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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel77" data-source="post: 629858" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>I finally got out there today, out to Heathcote to have a swing.</p><p></p><p>I truly did not know how unfit I was, which became very apparent very quickly. :lol: </p><p></p><p>I managed to dig a up a piece of.... something from close to a tree, it is not gold, but it allowed me to use the detector to find the target in the ground, dig around until I managed to pull it out of the hole in a pile of other dirt and rubble and wave my hand full of dirt over the coil until I found what was making the noise (I then filled the hole back in) that was my goal for today and I succeeded.</p><p></p><p>All in all a good day, the only issues I had (apart from my fitness) was that I did not take enough water (2x 600ml is not enough, gonna go for 4x or 6x next time), and the cord from the battery to the GPX feels like it should be longer, there were a few times where I put down the GPX to dig and had to move a bit which resulted in dragging, maybe I just need to develop some better situational awareness which will hopefully come with time.</p><p></p><p>I am going to head back there on Sunday and Monday if the weather behaves.</p><p></p><p>Anyway just thought I'd reply to let you know how I went.</p><p></p><p>Take it easy all and have a happy new year. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel77, post: 629858, member: 22295"] I finally got out there today, out to Heathcote to have a swing. I truly did not know how unfit I was, which became very apparent very quickly. :lol: I managed to dig a up a piece of.... something from close to a tree, it is not gold, but it allowed me to use the detector to find the target in the ground, dig around until I managed to pull it out of the hole in a pile of other dirt and rubble and wave my hand full of dirt over the coil until I found what was making the noise (I then filled the hole back in) that was my goal for today and I succeeded. All in all a good day, the only issues I had (apart from my fitness) was that I did not take enough water (2x 600ml is not enough, gonna go for 4x or 6x next time), and the cord from the battery to the GPX feels like it should be longer, there were a few times where I put down the GPX to dig and had to move a bit which resulted in dragging, maybe I just need to develop some better situational awareness which will hopefully come with time. I am going to head back there on Sunday and Monday if the weather behaves. Anyway just thought I'd reply to let you know how I went. Take it easy all and have a happy new year. :D [/QUOTE]
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