So, other than insulting me and questioning my knowlrdge base and experience, I noticed that not one of you actually disputed my original post. Is that because it is factual and you can't?
Surely that is the reason.
Just out of curiosity, how many of you think this whole metal detecting thing is rocket science?
I think it's too easy.
Seriously, It takes about 50-hours for the average person to feel comfortable on most machines, although I would say the Minelab GPX probably requires more like 200-hours.
Reading a beach took me about 5-minutes to get down, just like it would anybody else that had a good teacher (in my case a Navy SEAL).
Reading the mountains and learning the geology of gold prospecting is many times more difficult
That is for sure! I actually apply some of the rules of gold prospecting to detecting. Gold moves in water. Figure out where it moves to and...
I do get a chuckle out of the "Core-Four" here that can't stand me because I won't bend to their "superior experience and knowledge."
The core four have experience and knowledge? They are more like comedians!
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