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i was wondering if anybody has and uses a metal detector to search and enjoy looking for various objects beneath the ground? I bought my other half one for christmas and i had to buy myself one also.We like to get out and look for rocks and the like,we cant go anywhere that she feels one of the side compartments full of rocks when we go home.I have gotten her rock tumblers and various thingss to play with her rocks.When i was younger i used to use one of my uncles detectors .I would like to know if anybody plays around with them and the stuff they have found? Also the locations.We have found arrowheads and artifacts around where we live when they drain the lake.You can see where the fire pits where and then you can find the artifacts.If you use a metal detector what kind and brand.
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I don't own a metal detector, however there is a GPS game that's gaining popularity - Geocashing. Here's an article we wrote about it:
Geocaching: If you hide it, they will come
Who says hide and seek is just a kid’s game? Geocaching is the ultimate combination of simple child’s play and high-tech global positioning gadgetry. Back in May of 2000, GPS enthusiast Dave Ulmer hid a prize-filled black bucket in the woods near his house. Then he posted the GPS coordinates on an internet site and the game was on! Within a few days, people were hunting for Ulmer’s hidden treasure chest (which contained some videos, books, and a slingshot). Within a week, word had spread and more GPS treasure maps appeared online.
Today, geocaching is a worldwide phenomenon encouraging people of all ages to get up from their computers and get outside! People hide small treasures on mountains, in city parks, and cemeteries. After typing in your coordinates, you may end up finding the cache or a clue sending you to another location. It’s not as easy as it sounds, though. Experienced geocachers warn “it’s one thing to type in a location; it’s another to actually get there.” Right now, there are nearly half a million caches around the world. Most you can find by walking, but some caches are accessible only by boat, or skis, or rock climbing halfway up a sheer cliff.
There are only three rules:
1) Take something from the cache
2) Leave something in the cache
3) Write about your trip in the logbook
Geocaching and RVing were made for each other. It’s a perfect way for every member of the family to get off-road for a little while and explore. You can stroll around a park or hike up a mountain—it’s up to you. All you need to get started is a hand-held global positioning receiver and a sense of adventure. The GPS units run anywhere between $100 and $1,000 (though some places like West Virginia will rent you a unit to search for nearby treasure.) Geocaching.com gives you all the information you need to get started on your very own treasure hunt. So what are you waiting for?
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