stlthy1 Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 Has anyone ever took a metal detector with them while out geocaching? It would be cool as long as it wasnt on State property huh. Quote
+V7L Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 At the UnWieldy Handhelds Cache.... left a chainsaw, TOOK A METAL DETECTOR. V7L Quote
rain theory Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 depends where the cache is i guess... I could see where they would come in handy benchmark hunting though! - - - rin theory - - - Quote
BassoonPilot Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 Most caches are already so easy to find, why on earth would anyone want or need to bring a metal detector? This is the best argument against using metal ammo boxes, against disclosing in the cache description the type of container one is searching for, and against leaving metallic objects in caches. Quote
+briansnat Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 Wouldn't be of much use looking for a Tupperware container filled with McToys. "Life is a daring adventure, or it is nothing" - Helen Keller Quote
+brdad Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 Short of having a metal cache which is buried for some stupid reason or otherwise under or behind something solid,or maybe under 3 feet of snow, what good would it be? I'd think you'd have as much luck slowly swinging a branch all over the area a suspected cache might be. Generally, finding a cache is as easy as being at the same spot it is. Once you are there, it's kind of hard to miss if you look everywhere you could stick a metal detector. Save our forests, wipe your *** with a tree-hugger. Quote
maxxer Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=1641&log=y&decrypt= We've never brought a detector along for any other caches and didn't plan to bring one for this find. It came in very handy for this one. Anyway, here's our find log August 26, 2001 by maxxer (16 found) This was a real tough one to find! A beautiful area, warm sunny day, beer in cooler, awesome trails - what more can one ask for? The Cache!! We searched and searched...took breaks...and searched some more! Great job hiding it!! We brought a friend along who happened to bring his metal detector for the trip. Good thing! After 1.5 hrs (at least) of searching around once we were down to .00 on GPS, we broke down and read the spoilers/cheat...in the end Jim with his detector was the finder of the cache. We took the yo-yo and the measure tape key chain and left Reptile toys, glow sticks, and a smiley key chain. Blew some of the bubbles from the cool mini champagne bottle. Oh, and Jim left a Canadian quarter he found next to one of the rocks. Pic # 21(?) Great time had by all (including the dogs!) Thanx for the fun Biker Kev! Quote
+Kodak's4 Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by brdad:Generally, finding a cache is as easy as being at the same spot it is. I can see that the cache hiders in Maine are not nearly as creative as the cache hiders in the Seattle area. Quote
+brdad Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 quote:I can see that the cache hiders in Maine are not nearly as creative as the cache hiders in the Seattle area. I hope not, for your sake. I've got plenty more here to find, so maybe I am wrong on that account as well. And I hope to make it out there someday to see just what the differences are. However, I was stating in general terms; that if a person could get close enough to a cache with a metal detector to determine it was the cache, then if he was in the same spot without one, he would probably find it as well. Save our forests, wipe your *** with a tree-hugger. Quote
kurtuleas Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 I've used one for finding benchmarks. But that got old real quick. Then I started to use my diving rods to find caches, but that made it WAY to easy. KURTULEAS Quote
Chameleon Circuit Posted September 21, 2002 Posted September 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Kodak's4: I can see that the cache hiders in Maine are not nearly as creative as the cache hiders in the Seattle area. There are a lot of caches placed in the Seattle area, and it looks like everyone except Moun10Bike has very modest numbers of finds. Those caches must be hidden so "creatively" that no one else can find them. Quote
Duke of the Desert Posted September 22, 2002 Posted September 22, 2002 I used a metal detector on this buried treasure hunt. "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" Acts 26:14 Quote
+scarymaninbushes Posted September 22, 2002 Posted September 22, 2002 quote:Originally posted by V7L:At the UnWieldy Handhelds Cache.... left a chainsaw, TOOK A METAL DETECTOR. V7L Hah! Quote
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