New member in Southwestern Virginia

[Roman Legion]

I have had a radio shack Discover 1000 metal detector for many years and today I just brushed about a decade or more of dust off of it and the battery still somehow works. I was curious what cool things I might find just in my yard, but all I found were railroad spikes so I got bored really fast. I saw a video today linked from a van dwelling youtube channel and remembered I had an old metal detector, I have no idea how it works or anything. Anyway, I hope to get out there and find something cool.

 

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[Syrena Hunter]

Congratz on coming back to MD'ing, My first detector was a Radio Shack Model years ago and it was very confusing. The problem was me of course...and my yard. Seems since I had a newly built house, there were nails all over the yard so the thing never stopped going off. 20 years later I have upgraded to a high end machine and am out on the beaches finding real treasure.. Understand the machine and go where you feel treasure is (coins in the local public park) and have a ball! Good luck and happy hunting!

 

[Roman Legion]

This house has been sitting here since about 1949, there must be something, even pennies around here, I just have no idea how to use this MD at all, so all I dig up are rail road spikes. Not sure where in Smyth County Virginia would be a decent place to look.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hello and welcome to the forum!