Metal Detecting
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Coinshooters and Relic Hunters
Metal detecting parks, fields, foundations, cellar holes, and woods.
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War Relic Hunting
War relic recovery, including Civil, Revolutionary, WW1, WW2.
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Caches, Old Bottles, and other Treasures
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Everything About Finds
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Research and Resources
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Help To ID My Finds
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Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds
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Cleaning Your Finds
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What's the Value?
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Lost and Found
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Detectors and Gear
All About Detectors
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How to Use Your Metal Detector
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Advice on Detector Purchase
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Metal Detector Accessories
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beach hunt July 11 2025
I went to a popular surf beach that you have to walk about a mile to get to today. The surf was...
Lightning strikes twice....another gold ring! Cartier! 😳
Spent a couple hours hunting some popular spots, managed a stainless and tungsten ring but not...
Amazing! historic WW2 REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR medallion, Silver Coins!
Got a phone call from my friend Jason in Helena (uses Manticore), and he was able to get out and...
Couple Gold with the AQ, One a 1951 Class ring
Out on the 4th of July for about 3 hours, back to a spot that has changed every time I've hunted...
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