Tag: discrimination
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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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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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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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2023 Metal Detecting Adventures In the 1000 Island’s (PART 1)
We are now getting to the end of May 2023, the weather has started getting nicer, & the bugs have started getting worse for the season. That’s right, it’s black fly season, I have witnessed the clubs social media page taking a lull in activity. From the start of spring until about the 15th of…
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Midway Through The 2023 Detecting Season. Well as we know from my previous posts. This year (year 2 ) of metal Detecting I had decided to move from Minelab products and get into the Nokta products. Late last season in 2022 I purchased a Nokta Legend at their sale price which ended up being a…
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A Couple Bonus Little Hunts For Me
On Thursday September the 15th just a couple days before I go on my big planned hunt to Oshawa public beach I was told by my partner Erin, that she is going to Smiths Falls for lunch and If I’d like to come then she also threw into the mix that she would be ok…
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The 5 Essential Must Haves For Metal Detecting
5 “Must Have” Essential Tools Needed For Metal Detecting If you are looking to start this new hobby, it can be pretty overwhelming trying to figure out all of the things you will need in order to get started. Many people think that once they have a metal detector then that’s it, they are ready…
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Back To The Drawing Board, Reading An Area Before you Start To Swing Your Coil
After my latest outing to Coburg Beach, I believed that more research is needed on “ the signs & what to look for “ when you are planning a trip to a new location. Being efficient and making the most of your time is imperative when heading out for any dig. Recently, from when I…
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Determining Targets Before You Dig. With the Vanquish 540
So I’ve begged the question since I started metal detecting and finding targets. How do I know what lies beneath before I dig? And what do all these setting mean on my machine? Well, first things first. If your just starting this hobby like I was, then it can be very difficult to know what…
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