Lowered my expectations and had a good day

[Gunnar of bradford MN]

Its getting cold up hear a few days ago it was 17 F and i know the season is over but it warmed up to 35 yesterday and i got out after seing gramma at the nursing home I went out whith the goal of being happy if i only found just one dime or just one quarter or even one nickle I started out in all metal and dug many nails some at a meashured 6" thats good for my compadre and lots of foil and trash well just befor i had to leave i found a coin spill of three quarters i was really blessed and totaly happy had a great time i was getting frustrated that i was not finding gold coins and 5.000 daller rings i think i just need to relax and enjoy the hobby and let God deside when i find the jakpot

 

[BarberBill]

I agree. When I go out, I just figure what ever comes is the way it is. Somedays I do quite well, other days not so well, but every outing is enjoyable and even though I've been at it for a number of years, it seems every now and then I still learn something new about the hobby.
BB

 

[VBDave]

Every once in a while I also find it necessary to "recalibrate". I live in Virginia Beach and split my detecting time 60/40 between beach and land. I've had some dry spells where I haven't found much and considered not spending so much time accomplishing nothing. Then I remembered why I got into this hobby. It has much more to do with getting away from the daily rat race than it does with what I find. I've learned to appreciate the time "alone with God in my headphones" without any consideration for what booty I can show my friends.

I've learned to slow down my hunt and take on smaller pieces of real estate each time I go out. Generally, the less I care about what I find, the more I end up finding.

VBDave

 

[dahut]

... every time I go out. I plan and research and have every reason for looking where I do for something really great.






If I dont find it, I do as you do, Gunnar - I thank God for another chance to get a back ache, dirty fingernails and to stay above ground a bit longer.
I can't take lick of my "treasure" with me when I go to meet God, no matter how much I find. So I don't sweat what I don't have.

Great post, brother. Say "Hi," to gramma when you go next time.

 

[tab-nabit]

Main thing for me is as long as I had fun. If I get a tab, my machine is working - anything that goes in the goody bag is just a bonus. If something goes in either pouch then it was a successful hunt because I was able to get out, and if I make it back home all o-k, then then I consider it fun - and that's what counts to me. My dogs really enjoy it when they come along - time spent with them.
And if the wife doesn't go, she usually robs my goody pouch when I arrive home - after all that !!!!! And then I'll do it again

 

[tabdog]

Same here.

I couldn't get out until late.

I hunted in a park, around and in a tot lot.

Found less than 20 cents.

A couple of doo-dads and some junk.

But, I enjoyed my self.

Just gettin more time in with tha machine

is enough for me. I just went down tha

road from me. Low cost, fun way to end

tha day.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

 

[Gunnar of bradford MN]

Ya the fun is in finding the treasures after that you worry about them will someone steel them will an tornado take them away will i lose it if i can use them to do good then thats the best thing not to store them up i ones had a large collection of antiqe bottles and a prized copper spear pont i found well when i got into finacial trouble i had to sell every one of them and you know im just fine whithout them in fact i feel a burden removed i have the greatest treasure forgivness thru jesus crist and eternal life im shure that in the age to come when all evil is put down for ever thear will still be things to find and in a much better way whith no wood ticks mosquitoes or poisinous snakes or killer bees no burning heat and no trash every day a perfect day day after day this was Gods original plan until sin entered the wourld and brought death and hardship God is not to blame sin is