Metal detecting buddies in Columbia SC area

Hi, I've been doing this for 30 years and always looking for someone to go with. My daughter lives in Lexington and I visit her and my grandson often. Maybe we can get together on one of my trips to visit. I am in East Tennessee near Bristol.
 

Welcome to Lexington! You'll love it here. I live near Lake Murray and bought a Fisher F4 when they lowered the lake level last Fall.
 

I am just getting back into metal detecting after a 4 year hiatus. I live in Elgin. Would be glad to go out and see what we can find sometime.
 

I'm in Leesville.
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Never detected much with a buddy, would like to.
 

Dahut I live in Elgin so that is a good ways away. We could try to meet somewhere in the middle if you know of any places to go.
Garrett AT Pro
 

Nerdwithguns said:
Dahut I live in Elgin so that is a good ways away. We could try to meet somewhere in the middle if you know of any places to go.
Garrett AT Pro
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Thanks, I don't really know of any off the top of my head, outside of whatever common places can be found on a map.
I did detect near the Riverbanks zoo once, the bluffs overlooking the river. There was a small public picnic area there, off to one side.
I was waiting for my wife who was at a job meeting nearby. I found a few modern coins and an unfired Spencer cleaner bullet that day. I was messing with a little Ace 250 then, and as I recall the bullet read as a nickel.


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I have been looking for some places myself. We could try down by the zoo and I think there are some parks in the area. There is also down by the river as you go into Columbia on I-126. Losts of collage kids like to go there.
 

Nerdwithguns said:
I have been looking for some places myself. We could try down by the zoo and I think there are some parks in the area. There is also down by the river as you go into Columbia on I-126. Losts of collage kids like to go there.
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I've been told that area by the river has been sealed off by the authorities - thanks to "off grid" transients and the college kids... and their usual shenanigans. I know someone who had their car towed from there recently for that reason.
Too bad, too, that was always a nice little hang out.
Across from the zoo is the site of an old mill... And now the Riverbanks Horticultural Center and Gardens. It's been a few years since I've been there, but it wasn't detector friendly THEN.

Do you have a water detector? There's the big beach by the L. Murray dam.


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Yes I have an at pro I can use it in up to 10' of water. I was thinking of trying boat landings along the Edisto and Lynches rivers. Also on 378 going to Sumter at the bridge there. People camp there sometimes. Have you ever detected in Gilbert at the peach festival site. I am about to head out to try a beach on a nearby lake to see how it does in water.
 

Hey, I'm in batesburg. I detect around town, I'm never Hites with anyone, let me know if you want to get out together, I go as often as time and weather permits.
 

Hi Robert, Arthur here. I detect around the batesburg Leesville area, would love to find some new places, let me know if you want to hunt sometime
 

My family and I just relocated from TN to Blythewood SC, I would like to find a metal detecting meet up or group.
 

Palmetto Relic Hunters Club Meets on the 2th Tuesday of the month at the Cayce Historical Museum 1800 12th street Cayce,S.C.At 7:00pm. For infor RReeves@
 

I live in Lexington, new to detecting. If anyone would like to meet and do some detecting or show a newbie the ropes, I would appreciate it. I use to detect as a youngster for a short time. I am not sure if this thread is still active.
 

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