The Field Manual
Short notes on the craft and the ethics of the hunt. Free to read, no account needed.
Field Note
On Securing a Landowner's Permission
Ask first, ask plainly, and get it in writing.
Field NoteOn Cutting a Proper Plug
Leave the surface as if you were never there.
Field NoteOn Reading a Beach After a Storm
Storms move sand and reveal what it hid.
Field NoteOn Handling Significant Finds
Some finds belong to history, not a pocket.
Field NoteOn Reading Old Maps
Old maps lie in interesting, useful ways.
Field NoteOn Verifying a Source
A claim is only as good as what stands behind it.
Field NoteOn Leaving the Ground Whole
Leave no trace; carry out more than you carry in.
Field NoteOn Research Before Travel
The library trip comes before the field trip.
Guides
More in the answers hub and earlier field notes.