The moment has finally arrived. You put some fresh batteries in your brand new metal detector, or you charged up your battery packs. You are now more than eager to get out there and start recovering some long lost treasures. Before you rush out to that great spot you spent a lot of time researching,…
Research is something that a lot of folks don’t enjoy, but researching metal detecting locations is a little different. Your research will equal a great payoff. Just think of the history you can uncover if you put some time into researching an area. You may make the greatest metal detecting find of your life, but…
Most people miss some of the greatest metal detecting opportunities because they simply don’tknow how to ask for permission, or they fear rejection. The worst thing that can happen is someone can say no. If that’s the case, then move on. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to hunt their property with your metal detector….
There is a good chance that you have heard the popular expression, “Don’t judge a book by itscover.” This expression rings true, and it is great advice when it comes to metal detecting. You can’t really look at an area and instantly determine that it will be a bad place to hunt. You have no…
There is no “written” set of rules that you must adhere to, but there are a few things that youshould keep in mind at all times when you are metal detecting. These are not rules. They aremore like a simple code of ethics. There are people in government at city, county, state and federal levels…
Your fancy new metal detector will tell you where the treasure is, but it won’t dig it up for you.It is up to you to retrieve that long lost piece of treasure, and in order to do that you are goingto need some recovery tools. I won’t cover the art of recovery itself, and believe…
Yes, there are metal detecting accessories. Whether or not you need any of them is completelyup to you. I have learned over time that there are quite a few metal detecting accessories that Ijust can’t live without. You could call them the “simple bare necessities.” That reminds me of asong. Just like the initial metal…
So now that you know about all of the major metal detector manufacturers, the different types and how different frequencies respond to different types of metals, you might be asking yourself this question. Which metal detector is the best? Unfortunately there is no real answerto this question. The best metal detector is the one that…
As if the metal detector types and brands were not enough, there are also several very differenttechnologies powering each of these machines. Each major manufacturer will have their owntechnologies at work deep inside each of their flagship machines. This type of competitionamongst metal detector manufacturers makes it great for consumers like us. Each metal detector…