The Rest of the Story—Detecting With Ray Mills

December 2018 by Scott Harn

Ray followed up by detecting the same area and I was happy to see that he did not find any good targets in the same line. So far so good.

Beach Mining for Placer Gold

June 2019

What I saw was a beach area that was just completely covered in black sand. Rubbing my hands close together like a kid in a candy store, I could not wait to get set up.

Detecting in the Outback

February 2013
I have always enjoyed finding things. As a kid and up through college I searched for arrowheads, rocks and fossils. One day I saw an ad for a metal detector in a magazine, and a week later I was digging up everyone’s yard...

Rediscovering Placerville, California

February 2011
Several areas came to mind, but each was eliminated for one reason or another. One that seemed to be hanging on was the old historic mining town called Placerville.

Selectable Frequency vs Multi Frequency Detectors

March 2017
I like to think in terms of “conductive mass” because it is a combination of both the conductivity of the metal and the size of the target that determine how a detector sees conductivity.

Nikko’s Nuggets: How A Tech Guy Finds A Steady Supply Of Gold!

February 2024

Lazy Day Gold

January 2023

Detecting 'New Again' Spots

October 2021

Over the years I have a long list on my computer and in my head of places to detect. Combining newer detectors with old and proven sites has become a blessing for my friends and me.

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