Tag: Vanquish340
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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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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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Inaugural Year Is Complete
Well I had a pretty interesting inaugural detecting season. I fell onto this hobby by pure coincidence back in June of 2022. if I’m to be honest. I didn’t buy my first detector with the intent that this hobby was going to be my next passionate hobby. Anyone that knows me or has met me,…
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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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Getting Down & Dirty
I’ve been writing a lot about detecting Ontario beaches lately, but it’s not the only detecting I’ve been doing. I also like to go to some local ball diamonds /parks/& playgrounds. I do like the beach because it can be some easy digging, however when going to a beach there is a bit more planning…
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Clean VS Dirty Beaches
I’ve decided to do a litter comparison between beaches I end up going to and swinging a coil @. I’m doing this because Erin, Caspian and I do go to loads of beaches. Although almost every beach we hit initially looks to be clean, there is most definitely a major difference between all of them,…
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First Outing With My Partner Erin
On the 26th of August 2022, Erin and I decided that we would finally have a date day. It has been months (11) to be exact, that we’ve been able to go with just ourselves and do something fun for an afternoon. Erins mother (Janice) has been absolutely incredible since Caspian has been born. Taking…
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