Those of you that live in the northern part of the country, probably ask the same question every winter. “What can I do when there’s a foot of snow on the ground, and the ground is frozen solid for ever one foot. Well you could pack up and go to Florida and metal detect the beaches all winter, but this is not what this is about, and besides, those of you who live in the south also have a problem. Although not serious, there are lots of cold winds and low wind chill factors, and instead of snow, you have those rains, that seem almost constant, and digging in endless mud or red clay is a thing that one does not desire to do. Rather than hibernation until the snow and rains have gone, try some of the following activities; they will help you with your metal detecting when the spring comes.
Rather than hibernation until the snow and rains have gone, try some of the following activities; they will help you with your metal detecting when the spring come.
1. Clean all of your equipment and store it in a warm dray place, with the batteries removed.
2. Sharpen all of your digging tools, and make new ones if you need them. Make a carrying case that attaches to your belt to carry them in.
3. Build new equipment, such as a box or container that you can place in your vehicle for carrying all of your equipment.
4. Make up a first aid kit, or check your present one.
5. Decide on what equipment you would like to buy. Send for literature, and compare prices and features. Many times you will be able to buy at a discount during the winter months.
6. Re-read all of your old treasure magazines, compile a notebook of ideas that you find interesting.
7. Subscribe to a treasure magazine that you are not now receiving. You might also want to order back issues.
8. Look into other areas of the hobby, such as, gold panning, rock hounding, bottle collecting, jewelry making, etc.
9. Join your local historical or archaeological society.
10. Join a local treasure hunting club, or if you don’t have one, you might want to consider forming one.
11. Get a good coin book and catalog your finds, and figure their value. You might want to compare them with previous years to see how much they have increased in value.
12. Research any of your unusual finds, and take photographs of them.
13. Spend some time at the local library to research future sites to search. After you find them , plan your trips.
14. Search for Topo maps on the Internet, aerial photos of the area you wish to search. Pinpoint the areas you wish to search.
15. Call or write the owners of the property you are interested in searching, and obtain their permission ahead of time.
16. Write articles about your previous finds, experiences and equipment. Submit them to your favorite treasure magazine.
17. Get outside and see what others are doing, such as hills where children are sledding. Then go back in the spring.
18. You can metal detect even if the ground ifs frozen, to see if there is anything there. If you find an promising area, you can come back in the spring and recover the items that you found in the frozen ground.
Written by Devros
Nov 03, 2009 at 07:38 PM
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