Tom_in_CA

Now you've gone and done it Cal Cobra. It's gonna be elbow-to-elbow md'rs now ! 😬 🤣 🤣

Thanx for this input Luis . I've noticed that my Explorer II is nice & deep and smooth on regular wet/salt/sand. But that on this current see-grass/kelp/sandstone coral surface, it causes my explorer fluttery chatter. And not the same type "flutter and chatter" as black sand does. This is a different sort of interference . Your post is revealing, and makes sense. As if the kelp/sea-grass draws up minerals, packs moisture in unequal amounts, etc.... Can't exactly put my finger on why. The Nox's that are working this current site are more stable. Not sure I'd say they're getting more depth, but just that they're more smooth, in the final analysis.

Next time we're there, let's bring an extra machine and invite her to join us. Agreed ? 😁

Ok, my honest opinion: That machine is jumpy and quivering. I'm sure you could lower the sens, and get it to "quiet down". But the amount of quivering and fluttering I saw would not be pleasant , in my book. Who's that handsome guy with the rippling biceps and 6-pack abs that comes in the scenes starting at 9:33 ? 😏

I like the landscape site-shots. Puts the viewer in the feel of the site !

I can't believe how many LC's and colonial coppers you east coast guys get ! Sickening. We get reales here in CA, but rarely ever a large cent. Heck, it's more likely to get gold coins here before you get a large cent.

Nice pix, and nice play-by-play.

Amazing . How many gold coins total do you guys have, from your career ?

Great play-by-play. Good to see some CA action. Congratz on the seateds !

Great post. Love the landscape shots !

3 gold coins in one day ?? How many gold coins do you have for your career so far ?

I love the md'r saves the day rescue reunion posse stories. Good on you !

Hardcore md'r relic hunters understand perfectly. It's like if you're a fisherman: No one ever taxidermied a fish they got from the supermarket. But lots of persons taxidermy the wily evasive trophy lunker they caught on-their-own. Same logic for md'ing : The thrill of the chase is most of the fun. And ........ yes ...... sometimes one of us *does* get the big-ticket-$$ item.

I do not think it's worthwhile to just wander any old "historic wagon train trail". Instead, you want to hunt where they stopped at nights. Eg.: The recurring stopping spots (since each passing wagon/group would tend to re-use the same spots, over and over). Eg.: Like stage stops, springs, trading posts, etc......

good report. Like an archaeologist' journal ! 🧐

Some sort of chalice or candlestick base ?

And , with the the tune of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly playing on a Spaghetti western, and Clint Eastwood comes riding in from stage right, here's the obligatory modern junk. Some of these shotgun butts were from zones where hardly ANY new stuff is found. Ie.: most everything is "interesting". So you can imagine the heart-stopper signals, in an area where it's *supposed* to be a button or a coin, haha The rest of the junk was where we knew full well we'd have to tolerate some clad and tabs.

And here's some age indicators, which we don't mind . Green copper slag, pistol ball, etc....

Great to get out for a hunt Saturday. Expanding the picture of history at the site. Are you sure those buckles are silver ? And as for the British navy button : There's been plenty of British Navy 1-piece buttons found in CA. But I don't recall that exact one (with the crown on both sides). Very interesting. And good sleuthing ID work. Here's my buttons. 11 total, of which 2 were phoenix buttons.

thanx for the link Steve !

Interesting. Thanx for posting. Ok, who's up for a road trip ? 🤪

Great post ! I love those type of hunts !

Great photography !

Ditto

Our friend Dave got a keeper. A #4 small phoenix button. Type 1 style 1. Also two dropped pistol balls. Touching the Spanish/Mexican period of CA history. Nice going Dave !