Darren Wiles
- Darren Wiles volunteers to find people's lost prized possessions for free.
- He uses metal detecting tools to comb beaches and other sites of lost valuables across southern England.
- "People never understand why I do it for free, because they don't do it, said Wiles.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Darren Wiles, a metal detectorist who offers to find lost valuables for free. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I'm a metal detectorist, and I help people in the South of England find their lost valuables for free.