Detecting in Hell

[time4me]

I took my family to Michigan last week to visit with my wife's folks, as the kids were off of school. They live about a mile and a half from Hell, Michigan.

You know the old saying "when hell freezes over"? Well, it did!

Despite the freezing cold temps and the snow on the ground all week, I managed to get out around the old farm property for an hour or so just about every day we were there. I decided to spend some time in the overgrown field next to the yard, as my father-in-law said that when he bought the place 40 years ago it was pretty clear, and he was sure that it had been farmed at one point in the past. I also covered a lot of ground in and around the yard that I had covered many times before, this time digging low and iffy tones given there are no more high good tones to be had. I've been hammering this property every time we visit for the past 12 years or so.

Anyways, here are the pics of my finds from a week of detecting in (or at least near) Hell...

First off here's a shot of the property from a couple hundred yards behind the property where my kids were sledding...

Here are a few pics of the big iron and junk...

And here are the keepers...

I thought I had finally found my first large cent when this big disk revealed itself in the ground, but then I saw it was slightly domed, and when I flipped it over, the back was corroded away. Not sure if it was a button of some kind, or a cap to some bottle or something. Next to it is the only coin I found the whole week - a 1927 wheatie...

I also found what looks to be a piece from an old cast iron stove...

Well, I now have a whole new appreciation for all of you who live in the midwest and east and have to wait out the winter before you can begin detecting in earnest again in the spring. I also have a whole new appreciation for the mild climate I've got on the West coast, even though it's been raining quite a lot since we got back home.

Happy Hunting,

Jim

 

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[Juanmoretime]

Are there a lot of ex wives there?

 

[seger98]

Funny..... Nice story & photos, even though that thimble has seen better days I sure like those kinds of finds!

 

[jgas]

Second clump of grass halfway through the field in the pic, towards the left...yep, righ there you will find that elusive Large Cent! Nice bunch of finds! jgas

 

[John (Ma)]

Nice finds, looks like a nice area.

 

[finderzzs]

That's a Hell of alot of interesting finds ya got there.

 

[prolab69]

nice place, ive been told to go there a few times but never made it, LOL.

 

[lairmo]

Nice hunt!!!
I need one of those signs to hang up at work!!!

 

[kdismuke1]

great hunt.

 

[OPUS1]

Great determination

Thanks for sharing what's in Hell

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Yep! been to He- double hockey sticks. Did you get to eat at the local restaurant in town? best burgers in the world!

 

[allen]

Hell, Michigan once saved me a 3 day suspension from work,
long story, but cool ending..
way to go on those nice finds..

 

[thrillathahunt]

Yep! been to He- double hockey sticks. Did you get to eat at the local restaurant in town? best burgers in the world!

Wow, burgers from Hell.

 

[trusty]

My dad & I used to go fishing there. There was a dam & a sign said "welcome to Hell, Best fishing by a dam sight"

 

[rig runner09]

nice pics of your finds is that a 410 shotgun shell case.

 

[DigginThePast]

Hell froze over huh. That explains an awful lot. Cool barn pic, Congrats on getting out.

 

[Atlanta Mi Dave]

Just glad the signs not pointing down! Used to live not far from there. Last time there it was on a motorcycle for lunch.

 

[beetle662]

Been told to go there many times by the ex. Now I know where it is! Glad to know I can detect there!

Congrats on a hell'ish hunt!

 

[wildcatman71]

Awesome! Now when someone tells you to go to hell.....you can say...BEEN THERE.....DONE THAT!

 

[Captn SE]

Hey, Jim. That's what I call slim pickens in Hell!

I'm sure you're glad to be back home!

Let's see some more oldies from your site!

HH,

CAPTN SE
Dan