I lost my wedding ring in a remote region of the Scottish highlands during a survival course. Everyone said “don’t bother trying to find it – it’s gone”.
Here is the area:
I couldn't shake the feeling that I could find it. On my return to London I stared researching the best metal detectors available. After a lot of research and some pointers from detectors societies, I called Angela at Whites in Inverness. It was perfect because Inverness was where my sleeper train arrives into, and where I was hiring a 4x4 to go look for my ring.
After reading about the products at White’s I wanted the M6.
This is the ground conditions in the general area I was searching:
I spent a lot of time before I started searching trying to think where it would have come off, and felt the most like was either in the cold river crossing exercises or when we were building our shelter (as I was taking my gloves on and off repeatedly). I felt the latter was most likely as my ring has a good snug fit. And besides if was in the river I was toast anyway.
After getting permission from the landowner I was all set. The big day started badly due with delays to some curious directions from Google and some road closures, I arrived at the search site 2 hours late with limited time to complete my search. The midges were out in force. This time I had 2 x head nets (yes – one fine mesh and one super fine. I needed both on)
After ground balancing I got a couple of pings and dug up some foil in an old fire. (it was nice to know the machine was working!)
After 24 minutes I got a clear ping and switched to pinpoint. With my hearth thumping I started to feel around in the boggy long grass. I couldn’t see anything so had to go by feel. After 30 seconds or so I felt something brush my right hand and fumbled around and found it! Was the best feeling!
Ring went straight onto my hand and hasn’t left it.
Thank you to Angela, James and the team at White’s Electronics in Inverness. Amazing service! The M6 is incredible.
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