In Search of Treasure by Dick Stout

Finding treasure starts long before the search coil reaches the ground. In In Search of Treasure, experienced detectorist and author Dick Stout shares practical, down-to-earth information intended to help treasure hunters locate better places to search and improve their chances of making worthwhile discoveries.

Written for hobbyists who want to move beyond randomly choosing locations, this approachable reference encourages readers to study the places where people lived, worked, traveled, and gathered. It is a useful addition to the library of any coin hunter, relic hunter, or detectorist interested in finding more productive metal-detecting sites.

Find Better Places to Detect

Even the most capable metal detector can only recover targets that pass beneath its search coil. This book focuses on one of the most important parts of successful treasure hunting: identifying promising locations where coins, jewelry, relics, and other valuables may have been lost or hidden.

Practical Information from an Experienced Treasure Hunter

Dick Stout spent decades participating in and promoting recreational metal detecting. His writing is known for presenting useful information in a straightforward style that both beginning and experienced detectorists can understand.

Stout also founded the Federation of Metal Detector & Archaeological Clubs in 1984 and served as its first president. He wrote more than 150 articles for treasure-hunting publications and authored additional books about metal detecting and coin hunting.

Benefits

• Helps readers think more carefully about site selection

• Encourages research before beginning a search

• Offers practical information in an easy-to-read format

• Helps beginners build a stronger foundation

• Provides experienced hunters with additional ideas and perspective

• Suitable for coin, jewelry, relic, and general treasure hunting

• Applies to users of virtually any metal-detector brand or model

Product Features

• Written by veteran treasure hunter Dick Stout

• Focuses on locating productive treasure-hunting sites

• Straightforward guidance for recreational detectorists

• Useful for beginners and experienced hobbyists

• Applicable to many forms of land-based metal detecting

• Published by White’s Electronics

• Portable printed reference for home or field use

Specifications

• Title: In Search of Treasure

• Author: Dick Stout

• Publisher: White’s Electronics

• Product type: Treasure-hunting reference book

• Format: Printed softcover

• Subject: Metal detecting and treasure-site research

• Experience level: Beginner to experienced

• Language: English

• Page count: Not specified

• Dimensions: Not specified

Ideal For

• Beginning metal detectorists

• Coin and jewelry hunters

• Relic hunters

• Detectorists looking for new places to search

• Hobbyists interested in treasure-site research

• Metal-detecting clubs and educational programs

• Readers who enjoy practical treasure-hunting information

• Anyone wanting to spend more time detecting productive locations

A successful hunt often begins with choosing the right ground. In Search of Treasure provides useful guidance and inspiration to help detectorists research more effectively, recognize overlooked opportunities, and begin each hunt with a better plan.

An excellent resource book packed full of down-to-earth information. This book will get you hunting in the right places and finding some great stuff. Dick Stout – Author