Ghost Towns worth it?

[Coinstar]

Hello again everyone!

I was thinking of driving north to an old ghost town to hunt. My question.. Is it worth it? I am sure these sites have been detected for years and years. Do any of you return to ghost towns and find anything? Any recent stories or recent finds would be appreciated.
Thank you!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Nobody ever finds it all! E erytime I get a machine I rehunt old areas and always seem to find something I have ran over before!

 

[Monte]

I spent the first four years detecting urban settings because I didn't have access to an old town site. What I did have was enthusiasm (and a much younger, healthier body), a lot of patience and willingness to learn all I could about metal detecting in general (I am still that way), and I enjoyed doing research and preparation (heck, that's part of today's assignment).

So my brother & I decided to head out and hunt a ghost town I had focused on and all we had were our White's GhostTowner BFO's we bought in the fall of '68. I was armed with what I felt I needed to be successful (patience and ample time to hunt) and we hit that old town on May 4th, 1969. These old BFO had a red wooden search coil about 6"

 

[gmanlight]

Don't think its all hunted out . Instead think of squeezing out a few keepers.
Different machines ,coils and angels can do wonders.

I would find out were small gold coins ID on your machine [ many land in foil range ] and go for it .
Be safe

 

[Coinstar]

Hey Monte

Where are you? I am in Northern California How far north?Its about 60 miles north of Sacramento What type of ground or conditions are at the ghost town? Heavy Mineral

What ghost town (specifically) or type of town was it? It was an old gold town.

Is it a true "ghost town' that is void of any business or people, or is it one of those loosely labeled "ghost towns" that's just a dinky little historic dwelling that's still a bit occupied?true ghost town. Only broken down buildings. Last resident left around 1918

What detector(s) and coil(s) do you plan to take along? I have a Fisher F4 with an 11" DD coil. Been using it a whole 3 days. I really just want to check it out no real expectations. But not sure if I even should hope to find anything.

 

[DaveNV]

Ghost town's can be worth it, but go prepared to do a lot of work. First, if you know anything about history, there was no trash pickup service, back in the day. People typically buried their unburnable garbage somewhere in the back of their lot or threw it down the outhouse. Organic material was generally fed to animals (hogs, etc.) Also, in the "boom" towns I've hunted here in Nevada, people didn't expect to stay long; they were there to make their fortune and move on, so they didn't take great pains to keep things neat and tidy. Then, when people had moved on, scavegers came in and tore down the buildings, scattering more junk all over the place. What this all means is that you're going to find rusted cans and metal all over the place, which will severly test your skill and patience. I'd suggest using the smaller coils, to help weave your way through the trash. I've been somewhat successful at ghost towns, but haven't yet found the big bonanza.