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Most of us that have been at this for a while, personally know people that have made amazing finds that you will never read about on any forum or in any magazine. I have been lucky enough to have met about seven people whose great great grandchildren will never have to work because of finds made from Mexico into the Southwest. A couple you might have heard of, but mostly they shy away from publicity.
Hunting Treasure and finding God are very similar:
A. In the beginning, you are not sure how much or what to believe.
B. Before going too deep into this obsession, you have to have a lot of faith, because you may not have the research skills, and you may not know anybody that has been very successful.
C. If you stick to it long enough, and approach those that have gone before you with humility and respect, you might find people you would never expect, show you pictures of, and tell you about the twenty gold bars they found in a cave outside........., the bag of gold coins in the old fireplace, etc.
D. Once you have been fortunate enough to meet some of those people, then it is no longer a question of faith. You know there is treasure out there. You know there is still treasure waiting to be found........and if you have that perfect combination of skill and luck, you might have your own chapter in the Treasure Hunter's Secret Book of Knowledge
Mike