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Brighton beach hunt this wednesday nite

Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 7 January 2013 9:24:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Ive got the bug for a beach hunt! Anyone feel like it?! This Wednesday night from around 630 til whenever. It should be warm, low tide might be around 9pm (something like that). I realise the good old stuff might be out of reach but I guess like fishing you just never know...!
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Ash_T		Posted : Monday, 7 January 2013 10:37:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Yep keen :) +1
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 7 January 2013 11:28:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		i may be keen as well..
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:06:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Sounds like fun! I'll try to get permission from the handbrake.
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gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 8:43:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		I'll prob pop down for a social and see what you dig up. Richie's on hol with my coin detector so I'll just find some drift wood and make the noises myself ;) Where you starting on the beach?
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 11:38:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Be great to see you fullas there! Cant wait to see the latest GPS enabled driftwood detector in action! ;-P As to start place, perhaps park just south of the pier on the side of the road. Wherever there is some parking for a few cars? Is that the best bet folks? Anyways Ill be starting detecting somewhere just south of the pier and head slowly northwards so youll see me :o)
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:14:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Gavin, you should be able to adjust the GPX settings to be better on the beach than anything else? It's got a "salt-gold" setting? You might be able to pull up the really deep fake roman/greco coins? :) Which is the most popular beach, crowd wise?
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:16:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		right by the peir i would say as that is where they gather for the fireworks and whatever goes on down at the beach.
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gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 2:26:27 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		The beach has been packed up my end too (north), just in case anyone wants to make a mental note to try there another time ;)
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 2:46:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gavin The beach has been packed up my end Are you walking funny?
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 3:43:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		It's supposed to be shit weather tomorrow. 30km/h winds from the north by 6pm. Ideas?
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 4:18:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		She'll be right ;-) Bit of sand in ya icecream is all. Or up ya end...
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Ash_T		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 9:48:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata It's supposed to be shit weather tomorrow. 30km/h winds from the north by 6pm. Ideas? Bring a big kite, a skateboard and a roll of string...
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Metal Mikey		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 10:18:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Be great to see what you get! Unfortunately i'm going to my regular meeting of the "Morally adjustable delinquent adults society". Ist meeting for the year so there should be some good stories. Cheers Mike.

oroplata		Posted : Wednesday, 9 January 2013 8:13:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Well, I got their early - took the wife and kids to the beach. We were at the surf club just north of the pier and I found a $3 pocket spill and nothing else. Left the family at the paddling pool about 6:15 and was planning to cadge a lift back home with Ash, but just as I was about 30m north of all you guys the wife rang on the phone saying my 6yo had slipped in the pool and bit into his tongue badly, so I had to make a beeline for the car and take him to the emergency dept. You buggers had better not have found any gold!
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Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 9 January 2013 9:39:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Sorry to hear that andy, hopefully a speedy recovery! Bloody terrible idea to go beach hunting haha! no gold or silver or iPods or anything! Myself got about 6 coins for $2.10 Conclusion is people in Chch don't take their valuables to the beach. Or the sand was just 2 metres to high ;-)
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:28:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		the sand was def high...didnt even find many beer caps..lol..
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Ash_T		Posted : Thursday, 10 January 2013 6:21:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		... think i found em all then - lmao ;) $3, a car and a spoon was my notibles. I guess that spoon then ring thing, only works in the nth isl for luckyruskwiis ;) Hope the young fellas ok! Edited by user Thursday, 10 January 2013 6:26:47 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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