against the wind
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- Jul 27, 2015
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- E-trac, Excalibur, XP Deus, & CTX 3030.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
So today I'm up early to try to beat the rain that was predicted for the afternoon. I watch Channel 7 News on most days and their weatherman, (Bill Evans), is really a pretty accurate Meteorologist. He said this morning,, not to discount the entire day because the rain won't hit NYC until 1 P.M.
It's great that you can find a forecaster that can even put a time on when the drops will start falling. It is pretty important to me because I travel to most places on my motorcycle. The E-Trac is my weapon of choice and it doesn't get along with water at all. So I set the alarm on my cell phone for 12 P.M. and I'm guessing I should be good for a 4 hour hunt.
I cut down on travel time by hitting a local park. This place has given up silver but you really have to pay attention. The iron in the ground will keep you busy.
Although most of the targets were freshly dropped clad, I did dig some memorial pennies at 6 inches. Now that is where I would normally find a Wheat Penny. My 3 good targets for the day ended up being quite shallow. No deeper than 3 inches. It just goes to show you. Most really good targets are usually deep but not all.
Well,, the alarm went off at 12 P.M. but the weather was so nice I decided to stretch it for another 1/2 hour. Not smart. Bill Evans was right. After taking pictures of the trash I dug, hitting the bathroom, and then loading up the bike, it started to rain. Had I stopped hunting at 12, I would have missed the sprinkles. Without traffic, I was only 20 minutes from home. I decided to sit it out. The rained stopped after about a half hour and the sun came out, so I scooted home.
As I'm cleaning my finds, filling out my treasure log, and taking pictures, I notice that the sun is still shining. The sun stayed with us until about 5;30 P.M. and then it started to rain again. Bill said it would start about 1 P.M. and rain until about 7 P.M. Tomorrow's forecast is for a beauty of a day. I sure hope he is right.
My finds for the 4 hour hunt were: 11q, 19d, 6n, 22 memorials, 6 wheat pennies, (44, 45(2), 45d, 50, &56), a no date Buffalo Nickel, a 1958d Silver Rosie, and a Sterling Ring. (Less the stone and split at the back of the band).
My 2015 Silver Coin Count is now at 133 coins.
It's great that you can find a forecaster that can even put a time on when the drops will start falling. It is pretty important to me because I travel to most places on my motorcycle. The E-Trac is my weapon of choice and it doesn't get along with water at all. So I set the alarm on my cell phone for 12 P.M. and I'm guessing I should be good for a 4 hour hunt.
I cut down on travel time by hitting a local park. This place has given up silver but you really have to pay attention. The iron in the ground will keep you busy.
Although most of the targets were freshly dropped clad, I did dig some memorial pennies at 6 inches. Now that is where I would normally find a Wheat Penny. My 3 good targets for the day ended up being quite shallow. No deeper than 3 inches. It just goes to show you. Most really good targets are usually deep but not all.
Well,, the alarm went off at 12 P.M. but the weather was so nice I decided to stretch it for another 1/2 hour. Not smart. Bill Evans was right. After taking pictures of the trash I dug, hitting the bathroom, and then loading up the bike, it started to rain. Had I stopped hunting at 12, I would have missed the sprinkles. Without traffic, I was only 20 minutes from home. I decided to sit it out. The rained stopped after about a half hour and the sun came out, so I scooted home.
As I'm cleaning my finds, filling out my treasure log, and taking pictures, I notice that the sun is still shining. The sun stayed with us until about 5;30 P.M. and then it started to rain again. Bill said it would start about 1 P.M. and rain until about 7 P.M. Tomorrow's forecast is for a beauty of a day. I sure hope he is right.
My finds for the 4 hour hunt were: 11q, 19d, 6n, 22 memorials, 6 wheat pennies, (44, 45(2), 45d, 50, &56), a no date Buffalo Nickel, a 1958d Silver Rosie, and a Sterling Ring. (Less the stone and split at the back of the band).
My 2015 Silver Coin Count is now at 133 coins.
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You sure had plenty of targets to dig. Looks like 1 to 1 keeper to trash ratio.
