I recently detected in a 'park' (I use the term loosely since it was very much neglected) and every time I would get a good signal, I'd dig a hole, check to see if the target was still in the hole and then put the pinpointer in to see if it was close. The problem was that when I put the pinpointer in the hole, it would vibrate from all directions . The 'soil' was not dirt but more like dry, very small stones . The inability to use the pinpointer eventually became too frustrating and I just gave up :-\ . I'm not sure I lost anything as the ground was also full of crushed cans and other various metal parts. I was wondering if anyone has run into something similar and are there any tips for detecting in this type of ground when the pinpointer becomes useless?
Thanks.