New here and looking for some advice

[nathandrake]

Hi everyone,

So I just joined here, and I'm also new to treasure hunting. I've had a bit of urban exploration, but not really any treasure hunting. So any general advice anyone could give would be great. Also, I would be really thankful for any advice on metal detectors. Prices, where I should purchase, what I need, places to start, everything. Thanks. Nate

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Welcome from White Plains, New York! Great starter machines include the Tesoro Compadre; Fisher F2; Whites Coinmaster; Garrett Ace 250; and many more! You'll need a good digging tool - I suggest a "Lesche" brand digger, gloves and a "Finds bag" to put your treasure and trash in, kneepads, and maybe a hand-held pinpointer (although I've never used one in over 30-years!).

If you are looking in local playgrounds or parks, you are looking in the same place as everybody else since 1980. You need to start trying to research places people gathered in the PAST (1870 - 1950). You need to start thinking outside the box, and be prepared to do a little work with your head, not just your machine. Good Luck!

A Few Land Sites to Get You Started:

1) Old Schools
2) City/Town Parks
3) Circus/Fair Sites
4) Old Churches
5) Old Homestead Sites
6) Swimming Holes and Areas
7) Picnic Groves
8) Athletic Fields
9) Scout Camps
10) Rodeo Arenas
11) Campgrounds
12) Ghost Towns
13) Beaches
14) Old Taverns
15) Roadside Rest Stops
16) Sidewalk Grassy Strips
17) Amusement Parks
18) Rural Mailboxes
19) Reunion Areas
20) Revival sites
21) Fort Sites
22) Winter Sledding Areas
23) Lookout/Overlook Sites
24) Church Supper Groves
25) Fishing Spots
26) Fishing Camps
27) Resorts
28) Old Barns and Outbuildings
29) Battle Sites
30) Band Shells
31) Racetracks
32) Rural Boundary Walls
33) Roadside Fruit and Vegetable Stands
34) Under Seaside Boardwalks
35) Flea Market Areas
36) Ski Slopes
37) Drive Ins
38) Canal Paths
39) Vacant Lots
40) Motels
41) College Campuses
42) Farmer Market Areas
43) Town Squares
44) Urban Yards and Backyards
45) Disaster Sites
46) Areas Around Skating Ponds
47) Hunting Lodges and Camps
48) Mining Camps
49) Railroad Grades, Stations and Junctions
50) Hiking Trails
51) Waterfalls
52) Rural Dance Sites
53) Lover's Lanes
54) Areas Adjacent to Historical Markers
55) Old Gas Stations and General Stores
56) Fence Posts
57) Chicken Houses
58) Bridges and Fords
59) Flower Beds
60) Playgrounds
61) Old Garbage Dumps
62) Cloth Lines
63) Military Camp and Cantonment Sites
64) Wells and Outhouses
65) Abandoned Houses and Structures
66) Areas where Old Trails Cross County or State Boundaries
67) Piles of Scraped Soil at Construction Sites
68) Old Stone Quarries
69) Areas Around Old Abandoned Cemeteries in the Forest
70) Junctions of Abandoned Roads (crossroads)

 

[nathandrake]

Wow, thanks. That's a lot of info. I'm in the Southern California area, so maybe I'll head out to the desert once it cools down a bit and check out some of the ghost towns, and near some of the mines. In regard to the metal detector, if anyone in the socal area has a used metal detector that needs a new home, please PM me. I'll probably try and buy used to start, to save some money. Again, thanks for all that info. Nate