Don in SoCal

Hi Mando,  I like your enthusiasm. I would highly recommend you first purchase the book, " Follow the Dry Washers" by Jim Straight.  He has the knowledge you need for the area you are in. He lives in Rialto. I believe he is a member of the mining club  'The Valley Prospectors'   in San Bernardino.  Areas dear to his heart are Randsburg,  Coolgardie just north of Barstow,    Holcomb Valley,  etc. areas you may find yourself at in the future. Knowledge is power and he is a wealth of knowledge.

You're reaction is to the oils that have come in contact with your skin. Wash gently and thoroughly and apply Calamine Lotion. While you are at the pharmacy ask the pharmacist for advice. If your reaction is severe or you need a quick fix, you will need to see the Doc and get some cortisone pills. The pills stop the histamines in your body  from reacting which allows the area to clean up easier and faster.

Thank you Mike, great post and read. I love to see direct comparison tests on similar machines. It would be fun to have a detector Rodeo where we could get any and all makes and models together and have a hands on comparison.  Soil conditions would come into play but nothing substitutes for hands-on.

HP,  the F19 would be my preferred tool of choice. But capital and time constraints tell me to go with what I have until I see some yellow. I just need to get up there and get some swing time in. Afterwards I'll re-assess what I've learned hands on, you're probably right on target. Thanks for your input.

Thanks Steve,  kinda what I was thinking. Not great but I'll have the GM II with me also. I have roots in Cantwell and support in Fairbanks so just another outing. Would love to get back up on the East Fork of the Koyukuk in the late summer when the water line drops, that would be a big trip.

Going to spend  3 weeks in the Alaska interior.  Some time on the outskirts of Fairbanks with an Lobo ST. Would I be better served with a

10X12 DD , stock 5X10 DD or something smaller?   Maybe a Concentric?  Thanks in advance

John,  I wish to  thank you for your follow-up to Steve's posting on  'VLF concentric or  DD coils'.  I had been infrequently watching  the post and became concerned about the suitability of the older  White's concentric coils to match up with the newer GMT.  Having Steve explain that some machines (ie.T2)  were designed specifically for  DD type coils made me wonder about the White's GMT design. You have put that question to rest and I thank you for your posts. The topic itself, thank you Steve, gave me a much better understanding of the parameters of the VLF system.            Don

Thanks Steve, I anticipate eventually getting all 3 of the DD coils and staying with the GM series of detectors, just wondering which one to start with.  I'm kinda nerdy in that I still cling to the analog stuff. Also very fond of companies which have a good service department like Whites and Tesoro.

that will enhance it's character and performance. Thanks for any help.