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Camo Jacket Complete, Now I Should Get At Least 40% Longer Battery Life.

John-Edmonton

John-Edmonton

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Finished most of the camo jacket last night, but the pepper jerky did complete it's drying and was it ever delicious!:spin: Tonite I finally got it complete. Hopefully, it will help keep it in good shape.


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I plan on slipping in a couple of hot pacs, one on each side of the detector beside the location where the batteries are located. This should help keep the batteries toasty, and get about 40% longer life in cold conditions. Cold batteries just don't put out the power and will sometimes force you to put in a set of new warm ones to keep hunting. I have used hot pacs on most of my detectors with great results!
 
Now you are talking...HOT PACKS...You might think about how to put one on the grip to keep YOUR hands warm.
I just don't know how you are going to keep the camo on the grip from rotating and slipping up while you are detecting, or is it just for show and protection while in transit?

I wonder if the sharks just off the Cape here could be fooled by a camo detector and or wet suit. I hate to see the surfers in the water looking like a seal.

How about a contest for some of that jerky? Ah, how to get it through customs? Maybe I will just have to try and make some. In my working days at Waring Products we did make everything dehydrated. We made and sold the dehydrators and had to test them while in development. It was fun, except for bananas and some other foods that just do no lend themselves to the processes.
 
Somewhat off topic but jerky is very easy to make, here's my method:

What ever cut of meat you use, you want it as lean as you can get, fat will spoil jerky in a very short time.

Have it sliced as thin as bacon. Cut it into strips and lengths you are happy with.

Put it in a large container and add liquid smoke, and any other seasoning you like; mix seasoning well
before adding to the meat, then mix in with the meat and place in the fridge overnight.

Turn oven on to 155 deg. stick a toothpick through one end of strip of meat and let it hang from oven rack
( place something in the bottom of the oven for it to drip on ) do all strips of meat this way but keep them from
coming into contact with each other.

Close oven door, but stick something that will leave about a one inch gap so the oven can vent the moisture
out and dry the meat. Leave in until meat is dry to the hand but not HARD, stiff is ok. This can take a fair amount
of time so don't start this late in the day, morning is the best time so you can check it about every three or four
hours, Don't over check if because every time you open that door it takes more time to do the job. Stop when
you are happy with what you see and feel, just remember the object is to DRY the meat not COOK it.

Enjoy !!!!
 
What a wealth of knowledge and versatility. How do you find time to work...I know I could not find the time to work since I have retired.
Looks like Friday and Saturday might be nice enough to get back into the water, wind and wave allowing. If not I guess I will have to stop at the cheese shop on the way home. YUM!
 
I haven't worked full time in in about 35 years. I work lots of shifts, both days and evenings at the hospital, then cut back a bit in the warmer months. In the warmer months, I usually hunt somewhere after work, and spend my weekends in the water. Heck....I am the first to admit it, I am chronically addicted to metal detecting and proud of it! Sometimes I wonder if I am on the autism spectrum, as one of my sons had aspergers when he was alive. Either way, I am quite happy with my life!:thumbup:
 
Must admit i really do like that Camo control box cover,that is a nice piece of kit,although as yet i am still sitting on the side line regarding the ATX for another few months i think i may try and make one of those Cmo jackets for my current Pulse machine.

Same as you John was lucky to be able to retire from mainstream work at 52 and my No1 passion after my wife is detecting,lucky that over here in the UK we have a very rich history so our finds can go back 1000s of years.
 
That's a beauty of a cover, John! Hope you don't lose it in the brush. I'm always confounded when I hear someone say that they were lost / bored when they retired. There are so many interesting things to do & learn. Work is for people who don't have (addictive) hobbies! :rofl:
 
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