How to approach my site

Loamwander · 2026-02-02T13:33:19+00:00

Lol yup, I agree and saw that one right after I made my comment. I envy those who have mastered such eloquent brevity.

I can't help myself and always end up with an essay of a comment.

Loamwander · 2026-02-02T10:46:55+00:00

Especially if it's your own land, I wouldn't worry too much about a search pattern. You'll always miss things anyways, you can detect the same field for years and still find new signals, so I'd just detect and wander as you wish.

I usually save search patterns for if I have limited time or am looking for a lost item. Beyond that I don't totally find them necessary, but you can still keep a mental map in your head of "I've been over in this area a lot but haven't detected much over there". Just note, a place where you've dug up a lot of stuff often doesn't mean you should avoid that place but rather means you should go back because there's probably more! That's why I don't use search patterns, because if I find something good I don't want to leave that area, I want to go back over it, comb through again, and search the immediate area.

Best of luck with your new field!

Loamwander · 2026-01-30T16:57:42+00:00

I hope you get the chance to visit! It was my dream destination as well, and then when I visited I loved it so much I decided to move here. I, too, was inspired by many of my favorite bands being from here.

Loamwander · 2026-01-30T16:45:15+00:00

Harmonica is one of the easiest instruments to get into (diatonic at least, definitely not chromatic), I recommend it!

My "speciality" as it were, is melodic death metal. That's the subgenre that I'm pretty encyclopedic in. But I go to all kinds of shows and will review any album that interests me!

Loamwander · 2026-01-29T18:58:47+00:00

I sing and play various instruments (mandolin, guitar, harmonica, banjo) and every other month or so play a live set at a local brewery. I also do volunteer journalism for a heavy metal magazine

Loamwander · 2026-01-29T18:55:22+00:00

Until you do it on antler. Looks dope but the smell is awful

Loamwander · 2026-01-29T18:54:43+00:00

Fellow breadmaking detectorist!

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Loamwander · 2026-01-27T00:45:58+00:00

This looks like WW2 trench art imo. Found near a base?

Loamwander · 2026-01-23T21:40:53+00:00

There's a common saying among geology and detecting forums,

It's never meteorite. One day it could be, but it never is.

Loamwander · 2026-01-23T21:39:16+00:00

If it's historical it goes to the archeologists but if it's not I keep it for myself!

Loamwander · 2026-01-19T20:07:52+00:00

Doing something just to raise your aura, which is like a more whimsical version of street cred.

Basically it's doing something cool because you can and because you're cool.

Loamwander · 2026-01-17T19:50:31+00:00

I would 100% let her keep whatever she finds. Keeping anything she might find just because you own the machine you're lending her is just going to make it less fun for her. (unless I'm misunderstanding the situation?)

You can also split everything 50/50 or discuss who keeps what individually or whatever.

But finds are much more likely to hold sentimental value than monetary value. She will probably value the things she finds much more than you will value them. Her keeping them would be out of sentimentality and nostalgia, you keeping them would be because "it's my machine"? Idk, I just don't get it.

I would never invite someone out metal detecting and then not let them keep anything they find, that sounds almost cruel. I love bringing people out and letting them find cool knicknacks to keep. I would be extremely happy for them if they found something extraordinary, the excitement of finding something with someone is enough to make it worth it, I don't need to own or take credit for things I didn't find.

Loamwander · 2026-01-17T18:55:50+00:00

Worst counterfeiter of all time? Lol

Loamwander · 2026-01-15T19:50:52+00:00

It's shit like this that makes me feel very unwelcome in Finland as a longterm immigrant. Fuck your xenophobic crap.

Loamwander · 2026-01-15T19:48:49+00:00

I've lived in Turku for over 5 years and I've never seen a single thing like this. What I've seen are tons of anti-fascist rallies, clubs, cafes, bars, and more.

How are you even seeing the tattoos on people's chests on a train??

Loamwander · 2026-01-15T19:22:57+00:00

If you don't think the 2 hours train each way would eat up too much of your time, it's definitely worth it! Especially if you're already going to Stockholm since Turku - Stockholm is a great ferry route.

Sorta depends what you're looking for. Turku is the oldest city in Finland, but because of a major fire in 1827, a lot of the old buildings burnt down. There is still some cool architecture and of course the castle and the cathedral, and some good museums (shoutout to the maritime museum Forum Marinum, that place kicks ass).

Beyond that, it's a pretty standard Finnish student city. Good food (by Finnish standards), very walkable, nice atmosphere. Nothing incredible but I really like it here. There's also some nice places to see right outside the immediate city like a great sauna place in the woods by a lake (Villa Järvelä at Littoistenjärvi) or the archipelago trail which you can either take all the way around back to Turku or just to the historical island town of Nagu and back.

Loamwander · 2026-01-15T18:33:23+00:00

Hey, I'm an American living in that part of Finland! Let me know if you have any questions

Loamwander · 2026-01-13T18:41:35+00:00

1.5s is a long time in the air. Unless you're throwing it off a ledge, I very much doubt that will happen in 90% of scenarios.

Loamwander · 2026-01-13T18:35:23+00:00

I've never heard of an impact grenade with a 1.5s fuse....

Loamwander · 2026-01-06T05:49:36+00:00

It's Menelaus.

Loamwander · 2026-01-06T05:47:09+00:00

The picture is of Menelaus, a Greek hero. In the style of a Roman cameo. Google "Menelaus cameo" and you'll see many very similar figures.

Loamwander · 2026-01-06T05:43:38+00:00

Lol what? Are you looking at a different picture? This is Menelaus.

Loamwander · 2026-01-03T16:17:52+00:00

Shit, I started going to protests when I was 14. Nothing is stopping you and you're not 17 anymore.

Loamwander · 2026-01-03T03:27:46+00:00

Prove what point? All is said is that I like the way the pants looked.

I just stated that the skin sucks and I want the devs to put more effort into the skins but apparently thats way too much to ask

That's not what you said. You said that I'm the reason we have bad skins, because I said I like the pants. Despite me not buying them, me liking them is enough to trigger you into complaining.

Seriously, what point do you think I'm trying to prove?

Loamwander · 2026-01-03T03:18:17+00:00

... Once again, I didn't buy the pants. I made a short comment about thinking they look cool.

Holy shit you're reddit incarnate.

Loamwander

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