Hey folks…
I recently picked up one of the little 6″ DD High Frequency (18.75kHz) for my Minelab X-Terra 70. I figured it would help me out in some of the super trashy areas I hunt. The general rule is that those higher frequency coils are better at getting the lower conductive targets (ex. [...]
Hey folks. I’m very thankful to my friend Bill Bertke for writing an awesome guest post regarding metal detecting and public property. A lot of you may know Bill (Beetle662) from some of the detecting forums. Well, Bill is also a police sergeant in the great state of Kentucky.
In his post, Bill presents the topic [...]
Another quickie post, but a good one.
In this post I’m going to show you how to find some good historic spots to metal detect using the Yale Peabody Museum website.
Here’s how:
1. Visit the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) page at Yale Peabody Museum.
2. You will be given the option to enter a search [...]
Hey folks, a quickie today.
I’ve driven by this drive-in for years and never bothered to pursue permission to detect it. The place closed down in the 80’s after being open since the 50’s. I envisioned the place packed with classic Chevys, guys on dates with the friends hiding in the trunk (ok, before [...]
Permission.
You gotta have it to metal detect. Sure, we could discuss “public” property like parks, beaches, schools, and so forth. But I want to talk about those other places where we all want to be able to detect. The old houses. The fields. The churches.
Taking a slightly different approach, I’d [...]
I have to thank the World Metal Detector Community for the inspiration for this post. In their membership application they ask what seems like a simple question:
Most Significant Find?
Well that got me to thinking. I’m not one of these detector guys that go out for a few hours and return with a handful [...]
If you metal detect, you’ve been there. Maybe it’s an old home site, maybe a beach, maybe a civil war campsite. Could be the site of a former village or even a cellar hole. Everything seems perfect for a day of great digs. Then you get there, swing for several hours, and have nothing to [...]
…with detector, of course.
July is here and that means one thing: our family’s bi-annual assault on south Alabama. We’re talking seven hours to make a five hour drive. Living the dream, I tell ya. All to visit for a few days with Mamma ‘nem.
Of course that means good detecting grounds. There are a few places [...]
I’m gonna show you a great way to find metal detecting spots, using my “other” outdoor hobby – geocaching.
You’ve probably heard of geocaching. The gist with “caching” is to use a GPS to find containers that other folks have hidden. It’s a blast, and I’ve found close to 800 caches to date. Even hid several. [...]
Hey folks. As you know, sometimes wonderful detecting opportunities will present themselves out of the blue. Well I just happenend to be cruising home from work, enjoying some new tunes (soundtrack for this blog entry is “Back for More” by Ratt) when I notice a little ground work going on. Seems they’re in the process [...]
