Pre Locator Days

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

for us when we were able to locate without finders, we only did it with ferrets to start with as our paper rounds only paid 20 quid a week and we couldn't afford bleepers. we found that by being able to locate ferrets a fair few times we just did the same for terriers as they were easier to locate than ferrets but anything over 4ft was hard enough to locate accurately. but thank god for the inventor of finders as im sure they have saved many a dogs life.

[TOPPER 1,809]

£20 a week you must have been yuppy paperboys on that money back in the early 70s we were lucky to see ten bob an week

[jigsaw 11,866]

 

Not having a choice made us good at finding are terriers. Some people were better than others. Simple as that.

I agree but the t-bar aided us a lot.

 

admit it FM,you still use a t bar.....go admit it lol

[fat man 4,741]

 

 

Not having a choice made us good at finding are terriers. Some people were better than others. Simple as that.

I agree but the t-bar aided us a lot.

 

admit it FM,you still use a t bar.....go admit it lol

 

Always in the van Liam but rarely use if ever now Liam but i will admit that im happier known its in the van near bye if needed,even the best most expensive locater can f**k up.

[jigsaw 11,866]

yeah i believe ye

[fat man 4,741]

I agree Jigsaw, bars and tongs (especially in leopard skin, LOL) are useful but in the wrong hands both are dangerous. I've said it before and I'll say it again about bars. They are the most over used piece of kit.

IMO it's no coincidence that the best men I've ever seen to work terriers didn't carry bars.

Maybe so Neil but we are talking pre-locater,not too many men dug without the use of a bar then,very important piece of kit back then and dont for 1 minute say you never used 1,lol as i know you did.

[neil cooney 10,416]

I have 4 of them and like you there's always one in the van. And yes, I used them, plenty. That's how I know when to use one and when not to use one.

True, before the locator they were an essential tool, like I said before, when a lad had a good bar he wouldn't let it out of his sight and there was many a row when one lad bent another lads bar, LOL.

 

One more word about the locators, the "new" avalanche rescue systems we're using now have been around for well over 20 years.

Think of all the terriers that could have been saved in those years.

[jigsaw 11,866]

jesus neil,you must be digging way up the mountains to be expecting avalanches,if yer stuck give the mountain rescue crowd a bell,heard they have saved many a good patterdale .seriously though PRE LOCATOR DAYS....... we have established we could now be lugging a vast aray of equiptment for a days outing with the crew,so we have

1.a t bar

2.a hose

3a tongs

4.a pickaxe thingy

5.2 shovels

6.a spade

7.1st aid kit

8.sandwiches and flask

9.a hand saw for cuting roots

10.and last but not least,6 big strong men to carry the above.

if you would like to add your essential bit of pre locator kit in there feel free lol

Edited December 30, 2013 by jigsaw

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

topper. it was early to mid 90s it was delivering 200 news letters 4 days a week and got 20 quid for it before school in the mornings think I bought my 1st bleeper around 95 it was 70 quid for the Deben ferret finder 15 ft. we just taped the transmitter to th terrier collar when digging

[smasher 1,055]

Ill add to that list Jigsaw

no.11 a good handfull of bog roll.

[jigsaw 11,866]

how did i forget that,lol..improvise if you forget it,......use a sock,lol

[fat man 4,741]

jesus neil,you must be digging way up the mountains to be expecting avalanches,if yer stuck give the mountain rescue crowd a bell,heard they have saved many a good patterdale .seriously though PRE LOCATOR DAYS....... we have established we could now be lugging a vast aray of equiptment for a days outing with the crew,so we have

1.a t bar

2.a hose

3a tongs

4.a pickaxe thingy

5.2 shovels

6.a spade

7.1st aid kit

8.sandwiches and flask

9.a hand saw for cuting roots

10.and last but not least,6 big strong men to carry the above.

if you would like to add your essential bit of pre locator kit in there feel free lol

A good sounding terrier,all that gear is useless without the dog,lol.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Good man Fatman, I could picture Jigsaw loading the vehicle with all the kit and then arriving at the farm to hunt and saying "where's the dog", LOL.

[neil cooney 10,416]

jesus neil,you must be digging way up the mountains to be expecting avalanches,if yer stuck give the mountain rescue crowd a bell,heard they have saved many a good patterdale .seriously though PRE LOCATOR DAYS....... we have established we could now be lugging a vast aray of equiptment for a days outing with the crew,so we have

1.a t bar

2.a hose

3a tongs

4.a pickaxe thingy

5.2 shovels

6.a spade

7.1st aid kit

8.sandwiches and flask

9.a hand saw for cuting roots

10.and last but not least,6 big strong men to carry the above.

if you would like to add your essential bit of pre locator kit in there feel free lol

Apart from the lack of a terrier , which Fatman pointed out, could I suggest a fair maiden to rub my tired back and shoulders like they did in the middle ages.

[jigsaw 11,866]

Good man Fatman, I could picture Jigsaw loading the vehicle with all the kit and then arriving at the farm to hunt and saying "where's the dog", LOL.

the dog doesnt come under ''equiptment'' lads,its part of the TEAM,get a grip now lol