Campground Hunt Recap

[F350Platinum]

Just got done laying out all the finds from my week long trip to a campground, it was an old hunting lodge and camp before it changed hands twice to become a full fledged campground. I was going to tumble the coins first but decided to do them and all the others I've found together.

I've been here 3 times now, thought I hunted the heck out of the place but find I was wrong. I'm getting better as a detectorist, and now have a better detector, the Deus 2. 🙂 Probably a combination of both.

Over the course of a week hunting anywhere from 3 to 6 hours a day, I got all the stuff below:

262 coins, oldest was a 1926 buffalo nickel. 3 rings, one is either gold plated or filled, estimated at 1950-1965.

Got it pretty well cleaned up, it looks cast and has some gold solder where it broke once.

Old script "V". The pictures don't do it justice, it's really shiny.

Got a working hand torch, a cheap but working flashlight, an old duck call, keys, and some stuff used to make a bracelet. One 1930 wheat and a 1978 penny with what I think may be a laser hole in it, it's just too perfect. The only silver I got was the tiny iron cross on the earring. 3 very old buttons were the relics, one from the late 1800s and two much older.

Quite a week.

[Cal_Cobra]

Wow, that's a LOT of digging!  Looks like it was fun!

[F350Platinum]

3 minutes ago, Cal_Cobra said:

Wow, that's a LOT of digging!  Looks like it was fun!

Yes, around 30 of the 84 Zincolns I got were all in the same spot with the 8 keys. Can't imagine what that was about. They were all right next to a tree. About $20 in change total.

Best part was the compliments I got from staff that they couldn't find any of the holes I dug 🤣

[Valens Legacy]

Great hunt again and I bet your knees are still hurting from all the digging.

Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there.

[Dig It]

What a nice compliment, they couldn't find any of your dig holes. Nice Job !!!!!

[markinswpa]

Impressive haul. Congrats.

[F350Platinum]

5 minutes ago, Dig It said:

What a nice compliment, they couldn't find any of your dig holes. Nice Job !!!!!

Considering I dug around 300 holes in the place, I hope I'm giving detectorists a good name. They also appreciate me digging all the live ammo there. Didn't find any this time. 😀

RV campgrounds are awesome places, most haven't been detected. That is if you don't mind a lot of modern coins. 🤔

[CVISChris]

Kicking butt and taking names!  You hit it hard.  My knees hurt looking at the pics.   

[F350Platinum]

59 minutes ago, CVISChris said:

Kicking butt and taking names!  You hit it hard.  My knees hurt looking at the pics.   

Thanks Chris, funny I didn't notice all the digging. 🤔 Some places it was constant too, I'd dig one and immediately find another. I wear one knee pad, it helps a lot. Lots of coin spills.

[F350Platinum]

2 hours ago, markinswpa said:

Impressive haul. Congrats.

Thanks Mark, 

I really exceeded last year's total for coins there, might be an indicator of improvement in V1.1, or that I just got better. I was using the 13" coil, used the 9" a little bit but didn't notice any real difference.