Wednesday, February 29, 2012
My latest finds...three jacks!
My latest revisit to a tot lot yielded a surprise set of finds besides the usual. By a set of swings, I pulled out three jacks just an inch under the wood chips. I thought "mmmm...there's something you don't see everyday." Do kids these days still even play with jacks anymore? Oh yeah, I also grabbed up 38 cents in clad, a charm of some sort, and what appears to be a square button? Weather is going to be improving this weekend and I am hoping to hit some new grounds.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thoughts on upcoming metal detecting pilot show
A couple guys from Anaconda are part of a two show pilot on the National Geographic channel called 'Diggers' that airs tonight.
Here is the AP report: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4e395666297947f5a0c42c9c192a99cb/MT--Anaconda-Treasure/
I am curious on how this show will present itself even though I am boiling with excitement. The main concern I have is that they will not show the hobby in its purist state. I guess there is a code of ethics that people in the hobby like to follow. They basically boil down to -
1) Know the law concerning where you detect and ask permission if needed
2) Respect the rights of others
3) Leave no trace with your activities
Also, I hope the hobby is shown for all its ups and downs - as in they show how you will mostly collect junk (pullatbs, foil, zippers, etc) and come across interesting stuff less frequently. If they just show the guys getting great finds with every beep, it will not be representative of the hobby. I understand there is a certain amount of entertainment vs. reality that has to be balanced to keep the show afloat, but I just hope that the way it is portrayed comes across in such as way that you would see the same approach by any other metal detecting hobbyist no matter the experience level.
Here is the AP report: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4e395666297947f5a0c42c9c192a99cb/MT--Anaconda-Treasure/
I am curious on how this show will present itself even though I am boiling with excitement. The main concern I have is that they will not show the hobby in its purist state. I guess there is a code of ethics that people in the hobby like to follow. They basically boil down to -
1) Know the law concerning where you detect and ask permission if needed
2) Respect the rights of others
3) Leave no trace with your activities
Also, I hope the hobby is shown for all its ups and downs - as in they show how you will mostly collect junk (pullatbs, foil, zippers, etc) and come across interesting stuff less frequently. If they just show the guys getting great finds with every beep, it will not be representative of the hobby. I understand there is a certain amount of entertainment vs. reality that has to be balanced to keep the show afloat, but I just hope that the way it is portrayed comes across in such as way that you would see the same approach by any other metal detecting hobbyist no matter the experience level.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
First Detector
So I received my metal detecting present a few months back - a Minelab XTerra 705 with 18.75kHz elliptical coil. So far it has proven to be a very sensitive machine. Took me some time at the beginning to get a handle on pinpointing. Most the grounds I have been to are the city parks in town. As soon as the weather warms up in the mountains, I am anxious to check out old mining town areas for relics and possibly other goodies.
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