Treasure on the beaches of St. Augustine . . . . .

[Andy Sabisch]

I know we all like to see what the rest of us are finding but sometimes we forget why we are out there in the first place . . . . . and it's not about how much we can find or what it is worth . . . at least it's not for many of us.

This past week I had the fortune to spend a week with my daughter in St Augustine, Florida . . . the oldest continually occupied city in the U.S. Unfortunately hunting in the old city is not allowed but we did get to do some beach hunting in between the other activities we engaged in . . . . .

Here are a few photos of the most valuabel thing I found while hunting . . . . . . and it fits the true definiation of TREASURE - "something of extreme value" . . . . . spending an afternoon hunting a sunny Florida beach with my daughter reagrdless of what we actually recovered was priceless to me and time that produces memories that last a lifetime.

Over the years some of my best hunts have been with friends or my kids and even if nothing was found, the time spent together was what made the memories.

I hope all of you cherish the time you get out especially if you can share it with someone else . . . . .

Andy Sabisch

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Well said Andy .. Sometimes in our frantic unending quest to dig up everything before we die, we forget what is most important .. quality time with your loved ones .

 

[looknforgold]

Loved your Book and wish you the best with your loved one......our children are such an awesome treasure.

 

[ken ward]

Way to go Andy, being with the kids, even when the are all grown up. You will always remember it all. I wish you would do a book on Tesoros. I have your Minelab book on the Safare. Great book and very helpful. Thanks Andy... KEN

 

[MANDAD76]

Agreed....100%....well said....gl and hh!!!

 

[GoVidGo]

I just spent about 2 hours today at a local public little league baseball park (right next to the property of an 1859 old school house). It is about 2 minutes from my house. I had the idea to 'not hunt it out' since I found it about 6 months ago. I took my girlfriend hunting there and she used my AT Pro (because she said the high tones sound like the casino slot machines when you hit the jackpot!)... the funny part is... they actually do! We hunted the area near the concession stand and where people sit to watch the games. Me?, I used my V3i, as am still fine-tuning a program made by Magic, for deep targets on the low filter. I picked that spot because I knew she'd definately be hitting clad, and would have a chance at something old, especially when we went over to the schoolhouse property. She had fun hitting clad more than anything, but would come over and watch as I hit a deep target and dug it up. I found an old thimble and half of an old Bugler cigarette case, besides 2 old wheaties.

Many times I got called over to the 'check this out and see what you get?'. As I came over and ran my detector over the spot, I gave my opinion of what it 'might be', and a better pinpointing of 'where it might be'. Many more times junk was found.

In the end, it was not what we found but the fun we had doing it. It's not about what you find, but the people you are with and the fun you have, and the time you spend with them. If you ever join a local metal detecting club, or meet up with someone from the forums, you learn that real quick.

I met up with a local metal detectorist where I live, in Pittsburgh, PA. I met him on the site and I met him at a city park after his appointment at the VA hospital. I arrived early and you'd think I was gearing up for war!. I popped the truck and started getting suited up in: gloves, knee pads, belt with pouch, Lesche digger, ProPointer, to-of-the-line detector, extra coils, etc etc etc... He showed up in his MIA/POW shirt, jeans, a simple garden digger, and an old Tesoro machine.
We hit the park and I was impressed at how well he knew the sounds of his machine and what he dug up with no VDI or anything! He could only hunt for about 20 minutes to 1/2 hour without having to sit down and rest for a bit. During those rest periods, we would chat and I would listen to all kinds of war stories he would tell. He had an amazing life and and great military career. We would hunt a little bit more and then pull up a spot on a wall or hill side and talk some more. We never really found anything of significant value or old relics, but what I took from our conversations that day, and what he had to tell was priceless. The time I spent with him, seeing him enjoying being out with someone else metal detecting, sharing his life stories, and someone taking the time to listen to him, were more priceless.

"Sometimes the most valuable things you find are not the ones you dig up"

I have learned that on many occasions....


Andy, thank you for the literature you wrote on the Minelab FBS machines. I would not have had the sucess I had with my Etrac, if it was not for you and the time and research you spent on them.

 

[Guvner]

Yep.. Family is the best stuff... Nice she hunts.. and if she likes it she knows a great source for metal detectors to try out..

Guvner..

 

[birdman]

Very nice ,I have three daughters of my own and I hope we are that close as they grow up.

 

[BootyHunter]

Yes time spent with family is the most valuable treasure any of us could ever hope to find! You have a lovely daughter, I have enjoyed several of your books as well btw!

 

[bunker314]

Priceless!
You are a blessed man!
Bunker

 

[doc1964]

Sitting here with my 13 year old daughter on the back deck, reading your post, makes me think about and realize what life is really all about. Thanks for the reminder Andy!