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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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jstineman--I know of a lot of old sites, mostly in the West bay--but from what I've been told, they aren't legal for detection. So it would probably just be a letdown.
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New Member
United States
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I have found many conflicting answers when I try to find out legal places to go and detect. I just got my unit and I was hoping to take it out but I don't want to go places where I am not supposed to be. Some sites I have seen say only public land and some say only private land, does anyone have a definitive answer?
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New Member
United States
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Hi, I live in South Bay (Sunnyvale) and would like to see if there are any good spots to hunt. Please advise. Thanks!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3546 Posts |
Hello Andrew, Welcome to CCF. I really hope you find something valuable where you're looking.  mdpmedia |
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New Member
United States
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jmkendall...Ive been around calistoga alot and was wondering where this old stage coach trail is located,would love to check it out... any help would be appreciated...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There are a lot of old sites in the bay area--all the way back to the colonial Spanish era--but I no longer live in the area. Good luck!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi,
Welcome on board the CCF ship bugsydog1.
You will find that your time spent on board will be quite rewarding when you investigate your favorite subjects especially the ones that you can both teach about as well as learn something in return to further enhance your overall expertise in any chosen domain...
Also never be shy about speaking out in any CCF thread no matter how many posts a particular seasoned member may have while participating in the same thread that you are in.
All member's comments are welcomed as long as CCF rules of etiquette are respected.
mdpmedia
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Valued Member
United States
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Ahh I always bike through the montebello open space reserve and always daydream about what metal detecting it would be like :D
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Left, I found a musketball at that park--not in a place where people discharge weapons, so I'm guessing it's very old.
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New Member
United States
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Hey Dvc,
Tried to email you but this site won't let me so:
Hey there,
New to the hobby - I'm an art instructor by trade...always was fascinated with hunting for treasures/fossils as a kid... Now in my 30s I finally got a decent detector entry level one anyway... Got a garret ace 250. I live in San Francisco and have had pretty bad luck so far...tons of bottle caps and tabs...and some clad. I still get excited every time it beeps though.
Anyway, I just read you had a list of good spots in San Fran and nearby hikes(another hobby of mine) I'd be super grateful of you could email me that list you spoke of!
Take care!
-Micah
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hi Micah,
I started this thread in 2010, and I've been living in Seattle for a few years.
I'm no longer familiar with where it may be OK to use a metal detector.
There are a lot of possible sites, all depending on whether detecting is allowed.
Just off the top of my head, you might check out Mt. Tamalpais north of the Golden Gate.
There was a rail line that wound its way up the mountain in the late 1800s--could be interesting.
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New Member
United States
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Thats ok,
If you still have a list of possibilities I can do the research on whether or not its ok.
Thanks again!
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New Member
United States
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Hi DVC,
I know you have moved to Seattle for a while but do you remember any sites where one can possibly find some silver coins? I did dig up some wheat pennies in a local park here near Sunnyvale. Your input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This thread was started nearly 3 years ago, when I still lived in California. From what I've heard, most if not all the sites I had in mind are banned from detecting. I'm not sure where one would find silver over more recent coins--perhaps places that are sorta "ghost towns", like the old Hamilton AFB north of SF? Again, I'm not living there so I'm short on ideas--good luck! |
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New Member
Germany
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My brother in law started out hunting in the bay area as they used to live in Stockton. He never found a whole lot though, mostly did it to get out of the house and get some exercise. I hear he has a lot better luck in North Dakota.
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