Cache Hunting - Bounty Hunter TimeRanger Owner's Manual

Cache Hunting

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A "cache" (pronounced "cash") is an accumulation of money, jewelry,
gold, or other valuables, which someone has hidden. When people
bury a cache, they usually put it in a strongbox or in a jar.
To search for a cache, first you need a reason to believe the cache
may exist. This means doing research. Some caches have been the
subject of many stories you can read about in print, but you need to
be able to sort fact from fiction. If you can get copies of old
newspaper stories about the circumstances surrounding the hiding
of the cache, you may find discrepancies which help you to judge
the reliability of the information available. Often the best
information on an old cache is to be learned from old timers who
live in the area where the cache is thought to be. In the case of
newer caches, often the only information is what can be obtained
from family and acquaintances of the person who is believed to have
hidden the cache.
The ownership of a cache is not always clear. Sometimes it belongs
to the person or heirs of the person who hid it, sometimes it belongs
to the owner of the property on which it is located, and sometimes it
belongs to the person who finds it -- or some combination of the
above. If the contents of the cache was stolen to begin with, that
fact can also complicate the question of ownership. Find out what
laws apply to the cache in question, and always make sure that the
issue of ownership is resolved prior to recovering a cache.
Compared to a coin, a cache is usually large and deep. An oversize
accessory searchcoil will help. You'll probably need to search in a
ground balanced All Metal mode. Usually the Self-Tuning All Metal
mode (Program #4) is best. However, for a really deep cache, it may
be advantageous to search in the regular All Metal Pinpoint mode,
frequently tapping the ALL METAL button to cancel drift.
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