1970 COMPASS-
WHITES SILVER EAGLE-
WHITES DFX, 4X6DD COIL, 6X8DD COIL, 950 COIL, 10X12SEF COIL-
GARRETT PRO POINTER AT, GARRETT AT PRO , MINELAB EXPLORER SE with 8.5x12.5 Cors coil
MineLab E-Trac, MineLab Safari, MineLab Explorer XS,
White's 5000 D, White's 6DB, White's 5000 D GEB
Sunray X-1 for the ML's, Garrett PP for the White's and a Backhoe
On the TreasureNet "Forum" page just under that box is a smaller box "The Hunt Starts Here." It's a quick introduction to the sport.
Toward the bottom are the "Supporting Vendors." If you take the time to go to their respective website, many of them offer detailed guides to getting started. Kellyco is a very good example of the wealth of free information readily available.
Then - get out in the field and start! Come back with your questions and you'll find many people eager to assist.