Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
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| Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
Well, the National Hurricane Center map is getting busy again. Now we have Peter and Rose and another undeveloped area to watch.
Rose looks like she will head north very soon and not affect us.
Peter is closer to us, but it looks like we won't get much from him either.
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| Projected Track for Peter. Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com. |
The high tides are getting big again.
As you know, beach metal detecting has a lot to do with timing. Every once in a while there are times when your chances of success are much greater. In fact most finds occur during rare events. When you are talking about a specific type of treasure such as old shipwreck treasure coins, there are days, or sometimes just hours, when you can find more in a very short time span of a few hours than you would typically find in year or more. The window of opportunity can open up very quickly and then close quickly again not to open up like that again for a very long time. If you are at the right time and place during those rare events, your finds will multiply quickly. And, of course, if you are not at the right time and place, you miss out.
You might remember my formula for metal detecting success. It is Success = L + T + Sk + E + D+ N + A, where L= location, T = time on task (research, scouting, and detecting), Sk = skill (I've defined that before), E is the effort you are willing and able to put into it, D is your metal detector, N is = networking, and A is access.
I always think it is worth pointing out that your metal detector is only one small piece of the success formula.
And Effort is partly determined by your priorities, which affect how much you are willing to put into metal detecting.
In the past I talked about each of those factors. Access is a very important factor that I haven't emphasized much in the past. Some people simply have access that most people do not have. I experienced this as far back as hurricane Andrew. I wasn't metal detecting the Treasure Coast much back then when I was still living down south.
Hurricane Andrew didn't help most of the beach areas, but it did produce some good hunting at a few locations. After hurricane Andrew, as is often the case, some of the beaches were closed. I was metal detecting along Key Biscayne beach when I came to the boundary of the state park. A park ranger was stopping some people. He stopped me from entering the park, but I could see up ahead that he allowed some people to walk on in. I didn't argue or anything, but I did notice that some people were allowed in while others were not.
There are times when the bridges and beaches are closed, but some people still get access. Some are park rangers or law enforcement officers. Some are local residents. Some have contractor's licenses or permits, and some people just know the right people and can pull some strings to gain access that most people do not have. That can be a huge advantage.
There are ways you can legitimately gain access for metal detecting that we all know about, such as talking to property owners who will give you access to metal detect. Or in some cases, if you are able and willing, you can gain access by simply walking a long way around from another access point.
Sometimes it has to do with your priorities. I completely missed out after Francis and Jeanne because I had other people with needs to care for.
Gaining access has nothing to do with metal detecting skill, but having additional access can really multiply your finds.
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The Covid cases were very high in St. Lucie County recently, but seem to be coming down again.
Take precautions.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net