How To Index

• Metal Detectors (main machines)
  

  Beginner Basics – Detecting Expectations (What Treasure You May Find) Beginners Must-Haves List Packing and Carrying All Your Gear Machine Types and Use Search Coils DD, Concentric, and Others Batteries, Covers, Protectors, and Related Ground Balancing Your Detector Reviews and Ratings Actual GOOD and REAL Reviews Are Rare Review Sites and Links My Reviews Air Tests, Bench Tests, Test Garden Beds, and other Tests What Air Test (Bench Tests) Results Really Mean Detector Screen VDI and Information Test Gardens and Their Limitations Soil Box Testing Versus Real Life The Mythical Halo Effect

• Research & Permission
  – Where and What to Look For in a Location
  – Footwork and Driving Around For Locations
  – Locating Unknown and Old Lost Sites
  – Getting Maps, Including Older Maps, and Data For the Location
  – Finding The Land Owner
  – Gaining Permission For a Researched Location
  – Cold-Permission New Places Just Discovered
• Detecting Techniques & Target Recovery
  – Cellphone, Compass, and GPS Direction Usage
  – Dealing With Strangers While Detecting
  – Safety First From Animals to Summer Heat
  – Detecting Speed, How Fast to Swing the Detector
  – Gridding and Other Techniques to Cover Every Inch of Ground
  – Checking High Foot Traffic Areas and Likely Spots
  – Checking a Target Signal – Dig or Skip the Target
  – Digging a Proper Plug and Hole Techniques
  – Using a Pinpointer Will Help With Many Aspects
  – Coin Probes and Other Uses
  – Logging and Photographing Finds
• Cleaning Finds
  – Rock Tumbler Cleaning Clad Setup
  – Basic Electrolysis Setup and Use
  – Ultrasonic Cleaners For Detector Finds
  – Toothpicks, Brushes, and Solutions
  – Professional Cleaning Services
  – Preservation and Sealing a Finds Surface After Cleaning
• Displaying, Donating, Returning, & Selling Finds