Dan Hughes, Treasure Hunters' Hall of Fame
NOTE: This book is at the printer's right now. It should be available about May 30, 2008.
Early orders are welcome, and will be filled the day the book arrives.
From the book: "My goal was to produce a manual that would be enjoyable reading at home, and useful reading in the field."
Some of the things you'll
learn:
The Number One Rule of Treasure Hunting (break it and you could lose a fortune)
Two ways not to ask permission to hunt on private property
The tool that can double your finds
Prime treasure hunting areas that are open just a day or two every fifty years
What never to tell the librarian or historian when you're doing research
How to keep bothersome kids away
The worst place to buy a detector
How one treasure hunter got exclusive permission to hunt three old Boy Scout camps
How to find ghost towns in your area (not just out west - they are located in every state)
The lowdown on long-distance gold detectors
Best places to hunt in yards, parks, school grounds, and sports fields
How a handful of golf tees can double your hunting results
The people who can help you find really old coins
Old-coin-producing places that are seldom searched by treasure hunters
Fifteen ways to get better depth from your machine
The secret hiding places that people use when they don't want their money found
What not to name your treasure hunting club
A checklist of over 200 places to find coins
And several personal stories:
The treasure I buried in 1958 (and it's probably still there)
Why, when I was a kid, hundreds of dollars in valuable coins passed through my hands every Saturday
How I broke up a teenage romance with my metal detector
And that's just the beginning.
See the full Table of Contents.
"Dan writes for people who don't like to read." - from a reader.
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Large format: 8 ½ by 11, 106 pages
Price: $19.95 plus $4.00 Shipping (sent First Class Mail) = $23.95 total. Illinois residents add $1.55 sales tax = $25.50 total
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Dan Hughes Metal Detecting
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About the author
Dan Hughes, member of the Treasure Hunters' Hall of Fame, has been metal detecting for over 35 years. He has written for several treasure magazines, and was Associate Editor of Treasure Quest magazine in the 1990's. He recently retired after 26 years as a college broadcast instructor and general manager of a college radio station. He holds a master's degree in technology and an FCC First Class Radiotelephone Operator's License (well, held, since broadcast licenses are now obsolete). He is a ham radio operator and an old-time radio actor. He has written manuals on such diverse topics as managing adult softball teams, setting up a web site for your old high school graduating class, and purchasing web space and your own URL to set up your own ad-free web site at minimal cost.
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Free Metal Detecting Articles by Dan Hughes
Recommended Metal Detecting Accessories - This is a shortened version of a chapter in the book
How to Get Better Depth With Any Detector - Another abbreviated chapter from the book
Metal Detecting, 1926 - A fanciful magazine cover illustration of a machine that finds gold from long distances
Metal Detector Selection - Older article, still some good info here
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Other Articles by Dan
Miracle Diet (not a sales pitch!)
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© 2008 Dan Hughes
