Had another great road trip on Saturday. Was supposed to go on Tuesday but after getting up at 4:30 AM and getting all ready, I opened my garage door to load up and see white stuff everywhere and still falling from the sky
Of course the roads were too bad for a long road trip so plans changed to Saturday. It worked out good too because this way LabradorBob was able to join me and Ray-Mo for some detecting fun. I have been wanting to meet him for a long time and glad I finally did. He is a great guy.
Upon arriving at our site, it was still in the low 20's with frost on the ground. After a few minutes of detecting, the frost was building up on my coil like a snow cone from scrubbing the grass. I was on a quest for 5 more silver coins so I could hit 100 for the season for the first time. It took about 2 hours until I could get my first one but as you can see by the pics and video I did hit that mark plus one. 101 for the year so far!!!
The coolest part was that #100 on the year was the Barber half and it is the first one I had ever found. On the way there, Ray and I were talking about them and how I had never found one but wanted to so bad. Then, just when I least expect it I get one. How cool is that!
This trip also produced my second seated dime of the year and what a beauty she was. Full liberty and all.
After getting the 5 silver I needed, my goal then shifted to getting my first dime slam ever. I had the hard to find seated and roosie, I had the merc, all I needed was the Barber. They were there. Ray had one, LabradorBob had 2 of them, I just had to find mine. I looked and I looked and I looked.....well into dark. Couldn't find it. So Ray and I hopped to another spot that has produced and was lit up better. We hunted several hours in the dark but to no avail.
Ray suggested we try another spot..... side note here.... This just shows how good a hunting partner Ray is, we met up at 6:30 that morning and detected all day. It is now after 8 PM, been dark for hours, still have a couple hour drive home, and he is still plugging along with me so that I could achieve the slam. How awesome is that!!!
As we are detecting to the car, about 5 feet from the back door where I store my detector, the ground I stood directly on 2 hours before that, at a depth of only 3 inches, the next barber dime comes out of the ground
BUT IT WAS RAY WHO FOUND IT!!!!!!!
Can you believe he did that to me!! All kidding aside, of course I was happy for him but it did kinda take the wind out of my sails and I packed it in. Getting that first slam gives me something else to look forward to as a challenge next season.
All in all its been a great season. Hitting the 100 mark was a great thrill. I am especially proud that 100 of the 101 silver have all come from public spots that have all been previously detected by other people. Only my first silver of the season, a Roosie, was found at a private house site while relic hunting. This to me just proves how good the E-trac is at finding what others have missed.
Here are a few pics of the days finds
And the video of the fun
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVznQ30uxN0[/video]
Of course the roads were too bad for a long road trip so plans changed to Saturday. It worked out good too because this way LabradorBob was able to join me and Ray-Mo for some detecting fun. I have been wanting to meet him for a long time and glad I finally did. He is a great guy. Upon arriving at our site, it was still in the low 20's with frost on the ground. After a few minutes of detecting, the frost was building up on my coil like a snow cone from scrubbing the grass. I was on a quest for 5 more silver coins so I could hit 100 for the season for the first time. It took about 2 hours until I could get my first one but as you can see by the pics and video I did hit that mark plus one. 101 for the year so far!!!
The coolest part was that #100 on the year was the Barber half and it is the first one I had ever found. On the way there, Ray and I were talking about them and how I had never found one but wanted to so bad. Then, just when I least expect it I get one. How cool is that!
This trip also produced my second seated dime of the year and what a beauty she was. Full liberty and all.
After getting the 5 silver I needed, my goal then shifted to getting my first dime slam ever. I had the hard to find seated and roosie, I had the merc, all I needed was the Barber. They were there. Ray had one, LabradorBob had 2 of them, I just had to find mine. I looked and I looked and I looked.....well into dark. Couldn't find it. So Ray and I hopped to another spot that has produced and was lit up better. We hunted several hours in the dark but to no avail.
Ray suggested we try another spot..... side note here.... This just shows how good a hunting partner Ray is, we met up at 6:30 that morning and detected all day. It is now after 8 PM, been dark for hours, still have a couple hour drive home, and he is still plugging along with me so that I could achieve the slam. How awesome is that!!!
As we are detecting to the car, about 5 feet from the back door where I store my detector, the ground I stood directly on 2 hours before that, at a depth of only 3 inches, the next barber dime comes out of the ground
BUT IT WAS RAY WHO FOUND IT!!!!!!!
Can you believe he did that to me!! All kidding aside, of course I was happy for him but it did kinda take the wind out of my sails and I packed it in. Getting that first slam gives me something else to look forward to as a challenge next season.All in all its been a great season. Hitting the 100 mark was a great thrill. I am especially proud that 100 of the 101 silver have all come from public spots that have all been previously detected by other people. Only my first silver of the season, a Roosie, was found at a private house site while relic hunting. This to me just proves how good the E-trac is at finding what others have missed.
Here are a few pics of the days finds
And the video of the fun
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVznQ30uxN0[/video]
CCH