Many folks think of the treasure hunt as a foregone endeavor that went out of favor at the end of the gold rush era of western Canada and the US, but those with the time, desire and perseverance, locating finds of valuable metals is still a very reasonable pursuit in this modern age. In fact, modern GPS and satellite technologies have made the hunt for gold, silver and other valuable materials easier than ever before. As the cost of these metals continues to rise to never before heard of levels, the treasure hunt has returned from the realm of pastime back into the realm of fortune seeking.
The modern treasure hunt for rare metals begins on the web, where many sites compile catalogues of the GPS coordinates of areas where gold, silver and other metals have been ascertained during the past. As more and more treasure searchers research these spots in search of priceless items, the forums and dialog on corresponding websites provide increasingly detailed data, submitted by those returning from their quests with stories about what they found and where.
Once an aspiring treasure hunter has chosen a spot to search and made a note of the GPS coordinates of the area, the next step is to assemble the correct tools. Clearly, a GPS-based treasure hunt won’t get far without a good GPS unit, one suited for the outside and with an adequately sensitive receiver to get a serviceable satellite signal. In open-sky areas, a basic handheld GPS model should do, but if the treasure hunt will happen to be in a forest or other thickly vegetated area, a pricey unit with an extra-sensitive receiver may be required so as to guarantee the capability to connect to satellite signals.
Another handy item when out on a treasure hunt trying to sense valuable metal would be — you got it — a metal detecting device. Like the GPS device, the quality of the device needed may depend on the arena where the treasure hunt is taking place. A highly popular beach or heavily trafficked state park is likely to be scattered with metals products which that arena’s many visitors have left behind. To avoid digging up each tin can, copper penny, piece of tin foil or other meaningless metal item buried in that area, it may be necessary to utilize a metal detecting device capable of discerning among different materials. In more spotless areas where visitors are less common and all metals are more likely to be naturally occurring, a less-precise metal detecting device should suffice.
Other significant items to take on a treasure hunt include a spade or axe for unearthing buried treasure, suitable clothing for all the weather surely possible to be encountered and a map to serve as a backup in case the GPS unit simply will not hook up with a satellite or stops working all together. Also, it’s very important to note whether the treasure hunting area is on non-public or public land and whether a permit or other form of consent must be granted before simply strolling in and digging around in the earth.
Tom
one of the original contributors to the base data, as well
as, to the progress and advancement
of Satellite
Treasure Map Info overlaid on Google
Maps. Tom has accumulated this info
through many years of seeking out obscure
truths thru many wide-ranging
sources.
