Packing my 1st MD bag

This is what I carry in my bag:
A mini 1st aid kit of plasters, gauze, antiseptic ointment, strip of inner tube (for tourniquet)
Swiss army knife
Spare batteries
Pocket-sized poncho
UV flashlight
Regular flashlight
Garmin GPSmap 60csx
Compass
Citrus-lemongrass based insect repellent
Digital camera
Some rubber bands and a bit of twine (comes in handy for misc purposes)
10X loupe
2 folded garbage bags (to protect my machine in case of a sudden rain)

Its amazing how many things can go into a decent-sized fanny pack; you may find you can get by with less stuff that I bring.


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The 1st aid kit is a great idea.  I am pretty clumsy and it is something that I never would have thought of until I was bleeding   Thanks fro all of the great ideas.  I am sure they will save me a lot grief.  Nothing worse than hindsight, even though it is 20/20

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		Quote:			Posted by casca
	I couldn't afford a digging tool. So I use a rather stout long blade for cutting plugs. Keeps the hole edges clean and undetectable. I also have a small rag to put the dirt in, no sense having to hunt gopher holes to get dirt to fill in your holes. I also keep a 12" inch flat tip screwdriver for popping shallow coins, or marking my spot while I go back and get my knife and rag as You cant carry much and detect. I have a cheap pin pointer as I don't have one on my machine. It saves me from gouging my finds, or digging a large plug for something 2" or less in the ground. Now I have a folding shovel, magnifying glass, small tin for coins finds, hate to loose em after I find em. A small stiff brush. I large hickory handled hammer for digging hard dirt. I have a 3lb coffee can with a screen in the bottom for sand in parks. I hate digging a hole and not finding anything, so the extra stuff I have is for that purpose. My machine picks up the smallest of screws, wire, and tinfoil. As you get faster you will not want to carry allot with you. I usually work the same area 3 or 4 times increasing the depth and sensitivity each time, producing more and more coins once the iron and pull tabs are gone. Binoculars if your in the field will help you not trek for nothing. I'm always thirsty after a while so some water is nice. If I'm out for the day, I always stop at subway for a spicy Italian for lunch. In my area knee pads would be suggested. I don't detect with my ring or phone on, good way to loose em. Travel light in case you need to bug out.

    Yep, some inner city parks can be real jungels!

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Thank You Sue, when I start prospecting my bag will grow into two bags.

We have a sticker here called a goathead. It is so tough it will stick to concrete. Now after you have 40 or 50 them stick to you while digging a hole, a new person would get discouraged. I am used to em, but the will burn for a few hours afterwards.

I also search more than just the parks. My list was in addition to what others have posted. I carry a 5 gallon bucket with necessitys while digging if Im not comfortable leaving my items behind me as I search.

I find coins and only been scunked a few times so far. Lots of places to hunt and not much competition. I usually have to work an area a few times to get to the coins. I am excited and very happy with the BH 202. But want more, dont we all.

Private property is my fav for coins. But Im looking at some ruins this weekend. The mountains are blm and parks. No ready to tackle them just yet. I have located some old mines also on open range, to include a meteorite field within 50 miles of the house. So yes my expeditions as I call them are fun.

If I was to take a new person out I would show them one of the first spots I cleaned out. Set the sensitivity on high, and direct where I know there is probably a few coins. No stickers, easy digging, no trash.

If I was mad at you I would take you to a set of ruins I found last week. It had a tin roof. It had a tin roof. Little bits of tin everywhere. My machine was not able to discriminate it out.

I currently am doing wide open fields use for public events. Our parks see a lot of reunions, and peartys of the sort. To include free concerts. I figure I only need one gold ring a month to pay for my hobby. I have a lot of practice to do.

Again I thank the ol timers on here as my packing is thier packing list. My finds are there finds, and no you cant have half. They have already helped me pick out my next detector.

Good Luck to all and happy hunting.

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	We have a sticker here called a goathead. It is so tough it will stick to concrete. Now after you have 40 or 50 them stick to you while digging a hole, a new person would get discouraged. I am used to em, but the will burn for a few hours afterwards.

Ah I think I've met that plant - spreads out close to the ground with little yellow flowers. Sounds like you have a nice variety of hunting grounds.

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