"Gold Rush" Endgame

1 00:00:07,370 --> 00:00:10,340 got a late start but we're gonna hopefully have a good season, 2 00:00:10,370 --> 00:00:12,710 And it's unreal how much gold price is at. 3 00:00:12,740 --> 00:00:15,940 I didn't come up here to not hit my goal this year, and we're so close. 4 00:00:15,980 --> 00:00:17,710 you know, one thing we learn in the military 5 00:00:17,750 --> 00:00:19,380 Is you always shoot through a target. 6 00:00:19,420 --> 00:00:21,780 I feel like until this tells me 7 00:00:21,820 --> 00:00:24,220 Without a shadow of a doubt we can't push any further, 8 00:00:24,250 --> 00:00:25,190 We're gonna keep pushing. 9 00:00:25,220 --> 00:00:27,050 on this gold rush, 10 00:00:27,090 --> 00:00:29,990 At the end of their shortest season ever... 11 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:31,430 Man, we gotta prove that we can do this. 12 00:00:31,460 --> 00:00:34,330 ...Fred lewis and his crew fight for survival. 13 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:37,000 If mother nature's gonna stop us, 14 00:00:37,030 --> 00:00:38,430 It's gonna take a lot more than this. 15 00:00:38,470 --> 00:00:41,500 -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! - kyle! 16 00:00:46,410 --> 00:00:50,180 the beets throw a hail mary to hit their goal. 17 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:58,020 that's all she's got. 18 00:00:58,950 --> 00:01:00,420 I don't know if I can hold it. 19 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:01,920 rick ness... 20 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:02,960 whoa. 21 00:01:05,530 --> 00:01:08,230 ...Makes a final stand for redemption. 22 00:01:08,260 --> 00:01:10,330 Well, I was hoping we'd find some chunky gold, 23 00:01:10,370 --> 00:01:12,100 And, uh, here it is. 24 00:01:12,130 --> 00:01:14,070 Some nice, coarse gold, that is. 25 00:01:15,340 --> 00:01:18,770 -Whoa! Hang on. Stop the feeder. -That one, too? 26 00:01:18,810 --> 00:01:22,140 and with gold prices at an all-time high, 27 00:01:22,180 --> 00:01:23,780 Parker goes for broke... 28 00:01:23,810 --> 00:01:25,810 we're gonna need some horsepower. 29 00:01:25,850 --> 00:01:27,150 Holy ! 30 00:01:28,150 --> 00:01:30,680 what the hell's going on? 31 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,490 Most we ever got in a year was 7,400. 32 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:36,160 - ooh, so we're pretty close. -Yeah. 33 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:39,590 ...Chasing a record-breaking gold total. 34 00:01:39,630 --> 00:01:43,330 140, 170, 200. 35 00:01:51,310 --> 00:01:52,310 October... 36 00:01:53,610 --> 00:01:56,040 ...Two weeks after the yukon winter 37 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,880 Has normally shut the miners down. 38 00:01:58,910 --> 00:02:02,580 Rick ness is in a race to beat the freeze. 39 00:02:02,620 --> 00:02:05,990 There's no disguising it now, the snow's been coming down for a bit. 40 00:02:06,020 --> 00:02:07,450 We're near the end here. 41 00:02:07,490 --> 00:02:10,960 after the pandemic forced him to start six weeks late, 42 00:02:10,990 --> 00:02:13,930 Rick set a goal of 1,000 ounces. 43 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:17,730 But to hit that and pay his crew a gold bonus, 44 00:02:17,770 --> 00:02:21,700 He still needs to produce another 94 ounces. 45 00:02:21,740 --> 00:02:22,670 I ran the numbers, 46 00:02:22,710 --> 00:02:24,070 And if we keep doing what we're doing, 47 00:02:24,110 --> 00:02:26,210 We're gonna be frozen outta here before we get our gold. 48 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,010 We've got a limited amount of time, 49 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,380 And we better be running the best dirt we can find. 50 00:02:30,410 --> 00:02:31,710 The best gold that we got all season 51 00:02:31,750 --> 00:02:33,180 Was right next to this creek bed. 52 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:37,850 It's where we found the big one-and-a-half ounce nugget. 53 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:41,990 inspired by finding a massive chunk of gold in the lazy bend... 54 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:44,260 That's a beauty. Like, that's worth some serious money. 55 00:02:44,290 --> 00:02:48,430 ...Rick's embarking on a high-risk nugget hunt to get him to his goal. 56 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,030 I'm gonna divert the creek next to this lazy bend, 57 00:02:52,030 --> 00:02:53,600 And we're gonna run the creek bed. 58 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:56,140 There's absolutely no way of cutting corners on this. 59 00:02:56,140 --> 00:02:57,570 As far as the permits and everything goes, 60 00:02:57,610 --> 00:02:59,240 There's some pretty strict guidelines 61 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:00,340 On how you have to do this. 62 00:03:00,380 --> 00:03:02,440 You don't wanna wreck the environment. 63 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:04,980 the lazy bend has delivered good gold 64 00:03:05,010 --> 00:03:06,680 For the last two weeks, 65 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,180 And the gold's gotten better 66 00:03:08,220 --> 00:03:10,980 As he's gotten closer to the river's edge. 67 00:03:11,020 --> 00:03:13,590 Gambling on the pay getting even richer, 68 00:03:13,620 --> 00:03:16,320 Rick now wants to mine the creek itself. 69 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,760 To reach it, he'll bring in the 700 excavator, 70 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,300 Dig a new channel, 71 00:03:21,330 --> 00:03:23,400 And divert the entire river, 72 00:03:23,430 --> 00:03:27,100 Exposing a 500-yard section of creek bed pay dirt 73 00:03:27,140 --> 00:03:29,500 That could deliver a massive pay day. 74 00:03:32,210 --> 00:03:35,540 I've got the channel all done, so all that's left is to 75 00:03:35,580 --> 00:03:37,380 Pull the plug on this creek diversion. 76 00:03:41,980 --> 00:03:43,580 This last-ditch effort, for me, 77 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:45,450 It's all about redemption from last year. 78 00:03:46,220 --> 00:03:47,450 I don't like one bad season 79 00:03:47,490 --> 00:03:49,120 And I'm not willing to go for two. 80 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:52,430 It ain't gonna happen again. 81 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:54,630 And for my crew, it's about a bigger gold bonus. 82 00:03:54,660 --> 00:03:56,430 Now it's just a matter of pride, 83 00:03:56,470 --> 00:03:58,030 And a matter of how much gold 84 00:03:58,070 --> 00:03:59,330 Those guys are going home with. 85 00:04:00,170 --> 00:04:01,130 All right. Here we go. 86 00:04:02,370 --> 00:04:03,170 The water's coming. 87 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:11,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 88 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:23,520 Oh, yeah, I like that. 89 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,430 It's a big moment when you actually finally cut that water through. 90 00:04:26,460 --> 00:04:29,500 It really is because, you know, you can plan for as much as you want, 91 00:04:29,530 --> 00:04:32,930 But you don't really know, you know, what it's gonna look like. 92 00:04:32,970 --> 00:04:35,340 You know, and this might not be the mississippi river, 93 00:04:35,370 --> 00:04:37,370 Um, but there's still a lot of water going through here. 94 00:04:40,610 --> 00:04:42,010 I'm really happy with how it looks. 95 00:04:43,010 --> 00:04:44,510 The old creek bed should dry right up, 96 00:04:44,550 --> 00:04:46,410 And we can start pulling the gold out of it, 97 00:04:46,450 --> 00:04:48,150 And get it for the damn wash plant. 98 00:04:59,730 --> 00:05:00,830 stuff looks good. 99 00:05:00,860 --> 00:05:02,500 There's tons of big boulders in it. 100 00:05:02,530 --> 00:05:04,560 It looks like the stuff we want. 101 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,870 Well, hopefully, it's the heaviest load of dirt you haul all year, kruse, 102 00:05:06,900 --> 00:05:08,570 'cause it should have all the gold in it. 103 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,440 It feels really, really heavy in the truck, I'll tell you that much. 104 00:05:11,470 --> 00:05:14,170 There must be a ton of gold in there. 105 00:05:14,210 --> 00:05:16,940 Well, that's when you know you've spent too much time in a rock truck, right? 106 00:05:16,980 --> 00:05:18,480 You can tell the difference through the machine. 107 00:05:19,550 --> 00:05:21,420 there we go, pal. Get it up to the plant. 108 00:05:21,450 --> 00:05:23,980 the creek bed pay in kruse's truck 109 00:05:24,020 --> 00:05:28,060 Could be the difference between failure and success. 110 00:05:28,090 --> 00:05:29,790 There's definitely no secret that last year, 111 00:05:29,830 --> 00:05:32,560 Rick spent a lot of time and a lot of money, 112 00:05:32,590 --> 00:05:34,700 Uh, chasing big nuggets on a hunch. 113 00:05:34,730 --> 00:05:36,260 It blew up in his face last year, 114 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:38,070 And I don't wanna see that happen again this year. 115 00:05:44,740 --> 00:05:46,940 kind of a last-minute hail mary here. 116 00:05:46,980 --> 00:05:48,780 Hopefully it pays off. 117 00:05:48,810 --> 00:05:51,350 If not, we might have wasted the little bit of time we have 118 00:05:51,380 --> 00:05:52,650 Left till the end of the season. 119 00:06:04,030 --> 00:06:06,360 in oregon's elkhorn mountains, 120 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,460 Fred lewis' dream of striking it rich 121 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:11,060 Is fading fast. 122 00:06:14,900 --> 00:06:16,400 - well... - who's that? 123 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,810 karl. He left me a voicemail. 124 00:06:18,840 --> 00:06:20,040 Hey, fred. It's karl. 125 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,040 We haven't caught up in a few weeks. 126 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:25,580 And I'm definitely very interested 127 00:06:25,610 --> 00:06:27,250 To find out more about the shutdown. 128 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:28,880 I plan on coming out in a few days. 129 00:06:29,820 --> 00:06:32,050 So, uh, see ya. Karl. 130 00:06:32,090 --> 00:06:33,690 That sucks. 131 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:35,860 So, karl's heading our way. 132 00:06:35,890 --> 00:06:37,120 What do you think he's gonna say? 133 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:38,190 I've no idea. 134 00:06:42,460 --> 00:06:44,130 over the last seven weeks, 135 00:06:44,170 --> 00:06:46,770 Fred's combat buddy, karl smith, 136 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,340 Has invested $35,000 137 00:06:49,370 --> 00:06:52,110 To keep fred's operation afloat. 138 00:06:52,140 --> 00:06:53,740 Compared to my other investments, 139 00:06:53,780 --> 00:06:54,780 There's a lot of risk here, fred. 140 00:06:54,810 --> 00:06:56,880 The biggest investment you can make 141 00:06:56,910 --> 00:06:58,410 Is not in the gold that we're gonna get 142 00:06:58,450 --> 00:06:59,650 This year, but in the team. 143 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:01,310 But at the end of the day, this is business, 144 00:07:01,350 --> 00:07:03,480 And I expect to get the full return. 145 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,620 yo, yo, yo! We got a fire in here! 146 00:07:05,650 --> 00:07:06,790 get to the plant! 147 00:07:06,820 --> 00:07:09,460 but after a series of equipment failures... 148 00:07:09,490 --> 00:07:11,760 I have no mechanic. I don't know what that means. 149 00:07:11,790 --> 00:07:14,330 ...The crew called time on their season. 150 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,200 We just gotta move forward and take it as a lesson learned, 151 00:07:17,230 --> 00:07:19,200 And not let it happen again. 152 00:07:22,340 --> 00:07:23,600 I don't know, babe. 153 00:07:25,010 --> 00:07:29,440 I'm wondering, if karl comes here and he sees this, 154 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:30,480 Why aren't we mining? 155 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,050 Yeah, I can see that. 156 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,650 If this is what you think we need to do... 157 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,880 - I think it's what we have to do. -All right. 158 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:39,920 I brought karl on board as an investor. 159 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,090 I don't really have anything to pay him right now, so... 160 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:45,430 I'm not really sure how that's gonna work out. 161 00:07:45,460 --> 00:07:47,660 But karl's a good friend. 162 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:50,230 As long as I can convince him that we did come out here 163 00:07:50,270 --> 00:07:52,630 And create a great team, we're all miners now, 164 00:07:52,670 --> 00:07:55,570 And we can make money doing this, 165 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,000 I'm sure he's gonna be by my side. 166 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,440 Guys, rally round me. 167 00:08:11,420 --> 00:08:13,090 Um... 168 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:14,860 Look, guys, karl's coming pretty soon, 169 00:08:14,890 --> 00:08:17,790 And I think that, uh, if we're gonna have a chance at next season, 170 00:08:17,830 --> 00:08:21,860 I don't want karl to think we're gonna quit. 171 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:24,000 We gotta prove to karl that we can do this, 172 00:08:24,030 --> 00:08:26,600 And I think if we stop now, we might fall short. 173 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,010 I think we got one more week in us. 174 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:33,070 You're joking, right? 175 00:08:33,610 --> 00:08:34,910 I wish I was. 176 00:08:34,940 --> 00:08:36,740 Hey, man, I thought we made this team decision 177 00:08:36,780 --> 00:08:38,650 That , we're packing up. 178 00:08:38,680 --> 00:08:40,180 And we know this weather's coming in. 179 00:08:40,220 --> 00:08:42,220 I don't like it, as much as you guys don't like it, 180 00:08:42,250 --> 00:08:44,680 But we need to look past this season at this point. 181 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,520 We're gonna have to sell that we can mine, 182 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:48,660 And right now, I don't think we've done that enough. 183 00:08:50,660 --> 00:08:52,060 We need to give him more gold. 184 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,630 Look, man, if you wanna go for one more week... 185 00:08:59,670 --> 00:09:02,070 I'm already here. I'll give it to you, but after that... 186 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:04,800 -...That's it. -Okay. 187 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:06,910 If you want seven more days, that's gonna... 188 00:09:07,580 --> 00:09:08,580 That's gonna be the end. 189 00:09:08,610 --> 00:09:12,010 There is no re-calling family and telling 'em, 190 00:09:12,050 --> 00:09:13,680 "sorry. We're gonna go another week." 191 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:14,610 You're right. 192 00:09:15,150 --> 00:09:16,650 -You're in? -I'm in. 193 00:09:16,690 --> 00:09:17,820 Let's do it. 194 00:09:17,850 --> 00:09:19,650 All right, guys. I appreciate you guys having my six. 195 00:09:19,690 --> 00:09:22,690 I know that we've come together as a team and it's showing right now, 196 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:25,160 Because most people would tell the boss to off 197 00:09:25,230 --> 00:09:27,960 If they wanted to do something like this, but you guys ready to go mine? 198 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,200 hell, yeah, man. Let's do it. 199 00:09:29,230 --> 00:09:31,000 - all right. Thank you, guys. - let's do it. 200 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,640 A lot, uh, more wintery than I thought it was gonna be. 201 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:42,640 to say the least. 202 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:44,140 look, guys, I know this looks bad, 203 00:09:44,180 --> 00:09:47,010 But I think we can push through this little bit of a freeze. 204 00:09:47,050 --> 00:09:48,450 There's still a lot of pay dirt up there, 205 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,920 And hopefully the weather will turn. 206 00:09:50,950 --> 00:09:53,690 We're pressing on. We're gonna see if we can get this 207 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:55,520 Started in this freezing cold weather. 208 00:09:55,560 --> 00:09:58,290 It might take a miracle at this point. 209 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,090 You know, one thing we learn in the military 210 00:10:01,130 --> 00:10:02,430 Is you always shoot through a target. 211 00:10:02,460 --> 00:10:05,030 Right now, our target is to get this plant up 212 00:10:05,070 --> 00:10:06,700 And running, so we can get more pay dirt. 213 00:10:06,740 --> 00:10:08,230 If mother nature's gonna stop us, 214 00:10:08,270 --> 00:10:10,040 It's gonna take a lot more than this. 215 00:10:10,070 --> 00:10:12,170 well, we'll give it our best here. 216 00:10:12,210 --> 00:10:14,310 Never know what the hell's gonna happen. 217 00:10:14,380 --> 00:10:15,210 it! 218 00:10:16,010 --> 00:10:16,810 Let's run it. 219 00:10:26,660 --> 00:10:28,520 it's alive! 220 00:10:29,730 --> 00:10:30,760 It's on, baby. 221 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:34,130 well... 222 00:10:34,900 --> 00:10:35,860 Try that again. 223 00:10:48,210 --> 00:10:50,110 Holy ! 224 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:51,380 I can't believe that started. 225 00:10:52,780 --> 00:10:53,910 All right. Let's fire it up. 226 00:11:03,790 --> 00:11:05,890 All right, everybody. Winter ain't got on us. 227 00:11:05,930 --> 00:11:06,960 Let's get that gold. 228 00:11:20,710 --> 00:11:23,210 it's crazy that we're at the end of another season. 229 00:11:25,410 --> 00:11:27,250 Everybody's done really good, you know. 230 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:28,350 It's the final stretch right now, 231 00:11:28,380 --> 00:11:30,280 And everybody seems to be holding strong, 232 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:31,720 Which is important. 233 00:11:34,420 --> 00:11:35,620 Just worried about the weather. 234 00:11:35,660 --> 00:11:38,290 It's gonna become minus 15 and not warm up. 235 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,730 all season, parker schnabel has been building a war chest, 236 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:45,970 To open a new operation in alaska. 237 00:11:48,670 --> 00:11:51,670 Now, he's just 400 ounces short 238 00:11:51,710 --> 00:11:54,270 Of his best-ever gold total. 239 00:11:54,310 --> 00:11:57,280 But winter could shut him down any day. 240 00:11:57,310 --> 00:12:01,580 There's still a bit of pay in that airstrip extension piece. 241 00:12:01,620 --> 00:12:03,150 And we have to get it out this year 242 00:12:03,190 --> 00:12:05,320 Because we need to strip into there. 243 00:12:05,350 --> 00:12:06,720 If we don't get the pay out, it... 244 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:08,960 Not only do you have less than a good season, 245 00:12:08,990 --> 00:12:10,560 But then it screws up your next season, 246 00:12:10,590 --> 00:12:12,160 So it's a double-edged sword 247 00:12:12,190 --> 00:12:13,760 If we don't get everything out... 248 00:12:14,860 --> 00:12:16,430 And sluiced. 249 00:12:16,470 --> 00:12:18,470 on the east side of the cut, 250 00:12:18,500 --> 00:12:23,170 Sluicifer has 20,000 yards of pay dirt still to run. 251 00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:27,510 But on the west, big red is about to run out. 252 00:12:27,540 --> 00:12:29,310 I think the best thing to do 253 00:12:29,340 --> 00:12:31,380 Is gonna be to just shut down big red 254 00:12:31,410 --> 00:12:34,150 And dedicate all our resources to sluicifer. 255 00:12:34,180 --> 00:12:36,850 Shutting down big red just lets us focus totally on 256 00:12:36,890 --> 00:12:38,020 Keeping sluicifer going. 257 00:12:44,030 --> 00:12:46,060 - hey, bud. - howdy. 258 00:12:46,090 --> 00:12:47,790 We've done a lot of sluicing... 259 00:12:47,830 --> 00:12:49,300 -Yeah, we have. -...This summer. 260 00:12:49,330 --> 00:12:51,430 We've washed some rocks. 261 00:12:51,470 --> 00:12:54,500 yep. Pretty much ready for the final clean-up here. 262 00:12:55,940 --> 00:12:56,940 I guess we'll shut it down 263 00:12:56,970 --> 00:12:59,470 And just live or die by sluicifer's hand. 264 00:12:59,510 --> 00:13:00,440 Right on, man. 265 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:01,940 -Thanks, tyson. -Thanks. 266 00:13:01,980 --> 00:13:03,210 Hey, and I really appreciate you 267 00:13:03,250 --> 00:13:05,010 Keeping these plants running all summer. 268 00:13:05,050 --> 00:13:06,410 -No worries. -You've done a great job. 269 00:13:06,450 --> 00:13:07,610 thanks. 270 00:13:07,650 --> 00:13:09,880 Yeah, you know, we figured that we'd shut big red down 271 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:11,580 After it's done the last bit of pay under it, 272 00:13:11,620 --> 00:13:13,890 And we've let sluicifer do its thing. 273 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,120 Just finish off where it's at. 274 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:18,830 You know, the weather could take a turn for the worst any day now, 275 00:13:18,860 --> 00:13:21,690 But the call has been made, so that's what we'll do. 276 00:13:32,710 --> 00:13:34,770 Figure out where shane wants this stuff. 277 00:13:34,810 --> 00:13:37,510 -He's getting everything ready for the snow. - yeah. 278 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:42,050 after running it 24/7 for the last five months, 279 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,750 The crew tear down big red... 280 00:13:44,790 --> 00:13:46,950 working with the finest in the yukon. 281 00:13:46,990 --> 00:13:47,990 oh, yeah. 282 00:13:48,020 --> 00:13:50,590 ...And haul it two miles to the yard 283 00:13:50,630 --> 00:13:52,330 To start vital repairs 284 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,100 And make sure it can run again next year. 285 00:13:56,130 --> 00:13:59,530 big red worked a lot of hours. Now it needs lots of tlc. 286 00:13:59,570 --> 00:14:01,470 Lots of welding and fabbing. 287 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,800 It takes time. There's lots of stuff that needs doing. 288 00:14:18,950 --> 00:14:20,890 We gotta get these pits cleaned out. 289 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:23,320 It's not long now. Hopefully we can get through it all. 290 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:24,260 Yeah. 291 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:27,630 whoa! 292 00:14:27,660 --> 00:14:28,530 What was that? 293 00:14:35,570 --> 00:14:36,470 it's a rock. 294 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:40,870 if the trapped rock tears the belt, 295 00:14:40,910 --> 00:14:45,250 Parker will have no way to feed the plant. 296 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:48,050 Gets a funny bounce, hits the side rails and goes in. 297 00:14:49,220 --> 00:14:50,950 we're gonna need some horsepower. 298 00:14:50,990 --> 00:14:54,190 I need a bar, or a hammer or something. 299 00:14:55,420 --> 00:14:56,420 Oh, I might get it. 300 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:12,340 With big red shut down, we gotta make sure 301 00:15:12,370 --> 00:15:13,440 This thing stays running. 302 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:37,360 after five months of sluicing, 303 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,730 Tony beets has mined 2,600 ounces of gold. 304 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,510 to hit his 3,000-ounce goal, 305 00:15:53,580 --> 00:15:56,020 In the last few days of the season, 306 00:15:56,050 --> 00:15:58,220 Tony will have to double down. 307 00:16:11,470 --> 00:16:15,670 tony can't afford to miss his goal a second time. 308 00:16:15,700 --> 00:16:18,540 He's already banked 250 ounces 309 00:16:18,570 --> 00:16:20,370 From the old-timer tailings, 310 00:16:20,410 --> 00:16:23,010 And is now hoping to pull another 50 311 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,710 To get him closer to his season goal. 312 00:16:37,030 --> 00:16:39,590 Between the shaker deck and mike's trommel... 313 00:16:39,630 --> 00:16:41,390 Hopefully we can get to our goal. 314 00:16:41,430 --> 00:16:42,460 It doesn't need to go long. 315 00:16:42,500 --> 00:16:44,560 It's just gotta do the final stretch. 316 00:17:06,350 --> 00:17:08,820 -Go for kevin. 317 00:17:11,430 --> 00:17:12,930 the 20-year-old pipe 318 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,330 That supplies the trommel has failed. 319 00:17:30,150 --> 00:17:30,940 go ahead. 320 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:33,350 okay, I'm already there. 321 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:46,190 yeah, I know. 322 00:17:46,230 --> 00:17:48,530 It's a bit of a big deal. It's down there on the road, 323 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,130 And it's just been washed completely out. 324 00:17:50,170 --> 00:17:51,630 It's a big problem. 325 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:57,100 in just 15 minutes, expert welder cody 326 00:17:57,140 --> 00:17:59,010 Has the patch in place. 327 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:00,170 I think that's it. 328 00:18:01,140 --> 00:18:03,140 - job well done. - yeah. Sweet. 329 00:18:03,180 --> 00:18:04,910 time to fire up the pump 330 00:18:04,950 --> 00:18:06,880 And get back to mining for gold. 331 00:18:13,190 --> 00:18:14,190 That's quite a leak. 332 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,660 Got another leak down here at the pump. 333 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:21,430 With this piston like this, 334 00:18:21,460 --> 00:18:24,400 It is impossible to run the trommel. 335 00:18:25,270 --> 00:18:28,230 And this hole in the pipe... 336 00:18:28,270 --> 00:18:31,600 However many thousand feet of it, is full of water. 337 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,610 We don't have time to let it drain. 338 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,310 cody can't weld the pipe 339 00:18:35,340 --> 00:18:37,910 With water pouring out of the hole, 340 00:18:37,950 --> 00:18:40,280 But to drain the half-mile pipeline 341 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:41,550 And then refill it 342 00:18:41,580 --> 00:18:44,150 Would shut them down for the rest of the day. 343 00:18:44,990 --> 00:18:47,120 Kevin, kevin, kevin. 344 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:50,090 - what's up? -How long would it take to drain that line? 345 00:18:51,990 --> 00:18:52,860 there's kevin. 346 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:57,930 it'll take a long time to drain that, wouldn't it? 347 00:18:57,930 --> 00:19:00,730 No, no. There's that big check valve right before the pump. 348 00:19:00,770 --> 00:19:03,100 Oh. So it won't drain past check, though. Okay. 349 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,410 kevin's valve, uphill from the pump, 350 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:11,680 Can isolate the bottom section of the pipe in just minutes. 351 00:19:13,780 --> 00:19:15,180 now lock her up, and let's see what she does. 352 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,490 Well, that was quick. 353 00:19:24,530 --> 00:19:26,930 As soon as that' s drained, cody can get the trommel going again. 354 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:28,560 -Give you a call. -Sounds like a plan. 355 00:19:36,270 --> 00:19:38,240 That's done. Flash this pump up. 356 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:40,310 Kevin, kevin, kevin. 357 00:19:40,340 --> 00:19:42,040 should be good to start her up whenever you want. 358 00:19:45,310 --> 00:19:48,810 Hoping nothing else up 'cause if we're gonna reach our 3,000 ounces, 359 00:19:48,850 --> 00:19:50,350 We gotta run some yardage. 360 00:20:00,830 --> 00:20:02,200 we're near the end of the season, 361 00:20:02,230 --> 00:20:03,030 It's almost done. 362 00:20:03,500 --> 00:20:04,560 Loader down here, 363 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,100 Just getting through the sluicing, and, uh, 364 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:09,800 We can call it a wrap for the end of the season. 365 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:10,940 It's been a long one. 366 00:20:12,070 --> 00:20:14,840 on indian river, parker's crew 367 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,740 Rush to run the final 20,000 yards of pay 368 00:20:18,780 --> 00:20:21,910 From the airstrip extension through sluicifer, 369 00:20:21,950 --> 00:20:25,080 Before freezing temperatures end their season. 370 00:20:36,130 --> 00:20:37,360 Holy ! 371 00:20:41,700 --> 00:20:43,500 Holy ! 372 00:20:43,540 --> 00:20:44,700 What the hell is going on? 373 00:20:58,990 --> 00:21:00,120 I'll go and hit the water. 374 00:21:02,620 --> 00:21:04,290 that's all we need now. 375 00:21:06,530 --> 00:21:08,760 I've pretty much had enough of this . 376 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:10,200 What the is going on here? 377 00:21:10,230 --> 00:21:12,470 looks like we've cooked the motor. 378 00:21:12,500 --> 00:21:14,430 Oh, man, she's hot. 379 00:21:15,970 --> 00:21:18,070 This drive motor's smoked right out. 380 00:21:22,610 --> 00:21:24,580 Oh, here comes parker, boys. 381 00:21:24,610 --> 00:21:25,750 Oh, man. 382 00:21:25,780 --> 00:21:28,380 -His boss timing is down pat, man. - yeah. Yeah. 383 00:21:28,420 --> 00:21:31,420 all right, you're telling him what happened, not me. 384 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,900 oh, . Here comes parker, boys. 385 00:21:42,930 --> 00:21:44,130 oh, man. 386 00:21:44,170 --> 00:21:46,230 -His boss timing is down pat, man. - yeah. Yeah. 387 00:21:46,270 --> 00:21:49,400 all right, you're telling him what happened, not me. 388 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:51,940 to make up time from the late start, 389 00:21:51,970 --> 00:21:55,370 Sluicifer has been run to its limits all season. 390 00:21:55,410 --> 00:21:58,040 Now its main electric drive motor 391 00:21:58,080 --> 00:21:59,650 Has burned out. 392 00:22:03,180 --> 00:22:05,080 we got a bit of a show here. 393 00:22:05,120 --> 00:22:06,890 Was something on fire? 394 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:08,850 yeah, that motor lit up on us. 395 00:22:09,790 --> 00:22:11,560 Yeah, don't touch it, it's pretty warm. 396 00:22:16,460 --> 00:22:17,730 It won't start? 397 00:22:17,770 --> 00:22:19,030 she's a brick, man. 398 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:26,010 That's, like, twice the horsepower of big red's, isn't it? 399 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:27,840 Big red's motor is smaller than this one, 400 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,280 It won't run this plant. 401 00:22:29,310 --> 00:22:31,510 What about just getting bid red goin' again, though? 402 00:22:31,550 --> 00:22:34,680 Well, it's already to the yard, I got it ripped half apart. 403 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:36,080 By the time I get it back together, 404 00:22:36,120 --> 00:22:39,150 Well, it's gonna be frozen, so... 405 00:22:39,190 --> 00:22:42,190 We don't have anything in the yard that will work for this. 406 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:44,020 we're done. 407 00:22:44,060 --> 00:22:46,190 That's it. We're not doing this. 408 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:49,100 What do we have left for pay? 409 00:22:49,130 --> 00:22:52,000 oh, a good couple of days, man. 410 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:54,230 Yeah. 411 00:22:54,270 --> 00:22:56,170 I don't see us getting this thing running again. 412 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:59,000 So I'm gonna start working on options, then. 413 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:00,440 Let's do a clean-up. 414 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:02,640 Get the gold out of the plant. 415 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,780 If you guys can think of any other options, let me know. 416 00:23:05,810 --> 00:23:08,080 Okay, we'll start tearing it apart. 417 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:10,320 -All right. All right. Thanks, guys. - good. 418 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:17,520 without a wash plant, 419 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,460 They can't finish the cut, 420 00:23:19,490 --> 00:23:21,330 Or get the gold they need 421 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:23,960 For a record-breaking season total. 422 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,830 yeah, with this wash plant going down, 423 00:23:25,870 --> 00:23:27,370 It's a pretty big problem. 424 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:30,440 Um, we either need to find a new motor, which, 425 00:23:30,470 --> 00:23:32,840 That's not a very common thing around here, 426 00:23:32,870 --> 00:23:36,140 Or, I don't know, figure something out. 427 00:23:36,180 --> 00:23:38,510 But we can't leave that pay in the pit. 428 00:23:38,550 --> 00:23:40,180 So I better get on the... 429 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:42,720 Better get on the old blower. 430 00:23:43,750 --> 00:23:44,550 Come on. 431 00:23:51,630 --> 00:23:53,630 There you go. Got your ball, good. 432 00:23:53,660 --> 00:23:54,830 Got our priorities straight. 433 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,480 Well, we definitely only got a limited time left here. 434 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:15,480 By sluicing this creek bed, 435 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:16,880 We're gonna get the best of the best. 436 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:18,420 If we can run it all, 437 00:24:18,450 --> 00:24:19,520 We're gonna hit our goal. 438 00:24:19,550 --> 00:24:22,790 rick ness is in a last-ditch gamble. 439 00:24:22,820 --> 00:24:25,720 He's running pay dirt from the creek bed 440 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,190 He hopes contains enough nuggety gold 441 00:24:28,230 --> 00:24:31,460 To get him to his thousand-ounce season goal, 442 00:24:31,500 --> 00:24:34,000 Before winter hits. 443 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,570 We're all just hoping that this creek diversion 444 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:37,500 Has got enough gold in it. 445 00:24:37,540 --> 00:24:39,100 Go home with some money in our pocket. 446 00:24:39,710 --> 00:24:41,110 Diverting this creek, 447 00:24:41,140 --> 00:24:44,280 The sole purpose is get us over our goal. 448 00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:47,450 Fingers crossed. Let there be gold. 449 00:24:59,260 --> 00:25:01,630 . 450 00:25:02,900 --> 00:25:04,900 Are you serious? 451 00:25:04,930 --> 00:25:06,800 Hey, rick, rick, you gotta copy, rick. 452 00:25:06,830 --> 00:25:09,200 You gotta come down with the hopper feeder here, we got a problem. 453 00:25:11,970 --> 00:25:13,810 The hinge has actually fallen off the back 454 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:15,470 And the grizzlies are being held on 455 00:25:15,510 --> 00:25:17,440 Just by the hydraulics. 456 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,380 It's like a game-over issue. 457 00:25:25,750 --> 00:25:27,250 Holy . What happened now? 458 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:29,560 Holy . 459 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,360 Well, that's now. 460 00:25:33,390 --> 00:25:34,830 We don't have time to fix this. 461 00:25:34,860 --> 00:25:36,660 We'll have to go back to feeding it with the excavator, 462 00:25:36,700 --> 00:25:38,460 And that means we're gonna have to turn it down. 463 00:25:38,500 --> 00:25:40,030 Let's dig this thing out, 464 00:25:40,070 --> 00:25:41,370 Get it out of here. 465 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,440 rick's chance of hitting a thousand ounces 466 00:25:45,470 --> 00:25:48,740 Depends on removing his broken hopper feeder 467 00:25:48,780 --> 00:25:53,150 And getting the last of the creek bed pay through the plant. 468 00:25:53,180 --> 00:25:54,810 I don't think it's gonna want to go down. 469 00:25:54,850 --> 00:25:57,180 And that ramp's not gonna want to go straight back in anymore. 470 00:25:57,220 --> 00:26:00,750 So, rather than add another 15 grand to the bill, 471 00:26:00,790 --> 00:26:02,960 I think we just pull the pins on the ramps. 472 00:26:02,990 --> 00:26:04,520 - yeah. -And just get 'em right out of there. 473 00:26:07,660 --> 00:26:09,230 It's gonna slow us right down. 474 00:26:09,260 --> 00:26:11,700 We're gonna lose a ton of yardage per hour. 475 00:26:11,730 --> 00:26:14,600 A thousand ounces is kind of looking a little bit grim now. 476 00:26:20,510 --> 00:26:23,140 the telehandler's telescopic boom 477 00:26:23,180 --> 00:26:24,880 Gives rick the reach... 478 00:26:24,910 --> 00:26:25,950 there you go. 479 00:26:26,010 --> 00:26:29,110 ...But the grizzly bars weigh nearly three tons. 480 00:26:29,150 --> 00:26:30,320 it's all she's got. 481 00:26:31,390 --> 00:26:32,790 I don't know if I can hold it. 482 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:35,150 Is it too heavy? 483 00:26:35,190 --> 00:26:36,420 It's heavy, man. 484 00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:38,460 according to my chart, 485 00:26:38,490 --> 00:26:40,230 I'm still good for about 6,000 pounds. 486 00:26:40,260 --> 00:26:41,930 Hopefully, that's enough. 487 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:43,860 But it's probably gonna be just, just there. 488 00:26:47,500 --> 00:26:48,670 Careful, buddy... 489 00:26:54,110 --> 00:26:55,070 I don't know what's gonna happen 490 00:26:55,110 --> 00:26:57,210 Once all the weight's on the forks here. 491 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,010 Hopefully the ass end stays on the ground. 492 00:26:59,050 --> 00:27:00,980 Otherwise I'm going for a ride. 493 00:27:02,820 --> 00:27:04,050 tight, man. 494 00:27:04,090 --> 00:27:05,220 I don't know what it is. 495 00:27:06,890 --> 00:27:08,520 It could be the weight of the grizzly bars right now 496 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,590 That's causing pressure on the pin. 497 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:11,820 I'm guessin' I might have to 498 00:27:11,860 --> 00:27:13,030 Move it around a bit. 499 00:27:14,030 --> 00:27:15,290 I think maybe come down a little bit. 500 00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:16,660 Okay. 501 00:27:16,700 --> 00:27:18,700 this is a very scary moment right now. 502 00:27:18,730 --> 00:27:20,670 Because the back hinges are already broken off. 503 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:23,500 If this side decides to fail, 504 00:27:23,540 --> 00:27:25,800 That telehandler will flip right over. 505 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:26,970 And rick will go with it. 506 00:27:28,540 --> 00:27:29,340 let's go. 507 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:40,320 whoa. 508 00:27:48,430 --> 00:27:49,190 whoa. 509 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:13,790 There you go. 510 00:28:13,820 --> 00:28:14,620 Beauty. 511 00:28:15,420 --> 00:28:16,260 yeah! 512 00:28:16,290 --> 00:28:17,120 Team work! 513 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:17,960 Yeah! 514 00:28:19,260 --> 00:28:20,730 with the pin out, 515 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:23,230 Rick can finally lower the grizzly bars. 516 00:28:25,100 --> 00:28:26,530 this thing's gonna need a lot of work 517 00:28:26,570 --> 00:28:27,730 To be productive for us again. 518 00:28:27,770 --> 00:28:29,070 And it ain't gonna be this year, so... 519 00:28:29,770 --> 00:28:31,170 Now we gotta 520 00:28:31,210 --> 00:28:32,940 Yank the thing out of here. 521 00:28:33,370 --> 00:28:34,910 Today sucks. 522 00:28:34,940 --> 00:28:36,110 We're gonna have to slow the plant down... 523 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:38,240 We're gonna have to go back 524 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:39,710 To loading that excavator, 525 00:28:39,750 --> 00:28:42,050 But we still have creek bed pay. 526 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:43,780 try to run it as fast as we can, 527 00:28:43,820 --> 00:28:45,050 Before winter comes here 528 00:28:45,090 --> 00:28:46,720 And sends us all home. 529 00:29:00,370 --> 00:29:03,170 We've gotta get the rest of this pay sluice that we have. 530 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:05,940 parker schnabel is in trouble. 531 00:29:05,940 --> 00:29:09,240 He needs to run another 10,000 yards of pay. 532 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:11,140 He has two plants, 533 00:29:11,780 --> 00:29:13,380 But big red is in pieces 534 00:29:13,410 --> 00:29:14,980 For a winter refit. 535 00:29:15,020 --> 00:29:16,550 And relentless running 536 00:29:16,580 --> 00:29:18,880 Has burned out the motor on sluicifer. 537 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,620 So one of our neighbors has this old wash plant 538 00:29:22,660 --> 00:29:25,620 Sat over here, that one. 539 00:29:25,660 --> 00:29:29,530 so he's rented an old 120-yard-an-hour plant, 540 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:30,900 For the week. 541 00:29:30,930 --> 00:29:33,470 it's definitely not anything like our wash plant. 542 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,130 Oh, yeah. 543 00:29:44,150 --> 00:29:45,980 So this is what it's come to? 544 00:29:46,010 --> 00:29:48,010 this is where we're at. 545 00:29:55,490 --> 00:29:56,620 Hmm. 546 00:29:56,660 --> 00:29:58,090 just one screen deck, eh? 547 00:29:58,930 --> 00:30:00,690 huh. It doesn't look bad. 548 00:30:00,730 --> 00:30:03,300 Probably not, like, 200-yard-an-hour plant. 549 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:04,760 oh, yeah. 550 00:30:05,970 --> 00:30:07,130 it will work, tyson. 551 00:30:07,170 --> 00:30:08,500 It's gonna wash them rocks. 552 00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:09,900 oh, yeah. 553 00:30:12,140 --> 00:30:12,940 come on, dozer. 554 00:30:15,310 --> 00:30:17,310 I don't think it's been ran in a little while. 555 00:30:17,340 --> 00:30:18,410 You know, the biggest problem's 556 00:30:18,450 --> 00:30:21,180 Gonna be that that thing is a lot less yardage. 557 00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:22,820 And so we just need to get it set up 558 00:30:22,850 --> 00:30:25,580 And going before it's too late. 559 00:30:25,620 --> 00:30:28,920 the big freeze is just days away, 560 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,820 And this rented plant runs half as much dirt 561 00:30:31,860 --> 00:30:35,830 As sluicifer. Every second counts. 562 00:30:35,860 --> 00:30:38,230 this is pretty desperate measures, man. 563 00:30:40,630 --> 00:30:42,570 Yeah, just keep an eye on that conveyor, alec. 564 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,100 ten-four, I'll follow you. 565 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:56,750 And we're good. 566 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,490 Oh, ! Yeah bud! 567 00:31:00,890 --> 00:31:01,790 Whoo! 568 00:31:03,590 --> 00:31:05,920 after three hours, the borrowed plant 569 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:07,990 Is finally in position. 570 00:31:08,030 --> 00:31:10,460 It's time to fire up and run the last 571 00:31:10,500 --> 00:31:12,530 Of the season's pay dirt. 572 00:31:13,500 --> 00:31:14,300 Hey, brennan! 573 00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:16,030 Good job. 574 00:31:16,070 --> 00:31:17,870 Well, you think of any names for this thing or what? 575 00:31:17,910 --> 00:31:19,240 what do you think of little hope? 576 00:31:19,270 --> 00:31:20,910 -Yeah, little hope. 577 00:31:20,940 --> 00:31:22,040 See if she wants to wash... 578 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:22,940 -...Any rock for us. -Yeah. 579 00:31:22,980 --> 00:31:24,480 Let's go fire this old girl up. 580 00:31:31,250 --> 00:31:32,050 We got water. 581 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:36,590 What a thing of beauty. 582 00:31:37,630 --> 00:31:39,990 We got water going, so that's the first part, 583 00:31:40,030 --> 00:31:42,560 But looks like a pretty slow-going wash plant. 584 00:31:44,670 --> 00:31:45,800 First scoop. 585 00:31:51,340 --> 00:31:53,210 most screen decks are designed 586 00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:55,310 To vibrate up and down, 587 00:31:55,340 --> 00:31:58,310 But little hope uses an oscillating deck 588 00:31:58,350 --> 00:32:00,650 That shakes from side to side. 589 00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:13,930 The last bit of the airstrip extension. 590 00:32:15,030 --> 00:32:16,400 It might not be 591 00:32:16,430 --> 00:32:18,530 The ideal wash plant or the ideal scenario, 592 00:32:18,570 --> 00:32:21,100 But it's what we have and it's what we're making work. 593 00:32:28,110 --> 00:32:30,140 It's all just pilin' up at the top. 594 00:32:31,510 --> 00:32:34,710 Are you sure we can't slow this feeder down any more? 595 00:32:34,780 --> 00:32:35,950 This is our feed control. 596 00:32:35,980 --> 00:32:38,020 It's literally set all the way down. 597 00:32:38,050 --> 00:32:40,150 This set at slowest is almost 598 00:32:40,190 --> 00:32:41,590 Pushing this wash plant over the edge. 599 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:45,690 whoa! Hang on! Stop the feeder. 600 00:32:45,730 --> 00:32:46,730 Kill the feeder? 601 00:32:47,590 --> 00:32:48,790 Both feeders. 602 00:32:48,830 --> 00:32:49,800 That one, too? 603 00:33:02,710 --> 00:33:05,940 Like, just , like, nothing in it, man. 604 00:33:05,980 --> 00:33:10,250 parker's crew have overfed and blocked little hope. 605 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:11,880 The only way to clear it, 606 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:14,550 Shovel it out by hand. 607 00:33:14,590 --> 00:33:16,390 Hand sluicing counts, right? 608 00:33:30,670 --> 00:33:31,900 I don't think there's anybody left 609 00:33:31,940 --> 00:33:33,370 In the area right now mining. 610 00:33:33,410 --> 00:33:34,570 We are. 611 00:33:34,610 --> 00:33:37,110 in oregon, after four days running 612 00:33:37,140 --> 00:33:38,680 Above freezing, 613 00:33:38,710 --> 00:33:41,410 The temperature has again plummeted. 614 00:33:41,450 --> 00:33:43,620 Fred lewis' investor is on the way 615 00:33:43,650 --> 00:33:46,250 To find out why they shut down. 616 00:33:46,290 --> 00:33:49,620 So fred's crew has decided to fire back up 617 00:33:49,660 --> 00:33:51,690 And bank as much as they can 618 00:33:51,730 --> 00:33:52,990 Before he arrives. 619 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,660 I feel like until this tells me, 620 00:33:56,730 --> 00:33:58,000 Without a shadow of a doubt, 621 00:33:58,030 --> 00:33:59,100 We can't push any further, 622 00:33:59,130 --> 00:34:00,130 We're gonna keep pushing. 623 00:34:04,710 --> 00:34:06,040 I think the ice has met its match. 624 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:10,110 All right, here we go. 625 00:34:11,350 --> 00:34:13,210 Whoa! 626 00:34:13,250 --> 00:34:15,880 Oh! Ice, ice, baby. 627 00:34:16,250 --> 00:34:17,250 Yeah! 628 00:34:20,650 --> 00:34:23,820 Just a little bit of ice, nothing we can't destroy. 629 00:34:26,830 --> 00:34:27,930 there she goes! 630 00:34:31,630 --> 00:34:33,570 Fire it up, ready to go. 631 00:34:34,740 --> 00:34:37,100 All right! Send the water! We're ready. 632 00:34:40,340 --> 00:34:41,140 that's not good. 633 00:34:42,510 --> 00:34:43,880 Ugh, me. 634 00:34:45,010 --> 00:34:47,080 Hey, fred, one of the hoses didn't drain. 635 00:34:47,110 --> 00:34:49,010 I think it's solid, it's frozen solid. 636 00:34:49,050 --> 00:34:50,120 I'm en route. 637 00:34:50,150 --> 00:34:51,480 damn it. 638 00:34:53,250 --> 00:34:54,990 That's ... Yeah. 639 00:34:55,020 --> 00:34:56,660 All right dude, this is probably too big to move by hand. 640 00:34:56,690 --> 00:34:58,790 Let's get kyle over here in the loader 641 00:34:58,830 --> 00:34:59,990 -And just drag it out. -Yeah, there we go. 642 00:35:00,030 --> 00:35:02,330 Hey, kyle, I need you to come on down next to the pump 643 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,500 And drag this frozen hose out of the way. 644 00:35:09,070 --> 00:35:09,870 Frozen. 645 00:35:16,610 --> 00:35:18,910 We're just trying to fight the weather right now. 646 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:22,150 Dangerous as hell. I've gotta back up a really steep grade. 647 00:35:22,180 --> 00:35:24,980 Narrow road, I'm right next to this pond the whole time. 648 00:35:25,020 --> 00:35:26,250 'cause it's definitely sketchy. 649 00:35:30,090 --> 00:35:31,660 Wrap that sucker around it. 650 00:35:31,690 --> 00:35:32,660 Get the out of here, 651 00:35:32,690 --> 00:35:34,530 Let's put the new lay flat down, 652 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:35,730 And keep going. 653 00:35:38,300 --> 00:35:40,270 Fred, watch your feet right there. 654 00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:44,040 Whoa, whoa. 655 00:35:44,070 --> 00:35:45,570 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 656 00:35:45,610 --> 00:35:47,110 Whoa, whoa. 657 00:35:51,250 --> 00:35:53,280 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 658 00:35:53,310 --> 00:35:54,710 Yeah, that's slidin' a lot right there. 659 00:35:54,750 --> 00:35:56,280 -Is he sliding? -Yeah. 660 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:57,880 It's kind of at a funny angle. 661 00:35:57,920 --> 00:35:58,920 Oh, . 662 00:35:58,950 --> 00:36:00,220 Yeah. 663 00:36:00,250 --> 00:36:02,190 -Come forward a little bit. -Yeah, come forward straight. 664 00:36:06,830 --> 00:36:07,860 Hold on. 665 00:36:07,900 --> 00:36:09,490 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 666 00:36:09,530 --> 00:36:10,760 Whoa, whoa, whoa. Kyle! 667 00:36:11,770 --> 00:36:13,130 Hold on, buddy. 668 00:36:13,900 --> 00:36:16,170 Oh, man, he's got no traction. 669 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:17,970 No, man, it's icy as . 670 00:36:18,010 --> 00:36:19,840 Dude, your bucket actually saved you. 671 00:36:19,870 --> 00:36:21,770 I might have to just kind of crawl up 672 00:36:21,810 --> 00:36:23,910 With the bucket one little bit at a time, you know, 673 00:36:23,940 --> 00:36:26,880 And dig in a little and pull, dig in, and pull. 674 00:36:33,950 --> 00:36:35,390 go forward. 675 00:36:35,420 --> 00:36:36,890 Push forward. 676 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:38,760 There you go, there you go. 677 00:36:45,230 --> 00:36:47,000 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 678 00:36:47,030 --> 00:36:48,970 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 679 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:50,240 Hey, kyle. 680 00:36:51,540 --> 00:36:53,610 -Hey! Hey! -No. 681 00:36:56,380 --> 00:36:58,010 You don't wanna get off this hill, man. 682 00:36:58,050 --> 00:37:00,850 Slide up, slide down, I don't know what's going on. 683 00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:03,080 You're sitting on a sheet of ice right now. 684 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:05,080 This is gonna get worse and worse here. 685 00:37:05,120 --> 00:37:07,750 Fred, you gotta think. Every minute that we're here, 686 00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:11,520 It's getting colder. Hell, the forecast is almost a foot of snow tomorrow. 687 00:37:11,560 --> 00:37:13,230 -Yeah. -What do you think is gonna happen? 688 00:37:13,260 --> 00:37:14,830 Everything's gonna keep freezing. 689 00:37:14,860 --> 00:37:15,960 Everything's gonna keep breaking. 690 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:18,100 Kyle just about slid down the hill. 691 00:37:18,130 --> 00:37:19,830 Come on, man. 692 00:37:19,870 --> 00:37:21,970 That's kind of scared the out of me. 693 00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:24,670 I agree. 694 00:37:24,710 --> 00:37:27,440 I don't think it's safe to push any further at this point. 695 00:37:27,470 --> 00:37:28,910 I don't wanna see something like that again. 696 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:32,340 Pop smoke, get out, bud. It's time. 697 00:37:33,210 --> 00:37:34,510 It's time. 698 00:37:34,550 --> 00:37:37,480 Um, don't think of this as a failure, guys, 699 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:39,720 We are gonna bring home something that we didn't have before 700 00:37:39,750 --> 00:37:40,590 And that's this team. 701 00:37:40,620 --> 00:37:42,720 And if we can convince karl 702 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:46,730 To invest in us, I think this is just the beginning. 703 00:38:02,980 --> 00:38:05,480 Oh. It's not the feeding that's the problem. 704 00:38:05,510 --> 00:38:07,980 making it out on the feeder, it's in the screen deck. 705 00:38:08,020 --> 00:38:09,710 It's just not moving. 706 00:38:09,750 --> 00:38:12,380 There's a lot more pressure on that screen deck now. 707 00:38:12,420 --> 00:38:15,750 in an attempt to run the last of the pay dirt 708 00:38:15,790 --> 00:38:18,360 Before winter hits, parker's crew 709 00:38:18,390 --> 00:38:21,960 Push his new borrowed wash plant to its limit. 710 00:38:21,960 --> 00:38:24,100 But it keeps getting blocked. 711 00:38:24,130 --> 00:38:25,400 How's it going, parker? 712 00:38:25,430 --> 00:38:27,170 Good, how's our new wash plant? 713 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:29,570 - fabulous. -How much are we running? 714 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:31,400 We put four loader buckets in it 715 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:33,470 In about an hour and a half. 716 00:38:34,310 --> 00:38:36,270 Well, like, what's the problem? 717 00:38:36,310 --> 00:38:37,980 Man, it just keeps plugging up 718 00:38:38,010 --> 00:38:40,080 With the big boulders that make it to the grizzly bars, 719 00:38:40,110 --> 00:38:41,810 They're just sitting in the top deck. 720 00:38:41,850 --> 00:38:43,680 And then they're just not moving anywhere. 721 00:38:43,720 --> 00:38:45,150 But they just sit on the deck? 722 00:38:45,190 --> 00:38:46,150 Yeah, they sit on the deck, 723 00:38:46,190 --> 00:38:47,150 And then they plug up, 724 00:38:47,190 --> 00:38:48,550 And rock just jams in behind it, 725 00:38:48,590 --> 00:38:49,650 And it doesn't move down the deck. 726 00:38:49,690 --> 00:38:51,660 Like, we've had some good runs with her, 727 00:38:51,690 --> 00:38:53,730 Like, we've had a good 30, 45 seconds 728 00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:55,360 Before it starts pluggin' up. 729 00:38:55,430 --> 00:38:58,160 Okay, let's try just pickin' the flat end up 730 00:38:58,200 --> 00:38:59,900 And give the deck some slope. 731 00:38:59,930 --> 00:39:00,930 right on. 732 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:05,600 parker's plan, use an excavator 733 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:09,240 And wooden blocks to tilt the shaker deck downwards, 734 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:12,340 To roll any large rocks off the deck 735 00:39:12,380 --> 00:39:14,580 And on to the tailings conveyor. 736 00:39:23,260 --> 00:39:24,760 keep going. 737 00:39:29,430 --> 00:39:30,900 I'm done, brennan. 738 00:39:30,930 --> 00:39:32,360 Here, I'll shovel that. 739 00:39:36,870 --> 00:39:38,840 now maybe it'll do 30 yards an hour. 740 00:39:38,870 --> 00:39:41,110 , man. You're pumping through it. 741 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:50,920 Holy . 742 00:39:50,950 --> 00:39:53,520 He's jumpin' in, get ready. 743 00:39:53,590 --> 00:39:54,620 Get water goin'. 744 00:39:56,690 --> 00:39:57,590 Parker's in the loader. 745 00:40:01,700 --> 00:40:03,730 Are you having fun? 746 00:40:23,150 --> 00:40:24,220 Yeah. 747 00:40:24,250 --> 00:40:25,580 I turned the feeder rate up. 748 00:40:25,620 --> 00:40:28,250 Holy , man! 749 00:40:28,290 --> 00:40:30,360 Sounds like somebody wants to shovel. 750 00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:38,300 Is it... Is it doing better? 751 00:40:38,330 --> 00:40:39,530 Yeah, I'd say. 752 00:40:39,570 --> 00:40:40,900 Should we crank her up? 753 00:40:40,930 --> 00:40:42,370 No, this is good. 754 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:45,270 I mean, it's not the fastest thing in the world, 755 00:40:45,310 --> 00:40:46,910 But it's getting rocks washed. 756 00:40:46,940 --> 00:40:48,540 - yeah. -Yeah, it's hard to believe 757 00:40:48,580 --> 00:40:49,970 We made it to this point, 758 00:40:50,010 --> 00:40:51,910 After everything went down, belts tearing, feeders... 759 00:40:51,950 --> 00:40:53,980 -Yeah. -Todd stopped fortune for two weeks. 760 00:40:54,010 --> 00:40:56,950 If only we had, like, way more ground to sluice, right? 761 00:40:56,980 --> 00:40:58,920 oh, this thing can handle it, man. 762 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:15,530 overnight, paradise hill 763 00:41:15,540 --> 00:41:17,140 Has had six inches of snow, 764 00:41:17,170 --> 00:41:19,100 And it's still falling. 765 00:41:19,140 --> 00:41:21,640 Tony's run 50,000 yards 766 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:23,210 Through the trommel this week, 767 00:41:23,240 --> 00:41:25,810 And 15,000 yards of tailings 768 00:41:25,850 --> 00:41:26,980 Through the shaker deck. 769 00:41:27,010 --> 00:41:28,850 But he has no way of knowing 770 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:32,950 If he's run enough pay to hit his 3,000-ounce goal. 771 00:41:34,650 --> 00:41:35,550 good. How are you? 772 00:41:38,530 --> 00:41:40,490 - you gonna pull the plug? 773 00:41:45,970 --> 00:41:48,400 You think you're gonna have 400-plus ounces? 774 00:41:56,680 --> 00:41:58,110 go for kevin. 775 00:42:03,180 --> 00:42:04,780 - here I go. 776 00:42:12,560 --> 00:42:15,430 That's it. Tony is shutting us down. 777 00:42:16,700 --> 00:42:18,700 And I'm so happy to be done. 778 00:42:24,540 --> 00:42:26,240 Mother nature shut us down. 779 00:42:26,270 --> 00:42:27,270 There's no fighting that. 780 00:42:27,310 --> 00:42:29,910 Not even tony beets can fight that. 781 00:42:32,250 --> 00:42:35,810 Well, there's definitely yellow in there. 782 00:42:36,650 --> 00:42:37,880 Hopefully there's enough of it. 783 00:42:45,490 --> 00:42:47,030 - hey, hey. - hi, guys. 784 00:42:50,130 --> 00:42:51,730 since mid-may, 785 00:42:51,770 --> 00:42:56,200 The beets family has run three quarters of a million yards of pay dirt 786 00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:57,940 Through their wash plants 787 00:42:57,970 --> 00:43:01,370 In a bid to hit their 3,000-ounce target. 788 00:43:01,410 --> 00:43:04,310 That last clean-up, when we pulled all... 789 00:43:04,340 --> 00:43:06,140 It was quite nice-looking. 790 00:43:06,180 --> 00:43:08,680 Yeah, actually. It was pretty yellow throughout. 791 00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:12,180 To get to that 3,000-ounce goal, 792 00:43:12,220 --> 00:43:14,690 We need about 404 ounces. 793 00:43:14,720 --> 00:43:17,160 the uppercut needs to deliver. 794 00:43:17,190 --> 00:43:18,260 Ready to weigh up the trommel now? 795 00:43:22,860 --> 00:43:24,260 20. 796 00:43:24,660 --> 00:43:27,170 40, 80. 797 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:28,530 100, 110. 798 00:43:29,670 --> 00:43:31,240 160. 799 00:43:31,270 --> 00:43:33,200 200. 800 00:43:33,670 --> 00:43:35,710 260, 290. 801 00:43:37,310 --> 00:43:38,110 300. 802 00:43:38,650 --> 00:43:42,250 321, 330. 803 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:45,380 340, 350. 804 00:43:46,750 --> 00:43:48,890 351.36. 805 00:43:50,620 --> 00:43:54,530 worth $660,000. 806 00:43:57,300 --> 00:43:58,130 okay. 807 00:43:58,160 --> 00:44:00,200 to hit their season goal, 808 00:44:00,230 --> 00:44:06,040 Tony's old-timer tailings need to produce at least 53 ounces. 809 00:44:07,310 --> 00:44:09,940 10, 20, 30. 810 00:44:10,940 --> 00:44:13,240 40, 50. 811 00:44:14,780 --> 00:44:15,980 60. 812 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:18,420 70. 813 00:44:19,890 --> 00:44:20,690 80. 814 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:24,360 83.1. 815 00:44:24,390 --> 00:44:26,960 So, mom, what's our season total? 816 00:44:26,990 --> 00:44:29,290 3,030.26. 817 00:44:30,760 --> 00:44:32,400 - wait. 818 00:44:32,430 --> 00:44:35,170 3030 is better than 2020. 819 00:44:36,900 --> 00:44:40,940 the beets have mined $5.6 million 820 00:44:40,970 --> 00:44:42,610 Worth of gold this season. 821 00:44:53,550 --> 00:44:54,350 Oh. 822 00:45:03,160 --> 00:45:05,560 fired up by hitting his target, 823 00:45:05,600 --> 00:45:08,630 Tony is thinking way bigger for next season. 824 00:45:17,080 --> 00:45:18,910 Wanna have a little side bet here, buddy? 825 00:45:22,550 --> 00:45:25,880 If I win, I get a new truck, red one. 826 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:28,390 If you win, you'll get three suvs. 827 00:45:30,520 --> 00:45:31,320 Sure. 828 00:45:32,130 --> 00:45:33,590 9,000, not an ounce less. 829 00:45:44,600 --> 00:45:47,110 started? No, no, no. We're closing up. 830 00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:12,330 That doesn't look like that wants to run at all. 831 00:46:12,370 --> 00:46:14,470 110 miles east, 832 00:46:14,500 --> 00:46:17,070 Winter has also hit hard, 833 00:46:17,100 --> 00:46:21,170 But rick ness still has a pile of pay from the creek bed, 834 00:46:21,210 --> 00:46:25,210 And he hasn't yet hit his 1,000-ounce goal. 835 00:46:25,250 --> 00:46:27,410 So, what do you say, one last time? 836 00:46:27,450 --> 00:46:30,380 you don't think it's gonna hinder us, if things are frozen? 837 00:46:30,420 --> 00:46:31,950 Nothing really likes the cold, right? 838 00:46:31,990 --> 00:46:34,250 I mean, everything is taking longer and longer to start. 839 00:46:34,290 --> 00:46:36,750 The wash plant's kind of hurting. 840 00:46:36,790 --> 00:46:39,190 Usually, when you're running at these temperatures, on equipment, 841 00:46:39,230 --> 00:46:41,090 It starts breaking, 842 00:46:41,130 --> 00:46:42,790 And it gets costly. 843 00:46:42,830 --> 00:46:43,630 I don't know if you noticed, 844 00:46:43,660 --> 00:46:45,530 But there's a pile of pay back there. 845 00:46:45,570 --> 00:46:47,900 We didn't divert the creek, scrape all that up 846 00:46:47,930 --> 00:46:49,730 Just to leave it in a pile here for the winter. 847 00:46:49,770 --> 00:46:52,770 As far as I'm concerned, we're still here, we can still run material. 848 00:46:52,810 --> 00:46:54,970 And you're right. Like, if we don't thaw this thing out right, 849 00:46:55,010 --> 00:46:57,610 There's no use running it, so we're gonna have to spend the time. 850 00:46:57,640 --> 00:46:59,640 I've been here for five months. What's one more day? 851 00:47:00,710 --> 00:47:02,880 We're so close to our goal. 852 00:47:02,920 --> 00:47:05,820 This one more day could push us over the edge. 853 00:47:05,850 --> 00:47:07,920 if that becomes a trend, of us not hitting our goal, 854 00:47:07,950 --> 00:47:09,850 Then I... I don't want to do this. 855 00:47:09,890 --> 00:47:12,060 Like, I probably won't be able to do this. 856 00:47:12,090 --> 00:47:14,390 So, you guys have been with me since the start. 857 00:47:14,430 --> 00:47:16,430 One more day, let's see what we can get out of it. 858 00:47:16,460 --> 00:47:17,830 If it's there, it's there. 859 00:47:17,860 --> 00:47:19,730 We'll hit our goal, we'll go home happy. 860 00:47:19,770 --> 00:47:21,930 We're all in. We're here till the end. 861 00:47:21,970 --> 00:47:24,270 - let's run it. - yeah. 862 00:47:24,300 --> 00:47:25,970 well, I think we're gonna need some fire. 863 00:47:26,010 --> 00:47:27,310 -Should we light 'em up? -Light 'em up. 864 00:47:30,580 --> 00:47:33,480 this is just a part of the process and the first step. 865 00:47:33,510 --> 00:47:36,480 Rick is right. We came up here to meet our goal. 866 00:47:36,520 --> 00:47:37,820 This diversion better pay off. 867 00:47:39,790 --> 00:47:41,550 the water line's got ice in 'em. 868 00:47:41,590 --> 00:47:42,850 We get one shot at this. 869 00:47:42,890 --> 00:47:44,390 We're gonna do whatever the it takes to get there. 870 00:47:45,960 --> 00:47:48,160 It'll all be worth it if we can get this thing running, 871 00:47:48,190 --> 00:47:50,490 And run that pay through the plant here, 872 00:47:50,530 --> 00:47:52,330 And go home with some money in our pocket. 873 00:47:52,370 --> 00:47:53,560 Little more? 874 00:47:53,600 --> 00:47:55,670 It's fine. Any more, and we're gonna burn it. 875 00:47:56,770 --> 00:47:58,800 I think it's ready to go. 876 00:47:58,840 --> 00:48:00,710 We're gonna find out. 877 00:48:00,740 --> 00:48:01,570 Oh, boy. 878 00:48:13,120 --> 00:48:14,420 Yeah, baby. 879 00:48:16,860 --> 00:48:18,390 Here comes the water. 880 00:48:23,160 --> 00:48:27,770 rick is counting on the last 100 yards of creek bed pay dirt 881 00:48:27,800 --> 00:48:29,370 To get him to his goal. 882 00:48:29,400 --> 00:48:31,100 It's all or nothing this morning here. 883 00:48:31,140 --> 00:48:34,610 We've got snow, everything's frozen. 884 00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:36,740 We're so close to the end here. 885 00:48:36,780 --> 00:48:38,540 not willing to leave here until we run it all. 886 00:48:38,580 --> 00:48:41,150 I want to know how much gold is in there this year. 887 00:48:41,180 --> 00:48:44,050 We're just gonna keep on going till we're done. 888 00:48:44,080 --> 00:48:46,080 it's not easy with this cold weather right now. 889 00:48:46,120 --> 00:48:47,620 We're just hoping this thing pays off. 890 00:48:48,920 --> 00:48:51,090 This new rick that I'm a big fan of, 891 00:48:51,120 --> 00:48:52,590 All about getting done. 892 00:48:52,630 --> 00:48:55,790 He's sticking it out, and I'll stick it out with him. 893 00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:03,500 I mean, this is pretty much it, karla. 894 00:49:03,540 --> 00:49:05,740 We're just about ready to clean up for the season. 895 00:49:05,770 --> 00:49:07,000 I hope this works out. 896 00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:08,470 I kind of put my balls out there on this one. 897 00:49:08,510 --> 00:49:09,870 I mean, after last year, like, 898 00:49:09,910 --> 00:49:12,480 This has to work out. 899 00:49:12,510 --> 00:49:14,350 Well, it looks like that's the last bucket right there, so... 900 00:49:14,380 --> 00:49:16,950 - sweet. - ...Fingers crossed. 901 00:49:31,230 --> 00:49:34,670 well, I'm glad we're wrapping it up now. 902 00:49:34,700 --> 00:49:38,700 A lot of these guys have never even been around equipment before, 903 00:49:38,740 --> 00:49:41,270 So to make them into a team, 904 00:49:41,310 --> 00:49:42,940 Where everyone can work together, 905 00:49:42,980 --> 00:49:45,380 Well, that's mission accomplished here, for sure. 906 00:49:45,410 --> 00:49:48,350 So, as much as everyone would hope 907 00:49:48,380 --> 00:49:49,880 That we would have more gold, 908 00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:51,250 Uh, when it comes down to it, 909 00:49:51,280 --> 00:49:52,550 We got a group of guys 910 00:49:52,590 --> 00:49:54,790 Who are willing to go to battle for one another, 911 00:49:54,820 --> 00:49:57,420 And that's pretty invaluable. 912 00:49:58,460 --> 00:50:01,190 in oregon, freezing temperatures 913 00:50:01,230 --> 00:50:05,100 Have forced fred lewis to call time on his season 914 00:50:05,130 --> 00:50:07,730 After just four days running. 915 00:50:07,770 --> 00:50:10,800 My major focus here was to give these guys a new purpose. 916 00:50:10,840 --> 00:50:13,040 You know, a lot of them are coming out of the military, 917 00:50:13,070 --> 00:50:14,640 They're in that awkward transition, 918 00:50:14,670 --> 00:50:15,810 Trying to figure things out, 919 00:50:15,840 --> 00:50:19,040 And I think that was a freaking success this season. 920 00:50:19,080 --> 00:50:22,880 after sinking $40,000 into fred's operation 921 00:50:22,920 --> 00:50:24,350 Eight weeks ago, 922 00:50:24,380 --> 00:50:28,450 Investor karl smith is back for the final reckoning. 923 00:50:28,490 --> 00:50:29,890 hey, man. 924 00:50:29,920 --> 00:50:31,520 - hey, khara. How are you? - good. 925 00:50:31,560 --> 00:50:32,820 Long time no see. 926 00:50:32,860 --> 00:50:34,630 it's kind of time to face the music here with karl, 927 00:50:34,660 --> 00:50:37,730 'cause I've got to convince him, after losing all his money, 928 00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:39,960 That we're good enough to invest in another season. 929 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:41,570 If not, we're done. 930 00:50:43,540 --> 00:50:46,600 All right, guys, this is the last gold weigh of the season. 931 00:50:46,640 --> 00:50:48,470 Well, shoot, man. Let's see what we've got. 932 00:50:54,210 --> 00:50:55,550 Some big chunks. 933 00:51:00,550 --> 00:51:02,490 1.93 ounces. 934 00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:05,190 That's our best clean-up yet this season. 935 00:51:05,220 --> 00:51:07,120 We got lucky. 936 00:51:07,160 --> 00:51:09,360 That puts our total at 6.39, 937 00:51:09,400 --> 00:51:11,630 Which is, honestly, embarrassing. 938 00:51:11,660 --> 00:51:13,330 in their rookie season, 939 00:51:13,370 --> 00:51:17,800 Fred's crew have mined just $12,000 worth of gold, 940 00:51:17,840 --> 00:51:20,070 Not even enough to cover their fuel. 941 00:51:20,110 --> 00:51:23,010 but we've coped with every single obstacle thrown at us, 942 00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:24,510 And we've kicked it right in the face, 943 00:51:24,540 --> 00:51:25,880 And we pulled what we could out of this ground. 944 00:51:25,910 --> 00:51:28,650 I don't think anybody could have done any better. 945 00:51:28,680 --> 00:51:30,710 What do you guys think? 946 00:51:30,750 --> 00:51:32,050 Is that your statement? 947 00:51:32,090 --> 00:51:33,450 Yeah. Yeah, that is beyond true. 948 00:51:33,490 --> 00:51:34,590 -Yeah. - nobody would get 949 00:51:34,620 --> 00:51:36,720 Any more gold out of that ground. 950 00:51:36,760 --> 00:51:38,090 we didn't lose any of it. 951 00:51:38,120 --> 00:51:39,560 If there was eight ounces in that ground, 952 00:51:39,590 --> 00:51:40,960 It'd be in that pan right there. 953 00:51:40,990 --> 00:51:43,090 Just never were able to hit that spot 954 00:51:43,130 --> 00:51:44,900 That had the right gold in it. 955 00:51:44,930 --> 00:51:46,360 You didn't find that pay dirt? 956 00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:47,670 This is called spending dirt. 957 00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:53,640 If we can't get more gold out of this ground... 958 00:51:56,110 --> 00:51:57,680 That means this is the end. 959 00:52:07,350 --> 00:52:10,590 Fred, what would you say to me if you were in my shoes? 960 00:52:10,620 --> 00:52:12,860 I don't know what I would tell you if I was you. 961 00:52:12,890 --> 00:52:14,790 It's a tough decision. 962 00:52:14,830 --> 00:52:16,990 I mean, we're brothers, so I don't know. I don't know. 963 00:52:17,030 --> 00:52:20,000 from a business standpoint, this is kind of risky, 964 00:52:20,030 --> 00:52:22,870 And this is kind of a show season. 965 00:52:24,370 --> 00:52:28,310 But, um, if you're willing to go for another year, 966 00:52:28,340 --> 00:52:31,010 I know, with as much as we've learned, 967 00:52:31,040 --> 00:52:32,310 We can get you that money back. 968 00:52:40,590 --> 00:52:43,990 The way I see it, I've got, uh, two options, 969 00:52:44,020 --> 00:52:47,760 Walk away, or we can double down, 970 00:52:47,790 --> 00:52:50,030 And you guys can go find some good ground... 971 00:52:50,960 --> 00:52:52,560 And we can make back my money. 972 00:52:54,230 --> 00:52:56,930 why don't we do this? 973 00:52:58,040 --> 00:53:00,970 You guys go find the ground, then we'll talk. 974 00:53:01,010 --> 00:53:03,710 Are you saying that you're still interested in investing? 975 00:53:03,740 --> 00:53:06,310 'cause this team is one hell of a team. 976 00:53:07,180 --> 00:53:09,180 I mean, I look around, and I see 977 00:53:09,220 --> 00:53:11,080 One damn good group of guys. 978 00:53:11,120 --> 00:53:15,020 So I want you guys to prove to me that the ground is good, 979 00:53:15,050 --> 00:53:16,750 And I'll invest more money. 980 00:53:16,790 --> 00:53:18,420 We'll start on that right now. 981 00:53:20,230 --> 00:53:22,230 This team has really impressed me 982 00:53:22,260 --> 00:53:23,560 Despite the low amount of gold. 983 00:53:25,230 --> 00:53:26,630 - whoo! - let's do it. 984 00:53:26,670 --> 00:53:28,670 if I walk away now, I'll lose everything. 985 00:53:28,700 --> 00:53:30,070 The only way for me to make more money 986 00:53:30,100 --> 00:53:32,000 Is to put my faith in fred, 987 00:53:32,040 --> 00:53:34,870 And tell him to go find a better claim and find that pay dirt. 988 00:53:34,910 --> 00:53:36,710 you know, we came out here, we learned a lot. 989 00:53:36,740 --> 00:53:37,840 The next season, we're gonna hit 990 00:53:37,880 --> 00:53:38,710 The ground running. 991 00:53:38,740 --> 00:53:40,340 We're gonna pay back all this debt, 992 00:53:40,380 --> 00:53:41,310 And we're gonna get to the point 993 00:53:41,350 --> 00:53:42,280 Where we're actually gonna be putting gold 994 00:53:42,320 --> 00:53:43,310 In our pockets. 995 00:53:43,350 --> 00:53:45,880 let's get that gold! 996 00:53:57,930 --> 00:54:00,100 oh. He lives. 997 00:54:00,130 --> 00:54:03,170 mechanic carl has returned to the yukon 998 00:54:03,200 --> 00:54:05,940 After four weeks away for back surgery, 999 00:54:05,970 --> 00:54:10,070 Just in time to see if rick has hit his 1,000-ounce goal. 1000 00:54:10,110 --> 00:54:11,610 Oh, back in time for the gold bonus. 1001 00:54:11,640 --> 00:54:13,080 - how you doing, man? -I don't blame ya. 1002 00:54:13,110 --> 00:54:14,410 - good to see you. -I'm all right. 1003 00:54:15,720 --> 00:54:17,580 I'm glad I'm here. I'm glad to get to see this, rick, so... 1004 00:54:17,620 --> 00:54:19,120 yeah. We're glad you came back, buddy. 1005 00:54:19,150 --> 00:54:20,420 -You deserve to be here. - yeah. 1006 00:54:20,450 --> 00:54:21,950 That's for sure. 1007 00:54:21,990 --> 00:54:25,220 You know, after last year, we had to try to be more conscientious about money 1008 00:54:25,260 --> 00:54:26,360 And being smart, right? 1009 00:54:26,390 --> 00:54:28,130 We made it happen this year in a big way. 1010 00:54:28,160 --> 00:54:29,890 - yeah. -With the time we had, holy . 1011 00:54:29,930 --> 00:54:33,460 Yeah. It's been awesome having you down there every day. 1012 00:54:33,500 --> 00:54:35,570 Leading by example is the way to do it, 1013 00:54:35,600 --> 00:54:37,070 And you figured it out this year, bud. 1014 00:54:37,100 --> 00:54:39,070 Well, that was kind of the decision I made this year, right? 1015 00:54:39,110 --> 00:54:42,310 Like, I... A desk is not where I belong. 1016 00:54:42,340 --> 00:54:44,780 I sure drove a long way to see what we've got for gold here, buddy. 1017 00:54:44,810 --> 00:54:45,640 So what you got? 1018 00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:47,280 rick risked everything 1019 00:54:47,310 --> 00:54:49,880 On opening a new cut in the creek bed 1020 00:54:49,920 --> 00:54:52,380 In the hope that it would deliver enough nuggets 1021 00:54:52,420 --> 00:54:56,390 To hit his goal and give his crew a gold bonus. 1022 00:54:56,420 --> 00:54:57,990 Part of the reason we diverted the creek was, uh, 1023 00:54:58,020 --> 00:55:00,620 You know, we found that monster gold nugget there. 1024 00:55:00,660 --> 00:55:03,030 So I was hoping we would find some chunky gold, 1025 00:55:03,060 --> 00:55:05,230 And, uh, here it is. 1026 00:55:05,260 --> 00:55:08,630 You know, we got some nice, coarse gold out of there. 1027 00:55:08,670 --> 00:55:10,270 oh, yeah. 1028 00:55:12,040 --> 00:55:14,070 -Holy . - that's cool. 1029 00:55:14,940 --> 00:55:15,810 That's unreal. 1030 00:55:15,840 --> 00:55:16,910 I want to see that fine gold. 1031 00:55:16,940 --> 00:55:18,110 I know that's the stuff that adds up. 1032 00:55:25,120 --> 00:55:29,590 rick's just 90 ounces short of his goal. 1033 00:55:29,620 --> 00:55:30,890 it just kind of keeps going. 1034 00:55:30,920 --> 00:55:32,690 - what? -It just kind of keeps going. 1035 00:55:33,660 --> 00:55:35,630 and then, the scale goes to "e". 1036 00:55:36,430 --> 00:55:37,900 Holy crap. 1037 00:55:37,930 --> 00:55:39,530 yeah, buddy. 1038 00:55:39,570 --> 00:55:42,530 it's actually too much for our scale, but I already weighed it. 1039 00:55:42,570 --> 00:55:46,370 And I tell you guys that last week we did 178 ounces. 1040 00:55:46,410 --> 00:55:47,600 Yes! 1041 00:55:47,640 --> 00:55:49,240 - rick's biggest-ever gold weigh... -Whoo! 1042 00:55:49,280 --> 00:55:51,010 ...Is twice what he needed. 1043 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:54,210 His hunch that the creek bed contained gold nuggets 1044 00:55:54,250 --> 00:55:56,610 Has paid out big time. 1045 00:55:56,650 --> 00:55:59,450 So we're at just over 1,080 ounces. 1046 00:55:59,490 --> 00:56:03,320 a year ago, rick was on the brink of failure. 1047 00:56:03,360 --> 00:56:05,560 But this season, he's led his crew 1048 00:56:05,590 --> 00:56:09,460 To bank gold worth just over $2 million. 1049 00:56:09,500 --> 00:56:10,760 Completely different season this year, man. 1050 00:56:10,800 --> 00:56:13,160 It's good to see some gold on the table. 1051 00:56:13,200 --> 00:56:15,430 It feels good to share this with my friends. 1052 00:56:15,470 --> 00:56:17,800 You guys are the ones that stuck through it last year, 1053 00:56:17,840 --> 00:56:19,140 And you came back, right? 1054 00:56:19,170 --> 00:56:21,340 And now, you're gonna benefit from it. 1055 00:56:21,370 --> 00:56:22,510 We need some more out here. 1056 00:56:22,540 --> 00:56:23,810 it's never-ending. 1057 00:56:23,840 --> 00:56:25,580 this represents you guys' bonuses. 1058 00:56:25,610 --> 00:56:27,310 - unreal. 1059 00:56:30,120 --> 00:56:31,720 That speaks to all of your characters. 1060 00:56:31,750 --> 00:56:33,380 And I can't thank you enough for coming back. 1061 00:56:33,420 --> 00:56:35,520 If we hadn't done this this year... 1062 00:56:35,550 --> 00:56:37,490 I don't know that there would have been another year. 1063 00:56:37,520 --> 00:56:40,820 And you guys made it happen, and I appreciate it. 1064 00:56:40,860 --> 00:56:43,530 Started this season with my friends and ended it with my friends. 1065 00:56:44,600 --> 00:56:45,760 Appreciate it. 1066 00:56:45,800 --> 00:56:48,230 -Cheers. -Cheers. 1067 00:56:56,140 --> 00:56:58,110 when rick diverted the creek, 1068 00:56:58,140 --> 00:57:00,280 He wasn't just thinking about the nuggets, 1069 00:57:00,310 --> 00:57:03,180 He also had to consider the environment. 1070 00:57:03,220 --> 00:57:05,850 it's clear already. Look at that. 1071 00:57:05,890 --> 00:57:08,450 I think it looks... I think it looks really good. 1072 00:57:08,490 --> 00:57:10,520 I know that I can take good pictures of this 1073 00:57:10,560 --> 00:57:12,060 And send it to the government, 1074 00:57:12,090 --> 00:57:14,220 And I know that they're gonna love how it looks. 1075 00:57:14,260 --> 00:57:15,290 You know, these things are touchy 1076 00:57:15,330 --> 00:57:16,830 Because you gotta do 'em right. 1077 00:57:16,860 --> 00:57:18,160 I put all this stuff in here. 1078 00:57:18,200 --> 00:57:20,330 Like, you see those groups of rock right there in the middle? 1079 00:57:20,370 --> 00:57:21,900 I've put in a fish habitat. 1080 00:57:21,930 --> 00:57:23,770 I've got a deep hole on the other side of it, right? 1081 00:57:23,800 --> 00:57:25,640 So that's where fish can kind of just hang out, 1082 00:57:25,670 --> 00:57:28,070 And, you know, not in the current. 1083 00:57:28,110 --> 00:57:31,310 I like to think about, like, fish hanging out right there 1084 00:57:31,340 --> 00:57:33,140 And just being like, "oh, this is a pretty sweet spot," 1085 00:57:33,180 --> 00:57:35,210 And I'm like, "you're welcome, fish." 1086 00:57:50,630 --> 00:57:53,700 get into that thing. Point right at it. 1087 00:58:01,470 --> 00:58:03,610 Oh, yeah. Big money. 1088 00:58:03,640 --> 00:58:05,180 hit the brakes really hard. 1089 00:58:06,710 --> 00:58:08,350 I told him I was gonna launch him into the lake. 1090 00:58:08,380 --> 00:58:11,380 Parker, parker, are you ready to get this show on the road? 1091 00:58:11,420 --> 00:58:12,550 Have you got some gold, chris? 1092 00:58:12,590 --> 00:58:14,150 I've got a lot of gold. 1093 00:58:14,190 --> 00:58:15,790 No, for the last week of the season, 1094 00:58:15,820 --> 00:58:17,550 It worked out really good, you guys. 1095 00:58:17,590 --> 00:58:19,960 It was pretty impressive. 1096 00:58:19,990 --> 00:58:22,230 You know, we had... You pulled up that third plant. 1097 00:58:22,260 --> 00:58:23,890 Oh, yeah. Did it make all the difference? 1098 00:58:23,930 --> 00:58:25,600 It... It made a difference. 1099 00:58:27,630 --> 00:58:29,530 So, anyway, I got the scale up on the porch 1100 00:58:29,570 --> 00:58:31,400 If you wanna see how we did this year. 1101 00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:34,810 after five months of grueling work, 1102 00:58:34,840 --> 00:58:39,510 It's time for parker's final gold weigh of the season. 1103 00:58:39,550 --> 00:58:41,850 this is what you're looking for right there. 1104 00:58:41,880 --> 00:58:43,610 - holy... - oh, wow. 1105 00:58:43,650 --> 00:58:47,280 Wait, chris, where were we at right before these numbers? 1106 00:58:47,320 --> 00:58:49,090 okay, so right now, 1107 00:58:49,120 --> 00:58:52,790 We're at 6,988 ounces. 1108 00:58:52,830 --> 00:58:54,730 So, we've had a hell of a good season. 1109 00:58:54,760 --> 00:58:56,530 - a hell of a season. -Yeah. 1110 00:58:56,560 --> 00:59:00,930 but parker's crew is hoping to set a new record. 1111 00:59:00,970 --> 00:59:03,600 the most we ever got in a year 1112 00:59:03,640 --> 00:59:05,570 -Was 7,400. - ooh. 1113 00:59:05,600 --> 00:59:07,100 -So we're pretty close. -Yeah. 1114 00:59:07,140 --> 00:59:09,410 to top his best season ever, 1115 00:59:09,440 --> 00:59:12,280 Parker needs his three plants this week 1116 00:59:12,310 --> 00:59:15,010 To deliver just over 400 ounces. 1117 00:59:15,050 --> 00:59:16,680 we're gonna weigh up sluicifer first. 1118 00:59:16,720 --> 00:59:18,420 Tyson. Here we go. 1119 00:59:20,590 --> 00:59:23,290 - 20, 40. - the pan's about to fall off the scale. 1120 00:59:23,320 --> 00:59:25,090 60, 80. 1121 00:59:25,120 --> 00:59:26,390 100. 1122 00:59:27,260 --> 00:59:29,130 140, 170. 1123 00:59:29,430 --> 00:59:31,030 200. 1124 00:59:31,960 --> 00:59:34,700 225.95. 1125 00:59:34,730 --> 00:59:36,670 -Yeah. 1126 00:59:37,400 --> 00:59:39,540 good job, you guys. 1127 00:59:39,570 --> 00:59:42,340 Brennan. This is red. 1128 00:59:42,370 --> 00:59:44,680 40, 60, 80. 1129 00:59:46,950 --> 00:59:48,880 112.65. 1130 00:59:48,910 --> 00:59:50,480 so, it was a good run, you guys. 1131 00:59:50,520 --> 00:59:51,650 -You both did well. - yeah. 1132 00:59:51,680 --> 00:59:53,350 I wish rick was here to enjoy this. 1133 00:59:53,390 --> 00:59:55,420 - yeah, no kidding. - he was a big part of that. 1134 00:59:55,450 --> 00:59:58,560 -But we also have one more plant to go, right? -Right. 1135 00:59:58,590 --> 01:00:00,160 The real killer. 1136 01:00:00,190 --> 01:00:03,690 He's about to pull a five-gallon pail out of there right now. 1137 01:00:03,730 --> 01:00:06,460 All right. So here we go. This is little hope. 1138 01:00:06,500 --> 01:00:08,170 to hit that record, 1139 01:00:08,200 --> 01:00:12,400 Little hope needs to deliver just 73 ounces. 1140 01:00:12,440 --> 01:00:17,010 20, 30, 40, 50, 60. 1141 01:00:18,480 --> 01:00:21,110 100, 128. 1142 01:00:21,450 --> 01:00:22,680 150. 1143 01:00:22,680 --> 01:00:25,480 178.3. 1144 01:00:25,520 --> 01:00:28,620 Oh, yeah! 1145 01:00:28,650 --> 01:00:30,590 you guys, you just broke another record. 1146 01:00:31,090 --> 01:00:32,460 Whoo! 1147 01:00:32,490 --> 01:00:35,360 the record is 7,400, 1148 01:00:35,390 --> 01:00:40,900 And for this season, we have 7,504.9 ounces. 1149 01:00:40,930 --> 01:00:42,800 - nailed it. -Cheers, guys. 1150 01:00:43,570 --> 01:00:45,370 best year ever. 1151 01:00:45,940 --> 01:00:47,500 Free beer on parker. 1152 01:00:48,740 --> 01:00:51,240 in a year where the pandemic 1153 01:00:51,310 --> 01:00:53,440 Could have stopped his season, 1154 01:00:53,480 --> 01:00:57,880 Parker and his crew have mined 7,500 ounces, 1155 01:00:57,920 --> 01:01:00,650 More gold than ever before. 1156 01:01:00,690 --> 01:01:03,720 Worth almost $14 million. 1157 01:01:03,760 --> 01:01:07,960 Topping their previous record by $4 million. 1158 01:01:10,160 --> 01:01:12,160 now, parker's got a job. 1159 01:01:12,200 --> 01:01:13,530 He actually has to do something. 1160 01:01:13,570 --> 01:01:15,300 -He... 1161 01:01:16,570 --> 01:01:18,400 He's gotta find us new ground. 1162 01:01:18,440 --> 01:01:22,810 I'm really thankful that we didn't 1163 01:01:22,840 --> 01:01:25,480 Drag that virus in the camp, 1164 01:01:25,510 --> 01:01:27,880 'cause , I had nightmares about that. 1165 01:01:27,910 --> 01:01:30,210 And one of the nice things about having a good season 1166 01:01:30,250 --> 01:01:33,180 When the gold prices are good is it gives us options. 1167 01:01:33,220 --> 01:01:36,620 There's a block of ground for sale in alaska right now that I'm really interested in. 1168 01:01:36,660 --> 01:01:39,660 But I, you know, love what we've got going on here, 1169 01:01:39,690 --> 01:01:41,990 And don't wanna sideline that at all. 1170 01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:43,730 So... 1171 01:01:45,060 --> 01:01:46,860 In terms of, you know, what's next, 1172 01:01:47,670 --> 01:01:49,870 To everybody here that's here now, 1173 01:01:49,900 --> 01:01:51,940 Your spot's open next year. 1174 01:01:51,970 --> 01:01:54,300 And I hope that you're all here. 1175 01:01:54,340 --> 01:01:55,710 And, um... 1176 01:01:57,080 --> 01:01:59,010 And here's to many more. 1177 01:01:59,750 --> 01:02:00,680 Cheers, guys. 1178 01:02:01,680 --> 01:02:03,080 - let's go home. 1179 01:02:04,780 --> 01:02:07,150 And a big one for parker. 1180 01:02:09,190 --> 01:02:10,550 Thanks. 1180 01:02:11,305 --> 01:03:11,233