two older farm houses

[apinballer]

Went to my Sister's so we could hunt two older farm house yards that she and her husband rent the farm ground. The first gave up the dog tax tag (1961) and one wheat. The second gave up the other two wheats and two indians (1906 and 1907). This was my Sister's first time detecting - she used my old Ace250 and I used the ExII. She wasn't very good at pinpointing or digging, so she started marking her targets, and when she got 3 or four marked I would go over and check them out ... I was amazed how many targets sounded good with the Ace put with the ExII I could tell her they were junk - we dug some to show her and I would guess about what type of junk it was, and was right most of the time. Side note, both of these old homes had metal siding put on along time ago, and those scraps were had to tell from pennies ... She had marked one spot where I pulled out a indian at about 4", I swung over the hole and dirt again and got another good hit in the dug dirt and there was another indian that came up in the same hole. I haven't done that before. She kept the two indians since see marked the spot - that's why they aren't in the picture. Thanks for looking -Neil

 

[apinballer]

I also have a question again ... this was the first time I hunted with someone else (even though they had never been detecting before) ... and I found it to be a learning experience - for both of us. I don't think my Sister could have went out for the first time and learned even close to what she did if she was by her self (I was able to tell her that some of her hits were too big (like zinc lids) or were not 'smooth' like coins and were pull tabs or junk ... sometimes we dug them anyway just to prove it). I would have loved to have someone help me the first time out like that, and felt good to be able to help someone else out. Is there anyone else in this forum in Eastern Iowa that would either like to hit some areas and teach me - or learn from me (doubtful! - I have been only detecting for 3 years, and don't get the chance more then 20 -40 hours a year) ?
Thanks, Neil

 

[grumpyolman]

I think you have hit on a great idea. Maybe we should consider asking guvner to create an area of the forum for people to offer their help to other DTerists or to get help. Be nice if you could sort it by area code or zip code. I am in the same boat. I don't do much over 3-4 hours a week but I have been doing it long enough that I probably can help some newbies. I have always found out that two people working on a project makes it more fun and often if one doesn't have a solution to a common problem, the other does. I'd love to find someone who has more hours on the ML and who I could walk along side and watch what they do. Some will become paranoid and say they'll give up their secrets so others will find stuff they might have found. People who fish do the same thing. They come up with a good bait and a good way to fish and they keep it to themselves out of fear that somebody else might get their fish. I don't do that and never have. If I'm into fish I'll tell anyone who fishes how I did it it. I may not tell exactly where as that is where you have to pay your dues and do the research and the walking to find good spots. Nice way to meet new folks and promote the activity. Jim