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“WOW! What a tutorial. I have read it twice and will read it again. Then it's going into my day pack that goes where my Gold Bug detector goes. I already printed a copy for my Mining, fishing, hunting partner. He has a Gold Monster. I think we have the shallow and deep covered. Now it's out to practice. Thank You. 🤠”

“I'm new metal detectorist and it has greatly helped me with my setup and understanding the machine. I was only grabbing and going and not really messing with the settings and now I know how. Thank you so much! I can now see silver and gold in my future!”

“As always you cover the entire topic in an understandable way. I find the consistency very helpful,. I have referred to your tips and tricks many times. The basics don’t change and when applied correctly, gold prospecting and detecting starts to become less complicated. Really enjoy your expertise! Art Ciuffo (Aka the goop guy)”

“this is a great refresher and showed me some of the bad habits I have .”

“This book covers everything a person needs to know about the art of detection. It is a great read for anyone who is interested in medal detecting.”

“Kevin's book is the best explanation of how detectors work that i have ever read. The information is easy to understand and applies to all detectors. If you are a detectorist that struggles wirh tuning your detector in difficult ground this book will help you. Thank you Kevin Hoaglin.”

“After reading this masterclass, I feel like I have a much better understanding of how to use my machine to find gold nuggets! Kevin did a great job of explaining "hard to understand" concepts in very simple terms. Thank you. I can't wait to get out there, put this into practice, and find my first nugget!”

“If you are a beginner you'll save weeks if not months off of the usual learning curve. When I started many years ago it took me months to find my first nugget. If this training had been available I believe it would have been shorter. As an experienced user I found valuable ins”

“I haven't made it through the whole class yet. I already feel more confident with my detector and understanding of what is happening. Kevin explains things in an understandable way and gives tips/drills to do to improve your detecting. I have it on my phone so I can look at checklists while I am getting ready at the site. Then I turn OFF my phone and put it in my bag with my lunch, leave the bag there, and walk 20+ feet away to where I am going to detect. Thank you Kevin for all the info in the class!!”

“How to use detector properly, with swing and height, .and speed. How to set detector sound of buzz, How to fine gold other than sluice box and pan. Kevin you are very generous to provide such a wonderful book of knowledge. I belonged to GPPA, before I located 2 claims closer to home.”

“Ground balancing is so important and also the most challenging.”

“As always you cover the entire topic in an understandable way. I find the consistency very helpful,. I have referred to your tips and tricks many times. The basics don’t change and when applied correctly, gold prospecting and detecting starts to become less complicated. Really enjoy your expertise! Art Ciuffo (Aka the goop guy)”

“I'm a newbie to detecting and it is ALL informative! I am anxious to start detecting for real!”

“Outstanding book, for both beginners and seasoned detectorists. I've been prospecting and detecting for a few years, but I read through it twice, so far, to make sure I didn't miss anything. Thank you Dr. Hoagland, M.D. (Master Detectorist)”

“Good useful info Helps you to remember the basics Enjoyed the book”

“I have read the book and it is great I already follow a lot of what you teach I did pick up a few more techniques I can’t wait to try out in the gold fields.”

“I’m currently reading your book for the second time. Once I purchase my detector I know I will be reading your book again and again. I’m excited to get out with my detector and fine tuning it, following your instructions as well as your tips and tricks out in the field.”

“I am new to the metal detector world so understanding what the detector was “telling me” was somewhat confusing before reading this book. There is a wealth of information in this book along with practice drills to help familiarize yourself with your particular detector in different conditions.”