Relic Hunting
I just recently returned from a five day civil war relic hunting trip in Virginia.  I encountered the hottest ground conditions that I have ever seen in 33 years of metal detecting.  If you own a White's XLT then read my article, Civil War Relic Hunting Part V.  It is an eye opener on the drastic reduction of depth when encountering heavy mineralized ground and what you can do to overcome these conditions.

White's
Speaking of White's metal detectors...when are they going to come out with a new top of the line detector?  The DFX has been out for many, many years now.  I know it is their top seller, but isn't it time for White's to make their top of the line detectors more streamlined like Garrett's or Minelab?  It is time to get rid of the "box"!  Repackage the DFX.  Electronics keep getting smaller and faster and detectors are no different.  White's, if you are reading this, I am ready to buy NOW.  I am sure there are thousands of us that want to purchase a DFX but are afraid that if we do make that purchase, White's will come out with a new top of the line model right after our purchase.  Well, I'm waiting and like I said above, I am ready to buy now.

Update:  Ok White's you win.  I just purchased the DFX300 along with the 9.5" and 5.3" coils.  If you (White's) come out with a newer model...well I'll just buy that one too!

Lost Treasure Magazine
The newsletter that is put out by Lost Treasure makes for some great reading.  To view their latest newsletter just click this link:  Lost Treasure Online NewsLetter June 5, 2007.  If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter click this link:  Subscription Center.  They have newsletter archives dating back to 1999.

The Treasure Depot
The Treasure Depot is another website with a wealth of information about metal detecting and treasure hunting.  If you have an unknown relic, this is the place to upload a picture and let the experts tell you what it is or get their opinion of what it could be.  I posted my colonial shoe buckle on the relics forum and got an answer within minutes.  The guys over there are incredible.  Even if you don't participate in the forums, the pictures alone are worth the visit to see what everyone is finding.

Question
Has anyone tried woods hunting for coins since reading my article?  If you have, drop me an email to let me know what you have been finding.

See you in the field!

J.R. Hoff

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