Yes, the bucket is a great idea -- the last time I was in a cemetery the only thing I had was a can of coffee and that wasn't tall enough!! In a message dated 8/26/02 8:38:35 AM, Jleflore65@aol.com writes: << Dennis, thank you so much for the information on registering old graves. That was a tremendous help. And your tip about taking the bucket to sit on is great! These old bones would appreciate that. Do you still go out and register graves? Have you ever tried metal detecting? Thank you again. Suzie >>