StevenJayne
New member
Today we took our detectors, a Safari (mine) and a BH 505 (Jayne's) out for the first time. We went to a CCC camp that was occupied by workers in the 1930's and has been a boy scout camp since the 1950's. I had read the manual and some posts as to how to use the Safari, so I felt fairly confident I could make it work for me. I did the noise cancel with the coil 12" above the ground and started sweeping. Initially, we started searching in an area where there are many old concrete foundations where the CCC buildings had been located. I was a bit dismayed at all the sounds the Safari was making, because it was making a lot of sounds at almost every sweep, and I could not tell what it was doing. I eventually moved to an area that was away from the foundations and was just an open field with large trees. The Safari quieted down and it was easier to listen to the sounds that it was making. I learned very quickly how to listen for the "null" and the different sounds that indicate the various metals. Within an hour or so, we found 2 quarters, 3 pennies, a bullet and several blobs of lead that had been melted for who knows what reason. We also found several metal pieces that were left over from the deconstruction of the old CCC buildings. I would rate this area as "super trashy" because of the immense amount of iron and lead laying around. I was thrilled to be able to find coins in the midst of all the trash, and I think the Safari is a wonderful detector. In the cleaner areas, I found myself using the All Metal mode and used the sound / display to help me decide what to dig. All in all, it was a great afternoon and I think the Safari is a fine instrument.