Things best experienced in The Twilight Zone world of Organized Treasure Hunts are:
The sound of an air horn at the start of an organized hunt.
The smell of bacon and coffee before the first hunt of the morning.
Knowing that the best part is not the hunts, but the in-between times talking with detecting buddies and their spouses.
Seeing the biggest assortment of detectors outside of Kellyco’s warehouse.
Competition hunters that knock down the grass quicker than a John Deer.
Painted competition pennies in the hunt field.
The excitement of having four hunt field prize tokens in your pocket.
Hunting for a solid hour in 95 degree sun during the Big Money hunt.
The quietness after 4 p.m. when everyone is totally exhausted after a day of multiple hunts and everyone goes back to their respective spots to stretch out and rest.
RV Camper detector dealer booth wheeling and dealing on a new detector.
Prize and competition award announcements via a bullhorn.
Folding lawn chair Sunday Service on the last day of the hunt.
The sound of an air horn at the start of an organized hunt.
The smell of bacon and coffee before the first hunt of the morning.
Knowing that the best part is not the hunts, but the in-between times talking with detecting buddies and their spouses.
Seeing the biggest assortment of detectors outside of Kellyco’s warehouse.
Competition hunters that knock down the grass quicker than a John Deer.
Painted competition pennies in the hunt field.
The excitement of having four hunt field prize tokens in your pocket.
Hunting for a solid hour in 95 degree sun during the Big Money hunt.
The quietness after 4 p.m. when everyone is totally exhausted after a day of multiple hunts and everyone goes back to their respective spots to stretch out and rest.
RV Camper detector dealer booth wheeling and dealing on a new detector.
Prize and competition award announcements via a bullhorn.
Folding lawn chair Sunday Service on the last day of the hunt.