Author: Jason Smith

How to Research the History Behind a Find

Journey into the past as you uncover the secrets behind your historical find using archives, databases, and more.

Odd shapes and ancient materials hold clues to what you’ve unearthed—discover how to identify your mysterious field find before it’s too late.

Uncover the exact methods detectorists use to document, map, and revisit productive sites—before someone else finds what you missed.

Go hunting for treasure without becoming the victim — here’s how detectorists dodge poison ivy, snakes, and ticks in the field.

Out on unfamiliar rural land, metal detecting can turn dangerous fast—here’s what every detectorist must know before venturing out alone.

Discover the trip-planning tools that save detectorists hours of research—but only if you know how to use them together.

Avoid the chaos of a disorganized detecting day with the planning secrets that keep every site, schedule, and permission perfectly aligned.

Just when you think you’ve mastered the hunt, weather windows reveal a hidden variable that could change everything you know.

Discover how soil maps reveal pH, drainage, and erosion secrets that could make or break your next metal detecting hunt.

Now you know moisture kills depth, but the exact science behind why wet soil can steal 86% of your range will surprise you.