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Setting Goals for the year with our detectors
- Thread starter Waterdog
- Start date
A few years back I set goals for finds ..Silver, Gold, etc..... I found that type of goals took the fun out of detecting.
All of a sudden I found I was pressuring myself to detect to meet my goals..It became a must do, rather than a Have Fun Hobby..
Your goal is cool.I am all for saving up the finds and buying something one needs... or wants.
All of a sudden I found I was pressuring myself to detect to meet my goals..It became a must do, rather than a Have Fun Hobby..
Your goal is cool.I am all for saving up the finds and buying something one needs... or wants.
I am saving up for another car. My Saturn Vue has about 220,000 kms / 136400 miles on it, so between my coins & gold so far I am guessing I have about $9,000.00 saved up. The last car I got with finds was for my wife....I get the next one.
GroundScanner
Active member
John , 136,400 , that's it ? If you did your oil changes in that Saturn then it should last another 100,000 . I know of at least 4 people with over 200,000 miles on those Saturns . The key with them is oil changes needs to be done . Well with any car they do. GS
This Sport, really affords goal setting...theres so many subsets of skills to be garnered within it, that any and all goals set and lessons learned in that attempt build upon each other...
A goal should be really hard to accomplish, and like Elton mentioned, can take the 'Fun' out of it...but thats the deal....you commit to hitting that goal and are out in all weather and situations where you really wouldnt be in to accomplish that goal no matter what! You gotta grind it out! A heavy goal forces a guy to go above and beyond what their natural capabilities may be to hit it, and makes them a better person just on the attempt...
If a fellow sets his sights on '100 silver' season, chances are he will be doing all sorts of research and diligence to achieve that goal...If a fellow chooses a "10K clad" year, its a whole nother strategy and hunting style..both will teach some powerful lessons whose skills gained can be translated over into other goals set in the future...
You can do a 'goal within a goal' too...with simple equipment, you can knock down $100 per month clad, and go for a big 'gold inland jewelry' year at the same time...
Goals are something that can be area specific...depending upon where you live and what you have to work with..just once, everybody should set a goal and give it a shot..just to appreciate the effort and education gained along the way..
...sooner or later a guy might want to specialize in one skill subset of this Sport, shooting for a certain 'goal' may point the way to your natural inclination and strength... Good Luck to all you Goal setters! 
Mud
A goal should be really hard to accomplish, and like Elton mentioned, can take the 'Fun' out of it...but thats the deal....you commit to hitting that goal and are out in all weather and situations where you really wouldnt be in to accomplish that goal no matter what! You gotta grind it out! A heavy goal forces a guy to go above and beyond what their natural capabilities may be to hit it, and makes them a better person just on the attempt...
If a fellow sets his sights on '100 silver' season, chances are he will be doing all sorts of research and diligence to achieve that goal...If a fellow chooses a "10K clad" year, its a whole nother strategy and hunting style..both will teach some powerful lessons whose skills gained can be translated over into other goals set in the future...
You can do a 'goal within a goal' too...with simple equipment, you can knock down $100 per month clad, and go for a big 'gold inland jewelry' year at the same time...
Goals are something that can be area specific...depending upon where you live and what you have to work with..just once, everybody should set a goal and give it a shot..just to appreciate the effort and education gained along the way..
...sooner or later a guy might want to specialize in one skill subset of this Sport, shooting for a certain 'goal' may point the way to your natural inclination and strength... Good Luck to all you Goal setters! Mud
Yes....I do all my oil changes and baby the car too! I wasn't really planning on replacing it this year, but I am seriously saving for a new one.
asiandigger
New member
Got a used 4runner with the money found by MDing. Next is a fishing boat.
gabbyhayes
Member
My goal....have fun, get some exercise, and find a ring or two.
I can make way more money in my part time bus. than I could metal detecting any day.
It is all about the fun and excitement finding treasures.
Returning a ring to its rightful owner ranks up there too!!
I can make way more money in my part time bus. than I could metal detecting any day.
It is all about the fun and excitement finding treasures.
Returning a ring to its rightful owner ranks up there too!!