Tag: beach combing
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The Last Event of 2023 for the SEOMDC & A Recap Of The 2023 Season. My Thoughts On Detecting After Year 2 Is In The Books.
So where do I stand as a detectorist now that I’m closing in on my second full season of detecting? This book was started and had intended on following my adventures starting as a beginner detectorist to find out how long it takes to no longer be considered a beginner. Is there such thing as…
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A 1860’s Property Reveals Some Historic Secrets In Yarker Ontario.
It was a bright and sunny morning when I was to set out on a metal detecting adventure, eager to explore a historic property rumoured to hold hidden treasures from the past. “Ok well I may have started those rumours” but still, rumours are rumours nonetheless. Armed with my trusty metal detector and a sense…
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Another Island Hunt 2023
It was Wednesday June 28th I was meeting with SEOMDC club members Bill Newman, Adam and his girlfriend Bailey at a predetermined location which Bill had chosen. We all met up at about 10:00 AM that day, everyone seemed super excited to go on this adventure, when Bille arrived, he brought with him two kayaks…
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First Year Loonie.
1987 Loonie 1987 was the first year on the Canadian $1 coin. I was 10 years old and I remember holding several lemonade stands on my parents front lawn with my sister during that summer. I also remember getting handfuls on loonies from neighbours, people running for exercise, and people that just loved supporting kids…
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Gord Downie Public Beach and Netherlands coin Found In Harrowsmith Ontario.
Today is June 14th 2023, the day started out wet, raining, & really not a day to be out detecting but since I only have a couple of days off in a row I decided that detecting was on the agenda anyway. I decided to head into Kingston ON to the gord Downie public…
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CHOOSING YOUR PERFECT DETECTOR
After spending the last year and a half metal detecting throughout southern Ontario, following many forums on the subject, there seems to be one question that is asked by many, and that is. what is the best machine within my budget? So I’ll start off by saying that just over a year ago…
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Becoming a part of the worlds largest Ring Finder community .
Last year in 2022 I had applied to become what is known as “The Ring Finders” This is an online worldwide list of Metal detectorists put together by the name of Chris Turner and designed to help people find their lost valuables around the globe, such as wedding rings and other valuable items. When I…
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Public Beach First Gold Of 2023
On Friday May 12 after getting my son off to daycare. My partner was just getting off working night shift and I knew she would need some quiet in the house, so of course my first plan of action was to give her the quiet peaceful rest she deserved. Well what better time for some…
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Joel Stone Heritage Park, & The Gananoque Public Beach (Group Clean Up)
During the start of this past summer of 2022. My partner Erin and I took our son Caspian to the Gananoque local public beach ( Joel Stone Heritage Park) to have some fun in the sun. I had recently bought a metal detector and had decided to bring it to the beach that day in…
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Putting My Newfound Knowledge To The Test
So after doing a lot of research on the subject of Dirt digging, and writing my thoughts, Ideas, and experiences down in this book, it’s time to put my knowledge, equipment, & skills to the test. On my last excursion to Cobourg beach in southern Ontario (Lake Ontario) Where I spent 6 hours beach combing.…
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