I've used one of my AT Pros out there in and around Red Rock mountains and found some 1900s and newer coins.
And great hiking too. I had a house out in Sumerlin and just sold it in 2018. Another area you may want to try is Mount Charleston, it's much cooler than the desert and a hop skip and a jump from Las Vegas. They have a lot of area up there with old foundations on government land
What detector did you use on the beach, the nox, XP, legend? Just change from beach to general and use the same detector.
Excal II. I have it for sale on this forum, and want something new. Thanks.
I'm happy with the Manticore, Deus and legend, I also live in the desert southwest, if you are going to do prospecting buy a PI machine. I lived in Vegas in the early 1980's, found quite a bit of gold in both the white hills and gold basin area of AZ, also in Searchlight NV.
Great tips! Thanks
If you're not just going to exclusively prospect for nuggets, just about any of the latest all-around machines will get the job done. Starting with a best buy Legend, through the Equinox 600/800/ 700/900 Manticore series, and the XP Deus machines. Find a local dealer so you can handle them all to get one that feels good to you. Nothing wrong with your Excal either, but, yeah, there are machines with better ergonomics, weight, and features that would make desert hunting more pleasant.
Thanks, I was looking for a starting point!
