what does it take?????, Dang, you out there

[jeepcj5]

Everyone,
All i can say is WOW!! Thank you for all the responses, tips and suggestions, makes a MD noob feel VERY welcome... I am going to return to that school house and give it another go during sunny conditions even if I've blown it (Mike Hillis and D&P-OR) and have to strap on the M4 and get tactical All kidding aside, it wouldn't bother me to see someone else there, this is California man we have to share EVERY bit of public land there is..... Plus it would be fun to detect with someone

I did get out for a couple hours in the rain today at some semi local parks and found the usual clad and a REALLY kewl ring, it looks like it may be Jewish, i am converting some photos now and will post in a few.... Again, THANKS to each and everyone who chimed in!!! This is a really kewl place and such an awesome hobby deserves it...

Jeep

 

[darrenb]

When I hit a dry spell like that, I usually go out to an old ball field and start finding clad. No, you aren't going to get rich doing that, but for me, it is a nice break from digging nothing or just pull tabs. I'm a coinshooter, but after finding a couple of rings out on the playing field, I start looking for pulltab signals!
Just hang in there... the goodies will come.
Darren

 

[tab-nabit]

Feel your pain. Some of the best looking places turns up little to nothing, but on the same note, some spots that don't look promising turns up a busy day digging finds. Go figure.

It's not getting any easier year after year, don't let the frustration get the best of you. I always figure when I detect an area that doesn't produce, then I know whats there or whats not there depending on how you want to look at it.
Yeah it can be a little frustrating driving a few hours or more to detect, then return home with little in the pouch, but hopefully a nice lunch in the belly and a little refreshed site seeing.
In my case, driving a small SUV that gets good mileage is always a plus too. And can always throw in a few detectors, take a buddy or the dogs to make it a afternoon. Although I go through dry spells too, I ways look for when that spell is broken with a decent day detecting.
So I also look at it as being just nice to get out, maybe scope on other possibilities, a good lunch, play with an old or new detector, and hope a bonus finds its way in the pouch.
I have had those horse shoe days - hang in there.