Gary Drayton treasure hunting blog

I often hear people new to metal detecting refer to “Ghost signals” when experiencing false metal detector signals. An unexplainable beep...

The question I am asked more than any other question is what metal detector should I use and my reply is always the same. It depends wher...

I recently searched a site I knew had been hit hard and often, but I still managed to winkle a few good finds out of the area. Most of th...

As any avid beach hunter will tell you, it is a heck of a feeling pulling a really nice find out of your scoop basket. The thrill of the ...

I search a lot of iron infested trashy sites, areas where digging every single piece of iron just in case I miss something good is just not ...

Beach treasure hunters often have to rely on the movement of sand in order to be successful, being able to read a beach is often about knowi...

This year I have found some pretty cool things in the most unexpected areas and I have crossed two things off my metal detecting bucket list...