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Originally Posted by Geraldsh
I almost glossed over this but the word stigma has been niggling at my brain. It’s only an issue if you let be, metal detecting is an enjoyable hobby for lots of people.
I tried it and found it didn’t match my tastes. Even the detectors designed to find gold don’t have any luck in Alberta, they can find nuggets but gold here is a fine dust.
Detectors will find jewelry and coins and bottle caps- lots of bottle caps.
If you want to try it out go to a playground with sand base and check around the swings, you can find all the bobby pins and barrettes and nails and do a good deed for the neighborhood.
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I have detected on and off since I was a kid. A good high end detector can discriminate all the junk you don't want, but that also usually means Canadian coins get missed. Besides ignoring Canadian coins, the biggest hurdle in Canada is the lack of history to hunt for.
My biggest finds in Canada were a fake Rolex years ago and most recently a ring. Playgrounds are a never ending supply of toy cars - kids are happy to play with them again and again, you get to keep finding them in the sand and putting them back on the park benches
I have done the odd lost item request, recently sold my main detector but am already back in the market for another. The hobby gets dirty looks. I enjoy studying maps and figuring out where to go next.