Fellow detectorists of Rhode Island

I've been detecting at cellar holes since around the end of 2013 and I still have yet to ever see another detectorist (who I wasn't hunting with) in the woods at the same time or even see one putting his gear away on the side of the road. Of course the signs are always there, holes not filled in, iron piles, even a leftover root cutter and sometimes even water bottles. I know a lot of other people detect in RI and it's just strange I've never bumped into another detectorist other than at a park. It's weird cause I've seen other detectorists twice while detecting in CT. Just wondering how often everyone else sees other detectorists in the woods

Hardly ever happens to me Jim..actually I can't recall a single time ever meeting a Detectorist in the woods...or anywhere. Conversely, I've gone into the woods with detectorists and lost them, returning alone :lol: hey...how'd you make out in this storm? We got nailed...9in heavy snow, no power. I'm sitting next to my fireplace typing on my phone.

I've not ever seen other detectorist anywhere I've been. When I first started detecting, I thought I wanted others to enjoy the hobby with me. Now that I've been doing it for a little while, I am actually glad there aren't many of us around my area. Kind of keeps it safely secret. I would be concerned that careless, less-than-ethical users could destroy the public freedoms.

I used to only see folks detecting in fields when I'd be driving somewhere, but in the last year or so I have run into detectorists a few times out in the woods at cellar holes. Actually I should say I observed detectorists out in the woods at cellar holes. They had no idea they were being observed. ;)

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

I used to only see folks detecting in fields when I'd be driving somewhere, but in the last year or so I have run into detectorists a few times out in the woods at cellar holes. Actually I should say I observed detectorists out in the woods at cellar holes. They had no idea they were being observed. ;)

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:lol::lol: so tell us Jeff what odd behavior did you notice in your observations ?? any common "bad techniques" to pass on?? ;) or maybe really bad "happy dances" you video taped??

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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew

Hardly ever happens to me Jim..actually I can't recall a single time ever meeting a Detectorist in the woods...or anywhere. Conversely, I've gone into the woods with detectorists and lost them, returning alone :lol: hey...how'd you make out in this storm? We got nailed...9in heavy snow, no power. I'm sitting next to my fireplace typing on my phone.

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Well today I went on a scouting mission to find two cellar holes pretty deep in some woods. I found them all right but should have brought my detector with me. Much less snow than I thought there would be in those woods, only 3 inches or so.

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Originally Posted by RIdirtdigger

Well today I went on a scouting mission to find two cellar holes pretty deep in some woods. I found them all right but should have brought my detector with me. Much less snow than I thought there would be in those woods, only 3 inches or so.

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I don't think I could go for a walk in the woods (or anywhere else, for that matter), without my detector

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Originally Posted by del

:lol::lol: so tell us Jeff what odd behavior did you notice in your observations ?? any common "bad techniques" to pass on?? ;) or maybe really bad "happy dances" you video taped??

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No video unfortunately :cheesysmile: No bad happy dances....actually no happy dances for them.....these were pounded sites (by me) that I went back and re-pounded with my Deus. Bad technique...yes. One guy was swinging his coil like it was a sickle. What I have noticed is that some people just can't shut up! YAK YAK YAK......and loud too. I can see giving a yell when you find something good, but carrying on a half shouted conversation for 30 minutes is silly. I think some folks are just uncomfortable being in the woods and feel the need to make noise. Maybe they should be uncomfortable with people like me skulking about and spying on them :lol: Some folks are hardly aware of their surroundings either. Last year I saw two guys coming down a trail with their detectors. I basically just stepped about 10 feet off the trail and stood still. Never even saw me. If I had been a real creep they might have been in trouble :)

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

Maybe they should be uncomfortable with people like me skulking about and spying on them :lol: Some folks are hardly aware of their surroundings either. Last year I saw two guys coming down a trail with their detectors. I basically just stepped about 10 feet off the trail and stood still. Never even saw me. If I had been a real creep they might have been in trouble :)

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Uh!! I so know what you mean Jeff , I see people hiking or jogging and mountain biking and they seem to see nothing but a few feet in front of themselves . I was so close to a hiker (head phones on and head down not a care in the world) one time I could of reached out and grabbed the person and scared the :shocked03: out of them enough to damage them mentally forever . :rofl: then there are the smart ones who bring their dogs and those animals usually sense or smell you before you know their around , I've had a few scare the "blank" out of me , just glad they are friendly!!:lol: