gettin discouraged, am I doing this right?

		Quote:			Posted by aslterp7
	You're lucky, I have only been mding for 2 weeks and have yet to find a quarter, only 2 pennies a nickel and a 40's herring can.

Try changing the type of search area. Gravel and dirt parking lots are good, especially if it is where a place of business means money exchange. You would be surprised how often coins wind up, on the ground, when getting into a  vehicle. Especially at watering holes.

Beaches are easy digging.

No one said this was an easy hobby, just very interesting and sometimes rewarding!

goldigger

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,8609.msg57814.html#msg57814

		Quote:			Posted by goldigger
	One thing no one has suggested.... talk the OM into doing the digging, until you *get the hang of it.* If he digs some good things, from those deep finds, he is going to be excited about it and will forget about complaining! You have to employ some psychology. goldigger

Thats a great suggestion!  I love it when I can get my guy to come with me, and I search with the coil, mark a spot, and he uses the pinpointer and digs up the targets.  After awhile, we trade off.  We can cover a lot more ground that way than I can alone, and I dont get so sick of digging!

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,8609.msg57909.html#msg57909

Hi EJ, I have detected in Australia for years and it takes time. I started hunting for old silver and copper coins as well as our dollar and 2 dollars. I have not used the detector you have so am not sure what you would set it on in Discriminating. I would take all metal out for a start and put the Discrimination someware between 6 and 8 Just where you councle out ringpulls. so you don't get to much rubbish while you learn. This way you don't have so many targets. I use a large Screw Driver to dig up coins as that is what I am looking for. You will cut out Gold items with this setting but you can change your setting when you get used to finding good targets. Good places to look for Coins are around old house steps. in Parks under clothes lines. Look under trees as kids play there in Parks where people lay in the shade. The beach is good if the salt don't worry the detector. Kids also play on fences and loose coins. look where people gather and in time you will be finding items. I find for a start you are better doing it this way as you don't loose intrest if you find good targets. you will get deep coins 6 or more inches so you need to dig them. Hope this helps you to starte finding targets. Ken

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,8609.msg58020.html#msg58020

I'm reading all this, but I haven't been out since that day I found a quarter in my own yard. I've thought of a great place to go close by, but just can't make myself get out there and do it. It will be digging in sand so it should be fairly easy diggin. It seems like I've always got other stuff to get done before noon, then I  have to be here to open up our business at home. But I know if I really wanted to go I'd make time. So I'm concerned this may not be the hobby for me. When I think of going out anywhere I'd have to dig in real dirt, there's no way I'm going. I'm totally burnt out on digging in the dirt. Not a good sign Thanks everyone

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,8609.msg58117.html#msg58117

Old Tickers never die, they just tick off beat.......EJ

		Quote:			Posted by EJ
	I'm reading all this, but I haven't been out since that day I found a quarter in my own yard. I've thought of a great place to go close by, but just can't make myself get out there and do it. It will be digging in sand so it should be fairly easy diggin. It seems like I've always got other stuff to get done before noon, then I  have to be here to open up our business at home. But I know if I really wanted to go I'd make time. So I'm concerned this may not be the hobby for me. When I think of going out anywhere I'd have to dig in real dirt, there's no way I'm going. I'm totally burnt out on digging in the dirt. Not a good sign Thanks everyone

Try the sand boxes in all the tot-lots you can reach.... they would be easy digging, and you will not just find kid stuff, but often stuff lost by adults! One of the former forum persons certainly demonstrated that with his finds... even gold and diamonds! Do not get Agoraphobia at this stage! 

goldigger

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,8609.msg58149.html#msg58149