Welcome to the Metal Detecting Life
The Metal Detecting Life
Welcome Pirates! Ready to find gold and silver? Rings with diamonds? Pirate and ancient treasure? Hoards of Roman coins? Simply pick up a metal detector, head out in to the wild, and go get it! That is what the Metal Detecting Life is all about!
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Well… actually, not so fast. What’s the right detector for the job? How do you know where to look? How do you get permission to dig? What are the laws governing antiquities and is it even legal to dig there? What other tools do you need? Has that location already been searched by someone else? Am I trespassing? If you do find something of value, where do you sell it? Should you display it? Turn it in to the police or museums? How do you preserve it? What if someone approaches you and looks disgruntled?
Metal detecting can be a truly rewarding hobby both mentally and physically, sometimes even financially, but why all the red tape? For being a hobby, it seems like a lot of these questions can be a barrier to entry. The short answer is: No! However, they do serve as useful guidelines and can provide helpful insight so that you are able to not only increase the number of finds, but also the quality.
Swing4TheRing pretending to be “Chicago Ron” at the GoMinelabbing Day, 2014 with my wife.
My name is Ace or as some of you may know me on social media, Swing4TheRing, and I would like to welcome you to Metal Detecting Life, a blog were I aim to help both the would-be and everyday treasure hunter alike so that no matter what category you fall under, I’ll be able to answer these questions as well as help expand your metal detecting arsenal so that you can get more enjoyment out of this wonderful hobby.
With over 17 years of metal detecting experience, I’ve used a wide variety of equipment, studied different research methods, found success (and failure) through trial and error, hunted different locations both locally and internationally, and have had the pleasure to hunt with many other talented detectorists.
Various gold rings that I have found from Metal Detecting.
Metal Detecting Life will feature a new article or feature every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 10am EST. I will answer questions that many detectorists often have while trying to enjoy the hobby.
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