Joseph Buffalo asked: Have you ever came upon an old building, foundation or a big tree with carvings on it while you were hunting or fishing in the back country? I have, and I learned to bring my metal detector on my trips.During a hunting trip a few years ago, we had four-wheeled it back [...]
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Everything that we have has some type of value placed on it. Some of these values are given based on how we feel about them. Other items are given values that have been assigned by others. This basing of values applies to old coins and the other coins that you will [...]
Joseph Buffalo asked: In this article we are going to give you some tips on hunting coins and other treasures with your metal detector.It seems I get a lot of questions about how to recognize a good hit or is it junk.There are all different types of metal detectors. Each has their own design, but [...]
Mara Mark asked: All gold detectors are based on the same technology. Of course there are different types and models but they are all variations of the same electromagnetic technology. A magnetic field is created inside the gold detector that reacts with the magnetic field of a metal on the ground. The metal detector has [...]
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Whether you started your coin collecting efforts at the wee age of three, or whether you progressed to it more gradually and came to this point at the ripe old age of thirty-five, you can’t escape the fact that somehow or other you’ve become interested in coin collecting.And if you’re not [...]
Daniel Chiapperino asked: Whether you are a novice or experienced treasure hunter nothing is more important than that one great find of the day, but many treasure hunters miss that great find by not digging everything, or by being asked to leave a site, right before digging that last ping, because they didn’t ask permission [...]
Low Jeremy asked: A compass is an instrument used for navigation. It helps one find one’s bearing in relation to the four cardinal directions based on the ability of the compass’ needle point to align itself to the earth’s north. The compass uses magnetism and the principles of electromagnetism to be able to tell the [...]
Simon Oliver asked: Metal detectors are often used in treasure hunting and in finding relics. It is a handy apparatus especially for hunters and adventurers. There are many models and forms of metal detectors and they all differ in features, quality, and reliability. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.Many people do not know what [...]
Keith George asked: As the name suggests a Metal Detector is a kind of instrument, which is used to detect metal with the help of electromagnetic induction. It helps in the detection of land mines, weapons like knives or guns at airports, in treasure hunting or in archeology. It can also be helpful in detecting [...]
Jessica Deets asked: The metal detector, as the name suggests, is a tool to detect the presence of metal.The most often used place for metal detectors is at the airports for check-ins and in high security areas.Whether you are carrying metallic object in your shirt or in a bag, the metal detector is going to [...]