More Great Advice For Newbies..

[Erik Oostra]

A recent post offering advice to newbies has inspired me to put in my own two cents worth.. My advice to those wanting to take up metal detecting is: Don’t! You’ll be far better off trying another hobby like banging your head against a brick wall, pulling out your hair in sheer frustration, or crying yourself to sleep at night.. 

Of course I’m only joking but any newbie has to prepare for the never-ending toil of digging junk, lots of it.. If you can handle this without having a nervous breakdown or flinging your detector out to sea, you’ll be amply rewarded when you finally hear that magic sound telling you there’s buried treasure below your feet.. A hard-won experience like no other! Metal detecting truly is a game where dogged determination and persistence will eventually pay off.. 

The only problem is that when you finally get to this stage, all you’ll ever think and dream about is metal detecting.. Your marriage will fail and your kids will starve but none of this matters as long as you can get a few more swings in.. In metal detecting there’s no such thing as an unhealthy obsession.. A house filled to the brim with all the latest detectors that you’ll never use is not weird at all.. Just rest assured that there’s many others just like you! 

[Rick N. MI]

Metal detecting is obsessive compulsive addictive once you start detector lol. 

[CPT_GhostLight]

Maybe we need a Detectaholics page. 😎

[Rick N. MI]

I think so. 

[Valens Legacy]

2 hours ago, CPT_GhostLight said:

Maybe we need a Detectaholics page.

Very easy to control the obsession and an easy way to quit, just send me all your equipment and I will walk you through the process.

[geof_junk]

I once saw a Garrett wrapped around a tree on the gold field. Here was a chance to get some spare parts for my Garrett how ever he must of been upset as nothing was salvable. 😭 

[F350Platinum]

Thus far I'm not having a problem. I'm retired, it gets me out of the house. If my future is honey-dos, yard work, and camping - when I dig and give my wife jewelry - it's fine with me, and her.

Dig jewelry and give it to your wife is my advice. 😀 When the honey-do list is done. 🤗

[strick]

I love it when your the only guy on a packed beach with a detector and everyone is looking at you like your a goof ball...they see you nearing their belongings and they come out of the water like your gonna take something lol... you walk by a mom and daughter enjoying the day... the lady asks "did you find anything good yet?" "just some coins and a  bunch of bottle caps" you  don't mention the two silver rings in your pouch for fear they are going to want to see them and you don't want to waste valuable detecting time...she asks is it addicting?  yes ma'am it is. 

strick

[F350Platinum]

My stock answer is:

"Yes, every time I do this." Or "always" with a smile. 😀 Unless I feel like talking that usually stops it right there.

Take heart, it's cheaper than a drug addiction anyway.

[kac]

1 hour ago, strick said:

I love it when your the only guy on a packed beach with a detector and everyone is looking at you like your a goof ball...they see you nearing their belongings and they come out of the water like your gonna take something lol... you walk by a mom and daughter enjoying the day... the lady asks "did you find anything good yet?" "just some coins and a  bunch of bottle caps" you  don't mention the two silver rings in your pouch for fear they are going to want to see them and you don't want to waste valuable detecting time...she asks is it addicting?  yes ma'am it is. 

strick

Should mention the contaminated body piercings and ask if they lost any 🙂