What could be better than finding hidden treasure without having to lift more than a finger? Now looking for loot is easier than ever with the Remote-controlled Metal-detecting Dune Buggy! The idea seems a little weird, but everyone I’ve mentioned it to wants to try it out.

Honestly, compared to lugging around a hand held metal detector, this has to be more fun, and you can cover a lot of area with just a flick of the wrist. The vehicle can be controlled from up to 25 feet away.  The metal detector is only good for about four inches down, but if you’re looking to avoid hard work, you wouldn’t want to dig any deeper than that anyway. If you find metal (and it comes with some metal doubloons for practice), an LED flashes and you’ll hear beeps.
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Oh, this might be the worst thing ever for parents who want their kids to go outside and actually get some exercise. But kids will like it -it’s like playing video games with the possibility of a real-world payoff. It’s good for kids to have dreams, and digging down four inches is still exercise, isn’t it?

The dune buggy requires one 9-volt and four AA batteries. $49.95 from Hammacher-Schlemmer.