Handy things to carry for your next hunt

I'm sitting around waiting on the spring thaw. Still snow on the ground, though not as much. Warmer temps then rain, snow and cold for the next week. In the meantime, I thought it would be nice to let you know some of the items I typically carry with me on a hunt.

 Besides a metal detector of course I always carry a pouch to put my goodies in. Mine is just the Kellyco pouch that came with my detector. I'll probably upgrade later to something nicer, but it works. I also carry my Cen-tec pinpointer. It's cheap  but works great for me. It makes recovery time a whole lot faster because if you are like me then you probably have a hard time spotting those coppers in a tot lot. They blend into the wood chips on me. I also carry multiple digging tools. I have the composite digger that came with my detector, a large (but not full size, more garden spade size) shovel, and my new favorite digger, the Dirt Digger II, which I sometimes carry in the sheath that came with my composite digger. It works great for getting into the hard ground around here. These are all the typical items that most of us would carry.
I also carry a pen and paper to make notes, a paper finders log to keep track of my finds until I get back to my computer, a cell phone for the obvious reasons, still camera, digital video camera and bottled water. The water comes in handy for a couple of reasons. First you always have something to drink, secondly you can rinse your finds if you want to check them out closer before you get home. It's also handy to rinse your hands too, but I also carry hand cleaner or some hand sanitizer for that.
If you are planning a day long hunt, make sure to pack some lunch.
A hunting buddy is also nice to keep you company. Even if they don't have a metal detector they can always help dig of fill holes. :)
Last but not least, if you are going to an area in the middle of nowhere, let someone know where you are going. That way if you don't show back up they know where to start looking for you.

Until next time...
HH
Keep your Coil to the Soil

I don't like cold weather

Ground is frozen over here in Kentucky. Woke up to snow for the past two days. With temps below or at freezing it will probably be a while before I hit the local river park again. Still have plenty of areas to detect there and always looking for new sites to hit. I'm armed with my new digging tool and ready to go as soon as the weather warms a bit.
Until next time...
HH
Keep your Coil to the Soil

Dirt Digger II

My last lunch time hunt I was able to dig a spot I had not been able to dig before. The combination of the hard ground in the area along with tree roots and frozen ground had made it impossible to dig with my composite digger or any standard gardening shovel I had laying around. Short of using a full size shovel digging in that spot wasn't happening. I didn't want to get a full size shovel out in the park and needed a tool that could do the job for a reasonable price. I've been working on Dirt Digger II project for some time now in conjunction with Steve's Custom Welding and now it's ready for unveiling. Follow the link here to find out more or to order one. Dirt Digger II

Until next time...
HH
Keep your Coil to the Soil

Lunch time coin shooting

Finally got the chance to get back out on my lunch break today. The weather finally co-operated and I didn't have a ton of other things to do. Headed back to the local river park and spent about 20-30 minutes hunting. Found 2 dimes and a penny. I had a hit in the particular area I found the dimes a back when the ground was harder. Came back this time armed with my Dirt Digger II and was able to make short work of the ground. Also was able to make a faster recover thanks to my new pinpointer. Not bad for a quick hunt. Hopefully I can get back out tomorrow for another lunch time dig.
Until next time...
HH
Keep your Coil to the Soil

Pinpointers

Recently got a Cen-tech pinpointer from Harbor Freight. For the money I thought it would be handy to have. Hopefully it will save me some digging and make locating my finds faster once I open the hole. Check back soon. Hopefully I will be able to get out in a few days to test it out. Also watch the blog for photos, video and info on my latest project, the Dirt Digger II.
Until next time...
HH
Keep your Coil to the Soil