Gary Drayton treasure hunting blog

I must admit there have been a few times this year when my choice of metal detector has let me down at certain unexpected good sites, but wh...

I took this photo at one of my favorite heavily hunted beaches because it reminded me of detectorists who flocked to this beach that day, on...

Rings are by far the easiest items of jewelry for a beach hunter to detect, if you know how and where to find them. The how is easy, cover ...

Side detection is not something you often see mentioned, but in my opinion it is an important to understand how it can be a big advantage at...

Two things I rarely do is gamble or rely on luck, which is kind of ironic as some people associate treasure hunting with compulsive gambling...

There are several different target masking problems a detectorist has to deal with, but iron masking is the most widely known reason why a p...

I love searching along shell lines in Florida during the winter months, especially after high winds and surf leave thick carpets of shells o...