subject: Metal Detecting For Entertainment & Profit [print this page] When you are at a park or the beach and you see someone with one of the metal detectors on a long pole, sweeping it between the two over the ground, what thoughts pass through your mind? Do you tell yourself, "Oh great, just what the world needs; another metal detecting freak"?.
Do you imagine her spending hours digging up pennies and old soda cans? Maybe you were with friends and the site of this person was good for a big laugh from everyone.
Does this describe your reaction? If it does, that means you'll be getting a metal detector sooner or later. Almost every single metal detecting hobbyist started out making fun of people they saw using their detectors. But, then they realized they had questions about them.
How well do they work? Are they really sensitive? Just how far down will they be able to tell you there is metal in your yard? Maybe they are only finding change, but it can add up (find more on this forum). How much has this person found altogether? Has it paid itself off? What about jewelry? Did they discover any good jewelry? Where is there more stuff on the beach; within the water or from the water?
Once you learn anyone who has a metal detector you really should ask her to show you how it works. Go out exploring only a few hours, one day. You will probably be hooked from that time, forward. Do not ask your friend to loan her unit to you. Wars have been fought over much less than that.
Any where that people walk over, or frequent is a prime target (check out this US directory for more resources). Even land that people used to gather but is no longer used, is worth your while. Beaches and parks, including the playing fields are all prime targets. Camp sites are excellent, especially the more active ones like girl and boy scout camps. Sites where they hold county fairs should invariably be checked out.
