Oh Man!!

[gtfd47]

So how about this one. I am new to this as I have previously stated. I found a sweet series of cellar holes dating probably to the late 1700s in the woods. I go out yesterday, and for the first time, I put the loop of my Whites XLT spectrum to the ground. I take a couple of steps and bam, the tone is going off. Excitedly and unexperienced, I start to dig...Nothing. This goes on for an hour or so. Hit then nothing. I figure something is wrong with me or the detector. I am so frustrated, I put the detector down, with the pin point switch on and head phones still attached. I sat on the ground with my feet out by the loop when...overload. I was wearing STEEL TOE boots!!!!. Please tell me this has happened to someone else or just add insult to injury and tell me I am an idiot. All I came up with was an old Iron lock mechanism and enough nails to rebuild the house, but nonetheless, it was as good an introduction to the sport.

 

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[PBK]

Welcome, Gtfd47! Glad to have you with us!

And no, you're definitely not the first to detect his own feet.

As a matter of fact, I know a highly experienced relic hunter who made a similar "find" after strapping on a pair of heavy-duty snake leggings. Seems they have bronze mesh sandwiched between the layers of canvas!

Again, it's great to have you aboard, and I'll be watching for your future posts and finds!

All the best,
PBK

 

[Montana Jim]

Welcome to T-Net!

You'll fit right in here... LOL.

Very funny... very common mistake.

 

[Kilika]

Welcome gtfd47! I feel your pain
I'm also a newbie, and I discovered (the hard way) - when scanning the hole to see if the 'treasure' is still down there, don't leave your digging tool right next to the hole!
Best of luck and Hh-
Kilika

 

[3searchin]

I can honestly say you are not the first............Been there done that.....Still do it occasinally when I go out after work, take a few beeps to realize I have them on.

 

[eagle77]

Been there, done that...its all the fun in MD'ing m8

BTW rings are not a wise thing to take along, it took serveral hours to figure that one

 

[erikk]

and if you use a Sun Ray probe it's always good th remember to switch it back to the target position be fore hunting. You don't want to know how many times I have forgotten to do it

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HIO:

If your detector is set to max, the nails in your shoes will trigger it. I use guaraches of all leather construction.

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[godisnum1]

The only reason I didn't wear my steel-toe boots the other day when I went out was because I read about someone else making that same frustrating mistake here on T-Net... funny, but apparently it can be a very common and overlooked mistake. Heh... good thing you noticed and didn't keep wearing them every trip, digging up everything around you.

Bran <><

 

[Montana Jim]

Since you are all confessing, I will too... :P

I've never done the steal toe boot thing, but have left my digging tool too close to the hole.

But the worst is walking around for twenty minutes and realizing I forgot to turn the detector back on! I always feel like I missed "the big one" and have to retrace my steps as best I could!

 

[PBK]

But the worst is walking around for twenty minutes and realizing I forgot to turn the detector back on!

One of treasure hunting's best known personalities once appeared on a magazine cover, intently scanning around an old cabin. Since it was a promotional photo, the detector housing was prominently displayed and sharply in focus. Unfortunately, the power switch was OFF !

 

[tenbears]

Ben there done that,and even held my scoop over detector with my wedding band on. HH

 

[Montana Jim]

Ben there done that,and even held my scoop over detector with my wedding band on. HH

Yea! Done that too... wearing a watch and moving a clump of dirt under the coil... LMAO...

"There has to be something there!" Beep Beep Beep... LOL

 

[ivan salis]

Opps --as we live we learn---Ivan

 

[MEinWV]

Weedhopper! You have just learned one of the first lessons of this new life you have chosen.

Go forth now!..............There is much to be learned!

Many of us have had that happen, and some of these new machines are so sensitive that the metal eyelets on your footwear can set off your unit. My younger brother spent most of his time at the beach one night backing up, constantly, because he had steeltoed rubber boots on. Thanks for the memories!
Have fun!.......Good luck and happy hunting!

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

We learn from our mistakes. At least you admitted yours and had a lot of other folks fess up too.

I do not wear steel toed boots so that never happened to me.

Welcome to the hobby. Happy Hunting.

 

[Old Dog]

Now that I have syopped chuckling long enough to relate my own...

Some years ago I got what we could only figure were the lace gromets in my Boots.

Don't feel like the lone ranger, we all do things like this. And as long as we TH, we will continue to do them.


And laugh later,
Old Dog