Anyone know the number of people prospecting on the common?
It would be interesting to see if the numbers drop as many nomads are on restricted funds or are TA's.
What is the money going to do? Is to scrape the common for better detecting each year? best advertise heavily if so. This thinking drives people to seek alternates.
It was on my list, however if I can camp & detect on private property for less then that's where I be.
The last thing for me is that I usually buy in the town but I can carry enough supplies for about 3 weeks, then restock in major centres which gives no support to the locals.
I doing a 7000klm trip this month, the net lets me identify those towns that have problems or are not traveler friendly and I avoid them. I'm sure many others do the same. there are a number of coastal towns that have reversed their decisions attempting to have tourists return but that takes a long time & shops close etc.
