Avi8torDig
New Member
Howdy,
Wanted to say hey. Getting back into the hunt after many years of doing other things. Grew up in northern Virginia back in the 60's hunting civil war camps with my cousins. Hit the good times for sure. We had a blast with the old MetroTechs. Upgraded later to a White's Blue and Gray 5900 in the 80's. Did a lot of digging around Brandy Station, Culpepper, Manassas, Warrenton, Orange County, etc.
Life caught up with me and just kinda picked up other hobbies and interests - plus being in the Navy for twenty-three years didn't help. Started reading in detail about my surrounding area and decided to get back into it. I have a degree with a major in history that focused on early American history to the Reconstruction period. I know in my area that there were some military activity. I am interested to looking around for camps and old home sites. I have some leads.
I did research to bring me up with the latest MD technology and decided to go with the Equinox 800. What a machine - wished I had it back in Virginia in the 60's. Doing a lot of practice to bring my old ears up to speed with the tones. Still the same - you know it when you hear it (most of the time).
Anyways, wanted to introduce myself. BTW - the photo I posted was my first Confederate button I found in 1968 at a camp in Centerville, VA. It's a Louisiana winter coat button. When I dug it, I thought it was a fake. It isn't.
Wanted to say hey. Getting back into the hunt after many years of doing other things. Grew up in northern Virginia back in the 60's hunting civil war camps with my cousins. Hit the good times for sure. We had a blast with the old MetroTechs. Upgraded later to a White's Blue and Gray 5900 in the 80's. Did a lot of digging around Brandy Station, Culpepper, Manassas, Warrenton, Orange County, etc.
Life caught up with me and just kinda picked up other hobbies and interests - plus being in the Navy for twenty-three years didn't help. Started reading in detail about my surrounding area and decided to get back into it. I have a degree with a major in history that focused on early American history to the Reconstruction period. I know in my area that there were some military activity. I am interested to looking around for camps and old home sites. I have some leads.
I did research to bring me up with the latest MD technology and decided to go with the Equinox 800. What a machine - wished I had it back in Virginia in the 60's. Doing a lot of practice to bring my old ears up to speed with the tones. Still the same - you know it when you hear it (most of the time).
Anyways, wanted to introduce myself. BTW - the photo I posted was my first Confederate button I found in 1968 at a camp in Centerville, VA. It's a Louisiana winter coat button. When I dug it, I thought it was a fake. It isn't.
