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Keeping Records of finds
- Thread starter Waterdog
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asiandigger
New member
I still use a notebook...what's is a computer...haha your huntin buddy asiandigger.
Leslie(nova scotia)
Well-known member
Seems like a make work project but then again if it helps you recall some hot spots then its worth it.
Sort of use my forum as a log book!
Come on spring...well at least April.....heading south!
Sort of use my forum as a log book!
Come on spring...well at least April.....heading south!
Leslie(nova scotia)
Well-known member
fongu said:
WaterWalker
Well-known member
I started with pen and paper. Progressed to a spreadsheet. It started with only the hours I had used a detector so I had a good idea when I should recharge the batteries. As it evolved; I added the date, beach detected the number of gold and silver rings found, miles traveled, diamonds found, chains (gold and silver), Ring Returned, averages for miles traveled per rings found, "today's" date, number of days detected, number of days left in the year, number of days per month and gold and silver ring totals for the year. I track the usage off 4 detector with rechargeable batteries and when they were last recharged.
If you or anyone wishes a copy, just PM me with your email address and I will return a blank template that runs on excel. Then just use it and save your work giving it a year name for each year you use it. I can send either and OpenOffice file (ODS) or Microsoft Excel (XLS) template so please state which you would like.
One note: This is an easy way for me to keep track the the parameters I have set. The spreadsheet can be modified to meet your needs. However, if you wish to track coins and artifacts you find a Data Base program would fit your needs much better. I do not have one set up but there are several ones available for free. I am using LibreOffice since my 2003 Excel program did not have all the bells and whistles that the 11 year newer programs offered. LibreOffice took over OpenOffice and changed the name. It is a great suite the I can recommend. It is easy to use and a good help file. Best of all it has no adds and is free, a donation is appreciated, if you are so inclined to give one.
I only track the precious metal rings and chains I find. The coins from water are not worth keeping track of. I have also added an area for platinum. You can also modify the spreadsheet to meet your needs. I did have a space for total of the the monies found for the year.
If you or anyone wishes a copy, just PM me with your email address and I will return a blank template that runs on excel. Then just use it and save your work giving it a year name for each year you use it. I can send either and OpenOffice file (ODS) or Microsoft Excel (XLS) template so please state which you would like.
One note: This is an easy way for me to keep track the the parameters I have set. The spreadsheet can be modified to meet your needs. However, if you wish to track coins and artifacts you find a Data Base program would fit your needs much better. I do not have one set up but there are several ones available for free. I am using LibreOffice since my 2003 Excel program did not have all the bells and whistles that the 11 year newer programs offered. LibreOffice took over OpenOffice and changed the name. It is a great suite the I can recommend. It is easy to use and a good help file. Best of all it has no adds and is free, a donation is appreciated, if you are so inclined to give one.
I only track the precious metal rings and chains I find. The coins from water are not worth keeping track of. I have also added an area for platinum. You can also modify the spreadsheet to meet your needs. I did have a space for total of the the monies found for the year.
asiandigger
New member
Hey waterdog this is asiandigger your hunting buddy. We should stop the tracking IRS might be after us for all those extra income we are making with the clad...HAHA>>>
Southwind
Well-known member
The first 20 or so years I wrote it all down in my book. Before I had a scanner I would draw my finds. Once I got a scanner I would scan my daily finds or do rubbings. Here is some of the shots from my records book.
Then in the 90's I wrote a program called Finder's Keeper that I kept my records in.
Since about 2006 I started keeping my records in the cloud, so to speak. Every hunt is documented in pictures and sent to my storage on the Internet. Month by moth, year by year.
Then in the 90's I wrote a program called Finder's Keeper that I kept my records in.
Since about 2006 I started keeping my records in the cloud, so to speak. Every hunt is documented in pictures and sent to my storage on the Internet. Month by moth, year by year.
WaterWalker
Well-known member
Southwind has a very impressive piece of software. You can get more info on it at: http://www.detectorplace.com. I had tried this software several years ago and again today. I has not been updated since 2007. It is a great data base, IF it fits your needs for free. Try it you may find it useful for your needs if it does consider a donation (accepted via PayPal).
The only comment I have for ANY form of record keeping of your finds is to keep it as simple or complex as you NEED. I tried one commercial data base and found myself spending more time on keeping it up-to-date than I was detecting. Therefore I went back to my simple spreadsheet, keeping track of only the items I really wanted to keep track of (see above post). I have seen many impressive ways of keeping track of finds, but I am too lazy to put the effort into maintaining them.
The only comment I have for ANY form of record keeping of your finds is to keep it as simple or complex as you NEED. I tried one commercial data base and found myself spending more time on keeping it up-to-date than I was detecting. Therefore I went back to my simple spreadsheet, keeping track of only the items I really wanted to keep track of (see above post). I have seen many impressive ways of keeping track of finds, but I am too lazy to put the effort into maintaining them.
Organized people make me feel extremely lazy. At least, I don't feel dumb, just lazy and always run about 20 years behind technology. When I first bought some duct tape, I kept taking it back to the hardware store in our small town and finally the clerk got frustrated with me and demanded why I kept bringing it back as there was nothing wrong with. It doesn't go quack, quack I replied and then he replied it wasn't duck tape, but duct tape. But, it has a photo of a duck on the front of the package.
Southwind said:The first 20 or so years I wrote it all down in my book. Before I had a scanner I would draw my finds. Once I got a scanner I would scan my daily finds or do rubbings. Here is some of the shots from my records book.
Then in the 90's I wrote a program called Finder's Keeper that I kept my records in.
Since about 2006 I started keeping my records in the cloud, so to speak. Every hunt is documented in pictures and sent to my storage on the Internet. Month by moth, year by year.