I'm just getting started with MD'ing, but also looking for folks in Maryland to go hunting with. I'm in Rockville, MD, about 2 hours from you on the Eastern Shore. Let me know some days/times and where you'd like to search and I'll get back with you. By the way, I went out yesterday for the first time and found a few clad coins. Surprisingly, it didn't take very long to get into the swing of things, no pun intended.