4-1/2 year old has been with me many times as I go detecting at parks and beaches, but his favorite stomping ground is the back yard, kids learn by imitation so let your kid come detecting with you and watch how you do it, they will then already know what to do without any explaining.
For my son I set up my lightest detector, my Tesoro uMax Bandido.I put on the 4" coil which is perfect for little ones and coins. I also set the stem for the shorest length. I ground balance it for him and then set up the discrimination for coins.
Here is my son sweeping back and forth like I do, I didn't have to explain it to him, he knew what to do after coming with me several times.
He came across a patch of sand in the back yard which is where I planted the coin, he may have suspected that, but the detector told him everything he needed to know.
Landon didn't waste any time digging a hole, he's seen me do it enough times. I didn't give him the Lesche, I didn't want him to get hurt. A garden trowel from the local hardware store is more appropriate.
He knows to check the hole often. I didn't have to explain this to him either, he knows from watching me so many times.
Still in the hole somewhere!
It's in there somewhere!
And there it is! A clad quarter!! He gets as excited as I do!
He loves coinshooting as much as I do. I never have to ask him twice if he wants to go detecting! I would seed the back yard a few times and then bring your kids to the parks, tot lots, fields or beaches.
I taught him good hole filling technique and I've also shown him how to properly put back dirt and replace a plug, he's not 100% on that technique so we're going to stick to the beach and tot lots which are easier to fill.
For equipment I would recommend a light detector like a Tesoro and a smaller coil, the 4" and a spare lower rod are readily available from all forum sponsors.
I hope your kids have as much fun detecting as we do!
Regards,
Tom (father) & Landon (son)
For my son I set up my lightest detector, my Tesoro uMax Bandido.I put on the 4" coil which is perfect for little ones and coins. I also set the stem for the shorest length. I ground balance it for him and then set up the discrimination for coins.
Here is my son sweeping back and forth like I do, I didn't have to explain it to him, he knew what to do after coming with me several times.
He came across a patch of sand in the back yard which is where I planted the coin, he may have suspected that, but the detector told him everything he needed to know.
Landon didn't waste any time digging a hole, he's seen me do it enough times. I didn't give him the Lesche, I didn't want him to get hurt. A garden trowel from the local hardware store is more appropriate.
He knows to check the hole often. I didn't have to explain this to him either, he knows from watching me so many times.
Still in the hole somewhere!
It's in there somewhere!
And there it is! A clad quarter!! He gets as excited as I do!
He loves coinshooting as much as I do. I never have to ask him twice if he wants to go detecting! I would seed the back yard a few times and then bring your kids to the parks, tot lots, fields or beaches.
I taught him good hole filling technique and I've also shown him how to properly put back dirt and replace a plug, he's not 100% on that technique so we're going to stick to the beach and tot lots which are easier to fill.
For equipment I would recommend a light detector like a Tesoro and a smaller coil, the 4" and a spare lower rod are readily available from all forum sponsors.
I hope your kids have as much fun detecting as we do!
Regards,
Tom (father) & Landon (son)
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