2/23/25
I got a call yesterday from a couple who had lost her engagement ring in the deep powder snow. They had recently purchased a beautiful farm in Central Vt and were out enjoying a little Winter exploration of the 400 acres.
When they stopped for some lunch, they discovered her ring was missing. They desperately dug all through the snow with their hands, having no luck.
So, we set a time for this morning to meet there. We started hiking up the hill and stopped part way to put on snowshoes. It was a beautiful day, sunshine and wild animal tracks everywhere. I was at the end of a very bad chest infection, so it felt amazing to be outdoors in the fresh air.
We got to the area they ate lunch, I turned on the new Garrett VX9, set the frequency to 25, and got started. I literally hadn’t taken 2 steps, and on the 5th swing got a very feint signal. I kicked some of the snow away and the signal got louder. So, I probed the snow with the pinpointer, got a hit, cleared a little more snow away with my finger and a glint of shiny gold showed through! It was a very surprising and happy sight, usually searches like that take many hours! The ring had been stepped on and pushed at least 10” into the snow.
We had a nice slow walk out enjoying all the sights. I hope they have nice long and healthy lives working their new farm!
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