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Post by goldhart on Jun 3, 2003 9:26:28 GMT -5
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RALPH
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Post by RALPH on Jun 3, 2003 10:06:42 GMT -5
Oh great..............
Just what I needed. 'ell, I'll never get
outa the house now.
R~
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Post by TurfSurfer on Jun 3, 2003 16:43:14 GMT -5
I browsed several of the links and was impressed. One site allows you to retrieve old maps. Not a lot of detail but interesting. Another site Coin and relic Gazette offered tips on what one should carry.
16 Things (Almost) Every Detectorist Should Pack (Abbreviated)
Cellular phone. Indispensable if you fall into a well or keel over from sunstroke or a heart attack in some field in the middle of nowhere.
Handheld GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) unit. Not a necessity for everyone, but it is if you’re a remote area hunter hours from civilization or the nearest hospital.
A small hand mirror for signaling search teams or rescue planes
Duct tape. The miracle mender. A lifesaver, for example, should you lose the battery cover of your detector’s electronics box somewhere in the field.
An extra stem that attaches your detector’s coil to the pole, especially if you have a brand with a heavy coil. Detectors don’t work with the coil flopping about like a leg with a compound fracture.
A container of waterless hand cleaner, like Goop (available at most auto parts stores).
Container of baby wipes are alternative to leaves, newspaper, notebook paper or the Burger King bag in your back seat you haven’t gotten around to throwing out yet .
Sheet of canvas or sheet approximately 2 feet by 2-feet square. For putting dirt you’ve dug back into your plug hole and keeping someone’s lawn nice and tidy, silly.
A wide-bladed screwdriver or some other type of ready-made coin digger available from online shops which sell metal detecting accessories. Digging plugs during the dry seasons kills grass. Using one of these implements to lift targets out of the ground instead of cutting a plug with a hand trowel won’t.
Plastic sand sifter. Great cheap tool for sand kiddie playgrounds or the dry sand beach.
Cheapie plastic Frisbee knockoff. Doubles nicely as a makeshift sand sifter or dirt holder from plug holes if you forget your regular sand sifter or canvas.
First aid kit, including gauze, Band-Aids and anti-bacterial ointment such as Neosporin or Bacitracin.
A few aluminum cigar tubes from a cigar store or friendly cigar smoker. Use them to store a small handful of Ohio Blue Tip matches
Snacks. A few candy bars, beef jerky, small bags of chips, trail mix or whatever else floats your boat. For eating in front of the campfire when you get stranded in the forest, or closer to civilization when there isn’t a Wendy’s handy. Plenty of water
Swiss Army knife. They have a bazillion uses, and you never know when you'll need one of those uses.
Mini Mag-Lite. For peering into plug holes once dusk rolls around. Do yourself a favor and buy an authentic, all-metal Mag-Lite. The cheapie plastic ones just don't hold up over the long haul, and they're not much cheaper than an authentic Mag-Lite.
Some interesting reading. Since it's too hot to go anywhere.
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