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  • Research + Minelab = Success

    Research + Minelab = Success

    I have been getting used to the E-TRAC ever since I bought it in December of 2011.  Every day is a new experience and a learning curve. The machine never ceases to surprise me. Having said that,…

  • Did I Mention I Love My E-TRAC

    Did I Mention I Love My E-TRAC

    I am a regular park hunter because to be honest I am a busy working Dad with a young child and just don't have time for long far away hunts. I decided to hit one of my tot lots that has produced abso…

  • My First Gold Coin and it's a Big One!

    My First Gold Coin and it's a Big One!

    I went out earlier today, Sunday August 26th, 2012, after enjoying a beautiful Sunday morning with my family, my wife took a nap after we got home and gave the OK to go detecting for the rest of the…

  • Over Five Hundred Coins

    Over Five Hundred Coins

    I have been metal detecting for over thirty years using all different brands of detectors and in June of 2011 I purchased my Minelab E-TRAC. After a few months of in the field training with it I obtai…

  • I Owe It All To This E-TRAC

    I Owe It All To This E-TRAC

    I went to a field that I have visited in the past with some excellent success. Though when I do hit this field, it is always very hit or miss. Good targets are slim but usually very old when I do fin…

  • A Great Find for a Great Weekend

    A Great Find for a Great Weekend

    After attending the Goanna Gold prospecting muster held at the Burrendong Dam, I made some new friends to go metal detecting with. My new friend Terry was very keen to come along with me to get some…

  • Holes, Holes Everywhere!

    Holes, Holes Everywhere!

    I thought I'd go out to a local construction site and try my luck when, arriving at the site, I noticed dig holes everywhere and I thought this place is cleaned out. I started out digging a few piece…

  • Amazing Pendant

    Amazing Pendant

    I had just recently gone archery cow elk hunting with my wife and my sister. Our plans were to stay out for a week. We would go and set up a couple of ground blinds for them to hunt in. I was to watc…

  • If Only These Finds Could Tell a Story

    If Only These Finds Could Tell a Story

    As I watch videos of Treasure Hunters around the World, it is so interesting to find items we are un-accustomed to finding. Some of the items are coins minted in their region or a bronze age tool. So…