searching areas around garbage cans in the beach

astro-nut

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Sep 12, 2008
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Hsa anyone ever thought or searched areas around garbage cans in the beach? Yesterday while leaving the beach my machine gave me alot of good tones around the area so i was thinking of going back today to search that area with a 5 inch coil I have any input would greatly appreciate it

Manny
 

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Montauk3

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Nov 2, 2006
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Too much trash for me.
I tried for awhile but never had any good finds. Not to say there aren't any to be found.
My efforts go elsewhere.

HTH

Ralph
 

mumszie

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Feb 22, 2005
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I have. I've seen other posts where guys have found some nice things around trash cans but.... for me it is more like Motauk3 says... too much garbage and I put my time elsewhere now. Good luck.
 

Diver_Down

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Mostly clad. I did find an engagement ring (single stone), once, but that is more the exception than the rule. Honestly, there is too much trash to ferret out the occasional dime.
 

Sturgell

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Feb 8, 2010
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I don't hunt beaches but I tend to avoid trashcans by 10-15' because of all the small trash that I would otherwise spend all day digging.
 

JP

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I went hunting with Cavedweller once in one of his secret locations. When he was up near the garbage can near the exit point he found a beauty of a ring. I've only found clad. One time I found about $4 in quarters near a garbage can, but again it was near an exit point.
 

willie d

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Jul 13, 2005
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I usually hunt the line of garbage cans before I start working the water line.

This is the only ring that I've ever found around the garbage cans. 14k w/possible diamonds. Still haven't had them checked.
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You don't know til you try!
 

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Baja Vinnie

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Wow, I'm a bit shocked at the amount of beach hunters that avoid trash cans. I always stop on the way out and dump my trash. When I do I usually give it a few swings. I have found MANY nice items and clad within a few feet. Last year I picked up a huge chunk of sharp glass on the wet sand and walked it over to a trash can. Decided to swing my coil from the trash can back to the wet sand. Immediately I got a great signal next to the can. Pulled out a 13 gram size 13 14K white gold wedding band. :laughing7: I still have the pics but I don't want to hijack this thread. Just like lifeguard stands, large beach trash cans can be very good places to swing a coil.

BV
 

guzz1

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What it comes down to Is , Gold can be found anywhere there is a concentration of people .. Its all a crap shoot. A lot of luck ,hard work and knowing what your detector is telling you ... Guzz1 :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:
 

mlayers

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I always take a few swings around the trash cans. I have found clad and jewerly around them yes there is trash but with a sand scoop there is no hard digging. Scoop it up if it is trash dump it in the trash can......Matt
 

extractor

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guzz1 said:
What it comes down to Is , Gold can be found anywhere there is a concentration of people .. Its all a crap shoot. A lot of luck ,hard work and knowing what your detector is telling you ... Guzz1 :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:
Very well said.
 

GibH

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I've only found clad. I usually hit them on the way out, those and by the shower heads.
 

Sandman

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guzz1 said:
What it comes down to Is , Gold can be found anywhere there is a concentration of people .. Its all a crap shoot. A lot of luck ,hard work and knowing what your detector is telling you ... Guzz1 :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:
Ditto, Ditto. Sand is sand and treasures can be anywhere. Since the scooping is easy, go for it, an good Luck.
 

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