Finally got a break in the rain in not so sunny Sunnyvale, and got an invite from some detecting buddies to go explore some outback sites.  First site they'd already located an old homestead but were searching for two more.  After a brutal (for me) hike up a mountain, we didn't find the homestead that was supposed to be up there, but the view was spectacular, so still worth the effort.  Did a total of a solid 8 hours of detecting at various spots, and lots of hiking around.  I had to dig al