7up2000
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2014
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Detector(s) used
- Currently use Garrett AT Pro, Previously used the Fisher F2 for one year
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Kicking around the idea of doing some traveling this summer. I was wondering if it was possible to survive off just the coins/proceeds you find metal detecting? Has anybody ever tried it? I spoke with another hobbyist about this a while back and he said it was a dream of his to be able to travel and live off his md finds.
Admittedly, some(many) days would be sparse. Recently, in 2 outtings I've found a total of $3.30. That would be enough for a cup of coffee in the morning and later in the day some fruit/raw vegetables and maybe an occasional burger(coffee + 2 lite meals each day). Fruit, raw vegetables, canned goods are relatively cheap.
One would be living in an RV or camper van so there is no housing expense--stay in Walmart parking lots, BLM land, truck stops, etc. Gas could be charged to a credit card and paid off at the end of the summer. For argument's sake, I'm assuming the RV is in very nice condition and there are no breakdowns. If you want A/C then then the gas for the generator would be an extra expense. I would bring along a tumbler to clean the coins so they are in spending condition.
It would make MDing a priority and finding good sites paramount. It seems challenging, but do you think it could be done?
Admittedly, some(many) days would be sparse. Recently, in 2 outtings I've found a total of $3.30. That would be enough for a cup of coffee in the morning and later in the day some fruit/raw vegetables and maybe an occasional burger(coffee + 2 lite meals each day). Fruit, raw vegetables, canned goods are relatively cheap.
One would be living in an RV or camper van so there is no housing expense--stay in Walmart parking lots, BLM land, truck stops, etc. Gas could be charged to a credit card and paid off at the end of the summer. For argument's sake, I'm assuming the RV is in very nice condition and there are no breakdowns. If you want A/C then then the gas for the generator would be an extra expense. I would bring along a tumbler to clean the coins so they are in spending condition.
It would make MDing a priority and finding good sites paramount. It seems challenging, but do you think it could be done?
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