"Digger" inspired newbie

[nose picker]

Hello all fellow DIGGERS! I found this thread inspired by the show diggers, and wanting to get into the hobby.

Any how, I love all the stories and advice for the new guys on the block. This site has awesomeness every where!

I am waiting for my tax return to buy my new equipment...I'm thinking of the AT Pro, and pointer as that is what seems to be a popular brand on the threads and the show.

Can't wait to use the terms like "nectar", "roundness in the hole" and dance around and tackle bushes when I find cool things

Ready to strike it big time so I can retire with my chest of pirate gold! As soon as I get my first fruit from the nectar of the ground, I will post some pics!

 

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[Critical Recovery]

Son, nothing good can come of this.

 

[Tnmountains]

Welcome sir. The at pro is a good machine and we look forward to your finds. Glad you found us.
Happy Hunting
TnMtns

 

[Gold Maven]

welcome nose picker.

Diggers is a good show, but we don't really dance around, or make up silly words for our finds.

You will attract a crowd when you are trying to be discreet, jumping around yelling is not recommended.

Imagine if you gave someone permission to search your yard, and they were running around acting like fools.....imo, it is a hobby best enjoyed with decorum. Good Luck, post some pics.

 

[Silver Worm]

Welcome to Treasure Net from Mississippi!

 

[Pulltab Parson]

Welcome Nose,

This is the place to be for all things Metal Detecting! There are a lot of great machines out there and the ATPro / Gold are good ones for finding coins, just be aware that it may not be as easy as they portray on the show, it takes time to learn your machine and get to know what its telling you.

Make sure you post all your finds, we love that kind of stuff "round" here!

HH
PTP

 

[nose picker]

OK- I might exaggerate a little....I won't tackle a bush or dance around like a fool, but I will do some sort of dance, discreetly of course if I find something good.

Appreciate all the tips....I live in AZ, so the weather will be prime for hunting.

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Welcome to Tnet but after some time in the hobby,You will regret your inspirational thread lol. Best of luck to you man, I Hope You FInd A Trillion in Gold!!!

 

[nose picker]

It's all about having fun! Can hardly wait to start. Hope to post some good pics, and contribute!

I am having fun just reading all the threads.

 

[nose picker]

I am definitely here in the hobby cause of the show, and it has inspired me to join a hobby!

I think the show is fun and responsible. They work with an archeologist and get permission to dig and leave no trace of their holes.

Keeping that all in mind, they still have a lot of fun...silly yes, but that's TV! A couple of Grumpy guys digging up stuff might not have inspired me, or been entertaining.

Looking forward to getting started....hopefully the Nectar Gods will smile down on me and give me some roundness in the hole....I've already been warned not to tackle the nearest tree....just a discreet dance.

 

[elijahhenry10]

Diggers is the closest you'll get to seeing 'normal' metal detectorists on tv. Craziness and people making money sell, look at your channel guide and its easy to see.

 

[Sandman23]

DUDE please NEVER EVER EVER NEVER EVER AGAIN use the words " nectar " Roundness " or ANYTHING ELSE you hear on the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I beg of you... THOSE are by far the dumbest words ever to have been spoken about the hobby or MDing.... Thanks...

 

[1graeman]

Nose Picker,

I, too, got the desire for MDing from the show and I can't wait to hit up the old towns and bldg's. Where at in AZ are you from? I live in Glendale and on Wednesday my new Pioneer 505 arrives. Next weekend I will be wearing out batteries and and hunting like crazy

 

[Tnmountains]

Oh yeah. Nothing wrong with doing a Happy Dance with treasure in the hole. Check out the todays finds section. You will be posting there soon. Dig everything at first until you get a feel for your machine.
Happy Hunting
TnMtns

 

[nose picker]

1greaman - I live in PHX, for sure we will have to organize a hunt together....I am still waiting for my tax return, so it will have to be next month. I am creating a list of possible places to go.

Have fun this weekend, let me know if you find some good Nectar in the Hole. I am thinking their is a lot of virgin locations here in AZ.

May the Nectar Gods Be With You!

Sincerely,

Nose Picker

 

[Gold Maven]

i wonder how many people are buying a detector nation wide because of the show.

 

[olfacere]

Firstly, welcome to the forum and the hobby. We support you in your new endeavour. Secondly, there are a few shows, "Diggers" in particular, that are viewed with quite a bit of disdain by detectorists. It's a matter of perspective. If someone has been detecting since the 70's and considers themselves to be somewhat "professional" about their hobby, then a silly, new show like "Diggers" feels like an insult. It's also inspired some unwanted attention from the shovel police *cough* archaeological community as there really is very little documentation being produced as they dig and they are digging historical artifacts. In a proper excavation, fine details of position, depth, and orientation would be collected methodically, along with information about ground strata for understanding local deposition. Then again, the archaeologists can't dig it all by themselves (not before the artifacts corrode into nothing, anyway). So, there are some contentious issues wrapped up in the public portrayal of our hobby.

A lot of the tension comes from the fact that so few care about our hobby, meaning very few people care about the laws that regulate our hobby. Most people, even many cops, don't really know the laws on exactly where you can detect/dig and where you can't. We are also burdened by the fact that hardly anyone ever puts up a sign that says, "Metal Detecting OK." Almost all metal detecting signs are prohibitive. We are assumed to be able to do what we want on public property as long as it isn't specifically prohibited, but then bureaucrats and representatives of all types would rather make everything a judgment call (keeping power-on-a-whim for themselves) than bind their own hands by explicitly saying you can do something. Committing scares people, not to mention the fact that many people would rather just not be bothered, so they'll give a quick "no" without knowing the law/policies, without checking, and without having the authority to give an answer in the first place. If you were told "no," though, some people would expect you to respect it, even if you weren't confident that it's correct. So, we're never really sure where it's legal to detect or not, even when we ask.

I'm not trying to discourage you at all. This hobby is certainly fun and rewarding. I would recommend it to anyone. You just have to make slow, wise progress. On the shows, they take care of all the legal stuff behind the scenes. They selectively show the 15 minutes of the day that were exciting and then ignore the 380 minutes spent swinging on nothing, digging, taking a break, et cetera. They talk a lot about only a few finds and show a tableful of stuff that hasn't been discussed. Many times, the trash is more interesting than one would think. These are just some things to think about when identifying yourself as a "detectorist."

 

[nose picker]

Olfacere- point taken, but the show is no different than the long history of fishing shows.

Fishing is regulated, and everyone knows those guys don't pull in the prize catch on the first cast. I think fishing is great just for the outdoor experience, as I expect to find detecting to be the same.

What are those Digger Characters suppose to do on the show, talk about the unfairness of the world, and show us every bottle cap and pull tab they find - then say sorry, maybe next episode, we want to show you our pain first?

There seems to be some whining about the Show bringing new people into the hobby - this should be a good thing - some people seem a little grumpy about it.

In truth the show is fun and shines a favorable light on the hobby.

 

[Critical Recovery]

ok.

Who is this?

Tim or George?

 

[dmaki1988]

the show is pretty cool, i think its a little more realistic than American diggers or whatever, pulling a rusty saw blade out of the ground and selling it for 2G's, but lets be honest for what they find in one episode, it could take a much longer period of time in the real world. stay excited and eager to hunt, bottle caps and pull tabs usually put most detectors dreams of striking it rich to an end rather quickly..