how old is everyone here?

[daveycleaning]

hey guys i was just wondering hot old everyone is because i am just getting into TH and i have found that a lot of people are older. Which is cool because of the experience but i was wondering why there is not very many younger people like me. I am 20 years old. just thought it would be interesting!

 

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[chrisplay2004]

38 8)
Rock hound since 75'
Coin collecting since about 78'
Fossils since 79'
MDing since Feb. 2007, i'm HOOOKED!

 

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[auckr]

62....and I still love the thrill of the hunt

 

[BobPA]

54 years young.

 

[Noodle]

Absolutely ancient. 61, I think. Never thought I'd make it this far. God must have something left for me to do. - Noodle

 

[scrounger d detector collector]

the scrounger is 47.lifetime of scrounging.metal hunting since 1966. first machine u build it kit detector.bfo. carry a transistor radio along as speaker.anyone remember. true old timers know its metal hunting,not detecting.although recently i heard dirt fishing.i kinda likeit.

 

[freeze12]

54 year's here and My first detector was a "Heathkit"

 

[lalal09]

43 here,We started detecting 1 1/2 years ago

 

[lou423]

51, started at 21 and still doing good...

 

[lockman209]

I turn 52 April 15th, 2008. Been detecting since 1972.

 

[briankb70]

38 April 11th bitten by the bug 1976 (dads fault)

 

[Unicorn]

As old as my head and abit older than my teeth

 

[farmerboy856]

I'm 25 will be 26 in july. Started out with my uncles old whites don't member the model i could barely lift it! it was blue an i think my parents only let me keep using it cause they loved me! sure did dig up there lawn alot! then when i was twelve they bought me a whites classic three plus an my dad an have been hooked ever since! now we use a dfx an a mxt both are excellent machines! oh yeah dad is 68 an has a a new knee an still finds more than me!

 

[olegoat]

67, first was one i made, next was a heathkit, then a whites, sold it and a brand new compass 77b, still have it plus all in my profile, does that tell you how long i have at least owned a detector even if i didnt use them much for several years......

 

[Jim101]

I have been MD'ing on and off for 15 yrs. I turned 60 this past Jan., 60 is now the "New 40" and I feel like a 35yr. old in a 60 yr. old body.......

 

[Mental Granny]

Hey when you are that old you can say and do alot more stuff and get away with it ! They just chalk it up to age!

 

[Montauk3]

I'll be 70 in July.

 

[Fishstank]

30

 

[dogcaught]

28, detecting for 6 years off and on. Still using the first machine i ever owned, my BH sharpshooter II. I know what you mean about constantly digging junk, foil, and clad at best. I got in the VERY BAD habit of only digging promising signals (high tones), and after reading this forum and others, i changed back to digging all repeatable targets. After making this change, on about my 3rd low tone, i unearthed an 1867 Shield Nickel two days ago. My oldest and best find to date. I'm glad i switched back, but i feel SICK thinking about those recent low repeatable tones i have heard, and the choice i made to walk on by. DIG THEM ALL!!

 

[silverthorn]

52, for another month only...

 

[mamabear]

young enuf to wanna, but old enuf to know better!