1882 Canadian Large Cent
I finally found my first 1800s coin with a metal detector, an 1882 Canadian Large Cent.
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Ghost Town of Deward, Michigan
For the past few years, I’ve been interested in exploring the site of the ghost town of Deward, Michigan, with a metal detector. I finally made time to visit the …
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A Quick Hunt in the Woods
A short, casual hunt in the woods resulted in a few nice coins
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Rugg Pond Metal Detecting
3 hours of metal detecting at Rugg Pond produced a silver ring, old child’s toy truck, 4 modern coins, and lots of garbage
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First Metal Detecting Outing of 2022
First day of Spring brought warmer weather and an opportunity for some metal detecting
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Campus Martius and Cadillac Square Park
Deb, Ryan and I joined the Arlington family for a holiday walk at downtown Detroit’s Campus Martius and Cadillac Square parks. We started with a tasty meal and some select …
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Baby Tessa’s First Visit
Deb’s niece Brittany stopped over with baby Tessa on November 19. It was the first time we got to see and hold the little cutie, who didn’t make a peep …
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Got a Merc!
More rainy weather was on the way, but I knew that I had a few hours to enjoy before the rain arrived. I decided to load up the motorbike with …
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1904 Elgin Pocket Watch
After 5 months of anticipation, our family’s 1904 Elgin pocket watch has been cleaned and serviced. This watch belonged to my great-grandfather Amandus Wurm, who was born on July 12, …
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’71 Shasta Camper for Sherry and Ken
Sherry and Ken bought a super clean 1971 Shasta camper
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