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1 00:00:06,974 00:00:10,743 -You guys ready for a good day? -Ready! -You guys ready for a good day? -Ready!
2 00:00:10,745 00:00:14,246 Narrator: In southeast alaska's remote wilderness, Narrator: In southeast alaska's remote wilderness,
3 00:00:14,248 00:00:16,115 Mckinley creek... Mckinley creek...
4 00:00:16,117 00:00:17,916 Alright, he's going in. Alright, he's going in.
5 00:00:19,053 00:00:20,919 -Yeah! -Whoo-hoo! -Yeah! -Whoo-hoo!
6 00:00:23,691 00:00:25,457 ...Halfway through a season ...Halfway through a season
7 00:00:25,459 00:00:28,293 Shortened by the covid pandemic... Shortened by the covid pandemic...
8 00:00:28,295 00:00:31,296 -Can you see anything at all? -Oh, yeah, I can see fine. -Can you see anything at all? -Oh, yeah, I can see fine.
9 00:00:31,298 00:00:33,699 ...Dustin and his crew ...Dustin and his crew
10 00:00:33,701 00:00:37,236 Are pulling up thousands of dollars of nuggets Are pulling up thousands of dollars of nuggets
11 00:00:37,238 00:00:40,706 The old-timers could never access. The old-timers could never access.
12 00:00:40,708 00:00:42,307 Holy crap! Holy crap!
13 00:00:42,309 00:00:43,742 What the hell, dustin? What the hell, dustin?
14 00:00:43,744 00:00:45,711 Yeah, yeah, you're welcome Yeah, yeah, you're welcome
15 00:00:45,713 00:00:46,979 This boulder's heavy. This boulder's heavy.
16 00:00:46,981 00:00:49,214 The more boulders that's coming out of there The more boulders that's coming out of there
17 00:00:49,216 00:00:50,549 Means good things. Means good things.
18 00:00:50,551 00:00:52,351 More boulders, more gold. More boulders, more gold.
19 00:00:52,353 00:00:55,387 That's funny how that works. I like it. That's funny how that works. I like it.
20 00:00:55,389 00:00:59,925 Narrator: Last week, the crew cleaned up 14.2 ounces... Narrator: Last week, the crew cleaned up 14.2 ounces...
21 00:00:59,927 00:01:03,495 -Whoa! -This place is a mess down here. -Whoa! -This place is a mess down here.
22 00:01:03,497 00:01:06,465 Dustin: I got plenty of work to do. Dustin: I got plenty of work to do.
23 00:01:06,467 00:01:08,467 Narrator: ...More gold than they've ever had Narrator: ...More gold than they've ever had
24 00:01:08,469 00:01:10,235 At this point of the season. At this point of the season.
25 00:01:14,175 00:01:16,842 Dustin: What the Dustin: What the
26 00:01:16,844 00:01:18,577 Well, I'll be damned. Well, I'll be damned.
27 00:01:18,579 00:01:22,181 There's a granite boulder rock down here. There's a granite boulder rock down here.
28 00:01:22,183 00:01:24,083 17 around. 17 around.
29 00:01:24,085 00:01:26,618 -Really? -Yeah. -Really? -Yeah.
30 00:01:26,620 00:01:31,924 Narrator: A rock this size can weigh over 10,000 pounds. Narrator: A rock this size can weigh over 10,000 pounds.
31 00:01:31,926 00:01:34,893 We have to find a different way to deal with that. We have to find a different way to deal with that.
32 00:01:34,895 00:01:38,530 I'm not sure our skyline will handle a rock that big. I'm not sure our skyline will handle a rock that big.
33 00:01:38,532 00:01:42,301 -The colossal boulder. -The jurassic boulder. -The colossal boulder. -The jurassic boulder.
34 00:01:42,303 00:01:44,203 Dustin: You guys and your names. Dustin: You guys and your names.
35 00:01:44,205 00:01:46,171 -Hippo rock. -Hippo? -Hippo rock. -Hippo?
36 00:01:48,008 00:01:50,275 -I like that. -That's a perfect name. -I like that. -That's a perfect name.
37 00:01:50,277 00:01:53,145 Carlos: That thing is like a hippo, and it wants to kill you. Carlos: That thing is like a hippo, and it wants to kill you.
38 00:01:53,147 00:01:55,514 You know what I mean? So it's not one of those You know what I mean? So it's not one of those
39 00:01:55,516 00:01:56,782 Purple hippos that, like, Purple hippos that, like,
40 00:01:56,784 00:01:58,183 Frickin' sing and dance kind of deal. Frickin' sing and dance kind of deal.
41 00:01:58,185 00:02:01,253 It's a purple hippo that wants to kill you. It's a purple hippo that wants to kill you.
42 00:02:01,255 00:02:04,389 Dustin: Aaaah! Dustin: Aaaah!
43 00:02:04,391 00:02:07,826 What the are you doing? Stupid-ass rock. What the are you doing? Stupid-ass rock.
44 00:02:08,996 00:02:11,630 Aaah! Not gonna work. Aaah! Not gonna work.
45 00:02:11,632 00:02:13,132 I think I'm done, dude. I think I'm done, dude.
46 00:02:13,134 00:02:15,400 -Copy that. -Copy that.
47 00:02:15,402 00:02:20,105 I got you. I got you. Okay. I got you. I got you. Okay.
48 00:02:20,107 00:02:23,142 I don't know what to do because that's bigger I don't know what to do because that's bigger
49 00:02:23,144 00:02:26,411 Than any boulder we've ever moved ever. Than any boulder we've ever moved ever.
50 00:02:32,219 00:02:33,886 Not only are we way behind, Not only are we way behind,
51 00:02:33,888 00:02:37,089 We need to be hustling to get things done. We need to be hustling to get things done.
52 00:02:37,091 00:02:40,392 Figure out where that gold is hiding. Figure out where that gold is hiding.
53 00:02:40,394 00:02:41,727 Dustin: Losers talk about their best. Dustin: Losers talk about their best.
54 00:02:41,729 00:02:42,895 Winners just do it. Winners just do it.
55 00:02:42,897 00:02:44,196 Just do it. Just do it.
56 00:02:48,068 00:02:50,068 Fred: Into the abyss. Fred: Into the abyss.
57 00:02:50,070 00:02:53,038 This current's kicking my ass. This current's kicking my ass.
58 00:02:53,040 00:02:55,641 Dusin: We're doing something different. We've never done this before. Dusin: We're doing something different. We've never done this before.
59 00:02:55,643 00:02:58,644 So no mistakes. Got a lot riding on this. So no mistakes. Got a lot riding on this.
60 00:02:58,646 00:03:01,146 Three, two, one! Three, two, one!
61 00:03:05,653 00:03:07,119 What do you got? What do you got? What do you got? What do you got?
62 00:03:07,121 00:03:09,021 -that's gold. -that's gold.
63 00:03:09,023 00:03:10,556 We're about to have a big payday. We're about to have a big payday.
64 00:03:10,558 00:03:13,659 Holy crap! That's the pocket! Whoo! Holy crap! That's the pocket! Whoo!
65 00:03:13,661 00:03:14,860 Everywhere. Everywhere.
66 00:03:14,862 00:03:17,496 I'll remember today for the rest of my life. I'll remember today for the rest of my life.
67 00:03:17,498 00:03:20,465 -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com
68 00:03:20,467 00:03:23,502 Captions paid for by discovery communications Captions paid for by discovery communications
69 00:03:28,008 00:03:29,741 Dusin: That's the thing about this place -- Dusin: That's the thing about this place --
70 00:03:29,743 00:03:31,410 Just when you think you got your together Just when you think you got your together
71 00:03:31,412 00:03:33,011 And things are going good, And things are going good,
72 00:03:33,013 00:03:36,281 Mother nature kicks you in the teeth. Mother nature kicks you in the teeth.
73 00:03:36,283 00:03:40,285 Narrator: In porcupine creek, alaska... Narrator: In porcupine creek, alaska...
74 00:03:40,287 00:03:45,724 Dustin's best-ever season has hit a roadblock. Dustin's best-ever season has hit a roadblock.
75 00:03:45,726 00:03:50,562 A gigantic boulder at the bottom of rockfall ravine A gigantic boulder at the bottom of rockfall ravine
76 00:03:50,564 00:03:52,965 Is blocking his path to what could be Is blocking his path to what could be
77 00:03:52,967 00:03:55,400 A life-changing pile of gold. A life-changing pile of gold.
78 00:03:57,404 00:03:59,638 -Hey, mark. -Dustin, how's it going? -Hey, mark. -Dustin, how's it going?
79 00:03:59,640 00:04:01,673 It's going pretty good, man. It's going pretty good, man.
80 00:04:01,675 00:04:04,643 Good to see you. I'm glad we found you. Good to see you. I'm glad we found you.
81 00:04:04,645 00:04:07,212 Four miles from dustin's claim, Four miles from dustin's claim,
82 00:04:07,214 00:04:12,217 The mining legend known as "the pirate," mark sebens, The mining legend known as "the pirate," mark sebens,
83 00:04:12,219 00:04:17,155 Has been pulling gold out of the ground for over 20 years. Has been pulling gold out of the ground for over 20 years.
84 00:04:17,157 00:04:19,558 Mark: How come you're not in the water? Mark: How come you're not in the water?
85 00:04:19,560 00:04:21,994 Well, we're having a little bit of a problem. Well, we're having a little bit of a problem.
86 00:04:21,996 00:04:23,962 We got a rock sitting at the bottom of a hole, We got a rock sitting at the bottom of a hole,
87 00:04:23,964 00:04:26,431 Sitting on bedrock, and we can't move it. Sitting on bedrock, and we can't move it.
88 00:04:26,433 00:04:27,499 That's a tough one. That's a tough one.
89 00:04:27,501 00:04:29,935 It's more than my gear is rated for. It's more than my gear is rated for.
90 00:04:29,937 00:04:31,703 So I don't think I can move it. So I don't think I can move it.
91 00:04:31,705 00:04:33,305 And we're not gonna try And we're not gonna try
92 00:04:33,307 00:04:36,108 Because I'll break every last thing I put on it, basically. Because I'll break every last thing I put on it, basically.
93 00:04:36,110 00:04:37,943 What about carlos? He's tough. What about carlos? He's tough.
94 00:04:37,945 00:04:39,511 I don't think he's that tough. I don't think he's that tough.
95 00:04:41,515 00:04:44,850 But what I do have -- I've got something called rock blasters. But what I do have -- I've got something called rock blasters.
96 00:04:44,852 00:04:47,019 Okay. Drill down into a boulder Okay. Drill down into a boulder
97 00:04:47,021 00:04:48,287 Or a large rock, you set -- Or a large rock, you set --
98 00:04:48,289 00:04:49,755 These are small charges. These are small charges.
99 00:04:49,757 00:04:52,924 It sends a shock wave down and will crack good-size boulders. It sends a shock wave down and will crack good-size boulders.
100 00:04:52,926 00:04:56,161 So if you want to try that, I've got it here with me. So if you want to try that, I've got it here with me.
101 00:04:56,163 00:04:57,929 That sounds great, man. That sounds great, man.
102 00:04:57,931 00:05:00,232 It's somewhere in here. It's somewhere in here.
103 00:05:00,234 00:05:02,668 I'm very well organized. I'm very well organized.
104 00:05:02,670 00:05:06,004 Not! Not!
105 00:05:06,006 00:05:08,874 Let's see. Give me a sec. Let's see. Give me a sec.
106 00:05:13,347 00:05:16,915 Oh, wait. Here we go. Oh, wait. Here we go.
107 00:05:16,917 00:05:19,618 I thought it was gonna be a huge kit. I thought it was gonna be a huge kit.
108 00:05:19,620 00:05:21,253 Pretty compact so you guys can get it Pretty compact so you guys can get it
109 00:05:21,255 00:05:22,621 Up to where you're working at. Up to where you're working at.
110 00:05:22,623 00:05:23,889 That's pretty cool, man. That's pretty cool, man.
111 00:05:23,891 00:05:25,590 And if you set several of them in a row, And if you set several of them in a row,
112 00:05:25,592 00:05:27,926 You can split any size boulder that you want. You can split any size boulder that you want.
113 00:05:27,928 00:05:29,928 Figured it'd be more than that, but that'll work. Figured it'd be more than that, but that'll work.
114 00:05:29,930 00:05:31,330 That should take care of your problem. That should take care of your problem.
115 00:05:31,332 00:05:32,297 Okay. Okay.
116 00:05:32,299 00:05:33,765 Got to get more food for carlos. Got to get more food for carlos.
117 00:05:33,767 00:05:35,167 Absolutely. Absolutely.
118 00:05:35,169 00:05:36,968 Well, hell, yeah, man. Thanks. Well, hell, yeah, man. Thanks.
119 00:05:36,970 00:05:38,136 We'll get them back to you. We'll get them back to you.
120 00:05:38,138 00:05:39,538 Take care. Take care.
121 00:05:39,540 00:05:41,106 Dustin: If these things actually work, Dustin: If these things actually work,
122 00:05:41,108 00:05:44,109 This is gonna be a huge game-changer for us. This is gonna be a huge game-changer for us.
123 00:05:44,111 00:05:45,811 There's not gonna be a single rock There's not gonna be a single rock
124 00:05:45,813 00:05:47,679 We can't move or get under. We can't move or get under.
125 00:05:47,681 00:05:49,715 We got a lot riding on this. We got a lot riding on this.
126 00:05:49,717 00:05:52,117 This doesn't work, I don't know what we're gonna do. This doesn't work, I don't know what we're gonna do.
127 00:06:03,030 00:06:05,797 Hey, ryan, what the hell's wrong with your leg? Hey, ryan, what the hell's wrong with your leg?
128 00:06:05,799 00:06:07,799 My leg's hurting me pretty bad. My leg's hurting me pretty bad.
129 00:06:07,801 00:06:10,268 You got to be in the water today. You got to be in the water today.
130 00:06:10,270 00:06:12,437 Narrator: Higher up the mountain, Narrator: Higher up the mountain,
131 00:06:12,439 00:06:15,607 With less than an ounce of gold so far, With less than an ounce of gold so far,
132 00:06:15,609 00:06:20,946 Fred hurt and his crew are having their worst season yet. Fred hurt and his crew are having their worst season yet.
133 00:06:20,948 00:06:22,547 Well, to tell you the truth, fred, man, Well, to tell you the truth, fred, man,
134 00:06:22,549 00:06:24,082 My hip is killing me, man. My hip is killing me, man.
135 00:06:24,084 00:06:26,818 It's only getting worse walking down this height. It's only getting worse walking down this height.
136 00:06:26,820 00:06:28,920 Well, let's go on up to the tent. Well, let's go on up to the tent.
137 00:06:28,922 00:06:31,156 We'll talk about it. Alright. We'll talk about it. Alright.
138 00:06:33,627 00:06:35,460 The corona pandemic cost them The corona pandemic cost them
139 00:06:35,462 00:06:38,130 The first four weeks of their season. The first four weeks of their season.
140 00:06:38,132 00:06:39,865 Whew! Whew!
141 00:06:39,867 00:06:42,834 His right-hand man, paul richardson, His right-hand man, paul richardson,
142 00:06:42,836 00:06:47,873 Upped and left three weeks ago and is yet to return. Upped and left three weeks ago and is yet to return.
143 00:06:47,875 00:06:49,141 He's coming. He's coming.
144 00:06:49,143 00:06:53,979 And the double dive duty has taken its toll on ryan. And the double dive duty has taken its toll on ryan.
145 00:06:57,217 00:06:58,950 What the hell? What the hell?
146 00:06:58,952 00:07:00,685 It's been bothering me for a couple of days. It's been bothering me for a couple of days.
147 00:07:00,687 00:07:04,556 But today, coming down the hill there, it got really bad. But today, coming down the hill there, it got really bad.
148 00:07:04,558 00:07:07,426 I got some really bad grinding going on in there. I got some really bad grinding going on in there.
149 00:07:11,465 00:07:16,334 Believe it or not, dustin is a therapeutic masseuse. Believe it or not, dustin is a therapeutic masseuse.
150 00:07:16,336 00:07:17,569 Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah?
151 00:07:17,571 00:07:20,138 He makes you lay down flat on your face He makes you lay down flat on your face
152 00:07:20,140 00:07:22,140 And bend your leg backwards. And bend your leg backwards.
153 00:07:22,142 00:07:23,308 It hurts like It hurts like
154 00:07:23,310 00:07:24,342 I bet. I bet.
155 00:07:24,344 00:07:25,610 Well, I'm willing to try anything. Well, I'm willing to try anything.
156 00:07:25,612 00:07:26,745 Yeah. Yeah.
157 00:07:26,747 00:07:28,346 You know, I know it's my turn to dove today, You know, I know it's my turn to dove today,
158 00:07:28,348 00:07:30,282 But I can't see how I'm gonna put on But I can't see how I'm gonna put on
159 00:07:30,284 00:07:32,551 A 50-pound weight belt and move anywhere. A 50-pound weight belt and move anywhere.
160 00:07:34,655 00:07:35,554 Wow. Wow.
161 00:07:35,556 00:07:37,088 If it continues like this, If it continues like this,
162 00:07:37,090 00:07:39,424 My diving days might be over out here. My diving days might be over out here.
163 00:07:44,231 00:07:47,999 Well, let's just go ahead and get me in the water Well, let's just go ahead and get me in the water
164 00:07:48,001 00:07:50,135 And we'll do it. And we'll do it.
165 00:07:50,137 00:07:54,439 Fred's already dived twice in the last five days, Fred's already dived twice in the last five days,
166 00:07:54,441 00:07:57,609 But as scott took the most recent dive, But as scott took the most recent dive,
167 00:07:57,611 00:08:01,213 The 77-year-old maverick... The 77-year-old maverick...
168 00:08:01,215 00:08:04,883 Must step up once more for him to have any chance Must step up once more for him to have any chance
169 00:08:04,885 00:08:09,554 To get down to the gold on bedrock. To get down to the gold on bedrock.
170 00:08:09,556 00:08:11,790 Fred: Into the abyss. Fred: Into the abyss.
171 00:08:11,792 00:08:13,425 How's your visibility down there? How's your visibility down there?
172 00:08:13,427 00:08:15,494 Got about a foot, foot and a half. Got about a foot, foot and a half.
173 00:08:15,496 00:08:17,829 The water is ice... The water is ice...
174 00:08:17,831 00:08:19,865 Did you say the water's too hot? Did you say the water's too hot?
175 00:08:19,867 00:08:22,067 -No. -Oh, okay. -No. -Oh, okay.
176 00:08:24,438 00:08:27,806 Narrator: Fred is 14 feet deep, Narrator: Fred is 14 feet deep,
177 00:08:27,808 00:08:31,476 Following the vertical face of an ancient waterfall. Following the vertical face of an ancient waterfall.
178 00:08:33,547 00:08:37,148 But fred believes they're only halfway down But fred believes they're only halfway down
179 00:08:37,150 00:08:38,683 And every day must count And every day must count
180 00:08:38,685 00:08:43,054 If they are to get down to the pile of gold on bedrock. If they are to get down to the pile of gold on bedrock.
181 00:08:46,860 00:08:50,862 Fred: Alright, I got two or three large rocks Fred: Alright, I got two or three large rocks
182 00:08:50,864 00:08:54,099 And I'm throwing... And I'm throwing...
183 00:08:54,101 00:08:56,434 Rocks out of the way so I can put the sled down. Rocks out of the way so I can put the sled down.
184 00:08:56,436 00:08:58,603 Might be possible to be able to roll it right there. Might be possible to be able to roll it right there.
185 00:08:58,605 00:09:00,472 Copy that. Copy that.
186 00:09:00,474 00:09:02,941 ...Right here at all. ...Right here at all.
187 00:09:02,943 00:09:05,977 Rocks. Nothing but rocks. Rocks. Nothing but rocks.
188 00:09:05,979 00:09:07,312 Copy. Copy.
189 00:09:10,117 00:09:11,683 Alright. Alright.
190 00:09:11,685 00:09:15,153 Alright, y'all bring up the basket. Alright, y'all bring up the basket.
191 00:09:15,155 00:09:17,722 Scott: Nice rock, boss. Nice rock. Scott: Nice rock, boss. Nice rock.
192 00:09:17,724 00:09:20,492 Yeah, looking good. Mineral rock there. Yeah, looking good. Mineral rock there.
193 00:09:22,663 00:09:25,964 Fred's first basket of the day, that was a damn good basket. Fred's first basket of the day, that was a damn good basket.
194 00:09:25,966 00:09:28,433 Nice big rocks. Get those out of the way. Nice big rocks. Get those out of the way.
195 00:09:33,073 00:09:35,173 Ryan: Getting ugly a little bit on that water. Ryan: Getting ugly a little bit on that water.
196 00:09:35,175 00:09:37,108 The water's horrible, man. The water's horrible, man.
197 00:09:37,110 00:09:38,977 Water's definitely coming up quick. Water's definitely coming up quick.
198 00:09:38,979 00:09:41,079 You know, hopefully fred can get through it okay. You know, hopefully fred can get through it okay.
199 00:09:41,081 00:09:43,982 It's gonna be rough, though. It's gonna be rough, though.
200 00:09:43,984 00:09:46,117 Are you out of the way of the basket? Are you out of the way of the basket?
201 00:09:46,119 00:09:48,987 Not yet, but just a minute. Not yet, but just a minute.
202 00:09:51,391 00:09:53,191 Alright, I got to go sit down. Alright, I got to go sit down.
203 00:09:57,631 00:10:01,666 Scott: I really hate seeing ryan suffer this way. Scott: I really hate seeing ryan suffer this way.
204 00:10:01,668 00:10:03,602 He's in a lot of pain. He's in a lot of pain.
205 00:10:03,604 00:10:06,638 With paul being gone, it's the never-ending saga this year With paul being gone, it's the never-ending saga this year
206 00:10:06,640 00:10:09,641 Of stuff breaking and people getting hurt. Of stuff breaking and people getting hurt.
207 00:10:09,643 00:10:11,042 Well, if ryan has to take off Well, if ryan has to take off
208 00:10:11,044 00:10:12,577 For a couple of days 'cause of his back, For a couple of days 'cause of his back,
209 00:10:12,579 00:10:14,012 I don't know what the hell we're gonna do. I don't know what the hell we're gonna do.
210 00:10:14,014 00:10:16,014 I don't think we can dive. I don't think we can dive.
211 00:10:16,016 00:10:19,250 That's got a big question mark for our season. That's got a big question mark for our season.
212 00:10:19,252 00:10:21,820 Ryan: With paul being gone, it's just inevitable Ryan: With paul being gone, it's just inevitable
213 00:10:21,822 00:10:23,855 That somebody's gonna get injured. That somebody's gonna get injured.
214 00:10:23,857 00:10:29,160 You know, this site definitely can't be run by two people, You know, this site definitely can't be run by two people,
215 00:10:29,162 00:10:31,663 Especially when one of the guys is new. Especially when one of the guys is new.
216 00:10:31,665 00:10:33,865 And it would make it really, really difficult And it would make it really, really difficult
217 00:10:33,867 00:10:35,500 For them to run this place alone. For them to run this place alone.
218 00:10:35,502 00:10:39,004 So we're all hoping paul gets back here quickly. So we're all hoping paul gets back here quickly.
219 00:10:39,006 00:10:40,438 I just don't know what's going on. I just don't know what's going on.
220 00:10:40,440 00:10:41,873 But I know, you know, if I leave, But I know, you know, if I leave,
221 00:10:41,875 00:10:43,675 These guys are in some deep These guys are in some deep
222 00:10:47,981 00:10:51,750 Alright, I think I'm ready to come up. Alright, I think I'm ready to come up.
223 00:10:51,752 00:10:54,386 Narrator: Fred will use the gold blaster Narrator: Fred will use the gold blaster
224 00:10:54,388 00:10:57,922 To cut through the hard pack he's uncovered. To cut through the hard pack he's uncovered.
225 00:10:57,924 00:11:00,325 Man: Fred's down there calling for the gold blaster. Man: Fred's down there calling for the gold blaster.
226 00:11:00,327 00:11:01,926 That means he's ready to dig deeper. That means he's ready to dig deeper.
227 00:11:01,928 00:11:04,863 So, hopefully, we can fire this thing up So, hopefully, we can fire this thing up
228 00:11:04,865 00:11:06,031 And he can get a couple of feet today And he can get a couple of feet today
229 00:11:06,033 00:11:08,166 Because we really need to hit bedrock. Because we really need to hit bedrock.
230 00:11:17,678 00:11:20,445 Power. I'm gonna crank her up. Power. I'm gonna crank her up.
231 00:11:20,447 00:11:21,913 Fred: Alright, here we go. Fred: Alright, here we go.
232 00:11:26,153 00:11:27,919 Narrator: The gold blaster breaks up Narrator: The gold blaster breaks up
233 00:11:27,921 00:11:30,655 The compacted gravel fred's hit... The compacted gravel fred's hit...
234 00:11:35,495 00:11:37,529 ...Opening up new real estate ...Opening up new real estate
235 00:11:37,531 00:11:40,832 And potentially gold-rich material. And potentially gold-rich material.
236 00:11:44,438 00:11:51,242 -How's it going down there? -Well. -How's it going down there? -Well.
237 00:11:51,244 00:11:54,579 Fred's a hell of a trooper for 77. Fred's a hell of a trooper for 77.
238 00:11:54,581 00:11:59,718 Amazing, every day, what I see him do. Amazing, every day, what I see him do.
239 00:11:59,720 00:12:02,954 Scott: Fred's making a lot of progress today. Scott: Fred's making a lot of progress today.
240 00:12:02,956 00:12:04,622 He's got some good rocks out there. He's got some good rocks out there.
241 00:12:04,624 00:12:06,858 He's got the gold blaster, He's got the gold blaster,
242 00:12:06,860 00:12:08,827 And now he's got a lot of material to suck up down there. And now he's got a lot of material to suck up down there.
243 00:12:08,829 00:12:11,930 So, fred's having a damn good dive today. So, fred's having a damn good dive today.
244 00:12:15,769 00:12:18,069 Fred: The current's pretty damn strong. Fred: The current's pretty damn strong.
245 00:12:20,040 00:12:23,108 This water is really raging. This water is really raging.
246 00:12:25,445 00:12:30,315 Elements in the chilkat mountains can flip on a dime, Elements in the chilkat mountains can flip on a dime,
247 00:12:30,317 00:12:35,453 And the heavy rain now thunders through the trifecta. And the heavy rain now thunders through the trifecta.
248 00:12:35,455 00:12:38,256 Fred: This current's kicking my ass. Fred: This current's kicking my ass.
249 00:12:38,258 00:12:41,626 Narrator: After four hours in the water, Narrator: After four hours in the water,
250 00:12:41,628 00:12:45,563 Fred calls it a day. Fred calls it a day.
251 00:12:45,565 00:12:46,765 Coming up. Coming up.
252 00:12:46,767 00:12:49,234 Copy that. Diver coming up. Diver coming up. Copy that. Diver coming up. Diver coming up.
253 00:12:58,612 00:13:02,480 Narrator: He's got two feet closer to bedrock. Narrator: He's got two feet closer to bedrock.
254 00:13:02,482 00:13:05,984 I'm so tired right now that I can hardly stand up. I'm so tired right now that I can hardly stand up.
255 00:13:05,986 00:13:10,655 But the broken crew really needs to catch a break. But the broken crew really needs to catch a break.
256 00:13:14,961 00:13:18,563 Another day with no gold showing. Another day with no gold showing.
257 00:13:18,565 00:13:19,998 Did anybody look? Did anybody look?
258 00:13:26,206 00:13:27,939 No gold. No gold.
259 00:13:27,941 00:13:32,777 Well, this area just doesn't have gold in the over burden. Well, this area just doesn't have gold in the over burden.
260 00:13:32,779 00:13:34,245 Yeah. Yeah.
261 00:13:34,247 00:13:36,181 We'll get to the bottom eventually, We'll get to the bottom eventually,
262 00:13:36,183 00:13:38,817 Figure out where that gold is hiding. Figure out where that gold is hiding.
263 00:13:38,819 00:13:40,685 We're on a marsh down to the bottom. We're on a marsh down to the bottom.
264 00:13:40,687 00:13:42,921 And we're looking for the real gold And we're looking for the real gold
265 00:13:42,923 00:13:46,157 If we find that nice little "v" full of gold down there If we find that nice little "v" full of gold down there
266 00:13:46,159 00:13:50,295 In the bottom of this, freddy's fortune. In the bottom of this, freddy's fortune.
267 00:13:56,703 00:13:58,436 Narrator: Up ahead... Narrator: Up ahead...
268 00:13:58,438 00:14:00,505 We know there's gold down here. We know there's gold down here.
269 00:14:00,507 00:14:02,407 So this is my only option right now. So this is my only option right now.
270 00:14:02,409 00:14:03,474 Fred: You got it. Fred: You got it.
271 00:14:03,476 00:14:04,943 What do you got? What do you got? What do you got? What do you got?
272 00:14:04,945 00:14:08,012 Oh, look at that! That's gold. Oh, look at that! That's gold.
273 00:14:08,014 00:14:13,384 3...2...1... 3...2...1...
274 00:14:23,029 00:14:24,863 Fred: You want to have dustin try to look at it? Fred: You want to have dustin try to look at it?
275 00:14:24,865 00:14:28,166 Ryan: I don't know if I want to stretch me all out right now. Ryan: I don't know if I want to stretch me all out right now.
276 00:14:28,168 00:14:32,904 Dustin is a licensed therapeutic masseur, Dustin is a licensed therapeutic masseur,
277 00:14:32,906 00:14:37,942 So maybe he can help him out, maybe he can't. So maybe he can help him out, maybe he can't.
278 00:14:37,944 00:14:42,780 Narrator: Ryan has completed the steep hike back to mckinley camp Narrator: Ryan has completed the steep hike back to mckinley camp
279 00:14:42,782 00:14:46,251 Despite debilitating pain. Despite debilitating pain.
280 00:14:46,253 00:14:48,253 Dustin: What's going on, man? Dustin: What's going on, man?
281 00:14:48,255 00:14:50,154 lost that option. Sorry. lost that option. Sorry.
282 00:14:50,156 00:14:52,123 What you did? I don't know, man. What you did? I don't know, man.
283 00:14:52,125 00:14:56,094 I got a real, real bad pain right in my hip joint. I got a real, real bad pain right in my hip joint.
284 00:14:56,096 00:14:59,530 Narrator: On a mine site, this remote, Narrator: On a mine site, this remote,
285 00:14:59,532 00:15:03,434 An injury can end the miner's season. An injury can end the miner's season.
286 00:15:03,436 00:15:04,702 Why don't you let me help you out? Why don't you let me help you out?
287 00:15:04,704 00:15:07,071 I don't know if I could stand the pain, man. I don't know if I could stand the pain, man.
288 00:15:07,073 00:15:08,573 It's a trade off -- now with me It's a trade off -- now with me
289 00:15:08,575 00:15:11,409 Or all night or maybe even all week. Or all night or maybe even all week.
290 00:15:11,411 00:15:13,011 I don't know. It's up to you. I don't know. It's up to you.
291 00:15:13,013 00:15:13,678 Let's do it. Let's do it.
292 00:15:13,680 00:15:15,780 Yeah? Yeah. Yeah? Yeah.
293 00:15:15,782 00:15:19,984 If ryan can't dive, then fred's entire operation If ryan can't dive, then fred's entire operation
294 00:15:19,986 00:15:24,722 Will once again come to a standstill. Will once again come to a standstill.
295 00:15:24,724 00:15:26,858 We'll fix you up, man. Don't worry about it. We'll fix you up, man. Don't worry about it.
296 00:15:30,997 00:15:33,965 Have a seat. Just lay down. Have a seat. Just lay down.
297 00:15:33,967 00:15:36,434 I'm going to press right here. I'm going to press right here.
298 00:15:36,436 00:15:38,403 This hurts. This hurts.
299 00:15:41,408 00:15:43,241 Well, you're out of the rain. Well, you're out of the rain.
300 00:15:43,243 00:15:46,077 Best to leave the place to just him and ryan. Best to leave the place to just him and ryan.
301 00:15:46,079 00:15:48,246 Up about two inches. Up about two inches.
302 00:15:48,248 00:15:50,515 I know. I know.
303 00:15:50,517 00:15:51,549 I know. I know.
304 00:15:51,551 00:15:53,718 I think it's a torture chamber. I think it's a torture chamber.
305 00:15:53,720 00:15:55,987 -Yeah, it is. -Yeah, it is.
306 00:16:00,560 00:16:02,827 Hey, y'all doing alright in there? Hey, y'all doing alright in there?
307 00:16:02,829 00:16:05,964 Dustin: Yeah, let me work on him for a minute, fred. Dustin: Yeah, let me work on him for a minute, fred.
308 00:16:05,966 00:16:07,899 Alright. Alright.
309 00:16:09,936 00:16:12,704 Narrator: It's mid-July, Narrator: It's mid-July,
310 00:16:12,706 00:16:18,309 But this far north, signs of winter are fast approaching. But this far north, signs of winter are fast approaching.
311 00:16:18,311 00:16:21,980 I'm predicting August 31st, first snow. I'm predicting August 31st, first snow.
312 00:16:21,982 00:16:24,315 I put five bucks on it. Anybody bet me? I put five bucks on it. Anybody bet me?
313 00:16:24,317 00:16:27,819 I bet October 15th. Oh, ho, ho, ho! I bet October 15th. Oh, ho, ho, ho!
314 00:16:27,821 00:16:31,756 I'm going...October 20th. I'm probably wrong. I'm going...October 20th. I'm probably wrong.
315 00:16:31,758 00:16:33,224 You guys are so far off. You guys are so far off.
316 00:16:33,226 00:16:35,360 Should I put this down on a calendar or something? Should I put this down on a calendar or something?
317 00:16:35,362 00:16:37,662 Walk around for just a second. Walk around for just a second.
318 00:16:37,664 00:16:40,431 It feels about 80 times better. It feels about 80 times better.
319 00:16:40,433 00:16:41,699 -How you feel, bro? -Hey, man. -How you feel, bro? -Hey, man.
320 00:16:41,701 00:16:45,169 -You look good. -You want to race? -You look good. -You want to race?
321 00:16:45,171 00:16:46,971 Look like you got tears in your eyes, man. Look like you got tears in your eyes, man.
322 00:16:46,973 00:16:48,639 Yeah, I cried just a little bit. Yeah, I cried just a little bit.
323 00:16:48,641 00:16:51,209 I know, dude. I know, dude.
324 00:16:51,211 00:16:52,643 You couldn't do that before. You couldn't do that before.
325 00:16:52,645 00:16:53,778 No, not really. No, not really.
326 00:16:53,780 00:16:56,581 -Thanks, dustin. -Yeah, thanks a lot, man. -Thanks, dustin. -Yeah, thanks a lot, man.
327 00:16:56,583 00:16:57,882 I appreciate it. I appreciate it.
328 00:16:57,884 00:17:00,284 Miracle worker here. Miracle worker here.
329 00:17:00,286 00:17:03,221 The last thing you need is a diver out of the rotation. The last thing you need is a diver out of the rotation.
330 00:17:03,223 00:17:04,922 You need all hands on deck. You need all hands on deck.
331 00:17:04,924 00:17:07,125 -Doctor dustin. -Doctor hurt. -Doctor dustin. -Doctor hurt.
332 00:17:09,963 00:17:11,729 Dustin: Take it easy. Get some rest. Dustin: Take it easy. Get some rest.
333 00:17:11,731 00:17:14,532 Narrator: Ryan must stay on light duty Narrator: Ryan must stay on light duty
334 00:17:14,534 00:17:17,602 To avoid further injury, To avoid further injury,
335 00:17:17,604 00:17:21,039 Meaning he cannot dive for a week. Meaning he cannot dive for a week.
336 00:17:21,041 00:17:23,908 It was super, super painful, but I'm just thankful It was super, super painful, but I'm just thankful
337 00:17:23,910 00:17:27,545 That he is around and, you know, was willing to do that for me. That he is around and, you know, was willing to do that for me.
338 00:17:27,547 00:17:29,347 Kind of need you. Kind of need you.
339 00:17:29,349 00:17:31,682 Yeah, and I want to be there. I don't want to be away. Yeah, and I want to be there. I don't want to be away.
340 00:17:31,684 00:17:34,285 Damn right. We got gold to get. Damn right. We got gold to get.
341 00:17:34,287 00:17:37,055 Fred: I'm down to two helpers. Fred: I'm down to two helpers.
342 00:17:37,057 00:17:38,556 We need everybody in the world out here. We need everybody in the world out here.
343 00:17:38,558 00:17:40,958 I mean, we got so much to do right now. I mean, we got so much to do right now.
344 00:17:40,960 00:17:43,227 We're not only way behind, We're not only way behind,
345 00:17:43,229 00:17:45,997 We need to be hustling to get things done. We need to be hustling to get things done.
346 00:17:52,105 00:17:54,772 In all the years that we worked out here, never had to move In all the years that we worked out here, never had to move
347 00:17:54,774 00:17:56,374 A boulder this big. A boulder this big.
348 00:17:56,376 00:17:59,243 Narrator: Dustin's crew is mining the most gold-rich Narrator: Dustin's crew is mining the most gold-rich
349 00:17:59,245 00:18:02,747 Dive site of their lives. Dive site of their lives.
350 00:18:02,749 00:18:08,152 But the gold trail is now blocked by a gargantuan boulder. But the gold trail is now blocked by a gargantuan boulder.
351 00:18:08,154 00:18:10,588 It is a big, big boulder, It is a big, big boulder,
352 00:18:10,590 00:18:14,826 So we're going to take it slow and no mistakes. So we're going to take it slow and no mistakes.
353 00:18:14,828 00:18:16,761 You're not in a hurry, alright? You're not in a hurry, alright?
354 00:18:16,763 00:18:18,930 You're doing something different. You're doing something different.
355 00:18:18,932 00:18:23,434 We've never done this before, so no mistakes. We've never done this before, so no mistakes.
356 00:18:23,436 00:18:26,504 Everybody take the damn time and focus on what they're doing. Everybody take the damn time and focus on what they're doing.
357 00:18:26,506 00:18:27,972 Try my best. Try my best.
358 00:18:27,974 00:18:31,042 Losers talk about their best. Winners just do it. Losers talk about their best. Winners just do it.
359 00:18:31,044 00:18:33,277 Just do it. Just do it. Just do it. Just do it.
360 00:18:33,279 00:18:38,516 We don't have enough winch power or cable power or skyline We don't have enough winch power or cable power or skyline
361 00:18:38,518 00:18:40,084 To pull this boulder around. To pull this boulder around.
362 00:18:40,086 00:18:42,220 We're having to bring in new techniques. We're having to bring in new techniques.
363 00:18:42,222 00:18:44,489 We're having to step up our game. We're having to step up our game.
364 00:18:44,491 00:18:45,656 The whole reason we're here The whole reason we're here
365 00:18:45,658 00:18:47,258 Is because we know there's gold down there. Is because we know there's gold down there.
366 00:18:47,260 00:18:49,594 We can't just leave it there, and we can't move the rock. We can't just leave it there, and we can't move the rock.
367 00:18:49,596 00:18:52,396 So, this is my only option right now. So, this is my only option right now.
368 00:18:52,398 00:18:55,600 Hopefully, we can blow it to little pieces. Hopefully, we can blow it to little pieces.
369 00:18:55,602 00:18:57,935 Narrator: To crack open the boulder, Narrator: To crack open the boulder,
370 00:18:57,937 00:19:02,773 They will first need to drill holes for the blaster rods. They will first need to drill holes for the blaster rods.
371 00:19:02,775 00:19:05,643 So, this is a cordless underwater drill. So, this is a cordless underwater drill.
372 00:19:05,645 00:19:06,978 Do you know how they work? Do you know how they work?
373 00:19:06,980 00:19:09,847 "pressurize tool before all underwater work. "pressurize tool before all underwater work.
374 00:19:09,849 00:19:14,085 See instructions." which, we don't have instructions. See instructions." which, we don't have instructions.
375 00:19:14,087 00:19:17,622 They need to set the pressure inside the hammer drill They need to set the pressure inside the hammer drill
376 00:19:17,624 00:19:20,224 To match the water pressure at the depth. To match the water pressure at the depth.
377 00:19:20,226 00:19:23,294 James will be working. James will be working.
378 00:19:23,296 00:19:25,429 Too little pressure, Too little pressure,
379 00:19:25,431 00:19:29,167 And water will penetrate and kill the motor. And water will penetrate and kill the motor.
380 00:19:29,169 00:19:33,437 Too much pressure, and the drill will seize up. Too much pressure, and the drill will seize up.
381 00:19:33,439 00:19:36,340 So you pump it up with a bike pump. So you pump it up with a bike pump.
382 00:19:36,342 00:19:38,743 See, this is "bar"? That's the red numbers. See, this is "bar"? That's the red numbers.
383 00:19:38,745 00:19:41,479 -Okay, the red number. -That's 6. That's 90 pounds. -Okay, the red number. -That's 6. That's 90 pounds.
384 00:19:41,481 00:19:44,549 -So, six more. -I guess. -So, six more. -I guess.
385 00:19:44,551 00:19:47,752 I really, really don't know, man. I really, really don't know, man.
386 00:19:47,754 00:19:50,688 Let's go get him in the water, shall we? Alright. Let's go get him in the water, shall we? Alright.
387 00:19:53,459 00:19:57,295 Narrator: James is the least experienced member of the crew. Narrator: James is the least experienced member of the crew.
388 00:19:57,297 00:20:01,599 But his brute strength is the reason dustin selects him But his brute strength is the reason dustin selects him
389 00:20:01,601 00:20:03,868 For this critical mission. For this critical mission.
390 00:20:03,870 00:20:05,603 Could be a good day, man. Could be a good day, man.
391 00:20:05,605 00:20:06,971 Yeah, I believe so. Yeah, I believe so.
392 00:20:06,973 00:20:08,539 So, you just stay calm. So, you just stay calm.
393 00:20:08,541 00:20:11,342 I want you to do everything right today. I want you to do everything right today.
394 00:20:11,344 00:20:13,744 Can't have any mistakes. Can't have any mistakes.
395 00:20:13,746 00:20:17,582 Alright. Maybe you're ready? We're ready. Alright. Maybe you're ready? We're ready.
396 00:20:21,754 00:20:23,421 You hit bottom? Oh, yeah. You hit bottom? Oh, yeah.
397 00:20:23,423 00:20:26,991 Oh, yeah. I'm looking at the boulder. Oh, yeah. I'm looking at the boulder.
398 00:20:26,993 00:20:31,195 Copy that. We'll get the underwater cordless drill. Copy that. We'll get the underwater cordless drill.
399 00:20:31,197 00:20:35,132 Here we go. Here we go.
400 00:20:35,134 00:20:37,702 Alright. Just give me some gas, man. Alright. Just give me some gas, man.
401 00:20:40,406 00:20:42,073 Be gentle on it, man. Be gentle on it, man.
402 00:20:42,075 00:20:44,442 I don't know what the seals are gonna do down there. I don't know what the seals are gonna do down there.
403 00:20:44,444 00:20:46,677 Alright. Alright.
404 00:20:46,679 00:20:49,747 Let's see if we can drill. Let's see if we can drill.
405 00:20:49,749 00:20:52,049 Right now, we got a brand-new underwater drill Right now, we got a brand-new underwater drill
406 00:20:52,051 00:20:57,321 That we're testing, never tested before. That we're testing, never tested before.
407 00:20:57,323 00:20:58,656 It's going slow! It's going slow!
408 00:20:58,658 00:21:01,626 You've got to really pull the trigger. You've got to really pull the trigger.
409 00:21:01,628 00:21:02,560 Is it working at all? Is it working at all?
410 00:21:02,562 00:21:03,928 James: Yeah, it is. Okay. James: Yeah, it is. Okay.
411 00:21:03,930 00:21:06,197 It's just really hard to pull the trigger. It's just really hard to pull the trigger.
412 00:21:06,199 00:21:09,300 Yeah, well, then you're man for the job down there. Yeah, well, then you're man for the job down there.
413 00:21:09,302 00:21:15,106 Boy...I can't even get it to sit right. Boy...I can't even get it to sit right.
414 00:21:15,108 00:21:18,776 I don't know what to tell you. I don't know what to tell you.
415 00:21:18,778 00:21:20,177 Got it! Got it! I got it. Got it! Got it! I got it.
416 00:21:20,179 00:21:21,412 It's going. It's going. It's going. It's going.
417 00:21:21,414 00:21:24,582 Boy, that trigger is tough. Boy, that trigger is tough.
418 00:21:24,584 00:21:26,083 Yeah, well, be tougher. Yeah, well, be tougher.
419 00:21:32,425 00:21:33,824 Are you on hole two yet? Are you on hole two yet?
420 00:21:33,826 00:21:36,861 Hole two. Awesome. Hole two. Awesome.
421 00:21:36,863 00:21:41,666 Narrator: James needs to drill three holes for the full set of blasters. Narrator: James needs to drill three holes for the full set of blasters.
422 00:21:41,668 00:21:44,268 You don't have to go balls deep with that one. You don't have to go balls deep with that one.
423 00:21:44,270 00:21:46,437 Just go three quarters, then go to the next one Just go three quarters, then go to the next one
424 00:21:46,439 00:21:47,738 And see what you can get. And see what you can get.
425 00:21:53,680 00:21:54,945 It's shutting off. It's shutting off.
426 00:21:54,947 00:21:58,149 Alright, bring it back up. And see. I don't know. Alright, bring it back up. And see. I don't know.
427 00:22:11,898 00:22:14,532 It's so weird. It's so weird.
428 00:22:14,534 00:22:19,270 I think it's cooked. I think it's cooked.
429 00:22:19,272 00:22:25,209 Without the drill, they won't be able to blast the rock. Without the drill, they won't be able to blast the rock.
430 00:22:25,211 00:22:27,445 There's a failed attempt. There's a failed attempt.
431 00:22:27,447 00:22:30,314 What do we do now? What do we do now?
432 00:22:44,664 00:22:46,931 James: That's so weird. James: That's so weird.
433 00:22:46,933 00:22:49,367 I think it's cooked. Really? I think it's cooked. Really?
434 00:22:49,369 00:22:54,538 Narrator: At rock fall ravine, dustin's attempting to blow up Narrator: At rock fall ravine, dustin's attempting to blow up
435 00:22:54,540 00:22:57,808 The biggest rock they've ever found. The biggest rock they've ever found.
436 00:22:57,810 00:23:00,211 Ah, what do we do now? Ah, what do we do now?
437 00:23:00,213 00:23:05,249 They need to drill a third hole for the blast charges. They need to drill a third hole for the blast charges.
438 00:23:05,251 00:23:07,385 Worst-case scenario, there was water inside the machine Worst-case scenario, there was water inside the machine
439 00:23:07,387 00:23:08,486 And it's dead now. And it's dead now.
440 00:23:08,488 00:23:13,457 But their underwater drill has failed. But their underwater drill has failed.
441 00:23:15,728 00:23:19,430 what the is wrong with that? what the is wrong with that?
442 00:23:19,432 00:23:21,065 Has it got too much pressure or something? Has it got too much pressure or something?
443 00:23:21,067 00:23:22,900 Maybe. Maybe.
444 00:23:22,902 00:23:25,336 Carlos, check the pressure, please. Carlos, check the pressure, please.
445 00:23:25,338 00:23:26,670 See, if you put too much pressure on it, See, if you put too much pressure on it,
446 00:23:26,672 00:23:28,839 It can't handle it. It can't handle it.
447 00:23:28,841 00:23:34,745 They've pressurized the drill to 90 psi, They've pressurized the drill to 90 psi,
448 00:23:34,747 00:23:38,883 4 times what it should be for a 10-foot dive. 4 times what it should be for a 10-foot dive.
449 00:23:38,885 00:23:42,286 The increased pressure on the seal causes friction, The increased pressure on the seal causes friction,
450 00:23:42,288 00:23:45,122 And with it, heat. And with it, heat.
451 00:23:45,124 00:23:49,660 When the motor overheats, it cuts out. When the motor overheats, it cuts out.
452 00:23:49,662 00:23:52,863 Stand by. Stand by. Stand by. Stand by.
453 00:23:52,865 00:23:58,169 Pressure released, carlos can now repressurize Pressure released, carlos can now repressurize
454 00:23:58,171 00:24:01,238 The drill correctly... The drill correctly...
455 00:24:01,240 00:24:05,309 We've got 30 pounds of pressure with 35 pounds. We've got 30 pounds of pressure with 35 pounds.
456 00:24:05,311 00:24:06,944 It's holding the pressure, man. It's holding the pressure, man.
457 00:24:09,449 00:24:12,983 ...And james can get back to drilling the charge holes. ...And james can get back to drilling the charge holes.
458 00:24:14,253 00:24:18,622 Hole number 3. Hole number 3.
459 00:24:18,624 00:24:21,459 You got it. You got it.
460 00:24:21,461 00:24:26,096 Appreciate it. Appreciate it.
461 00:24:26,098 00:24:30,367 That's good, dude. I think it's good enough. That's good, dude. I think it's good enough.
462 00:24:30,369 00:24:32,236 So I've got the charge, So I've got the charge,
463 00:24:32,238 00:24:34,772 The boosters onto the power head, The boosters onto the power head,
464 00:24:34,774 00:24:37,875 So I've got connectors here, and this is the blast cord. So I've got connectors here, and this is the blast cord.
465 00:24:37,877 00:24:39,243 They say they'll blow up underwater, They say they'll blow up underwater,
466 00:24:39,245 00:24:41,946 But we've never done it. I have no idea. But we've never done it. I have no idea.
467 00:24:41,948 00:24:44,648 This is a whole new system for us. This is a whole new system for us.
468 00:24:44,650 00:24:47,017 Narrator: The blaster's must be an exact fit Narrator: The blaster's must be an exact fit
469 00:24:47,019 00:24:50,721 Inside the drill holes. Inside the drill holes.
470 00:24:50,723 00:24:54,425 Wes will fire a trigger and send an electrical current Wes will fire a trigger and send an electrical current
471 00:24:54,427 00:24:57,194 Down the blast cord Down the blast cord
472 00:24:57,196 00:24:59,330 Onto the power heads, Onto the power heads,
473 00:24:59,332 00:25:03,234 Detonating the blaster. Detonating the blaster.
474 00:25:03,236 00:25:08,405 The blast needs to be sealed inside the boulder. The blast needs to be sealed inside the boulder.
475 00:25:08,407 00:25:11,242 There's a small charge to crack the monster rock There's a small charge to crack the monster rock
476 00:25:11,244 00:25:14,378 From the inside out. From the inside out.
477 00:25:14,380 00:25:16,113 Dustin: We don't know if it's going to work Dustin: We don't know if it's going to work
478 00:25:16,115 00:25:17,715 Underneath the water or not, Underneath the water or not,
479 00:25:17,717 00:25:19,383 But it's really our only option to get rid of But it's really our only option to get rid of
480 00:25:19,385 00:25:20,951 This large boulder This large boulder
481 00:25:20,953 00:25:26,223 That's got no telling how much gold underneath it. That's got no telling how much gold underneath it.
482 00:25:26,225 00:25:28,792 I'm giving you these power heads. I'm giving you these power heads.
483 00:25:28,794 00:25:30,728 Be very, very careful. Be very, very careful.
484 00:25:30,730 00:25:33,264 I need you to plant these in the rock I need you to plant these in the rock
485 00:25:33,266 00:25:35,099 And then get the hell out of there. And then get the hell out of there.
486 00:25:35,835 00:25:38,769 Alright, slow down. Alright, slow down.
487 00:25:38,771 00:25:41,505 All your movement has to be slow right now. All your movement has to be slow right now.
488 00:25:41,507 00:25:46,176 Okay? Everything needs to slow down. Okay? Everything needs to slow down.
489 00:25:53,586 00:25:55,319 Slow and steady, man. Slow and steady, man.
490 00:26:11,270 00:26:16,307 James: It's gonna make things easier. So far so good. James: It's gonna make things easier. So far so good.
491 00:26:21,547 00:26:26,383 Whoa! Whoa!
492 00:26:26,385 00:26:28,819 Are they in there? Are they in there?
493 00:26:28,821 00:26:30,387 Yeah. Yeah.
494 00:26:30,389 00:26:33,324 That's what I wanted to hear. That's what I wanted to hear.
495 00:26:40,166 00:26:44,602 They're sticking out about roughly 6 inches, 7 inches. They're sticking out about roughly 6 inches, 7 inches.
496 00:26:44,604 00:26:46,303 That's almost perfect. That's almost perfect.
497 00:26:46,305 00:26:48,739 Last one's the toughest one. Last one's the toughest one.
498 00:26:55,748 00:26:58,148 Catch your breath and do it right. Catch your breath and do it right.
499 00:27:13,933 00:27:15,866 Done now. Done now.
500 00:27:15,868 00:27:17,801 Are they in there? Yeah. Are they in there? Yeah.
501 00:27:17,803 00:27:21,171 Alright, there's three blasters there. Alright, there's three blasters there.
502 00:27:21,173 00:27:24,308 Good job, man. Good job, man.
503 00:27:24,310 00:27:27,277 That was a tough one. Yeah, right, man. That was a tough one. Yeah, right, man.
504 00:27:27,279 00:27:29,913 Y'all ready? We ready for this? Y'all ready? We ready for this?
505 00:27:29,915 00:27:31,915 We're ready! We're ready!
506 00:27:37,323 00:27:40,824 I'm armed. Here we go! I'm armed. Here we go!
507 00:27:40,826 00:27:42,893 3... 3...
508 00:27:42,895 00:27:44,595 2... 2...
509 00:27:44,597 00:27:47,931 1... 1...
510 00:27:53,539 00:27:55,739 That hit a lot harder than I thought it would. That hit a lot harder than I thought it would.
511 00:27:58,644 00:28:02,913 I'm so excited to find out if it worked! I'm so excited to find out if it worked!
512 00:28:02,915 00:28:06,850 Oh, wow! Oh, wow!
513 00:28:06,852 00:28:09,520 It cracked! It cracked!
514 00:28:13,693 00:28:16,126 I love it when a plan comes together. I love it when a plan comes together.
515 00:28:16,128 00:28:20,864 That was so much fun. Good job, james. That was so much fun. Good job, james.
516 00:28:20,866 00:28:23,233 This thing's completely cracked. This thing's completely cracked.
517 00:28:23,235 00:28:28,272 It just cracked it perfectly, huh? It just cracked it perfectly, huh?
518 00:28:28,274 00:28:32,242 Hell, yeah. Hell, yeah.
519 00:28:32,244 00:28:38,282 We got a cool new toy is what we got. We got a cool new toy is what we got.
520 00:28:38,284 00:28:40,818 This changes everything, dude. This changes everything, dude.
521 00:28:40,820 00:28:42,186 We don't have to break no more anchors, We don't have to break no more anchors,
522 00:28:42,188 00:28:44,288 No more breaking guide lines. No more breaking guide lines.
523 00:28:44,290 00:28:45,989 James: Dude, there's nothing that can stop us. James: Dude, there's nothing that can stop us.
524 00:28:45,991 00:28:48,392 I mean nothing. I mean nothing.
525 00:28:56,736 00:28:59,236 Holy crap! Holy crap!
526 00:28:59,238 00:29:02,072 Narrator: The boulder split. Narrator: The boulder split.
527 00:29:02,074 00:29:06,810 The crew works to remove the smaller chunk. The crew works to remove the smaller chunk.
528 00:29:06,812 00:29:10,114 That right there is about a third of the rock That right there is about a third of the rock
529 00:29:10,116 00:29:14,118 That's sitting down there, and it's huge. That's sitting down there, and it's huge.
530 00:29:14,120 00:29:15,919 It's a big rock. It's a big rock.
531 00:29:15,921 00:29:18,088 That's less than a third right there. That's less than a third right there.
532 00:29:20,860 00:29:25,395 Do the dredge where it was. Do the dredge where it was.
533 00:29:25,397 00:29:28,532 Narrator: The gravel beneath the boulder should be Narrator: The gravel beneath the boulder should be
534 00:29:28,534 00:29:30,768 Prime nugget territory. Prime nugget territory.
535 00:29:34,540 00:29:38,308 there we go. there we go.
536 00:29:38,310 00:29:43,747 This water is way too freezing cold. This water is way too freezing cold.
537 00:29:43,749 00:29:45,449 I got to stop. I got to stop.
538 00:29:45,451 00:29:47,050 That's alright, man. That's cool, man. That's alright, man. That's cool, man.
539 00:29:47,052 00:29:50,320 It's late. It's been a long day, man. It's late. It's been a long day, man.
540 00:29:50,322 00:29:53,190 Yeah, I'm good. I'm tired, man. Yeah, I'm good. I'm tired, man.
541 00:29:53,192 00:29:55,492 Did a lot of good work. Did a lot of good work.
542 00:29:55,494 00:29:59,563 After five hours in the water, battling with a new drill After five hours in the water, battling with a new drill
543 00:29:59,565 00:30:03,167 And new blasters, james and the crew And new blasters, james and the crew
544 00:30:03,169 00:30:05,869 Check out the sluice. Check out the sluice.
545 00:30:05,871 00:30:09,206 Holy holy moly! Holy holy moly!
546 00:30:09,208 00:30:12,009 -Is there nuggets in there? -Look at at all that gold! -Is there nuggets in there? -Look at at all that gold!
547 00:30:12,011 00:30:14,778 Oh, my Oh, my
548 00:30:14,780 00:30:18,448 Ohh, look at that! Holy Ohh, look at that! Holy
549 00:30:18,450 00:30:21,084 There's ounces, dude! There's ounces, dude!
550 00:30:21,086 00:30:23,120 I just started it! I just started it!
551 00:30:23,122 00:30:26,824 Holy oh damn, man. Holy oh damn, man.
552 00:30:26,826 00:30:29,927 I only dredged this much of an area. I only dredged this much of an area.
553 00:30:29,929 00:30:32,796 That's amazing. I did not expect that. That's amazing. I did not expect that.
554 00:30:32,798 00:30:36,633 That's only a third of that rock. That's only a third of that rock.
555 00:30:36,635 00:30:39,570 Gold. Gold. Gold. Gold. Gold. Gold. Gold. Gold.
556 00:30:39,572 00:30:41,405 That is ama-- That is ama--
557 00:30:41,407 00:30:44,741 It was a great day. We got to use a new toy, It was a great day. We got to use a new toy,
558 00:30:44,743 00:30:47,578 And we got gold. This is why we're here. And we got gold. This is why we're here.
559 00:30:47,580 00:30:50,681 It was the epitome of why we should be here. It was the epitome of why we should be here.
560 00:30:50,683 00:30:53,684 This is what we've been talking about -- pockets of gold. This is what we've been talking about -- pockets of gold.
561 00:30:53,686 00:30:56,520 And it was right underneath that boulder. And it was right underneath that boulder.
562 00:30:56,522 00:30:58,989 And you see how much more is in here, right? And you see how much more is in here, right?
563 00:30:58,991 00:31:00,090 I see it, man. I see it, man.
564 00:31:00,092 00:31:03,160 About five ounces of gold in here. About five ounces of gold in here.
565 00:31:03,162 00:31:05,229 We broke this big piece of rock out, We broke this big piece of rock out,
566 00:31:05,231 00:31:08,198 But it's only less than a third. We got a lot more work to do. But it's only less than a third. We got a lot more work to do.
567 00:31:08,200 00:31:10,968 But I love this job. This is an adventure, But I love this job. This is an adventure,
568 00:31:10,970 00:31:13,971 And we're having a damn good time doing it. And we're having a damn good time doing it.
569 00:31:27,319 00:31:29,720 It was a long, rough night last night, It was a long, rough night last night,
570 00:31:29,722 00:31:32,890 I woke up this morning, and my left leg was numb. I woke up this morning, and my left leg was numb.
571 00:31:32,892 00:31:34,892 Fred: Wow. That's not good. Fred: Wow. That's not good.
572 00:31:34,894 00:31:38,228 Narrator: At their porcupine base camp, Narrator: At their porcupine base camp,
573 00:31:38,230 00:31:42,432 Ryan's injury has worsened overnight. Ryan's injury has worsened overnight.
574 00:31:42,434 00:31:43,600 I don't know what to say about it. I don't know what to say about it.
575 00:31:43,602 00:31:45,669 I'm kind of in a rough spot here. I'm kind of in a rough spot here.
576 00:31:48,307 00:31:49,773 Sounds like somebody's pulling in. Sounds like somebody's pulling in.
577 00:31:49,775 00:31:52,142 Yeah, it does. Yeah, it does.
578 00:31:52,144 00:31:54,778 I think that's paul. I think that's paul.
579 00:31:54,780 00:31:57,514 What's going on, man? Not too much. What's going on, man? Not too much.
580 00:31:57,516 00:31:58,849 Where you been? Where you been?
581 00:31:58,851 00:32:01,451 I had to go take care of some personal business I had to go take care of some personal business
582 00:32:01,453 00:32:06,456 And get that done and get back as soon as I could. And get that done and get back as soon as I could.
583 00:32:06,458 00:32:08,091 Sorry I had to leave you guys, but I had some stuff Sorry I had to leave you guys, but I had some stuff
584 00:32:08,093 00:32:09,626 That needed to take care of. That needed to take care of.
585 00:32:09,628 00:32:10,961 Alright. Alright.
586 00:32:10,963 00:32:14,298 So, how's everything been going? So, how's everything been going?
587 00:32:14,300 00:32:16,667 Actually, it's been pretty damn rough. Actually, it's been pretty damn rough.
588 00:32:16,669 00:32:18,902 Ryan and I've been doing double duty Ryan and I've been doing double duty
589 00:32:18,904 00:32:20,604 On the diving and everything. On the diving and everything.
590 00:32:20,606 00:32:22,039 They have a little bit of problem They have a little bit of problem
591 00:32:22,041 00:32:23,407 With his hip or something. With his hip or something.
592 00:32:23,409 00:32:27,110 I said, "oh, crap. What am I going to do now?" I said, "oh, crap. What am I going to do now?"
593 00:32:27,112 00:32:29,179 We're making pretty good progress. We're making pretty good progress.
594 00:32:29,181 00:32:32,883 I think ryan and I are kind of wearing down a little bit. I think ryan and I are kind of wearing down a little bit.
595 00:32:32,885 00:32:35,485 So, y'all get any gold at all? So, y'all get any gold at all?
596 00:32:35,487 00:32:39,856 Just a little. We could use some help out here. Just a little. We could use some help out here.
597 00:32:39,858 00:32:42,993 Said I'm all rested up, so I'm ready to go. Said I'm all rested up, so I'm ready to go.
598 00:32:42,995 00:32:44,761 Let's go ahead and get out there. Let's go ahead and get out there.
599 00:32:44,763 00:32:45,862 Put me in. Alright. Put me in. Alright.
600 00:32:45,864 00:32:47,764 Alright. Let's do it. Alright. Let's do it.
601 00:32:52,237 00:32:57,441 Narrator: Paul's return means the crew can now get back to diving. Narrator: Paul's return means the crew can now get back to diving.
602 00:32:57,443 00:33:02,746 He first mined with "dakota" fred in the gloryhole He first mined with "dakota" fred in the gloryhole
603 00:33:02,748 00:33:06,283 Seven years ago. Seven years ago.
604 00:33:06,285 00:33:11,254 Over time, he's become his most trusted crew member. Over time, he's become his most trusted crew member.
605 00:33:11,256 00:33:12,689 We did things a little bit different We did things a little bit different
606 00:33:12,691 00:33:14,491 Than when you was here last. Than when you was here last.
607 00:33:14,493 00:33:16,626 It's looking pretty good. Y'all moved a lot of rocks. It's looking pretty good. Y'all moved a lot of rocks.
608 00:33:16,628 00:33:18,328 That's a lot of rock out of there. That's a lot of rock out of there.
609 00:33:18,330 00:33:21,031 We got a pretty nice sized hole over there. We got a pretty nice sized hole over there.
610 00:33:21,033 00:33:23,000 It's about 10 feet deep or so. It's about 10 feet deep or so.
611 00:33:23,002 00:33:25,802 Not bad. So, about another 10 feet, and we'll hit the bottom. Not bad. So, about another 10 feet, and we'll hit the bottom.
612 00:33:25,804 00:33:28,171 we hope is before that. we hope is before that.
613 00:33:28,173 00:33:30,774 Well, we'll give you a baptism of fire, Well, we'll give you a baptism of fire,
614 00:33:30,776 00:33:32,542 And you're going to go in today. And you're going to go in today.
615 00:33:32,544 00:33:33,977 Perfect. Perfect.
616 00:33:33,979 00:33:35,879 Man: Straight off the airplane and straight into the water. Man: Straight off the airplane and straight into the water.
617 00:33:35,881 00:33:37,314 Damn right. Heck, yeah. Damn right. Heck, yeah.
618 00:33:37,316 00:33:40,083 Let's go. Let's go.
619 00:33:40,085 00:33:43,320 Sometimes when you've been away and kind of hoping Sometimes when you've been away and kind of hoping
620 00:33:43,322 00:33:45,322 To kind of ease back into the thing. To kind of ease back into the thing.
621 00:33:45,324 00:33:47,057 Nah, just throw him right in water, Nah, just throw him right in water,
622 00:33:47,059 00:33:52,062 Get him orientated right now -- baptism of fire. Get him orientated right now -- baptism of fire.
623 00:33:54,700 00:33:57,034 Man: Well, paul, you know we're way behind, buddy. Man: Well, paul, you know we're way behind, buddy.
624 00:33:57,036 00:33:59,069 We need some gold in that box today. We need some gold in that box today.
625 00:33:59,071 00:34:00,103 I know. I know.
626 00:34:00,105 00:34:01,571 Fred: Good luck. Have a good time. Fred: Good luck. Have a good time.
627 00:34:01,573 00:34:05,242 Alright. Good luck, paul. Alright. Good luck, paul.
628 00:34:05,244 00:34:07,611 A big weight lifted off our shoulders A big weight lifted off our shoulders
629 00:34:07,613 00:34:09,780 Now that paul's back down in the water. Now that paul's back down in the water.
630 00:34:09,782 00:34:12,749 We're going to have an increase in material moved, We're going to have an increase in material moved,
631 00:34:12,751 00:34:15,085 And that's exactly what we need to get down at the bottom. And that's exactly what we need to get down at the bottom.
632 00:34:15,087 00:34:16,286 Alright, here we go. Alright, here we go.
633 00:34:16,288 00:34:17,888 Have a good time. Have a good time.
634 00:34:24,063 00:34:26,163 How's your visibility down there, paul? How's your visibility down there, paul?
635 00:34:26,165 00:34:29,299 About 3, 4 feet at least. About 3, 4 feet at least.
636 00:34:29,301 00:34:32,369 Hell, yeah. Hell, yeah.
637 00:34:32,371 00:34:35,839 Narrator: Two months into the shortened season, Narrator: Two months into the shortened season,
638 00:34:35,841 00:34:39,109 This is paul's first dive. This is paul's first dive.
639 00:34:43,749 00:34:46,349 Alright, go ahead. Yep. Alright, go ahead. Yep.
640 00:34:46,351 00:34:50,921 First, paul cleans up the exposed bedrock sidewall. First, paul cleans up the exposed bedrock sidewall.
641 00:34:59,031 00:35:00,497 How's it going down there? How's it going down there?
642 00:35:00,499 00:35:02,365 I'm about ready for the gold blaster. I'm about ready for the gold blaster.
643 00:35:02,367 00:35:04,201 Copy that. Copy that.
644 00:35:08,207 00:35:10,907 Let me get some water going through that thing. Let me get some water going through that thing.
645 00:35:16,748 00:35:18,415 This thing's fun. This thing's fun.
646 00:35:18,417 00:35:21,985 It definitely is. It definitely is.
647 00:35:25,691 00:35:27,324 Muddies up the water down there, doesn't it? Muddies up the water down there, doesn't it?
648 00:35:27,326 00:35:30,093 Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
649 00:35:30,095 00:35:34,464 He uses the gold blaster to punch through the hard pack He uses the gold blaster to punch through the hard pack
650 00:35:34,466 00:35:37,200 And push closer to the bedrock below. And push closer to the bedrock below.
651 00:35:39,438 00:35:44,975 I bust right through that hard pack. I bust right through that hard pack.
652 00:35:44,977 00:35:50,580 Maybe we're getting on to something a little different. Maybe we're getting on to something a little different.
653 00:35:50,582 00:35:52,482 Wes: When the material changes, the layers change, Wes: When the material changes, the layers change,
654 00:35:52,484 00:35:53,683 That's always exciting, That's always exciting,
655 00:35:53,685 00:35:55,652 Because you never know what's in the new stuff. Because you never know what's in the new stuff.
656 00:36:04,696 00:36:08,231 What? Go back. What? Go back.
657 00:36:12,070 00:36:14,437 What do you got? What do you got? What do you got? What do you got?
658 00:36:14,439 00:36:18,041 look at that! look at that!
659 00:36:18,043 00:36:21,378 Alright. That's gold. That's the real thing, man. Alright. That's gold. That's the real thing, man.
660 00:36:21,380 00:36:25,115 - yeah, dude! -Great job, paul. - yeah, dude! -Great job, paul.
661 00:36:25,117 00:36:31,688 Narrator: After weeks of no gold, five hours in the water, Narrator: After weeks of no gold, five hours in the water,
662 00:36:31,690 00:36:37,126 Paul has delivered their first golden nugget of the season. Paul has delivered their first golden nugget of the season.
663 00:36:37,128 00:36:39,062 It'll be good for the morale of the crew. It'll be good for the morale of the crew.
664 00:36:39,064 00:36:41,665 It'll be good for my morale. It'll be good for my morale.
665 00:36:41,667 00:36:43,934 That's pretty damn exciting news, That's pretty damn exciting news,
666 00:36:43,936 00:36:46,203 Knowing that we're actually finding gold again now. Knowing that we're actually finding gold again now.
667 00:36:46,205 00:36:50,006 Wes: I think that's officially called paul's crack now. Wes: I think that's officially called paul's crack now.
668 00:36:50,008 00:36:53,143 It's great to have paul back, and he absolutely kicked butt. It's great to have paul back, and he absolutely kicked butt.
669 00:36:53,145 00:36:55,378 We don't need a superhero out here in paul. We don't need a superhero out here in paul.
670 00:36:55,380 00:36:57,347 We just need him to come back out here We just need him to come back out here
671 00:36:57,349 00:36:58,982 And do what he normally does. And do what he normally does.
672 00:36:58,984 00:37:01,718 And that's what we're all out here for, finding that gold. And that's what we're all out here for, finding that gold.
673 00:37:01,720 00:37:03,386 And today, we found it. And today, we found it.
674 00:37:03,388 00:37:08,391 Alright, man, look at that. That's gold right there. Alright, man, look at that. That's gold right there.
675 00:37:08,393 00:37:11,194 We got some pickers in here, fred. We got some pickers in here, fred.
676 00:37:11,196 00:37:13,496 That one right there is the one that I saw That one right there is the one that I saw
677 00:37:13,498 00:37:14,598 Down there in that crack Down there in that crack
678 00:37:14,600 00:37:15,699 That was in your crack? That was in your crack?
679 00:37:15,701 00:37:17,701 That was in my crack. Alright, man. That was in my crack. Alright, man.
680 00:37:17,703 00:37:19,569 Look at that one right there. Look at that one right there.
681 00:37:19,571 00:37:21,404 -Wow. -Look at that, man. -Wow. -Look at that, man.
682 00:37:21,406 00:37:24,007 That is a sexy piece of gold right there. That is a sexy piece of gold right there.
683 00:37:24,009 00:37:27,143 -Alright, good job, paul. -Good job, man. -Alright, good job, paul. -Good job, man.
684 00:37:27,145 00:37:28,678 Paul: That was my first dive. Paul: That was my first dive.
685 00:37:28,680 00:37:32,249 Couldn't ask for a better day -- good, clear water, full team, Couldn't ask for a better day -- good, clear water, full team,
686 00:37:32,251 00:37:35,452 Everybody working hard, and it paid off. Everybody working hard, and it paid off.
687 00:37:35,454 00:37:38,221 There's nothing better than seeing gold come out of the box. There's nothing better than seeing gold come out of the box.
688 00:37:38,223 00:37:40,890 Narrator: The crew, now at full strength, Narrator: The crew, now at full strength,
689 00:37:40,892 00:37:45,195 They are on the gold and back on track. They are on the gold and back on track.
690 00:37:45,197 00:37:49,666 It's been a long, long, long, long summer of no gold It's been a long, long, long, long summer of no gold
691 00:37:49,668 00:37:52,402 If we can continue on this trajectory, If we can continue on this trajectory,
692 00:37:52,404 00:37:54,571 We're going to get to that bedrock this season. We're going to get to that bedrock this season.
693 00:37:54,573 00:37:59,075 And not only that, we're about to have a big pay day. And not only that, we're about to have a big pay day.
694 00:37:59,077 00:38:02,379 Fred: I'm happy to see it finally showed up. Fred: I'm happy to see it finally showed up.
695 00:38:02,381 00:38:03,880 I can't wait to get down there tomorrow I can't wait to get down there tomorrow
696 00:38:03,882 00:38:05,348 And get down a little deeper. And get down a little deeper.
697 00:38:05,350 00:38:06,650 Wes: Alright, guys. Wes: Alright, guys.
698 00:38:06,652 00:38:09,753 Either freddy's folly or freddy's fortune. Either freddy's folly or freddy's fortune.
699 00:38:09,755 00:38:12,589 Until we get down to the bottom, we won't know. Until we get down to the bottom, we won't know.
700 00:38:12,591 00:38:16,493 It's going to be good! It's going to be good!
701 00:38:21,466 00:38:22,666 Narrator: Up ahead... Narrator: Up ahead...
702 00:38:22,668 00:38:24,801 Man: You guys ready to pop some rock?! Man: You guys ready to pop some rock?!
703 00:38:24,803 00:38:26,970 We're going to pop the rest of the hippo. We're going to pop the rest of the hippo.
704 00:38:29,141 00:38:33,109 -Holy -oh, my -Holy -oh, my
705 00:38:33,111 00:38:38,114 -Are you alright? -Are you alright?
706 00:38:49,561 00:38:52,095 Narrator: In the wilderness, Narrator: In the wilderness,
707 00:38:52,097 00:38:54,064 Months of living shoulder-to-shoulder Months of living shoulder-to-shoulder
708 00:38:54,066 00:38:57,233 With your crew can get to you. With your crew can get to you.
709 00:38:59,304 00:39:02,672 Man: Damn it. You spit all over my man. Man: Damn it. You spit all over my man.
710 00:39:02,674 00:39:05,709 See what I got to deal with? See what I got to deal with?
711 00:39:05,711 00:39:07,410 I pee on that at night, dude. I pee on that at night, dude.
712 00:39:07,412 00:39:09,579 You do what?! You do what?!
713 00:39:09,581 00:39:10,980 It's just a fixture, you know? It's just a fixture, you know?
714 00:39:10,982 00:39:13,483 It's just kind of like garden gnomes, man. It's just kind of like garden gnomes, man.
715 00:39:13,485 00:39:15,185 I piss on those things all the time. I piss on those things all the time.
716 00:39:18,156 00:39:23,259 You're funny man. You're funny man.
717 00:39:35,407 00:39:38,408 You guys ready to pop some rock?! You guys ready to pop some rock?!
718 00:39:38,410 00:39:41,711 Narrator: At rockfall ravine, dustin's determined Narrator: At rockfall ravine, dustin's determined
719 00:39:41,713 00:39:44,314 To get the crew back on the gold. To get the crew back on the gold.
720 00:39:44,316 00:39:47,484 Man: Whoo! Man: Whoo!
721 00:39:47,486 00:39:51,621 But, first, he has to break up the rest of the hippo boulder But, first, he has to break up the rest of the hippo boulder
722 00:39:51,623 00:39:55,125 That they couldn't remove on their last dive. That they couldn't remove on their last dive.
723 00:39:55,127 00:39:57,360 Alright, good to go? Good to go. Alright, good to go? Good to go.
724 00:40:00,799 00:40:03,099 My head is freezing. My head is freezing.
725 00:40:03,101 00:40:08,104 Oh, wow. There's pieces of rock everywhere. Oh, wow. There's pieces of rock everywhere.
726 00:40:08,106 00:40:11,107 Yeah, man, that rock blaster, man, deal. Yeah, man, that rock blaster, man, deal.
727 00:40:11,109 00:40:12,575 It's like rock and roll. It's like rock and roll.
728 00:40:12,577 00:40:15,545 Alright, I think I'm only going to put two in the center Alright, I think I'm only going to put two in the center
729 00:40:15,547 00:40:17,080 Of this thing and see if it cracks. Of this thing and see if it cracks.
730 00:40:17,082 00:40:19,883 Good deal, man. We got the drill ready. Good deal, man. We got the drill ready.
731 00:40:19,885 00:40:21,418 Alright, gonna put two holes, no problem. Alright, gonna put two holes, no problem.
732 00:40:21,420 00:40:22,986 I'm coming up for the drill. I'm coming up for the drill.
733 00:40:22,988 00:40:25,121 He's coming up for the drill. He's coming up for the drill.
734 00:40:31,296 00:40:33,363 Let's see what happens, man. Let's see what happens, man.
735 00:40:33,365 00:40:37,233 Alright. Alright.
736 00:40:37,235 00:40:39,402 Gonna do a little bit of pumpkin carving Gonna do a little bit of pumpkin carving
737 00:40:39,404 00:40:45,141 On this leftover hippo rock. On this leftover hippo rock.
738 00:40:45,143 00:40:48,311 We just need two holes, man. We just need two holes, man.
739 00:40:48,313 00:40:53,716 That's all we need, two holes. That's all we need, two holes.
740 00:40:53,718 00:40:56,586 Alright, that's one hole. Alright, that's one hole.
741 00:40:56,588 00:40:59,055 Narrator: They figured out the correct pressure, Narrator: They figured out the correct pressure,
742 00:40:59,057 00:41:02,859 And the underwater drill's working perfectly. And the underwater drill's working perfectly.
743 00:41:02,861 00:41:04,360 I think that dustin's going to use I think that dustin's going to use
744 00:41:04,362 00:41:06,930 Only two blasters on this one. Only two blasters on this one.
745 00:41:06,932 00:41:09,165 You know what? I might be able to get three in this thing. You know what? I might be able to get three in this thing.
746 00:41:09,167 00:41:11,734 Oh, now he's talking about three. Oh, now he's talking about three.
747 00:41:15,407 00:41:18,675 No doubt there's going to be freaking gold underneath. No doubt there's going to be freaking gold underneath.
748 00:41:18,677 00:41:20,376 No doubt! No doubt!
749 00:41:20,378 00:41:22,545 This is our pay day right here. This is our pay day right here.
750 00:41:22,547 00:41:25,648 This is where we collect the fricking gold pot. This is where we collect the fricking gold pot.
751 00:41:25,650 00:41:28,051 Alright. Alright.
752 00:41:28,053 00:41:29,752 That's two. That's two.
753 00:41:29,754 00:41:31,421 I finished one hole. I finished one hole.
754 00:41:35,227 00:41:38,962 Alright, I think I drilled enough. Alright, I think I drilled enough.
755 00:41:38,964 00:41:42,699 Cross my fingers and hope it works. Cross my fingers and hope it works.
756 00:41:42,701 00:41:45,602 Alright, wes gots all your boulder blasters Alright, wes gots all your boulder blasters
757 00:41:45,604 00:41:46,903 Ready for you, man. Ready for you, man.
758 00:41:46,905 00:41:48,538 Whenever you're ready. Whenever you're ready.
759 00:41:52,377 00:41:56,312 I can't lift my arm that high. I can't lift my arm that high.
760 00:41:56,314 00:42:01,184 I'm so god dang excited man. I love it. I'm so god dang excited man. I love it.
761 00:42:01,186 00:42:03,820 Narrator: Dustin carefully places the charges Narrator: Dustin carefully places the charges
762 00:42:03,822 00:42:06,656 In the remaining section of the hippo rock. In the remaining section of the hippo rock.
763 00:42:09,060 00:42:11,160 Dustin's got the three holes drilled, Dustin's got the three holes drilled,
764 00:42:11,162 00:42:12,829 Got our three charges in. Got our three charges in.
765 00:42:12,831 00:42:14,130 We're ready to pop this thing off. We're ready to pop this thing off.
766 00:42:14,132 00:42:15,765 We're going to get everybody out of the water. We're going to get everybody out of the water.
767 00:42:15,767 00:42:20,169 We're going to pop the rest of the hippo. We're going to pop the rest of the hippo.
768 00:42:20,171 00:42:22,438 Yeah, all three are plugged in. Yeah, all three are plugged in.
769 00:42:22,440 00:42:24,807 I didn't get them exactly perfectly up-and-down, I didn't get them exactly perfectly up-and-down,
770 00:42:24,809 00:42:26,776 So hopefully they won't shoot out and kill us all. So hopefully they won't shoot out and kill us all.
771 00:42:26,778 00:42:28,912 Nah, it's not gonna shoot out. Nah, it's not gonna shoot out.
772 00:42:28,914 00:42:31,648 What a good way to freaking get hurt, though. What a good way to freaking get hurt, though.
773 00:42:31,650 00:42:34,551 Y'all good there? Alright, let's do this. Y'all good there? Alright, let's do this.
774 00:42:34,553 00:42:38,755 Ready?! Ready?!
775 00:42:38,757 00:42:40,156 I'm armed. I'm armed.
776 00:42:40,158 00:42:45,962 Ready?! Ready! Ready?! Ready!
777 00:42:45,964 00:42:47,664 3... 3...
778 00:42:47,666 00:42:48,965 2... 2...
779 00:42:48,967 00:42:50,433 1... 1...
780 00:42:59,244 00:43:03,146 Nothing but gold down below. I guarantee it, man. Nothing but gold down below. I guarantee it, man.
781 00:43:03,148 00:43:06,048 Wes, good job, brother. Wes, good job, brother.
782 00:43:06,050 00:43:09,953 Narrator: The last of the hippo cracked, Narrator: The last of the hippo cracked,
783 00:43:09,955 00:43:13,790 Dustin dives to see what it has uncovered. Dustin dives to see what it has uncovered.
784 00:43:13,792 00:43:16,292 Alright Alright
785 00:43:16,294 00:43:20,863 It's nasty. It's in three pieces now. It's nasty. It's in three pieces now.
786 00:43:23,168 00:43:28,871 Alright, got a bunch of broken-ass rock down here. Alright, got a bunch of broken-ass rock down here.
787 00:43:37,082 00:43:39,048 Going up. Going up.
788 00:43:39,050 00:43:43,653 Okay. He's freaking turned up. Okay. He's freaking turned up.
789 00:43:43,655 00:43:47,090 He's showing off. He's showing off.
790 00:43:47,092 00:43:52,028 That's pretty cool, man. Oh, that's funny. That's pretty cool, man. Oh, that's funny.
791 00:44:00,171 00:44:03,039 Get the out of here. Get the out of here.
792 00:44:03,041 00:44:05,408 Nuggets. Nuggets! Nuggets. Nuggets!
793 00:44:05,410 00:44:07,944 you got a nugget already? you got a nugget already?
794 00:44:07,946 00:44:10,046 Yeah, I found one. Hell, yeah. Yeah, I found one. Hell, yeah.
795 00:44:10,048 00:44:11,748 There it is, gentlemen. There it is, gentlemen.
796 00:44:11,750 00:44:14,317 We got to get underneath the rocks. We got to get underneath the rocks.
797 00:44:14,319 00:44:17,787 Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
798 00:44:17,789 00:44:18,988 Dustin popped up a nugget out Dustin popped up a nugget out
799 00:44:18,990 00:44:21,157 From underneath the rock he just broke. From underneath the rock he just broke.
800 00:44:21,159 00:44:24,961 Oh, my Oh, my
801 00:44:27,999 00:44:31,734 Are you alright? Are you alright?
802 00:44:31,736 00:44:34,370 Did he lose his mind? Did he lose his mind?
803 00:44:34,372 00:44:36,606 Are you gonna bring it up or what? Are you gonna bring it up or what?
804 00:44:38,877 00:44:40,743 Holy crap! Holy crap!
805 00:44:40,745 00:44:42,879 Holy man! Holy man!
806 00:44:42,881 00:44:45,615 We knew it was going to be down there underneath that rock. We knew it was going to be down there underneath that rock.
807 00:44:45,617 00:44:47,450 It's paid off. It's paid off.
808 00:44:47,452 00:44:51,220 Oh, my gosh! Look at that, wes! Oh, my gosh! Look at that, wes!
809 00:44:51,222 00:44:53,356 Where there's going to be so much gold down there, dude. Where there's going to be so much gold down there, dude.
810 00:44:53,358 00:44:54,757 That's the pocket! That's the pocket!
811 00:44:54,759 00:44:56,859 That's the pocket that you was talking about! That's the pocket that you was talking about!
812 00:44:56,861 00:45:00,063 Narrator: After four seasons trying and struggling, Narrator: After four seasons trying and struggling,
813 00:45:00,065 00:45:03,766 Their new underwater blast system... Their new underwater blast system...
814 00:45:03,768 00:45:07,170 I just watched a whole pocketful go up the dredge. I just watched a whole pocketful go up the dredge.
815 00:45:07,172 00:45:09,338 ...Has allowed dustin and his crew ...Has allowed dustin and his crew
816 00:45:09,340 00:45:11,307 To get to the piles of gold To get to the piles of gold
817 00:45:11,309 00:45:15,745 The old-timers could never reach. The old-timers could never reach.
818 00:45:15,747 00:45:17,547 We hit the jackpot. We hit the jackpot.
819 00:45:17,549 00:45:19,549 Alright, should I come up or what? Alright, should I come up or what?
820 00:45:19,551 00:45:21,751 Yeah, I think we should leave for carlos. Yeah, I think we should leave for carlos.
821 00:45:21,753 00:45:24,087 Carlos: Yeah, man! Save some for me! Carlos: Yeah, man! Save some for me!
822 00:45:32,497 00:45:34,964 Can you believe that?! Can you believe that?!
823 00:45:34,966 00:45:38,401 Great freaking dive, dude. Great freaking dive, dude.
824 00:45:38,403 00:45:40,837 There will be a lot of gold in that box. There will be a lot of gold in that box.
825 00:45:40,839 00:45:43,239 I guarantee there's a bunch of gold in there. I guarantee there's a bunch of gold in there.
826 00:45:43,241 00:45:45,007 I guarantee you, man. I guarantee you, man.
827 00:45:45,009 00:45:49,078 Last hour, all I could see was gold. Last hour, all I could see was gold.
828 00:45:52,951 00:45:57,186 There's ounces in here, ounces of gold. There's ounces in here, ounces of gold.
829 00:45:57,188 00:45:59,756 -So much gold! -Like, big pieces. -So much gold! -Like, big pieces.
830 00:45:59,758 00:46:01,124 It's honestly the most gold It's honestly the most gold
831 00:46:01,126 00:46:02,992 I've ever seen in our sluice since we've been dredging. I've ever seen in our sluice since we've been dredging.
832 00:46:02,994 00:46:05,094 Holy! Ohh! Holy! Ohh!
833 00:46:05,096 00:46:07,530 How awesome is that? How awesome is that?
834 00:46:07,532 00:46:09,899 I just was in awe. I just was in awe.
835 00:46:09,901 00:46:12,135 I couldn't believe it just kept coming. I couldn't believe it just kept coming.
836 00:46:12,137 00:46:13,603 -Whoo! -Yeah! -Whoo! -Yeah!
837 00:46:13,605 00:46:17,173 -It's literally everywhere. -Yeah, it's just everywhere. -It's literally everywhere. -Yeah, it's just everywhere.
838 00:46:17,175 00:46:20,376 Narrator: The new tools are a game changer. Narrator: The new tools are a game changer.
839 00:46:20,378 00:46:23,279 No boulder, no matter how big, No boulder, no matter how big,
840 00:46:23,281 00:46:28,484 Can stop them on their path to gold. Can stop them on their path to gold.
841 00:46:28,486 00:46:32,188 Oh, I've got lots and lots of years Oh, I've got lots and lots of years
842 00:46:32,190 00:46:35,191 Under this water right now, Under this water right now,
843 00:46:35,193 00:46:41,464 And today, possibly, was the very best time. And today, possibly, was the very best time.
844 00:46:41,466 00:46:44,634 For over an hour, it was gold constantly. For over an hour, it was gold constantly.
845 00:46:44,636 00:46:48,304 It was like christmas forever is what it felt like. It was like christmas forever is what it felt like.
846 00:46:48,306 00:46:51,040 Time slowed down. Time slowed down.
847 00:46:51,042 00:46:52,909 I enjoyed every second of it. I enjoyed every second of it.
848 00:46:52,911 00:46:55,545 I finally did this. I finally did this.
849 00:46:55,547 00:46:57,313 I'm doing this right. I'm doing this right.
850 00:46:57,315 00:47:03,920 Today was the most fun I've ever had in the water ever. Today was the most fun I've ever had in the water ever.
851 00:47:03,922 00:47:05,321 It didn't feel like a dive anymore. It didn't feel like a dive anymore.
852 00:47:05,323 00:47:08,891 It felt like an experience. It felt like an experience.
853 00:47:08,893 00:47:11,060 I laughed like a maniac, I laughed like a maniac,
854 00:47:11,062 00:47:13,462 And I'm gonna ride this out because I love it. And I'm gonna ride this out because I love it.
855 00:47:13,464 00:47:14,664 I don't know how long it will last, I don't know how long it will last,
856 00:47:14,666 00:47:19,535 But I'll remember today for the rest of my life. But I'll remember today for the rest of my life.
857 00:47:25,143 00:47:29,245 The rest of my life. The rest of my life.
858 00:47:33,618 00:47:36,919 Narrator: On the next "gold rush: White water"... Narrator: On the next "gold rush: White water"...
859 00:47:36,921 00:47:40,223 -Look at all that gold. -Holy crap. -Look at all that gold. -Holy crap.
860 00:47:40,225 00:47:42,325 It's good to be on the winning team. It's good to be on the winning team.
861 00:47:42,327 00:47:44,560 We got to clear that rock. We got to clear that rock.
862 00:47:44,562 00:47:47,096 That rock falls on somebody, it just plants you down there. That rock falls on somebody, it just plants you down there.
863 00:47:47,098 00:47:48,531 There's no way to get you out. There's no way to get you out.
864 00:47:48,533 00:47:52,134 There's a lot of tension on that rock. There's a lot of tension on that rock.
865 00:47:52,136 00:47:54,937 We are here to save the day! We are here to save the day!
866 00:47:54,939 00:47:57,840 Let me get the story right. This is where I was born. Let me get the story right. This is where I was born.
867 00:47:57,842 00:47:59,242 3...2...1... 3...2...1...
867 00:47:57,842 00:47:59,242 3...2...1... 3...2...1...