Shrinking metal detecting locations

[Waterdog]

Due to the price of gas I have started metal detecting closer to home. I used to go just about anywhere with most anyone. But lately I have been keeping my travels to less than 10 miles or less.

 

[JimmyCT]

With gas hovering at $4.85 in my area, I’m doing the same.

 

[RichW]

With gas hovering at $4.85 in my area, I’m doing the same.

Me too

 

[5900_XL-1]

I never figured I would make up my travel expenses/gas with finds so I don't let gas prices worry me. My close hunt spots? I have worn them out. I find it hard to even hunt them these day now. That is just the way I am.

 

[targits]

same in the uk with clubs having 6000 members and cleaning out fields of finds longer journeys are needed and more gas

 

[relicmeister]

I stay local lots of unexplored woods where hot spots must exist. If I travel it better have potential- do more research before pressing the accelerator. By the way, thanks Joe

 

[HuntinDog]

Must be nice at $4,85... At over $6.50 for diesel I don't go far.

 

[Mark kus]

Saw $5.19 yesterday here in Ct for regular!!!!
Stopped at a school after Sunday service got two silver quarters before I left for home,
Mark

 

[BobOso]

feeling the pain here in AZ also

 

[Waterdog]

Over $6 here in California

 

[Lt4ever]

I just bought a 150cc scooter that gets 80 MPG for the short trips to the store and detecting spots close to home. I have an XP 280 backpack that carries everything I need.

 

[Ronstar]

The University is about 2 miles away and I now drive the Charger most everywhere instead of the diesel truck. Have not covered everything up there yet and just when you think its about done it throws a surprise out for ya. Its getting less and less to find stuff but its still being out!

 

[dbowling]

4.89 here in town but has went up to 5.25 everywhere around here for regular. 133.00 to fill truck up on 1/4 tank.

 

[relicmeister]

$5 gas Might be sufficient incentive to overcome shyness and approach some nearby property owners you’ve been thinking of doing for years but always put off

 

[Southwind]

10 minutes will get you from one side of town to the other where I live. My shrinking space is from half a century of detecting it. I hut mostly gold at tot lots & schools now because they keep replenishing.

 

[dbowling]

5.25 a gallon here now.

 

[dbowling]

Was wrong it went down to 5.24

 

[HuntinDog]

Diesel is over $7.00 here...

 

[D&P-OR]

$10 per gallon coming up???