Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit by Charles Garrett

Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit by Charles Garrett

Learn the Tools, Techniques & Research Skills of Successful Treasure Hunting

Turn history, outdoor exploration, and metal detecting into a rewarding adventure with Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit by legendary detector designer and treasure hunter Charles Garrett. This illustrated guide introduces the fundamental tools, techniques, research methods, and field skills used to locate coins, gold, jewelry, relics, and other lost valuables.

Written for beginning and experienced treasure hunters, the book explains how to choose useful equipment, identify promising search locations, operate a metal detector more effectively, and recover targets responsibly. Garrett also discusses appropriate field clothing, safety considerations, legal responsibilities, and the planning required for a successful treasure hunt.

Whether your goal is to recover old coins from a historic property, search a beach for lost jewelry, explore gold country, or simply enjoy more productive time outdoors, Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit provides practical advice from one of the most recognized pioneers in recreational metal detecting.

Perfect For

• Beginning metal detectorists

• Experienced treasure hunters

• Coin hunters

• Relic hunters

• Gold prospectors

• Beach detectorists

• Jewelry hunters

• Cache hunters

• History enthusiasts

• Families entering the hobby

• Outdoor adventurers

• Garrett metal-detector owners

What You’ll Discover

• The basic tools used for treasure hunting

• How metal detectors locate buried metallic objects

• Ways to select the right equipment for different searches

• How to research promising treasure-hunting locations

• Where lost coins, jewelry, gold, and relics may be found

• Techniques for searching parks, beaches, fields, and historic properties

• How to search an area methodically and efficiently

• Proper methods for pinpointing and recovering targets

• Useful clothing and field equipment for treasure hunting

• Important legal and safety considerations

• How recovered objects can be identified and evaluated

• Ways to make treasure hunting more enjoyable and potentially rewarding

Features

• Written by Charles L. Garrett

• Edited by Hal Dawson

• Illustrated guide to recreational treasure hunting

• Covers metal detecting, coin hunting, and gold searching

• Discusses equipment, research, site selection, and recovery techniques

• Includes legal and safety considerations

• Suitable for beginning and experienced hunters

• Convenient 5.5 × 8.5-inch reference-book format

• 204 pages

Benefits

• Build a strong foundation in treasure-hunting fundamentals

• Learn how to choose equipment for different search environments

• Improve your ability to identify productive hunting locations

• Search more efficiently and recover targets more carefully

• Gain confidence using a metal detector in the field

• Understand the importance of research, permission, and preparation

• Learn how ordinary outdoor spaces can hold overlooked valuables

• Add a classic Charles Garrett guide to your treasure-hunting library

• Turn family trips and outdoor adventures into exciting searches for history

Recommended Accessories

Complete your treasure-hunting setup with:

• Metal detector

• Handheld pinpointer

• Serrated-edge digging tool

• Relic-recovery shovel

• Sand scoop

• Finds pouch

• Protective detecting gloves

• Metal-detecting headphones

• Coin and artifact storage containers

• 10X Triplet Jeweler’s Loupe

• Field notebook

• Detector carry bag

Specifications

• Title: Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit

• Author: Charles L. Garrett

• Editor: Hal Dawson

• Publisher: RAM Publishing

• Publication Year: 1997

• Edition: Illustrated

• Format: Softcover

• Pages: 204

• Dimensions: Approximately 5.5 × 8.5 inches

• ISBN-10: 0915920875

• ISBN-13: 9780915920877

• Language: English

• Series: A Treasure Hunting Text Series

• Subject: Metal Detecting, Coin Hunting, Gold Prospecting, Relic Hunting & Outdoor Adventure

• High Plains Prospectors SKU: 1508300

What’s Included

• One copy of Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit by Charles Garrett

Important Expectations

Treasure hunting can produce valuable and historically interesting finds, but no book, detector, or search method can guarantee a profit. Success depends on research, location, permission, equipment knowledge, persistence, and responsible recovery practices. For most detectorists, the greatest rewards include outdoor adventure, historical discovery, exercise, and time spent with friends and family.

Responsible Treasure Hunting

Always obtain permission before searching private property and follow all local, state, and federal laws. Avoid protected archaeological areas, cemeteries, national parks, and other restricted locations. Recover targets carefully, fill every hole, remove any trash you uncover, and report historically significant discoveries when required.

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we believe treasure hunting should be educational, responsible, and genuinely fun. Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit combines practical instruction with decades of experience from Charles Garrett, helping readers understand the equipment, research, and field techniques behind successful searches. Whether you are buying your first detector or adding another classic reference to your collection, this guide can help you approach every hunt with greater knowledge and confidence.

Treasure Hunting
for Fun and Profit
by
Charles Garrett

204 Pages
Standard 5.5" x 8.5"
Soft cover