Great article that tells it like it is. Having more time on my hands now, I am making a return to prospecting after a 20 year break. The motivator for me to get back to gold prospecting was seeing a friends current model Minelab detector in operation. These instruments really have come a long way.
Changes in geophysical methods and equipment are occurring rapidly. The latest detectors use techniques that have been adapted from mainstream geophysics and are now being applied to the once humble detector.
As mentioned in the article, today's detector's are easier to use, giving a greater chance of making finds in areas that have heavily mineralised ground and have been detected previously.
Time spent learning how to use your detector properly is the key before setting out to your favourite prospecting area.
I look forward to getting out with my own piece of geophysical wizardry :-)
Cheers
Feral Errol