With over 30 years of experience, I give classes and lectures to those wanting to learn basic metal detecting techniques, which also includes laws and regulations, safety, and responsible and environmentally friendly metal detecting. I do search and recovery for metal items lost by the public. I began the Gateway Metal Detecting Club in St. Louis, MO to further serve the detecting community and give fellow detectorists an enjoyable and informative outlet. The club is associated with the Missouri Civil War Museum, and hunts historical sites upon request, using the methods taught in my classes. The St. Louis County Library also uses me to give classes to their patrons.