Doc Bach

On 3/26/2023 at 12:48 AM, Gary XP said:

Thanks guys, I read with interest, and fully understand people are excited about new updates and future products, I can assure you XP are constantly working hard.

As with any manufacturer XP will not release information regarding updates and new products via e mail or public platform until it is time to do so. So can I politely ask for people not to send in e mails of this nature, as it ties up valuable resources.

Many thanks Gary

 

Different peoples and cultures have a vast difference of opinion of about what hard work actually is, enough said.But to be fair there is a flip side to that coin....When it comes down to brass tacks with xp quality is better than quantity.

Those Browns are ferocious predators and notorious for attacking and eating just about anything that they see and can catch.Would not be surprised if they had Rainbows in their stomachs. I have caught the sea run version in the Trinity River here in Northern California and their bellies were full of Salmon and Steelhead Smolts so many that they were regurgitating them.Anyway very nice fish!

2 hours ago, JCR said:

That is a beautiful point. It almost looks to be made from Obsidian, but it is not glossy.

Good point JCR, no pun intended.The obsidian from the local volcano where I find a lot of my Points,Blades,Scrapers,Drills and so forth, most commonly comes in different shades and grades of black.Ranging from a very fragile and glossy transparent type to a very dense and hard Jett black grade. .And then there is the more rare and desireable yet seldom seem grey and opaque variety, very similar to Colonel Dans exceptional piece.

Breaking news! The freakin Manticore boat sunk like the Titanic six months ago! Can you say FML?            

4 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Our friend who writes in Portuguese says:

"Generally I try to explore the whole area if I find something I go back there again, but if I don't find even a hint of an object I abandon it and look for another one to explore."

Well said indeed 👍

 

Thanks 350! So just to clarify I was not trying to be condescending to our fellow member. However i was  looking for a response and translation from the poster or one of our more savvy members.So thanks and mission accomplished.

Wise decision all around and a good purchase.Judging bye the types of sites that you hunt, the D2 with the nine will not disappoint, IMHO.

47 minutes ago, Joel - cacadordereliquia said:

Geralmente eu procuro explorar toda a área se encontrar alguma coisa volto la dê novo, mais se não encontrar nem um indício de algum objeto eu abandono e procuro outro para explorar.

Well said Bro!

30 minutes ago, Doc Bach said:

Take a look at XP the 240 might work but I would recommend the 280. Even though it is more pricey and a little heavier it is worth it in my opinion for the additional space and durability.Off hand without looking the inside dimensions sound correct.

I just re-read your post. Whoops my mistake and good luck.

Take a look at XP the 240 might work but I would recommend the 280. Even though it is more pricey and a little heavier it is worth it in my opinion for the additional space and durability.Off hand without looking the inside dimensions sound correct.

Depends on a few diffirent factors.The weather is the main thing when I gets up over 105 degrees and there is not a whole lot of shaded areas to hunt then that gets a little rough.Same goes if it is cold and raining like a heffer pissin on a flat rock for hours at a time.Another thing is how motivated I am by the quality of finds I'm digging.One thing for certain is that I've learned the hard way to force myself to quit when I have reached the point of exhaustion. Because my digging becomes dangerously careless and we all know what can happen then.

48 minutes ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

No, I was a young kid back in the late 60's and early 70's so trash dumps in the desert were very common.  One of the best places to go target practicing back then.  As we get older and more wise, we become educated and some of us change our ways.  

Today, so many folks dig up a piece of trash and toss it back on the ground.  Whereas those of us who've learned over time, we tend to dig up a piece of trash and pack it out, so we don't find it again.

Yes in some areas and laws (which I don't agree with) if you do dig up a nail or rusty tobacco tin, you are supposed to leave it there and not remove it?  Why is that.

Because Jerry we need to leave those Historically significant items for the up and coming stuffy and overly zealous pompous Richards that they are Archeologist of the future. As well as for others to enjoy of course.

Howdy back from Hooterville over in Mendocino County, and welcome to the forum! Always looking forward to hearing tales and seeing finds from the gold country.

I'd be willing to bet that you will find one soon enough.It's been my experience that the Barber halfs are tougher to come by?

Congrats on the rare and exceptional merchants token.

17 minutes ago, Reg Wilson said:

For short prospecting trips a few sourdough rolls (buns) and cheese and fruit are adequate. For longer trips (fortnight or so) sausages and chops (cutlets) which are used in the first few days and from then on its vegetarian, mainly pasta and rice based dishes, with whatever vegetables will last the distance.

A few beers and a bottle of my home made whiskey are also included. Naturally plenty of water from my rainwater tank.

Finally somebody has the smarts to bring along a jug of snakebite medicine!

5 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Well do you know just how much it cost to ship those kangaroos to where I live?

I can get 3 cows for the shipping cost alone and they taste better than the roo's.

Obviously Sir you have never tried jerked Joey it's oh so tender and tasty.Roasted Dingo and frilled-neck lizards ain't bad gnawin either.

During the winter months I make steelhead jerky in my smokehouse. And during the summer and fall months I do the same with ocean and river caught chinook salmon.Not politically correct to say but it's an old-time recipe called squaw candy.Other than that smoked oysters and sardines.

Very well said and thought provoking sir.

7 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Thanks RVP,

I'd much rather Pinpoint than Pontificate. 🤣 Here's all the junk I janitored yesterday:

I think that large round thing with the reeds is from some kind of instrument, and the 3 ringers are not minies but some kind of 52 caliber bullet from back in the day. 🤔

I'd much rather pinpoint than pontificate.I'm not certain if it qualifies as such.... But nice prose mr.rose!

Very nice coins,one thing that you can bank on is that the California Mother Lode will never be played out.

Those are the types of targets and finds that make a relic hunter as well as an early coin and token hunters mind run wild.The very kind that keep us motivated and chugging along and working to the point of exhaustion.Keep at it Cpt! Oh and I really like the piece with the diamond pattern.

15 minutes ago, ThatOneDigger said:

Minelab will send them to Cabela's so they don't have to discount to Veterans, why lose 15% when you can just sell to a big box store that doesn't offer the 15% veteran discount.

OUCH! That would suck big time!

That's a handsome Pistareen.

4 hours ago, George Kinsey said:

Carter is a good guy and his products work as advertised.

Thats cool George. And i have watched enough of his vids to know that he is a top hand with any detector that he happens to be using on any given day.

5 minutes ago, Rivers rat said:

Sorry to ask but did u try the bone connector headphones from XP??

 

 

RR

No worries Rios Rato from the UK.Anyway yes I have them and use them often and i like them.They work very well for being able to hear what is happening around you and help with my diminished hearing.You have to be careful with them though in relic sites with a lot of big iron.They will rattle ones brain and mine has already been rattled plumb to death.