Dan Hughes, Treasure Hunters' Hall of Fame
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)
The tool that can double your finds
Two ways not to ask permission to hunt on private property
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 common name that will bring you grief)
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)
The hundreds of dollars in valuable coins that passed through my hands every Saturday when I was a kid
How I broke up a teenage romance with my metal detector
And that's just the beginning.
See the full Table of Contents.
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"Wow! I'm impressed. You
seem to cover everything a new detector operator would ever want to see in
print. This is a great collection of good information for any detector operator
to have. Put me down for the 2nd edition once it's in print.
If you are a new detector user or an old-timer just getting back into detecting,
this is an excellent source of good, contemporary information on all aspects of
detecting. I highly recommend you purchase a copy of Dan's new book and read it
cover to cover."
David Neuhaus, Madison,
WI
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"The Metal Detecting Manual arrived today! I quickly scanned it cover-to-cover and am VERY impressed. The text is just right for easy reading. The paper is of excellent quality and the cover is superb. It's enjoyable to read without getting overwhelmed with detail, yet the important information is there. I like the short concise paragraphs with the bold headings!
Your
personal approach makes for a nice familiarity with the author - something
usually missing in the material I've read."
Fred Wagner, Vestal, NY
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"Hi Dan......Just finished reading The Metal Detecting Manual................WOW !!!!
I sure am glad I purchased this manual, I will now avoid making all the mistakes a novice would make starting out; not to mention getting 'burned out' on my first metal detection excursion or worse yet getting arrested for being somewhere I should not
be...LOL.
When I purchased this 'manual' from you I have to admit that I thought, "I sure hope I can get through this 'manual' without falling asleep!"
I really did think it would be boring.....sorry, but we are talking a 'manual'
here, LOL! Was I ever wrong.......your manual is good reading and kept my interest throughout ! You made reading and learning from it fun and interesting.
Thanks for all the information on metal detecting, but many thanks too for the websites, books referenced, and many other references which will be needed......talk about time-saving for the new metal detector......this book saved years and years of just figuring out where to find the references for research, hopefully eliminating years of mistakes and errors that you have learned from, but becoming informed enough to go out and make this hobby fun and exciting.....Thanks to you Dan, a great book !"
Linda Rhoton, Plainfield, IN
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"Hi Dan, I started reading your book late in the evening, fell asleep on the sofa, woke up around 3 A.M. and finished another chapter. I love it, but now my marriage might be in jeopardy. My wife said no metal detecting book is worth sleeping on the sofa for unless I plan on sleeping there every night. Any chance that you will author a marriage study guide?!"
Larry Speed, West Des Moines, IA
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"Dan writes for people who don't like to read." - a comment from a reader of my first book.
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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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