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forkandles		Posted : Friday, 28 August 2015 8:18:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 5 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Hi all, New to this forum but not new to detecting. I'm a Kiwi living in Japan for the past twenty-something years. Looking forward to my trip home next week. Will be taking my newer AT Pro (all round detector), pin pointer and maybe my Stavr scoop. Not enough bag space to bring my Excal ... Cheers File Attachment(s): image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg

andy		Posted : Friday, 28 August 2015 8:44:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		cool what part of NZ are you going to detect?
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forkandles		Posted : Friday, 28 August 2015 10:25:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 5 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Originally Posted by: andy cool what part of NZ are you going to detect? Don't know just yet. Sister lives in South Auckland and I may travel to Wellington, Rotorua, Coromandel .... I will be there till the 14th....

andy		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 12:26:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		awesome! theres quite a few detectorists in aucks!
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forkandles		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 1:17:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 5 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		I really love the area around Rotorua. One of my favourite places to go is Hamurana Springs and walk up to the spring head.... Love the hot pools too. There are so many here in Japan. They are called "onsen". Anyway, really looking forward to the trip.

WestieDigger		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 11:08:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: North Island Thanks: 207 times Was thanked: 291 time(s) in 135 post(s)		I have to ask- what's the detecting scene like in Japan? Modern stuff mainly or older stuff too? Got any photos
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sycotoad		Posted : Saturday, 29 August 2015 3:24:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 569 Location: downunder Thanks: 120 times Was thanked: 126 time(s) in 97 post(s)		me too - please share some of your finds from Japan or stories..........cheers
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forkandles		Posted : Monday, 7 September 2015 9:58:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 5 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		I'm in NZ with my AT Pro for a few days and met up with LPlates. Spent a few hours in a nice location and pulled up about $32 in modern coins and a few older coins....cans and tabs! Anyway, had a great time thanks LPlates! Forkandles File Attachment(s): image.jpg

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 8 September 2015 9:11:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Happy holidaying Forkhandles, cheers for the pics. HH .
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