Anyone ever do Garrett Mountain ???

[TommNJ]

Just curious if anyone ever MD"d on Garrett Mountain in West Paterson NJ ?

TommNJ

 

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[N.J.THer]

Nope...never detected or heard of it before. If you give it a go let us know how you make out.

Good luck

NJ

 

[quaidmon]

Have not hunted it yet but drove through it last week and the ground is still frozen solid. I'll try again in a few days.

 

[TommNJ]

As stated I'm just curious, I work close by there and stopped in a few times this year. I found a couple wheats and a cool half pint milk bottle. To say the least, it's a very challenging place (lots "o" trash) and it's also one big rock. Garrett Mountain I think is in Passaic NJ. A lot of deer(ticks) there too. Thanks for your replies.

Tomm

 

[N.J.THer]

I like the milk bottle....congrats.

NJ

 

[TommNJ]

Thanks, it's always nice to eyeball a bottle, old marble or something when you can't get your coil over the good stuff.

Tom

 

[quaidmon]

What's the thing with the writing on it below the buckle? I think I'll drive up tomorrow and see where the people are and then hit those spots on monday.

 

[TommNJ]

Wasn't sure but it's a jewish toy they spin like a top called a dreidel. Good luck if you go there !

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Tom

 

[robbuckalew]

Nice bottle

 

[mountainman 2]

I've been up there a number of times. Never found much, lots of trash but did manage to find a V nickel near the castle and a couple of silver coins.The ground really does a job on nickels and pennies.

 

[TommNJ]

Thanks for your comments, It's a nice environment to hunt, but I'm not really having the luck (finds) I expected, the wheats I did find were toasted as you mention. I used my 4"x6" shooter coil last time but only found modern clad. I'll give it another try or two and hopefully find something ?

Tom

 

[quaidmon]

I'm going to try to go on Wednesday if it doesn't rain.

 

[TommNJ]

Good Luck if you go, I'm trying for Friday afternoon.

 

[whitesid]

i found a "Grand Army of the Republic" medal there.

 

[TommNJ]

Cool, congrats. I haven't been there lately, it was convenient with the short days, I work in Clifton and live a hour away, maybe I'll hit it again in the fall, you really got to work for your finds there, unless your looking for pull tabs or bottle tops. But there's a lot of history there, so you never know what you'll find. Here's a soda bottle from the 50/60s , I found on my last trip awhile ago.

Thanks for your reply,
TommNJ

 

[whitesid]

im going to be detecting there tomorrow. ill let you know how i do.

 

[N.J.THer]

im going to be detecting there tomorrow. ill let you know how i do.

Good luck!!

 

[gfeulner]

Been detecting there last 20 years. Never a problem