Don in SJ
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- May 20, 2005
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My "Pingin" jacket
I saw a post on another forum where a fellow lost a farthing while detecting this weekend and it reminded me of the time I lost an Indianhead penny between where I found it and possibly in my car. I had a happy ending to that incident, I went back to look for the IH and instead found 1797 Large Cent! My first 1700's Large Cent. That was quite a few years ago.
Well, the reason I lost the Indianhead in the first place was that I put the penny in my top open end shirt pocket, and evidently it must have slipped out when I bent over to dig another target.
At times I used to put my finds in my wallet, or in the jeans pockets, but the finds sometimes were too much for those locations.
I was watching a show on fishing and then it hit me, why not use a fishing vest to be a metal detecting hunting vest. So, off I went to the local sporting goods store and bought a fishing vest.
Since I have gone to using the vest, I now know where most of my "stuff" is all the time, I can keep everything short of the kitchen seat in the vest and I have been using a vest now for over 7 years.
Attached are photos that show roughly what I keep in the vest, and of course each of us is different and would have different ideas, but I really like this "system".
Which brings me to one other thing of note. When you find that nice silver coin, or old large copper, ring, whatever. Where do you put it till you get home? I know some use film canisters, but they are a tad bulky and can be lost also. Besides, not too many us have those empty containers anymore with the advent of digital cameras.
I use a small Manila envelope, 2.5 x 4.25" to put my finds in while in the field and upon return at home I annotate the folder for a record of what I found, where I found and the date. I included a photo of the folders, I bought a box of 500 several years ago and still have some left.
Hope this helps some of you, let me add, I have three fishing vests, I basically just use the one in the photos, only about 29 dollars, I did buy an expensive one from Beans, but for one that cost 3 times more, I really do not like it, but it is the one I would use if it is really cold out and I got it as a larger size to go over whatever winter coat I am wearing.
I recommend getting one that fits comfortably over what your wear for the majority of your hunting time.
Again, I hope this post helps, or at least puts some good ideas into your heads.
HH
Don in South Jersey
I saw a post on another forum where a fellow lost a farthing while detecting this weekend and it reminded me of the time I lost an Indianhead penny between where I found it and possibly in my car. I had a happy ending to that incident, I went back to look for the IH and instead found 1797 Large Cent! My first 1700's Large Cent. That was quite a few years ago.
Well, the reason I lost the Indianhead in the first place was that I put the penny in my top open end shirt pocket, and evidently it must have slipped out when I bent over to dig another target.
At times I used to put my finds in my wallet, or in the jeans pockets, but the finds sometimes were too much for those locations.
I was watching a show on fishing and then it hit me, why not use a fishing vest to be a metal detecting hunting vest. So, off I went to the local sporting goods store and bought a fishing vest.
Since I have gone to using the vest, I now know where most of my "stuff" is all the time, I can keep everything short of the kitchen seat in the vest and I have been using a vest now for over 7 years.
Attached are photos that show roughly what I keep in the vest, and of course each of us is different and would have different ideas, but I really like this "system".
Which brings me to one other thing of note. When you find that nice silver coin, or old large copper, ring, whatever. Where do you put it till you get home? I know some use film canisters, but they are a tad bulky and can be lost also. Besides, not too many us have those empty containers anymore with the advent of digital cameras.
I use a small Manila envelope, 2.5 x 4.25" to put my finds in while in the field and upon return at home I annotate the folder for a record of what I found, where I found and the date. I included a photo of the folders, I bought a box of 500 several years ago and still have some left.
Hope this helps some of you, let me add, I have three fishing vests, I basically just use the one in the photos, only about 29 dollars, I did buy an expensive one from Beans, but for one that cost 3 times more, I really do not like it, but it is the one I would use if it is really cold out and I got it as a larger size to go over whatever winter coat I am wearing.
I recommend getting one that fits comfortably over what your wear for the majority of your hunting time.
Again, I hope this post helps, or at least puts some good ideas into your heads.
HH
Don in South Jersey
