Things To Do If You Can’t Go Metal Detecting

[flakmagnet]

Fair enough...

What I did not mention is that the chicken house was a kit with a set of directions that flat-lined logic and common sense. The raised bed has already sprouted seeds (not shown here JW, if you need proof I'll go out after the rain stops )

I have a half sister who was born and raised in NZ. She and I were chatting yesterday (by phone), and she said she had noticed that NZ has essentially shut off the corona virus with very few cases and one death. I have followed the progress of your leader, she is a beacon for those who look.  

Best to everyone in these strangest of days. 

 

[mn90403]

You can always look at Nevada State Historical Markers!

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1TAZdKZbBKkZlH9o0VOObTg7KYq0&ll=38.58996229241184%2C-117.0312360736267&z=6

 

[mn90403]

JW,

It should be stated that where Flak lives he could be visited by a mountain lion.  There are several in his area that are tracked with radio collars but I'm sure they would like a chicken dinner!  Other pets can be on the menu also.

 

 

[1515Art]

• Time for a little tool maintenance that’s something to do, ordered a new skid plate for the gpz14 not that I needed one but it seemed like a good time to take care of that and a new guide arm hinge while I’m at it, although the orange cord was working just fine for me.
   
• The handle on my favorite pick was cracked so I decided to give the old digger a face lift and redressed the business ends, ground off two of the three magnet holders I prefer just the one magnet and crafted a new longer handle from an old hoe blank I had on hand shaped to fit me and got a pack of 1/4 x 2” steel rivets on order from granger to pin the head with. I’d ordered a 40” Italian grape vine replacement handle then decided maybe straight style handle might be better and if not I can switch it later. I’m figuring with the longer handle ( the new ones now 41”) I might save myself a little energy getting up and down so much and maybe last a few more hours out there or at least speed things up a bit?.
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[flakmagnet]

2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

There are several in his area that are tracked with radio collars but I'm sure they would like a chicken dinner!  Other pets can be on the menu also.

 

I guess this is probably a little off-topic but heck, almost everything is off-topic in a pandemic; Yes we have mountain lions, coyotes and bobcats where we live - because we are living in their neighborhood. Rather pathetically, at least once a week there are little hand printed posters with cute pictures tacked up to the phone poles on our narrow streets saying things like "little fluffy is missing - if anyone sees her please call this number." What the posters don't seem to realize is that little fluffy has become an evening snack for one of the local inhabitants. You simply can't allow your pets to have the usual run of the neighborhood found in other communities. 

[vanursepaul]

I have been going thru last years pics and remembering how good it is in the Australian bush.... missing it tonight...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjCYJQuW9GoPurwu8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjCYJQuW9GoPurwu8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FTN4byWDLrQhLGup7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3ZuQiXhgCszz7r2d6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/udVWCits5KpTFvY88

[mn90403]

Easy now ... you'll be going down and pick Fred up and we'll never see you two again!

Do you have a plan for this year?

[vanursepaul]

12 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Easy now ... you'll be going down and pick Fred up and we'll never see you two again!

Do you have a plan for this year?

No set plans--- travel is ....problematic--- I am going up to the boat in SE Alaska after my contract ends in May 30th...

After that I m really getting a hankering to get back over and show the fellas how to get on the gold---

Nothing like a year off to exacerbate the gold fever---- !!!!

Haven't made a trip over the top of OZ yet and I may do that this winter--- if its not too hot when i get there---

if it is i will camp somewhere in WA...

or the Philippines?

[1515Art]

5 hours ago, kiwijw said:

Hi there 1515Art, Was that a bush fix on the swing arm? You can get replacement ends for that squiggly flexi bit, I know because mine broke & I got one. & you can get replacement skid plates too?. That one you are showing is beyond belief ? What I did on my first skid plate on the ML 14" coil was when it showed signs of wearing through I took the skid plate off & turned it 180 degrees. I guess that is obvious...but just thought I would mention it. I have found that all my skid plates that I have gone through always wore in the same place, no matter the size coil. Must just be the way I "favour" the coil when I scrub the ground. I use the detector in my right hand & the top left, on the underside of course, is where the coil covers wear.

JW ?

Hey JW, thanks for the tips on the GPZ, I finally just got around to ordering both of those things from a Rob of Rob’s Detectors and he has them in the mail for me already. The pick I’m switching to a holster up between my shoulders connected to the harness just over my right shoulder blade that should keep things out of my way although you’re right if I’m on a ledge or something I’ll probably pull it out and use it like a walking stick as I’ve stepped down off big boulders before and almost been surprised like you mention??. Carrying the pick on my opposite hip every swing from left to right I hear the 7000 moan as the coil nears the pick head keeping it up higher quiets it down I’ve even before carried a pick on my hip and a rake up in the holder over the shoulder blade and it felt comfortable enough.