Do you get used to it? MDing in public.

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #10 on: March 06, 2010, 09:58:23 pm »

I find when talking to people replace the word HOLE and use plug, when they want to know about digging ,, we cut a plug in the ground which fits right back in . of that don't work in sand

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #11 on: March 07, 2010, 05:23:27 pm »

Heck, sometimes MDing in public can earn you another spot to search. I did, an elderly lady watched me MD and asked me to search her yard. I did, and gave her an 1919 Wheat cent that I found. She thanked me and I thanked her back for letting me detect.

I am a bit sketchy when MDing in the public as well. I had a kid telling me to stop it when my detector beeped when it went over something. She yelled for her mom, which ignored her. That was amusing.

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #12 on: March 08, 2010, 08:53:34 am »

Hi, I to am a rookie, started Aug 09 and have felt unconfortable digging with a hunting knife in parks around children and parents.I just hit a
different area of the park, but it hasn't keep me from digging.i try to go early in the morning when no one is around.Once a soccer player came
up to me and said i might get lucky and find a gold bracelet he lost the week before never found it but a good tip none the less.

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #13 on: March 08, 2010, 10:23:37 am »

Epi, simple fix to feeling uncomfortable digging with a hunting knife in parks around children and parents is to change digging implements. I've found some real diggers at both Lowes and Home Depot that have a nice relatively sharp edge on one side (which you could make sharper), a good serrated edge on the other, and are shaped well for making plugs (plus most of them have depth guages built in). Since they are designed to be gardening/weeding tools, there's none of the problems associated with carrying around a hunting knife.

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #14 on: March 08, 2010, 12:35:42 pm »

I started 15 years ago to hunt beaches.

In the beginning, I acted just like Wile E. Coyote approaching the RoadRunner, holding his ACME metal detector lol !

People not only stared at me, but would of course asked what I was looking for (funny : they know we are looking for something but...they dunno what !! Idiot

), and, would ,ot believe me when I told them about lost coins, or at least would not believe one could find them in huge quantities.

15 years later, I hunt the wet sand areas amongst swimmers in the summer.

There's nothing wrong with metal detecting !

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #15 on: March 08, 2010, 01:15:09 pm »

I've had people approach me, all concerned, sometimes when am detecting easements. They think I'm looking for gas leaks Shocked

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #16 on: March 08, 2010, 01:52:01 pm »

BA, Your right i'm going to start making a Leshe type digger (only stronger) at work. Should have made it
over winter but i was working on a stainless beach scoop then spent to much time reading forums.

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #17 on: March 08, 2010, 04:22:53 pm »

Ha ha, great replies and advice folks. Really appreciate it. Enjoy reading how others have felt, especially their first few times out. I am getting better at not letting it bug me. Guess I've always been a bit of the "low profile" type, ha ha, so for me anyways, its just gonna have to take some getting used to I suppose.

Really enjoy the Hobby though. I think my hardest part is in a park, always feel like folks will think I am ruining the park... whereas I'm not. If I go after anything... it's usually on the surface or I will try to stick a screwdriver and go after it that way, ensuring I am not ruining the grass etc... most likely will just take getting used to. Oh yeah, BTW... that using a screwdriver method in a park, I envy ya'll that can get your items that way - thats a skill for sure... right now I still am lousy at it... hoping practice makes perect. Lol.

Thanks again so far for all the info. Fun Hobby for sure. Never know what the next Blip will bring... cracks me up. Feels like fishin, looking for the trophy fish... never know. But when it hits, its a riot!

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #18 on: March 08, 2010, 06:58:25 pm »

My problem is that I'm not shy at all and would get more talking done than MD'ing! People don't bite, this might be one of the best things that ever happened to you. Have fun out there!

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	Re: Do you get used to it? MDing in public. « Reply #19 on: March 08, 2010, 07:31:03 pm »

yrs. ago

I at times would keep a old crusty morgan dollar in my pocket and if i was being watch I'd wait till people would look away throw it on the ground and make a big deal out of "digging it up"its kinda fun try it {yes and I cheat on my taxes too}

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