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Christchurch City Hunt

pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Sunday, 23 October 2011 7:20:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		I have been hitting the inner city of Christchurch with some nice results.. I plan on doing another hunt this weekend if the weather (and wife) lets me.. I am not sure if this link will work, but I made the following video of three of my hunts: http://youtu.be/Nr8G1vFWRy8
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Ash_T		Posted : Sunday, 23 October 2011 8:07:58 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)		Great finds :)
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madsonicboating		Posted : Sunday, 23 October 2011 8:39:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		great video Karl!! Only...where the heck am i hahaa
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Wednesday, 9 November 2011 8:11:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Originally Posted by: madsonicboating great video Karl!! Only...where the heck am i hahaa sorry about that man.. My camera is acting up and I only had footage of you as we were by the car and in the living room, - everyone else was wiped out. Thought it would confuse everyone if you disappeared.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:11:32 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)		great finds karl...didnt think we were aloud in red zone with detectors..or is the vid just on outer boundry's?
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 8:22:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 great finds karl...didnt think we were aloud in red zone with detectors..or is the vid just on outer boundry's? Thanks.. No, its not inside the boundary.. I only hunted on the outside of it.. Some of the parks in the city are as old as the city itself.. They appear to have been hit by other detectors, but I am still able to find the deeper ones for some reason with my detector.. All good fun.. I might hit the city again this weekend if are you keen to come along..
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 9:57:12 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)		ya i am very keen to try Sun morning..
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oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 11:41:12 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)		I'm up for it :)
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Ash_T		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 1:07:17 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)		I'd stick my hand up to be the camera man, if 4's not to much of a crowd :) Pre-sunrise hunting or later on?
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 6:40:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Sounds great! Now the question is where? We could hit the park where I filmed that Christchurch City hunt.. Its been hit hard already, but as you can see, its still giving out silver.. I can only hunt in the early morning, but you guys can obviously continue hunting after I leave.. I will probably be getting to the park around 530am and will be hunting with headlamp until sun comes up.. I will have to head home at around 730am. We will have to be careful and make sure to dig nice plugs, as we do not want to scare people or give ourselves a bad image.. The metal detector gang!! I will be at Cranmer Square http://www.zoomin.co.nz/...+central/cranmer+square/ -Karl
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oroplata		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 7:17:23 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)		Good God, man! Are you insane? 5.30am?
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 7:23:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Good God, man! Are you insane? 5.30am? Hahaha.. yea, Sorry.. I start early because I have to be back home to do stuff with wife and kids.. By all means, you do not have to be there that early.. Could show up later on and continue hunting after I leave.. No worries.. Its painful getting up that early, but once I pull up a silver my blood starts pumping.. The park is also dead quiet that time in the morning, so there are no people around to slow us down.. If that is too early, I will probably be able to get time off in the afternoon or evening later on this month.. The sun is out later now, so a late afternoon/early evening hunt could also be on the agenda.. -Karl
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Ash_T		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 8:33:26 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: pacifictreasurehunt We will have to be careful and make sure to dig nice plugs, as we do not want to scare people or give ourselves a bad image.. That line and especially the word "image" made me think . . . I've heard of a few Nth Island metal detecting clubs, and wonder if there is any in Christchurch/Canterbury already? If not, is there any interest here in forming one? Anyway, a 5am rise and half-hour/half-asleep drive into town sounds fun ^^ !
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oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 11:45:22 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)		Well if tomorrow's weather's anything like it is right now, I'll be staying indoors and dreaming of hitting the beach with my monster deep searching coil, when my container finally shows up.
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 12:41:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Yea, weather is not looking the best right now.. If it doesn't clear up soon, we will be in for a muddy experience.. I would suggest for anyone thinking of doing the morning hunt to sleep in if its still wet tomorrow morning.. I am going to see what the weather is doing tonight, and from that will decide my plans. Sigh.. I really want to get out and hunt!! Will post later tonight. -K
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 5:59:08 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)		where is the square?
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 6:20:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 where is the square? Here is a map of Cranmer Square: http://www.zoomin.co.nz/...rch/all/cranmer%20square Its just east of Hagley Park Not sure if that map will work
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pacifictreasurehunt		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 6:35:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 6 post(s)		I am starting to see small patches of blue in the sky.. Unless it starts raining again during the night, I will arrive at Cranmer Square (small park just east of Hagley Park) between 530 and 6am tomorrow morning (closer to 530am).. Will hunt it till 740am or so.. If I wake up at 5am and its raining, then I will crawl back in to my warm bed.. Anyone is welcome to join along. The park has provided me silver on each of my visit.. Usually two or three items each time.. Have not found gold there yet, but plan on finding a gold sovereign tomorrow. -Karl
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 7:02:04 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)		thats easy enough to get to..just stright down montreal from moorehouse..lol... is there plenty of parking..and which end of the park you going to be at?..hospital end or bealy ave end... Edited by user Saturday, 12 November 2011 7:03:38 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 10:08:58 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)		It's only a tiny park. You can stand anywhere on it and see all of it - big old trees around the perimeter and nothing but a union-jack path network laid out on it. If he's there, you'd see him - even if it's still dark since he wears a beacon on his forehead :) Did you get any silver Karl? How deep are all the shillings? :)
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