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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 14, 2016 20:41:57 GMT
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 14, 2016 20:40:51 GMT
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 14, 2016 20:39:25 GMT
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 14, 2016 2:52:03 GMT
Honored Joe!
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 12, 2016 19:50:01 GMT
Who are these Trump protesters and why isn't the Press all over them to find out? This is how Socialists and Anarchists work, and pray God America does not fall for it. They want you to believe Trump is the one stirring up hate, but THEY are the haters bringing violence to the Trump Rallies!
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 12, 2016 19:19:15 GMT
Thanks buddy! Attachments:
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 12, 2016 19:15:33 GMT
Sweet silver Joe! One of my favorite shots of you working the beach. Attachments:
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 11, 2016 19:14:15 GMT
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 11, 2016 2:52:40 GMT
I have been asked hundreds of times why I metal detect, or what drew me to treasure hunting as a small boy. Over the years my answers have ranged from “The thrill and excitement of the hunt” to, “It’s the way I relax and become one with history.” Truth be told, I am driven by a deep and undeniable need to search for treasure.
I’ve devoted thousands of hours to treasure hunting - reading and studying, hiking, camping, digging, diving and metal detecting. I have experienced bitter disappointment and frustration; hyper- and hypothermia; near drowning; scrapes; blisters; cuts; burns; mosquito, tick and fly bites; scorpion, wasp and bee stings; countless cactus, thorn and splinter removals; ankle and knee twists; falls; bruised and bloodied shins, knees, forearms and elbows – and a precious few minutes and hours holding treasures I’ve found.
Through my experiences I developed particular beliefs about treasure hunting, and the people who are drawn to it. I believe treasure hunting is a solo endeavor, not a good “team sport.” Depending on and partnering with another person or trusting them with your treasure hunting secrets is - most often - a recipe for betrayal and disappointment. Good partners and loyal friends are out there, but they are rarer than a gold nugget.
I believe you must teach yourself to research the history of your area and what drew crowds together there in the past. Realize that sometimes no historical records exist so you must put on your thinking cap before you start gridding potential sites. Your local historical society can be your best source of information, but do not tell them you are a metal detector!
Always keep your big finds - or the sale of them - to yourself. Never share your research secrets or techniques with friends. Metal detecting, treasure hunting and gold prospecting clubs, can be excellent ways for a new treasure hunter to learn how to use, buy, and sell the tools of the trade. New members rarely find anything significant on club hunts or claims, but they do gain basic information on how to conduct research, use their machines properly, and how to recover their targets correctly.
“Caveat emptor” or, “Let the buyer beware,” is the name of the game in treasure hunting. Never let greed overcome your common sense when it comes to buying equipment. “New,” does not mean better, stronger, deeper, lighter, or easier. Any machine that does not pay for itself and start making you money (or produce the artifacts you are looking for) quickly is a liability. Don’t be brand loyal, be mission focused.
Do not start with the cheapest, or most expensive equipment. Start your search with the right equipment. You wouldn’t try to win a golf tournament with one club in your bag no matter how expensive, or whatever the brand. Just like golf - where the course and distance to the hole dictates which club to use - different types of treasure and their locations dictate the type of metal detector, drywasher, dredge, highbanker, vacuum, shaker screen, shovel or pick you’ll need to be successful. You must do your due diligence BEFORE you buy so you won’t have to “upgrade” or replace equipment later.
Everyone on the Internet has an opinion – including me. That does not make them (or me) right, factual, knowledgeable or even sane for that matter. Less than 10-percent of the people that post on ANY online forum actually have first- hand experience in, or knowledge about the thread subjects they respond to. If the subject is important to you check the facts and verify them. Over time you will know who the forum posers are and develop relationships with credible members.
Got a question? Ask.
Have a complaint? That’s a shame.
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 11, 2016 1:04:10 GMT
Yes, and no. It is Forest Service policy that the recreational use of metal detectors and the collection of rocks and mineral samples are allowed on National Forests. Generally, most of the National Forests are open to recreational mineral and rock collecting, gold panning and prospecting using a metal detector. This low impact, casual activity usually does not require any authorization. Metal detecting is a legitimate means of locating gold or other mineral specimens and can be an effective prospecting tool for locating larger mineral deposits. This activity can also be conducted as a recreational activity locating lost coins, jewelry or other incidental metallic items of little historical value. Prospecting using a metal detector can be conducted under the General Mining Laws and is covered under the Forest Service 36 CFR 228A locatable mineral regulations for lands open to mineral entry. Metal detecting for treasure trove or lost items such as coins and jewelry is managed as a non minerals related recreation activity. Metal detecting is a low surface impact activity that involves digging small holes rarely more than six inches deep. Normally, metal detecting does not require a notice of intent or written authorization since it only involves searching for and occasionally removing small rock samples or mineral specimens (36 CFR 228.4(a)). Four forms of metal detector use are recognized: 2. Prospecting: Using a metal detector to locate gold or other mineral deposits is an allowed activity under the General Mining Laws and is subject to the 36 CFR 228A regulations. A Notice of Intent (36 CFR 228.4(a)) is normally not required for prospecting using a metal detector. A Notice of Intent (NOI) is required for any prospecting which might cause disturbance of surface resources. A plan of operation is required for any prospecting that will likely cause significant disturbance of surface resources. Normal metal detecting does not cause surface impacts that require either a NOI or a Plan of Operation. People who use metal detectors for prospecting should bear in mind that many of the mineralized lands within the National Forests and open to mineral entry have been “claimed” by others who have sole right to prospect and develop the mineral resources found on the mining claim. A search of County and Bureau of Land Management records should be made prior to prospecting to determine if an area has been claimed. Normally, any gold found can be removed and kept. If the removal of the gold, rocks, or minerals might cause disturbance of surface resources, beyond digging a small shallow hole, a NOI may be required. Metal detecting on the National Forests is recognized as a legitimate prospecting method under the General Mining Laws and also as a recreational activity for the casual collection of rocks and minerals. www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5356906.pdf
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 10, 2016 3:16:50 GMT
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher whose hand was caught in a squeeze gate while working his cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama, and his role as our President.
The old rancher said, "Well, I think Obama is a post turtle." Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him, what a post turtle was. The old rancher replied, “When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top of it, that is a post turtle.
The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued. "You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of dumb-ass would put him up there to begin with."
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 10, 2016 2:42:31 GMT
A touch over 20-grams of California gold!
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 9, 2016 20:55:14 GMT
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 9, 2016 20:44:56 GMT
Great post Steelheadwill!
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Post by Terry Soloman on Mar 7, 2016 20:08:06 GMT
We are doomed as a society, as a country, as a race. America is fat, lazy, and worse - entitled. Is it my fault, or yours? I don't think so. It is evolution.
America was once a proud nation of warlike people, independent, self reliant. That ended after the Second World War. We started giving in to the communist progressives in our society because our economy was booming and our influence was spreading around the world. The class wars were on.
I was born in 1957, literally into the "Space Age." I was able to grow up in the 1960s, and come of age in the 1970s. I have lived at the best time there ever was to be an American. My generation has failed future generations though. We have allowed the evil evolution of professional politicians - and Ruling Class Political Families.
We have been self indulgent and lazy, afraid to bomb our enemies into oblivion because that might cut into our budget for saving the whales. Afraid to tell homosexual people they ARE different. Afraid to let our kids play football. We have become a sissy bunch of whining, pathetic, narcissists.
For people like me, it’s time to get another beer out of the fridge, relax, vote Trump when the time comes, watch him lose because this isn’t my America anymore, and enjoy the rest of my life the best I can. Now, if the kids pull their heads out of their nether regions and decide to point us back toward patriotism, pride, and capitalism, I’ll happily join the fight again. But until then, give me a shot of Kentucky bourbon and a beer chaser!
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