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A kneeling detectorist in muddy gloves lifting a plug of turf out of a neat hole with a serrated hand digger, with loose soil and a pinpointer on a towel and a detector lying on the grass behind
Tips

Digging and Recovery: Cut a Clean Plug, Leave No Trace

Recovery is the skill that decides whether you keep your permissions. Tools, plug technique by ground type, and how to get the target out undamaged.

September 8, 2026 · 8 min read
A pile of dug trash beside a few genuine keeper finds on a cloth
Signals

Trash vs Treasure: Improve Your Keeper Rate Over Time

Digging junk is part of detecting — but patterns can cut the wasted digging. Here is how to raise your keeper rate without missing the good finds.

May 20, 2026 · 8 min read
A phone map showing dropped pins across a field with a detector in frame
Logbook

How GPS Pins Help You Remember Productive Sites

Your memory loses your best detecting spots. Here is how GPS pins help you revisit productive ground — without exposing your sites to anyone else.

May 9, 2026 · 7 min read

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