Change Is Where You Find It!
Today we found 1.27 in change and 30 bottles and cans.
When we first started change hunting, it was a learning process. First, we had to train our eyes to scan the ground quickly and efficiently, looking for familiar circular patterns in gravel or dirt areas and discovering how the use of light angles reveal coins we might have otherwise missed. Whether walking, running, riding a bike or driving, it became a force of habit to scan the area wherever we were.
One of the most important items on the list though was honing in on those areas that were more likely to produce change or other valuables on a regular basis. Using the aforementioned formula has greatly benefited us, both in our improved day-to-day totals but also in the good use of time vested in our change finding tactics. There’s an old cliché “time is money”, well my friends, even in the process of change hunting those words ring true.
Money recap – Our first coin of the day came on my run, a single penny, which was found on Main Street. After officiating a field hockey game, Michele arrived home with 3 cents in hand. Turns out those pennies were found at school somewhere. The main cache of coins came on the evening walk as usual. First, at the old reliable car wash we found 93 cents (3 quarters, 1 dime and 8 pennies). The 3 quarter were on one of the islands near a vacuum, the rest of the coins were scattered about in the parking areas. Next, at the high school we snagged another 24 cents (2 dimes and 4 pennies). Again, all the coins were found in and around the parking area and walkways of the school. After that we found one penny at the 7-11 and a nickel near the now vacant karate studio. I guess the rent must have been too high!
Over and Out!
Money totals for 2006 – 180.92
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 298.77
Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,770 – 638.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,792 – 1,139.60
When we first started change hunting, it was a learning process. First, we had to train our eyes to scan the ground quickly and efficiently, looking for familiar circular patterns in gravel or dirt areas and discovering how the use of light angles reveal coins we might have otherwise missed. Whether walking, running, riding a bike or driving, it became a force of habit to scan the area wherever we were.
One of the most important items on the list though was honing in on those areas that were more likely to produce change or other valuables on a regular basis. Using the aforementioned formula has greatly benefited us, both in our improved day-to-day totals but also in the good use of time vested in our change finding tactics. There’s an old cliché “time is money”, well my friends, even in the process of change hunting those words ring true.
Money recap – Our first coin of the day came on my run, a single penny, which was found on Main Street. After officiating a field hockey game, Michele arrived home with 3 cents in hand. Turns out those pennies were found at school somewhere. The main cache of coins came on the evening walk as usual. First, at the old reliable car wash we found 93 cents (3 quarters, 1 dime and 8 pennies). The 3 quarter were on one of the islands near a vacuum, the rest of the coins were scattered about in the parking areas. Next, at the high school we snagged another 24 cents (2 dimes and 4 pennies). Again, all the coins were found in and around the parking area and walkways of the school. After that we found one penny at the 7-11 and a nickel near the now vacant karate studio. I guess the rent must have been too high!
Over and Out!
Money totals for 2006 – 180.92
Money totals since Jan. 2005 – 298.77
Bottle and Can totals for 2006 – 12,770 – 638.50
Bottle and Can totals since Jan. 2005 – 22,792 – 1,139.60
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