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<blockquote data-quote="aussiefarmer" data-source="post: 617985" data-attributes="member: 5729"><p>Experienced people get lost.</p><p></p><p>One thing most people do (mostly newbies) is get out all excited and go go go.</p><p></p><p>Before you leave home study aerial images , spot valleys ridges clearings etc,</p><p>During last part of travel take note of where the road is compared to where you are going to</p><p>Park vehicle, study what you can see from there , once again look for valleys and ridges</p><p></p><p>Check where the sun is and where it will travel to from there</p><p>Everytime you take a break or drink have a look for the things you seen last time you stopped.</p><p></p><p>These are things bushys do subliminally and training your brain to do these things will give your inner compass a good update.</p><p></p><p>Detecting patch hunting really can be dangerous, you have a plan to work an area and its funny how clear ground , different looking patches and even bugs or ants change your direction over and over , </p><p>I love a bit of night detecting and its crazy how often I end up back where I have already been , or get started again the next day and can't believe how far from camp I have kicked leaves and sticks about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aussiefarmer, post: 617985, member: 5729"] Experienced people get lost. One thing most people do (mostly newbies) is get out all excited and go go go. Before you leave home study aerial images , spot valleys ridges clearings etc, During last part of travel take note of where the road is compared to where you are going to Park vehicle, study what you can see from there , once again look for valleys and ridges Check where the sun is and where it will travel to from there Everytime you take a break or drink have a look for the things you seen last time you stopped. These are things bushys do subliminally and training your brain to do these things will give your inner compass a good update. Detecting patch hunting really can be dangerous, you have a plan to work an area and its funny how clear ground , different looking patches and even bugs or ants change your direction over and over , I love a bit of night detecting and its crazy how often I end up back where I have already been , or get started again the next day and can't believe how far from camp I have kicked leaves and sticks about. [/QUOTE]
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