Hi all, sorry I have been slow with Night 4's update. I have been away for the last 3 days without my laptop. Anyway, enough of the excuses and on with the Challenge. Night 4 was an interesting night to say the least. I went to a park not far from where I live. Every Sunday they have a market day on, which is very popular. My plan was to hunt this park around 9pm, but the rain ruined this plan. I was looking out the window deciding if I should even bother going out tonight, and then the rain seemed to almost stop. So I grabbed Wilson and my Whites DFX Metal Detector and drove to the park. By the time I arrived it would have been around 10pm, and the area was still busy with near by restaurants/bars. Thankfully this park is kind of fenced off, so there is no reason for anyone to take a short cut walking though it (in other words no annoying drunks), and I figured the very light rain would keep the idiots indoors. About an hour into my hunt, something very strange happened. I heard someone yelling out to me. I looked up and saw a guy on the other side of the wire fence. He was yelling out "whats with the red light??" I wear a head lamp at night, which has a choice of a bright LED light, or the softer red light. I switch on the red light when recovering targets in hope of not attracting too much attention to myself. Well this had the opposite effect this night. I took my earphones off and walked toward the guy..and asked him whats up? At closer glance, this guy looked like a gangster...tattoos everywhere and a chunky ring on every finger. His eyes kept darting towards my Lesche digging tool, which basically looks like a massive Rambo knife. Not wanting to seem like a weak target, I said 'yeah what about the red light?' ...I looked across the road and saw another 4 guys hop out of the car.
Anyway after explaining to the guy I use the red light to see in the dark (trying not to sound like a wise guy), he ran back over to the 4 other guys. I saw them looking over at me and Wilson. They jumped back in the car and did a few drive by's. I grabbed Wilson and put him in the car, and got the hell out of there. This is the only time I have ever felt uncomfortable while metal detecting. I have no idea what these guys wanted, or what they we're intending to do...but it wasn't worth sticking around to find out. Anyway, in my hour and a half of hunting, I did manage to do OK. I found $15.55 in coins, and $6.74 (12 Grams of 925 Silver)... total for the nights brief hunt $22.29. I intend on going back to that park for the final night of this challenge.
Hi all, sorry I have been slow with Night 4's update. I have been away for the last 3 days without my laptop. Anyway, enough of the excuses and on with the Challenge. Night 4 was an interesting night to say the least. I went to a park not far from where I live. Every Sunday they have a market day on, which is very popular. My plan was to hunt this park around 9pm, but the rain ruined this plan. I was looking out the window deciding if I should even bother going out tonight, and then the rain seemed to almost stop. So I grabbed Wilson and my Whites DFX Metal Detector and drove to the park. By the time I arrived it would have been around 10pm, and the area was still busy with near by restaurants/bars. Thankfully this park is kind of fenced off, so there is no reason for anyone to take a short cut walking though it (in other words no annoying drunks), and I figured the very light rain would keep the idiots indoors. About an hour into my hunt, something very strange happened. I heard someone yelling out to me. I looked up and saw a guy on the other side of the wire fence. He was yelling out "whats with the red light??" I wear a head lamp at night, which has a choice of a bright LED light, or the softer red light. I switch on the red light when recovering targets in hope of not attracting too much attention to myself. Well this had the opposite effect this night. I took my earphones off and walked toward the guy..and asked him whats up? At closer glance, this guy looked like a gangster...tattoos everywhere and a chunky ring on every finger. His eyes kept darting towards my Lesche digging tool, which basically looks like a massive Rambo knife. Not wanting to seem like a weak target, I said 'yeah what about the red light?' ...I looked across the road and saw another 4 guys hop out of the car. 
Anyway after explaining to the guy I use the red light to see in the dark (trying not to sound like a wise guy), he ran back over to the 4 other guys. I saw them looking over at me and Wilson. They jumped back in the car and did a few drive by's. I grabbed Wilson and put him in the car, and got the hell out of there. This is the only time I have ever felt uncomfortable while metal detecting. I have no idea what these guys wanted, or what they we're intending to do...but it wasn't worth sticking around to find out. Anyway, in my hour and a half of hunting, I did manage to do OK. I found $15.55 in coins, and $6.74 (12 Grams of 925 Silver)... total for the nights brief hunt $22.29. I intend on going back to that park for the final night of this challenge.
Brad, look after yourself out there, head phones, dark park all add up to high risk, …good luck..... Mike
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