What to Look for When You First Step Out of the Car at a New Gold Prospecting Location

Most prospectors start swinging before they've read the ground. Here's how to spend 10 minutes looking before you detect — and why it changes your results.

Why You're Finding Nothing — And What to Do About It

If you've been out multiple times without finding gold, it's probably not your detector and it's probably not bad luck. Here are the real reasons most prospectors come home empty-handed.