Two Views to Digging Up History – What Can We Learn, Appreciate and Change. 

Two Views to Digging Up History – What Can We Learn, Appreciate and Change. 

Anyone who knows me knows I love metal detecting. I especially like to find history where people argue no history can be found. My process begins with researching. I start by looking at old aerials, as well as reading previous documentation from newspapers, historical diaries, and memoirs. I also look at old historical black-and-white photos…

Interview Washington State Metal Detectorist Allen Henneberry

Interview Washington State Metal Detectorist Allen Henneberry

Allen Henneberry is the current president of OPTH, Olympic Peninsula Treasure Hunters Metal Detecting Club, and he is one of the founders of The Outlaw Metal Detecting Club, which has two chapters, one in Tacoma and the other in Olympia. He also belongs to various other metal detecting clubs. He has been metal detecting since…

Interview With Detectorist Roy Cobb

Interview With Detectorist Roy Cobb

Roy Cobb is a USAF Veteran and an avid metal detectorist. He is retired and a full-time RVer who detects on the road. Roy often metal detects in Louisiana and Florida. When he is not metal detecting, he is active in encouraging and helping budding detectorists learn by sharing tips and being a positive role…

The Revolt in the Hobby. Metal Detectorists Are Saying Enough is Enough to Bad Players

The Revolt in the Hobby. Metal Detectorists Are Saying Enough is Enough to Bad Players

The hobby of metal detecting, or should we say the culture of metal detecting, is definitely different from other niche markets. I can contest to this, working for years in marketing and seeing how various niche markets behave.  Metal detecting organizations such as equipment manufacturers, event planners, and influencers had it pretty easy for years,…

Relic Hunting with the Garrett Axiom, Interview Rusty Curry

Relic Hunting with the Garrett Axiom, Interview Rusty Curry

Even though the Garrett Axiom was engineered as a gold nugget metal detector, detectorists have successfully used it as a relic and coin hunting machine. The Axiom detector does well in mineralized soil, sand, and clay, where many standard detectors would struggle. Two advanced recognized detectorists who have good things to say about the Axiom…

Interview with Detectorists R Dogg Treasure Hunter

Interview with Detectorists R Dogg Treasure Hunter

One of my metal detecting buddies said I need to interview Detectorist and YouTuber R Dogg Treasure Hunter. Of course, I had to reach out with my British Columbia, Canadian roots, knowing R Dogg, and detecting a lot on the west coast of Canada. I definitely was delighted he responded and was open to being…

Interview Detectorist Dick Stout. Discussing the Future of Recreational Metal Detecting

Interview Detectorist Dick Stout. Discussing the Future of Recreational Metal Detecting

Dick Stout started metal detecting in the early 70s in New Jersey, then moved to Texas to work for Garrett, which was short-lived when they downsized two years later. Along the way, he founded the Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs, Inc. (FMDAC), which is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the…

Metal Detecting Rivers and Creeks, Interview Brian Cerniglia

Metal Detecting Rivers and Creeks, Interview Brian Cerniglia

Metal detecting rivers and creeks can be a lot of fun, especially if you understand where to look and how to go about it. Brian Cerniglia has been metal detecting for 30 years and is very well versed and successful at detecting creeks and rivers. He detects mostly around Vine Grove, Kentucky, using the XP…

Finding Lost Rings and Jewelry – Recoveries with Expert Metal Detectorist John Favano

Finding Lost Rings and Jewelry – Recoveries with Expert Metal Detectorist John Favano

Detectorist John Favano is often the first one they call in South New Jersey if a ring, necklace, keys, phone, or other metal item is lost and needs to be found. John has been doing recoveries for over 6 years, reuniting over 185 items with their owners. He has been featured in several news broadcasts,…