Well the eclipse is over, I’m alive and it appears the TH’ing community has survived too. The warring factions continue to beat each other about the head in an effort to show the world THEY bought the best detector.  More an IQ battle than a finds battle although there’s the occassional photo of a button found six feet down. I’m guessing this my detector is better than yours battle will never end and with no clear leader in site the nefarious claims will continue. The manufacturers love it of course – it keeps their name out there and without a dent in their advertising budget. The dete ..read more

It’s Thursday and that usually means its time for a “throwback”. Here’s one from five years ago…. FINDERS KEEPERS? Originally posted In June of 2019 Archaeologists would like you to believe that they have the inherent right or claim to everything that has been lost or cast to the wind. Whether buried in the ground or hidden under the seas, it’s theirs to preserve so all of mankind can enjoy. The problem with this is they are NOT actively looking for it. We ARE and that makes a difference. A helluva big difference because there’s no guarantee that anything buried in the ground will ever ..read more

Have nothing new to share and about to enjoy Easter with the kids and grandkids. It’s also my father’s birthday. He passed away in 2001 and I miss him dearly. This repeat from April 2013 seemed to fit the occasion… Getting Old Is Not Fun Originally posted April 4, 2013 Was reading the latest issue of Western & Eastern Treasures, and Ben Myer’s field test of the MXT Pro  caught my eye. It’s my detector of choice, and I was curious to see what his thoughts were. I’ve known Ben for some time, and I knew he would give an honest  assessment. I had to get through the first couple of ..read more

  Have been seeing an inordinate amount of posts on Facebook that go something like this – ‘Hi I want to get get into the hobby of metal detecting. Which detector should I buy?” And of course the follow-up responses are almost always recommendations to buy whatever the respondent is using because he knows best (actually he knows it all). Yup, doesn’t matter what kind of detecting the newcomer is interested in doing or what his financial situation is, he has to buy that make and model Bubba suggests. Otherwise he’s wasting his time. Or so he is told…. Now understand we all have favorites ..read more

Those of you who have detected any length of time know of Brad Martin. His Green Mountain Metal Detecting website and YouTube channel are both top notch and extremely popular. Let me also add that if you are NOT familiar with GMMD do yourself a big favor and check it out. You will enjoy and come away better for it.  I have been trying for some time to get Brad to slow down, sit down and do a Q&A and finally (after he got tired of me bugging him) he agreed. Hope you enjoy and thanks Brad…. The Q&A   Q. Brad if you don’t mind tell us a little about yourself, i.e., where do you ..read more

“How does someone stay interested, all I find is garbage….” The above was question was recently posted on a FaceBook site for beginners but it’s also becoming a common utterance for long time tekkies and with good reason. You see we’re approaching the law of diminishing returns and if we (especially the manufacturers) don’t wake up this pastime will die a slow death. Understand I’m not saying there’s nothing good left to be found. Far from it. There’s a lot of untouched ground waiting to be scanned BUT finding it and accessing it is getting more and more difficult. Sites that many of us cons ..read more

My friend Kyoko Have been out with the machine twice this week breaking a record for this old dude.  First time at a nearby school and second time to recover a small gold necklace for a good friend. First outing netted me something in the neighborhood of seventy five cents and a bad back – the second was a success in that the item was found, thanks to my Nokta Simplex. Kyoko Boone, an old friend called me on Tuesday asking if she could borrow a detector to look for a small gold pendant that she had lost while walking her dog for at a nearby park. I loaned her my old White’s MXT with the ..read more

RIP Ken White Jr. Kenneth Ronald White August 5, 1936 – January 13, 2024 Kenneth “Kenny” Ronald White, 87, of Sweet Home passed away January 13, 2024. Kenny was born August 5, 1936 in Vernonia, Oregon, the only child of Kenneth G. and Olive V. (Hobin) White. The family relocated to Sweet Home, Oregon in 1943. His parents started a radio repair shop, expanding to White’s Furniture and Sporting Goods. Kenny grew up and went to local schools while they lived in an apartment above the family business on Main Street. In the 1950’s uranium was discovered in the American West. The US government beg ..read more

What could be better Christmas week than listening to a little Dan Hughes. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! Dan Hughes  Getting Permission Winter Time Tips Accessories Detecting Parks Detecting Yards Collecting Coins Coin Hunting Gold Rings ___________________ If you’re not familiar with Dan be sure to check out his Question & Answer Session __________________ ..read more

Here’s a “Thursday throwback” from November 2014 and remember the date if you read. Some things change and others remain constant…. THE PASTIME THROUGH THESE OLD EYES I think by now you all know that I am pretty much an old school/old fart when it comes to this pastime. The funny thing is I could never understand my parents similar, seemingly outdated views of things when I was growing up. Now I do. They were merely reliving what was probably the best years of their lives and relating it to anything that came later. In their minds they had been there, done that and were just trying to s ..read more