"Gold Rush" Growing Pains

1 00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:04,260 Our goal is to hit it hard. 2 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:06,170 Yee-haw! 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:07,740 on this gold rush... 4 00:00:07,770 --> 00:00:09,170 is that everything we got? 5 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:10,940 - no. 6 00:00:10,970 --> 00:00:14,270 fred lewis is confronted by not one... 7 00:00:14,310 --> 00:00:16,410 - what the . 8 00:00:16,410 --> 00:00:18,150 ...But two major setbacks. 9 00:00:18,180 --> 00:00:19,850 Hold on. I'm gonna get alex to come help. 10 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:27,050 Holy . Things siting in there sideways. 11 00:00:27,090 --> 00:00:30,420 rick ness takes matters into his own hands. 12 00:00:30,460 --> 00:00:31,960 Up in the yukon every second counts. 13 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:34,600 Hello. 14 00:00:34,630 --> 00:00:36,400 If I don't get our 1,000-ounce goal this year, 15 00:00:36,430 --> 00:00:38,370 I don't see continuing on. 16 00:00:40,970 --> 00:00:44,640 and parker schnabel is on track to break records. 17 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:45,670 - bravo! 18 00:00:45,710 --> 00:00:48,280 Is there wildfires close to your house? 19 00:00:48,310 --> 00:00:50,340 when a disaster strikes... 20 00:00:50,380 --> 00:00:52,010 Can you see the fire from the house? 21 00:00:52,050 --> 00:00:53,210 it's really smoky. 22 00:00:53,250 --> 00:00:54,720 Which way is the wind going? 23 00:00:54,750 --> 00:00:56,720 towards our house. 24 00:00:56,750 --> 00:00:58,750 Grab what you can and get out of there. 25 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:06,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 26 00:01:17,940 --> 00:01:21,240 Look at that deep hole of boulders. 27 00:01:22,110 --> 00:01:23,210 Love it. 28 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,920 it's late summer in the mountains above keno city. 29 00:01:29,950 --> 00:01:33,750 In a matter of weeks, temperatures will plummet 30 00:01:33,790 --> 00:01:37,160 And snow will blanket the area for six months. 31 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:45,100 I'm always worried we're gonna get froze out of here 32 00:01:45,130 --> 00:01:46,200 Before we hit our goal. 33 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,740 And this year that's just really not an option. 34 00:01:48,770 --> 00:01:50,700 If I don't get our 1,000-ounce goal this year, 35 00:01:50,740 --> 00:01:53,010 I just... I don't see continuing on. 36 00:01:56,310 --> 00:02:00,650 this season, rick's mined 642 ounces. 37 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:06,550 He now needs a least 70 ounces every week to hit his goal... 38 00:02:11,090 --> 00:02:14,630 But so far he's averaged just over 60. 39 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,730 How is that pay pile looking down there, mark. 40 00:02:21,470 --> 00:02:23,540 Looking good, buddy. 41 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:27,140 hey, boys, we're staying here until we get that 1,000 ounces gold. 42 00:02:27,180 --> 00:02:28,580 Yeah, copy that, bud. 43 00:02:36,550 --> 00:02:41,660 wash plant rocky chews through 120 yards of pay dirt per hour. 44 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,290 The plant's got be running flat out 24 hours a day 45 00:02:46,330 --> 00:02:47,430 For the rest of the season. 46 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:48,860 I've got to hit my target this year. 47 00:02:48,900 --> 00:02:51,870 Honestly, if I don't this is just gonna be my last year. 48 00:02:51,900 --> 00:02:54,070 All right, bud, I'll keep feeding this plant. 49 00:02:56,870 --> 00:02:58,210 to keep up, 50 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,640 Rick needs to run nine truckloads to the plant every hour. 51 00:03:05,380 --> 00:03:07,010 I'm not taking my foot off the gas at all 52 00:03:07,050 --> 00:03:10,050 Because, you know, this time of year up in the yukon 53 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:12,790 Every second counts. 54 00:03:12,820 --> 00:03:14,190 I need everything to work perfectly. 55 00:03:14,220 --> 00:03:16,460 We can't have any until we're frozen out of here. 56 00:03:19,300 --> 00:03:21,830 it's been a trying year, I guess. 57 00:03:21,860 --> 00:03:24,460 If we don't find a sizable amount of gold, I mean, 58 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:27,370 It could be the same boat as last year. 59 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,570 I don't, I don't really want to think about not going home with a gold bonus. 60 00:03:38,050 --> 00:03:41,950 everyone here wants to see that 1,000 ounces, me included. 61 00:03:41,980 --> 00:03:44,480 So, to hit our goal we need every hour we can get. 62 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,020 So every hour we're running, we're getting that much closer. 63 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,940 -Hey, carl, you got a copy? - yes, rick. 64 00:04:02,970 --> 00:04:05,770 Yeah, man, something's going on with the 700. 65 00:04:05,770 --> 00:04:07,810 I need you to come up here and take a look at this thing. 66 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:08,880 Okay. 67 00:04:11,310 --> 00:04:12,810 is going on here? 68 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:21,050 Holy . Yeah, that roller is piled right up. 69 00:04:21,090 --> 00:04:22,690 damn it! 70 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:25,630 thing's siting in there sideways. 71 00:04:25,660 --> 00:04:30,030 one of the 700's carry rollers has bent out of alignment... 72 00:04:30,070 --> 00:04:31,230 me. 73 00:04:31,270 --> 00:04:33,500 ...And the track is unable to move. 74 00:04:40,580 --> 00:04:43,510 Not quite sure what happened, but it did. 75 00:04:43,550 --> 00:04:45,580 Something might have got in there like a big rock and got jammed in there. 76 00:04:45,610 --> 00:04:46,810 Who knows? 77 00:04:46,850 --> 00:04:48,320 See that one, sitting right there. It's nice and flat, 78 00:04:48,350 --> 00:04:50,580 Holding the track up. That's what it's supposed to do, right? 79 00:04:50,620 --> 00:04:51,820 They carry the track along. 80 00:04:52,790 --> 00:04:54,220 See that one's on an angle, right? 81 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:55,490 Without that roller there, man, 82 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:57,690 You're gonna be dragging your track on your side frame. 83 00:04:57,730 --> 00:04:59,390 You know we're doing extensive damage, right? 84 00:04:59,430 --> 00:05:00,790 So you got to have it, right? 85 00:05:00,830 --> 00:05:03,760 So we're gonna have to dig those bolts out and, uh, 86 00:05:05,170 --> 00:05:07,900 Bolt that roller back in there if it's not too far gone, right? 87 00:05:07,940 --> 00:05:09,000 Yeah. 88 00:05:10,570 --> 00:05:11,440 Oh, yeah. 89 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,440 Dude, it's coming out. Wow. 90 00:05:19,510 --> 00:05:21,850 The reason this broke, the bearings gone, rick. 91 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,350 sick, you can't be serious. 92 00:05:27,890 --> 00:05:30,320 each of the 700's tracks 93 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:35,700 Runs on three carry rollers, but one of them has seized. 94 00:05:37,930 --> 00:05:41,670 When it stopped turning the track forced it out of position. 95 00:05:43,110 --> 00:05:46,510 Now carl must remove and replace the roller 96 00:05:46,540 --> 00:05:48,510 Before the 700 can run again. 97 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:55,380 -No that thing's . -Whoa, this is toast. 98 00:05:57,790 --> 00:06:00,750 So here's the problem. We don't have another roller. 99 00:06:01,990 --> 00:06:03,420 that. 100 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:06,330 Being where we are, it's tough to see who's got a roller. 101 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,230 And if there is going to be one in the yukon, right? 102 00:06:08,260 --> 00:06:09,830 So... 103 00:06:09,870 --> 00:06:12,800 We're... We're playing the waiting game again now, right? 104 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:14,530 This thing's sitting until we get a roller. 105 00:06:14,570 --> 00:06:15,570 Yes, sir. 106 00:06:17,340 --> 00:06:18,840 this. 107 00:06:18,870 --> 00:06:20,340 this far north, 108 00:06:20,380 --> 00:06:23,980 A replacement roller could take weeks. 109 00:06:24,010 --> 00:06:26,410 -I sure hope someone has it. -I don't know. 110 00:06:26,450 --> 00:06:28,280 If they'll be coming from somewhere down south 111 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:29,820 And it will take forever to get 'em. 112 00:06:30,650 --> 00:06:31,650 Find me some rollers. 113 00:06:32,290 --> 00:06:33,820 Go get the 480 down here. 114 00:06:36,990 --> 00:06:38,330 Oh, damn it! 115 00:06:41,730 --> 00:06:46,700 operator matt thomas brings in the 480 to carry on loading pay, 116 00:06:49,670 --> 00:06:54,140 But the three yard bucket is just half the size of the 700's. 117 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,250 It slows us down loading trucks when we have to use the 480. 118 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:03,920 And, you know, we've got a limited timeline here. 119 00:07:03,950 --> 00:07:06,250 So any time we've got equipment down 120 00:07:06,290 --> 00:07:08,520 And we can't do what we need to do, it's hurting us. 121 00:07:10,790 --> 00:07:14,630 it takes twice as long to load each truck. 122 00:07:14,660 --> 00:07:17,760 So not enough pay is getting to the plant 123 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,530 To keep it running at full speed. 124 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:53,830 hey, stuart, give me a 20 count every 20 buckets. 125 00:07:53,870 --> 00:07:55,400 We're going to go for 5-0. 126 00:07:56,370 --> 00:07:57,500 we're mining. 127 00:08:00,010 --> 00:08:01,480 in oregon, 128 00:08:01,510 --> 00:08:05,080 Rookie mine boss, fred lewis, and his crew of combat veterans 129 00:08:05,110 --> 00:08:09,880 Have so far only mined two ounces of gold. 130 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:11,920 I don't know how much longer we're going to get, 131 00:08:11,950 --> 00:08:13,720 But it's getting cold fast. 132 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,290 The amount of gold we have, my investors are definitely not happy. 133 00:08:17,190 --> 00:08:19,090 Highly disappointing, you know? 134 00:08:19,130 --> 00:08:22,930 I know it's not my fault, but I can't help but feel like it's my fault. 135 00:08:22,970 --> 00:08:25,330 Not enough, not enough gold. 136 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,110 six weeks ago fred abandoned the swamp cut... 137 00:08:32,140 --> 00:08:34,040 holy . 138 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,180 Oh, ! 139 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,310 Just not a safe place anymore. 140 00:08:42,050 --> 00:08:44,250 ...And opened new ground. 141 00:08:44,290 --> 00:08:48,660 this is the first official bucket load out of liberation cut. 142 00:08:52,130 --> 00:08:55,460 now fred is banking on it to save his season. 143 00:08:58,870 --> 00:09:02,970 Master sergeant stefan generally digs pay with a 400. 144 00:09:06,110 --> 00:09:08,440 hopefully this could be like a really good week. 145 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,010 Have us a gold weight that beats the one we had last week. 146 00:09:11,050 --> 00:09:12,780 Cost in operation. 147 00:09:12,810 --> 00:09:14,850 No breakdowns. Knock on wood. 148 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:16,150 That's the name of the game today. 149 00:09:18,750 --> 00:09:21,050 it's exciting, but it's kind of nerve wracking, you know? 150 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,930 sergeant kyle pletzke loads the plant. 151 00:09:26,090 --> 00:09:28,330 came out here as a group of injured vets. 152 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:29,530 And, yeah, here we are. 153 00:09:29,570 --> 00:09:32,130 We're doing everything we can in our power 154 00:09:32,170 --> 00:09:35,140 To try to bring money home, make life good again. 155 00:09:39,340 --> 00:09:43,680 staff sergeant johnny stanz received two purple hearts 156 00:09:43,710 --> 00:09:45,610 For his service in the marines. 157 00:09:45,650 --> 00:09:48,780 I'm doing everything I can to make sure it's not going to be 158 00:09:48,820 --> 00:09:50,980 Water's fault that we can't mine anymore. 159 00:09:51,020 --> 00:09:52,220 It's perfectly fine. 160 00:09:53,090 --> 00:09:54,790 now, more than ever, 161 00:09:54,820 --> 00:09:58,120 Johnny's new career needs to pay off. 162 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:00,990 You know, I got a pregnant wife at home. 163 00:10:01,030 --> 00:10:05,970 I mean, money right now is getting thinner and thinner and with a baby on the way, 164 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,130 It's not long before that dries up. 165 00:10:08,170 --> 00:10:09,800 So we really got to find gold. 166 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:15,910 Come on, baby. I know you can do it. 167 00:10:18,610 --> 00:10:20,410 It's not really looking too damn good. 168 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,520 That don't look like pay it all. 169 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,090 There's no way I ran out of pay already. 170 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,230 Hey, kendell. This is stefan. You copy? 171 00:10:36,260 --> 00:10:37,800 go for kendell. What's up, buddy? 172 00:10:37,830 --> 00:10:38,970 You know what you're looking at, brah. 173 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,600 It's looking like I ran out of pay. 174 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,440 Um, this dirt I'm pulling up is definitely not pay. 175 00:10:44,470 --> 00:10:46,770 I need you to come take a look just to confirm that for me. 176 00:10:46,810 --> 00:10:49,180 - all right, I'll get down to you. -Roger. 177 00:10:52,010 --> 00:10:53,250 is that it for pay? 178 00:10:55,850 --> 00:10:57,950 I don't like the look of any of this. 179 00:10:57,990 --> 00:10:59,350 You're just on bedrock. 180 00:10:59,420 --> 00:11:01,220 yeah, that's not looking like pay. 181 00:11:03,530 --> 00:11:07,030 Hey, fred, we are just about out of pay. 182 00:11:07,060 --> 00:11:09,260 We got nothing else to feed the colonel. 183 00:11:09,300 --> 00:11:10,700 ugh, it's not looking good. 184 00:11:11,130 --> 00:11:12,070 No. 185 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:15,900 it's all just broken bedrock here. 186 00:11:15,940 --> 00:11:17,240 That's all it is. 187 00:11:17,270 --> 00:11:19,710 I was so hoping it would go back further and down further. 188 00:11:19,740 --> 00:11:21,880 -Yeah. -And you just hit wall-on-wall, huh? 189 00:11:21,910 --> 00:11:26,950 That's it. That was probably pushing me up 2 to 3 feet every time I tried to dig. 190 00:11:26,980 --> 00:11:30,880 I mean, honestly, I didn't think it was possible but we basically payed out. 191 00:11:35,090 --> 00:11:36,090 Well, that was fast. 192 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:37,490 I was going to say I could keep digging 193 00:11:37,530 --> 00:11:38,790 But I think it would be a waste of time. 194 00:11:38,830 --> 00:11:40,290 Oh, yeah. Don't even touch it again. 195 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,400 Yeah. 196 00:11:43,430 --> 00:11:45,070 Yeah we're going to go ahead and shut it down. 197 00:11:51,740 --> 00:11:53,440 so much for liberation. 198 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:57,540 Got to do something here because we're screwed at this point. 199 00:11:57,580 --> 00:12:00,880 There's got to be a place on this freaking claim that hasn't been touched yet. 200 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:01,820 There just has to be. 201 00:12:01,850 --> 00:12:03,780 They didn't dig everywhere. 202 00:12:03,820 --> 00:12:05,220 We're just not hitting the right spot. 203 00:12:05,250 --> 00:12:06,120 see what's available. 204 00:12:06,150 --> 00:12:07,090 This sucks. 205 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,120 This definitely isn't gonna do it. 206 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:09,120 Find a spot for me to dig, man. 207 00:12:11,860 --> 00:12:16,600 Back to square one, but we'll test, see what's available 208 00:12:16,630 --> 00:12:18,060 And, uh, go from there. 209 00:12:19,700 --> 00:12:24,000 This cut had about a tenth of the amount of pay I thought it was gonna have. 210 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:25,310 And now it's cashed out. 211 00:12:25,340 --> 00:12:27,170 So we've got to put our heads together. 212 00:12:27,210 --> 00:12:28,710 We've got to attack some other place 213 00:12:28,740 --> 00:12:31,340 'cause right now we are dead in the water until we find another cut. 214 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,530 - hey, kendell. -Sup? 215 00:12:50,570 --> 00:12:51,900 We gonna figure something out, man. 216 00:12:51,930 --> 00:12:53,830 -I got this old map... -Okay. 217 00:12:53,870 --> 00:12:55,770 on the elkhorn claim, 218 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:59,310 Rookie mine boss, fred lewis, has run out of pay dirt. 219 00:13:00,380 --> 00:13:03,080 He needs to find new ground fast. 220 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:05,850 So right now we're . 221 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,510 So I think our biggest problem is 222 00:13:07,550 --> 00:13:11,890 This place was probably picked over by hand back in the early 1900s'. 223 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:13,420 Phew! 224 00:13:13,460 --> 00:13:15,960 But I've done some research here, and I found a picture. 225 00:13:19,060 --> 00:13:23,130 elkhorn claim was first prospected in 1896 226 00:13:23,170 --> 00:13:27,130 By old time miners traveling south to california. 227 00:13:29,940 --> 00:13:33,310 They established a settlement, named born. 228 00:13:33,340 --> 00:13:37,040 And in 1898, they appointed their own mayor. 229 00:13:38,550 --> 00:13:39,650 This is our claim. 230 00:13:39,680 --> 00:13:42,820 Yeah, that's the mayor's house being built right there. 231 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:45,450 No one's mining under their house. 232 00:13:45,490 --> 00:13:47,290 Certainly not the mayor's house. 233 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,090 So just like you said, we're gonna have to punch 234 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:50,620 As many holes in this ground as possible 235 00:13:50,660 --> 00:13:53,130 And try and find a piece of virgin ground and go for it. 236 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,090 Okay, yeah, let's... Let's test it. 237 00:13:57,100 --> 00:14:02,840 fred has abandoned the swamp cut and the liberation cut, 238 00:14:02,870 --> 00:14:07,470 And he knows other parts of the claim were mined out by the old timers. 239 00:14:09,810 --> 00:14:14,180 Fred believes his best chance of finding virgin ground 240 00:14:14,220 --> 00:14:18,480 Is a site underneath where the local mayor's house once stood. 241 00:14:21,490 --> 00:14:23,420 if we get down there deep enough 242 00:14:23,460 --> 00:14:25,760 To find ground that hasn't been disturbed... 243 00:14:25,790 --> 00:14:27,760 That's virgin ground, that's where we need to be. 244 00:14:28,930 --> 00:14:31,900 Just spray paint an "x" real quick, 245 00:14:31,930 --> 00:14:34,500 So that that stefan knows exactly where fred wants us to dig. 246 00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:35,800 -Hey, stu. -Yeah, bud? 247 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,400 -X marks the spot? -X marks the spot. 248 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,170 -Show me something. -Got it. 249 00:14:45,550 --> 00:14:48,620 Hopefully we can find some better pay than what we just found. 250 00:14:48,650 --> 00:14:50,780 So whatever remainder of the season we have, 251 00:14:50,820 --> 00:14:52,390 We can run good pay through it. 252 00:14:55,260 --> 00:14:58,830 He just started digging this test hole and he's already come across a bolder. 253 00:14:59,860 --> 00:15:00,830 I kinda like that. 254 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,700 It's a really good sign this ground hasn't been touched 255 00:15:04,730 --> 00:15:06,800 And that there's probably some gold here. 256 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:09,940 Yeah, that means I'm hitting some rocks. 257 00:15:11,740 --> 00:15:13,970 - wow! 258 00:15:18,250 --> 00:15:20,350 -At least get us gold. -Let's see what we got. 259 00:15:22,620 --> 00:15:23,550 A lot of gravel. 260 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:25,850 I am noticing, on the left 261 00:15:25,890 --> 00:15:28,390 It's clearly a tailings pile that's been dug before. 262 00:15:29,590 --> 00:15:30,960 On the right... 263 00:15:30,990 --> 00:15:33,930 It hasn't been dug, so we can chase pay that way up. 264 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,630 If there's enough virgin ground left, it could save the season. 265 00:15:36,670 --> 00:15:39,100 I'm gonna pan it first, see what we got. 266 00:15:40,100 --> 00:15:43,140 We are seeing what our gold content is, 267 00:15:43,170 --> 00:15:47,540 Literally right in the place where we're most active in the mine. 268 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:50,810 Hopefully, we'll see the most amount of gold we've seen so far. 269 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,920 -Find some gold. -Yeah, no pressure at all. 270 00:15:58,190 --> 00:16:02,920 What we're gonna need out of this is have a couple of flakes of gold. 271 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:05,360 I would say if we get two to four colors out of this pan, 272 00:16:05,390 --> 00:16:06,660 It'll be a freaking good test. 273 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,810 Three colors. 274 00:16:21,510 --> 00:16:23,410 It's better than our liberation cut. 275 00:16:23,450 --> 00:16:25,550 Maybe the best that they got to offer here. 276 00:16:25,580 --> 00:16:26,980 We need the best to have the offer 277 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:28,650 Because outside that we're . 278 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:32,520 Well, guys, what do you think we just, uh, go for it. 279 00:16:32,550 --> 00:16:35,460 We should get you busy opening up that hole 280 00:16:35,490 --> 00:16:36,960 Towards the swamp cut downhill. 281 00:16:37,660 --> 00:16:39,090 And just see what we see. 282 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:46,370 While as I'm digging this, it's starting to look more and more like pay. 283 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:51,340 I really hope this'll turn our season from not great to pretty dang good. 284 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:54,770 We're gonna name this the mayor's cut 285 00:16:54,810 --> 00:16:56,180 'cause the mayor's house used to sit on it. 286 00:16:56,210 --> 00:16:58,780 And that's why I think there's still some virgin ground down there. 287 00:16:58,810 --> 00:17:00,610 We gotta move fast, we gotta move quick, 288 00:17:00,650 --> 00:17:02,180 We gotta get this through the plant. 289 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:16,200 every year we go to the next best piece of ground we've got, 290 00:17:16,230 --> 00:17:18,700 And we're hitting it hard, and it's not gonna last. 291 00:17:19,930 --> 00:17:23,140 twenty-six-year-old mine boss parker schnabel 292 00:17:23,170 --> 00:17:25,970 Is in the last few weeks of his season, 293 00:17:26,010 --> 00:17:29,910 But still has fifty percent of the airstrip cut left to mine. 294 00:17:32,050 --> 00:17:33,780 We really need this season to pay off. 295 00:17:33,820 --> 00:17:36,280 Like, gold prices are good, fuel prices are low. 296 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:39,650 The big thing is just building up some cash, 297 00:17:39,690 --> 00:17:41,690 So that we can buy a piece of ground. 298 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,490 And so that we've got a lot of years of mining ahead of us. 299 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:51,460 sluicifer and big red are now working in tandem 300 00:17:51,470 --> 00:17:55,600 To bank as much gold as possible for parker's mining future. 301 00:17:59,810 --> 00:18:02,240 we got two plants side by side, you know, 302 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,610 We gotta fill part of this old war chest up with all this gold here, 303 00:18:05,650 --> 00:18:08,080 So that we can put it towards this new ground that we need. 304 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:10,120 And get out of here before it's -20, 305 00:18:10,150 --> 00:18:11,650 And we can't run a wash plant. 306 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,360 bitter end of the season here. 307 00:18:16,390 --> 00:18:19,130 We just wanna try and keep these wash plants running 308 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:22,400 Until we're either out of thawed pay dirt or good enough days to do it. 309 00:18:23,830 --> 00:18:25,470 You never know when you're gonna come out here, 310 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:26,930 And your wash plants are gonna be froze up. 311 00:18:31,170 --> 00:18:34,610 co-foreman and chief mechanic mitch blaschke 312 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,010 Begins his daily checks on the wash plants. 313 00:18:47,860 --> 00:18:51,690 I just got a call from hailey, mitch's wife. 314 00:18:51,730 --> 00:18:56,460 And there's some pretty bad wildfires down in oregon where mitch lives. 315 00:18:56,500 --> 00:19:00,570 They've got an evacuation order, which doesn't sound like fun. 316 00:19:03,370 --> 00:19:05,840 -Mitch! -Howdy. 317 00:19:05,870 --> 00:19:09,310 -You need to call your wife. She got an evacuation order. -Okay. 318 00:19:09,340 --> 00:19:10,910 -Go deal with it. -All right, thanks, man. 319 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,490 - damn it. 320 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:29,530 - hi. - oh, man. 321 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:32,900 What's up, babe? Can you see the fire from the house? 322 00:19:32,930 --> 00:19:35,130 it's really smoky. 323 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,400 Evacuating all the way up to... 324 00:19:40,110 --> 00:19:41,210 To where? 325 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:43,080 They're evacuating my cousin's house 326 00:19:43,110 --> 00:19:44,880 That lived by firwood school. 327 00:19:45,810 --> 00:19:48,150 -Oh, gotcha. 328 00:19:49,420 --> 00:19:51,120 I know, I know. 329 00:19:51,150 --> 00:19:52,850 So which way is the wind going? 330 00:19:52,890 --> 00:19:55,660 The wind is blowing towards our house. 331 00:19:56,860 --> 00:19:59,090 All right, babe. Grab what you can and get out of there. 332 00:19:59,130 --> 00:20:01,130 -Okay. -Be safe. 333 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,500 -Love you. -Okay, love you, bye. 334 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,400 It's not good. It's close and it's out of control. 335 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,410 And there's not enough people or help to get it under control. 336 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:14,240 It's tough, I mean, what do you do? 337 00:20:17,810 --> 00:20:19,750 -What's the verdict? -Came out of nowhere, dude. 338 00:20:19,780 --> 00:20:23,780 -Got a big wind storm, 15 fires burning. 339 00:20:23,820 --> 00:20:26,120 2020, and it's eh? 340 00:20:26,150 --> 00:20:28,850 Oh, yeah. There's one that's like two miles from my house. 341 00:20:28,890 --> 00:20:31,460 Puts life in perspective, can't be home to help. 342 00:20:32,860 --> 00:20:34,990 I don't know what I can do to... 343 00:20:35,030 --> 00:20:38,230 At this point, I don't even... I don't know. 344 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,170 I'll figure out what I'm doing here, 345 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:44,640 But I'll come down and let you know either ways. 346 00:20:44,670 --> 00:20:46,110 -Okay, sounds good, man. -All right. 347 00:20:46,140 --> 00:20:47,610 -Hope the best for ya. -Thanks. 348 00:20:48,740 --> 00:20:50,540 -Hey, parker, you got a minute? -Yeah. 349 00:20:50,580 --> 00:20:52,550 There's some really bad wildfires down there, 350 00:20:52,580 --> 00:20:53,850 And they're getting close to us. 351 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:55,350 -Your house? -Yeah. 352 00:20:55,380 --> 00:20:58,650 I mean, if I get down there in time, but I gotta try. 353 00:20:58,690 --> 00:21:00,390 It's just outside the next town. 354 00:21:00,420 --> 00:21:02,420 - holy cow. -So... 355 00:21:02,460 --> 00:21:03,660 My wife's down there 356 00:21:03,690 --> 00:21:06,190 Trying to pack up everything she can in the back her car. 357 00:21:06,230 --> 00:21:08,330 You need to go because it's just... 358 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:10,230 yeah, when it comes to your home 359 00:21:10,270 --> 00:21:12,230 Being threatened by some fires, 360 00:21:12,270 --> 00:21:13,670 It's obviously a lot more important 361 00:21:13,700 --> 00:21:16,370 Than whatever we've got going on here. 362 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:19,010 I don't want you to even consider not going 363 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,970 After the conversation we've had. Yeah. 364 00:21:22,010 --> 00:21:25,140 I would expect anybody here to do no differently. 365 00:21:25,180 --> 00:21:27,550 -Appreciate it. Thanks, man. -Thanks, mitch. 366 00:21:27,580 --> 00:21:29,480 You're making the right decision, buddy. 367 00:21:33,050 --> 00:21:35,920 now mitch has a four-day drive ahead 368 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,860 To reach his home in sandy, oregon. 369 00:21:40,530 --> 00:21:42,300 Give me a hug, brother. 370 00:21:42,330 --> 00:21:44,000 -Take care and drive safe, buddy. -Yeah, will do. 371 00:21:44,030 --> 00:21:45,400 -Will miss ya. See you later. -Thanks, man. 372 00:21:45,430 --> 00:21:46,270 Yeah. 373 00:22:04,350 --> 00:22:07,090 Not good, boys. Not good. 374 00:22:07,120 --> 00:22:09,160 at duncan creek 375 00:22:09,220 --> 00:22:12,090 The ness crew has been running at half capacity 376 00:22:12,130 --> 00:22:14,430 For over 24 hours. 377 00:22:16,330 --> 00:22:18,160 This definitely sucks. 378 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:22,370 Without our 700, man, we're running way behind with our 480, right? 379 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:26,170 So, it can't keep up to the plant right now. 380 00:22:26,210 --> 00:22:30,140 they should be running nine trucks of pay an hour. 381 00:22:30,180 --> 00:22:34,380 With the 480 loading them, they can only run four and a half. 382 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:38,080 I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to run. 383 00:22:38,120 --> 00:22:41,520 We're on a fine line between running and not running here. 384 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:43,490 I don't know. It's a bit of a nail biter. 385 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,860 rick is on the hunt for a replacement roller. 386 00:22:52,900 --> 00:22:55,770 I found that carry roller for the 700, and I ordered it, 387 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,770 But it's gonna be over a week before that thing gets here. 388 00:22:58,810 --> 00:23:02,510 And I can't have a 700 down that long. I mean, that's my main machine. 389 00:23:02,540 --> 00:23:05,680 Up in the yukon every second counts. So I made some phone calls. 390 00:23:05,710 --> 00:23:07,680 Somebody in dawson has got a used one 391 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,480 That I can use for now to get me going. 392 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,650 If it saves me a day, that's what I'm gonna do. 393 00:23:14,990 --> 00:23:18,920 he's come to the man with the biggest boneyard in the klondike. 394 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:21,760 hello. 395 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:23,200 - how are you? -Good, how are you doing? 396 00:23:23,230 --> 00:23:24,860 -Long time no see. - I know. 397 00:23:24,900 --> 00:23:26,870 -You wanna come see tony? -Yeah. 398 00:23:26,900 --> 00:23:29,940 -He's in? -He's in, he's hiding in his office. 399 00:23:29,970 --> 00:23:32,970 -He's actually kind of looking busy... 400 00:23:33,010 --> 00:23:34,140 Good. How are you doing, tony? 401 00:23:34,980 --> 00:23:35,980 Good to see you. 402 00:23:38,980 --> 00:23:41,280 Oh. It's not too bad. 403 00:23:42,050 --> 00:23:43,880 It's much better than last year. 404 00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:58,530 Well, like we talked about, I had that roller pile up on my 700. 405 00:23:58,570 --> 00:24:02,000 -And that's my main machine. 406 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:04,000 I found one, of course, 407 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:06,010 But I don't know what kind of luck you guys are having. 408 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,970 But if they say it's gonna take a week to ship here, it's been taking two. 409 00:24:09,010 --> 00:24:12,610 Getting parts with covid, it's taking twice as long now. 410 00:24:12,650 --> 00:24:15,680 I mean, there's places where they don't fly from anymore, 411 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,680 And you have to truck it out. So, takes a lot longer. 412 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,790 Well, I'll tell you what, once that other roller comes in, 413 00:24:26,830 --> 00:24:28,860 Instead of me bringing it here, why don't you come out and visit? 414 00:24:28,900 --> 00:24:30,300 I would like to do that. 415 00:24:31,700 --> 00:24:33,730 Yeah? Awesome. 416 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:36,570 Awesome, awesome. 417 00:24:38,140 --> 00:24:40,370 -Bye, love. -All right, thanks again. 418 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:44,580 - it's right here. -Oh, perfect. 419 00:24:44,610 --> 00:24:46,380 Ready for you. 420 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,880 -All right, thanks again. -You're very welcome. 421 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:54,390 rick now has a six-hour-drive to duncan creek 422 00:24:54,420 --> 00:24:57,290 To get his operation back up to full strength. 423 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:02,160 Bingo. 424 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,430 It's always good to see tony and minnie, 425 00:25:05,470 --> 00:25:07,430 And it's good to have friends in the yukon. 426 00:25:07,470 --> 00:25:09,240 Kyle's gonna be waiting on that roller. 427 00:25:09,270 --> 00:25:12,200 But the reality is all that's done has cost me money. 428 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,910 So, if we're gonna hit our 1,000-ounce goal, it's time to get serious. 429 00:25:20,250 --> 00:25:21,780 -Hey, carl. -Yeah, buddy. 430 00:25:21,820 --> 00:25:23,080 Let me show you what I got. 431 00:25:25,550 --> 00:25:27,020 -You like that? -I'm happy. 432 00:25:27,050 --> 00:25:29,460 Yeah, let's get this in, and let's get some gold, eh, ben? 433 00:25:29,490 --> 00:25:30,720 Yeah, buddy. 434 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,590 this smaller 480 is loading pay 435 00:25:33,630 --> 00:25:35,930 At half the rate of the 700. 436 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:38,700 Carl must install replacement roller 437 00:25:38,730 --> 00:25:41,770 To get the plant back to full speed. 438 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:43,240 let's flop it up. 439 00:25:43,270 --> 00:25:45,740 The good thing about tony is, tony has got all kinds of spare parts. 440 00:25:45,770 --> 00:25:48,370 Can't complain, man. He's getting us going, so we owe him big time. 441 00:25:49,210 --> 00:25:50,710 Yeah, fire it up. Give me a spin. 442 00:25:52,110 --> 00:25:54,010 Yeah, spin her! 443 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,280 Back the other way! 444 00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:02,590 Looking good, guys. We're in business. 445 00:26:02,620 --> 00:26:04,520 -Let her down there, buddy. -Coming down. 446 00:26:06,460 --> 00:26:08,860 I like that. I like that. 447 00:26:16,670 --> 00:26:20,810 number one-o. Yeah, we're back to full speed. 448 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,710 I tell you, it sure is nice having the 700 back, isn't it, krusey? 449 00:26:45,630 --> 00:26:48,700 This is it. go time. 450 00:26:48,740 --> 00:26:50,900 We can start to getting the pay up to the plant. 451 00:26:50,940 --> 00:26:53,210 Yee-haw! Ride 'em cowboy! 452 00:26:54,540 --> 00:26:56,280 at his elkhorn claim, 453 00:26:56,310 --> 00:27:00,610 Fred lewis is counting on a new cut of virgin ground 454 00:27:00,650 --> 00:27:02,510 To save his season. 455 00:27:04,420 --> 00:27:06,150 We're all in on this right now. 456 00:27:06,190 --> 00:27:08,490 We're opening up what we're calling the mayor's cut. 457 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:10,190 We got both the excavator's out. 458 00:27:10,220 --> 00:27:14,130 So, stefan right now pulling off overburden, stockpiling pay. 459 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,230 I'm seeing there's a really good color in the dirt. 460 00:27:16,260 --> 00:27:18,930 A lot of round river rocks. 461 00:27:18,970 --> 00:27:21,630 No bedrock, which is a good thing. 462 00:27:23,900 --> 00:27:25,940 it's starting to look pretty good over there. 463 00:27:25,970 --> 00:27:27,940 We're getting a decent amount of pay. 464 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:30,580 And while they do that, I'll make sure 465 00:27:30,610 --> 00:27:34,480 Absolutely everything involved in irrigation is good to go. 466 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,680 It's usually a two-man job, but sometimes you gotta improvise. 467 00:27:40,890 --> 00:27:43,590 Fred's found some virgin ground. 468 00:27:43,620 --> 00:27:46,360 So, I'm gonna try and dig it out as fast as I can. 469 00:27:46,390 --> 00:27:49,090 See if we can test, see if there's any good pay there. 470 00:27:49,130 --> 00:27:51,300 Let's just kick this mine's ass. 471 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:58,340 How in the ? 472 00:28:00,170 --> 00:28:01,540 Where are you? 473 00:28:08,120 --> 00:28:10,250 what the ? 474 00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:12,950 -Hey! -I freaking slipped on this rock. 475 00:28:12,990 --> 00:28:14,090 Give me your hand. 476 00:28:14,120 --> 00:28:16,620 His knee does not feel stable right now. 477 00:28:20,360 --> 00:28:23,200 Ow, ow, ow! 478 00:28:24,230 --> 00:28:27,530 Up on your back, buddy. Ready, one, two, three. 479 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:36,380 Hold on, I'm gonna get alex to come help. 480 00:28:36,410 --> 00:28:38,610 Hey, alex, johnny's got a pretty bad hurt leg. 481 00:28:38,650 --> 00:28:40,150 Can you help carry? 482 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,310 Step down here, man. 483 00:28:42,350 --> 00:28:44,050 We're gonna help you up the hill, okay? 484 00:28:44,090 --> 00:28:45,950 Can you get under his arms? 485 00:28:45,990 --> 00:28:47,350 Pull me. 486 00:28:49,620 --> 00:28:51,360 Don't pull hard. 487 00:28:51,390 --> 00:28:54,060 - ready, one, two, three. 488 00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:56,530 - scoot his back up to that cab. -Here you go. 489 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:58,600 -Sit comfy. - you guys are good here? 490 00:28:58,630 --> 00:29:00,970 I'm just gonna take him back to camp. 491 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:04,140 That's the same one. That's the same acl he got replaced. 492 00:29:05,110 --> 00:29:07,010 -You feel anything pop? 493 00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:14,310 You couldn't just take me in that... 494 00:29:20,620 --> 00:29:22,190 All right, guys. Thank you. 495 00:29:22,220 --> 00:29:24,020 You all right? Be safe, bud. 496 00:29:28,060 --> 00:29:31,100 We're all combat disabled. We've all got issues, 497 00:29:31,130 --> 00:29:34,430 But as of now right now, we have one less person on the team. 498 00:29:34,470 --> 00:29:36,470 We just got to figure out where do we go from here. 499 00:29:53,550 --> 00:29:55,590 All right, we're ready to roll. Let's do this. 500 00:29:58,130 --> 00:30:01,460 fred lewis is battling to save his season. 501 00:30:03,530 --> 00:30:06,900 Marine johnny stanz is down with a knee injury 502 00:30:06,930 --> 00:30:09,600 After a fall on the mine site. 503 00:30:11,670 --> 00:30:14,740 Well, johnny got hurt. I really hope he's okay. 504 00:30:14,780 --> 00:30:16,380 But we gotta do everything we can 505 00:30:16,410 --> 00:30:19,040 To get all the pay we can out of the mayor's cut. 506 00:30:19,080 --> 00:30:22,010 I spent a lot of years in airborne units, 507 00:30:22,050 --> 00:30:25,350 And for the most part when you blow out that knee, you're pretty much done. 508 00:30:25,390 --> 00:30:26,720 So, we'll see. 509 00:30:26,750 --> 00:30:29,560 Till then we'll just keep on going. That's what we do. 510 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:32,420 Keep on going. 511 00:30:35,060 --> 00:30:36,860 what's up, johnny? How you doing? 512 00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:39,530 It's still freaking sucks. 513 00:30:39,570 --> 00:30:42,330 - mind if I check it? -Yeah. 514 00:30:43,170 --> 00:30:45,440 -Oh, jeez. Darn! -Oh, yeah, yeah. 515 00:30:45,470 --> 00:30:48,140 You got a lot of inflammation on this side, too. 516 00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:50,680 But I do think you've done some damage on it. 517 00:30:51,250 --> 00:30:53,280 Gosh dang it. 518 00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:56,380 I gotta be here to freaking help out. I can't let the team down. 519 00:30:56,420 --> 00:30:59,620 I just think being out here working is gonna put you at a higher risk. 520 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:05,990 The right decision to make here is to get you home. 521 00:31:09,030 --> 00:31:11,030 this sucks, man. 522 00:31:11,060 --> 00:31:12,800 I know it sucks, but I think 523 00:31:12,830 --> 00:31:16,900 That the only answer right now is for you to go home and recover. 524 00:31:16,940 --> 00:31:20,040 It's on me, it's my decision, and I don't want you to get hurt. 525 00:31:24,850 --> 00:31:27,250 Man, that's really tough. Johnny is one of best friends. 526 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,280 And I started this mining season 527 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:32,450 To get everybody to learn a new purpose, and to get better. 528 00:31:32,490 --> 00:31:35,350 And I feel like johnny coming out here and getting hurt... 529 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,090 I kinda feel a little responsible for it, but... 530 00:31:41,930 --> 00:31:43,500 It really just sucks for the team. 531 00:31:44,060 --> 00:31:46,330 Like, sucks, dude. 532 00:31:49,300 --> 00:31:52,170 Freaking fred took my choice away, though. 533 00:31:52,210 --> 00:31:54,840 And I have to pack up to get ready to go home. 534 00:31:59,780 --> 00:32:01,480 while johnny packs up, 535 00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:05,650 The rest of the crew runs the first pay from the mayor's cut. 536 00:32:05,690 --> 00:32:07,550 All right, dude, super easy. 537 00:32:07,590 --> 00:32:11,320 stuart mckenzie takes over for johnny at the pump. 538 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,930 So I think what we're gonna do with the irrigation position... 539 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,590 -Yeah. -...Is we're just gonna have to share it. 540 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:18,230 -But you're not here permanently. -I know. 541 00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:20,570 You're just gonna have to cover while we figure things out. 542 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:21,800 No, I get it. 543 00:32:23,940 --> 00:32:27,310 All right, guys. This one's for johnny. It's time to get to gold. 544 00:32:28,310 --> 00:32:29,980 my goal for this morning. 545 00:32:30,010 --> 00:32:31,910 Just to dig my ass off. 546 00:32:31,950 --> 00:32:33,880 Dig, feed, find gold. 547 00:32:34,750 --> 00:32:36,050 That's what we need to do. 548 00:32:36,750 --> 00:32:37,950 Run, run, run. 549 00:32:39,090 --> 00:32:40,720 stuart, you ready down there? 550 00:32:40,750 --> 00:32:43,490 - let's go. -All right, brother. Fire it up. 551 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:57,700 First time firing up the pump and it's not starting on me. 552 00:32:59,740 --> 00:33:01,270 Whoo! 553 00:33:01,310 --> 00:33:02,610 good job, stuart. 554 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:07,950 psi is at 38. 3-8. 555 00:33:07,980 --> 00:33:10,350 Water's going. It's what we do. 556 00:33:10,380 --> 00:33:11,980 fire it up. 557 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:21,730 It's our first run on the mayor's cut. 558 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:23,400 We're still running the plant. 559 00:33:23,430 --> 00:33:25,030 We're still feeding the colonel. 560 00:33:25,070 --> 00:33:26,470 And we're still catching gold. 561 00:33:38,350 --> 00:33:39,880 Brennan, hey, hey. 562 00:33:39,910 --> 00:33:41,250 Yeah, go ahead. 563 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:43,320 It's gonna be a fight to the end this year. 564 00:33:43,350 --> 00:33:46,080 I'm new. I don't know what to do. 565 00:33:48,090 --> 00:33:49,760 at the indian river, 566 00:33:49,790 --> 00:33:52,020 Parker schnabel is a man down. 567 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,130 mitch had to go home 'cause 568 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:57,360 There's fire near his place in oregon. 569 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,300 So right now I'm just having to take care of sluicifer, 570 00:34:00,330 --> 00:34:01,870 And brennan's with big red. 571 00:34:01,900 --> 00:34:03,800 I really hope we can pull it together this year 572 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,270 And that losing mitch doesn't cost us the season. 573 00:34:19,120 --> 00:34:20,350 come on. 574 00:34:22,820 --> 00:34:23,990 No answer. 575 00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:28,090 mitch blaschke is on his way home 576 00:34:28,130 --> 00:34:29,760 To his wife and baby 577 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:33,300 After wildfires forced them to evacuate 578 00:34:33,330 --> 00:34:36,970 And take shelter with his parents 20 miles away. 579 00:34:40,510 --> 00:34:42,740 I'm almost to my parent's house. 580 00:34:42,780 --> 00:34:45,040 Just gonna check on hailey and mia. 581 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:47,680 Been a ton of smoke on the drive down here, 582 00:34:47,710 --> 00:34:50,480 And, you know, I haven't heard any status 583 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:52,120 Or update on our house. 584 00:34:52,150 --> 00:34:55,050 Definitely makes me think twice on, you know, if mining in the yukons... 585 00:34:55,090 --> 00:34:56,820 Am I making the right choice? 586 00:34:56,860 --> 00:34:59,220 I don't know. I just don't even know what to think. 587 00:35:02,230 --> 00:35:05,230 It was 2,200 miles. I finally made it. I'm glad I'm here. 588 00:35:08,900 --> 00:35:10,670 -Hey, baby. Hi. - hi. 589 00:35:10,700 --> 00:35:13,440 -Hi. -Oh, you've gotten big. 590 00:35:13,470 --> 00:35:15,840 -well, I hear you got dogs. 591 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:17,810 -Yeah, yeah. -Yeah? 592 00:35:17,850 --> 00:35:19,240 We're safe. We're safe. 593 00:35:20,250 --> 00:35:22,310 Thank god you're all right. Yeah? 594 00:35:22,350 --> 00:35:23,950 -Can I see her? -Yeah. 595 00:35:23,980 --> 00:35:25,680 Hey, chickie. Remember me? 596 00:35:26,820 --> 00:35:29,590 Huh? You don't know what to think. 597 00:35:29,620 --> 00:35:30,920 Oh, you want your mom back. 598 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:32,720 Well, you've been spending a lot of time with her. 599 00:35:33,590 --> 00:35:35,090 that's okay. 600 00:35:35,130 --> 00:35:38,530 - I'm so glad you made it out of there. -Me, too. 601 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,630 -hey, daddy's home. 602 00:35:46,510 --> 00:35:48,140 what all happened? Like... 603 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:50,840 I just, I just grabbed some stuff and... 604 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:52,880 - yeah, well... 605 00:35:52,910 --> 00:35:55,310 -Grabbed her. 606 00:35:55,350 --> 00:35:57,420 -I didn't mean... -Grabbed her and the dogs 607 00:35:57,450 --> 00:36:00,950 And also reports of looters, 608 00:36:00,990 --> 00:36:05,020 And people holding people at gunpoint, 609 00:36:05,060 --> 00:36:10,700 And I don't really feel comfortable going back with her. 610 00:36:10,730 --> 00:36:12,030 just stay here. 611 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:14,000 I'm gonna go home to see if there is a home. 612 00:36:14,030 --> 00:36:15,930 But I'm just glad you guys are all right. 613 00:36:15,970 --> 00:36:18,970 -hey. 614 00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:22,710 -Hey, it'll be okay. Yeah. -Just call me whenever you... 615 00:36:24,710 --> 00:36:26,910 the fires have now passed, 616 00:36:26,950 --> 00:36:28,710 But mitch doesn't know 617 00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:31,120 If they destroyed the family home. 618 00:36:33,590 --> 00:36:35,290 this definitely isn't looking good here. 619 00:36:35,320 --> 00:36:36,860 I mean, stuff still smoking. 620 00:36:36,890 --> 00:36:38,490 And the closer I get towards the house, 621 00:36:38,530 --> 00:36:40,230 It seems like the worse it gets. 622 00:36:41,660 --> 00:36:44,430 And you look at all this tree here, it's cooked. 623 00:36:46,070 --> 00:36:48,300 I mean, look at this place here, this guy's stuff, I mean, 624 00:36:48,340 --> 00:36:49,970 Burnt down the front. 625 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,440 Stuff burnt down the back, 626 00:36:51,470 --> 00:36:54,040 Still smoldering over there on the side. 627 00:36:54,070 --> 00:36:55,570 That was a church right there. 628 00:36:55,610 --> 00:36:58,180 And the only thing left standing is the chimney. 629 00:36:58,210 --> 00:37:00,610 Yeah, this definitely is not looking good. 630 00:37:02,950 --> 00:37:05,550 Crossing my fingers here and hoping for the best, but... 631 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:14,660 There she is and it's still standing. 632 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:18,060 Oh, man. 633 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:23,370 I think everything's looking good, 634 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:25,070 Ducks are there, too. 635 00:37:27,740 --> 00:37:31,410 I feel very thankful that it's all still here, so... 636 00:37:31,450 --> 00:37:34,450 Uh... Gotta let hailey know. 637 00:37:35,450 --> 00:37:37,420 - hello. -Hey, baby. 638 00:37:37,450 --> 00:37:39,520 -Hi. How's it going? -Hey, it's good. I got down here. 639 00:37:39,550 --> 00:37:42,550 Everything's fine. The house is here, ducks are here. 640 00:37:42,590 --> 00:37:45,120 -Everything looks good. -Oh, thank goodness. 641 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:47,730 I'll just, I'll get mia together and the dogs 642 00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:49,260 And we can head down there. 643 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:52,160 -All right. -Okay. I'll see you soon. 644 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:54,600 -Okay. I love you. Bye. -I love you, too. Bye. 645 00:38:03,740 --> 00:38:06,510 Nice little shed. You're fired. 646 00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:08,880 We're taking it out. We're getting down to that virgin ground. 647 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:10,820 I don't care what's in the way. 648 00:38:12,750 --> 00:38:14,420 at the elkhorn claim, 649 00:38:14,450 --> 00:38:16,520 To expend his cut, 650 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:20,160 Fred wants to move a shed without damaging it. 651 00:38:21,030 --> 00:38:22,630 Gonna test your precision. 652 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,060 We wanna save this roof. 653 00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:28,070 -We could use it if you don't destroy it. 654 00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:29,370 Uh, yeah, I guess. 655 00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:31,040 all right, here we go. 656 00:38:31,070 --> 00:38:32,470 all right. 657 00:38:32,510 --> 00:38:34,670 Get my bucket up underneath there. 658 00:38:34,710 --> 00:38:36,270 Nice and slow. 659 00:38:38,350 --> 00:38:39,640 not that way. 660 00:38:41,150 --> 00:38:43,180 Trying to get it behind those trees. 661 00:38:43,220 --> 00:38:45,450 Either I'm gonna get it down in one piece 662 00:38:45,490 --> 00:38:47,550 And it will be cool. 663 00:38:47,590 --> 00:38:49,950 Or I'm not gonna get it down in one piece, 664 00:38:49,990 --> 00:38:51,420 And it'll be real cool. 665 00:38:54,900 --> 00:38:57,560 -It's down! - it's a fixer upper. 666 00:39:11,650 --> 00:39:16,550 in oregon, the worst of the wildfires are over. 667 00:39:16,550 --> 00:39:20,490 Mitch blaschke is back home with his family. 668 00:39:20,520 --> 00:39:22,990 You know, I got to say I was definitely looking forward to getting home. 669 00:39:23,020 --> 00:39:24,960 I didn't think I'd be getting here this soon. 670 00:39:24,990 --> 00:39:27,390 Now I'm going from, you know, working on dozers 671 00:39:27,430 --> 00:39:29,590 And wash plants to making bottles here. 672 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:33,200 Got it. Here. 673 00:39:35,070 --> 00:39:37,270 - hi, mitch. -How's going, parker? 674 00:39:37,300 --> 00:39:40,670 -Good. How are you? -Uh, doing better now, man. 675 00:39:40,710 --> 00:39:42,240 It looks like you're in your house. 676 00:39:42,280 --> 00:39:44,980 Yeah, in the house. It's still standing. 677 00:39:45,010 --> 00:39:46,540 We got really lucky, man. 678 00:39:46,580 --> 00:39:48,880 It got really close to us. 679 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:51,550 Unfortunately, some people did lose their houses down here. 680 00:39:51,590 --> 00:39:53,590 Um, it was, it was a bad deal. 681 00:39:53,620 --> 00:39:55,420 But I'm in our place down here now. 682 00:39:55,460 --> 00:39:57,660 I think, you know, everything's good and safe. 683 00:39:57,690 --> 00:39:59,660 I mean, I was planning on trying to head back up. 684 00:39:59,690 --> 00:40:04,530 Whether you come back this fall or next spring, 685 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:05,930 You've always got a spot here. 686 00:40:05,970 --> 00:40:07,270 -All right, buddy. -All right. 687 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:09,570 -Let me go how things go. -All right, talk to you later. 688 00:40:09,600 --> 00:40:12,100 -Have a good night. See you. -Bye. 689 00:40:12,140 --> 00:40:13,910 You know, it's just really nice to talk to parker 690 00:40:13,940 --> 00:40:17,110 And know that, you know, he stands behind my decision, 691 00:40:17,140 --> 00:40:19,680 And, you know, that I've got a good place up there 692 00:40:19,710 --> 00:40:21,950 And, you know, I might not make it back this season, 693 00:40:21,980 --> 00:40:23,580 But I'll certainly be back in the future. 694 00:40:23,620 --> 00:40:26,520 So, uh, I'm just glad to hear that, 695 00:40:26,550 --> 00:40:29,350 You know, he understands why I had to come home and stands behind it. 696 00:40:40,930 --> 00:40:42,400 what's up, guys? 697 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:45,340 Oh, just talking about stuff we probably shouldn't be talking about. 698 00:40:45,370 --> 00:40:47,170 - yeah, probably. 699 00:40:47,210 --> 00:40:48,810 at duncan creek, 700 00:40:48,840 --> 00:40:52,480 Rick and his crew get ready to weigh their gold for the week. 701 00:40:53,450 --> 00:40:54,910 We got 700 this week, huh? 702 00:40:54,950 --> 00:40:57,450 Oh, it never ends, dude. Oh, I love that thing. 703 00:40:57,480 --> 00:41:00,120 I'll tell you. I mean, that's, it's good machine, 704 00:41:00,150 --> 00:41:02,120 But when it goes down, it hurts. 705 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:05,390 -It is the work horse. -But we did keep sluicing. 706 00:41:05,430 --> 00:41:07,990 Um, just not at the rate we would have been at, right? 707 00:41:08,030 --> 00:41:09,460 I don't like going in reverse, buddy. 708 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:12,130 But, uh, luckily, you came through that roller. 709 00:41:12,170 --> 00:41:15,230 Yeah, really. I gotta thank tony for that roller, right? 710 00:41:15,300 --> 00:41:17,240 -Yeah, we owe tony one. That's for sure. -Yeah. 711 00:41:17,270 --> 00:41:20,570 -So, um, I think we just weigh it up. - yeah, buddy. 712 00:41:20,610 --> 00:41:23,340 to make his 1,000-ounce goal, 713 00:41:23,380 --> 00:41:28,150 Rick now needs to bring in at least 70 ounces every week. 714 00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:31,350 all right, we got five. 715 00:41:31,380 --> 00:41:34,550 We got ten, 20, 30, 716 00:41:34,590 --> 00:41:37,220 40, 50... 717 00:41:38,230 --> 00:41:40,530 We got 51.55. 718 00:41:41,430 --> 00:41:45,160 worth almost $100,000, 719 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:49,830 But short of what he needs to stay on track. 720 00:41:49,870 --> 00:41:51,640 I'm not gonna lie. That seems a little light. 721 00:41:51,670 --> 00:41:53,270 I think it's better than last week, 722 00:41:53,310 --> 00:41:56,410 But, um, I think that we... I think we can do better. 723 00:41:56,440 --> 00:41:58,440 -Yeah, buddy. -I'm not too worried yet. 724 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:01,250 It's kind of two weeks worth of problems that we've had, right? 725 00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:04,680 But 700 is back in action. The ground's good. We know it is. 726 00:42:04,720 --> 00:42:07,020 All we need is a few clean good weeks, 727 00:42:07,050 --> 00:42:09,350 And we're gonna smash our 1,000-ounce goal. 728 00:42:09,390 --> 00:42:11,020 - yeah. - yeah. 729 00:42:11,060 --> 00:42:13,460 -We got to move on. -Yeah, exactly. 730 00:42:13,490 --> 00:42:15,960 There's grounds out there. All we gotta do is go get it. 731 00:42:16,030 --> 00:42:18,360 -Right. Let's go get it. -Let's go get it. 732 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:20,470 -Well, let's go get dinner. Right. -Tomorrow we will. 733 00:42:20,500 --> 00:42:22,770 Redemption, boys. 734 00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:24,440 It's nice to get help from friends. 735 00:42:24,470 --> 00:42:26,370 It's pretty cool, uh, you know. 736 00:42:26,410 --> 00:42:28,840 Rick's a good guy, and when you're a good guy, 737 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:30,910 Other good people are willing to help you out in a pinch, 738 00:42:30,940 --> 00:42:32,540 So saved us some time and money. 739 00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:44,820 at the elkhorn claim, 740 00:42:44,860 --> 00:42:46,490 The lewis crew gathers 741 00:42:46,530 --> 00:42:50,030 To weigh the last gold from the liberation cut, 742 00:42:50,060 --> 00:42:54,030 And the first 100 yards of their new cut. 743 00:42:54,070 --> 00:42:56,470 So I got kind of mixed feelings about this week. 744 00:42:56,500 --> 00:42:57,840 We got the mayor's cut opened up. 745 00:42:57,870 --> 00:43:00,740 I see a lot of possibilities there, but we've also got johnny. 746 00:43:00,770 --> 00:43:04,140 His injuries kind of dampened it a little bit, but I don't know. 747 00:43:04,180 --> 00:43:06,440 I don't know what else to say. I'm sad because of it. 748 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:08,380 I'm sad, too. Sadly. 749 00:43:08,420 --> 00:43:10,380 He's making the right move. 750 00:43:10,420 --> 00:43:12,620 -But you can leave your snacks. -Yeah. 751 00:43:12,650 --> 00:43:15,820 -They're in the cabin. 752 00:43:17,290 --> 00:43:19,720 You guys ready to see some gold? See what we got this week? 753 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:21,830 hell, yeah! 754 00:43:21,860 --> 00:43:24,660 so far this season, fred has mined 755 00:43:24,700 --> 00:43:28,430 Just 1.97 ounces of gold. 756 00:43:28,470 --> 00:43:31,470 0.77, guys. That's our best cleanup yet. 757 00:43:31,500 --> 00:43:34,540 worth just $1,400, 758 00:43:35,540 --> 00:43:38,310 Barely enough to cover their fuel. 759 00:43:40,310 --> 00:43:42,850 What? 2.74 for the season, guys. 760 00:43:42,880 --> 00:43:44,450 Still ain't . 761 00:43:44,480 --> 00:43:46,650 this gives me a little bit of hope 762 00:43:46,690 --> 00:43:50,190 That he is gonna freaking get out there and get a lot more. 763 00:43:50,220 --> 00:43:52,390 It just sucks that you're not gonna be here for the end. 764 00:43:52,430 --> 00:43:53,690 You know, to see it through. 765 00:43:53,730 --> 00:43:56,430 biggest thing I wanna say is don't get discouraged. 766 00:43:56,460 --> 00:43:57,960 This is just another obstacle. 767 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:01,000 You've already pounded through ten million times 768 00:44:01,030 --> 00:44:03,330 More difficult than this. And we got your back. 769 00:44:03,940 --> 00:44:05,270 I appreciate it. 770 00:44:06,970 --> 00:44:10,840 I really appreciate, uh, fred inviting me on this little trip. 771 00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:13,850 Every new adventure in life has a place, 772 00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:17,150 And this one has a, has a high place in my heart. 773 00:44:17,180 --> 00:44:19,420 -It was an awesome time. 774 00:44:19,450 --> 00:44:22,520 -Looks like that's your ride, bud. 775 00:44:22,560 --> 00:44:23,960 It's a little earlier than I thought, 776 00:44:23,990 --> 00:44:27,530 -But, oh, well. -You wanna use my shoulder? 777 00:44:27,560 --> 00:44:30,160 If he can prove to me that he's healed, we'll definitely take him back. 778 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:32,760 But right now the priority is to get him healed. 779 00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:34,830 Everybody will line up for the hugs. 780 00:44:34,870 --> 00:44:37,040 -I'm gonna miss you. -Take care of yourself, okay? 781 00:44:37,070 --> 00:44:39,800 it's unfortunate that he's gone, but the team has to pick it up, 782 00:44:39,840 --> 00:44:42,940 And we're gonna have to fill in that gap and get on the gold 783 00:44:42,980 --> 00:44:46,110 'cause if we can't get that plant running and put serious pay for the plant, 784 00:44:46,150 --> 00:44:47,750 None of us are going home with anything. 785 00:44:47,780 --> 00:44:49,550 Bye, johnny. 786 00:45:06,470 --> 00:45:08,370 Hey, how's you guys going? 787 00:45:08,400 --> 00:45:11,340 -Not bad, how are you? -Good. 788 00:45:11,370 --> 00:45:14,570 parker and his crew gather for the weekly gold weigh. 789 00:45:16,710 --> 00:45:18,910 Just really that mitch has to leave. 790 00:45:18,950 --> 00:45:20,140 Yeah, I know, right? 791 00:45:20,180 --> 00:45:23,180 What a natural disaster going on at home there, eh? 792 00:45:23,220 --> 00:45:25,820 I tell you, I've never seen mitch look so stressed out ever 793 00:45:25,850 --> 00:45:27,320 Since I've been here. 794 00:45:27,350 --> 00:45:29,120 - yeah. -He was pretty scared 795 00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:30,920 Of losing everything he's worked so hard for. 796 00:45:30,960 --> 00:45:33,560 Well, I guess hailey and the baby are fine. 797 00:45:33,590 --> 00:45:35,630 Yeah, which is the most important part. 798 00:45:35,660 --> 00:45:37,430 Anyways, he needed to go. 799 00:45:37,460 --> 00:45:38,830 It was... It was the right thing. 800 00:45:41,170 --> 00:45:42,770 So how'd the week go, doumitt? 801 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:45,200 you know, you guys really did good. 802 00:45:45,240 --> 00:45:46,970 Both plants from the same cut. 803 00:45:47,010 --> 00:45:49,470 Yeah, they were both pretty much running the same pay, hey, brennan. 804 00:45:49,510 --> 00:45:50,610 -Yeah. -With the trucks on. 805 00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:51,940 Yeah, they were, weren't they? 806 00:45:51,980 --> 00:45:55,250 Oh, yeah. I read off to see him back piece of the cut there. 807 00:45:55,280 --> 00:45:59,320 with mitch gone, tyson lee on sluicifer 808 00:45:59,350 --> 00:46:03,890 And brennan ruault on big red went head to head. 809 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:05,490 Well, why don't you bust them out and show us 810 00:46:05,530 --> 00:46:07,990 -'cause that was a terrifying week. -All right. 811 00:46:08,030 --> 00:46:10,830 first up, sluicifer. 812 00:46:10,860 --> 00:46:13,900 Ten, 30, 50. 813 00:46:14,670 --> 00:46:16,530 80, 100, 814 00:46:16,570 --> 00:46:20,200 120, 140, 150, 815 00:46:20,240 --> 00:46:21,810 161 even. 816 00:46:21,840 --> 00:46:24,880 worth $305,000... 817 00:46:24,910 --> 00:46:27,710 -161? -Right on the nose. 818 00:46:27,750 --> 00:46:29,250 nice and steady. 819 00:46:29,280 --> 00:46:30,620 It's not bad at all. 820 00:46:30,680 --> 00:46:32,620 Yeah, it's consistent. 821 00:46:32,650 --> 00:46:34,150 And here's big red. 822 00:46:35,820 --> 00:46:40,420 100, 120, 150... 823 00:46:43,700 --> 00:46:47,600 -161.2. 824 00:46:47,630 --> 00:46:50,000 just point two ounces more 825 00:46:50,040 --> 00:46:52,240 Than tyson's haul with sluicifer. 826 00:46:55,480 --> 00:46:58,610 that's how much more gold he got than you. 827 00:46:58,650 --> 00:47:01,680 -There you go. What is the chances of that? -Huh? 828 00:47:01,710 --> 00:47:04,650 -I guess the gold's consistent in that cut. -Seriously. 829 00:47:04,680 --> 00:47:10,190 -That gives us a weekly total of 322.2 ounces. 830 00:47:10,220 --> 00:47:14,660 So our season total now is 6,090.6 ounces. 831 00:47:14,690 --> 00:47:18,300 worth $11.2 million 832 00:47:18,330 --> 00:47:22,570 And nearly 35% above this time last year, 833 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:24,870 Despite the late start. 834 00:47:24,900 --> 00:47:26,500 Been a pretty week for us here. 835 00:47:26,540 --> 00:47:29,240 We had to lose mitch, but I mean, it's totally understandable. 836 00:47:29,280 --> 00:47:31,840 And look at that. The plants pretty much tied each other 837 00:47:31,880 --> 00:47:33,540 In gold. When the hell does that ever happen? 838 00:47:37,520 --> 00:47:40,180 on the next gold rush... 839 00:47:40,220 --> 00:47:43,720 Tony beets' hopes for a 3,000-ounce season... 840 00:47:43,760 --> 00:47:45,760 - whoa, whoa, whoa! -...Are washed away. 841 00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:50,230 Rick ness receives devastating news. 842 00:47:50,260 --> 00:47:51,730 Just got a message from my doctor 843 00:47:51,760 --> 00:47:53,130 That I have a big tumor on my spine. 844 00:47:53,170 --> 00:47:54,170 holy . 845 00:47:55,030 --> 00:47:57,100 We're all in on this right now. 846 00:47:57,140 --> 00:48:00,910 and fred lewis fights his biggest battle yet. 847 00:48:00,940 --> 00:48:02,470 whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 848 00:48:02,510 --> 00:48:04,380 -Holy crap. -Oh! 848 00:48:05,305 --> 00:49:05,707 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org