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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,700 --> 00:00:05,867 [breathing heavily] 2 00:00:07,767 --> 00:00:09,767 [panting] 3 00:00:10,967 --> 00:00:12,700 [Dustin] Ain't it beautiful up here. 4 00:00:14,667 --> 00:00:17,367 I've been at this for 14 years now. 5 00:00:17,367 --> 00:00:19,266 -[Dustin] A lot of snow melt. -[man] And we're getting in it. 6 00:00:19,266 --> 00:00:21,066 Are we crazy or what? 7 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:24,600 [Dustin] Pile of gold is what I'm looking for. 8 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,367 We found some here and there. 9 00:00:27,367 --> 00:00:29,600 Big nugget. Great. 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,266 [man] Look what you just found, buddy. 11 00:00:32,266 --> 00:00:34,700 -[Carlos shouting] Oh my God! -[men cheering] 12 00:00:34,700 --> 00:00:36,767 [all laughing] 13 00:00:38,467 --> 00:00:40,467 -[Paul] Let me see that. -[Carlos laughs] 14 00:00:40,467 --> 00:00:43,000 [Paul] That's the biggest nugget in gold rush history. 15 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:46,367 [Dustin] But it's not enough. 16 00:00:46,367 --> 00:00:48,166 I have not succeeded yet. 17 00:00:50,367 --> 00:00:52,000 This has to be the year. 18 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,300 I mean, another season not hitting the jackpot. 19 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,667 I'm gonna have to think seriously. 20 00:00:56,667 --> 00:00:58,266 What do I do with these claims? 21 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,467 Then somebody else is gonna come here, 22 00:01:01,467 --> 00:01:03,967 they'll get all those nuggets. We proved it down there. 23 00:01:05,767 --> 00:01:07,367 So the thing that pushes me 24 00:01:07,367 --> 00:01:09,500 to go into this stupid ass snow 25 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:11,166 and risk it all. 26 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,367 We know there's gold. [exhales] 27 00:01:14,967 --> 00:01:16,567 I'm here to hit a jackpot. 28 00:01:18,166 --> 00:01:20,066 I need to succeed at this 29 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,500 I'm getting to a weird place to where, 30 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:25,400 I'm ready to risk everything. 31 00:01:27,467 --> 00:01:30,767 One thing is absolutely clear that there's been a glacier 32 00:01:30,767 --> 00:01:33,166 over the top of all this stuff right here, 33 00:01:33,166 --> 00:01:36,700 and that glacier was stopping everyone 34 00:01:36,700 --> 00:01:38,000 from coming up here and digging. 35 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:39,467 No one has been here. 36 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,000 There are a bunch of waterfalls 37 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,100 all the way up at the top section up here. 38 00:01:46,100 --> 00:01:47,667 If we found a six ounce nugget 39 00:01:47,667 --> 00:01:50,500 on somewhere that wasn't that hard to dig. 40 00:01:50,500 --> 00:01:53,000 If I go to a waterfall and the water's moving fast 41 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,166 and there's a collection of them, 42 00:01:54,166 --> 00:01:57,567 they could have piles and piles and piles of gold. 43 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:03,100 There's always a chance of getting hurt or dying here. 44 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:04,667 -[rock crashing] -[men shouting] 45 00:02:05,567 --> 00:02:06,867 -[bleep] -[man] Move, move, move! 46 00:02:06,867 --> 00:02:08,767 Oh! [bleep] 47 00:02:08,767 --> 00:02:11,000 Boom! Get up here, guys. Get up here! 48 00:02:12,066 --> 00:02:14,166 [Dustin] But you know what fear does. 49 00:02:14,166 --> 00:02:15,300 Fear stops you. 50 00:02:15,967 --> 00:02:17,266 Fear makes you quit. 51 00:02:17,266 --> 00:02:19,166 Fear makes you back down. 52 00:02:22,867 --> 00:02:25,166 Throw the dice, see what happens. 53 00:02:26,066 --> 00:02:27,266 Worth the risk. 54 00:02:27,266 --> 00:02:29,166 I'll let you know at the end of the season. 55 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:35,400 [narrator] On the all new season of Gold Rush: White Water 56 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,266 [man whoops] Look at that man. 57 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:41,467 This is the most dangerous place we've ever been. 58 00:02:41,467 --> 00:02:42,867 [indistinct shouting] 59 00:02:44,066 --> 00:02:45,100 This is what just came down. 60 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:46,767 -[growling] -[man] Bears! 61 00:02:46,767 --> 00:02:49,567 -I'm the guy that keeps everybody safe. -[gun clocks] 62 00:02:49,567 --> 00:02:52,600 -Whoa! Whoa! [bleep] Carlos! -[indistinct shouting] 63 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:54,166 I got a new plan for the guys. 64 00:02:54,166 --> 00:02:55,200 Flame on, brother. 65 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,266 -[whoops] -[James laughs] 66 00:02:57,266 --> 00:02:58,300 [Carlos] Getting hot! 67 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:00,700 [man 1] Three two one. 68 00:03:00,700 --> 00:03:02,266 -[splashing] -[whooping] 69 00:03:02,266 --> 00:03:03,166 [laughing] 70 00:03:03,166 --> 00:03:04,266 They're not gonna like it. 71 00:03:04,266 --> 00:03:06,166 I need the double dredge done today. 72 00:03:06,166 --> 00:03:07,867 [bleep] Tell you I have to build every [bleep] 73 00:03:07,867 --> 00:03:09,266 thing for this [bleep] piece of [bleep] 74 00:03:09,266 --> 00:03:11,367 [Dustin] There are big nuggets here. 75 00:03:11,367 --> 00:03:14,100 We're too incompetent to actually get to them. 76 00:03:14,100 --> 00:03:15,100 [Carlos] Are you [bleep] serious? 77 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:16,467 Nobody's keeping you here. 78 00:03:16,467 --> 00:03:18,333 You're a world class prick, Dude. 79 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,700 [Dustin] I invited my girlfriend to come help us. 80 00:03:23,767 --> 00:03:24,767 Hey, y'all. 81 00:03:24,767 --> 00:03:26,767 If you cross me, I will cut you loose. 82 00:03:26,767 --> 00:03:29,266 I can't believe you guys work here. 83 00:03:29,266 --> 00:03:32,767 This is absolutely crazy. 84 00:03:32,767 --> 00:03:34,367 [Dustin] This year is gonna be the make it or break it. 85 00:03:34,367 --> 00:03:36,867 -[men] Fire it up! -[whooping] 86 00:03:36,867 --> 00:03:38,367 [Dustin] If we don't get a bunch of gold-- 87 00:03:38,367 --> 00:03:40,367 [man] Back to classic Whitewater. Yeah! 88 00:03:40,367 --> 00:03:42,667 There's just no way we could do this again. 89 00:03:42,667 --> 00:03:43,900 [indistinct shouting] 90 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:45,867 Daddy. 91 00:03:45,867 --> 00:03:47,000 Is it worth it? 92 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,066 [James] When you hit it, it's like hitting the jackpot. 93 00:03:49,066 --> 00:03:50,600 Chung-cha-ching. 94 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,567 -Got it! -[men cheering] 95 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:54,700 [woman] Do you see this? 96 00:03:55,300 --> 00:03:56,667 [men cheering] 97 00:03:56,667 --> 00:03:58,867 -[whooping] -We have success! 98 00:04:23,867 --> 00:04:25,767 [Dustin] We had a really long winter, 99 00:04:25,767 --> 00:04:27,100 and I've had a lot of time 100 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:28,700 to think about what we're doing. 101 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:32,667 Picking the right dig spot 102 00:04:32,667 --> 00:04:34,066 is going to be key this year. 103 00:04:34,767 --> 00:04:36,567 We're moving upstream. 104 00:04:36,567 --> 00:04:39,266 There might be a ton of gold. 105 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:44,667 [narrator] The new dive site Dustin has chosen 106 00:04:44,667 --> 00:04:46,667 is thirty miles from Haines. 107 00:04:48,300 --> 00:04:51,266 And another mile up the legendary Nugget Creek, 108 00:04:52,867 --> 00:04:57,166 where in an unmanned area threatened by falling rocks 109 00:04:57,166 --> 00:05:00,567 and steep valley sides lies a waterfall. 110 00:05:02,266 --> 00:05:05,967 The deep plunge pool is a miner's dream 111 00:05:05,967 --> 00:05:09,100 as the natural gold catch traps nuggets 112 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:10,500 carried down by the creek. 113 00:05:11,567 --> 00:05:15,066 Creating what could be a life changing payday. 114 00:05:19,266 --> 00:05:21,667 [Dustin] The reason this place has not been dug 115 00:05:21,667 --> 00:05:24,667 is because it is too dangerous. 116 00:05:26,266 --> 00:05:28,266 Death looms into this creek. 117 00:05:28,266 --> 00:05:31,166 Where we're going is terrifying for even me. 118 00:05:32,066 --> 00:05:34,867 We have to get a jackpot of some sort. 119 00:05:34,867 --> 00:05:36,500 It has to happen. 120 00:05:36,500 --> 00:05:38,100 If we don't get a bunch of gold, 121 00:05:38,100 --> 00:05:40,400 there's just no way we can do this again. 122 00:05:41,767 --> 00:05:44,800 If we fail, I could lose the claim. 123 00:05:48,066 --> 00:05:50,367 [narrator] Dustin has one final shot 124 00:05:50,367 --> 00:05:52,500 at unearthing the monster nuggets 125 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:54,667 at the claim he's invested 126 00:05:54,667 --> 00:05:56,467 his life savings in. 127 00:05:56,467 --> 00:05:58,800 But its deadly location 128 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,200 means taking on risk like never before. 129 00:06:04,667 --> 00:06:06,000 How's it going, man? 130 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,800 Good seeing y'all again. 131 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:08,600 [man] Hell, yeah. 132 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,567 Welcome back to Haines, everybody. 133 00:06:10,567 --> 00:06:11,600 [man chuckles] Yeah. 134 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,367 Everybody's healthy 135 00:06:13,367 --> 00:06:15,100 and all your fingers and toes working. 136 00:06:15,100 --> 00:06:16,367 -Well so far. -For most part. 137 00:06:16,367 --> 00:06:17,967 [all chuckling] 138 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:21,967 [Paul] I'm ready to get back at it. 139 00:06:21,967 --> 00:06:23,166 [Carlos] We've got everything set up 140 00:06:23,166 --> 00:06:25,166 so we can just, like, hit the ground running. 141 00:06:25,166 --> 00:06:27,100 -[Paul] Yup. -[Dustin] So. 142 00:06:27,100 --> 00:06:29,567 Here's the deal man. We've been making just enough gold 143 00:06:29,567 --> 00:06:31,266 to even just barely get by, 144 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,667 and we've got to go big. 145 00:06:33,667 --> 00:06:35,867 I think we need to go upstream. 146 00:06:35,867 --> 00:06:40,767 What I'm looking for is more of a big payoff for all of us. 147 00:06:40,767 --> 00:06:43,700 Paul and I went up there and we saw the waterfall. 148 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:44,967 [Paul] Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 149 00:06:44,967 --> 00:06:48,100 I truly believe whatever gold is there, it's going to be huge. 150 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:49,567 Huge, it will be huge. It will be huge, It will be huge. 151 00:06:50,300 --> 00:06:51,200 [man] Hey. 152 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,500 [narrator] Last season... 153 00:06:52,500 --> 00:06:53,433 [Dustin] I love you. 154 00:06:53,433 --> 00:06:55,367 [narrator] Despite the monumental loss 155 00:06:55,367 --> 00:06:58,200 of his father and mentor. Fred Hurt. 156 00:06:58,967 --> 00:07:00,100 [Dustin] Fred's gone, and... 157 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:01,266 [Paul] I'm so sorry, man. 158 00:07:01,266 --> 00:07:03,900 -Yeah. -[man 2] I'm sorry. Sorry. 159 00:07:06,367 --> 00:07:08,266 [narrator] Dustin proved that Nugget Creek 160 00:07:08,266 --> 00:07:10,100 lives up to its name. 161 00:07:10,567 --> 00:07:12,400 Hey, I found nugget! 162 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:13,367 [bleep] 163 00:07:13,367 --> 00:07:15,100 [shouting] Found nugget! 164 00:07:15,100 --> 00:07:17,100 [all cheering] 165 00:07:18,166 --> 00:07:19,467 [Paul] It just seems like we're going to be 166 00:07:19,467 --> 00:07:21,400 big nuggets from here on out, man. 167 00:07:22,467 --> 00:07:26,700 [Paul] No. I heard something rumbling big up here 168 00:07:26,700 --> 00:07:30,166 [narrator] And set out to explore remote parts of his claims. 169 00:07:31,300 --> 00:07:32,333 [man] Whoa! 170 00:07:32,333 --> 00:07:34,166 [narrator] Where he discovered the waterfall, 171 00:07:34,166 --> 00:07:35,867 he staked his season on. 172 00:07:36,700 --> 00:07:38,667 [Dustin] Now that's a waterfall, man. 173 00:07:39,100 --> 00:07:40,266 [Paul] I hear it. 174 00:07:40,266 --> 00:07:42,600 [Dustin] It looks like a vertical drop, 175 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,367 which is what you want in the plunge pool. 176 00:07:44,967 --> 00:07:47,200 It's a natural gold catch. 177 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,166 [narrator] This untouched plunge pool 178 00:07:49,166 --> 00:07:53,100 collects the heavy gold as it's washed down creek. 179 00:07:53,100 --> 00:07:57,867 And in a region that delivered more than 80,000 ounces. 180 00:07:57,867 --> 00:07:59,800 could hold the millions in gold 181 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:00,967 they've been chasing. 182 00:08:03,367 --> 00:08:05,266 There's no escape out of here. 183 00:08:05,900 --> 00:08:06,734 Nope. 184 00:08:06,734 --> 00:08:08,667 [narrator] But this narrow section 185 00:08:08,667 --> 00:08:12,066 means the constant threat of falling rocks. 186 00:08:12,066 --> 00:08:13,467 [woman] Whoa! Whoa! Watch out! 187 00:08:13,467 --> 00:08:14,634 -[indistinct shouting] -[man] Run! Run! 188 00:08:14,634 --> 00:08:16,967 -Run, run, run! -[Dustin] Get up here guy's. Get up here. 189 00:08:16,967 --> 00:08:18,500 [woman] Go! 190 00:08:18,500 --> 00:08:20,567 [narrator] And massive flash floods. 191 00:08:20,567 --> 00:08:22,400 -[bleep] -[man] That's insane. 192 00:08:23,300 --> 00:08:25,166 This is a freaking nightmare. 193 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:31,300 [narrator] Make this site the most deadly location they have ever faced. 194 00:08:33,266 --> 00:08:35,467 You're talking about further than your old dive site. 195 00:08:35,467 --> 00:08:36,867 -Right? -[Dustin] Yes, yes. 196 00:08:36,867 --> 00:08:38,500 -Ho! -It's about a half mile up... 197 00:08:38,500 --> 00:08:40,767 -[Paul] Yeah. -...past where we're at. 198 00:08:40,767 --> 00:08:42,767 See going up stream ain't our risk going to get greater 199 00:08:42,767 --> 00:08:45,266 because those canyons are just they're so... 200 00:08:45,266 --> 00:08:47,166 so tight, there's no way out. 201 00:08:48,166 --> 00:08:49,500 [Dustin] The truth is, this is going to be 202 00:08:49,500 --> 00:08:52,667 the most dangerous place we've ever been ever. 203 00:08:52,667 --> 00:08:54,900 Some of the shell boulders you're gonna see in the creek. 204 00:08:54,900 --> 00:08:57,166 Well, they're bigger than this whole dance floor right here. 205 00:08:57,166 --> 00:08:58,200 They came off the mountain. 206 00:08:58,200 --> 00:08:59,033 That's it. 207 00:08:59,033 --> 00:09:01,200 The risk is going to go up big time. 208 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,567 [Dustin] Sorry, but I think this is how it's gonna be, man. 209 00:09:04,567 --> 00:09:06,567 I can't keep you 100% safe. 210 00:09:06,567 --> 00:09:09,000 You have to make this decision for yourself, 211 00:09:09,467 --> 00:09:11,500 so think about it. 212 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:14,266 Tomorrow we're going to be over at the boat launch. 213 00:09:14,266 --> 00:09:17,567 Totally understand if you don't want to come out there. 214 00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:20,100 I got a lot invested in this, 215 00:09:20,100 --> 00:09:21,700 so I don't have the right to back out. 216 00:09:21,700 --> 00:09:22,867 But you do. 217 00:09:22,867 --> 00:09:23,934 -You know? -[man] Mmm-hmm. 218 00:09:23,934 --> 00:09:26,567 [Dustin] You got to stay alive, and I understand so. 219 00:09:26,567 --> 00:09:28,000 -All right. -All right. 220 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,567 -All right. Later. -See ya. 221 00:09:35,567 --> 00:09:38,600 You know, every year it's danger, 222 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:39,867 more and more danger. 223 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:42,100 That's my concern. 224 00:09:43,100 --> 00:09:44,266 Makes me nervous. 225 00:09:45,667 --> 00:09:48,000 I wouldn't want to leave behind family. 226 00:09:48,967 --> 00:09:52,166 Sometimes you gotta decide is it worth it or not? 227 00:09:58,967 --> 00:10:01,667 [narrator] For Marine veteran Carlos Minor, 228 00:10:01,667 --> 00:10:04,867 the risk may not be worth the reward. 229 00:10:06,767 --> 00:10:07,600 [girl] Daddy. 230 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,266 [speaking Spanish] 231 00:10:12,367 --> 00:10:14,600 Show him what do you have from school? 232 00:10:15,300 --> 00:10:16,400 [Carlos] What you got, Mommy's? 233 00:10:17,667 --> 00:10:19,567 [grunts] Okay. Artwork. 234 00:10:19,567 --> 00:10:22,567 She was so excited waiting for you just to show you. 235 00:10:22,567 --> 00:10:24,500 Oh, [chuckles] My gosh, lollies! 236 00:10:25,100 --> 00:10:26,567 Directed drawings. 237 00:10:27,266 --> 00:10:28,367 Wow! Mummies. 238 00:10:28,900 --> 00:10:29,967 [girl] It's you and me. 239 00:10:30,867 --> 00:10:33,667 -[Carlos] Oh, pot of gold. -[girl] Mmm-hmm 240 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:35,667 You got gold fever, too. Do you want to go get gold? 241 00:10:35,667 --> 00:10:36,800 -No. -No. [chuckles] 242 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,800 -[chuckles] -[Carlos] Not in my lifetime. You won't. 243 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:42,200 Talked to all the guys, 244 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,867 you know, it was "We're ' back at it again." You know. 245 00:10:44,867 --> 00:10:45,867 'How was your winter? 246 00:10:45,867 --> 00:10:47,266 Blah, blah, blah. 247 00:10:47,266 --> 00:10:49,467 'Oh, by the way, What we're going to do 248 00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:52,367 is totally different from what we've done last year. 249 00:10:53,266 --> 00:10:55,266 And it's going to be 10 times as dangerous. 250 00:10:55,767 --> 00:10:57,000 [girl] That's Daddy. 251 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,967 -[Carlos] Oh. -[woman chuckles] Daddy with wings. 252 00:10:59,967 --> 00:11:01,433 Why? 253 00:11:01,433 --> 00:11:04,266 -[girl speaks indistinctively] -[woman] He's always doing crazy stuff. 254 00:11:04,266 --> 00:11:06,567 [Carlos] Family always comes first for me. 255 00:11:06,567 --> 00:11:08,700 That's why I was letting the guys down. 256 00:11:08,700 --> 00:11:10,467 I feel bad about it. 257 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:13,166 But in the long run, My family trumps that. 258 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,667 Am I going to show up tomorrow? 259 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:19,000 I don't know. 260 00:11:43,500 --> 00:11:45,400 I kind of thought they were going to be here already. 261 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,667 But we'll see what happens. 262 00:11:48,667 --> 00:11:50,266 [sighs] 263 00:11:50,266 --> 00:11:52,467 Wouldn't be surprised if people backed out this year. 264 00:11:54,100 --> 00:11:55,467 I would be disappointed. 265 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:57,967 But I wouldn't be surprised. 266 00:12:00,500 --> 00:12:01,367 [honking] 267 00:12:03,767 --> 00:12:04,667 All right, 268 00:12:05,567 --> 00:12:07,000 Well, that's Paul here. 269 00:12:07,767 --> 00:12:09,000 That's good news. 270 00:12:10,266 --> 00:12:13,667 We got two down, two to go 271 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:15,066 [Paul] What's going on? 272 00:12:15,066 --> 00:12:17,367 -[Dustin] All right, James too. -We found James. 273 00:12:17,367 --> 00:12:20,000 [Dustin chuckles] All right. That's three. 274 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:21,367 We got one left. 275 00:12:23,166 --> 00:12:25,300 -Thank y'all for showing up. That's awesome. -[James] Ah, man. 276 00:12:25,300 --> 00:12:27,700 I'm gonna take you showing up as a full commitment, 277 00:12:27,700 --> 00:12:30,200 and you're gonna come out here [chuckles] and risk your life with me. 278 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:31,567 -I'm ready. -Yeah, ready. 279 00:12:31,567 --> 00:12:32,567 Well, good. 280 00:12:32,567 --> 00:12:34,166 -Because-- -You can't run us off, man. 281 00:12:34,166 --> 00:12:35,767 -[all laughing] -Not that easy. 282 00:12:35,767 --> 00:12:37,567 You gotta protect us. We gotta protect you. 283 00:12:37,567 --> 00:12:39,367 And we-- That's the way it is. 284 00:12:39,367 --> 00:12:41,567 [Dustin] No sign of Carlos, huh? 285 00:12:41,567 --> 00:12:42,767 I have not seen him anywhere. 286 00:12:42,767 --> 00:12:45,000 -I don't know. -He was the one I was worried about. 287 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,867 -Yeah. -[Dustin] Well, let's gear up. 288 00:12:46,867 --> 00:12:49,100 Let's get everything ready. 289 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:51,066 -[man] Okay. -Hopefully Carlos will show up. 290 00:12:51,066 --> 00:12:52,166 [man] Let's go. 291 00:12:52,166 --> 00:12:53,600 [Dustin] You ready for some noise? 292 00:12:55,967 --> 00:12:57,000 Now we're talking. 293 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,266 [James] You know, I thought about it. 294 00:12:59,266 --> 00:13:00,667 I was a little bit nervous. 295 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:05,400 I don't know. I just got to look at the big picture 296 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:07,767 and pull up my big boy britches. 297 00:13:07,767 --> 00:13:10,100 [Paul] We finally made the decision just to go all in. 298 00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:12,400 We do have a lot riding on all this. 299 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,100 We know there's good gold there 300 00:13:14,100 --> 00:13:16,967 and just to turn and walk away, 301 00:13:18,100 --> 00:13:19,300 I don't know if I can live with that. 302 00:13:19,300 --> 00:13:21,867 Uh, let's start looking for a place to launch. 303 00:13:21,867 --> 00:13:23,767 -All right. -[Dustin] Because uh... 304 00:13:23,767 --> 00:13:24,900 -[car honks] -Oh! 305 00:13:24,900 --> 00:13:26,100 -There he is. -[men cheering] 306 00:13:26,100 --> 00:13:27,300 [whooping] 307 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:28,567 -[Dustin] All right. -[man shouts] 308 00:13:28,567 --> 00:13:30,266 -Okay. -[Dustin] That's a relief. 309 00:13:30,266 --> 00:13:31,200 [man] Yeah, it is. 310 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,567 Okay, that helps. 311 00:13:32,567 --> 00:13:33,600 [laughing] 312 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:34,500 Hey, man! 313 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,100 I thought that was going the wrong way. 314 00:13:38,100 --> 00:13:39,500 Am I late for the party or what? 315 00:13:39,500 --> 00:13:41,667 We were worried You weren't gonna show up, man. 316 00:13:41,667 --> 00:13:42,800 [laughing] 317 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,000 [Carlos] I had a lot to think about. 318 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,567 -Let me tell you, man. -I hear you. 319 00:13:45,567 --> 00:13:47,100 All those freaking gold stories you told me. 320 00:13:48,100 --> 00:13:49,000 -[grunts] -[chuckles] 321 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,033 [Carlos] Let's ' go do this. 322 00:13:50,033 --> 00:13:51,500 -All right. -[Carlos] This is the year, right? 323 00:13:51,500 --> 00:13:53,100 -Yup. -[Carlos] This is the year. 324 00:13:53,100 --> 00:13:54,567 This is the year. 325 00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:55,467 I think so too, man. 326 00:13:55,467 --> 00:13:57,467 -Are you good to go? -Yeah, man. 327 00:13:57,467 --> 00:13:59,467 -All right. -All right, Bro. I'm all ready to rock, man. 328 00:14:00,166 --> 00:14:02,166 [Dustin] I am so happy. 329 00:14:03,100 --> 00:14:04,767 That everybody showed up. 330 00:14:04,767 --> 00:14:06,667 Holy cow. I was worried. 331 00:14:08,367 --> 00:14:09,634 [Carlos] Yeah, I showed up. 332 00:14:09,634 --> 00:14:12,567 uh, believe it or not, this decision wasn't really up to me. 333 00:14:13,667 --> 00:14:14,667 Me and the wife. 334 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:19,667 Extensively talked about my decision 335 00:14:19,667 --> 00:14:21,000 of if I'm going to do this season, 336 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,567 we all got to make sure to get good gold. 337 00:14:25,467 --> 00:14:27,266 Life changing gold. 338 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:28,800 All right. You're good to go. 339 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:30,400 [Paul] Clear everybody. Clear. 340 00:14:31,100 --> 00:14:33,166 [Dustin] All right, everybody, 341 00:14:33,166 --> 00:14:35,066 Let's get in the water and see if this thing floats. 342 00:14:36,767 --> 00:14:37,867 [Carlos] There you go. 343 00:14:37,867 --> 00:14:39,200 Perfect. 344 00:14:41,667 --> 00:14:43,266 [engine whirring] 345 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:46,567 [Carlos] Yeah, no problem. 346 00:14:49,367 --> 00:14:51,000 Good to go. 347 00:14:53,467 --> 00:14:54,767 [Dustin] You guys don't judge me 348 00:14:54,767 --> 00:14:57,300 by my first run because I'm a little rusty. 349 00:14:58,266 --> 00:14:59,500 -[Carlos] We good? -[Paul] Yep. 350 00:15:01,667 --> 00:15:02,567 [Dustin] Taking off. 351 00:15:02,967 --> 00:15:03,900 [Carlos] Whoo! 352 00:15:04,967 --> 00:15:06,066 [man] Oh yeah! 353 00:15:06,066 --> 00:15:08,767 [narrator] This journey upriver is the first step 354 00:15:08,767 --> 00:15:10,367 in what will be the most difficult 355 00:15:10,367 --> 00:15:12,700 and dangerous whitewater mining 356 00:15:12,700 --> 00:15:14,367 they have ever attempted. 357 00:15:15,467 --> 00:15:17,100 [man] This is [bleep] bad ass! 358 00:15:17,100 --> 00:15:21,200 And with a season that could last just five months, 359 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:25,100 it's now a race to get a diver in the water. 360 00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:27,600 [Dustin] Whoa! That's what I'm talking about. 361 00:15:28,467 --> 00:15:30,367 [narrator] To reach their remote camp. 362 00:15:31,166 --> 00:15:33,867 The crew must travel 13 miles 363 00:15:33,867 --> 00:15:37,066 up the treacherous and unpredictable Tsirku River. 364 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:39,266 To Nugget Creek. 365 00:15:40,367 --> 00:15:44,367 Where they believe untouched waterfalls high in the mountains 366 00:15:44,367 --> 00:15:46,700 have trapped the piles of nuggets 367 00:15:46,700 --> 00:15:49,367 to make all this effort worth it. 368 00:15:51,266 --> 00:15:53,166 [Carlos] That sure looks deep right there. 369 00:15:53,166 --> 00:15:54,400 [Dustin] That pitch is strong, man. 370 00:15:56,700 --> 00:15:57,667 We're going through the ice. 371 00:15:58,567 --> 00:16:00,567 [whooping] 372 00:16:00,567 --> 00:16:01,867 [laughing] 373 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:08,767 [whooping] 374 00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:11,800 [Dustin] I love this boat. 375 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:13,100 This boat is badass. 376 00:16:13,767 --> 00:16:14,800 Whoo! 377 00:16:18,467 --> 00:16:21,166 Oh! We made it, boys. 378 00:16:21,166 --> 00:16:23,400 -[laughs] -Yeah. 379 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,700 [Dustin] All right. [grunts] 380 00:16:25,700 --> 00:16:28,100 This is the most ground I've seen. 381 00:16:28,100 --> 00:16:29,266 First thing. 382 00:16:29,266 --> 00:16:30,166 [James] Yeah. 383 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,800 -[Dustin] Whoa! -[Paul] What do you see? 384 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:36,100 [Dustin] There's a bear right there. 385 00:16:36,100 --> 00:16:37,567 [Paul] Holy you [bleep] 386 00:16:37,567 --> 00:16:38,567 [Carlos] Oh, you see it? 387 00:16:38,567 --> 00:16:39,767 [Dustin] Big old black bear, man. 388 00:16:39,767 --> 00:16:42,100 -Oh, yeah. -[Paul] Holy. [bleep] He's right beside camp. 389 00:16:43,467 --> 00:16:44,567 [Dustin] He's walking right now. 390 00:16:44,567 --> 00:16:45,567 [James] He's just behind those trees 391 00:16:45,567 --> 00:16:46,467 -from where we are. -[Dustin] Yeah. 392 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:48,667 Get us a bear. 393 00:16:49,767 --> 00:16:51,100 [Dustin] He's huge, is what he is. 394 00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:52,266 [Paul] He's [bleep] huge. 395 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:55,000 [Dustin] Oh, yeah, that's a big one. 396 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:56,100 I'm gonna get my gun. 397 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:58,266 [gunshots] 398 00:16:58,266 --> 00:16:59,367 [Dustin] Just for the bang? 399 00:16:59,367 --> 00:17:01,300 Well, it scares the hell out of them. 400 00:17:01,300 --> 00:17:02,233 [gunshots] 401 00:17:02,233 --> 00:17:03,667 Man, I just hope there's not a whole [bleep] 402 00:17:03,667 --> 00:17:04,900 families and things up here. 403 00:17:04,900 --> 00:17:06,567 -[gunshots] -[Dustin yells] Get out of there! 404 00:17:06,567 --> 00:17:09,166 [Carlos] Man. I really hope that freaking bear didn't destroy our camp. 405 00:17:15,500 --> 00:17:16,600 [Dustin] That's a bear. 406 00:17:17,100 --> 00:17:18,166 That's a big one. 407 00:17:18,166 --> 00:17:19,567 [Paul] That bear needs to get the hell out of here. 408 00:17:20,467 --> 00:17:21,667 [gunshots] 409 00:17:21,667 --> 00:17:25,100 [narrator] As winter's grip eases on Nugget Creek camp, 410 00:17:25,100 --> 00:17:28,867 bears, hungry from a winter of hibernation, 411 00:17:28,867 --> 00:17:32,266 pose a constant threat. 412 00:17:32,266 --> 00:17:34,266 [Dustin] Hopefully, mama bear is not up there. 413 00:17:34,266 --> 00:17:37,400 I'd hate to have a whole family these damn things over here. 414 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:41,767 [narrator] These apex predators can weigh up to 700 pounds. 415 00:17:41,767 --> 00:17:45,967 and frequently target wilderness camps in search of food. 416 00:17:47,266 --> 00:17:48,166 [Dustin shouts] Get out of there! 417 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:49,567 Hey! 418 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,066 [gun clocks] 419 00:17:52,066 --> 00:17:54,166 We saw that large black bear. 420 00:17:54,166 --> 00:17:56,767 I mean, just right up the hill right here behind camp. 421 00:17:56,767 --> 00:17:58,100 So I know he's been in the camp. 422 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:00,066 I'm not here to kill a bear. 423 00:18:00,066 --> 00:18:01,266 But if they come messing with us, 424 00:18:01,266 --> 00:18:03,667 I do want to be able to defend myself. 425 00:18:03,667 --> 00:18:05,767 And this right here does give me a peace of mind 426 00:18:05,767 --> 00:18:08,367 that nobody's gonna get mauled by a bear. 427 00:18:10,100 --> 00:18:12,000 [Dustin] Yeah, he's moving on now, 428 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,300 but keep your eyes open. 429 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:16,567 [Carlos] You see, that's our shanty. 430 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:18,300 Freaking bear tried to get in there. 431 00:18:19,867 --> 00:18:20,900 I've got my gun on me. 432 00:18:20,900 --> 00:18:22,567 I figure if I shoot James in the leg 433 00:18:22,567 --> 00:18:24,700 and I can make a run for it. 434 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:27,533 Let him deal with it. 435 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:30,867 [Dustin] Let's go 436 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:34,867 [Carlos] Here we go. 437 00:18:35,567 --> 00:18:36,667 Come on! Come on! 438 00:18:37,166 --> 00:18:38,567 Come on. Whoo! 439 00:18:38,567 --> 00:18:40,667 Whoo! 440 00:18:41,266 --> 00:18:43,767 Yeah! [laughs] 441 00:18:43,767 --> 00:18:45,266 Right now, we're trying to get camps set up 442 00:18:45,266 --> 00:18:46,266 so we can move in. 443 00:18:46,266 --> 00:18:48,266 And then move on to get up the creek. 444 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:50,867 [Paul] Oh, yeah, 445 00:18:50,867 --> 00:18:52,367 the smell of gasoline. 446 00:18:53,667 --> 00:18:56,100 [Carlos in sing-song voice] I'm home. 447 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:57,667 Yes. 448 00:18:58,500 --> 00:19:00,500 [James] We've got to build shelters. 449 00:19:00,500 --> 00:19:03,266 [Dustin] There's not as much snow as there usually is. 450 00:19:03,266 --> 00:19:07,200 Usually is over my head, and this is awesome. 451 00:19:08,166 --> 00:19:10,166 [exhales] Home sweet home. 452 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:12,567 I can't wait to get up and get these huge Nugz. 453 00:19:17,667 --> 00:19:18,967 [Paul] Don't mind me. 454 00:19:18,967 --> 00:19:20,467 I'm just trying to set up a tent. 455 00:19:20,467 --> 00:19:22,200 [all laughing] 456 00:19:25,967 --> 00:19:27,800 [Dustin] Everybody's excited to start. 457 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,967 and this is really quick for us. 458 00:19:29,967 --> 00:19:32,200 We've had a lot of bad starts in the past 459 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:33,567 and this year, 460 00:19:34,900 --> 00:19:36,100 It looks like we've learned 461 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:37,133 from some of our mistakes, 462 00:19:37,133 --> 00:19:39,500 which isn't, you know, not a common thing for us. 463 00:19:46,367 --> 00:19:48,000 [fire cracking] 464 00:19:51,266 --> 00:19:52,867 All right, let's see what you got. 465 00:19:54,667 --> 00:19:55,734 [Carlos] Perfect man. 466 00:19:55,734 --> 00:19:57,066 -[James grunts] -[Paul] This actually look good. 467 00:19:57,066 --> 00:19:58,700 -Rest. -[Wes] All rest. Thank you, sir. 468 00:20:00,166 --> 00:20:01,567 -[James] Which one? -[Carlos] Oh my gosh! 469 00:20:01,567 --> 00:20:03,000 That's pretty good, man. 470 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:04,300 -[Paul] Smells good. -[Carlos] That smells really good. 471 00:20:04,300 --> 00:20:05,667 [James] You want one? 472 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:07,166 [sighs] The sun's going down. 473 00:20:07,166 --> 00:20:08,000 [Wes] Yeah. 474 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,700 [laughs] Yeah, they're going around. 475 00:20:09,700 --> 00:20:11,767 [Paul] It's going around. 476 00:20:11,767 --> 00:20:13,467 I'll never forget my first year here. 477 00:20:13,467 --> 00:20:14,700 Fred and I were panning 478 00:20:14,700 --> 00:20:18,200 and we had been at it for about 12-15 hour, right? 479 00:20:18,867 --> 00:20:20,166 And we're almost done. 480 00:20:20,166 --> 00:20:21,600 And he's like "God one more pan." 481 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:24,567 And I looked down at my watch and I said, 482 00:20:24,567 --> 00:20:26,100 "Fred, It's 04:30 in the morning." 483 00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:28,567 -And it's just as bright as it is right now. -[men laugh] 484 00:20:28,567 --> 00:20:29,567 And he was like, 485 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:31,567 "Get the hell out of here." 486 00:20:31,567 --> 00:20:33,000 [Carlos laughs] 487 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,667 "Fred, we have to be up in two and a half hours." 488 00:20:37,667 --> 00:20:39,967 [James] Definitely feels good. Having camp set up now. 489 00:20:39,967 --> 00:20:42,000 Man, we're way ahead right now. 490 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,066 We're so far ahead. 491 00:20:43,066 --> 00:20:45,066 Pretty much got the place set up, man. 492 00:20:45,066 --> 00:20:46,233 [Paul] Yeah, we do. 493 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:49,667 [Dustin] Dying to know what's up that creek, though. 494 00:20:49,667 --> 00:20:51,000 [Wes] I'm here to see it too. 495 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,767 [Dustin] I've been thinking about it for the entire winter, man. 496 00:20:53,767 --> 00:20:55,467 [Wes] Man, as far along as we are now, 497 00:20:55,467 --> 00:20:57,467 we need to go do a recon tomorrow and see what we can-- 498 00:20:57,467 --> 00:20:59,000 how far up the creek we can get. 499 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,166 [Dustin] I couldn't see really well, 500 00:21:01,166 --> 00:21:03,200 down when I was on top 501 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:05,700 But I'll know as soon as I get eyes on it. 502 00:21:05,700 --> 00:21:07,767 I know exactly what we're dealing with. 503 00:21:08,467 --> 00:21:10,000 We've got to go for it big. 504 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:14,300 It's either big or bro. That's it. 505 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:15,800 See some more of those six ounce nuggets? 506 00:21:16,467 --> 00:21:17,967 [Wes] I agree with you. 507 00:21:17,967 --> 00:21:19,166 Or maybe a half a dozen of them. 508 00:21:19,166 --> 00:21:20,200 That would be even better. 509 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:21,467 [Wes] Yeah, I agree. 510 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:33,400 [Dustin] Good thing it's not raining. 511 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:34,600 [Paul] That's a good point. 512 00:21:36,567 --> 00:21:38,367 Well, the sun's not glaring, either so. 513 00:21:38,367 --> 00:21:39,767 [Dustin] Yeah. [chuckles] it's great. 514 00:21:39,767 --> 00:21:41,200 Yeah, look bare. 515 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:42,767 -That's a bear track. -[Paul] That's a bear track. 516 00:21:42,767 --> 00:21:44,166 [Dustin] Oh, my God, we got a big one. 517 00:21:44,166 --> 00:21:46,000 -[Wes] Holy [bleep] -[Dustin] Look at that sucker. 518 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:47,433 Bigfoot. 519 00:21:49,867 --> 00:21:51,367 [narrator] To reach the waterfall 520 00:21:51,367 --> 00:21:53,400 Dustin discovered last season 521 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,266 the crew must hike a mile up Nugget Creek, 522 00:21:58,667 --> 00:22:00,166 braving river rapids 523 00:22:00,166 --> 00:22:01,400 and falling rocks. 524 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,567 Once there, they must establish 525 00:22:05,567 --> 00:22:07,367 their remote mining outpost 526 00:22:07,367 --> 00:22:10,000 in the shadow of the cliffs above 527 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,200 in the belief that this untouched site 528 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:16,600 could contain a huge deposit of monster nuggets. 529 00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:21,567 This is our drop off point right here. 530 00:22:22,100 --> 00:22:23,166 If I blow through 531 00:22:25,166 --> 00:22:26,967 just don't even come check on me, you know, 532 00:22:26,967 --> 00:22:28,300 just back up and lock over- 533 00:22:28,300 --> 00:22:31,166 lock every-- everybody even just digs heels, 534 00:22:31,166 --> 00:22:32,367 I'm fine with that, too. 535 00:22:32,367 --> 00:22:34,400 I don't care. Just make it stop. 536 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,266 [Paul] As long as we've got climbing ropes and harnesses, 537 00:22:36,266 --> 00:22:37,567 I think we'll get anybody out that falls there. 538 00:22:37,567 --> 00:22:38,600 [Dustin] I was-- I was wondering. 539 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:40,367 Should we suit up? 540 00:22:40,367 --> 00:22:43,400 Harnesses rope just in case you go through. 541 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:45,367 This is where this gets dangerous. 542 00:22:45,367 --> 00:22:46,500 -Yeah, he needs the heat. -[Dustin] All right. 543 00:22:46,500 --> 00:22:48,767 Put your [bleep] harnesses on if you're coming with me. 544 00:22:49,767 --> 00:22:51,734 What am [bleep] with here? 545 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:56,467 [Dustin] All right. I'm just gonna go out front run 546 00:22:56,467 --> 00:22:58,700 and stomp on a bunch of [bleep] if I go through. 547 00:22:58,700 --> 00:23:00,767 Everybody anchor the rope, and I'll climb up the rope. 548 00:23:00,767 --> 00:23:01,867 -All right. -[Carlos] Copy that. 549 00:23:04,266 --> 00:23:05,266 [sighs] 550 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:10,767 [Dustin] Hey, give me some space. 551 00:23:10,767 --> 00:23:12,867 -[Paul] All right? -[Dustin] Just in case I blow through 552 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:18,166 Back up off me. 553 00:23:19,166 --> 00:23:20,200 The whole section goes-- 554 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:22,166 If both of us go down, it's stupid. 555 00:23:22,667 --> 00:23:23,667 [Paul] Copy that. 556 00:23:26,100 --> 00:23:28,266 Dude, I looked in the hole right there. 557 00:23:28,266 --> 00:23:30,667 We're like ten feet above big ass boulders. 558 00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:33,967 [narrator] The snow makes access 559 00:23:33,967 --> 00:23:35,767 further up creek possible. 560 00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:36,767 [Dustin] This is awesome. 561 00:23:36,767 --> 00:23:38,367 [narrator] But if any of these 562 00:23:38,367 --> 00:23:41,767 suspended sections give way, it's a free fall. 563 00:23:41,767 --> 00:23:44,100 Into the raging white water below. 564 00:23:45,567 --> 00:23:47,367 [Carlos] So from here, down to the bottom, 565 00:23:47,367 --> 00:23:49,000 where it's running, how far is that? 566 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,266 [Paul] About 25 feet. 567 00:23:54,867 --> 00:23:55,767 [grunts, sighs] 568 00:23:55,767 --> 00:23:57,567 -[bleep] -[Paul] Holy crap. 569 00:23:59,667 --> 00:24:01,000 It [bleep] got soft y'all. 570 00:24:04,767 --> 00:24:06,700 [Dustin] Rock, rocks. 571 00:24:06,700 --> 00:24:07,800 [Carlos] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Watch out! 572 00:24:08,667 --> 00:24:09,900 [Paul] Be careful right here, guys. 573 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:12,800 Whoo! 574 00:24:14,467 --> 00:24:15,867 [Dustin] I'm loving this, y'all. 575 00:24:15,867 --> 00:24:17,066 [Wes] This is nice. 576 00:24:17,066 --> 00:24:19,200 -I'm loving this. -[Wes] I like this. 577 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,867 This is good news is what this is. Right here. 578 00:24:22,867 --> 00:24:25,266 There's a lot less snow than we had. 579 00:24:25,266 --> 00:24:30,000 And from up there it looked way up there. 580 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 But it must have been a trick on the eyes 581 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,166 -because this looks good. -[Wes] I love it. 582 00:24:37,467 --> 00:24:39,767 [Dustin] So we're going to continue up 583 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,100 [Carlos] This is it? 584 00:24:58,166 --> 00:24:59,767 Holy! [bleep] 585 00:25:01,467 --> 00:25:03,500 Oh, oh, oh [chuckles] This is not what I wanted. 586 00:25:04,300 --> 00:25:05,166 [Wes] Uh-oh. 587 00:25:05,166 --> 00:25:06,767 There's no waterfall right now. 588 00:25:06,767 --> 00:25:09,000 -[Dustin] Uh... -[Carlos] Oh [bleep] 589 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:10,900 This is not good. 590 00:25:10,900 --> 00:25:13,200 [Dustin] This is-- This is what I was worried about. 591 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:14,367 [Carlos] Oh, that sucks. 592 00:25:14,367 --> 00:25:17,000 [Paul] Oh, yeah, this is not good. 593 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:19,900 [Dustin] We're standing on probably 80 or 100 feet of snow, right last year. 594 00:25:22,367 --> 00:25:23,567 [narrator] Last year... 595 00:25:23,567 --> 00:25:26,600 [Paul] I hear something rumbling big up here. 596 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:29,066 [narrator] Dustin and Paul discovered the waterfall 597 00:25:29,066 --> 00:25:30,934 that they pinned their season on. 598 00:25:33,367 --> 00:25:38,600 But now it is covered with over 80 feet of solid snow and ice. 599 00:25:40,467 --> 00:25:42,266 Creating a frozen barrier 600 00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:44,600 between them and the gold. 601 00:25:50,767 --> 00:25:52,667 [Paul] It's not melting anytime soon. 602 00:25:54,967 --> 00:25:56,333 [exhales] 603 00:25:56,333 --> 00:26:00,767 I mean, if we have to wait four or five months for this to to melt 604 00:26:00,767 --> 00:26:03,667 That gives us no time to come in here and have an operation. 605 00:26:03,667 --> 00:26:06,166 It's going to fil l right back up with snow almost instantly. 606 00:26:06,166 --> 00:26:09,100 Yeah, I just lost a whole bunch of hope. 607 00:26:09,100 --> 00:26:11,767 [Carlos] Man. Son of a bitch, Dude. 608 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:18,367 I just-- I don't know what to do. 609 00:26:19,667 --> 00:26:22,900 My brain's telling me to abandon ship. 610 00:26:22,900 --> 00:26:24,667 Your hopes and dreams are dead right here. 611 00:26:40,900 --> 00:26:42,667 [Dustin] I just couldn't sleep last night. 612 00:26:42,667 --> 00:26:43,867 I just didn't have it. 613 00:26:43,867 --> 00:26:45,567 My brain wouldn't turn off. 614 00:26:45,567 --> 00:26:47,767 I'm kind of getting stumped on what to do. 615 00:26:49,700 --> 00:26:53,367 The snow, so much bigger than I thought it was going to be. 616 00:26:54,700 --> 00:26:59,000 Months from now it will be completely snow less 617 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:02,367 and we can attack it then, but not right now. 618 00:27:02,367 --> 00:27:05,667 It's not a viable dig site right now. 619 00:27:05,667 --> 00:27:08,567 [Wes] Tons of snow. It essentially seems like, yeah, 620 00:27:08,567 --> 00:27:10,400 it almost looks overwhelming. 621 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:11,667 If we get the chunks to break off 622 00:27:11,667 --> 00:27:13,066 and go in the water, they'll dissolve. 623 00:27:13,066 --> 00:27:13,967 Yeah. 624 00:27:13,967 --> 00:27:15,567 I didn't see any water up there, though. 625 00:27:15,567 --> 00:27:16,900 Well, it's underneath the snow. 626 00:27:16,900 --> 00:27:19,166 It's still there. Just got to cut through the snow and get to it. 627 00:27:20,567 --> 00:27:22,066 It is still flowing? 628 00:27:22,066 --> 00:27:23,900 Yeah, that's true. 629 00:27:23,900 --> 00:27:26,400 I mean, it's amazing. We couldn't even hear that waterfall. 630 00:27:27,367 --> 00:27:28,867 -Mmm-mmm. -It's so deep underneath there 631 00:27:30,667 --> 00:27:33,166 [narrator] With over 80 feet blanketing Dustin's 632 00:27:33,166 --> 00:27:35,467 waterfall dive site 633 00:27:35,467 --> 00:27:39,967 to keep the dream of uncovering Nugget Creek's riches alive. 634 00:27:39,967 --> 00:27:41,600 He needs a Plan B. 635 00:27:41,967 --> 00:27:43,033 And quick. 636 00:27:43,767 --> 00:27:45,800 I've been thinking about this whole situation. 637 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:48,166 I think I'm starting to come up with a plan. 638 00:27:49,166 --> 00:27:51,100 I have a sight in mind. 639 00:27:51,100 --> 00:27:54,100 So, James, Carlos, let's go do an assessment 640 00:27:54,100 --> 00:27:56,066 on the site and let's go find out. 641 00:27:56,700 --> 00:27:58,166 What we're getting into. 642 00:27:58,166 --> 00:28:01,567 But one thing I do need is the dredge 643 00:28:01,567 --> 00:28:03,667 to work perfect this year 644 00:28:03,667 --> 00:28:06,367 because we had a lot of problems last year, 645 00:28:06,367 --> 00:28:08,767 I need that dredge to be reliable. 646 00:28:08,767 --> 00:28:09,767 -Okay. -[Wes] Okay. 647 00:28:09,767 --> 00:28:11,333 -[Dustin] We're good? -We got a plan. 648 00:28:13,767 --> 00:28:16,700 -Should we drag it over here? -We could. 649 00:28:19,166 --> 00:28:20,600 [Wes] Well, let's get in and look at it 650 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:23,367 and start scrounging everything we can find. 651 00:28:23,967 --> 00:28:24,900 [Paul] That's not good. 652 00:28:26,066 --> 00:28:27,500 That's where our pontoons go. 653 00:28:27,500 --> 00:28:30,166 Wes has gonna have to do some welding of this thing for sure. 654 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:32,767 Kind of sucks that there's so much snow, 655 00:28:32,767 --> 00:28:35,100 but that does give us time. 656 00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,266 To work on the dredge, get the dredge dolled up. 657 00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:39,266 It definitely needs it. 658 00:28:40,100 --> 00:28:41,500 So whatever we can do now 659 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:44,166 to beef it up, make it stronger. 660 00:28:45,367 --> 00:28:47,066 Now is the perfect time to do it. 661 00:28:47,767 --> 00:28:49,266 This dredge is our moneymaker. 662 00:28:49,266 --> 00:28:51,266 Without this, there's no mining. 663 00:28:51,266 --> 00:28:53,166 This is the most important piece 664 00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:54,400 of equipment that we have. 665 00:28:58,567 --> 00:28:59,667 [Wes] Okay. That's good. 666 00:29:03,367 --> 00:29:06,367 Man, this thing's in sad shape, isn't it? 667 00:29:11,166 --> 00:29:13,100 This thing is in horrible shape, man. 668 00:29:14,266 --> 00:29:16,300 Golly. 669 00:29:16,300 --> 00:29:17,867 Yeah, I'll just build a whole new frame. 670 00:29:22,667 --> 00:29:24,667 [Carlos] Slopes get sloppy, huh? 671 00:29:24,667 --> 00:29:26,100 [Dustin] It's really [bleep] 672 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:31,166 [Carlos] Definitely on the melt. 673 00:29:32,767 --> 00:29:35,100 That's from yesterday. That's pretty quick. 674 00:29:40,367 --> 00:29:42,200 [Dustin] You guys. What do you think? 675 00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:44,600 [Carlos] You think right here. 676 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:45,767 [Dustin] I really like it. 677 00:29:45,767 --> 00:29:47,467 [James] I like it. 678 00:29:47,467 --> 00:29:49,800 I've been looking at this spot for a long damn time. 679 00:29:50,467 --> 00:29:51,667 Every time we walk by it, 680 00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:54,367 I think it'll be a better spot. 681 00:29:54,367 --> 00:29:56,667 More accessibility, less dangerous. 682 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,367 This is good news right here. 683 00:29:59,367 --> 00:30:02,100 So here we're looking at about 15-20 ft of snow. 684 00:30:02,867 --> 00:30:04,467 Where I wanted to go. 685 00:30:04,467 --> 00:30:05,867 We're not gonna get through that. 686 00:30:05,867 --> 00:30:07,100 This is hard enough. 687 00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:08,667 We'll get through it. 688 00:30:08,667 --> 00:30:12,600 But this will melt out long, long, long before that stuff's done. 689 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,467 We'll be finished this hole before that snow melts by itself. 690 00:30:16,367 --> 00:30:17,400 [Carlos] That's real good. 691 00:30:21,767 --> 00:30:24,667 The water literally runs into a wall, 692 00:30:24,667 --> 00:30:26,200 a big giant cliff right here 693 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:30,000 that goes up probably about 60-70 feet 694 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,800 and takes a 90 degree turn. 695 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,767 I think this is the best spot to dig. 696 00:30:34,767 --> 00:30:37,867 The water comes through and it feels like the water 697 00:30:37,867 --> 00:30:41,600 just rams into this wall, does a circle and shoots 698 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,367 out of that little spot right there. 699 00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:45,700 What are you thinking? 700 00:30:45,700 --> 00:30:46,867 -[James] Yeah. -Yeah. That what happens, 701 00:30:46,867 --> 00:30:48,467 -that's exactly what happened, man. -Yeah. 702 00:30:48,467 --> 00:30:50,100 Water passes, against this wall, 703 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:52,300 and then it just trickles them through, you know what I mean 704 00:30:52,300 --> 00:30:53,567 The wall. 705 00:30:53,567 --> 00:30:55,400 [Dustin] Is that what you gonna call it? 706 00:30:55,400 --> 00:30:57,400 [Carlos] Yeah, we can call it the wall. 707 00:30:57,400 --> 00:30:59,700 -[Dustin] All right. -We're here at the wall. 708 00:30:59,700 --> 00:31:01,000 [narrator] The new dive site 709 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:04,200 Dustin has chosen is just 300 feet up 710 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:07,266 from where they found their biggest nugget ever. 711 00:31:09,700 --> 00:31:15,467 As the fast flowing creek slams into the huge wall of solid rock at this site, 712 00:31:15,467 --> 00:31:18,200 the water redirects and slows. 713 00:31:19,266 --> 00:31:22,367 Causing the heavy nuggets to drop, 714 00:31:22,367 --> 00:31:25,867 which could create monster piles on bedrock. 715 00:31:30,367 --> 00:31:32,100 [Dustin] All right, so we're digging the wall. 716 00:31:32,100 --> 00:31:33,967 -[Carlos] Digging the wall. -[James] Dig the wall. Hell, yeah. 717 00:31:33,967 --> 00:31:35,266 Where's the gold gonna be, man? 718 00:31:35,266 --> 00:31:37,066 -Come on. -[James] Gold's gonna be right here. 719 00:31:37,066 --> 00:31:38,567 [Dustin] Down this line? 720 00:31:38,567 --> 00:31:39,634 Right down the center. 721 00:31:39,634 --> 00:31:42,000 [Carlos] It's gonna be Kaboom! Right here. Kaboom! 722 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:43,600 Kaboom, Kaboom, Kaboom, kaboom! 723 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:45,000 Okay, we've got a plan. 724 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:48,467 So, let's work on trying to get this place uh, 725 00:31:48,467 --> 00:31:49,700 -Dredge-able. -[Carlos] Okay. 726 00:31:51,700 --> 00:31:54,467 [Dustin] This is a great spot to dig 727 00:31:54,467 --> 00:31:56,667 because of how wide it is, 728 00:31:56,667 --> 00:31:59,166 hopefully it's not 20-plus feet deep. 729 00:31:59,166 --> 00:32:01,000 That's my real hope. 730 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,367 But I think we're gonna find a ton of gold 731 00:32:03,367 --> 00:32:05,066 right here where I'm staying. 732 00:32:16,667 --> 00:32:17,667 Good morning. 733 00:32:18,567 --> 00:32:19,767 [Paul] Nothing like laying in bed, 734 00:32:19,767 --> 00:32:22,100 thinking about what we gotta do. 735 00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,900 So there's one really, really big snow bridge 736 00:32:24,900 --> 00:32:26,367 that's in our way. 737 00:32:26,367 --> 00:32:28,767 Got some ideas on what to do. 738 00:32:30,300 --> 00:32:31,867 [narrator] Their new dive site. 739 00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:36,100 The wall is still covered in 20 feet of snow, 740 00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:39,767 but with the right tools, they could be mining within a week. 741 00:32:39,767 --> 00:32:42,700 So How far along were you with that thing? 742 00:32:42,700 --> 00:32:44,166 -Ready? -[Dustin] Completely. 743 00:32:44,166 --> 00:32:46,800 -Mmm-hmm. -[laughs] 744 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:48,467 So, guys, we've got a new tool. 745 00:32:49,767 --> 00:32:52,667 It's completely experimental on my part. 746 00:32:52,667 --> 00:32:55,266 I thought, Carlos, you'd enjoy this quite a bit actually. 747 00:32:55,266 --> 00:32:57,166 [Wes] It's like Christmas, dude. 748 00:32:57,166 --> 00:32:58,367 What is that? 749 00:33:00,867 --> 00:33:02,300 What the-- No. 750 00:33:02,767 --> 00:33:03,967 What is this, bro? 751 00:33:03,967 --> 00:33:04,867 [James] It's a laser. 752 00:33:04,867 --> 00:33:06,867 It's a flamethrower! 753 00:33:06,867 --> 00:33:10,300 Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 754 00:33:10,300 --> 00:33:11,800 [all laughing] 755 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:14,000 It's a flamethrower. 756 00:33:14,567 --> 00:33:15,600 That's your button. 757 00:33:16,166 --> 00:33:17,166 [all laughing] 758 00:33:17,166 --> 00:33:19,166 Oh, my God! I got tingly! 759 00:33:19,166 --> 00:33:21,467 -You got-- -Oh, my God! 760 00:33:22,367 --> 00:33:23,900 So that's how it feels. 761 00:33:24,367 --> 00:33:25,867 [all laughing] 762 00:33:25,867 --> 00:33:28,867 Oh, my God! 763 00:33:28,867 --> 00:33:30,467 [Dustin] You want to see how it works? 764 00:33:30,467 --> 00:33:31,867 Let's go give it a test run. 765 00:33:34,266 --> 00:33:35,767 It's gonna be fun. 766 00:33:35,767 --> 00:33:37,400 -[Dustin] You ready for this? -[Carlos] Yeah, yeah, yeah. 767 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:38,467 [Dustin] Treat it like a gun. 768 00:33:38,467 --> 00:33:39,567 [Carlos] Okay? Treat it like a gun. 769 00:33:41,967 --> 00:33:44,266 [Dustin] All right, so there's a snowman there, 770 00:33:44,266 --> 00:33:46,567 and he's mocking you. 771 00:33:46,567 --> 00:33:48,767 He just said something about your mom or something. 772 00:33:48,767 --> 00:33:49,900 [all hoot] 773 00:33:52,300 --> 00:33:53,767 -[Carlos] Flame on! -[Dustin] Flame on! 774 00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:55,600 Nothing? 775 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,100 [Carlos] No, I just haven't done it yet because I'm freaking scared. 776 00:33:57,100 --> 00:33:58,600 [all laughing] 777 00:33:58,600 --> 00:33:59,667 [Carlos] Flame on! 778 00:34:02,166 --> 00:34:03,967 -[Dustin] Oh yeah. -[Carlos] Oh, my God! 779 00:34:03,967 --> 00:34:05,500 [all laughing] 780 00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:11,567 [Dustin] Holy crap! 781 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,166 Way to go, man? 782 00:34:14,166 --> 00:34:15,266 [Paul] That's so bad. 783 00:34:15,266 --> 00:34:16,400 Ha-ha! 784 00:34:17,367 --> 00:34:19,567 [Paul] Whoa! Dude. Look at that. 785 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:22,300 That is awesome. 786 00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:28,367 I can feel the heat all the way back here. 787 00:34:28,367 --> 00:34:30,166 Flame off! Power off! 788 00:34:30,166 --> 00:34:32,667 Dude, this is a little bit too. 789 00:34:33,266 --> 00:34:34,767 Wow., man! 790 00:34:34,767 --> 00:34:36,800 There is so much things we can do. 791 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:38,066 [Dustin] So you're sold? 792 00:34:38,066 --> 00:34:40,166 Yeah, man, I need to go to church after this. 793 00:34:40,166 --> 00:34:41,467 [all laughing] 794 00:34:42,300 --> 00:34:43,800 Seriously, man. 795 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:46,367 [Dustin] So I don't know if it's actually gonna work. 796 00:34:46,367 --> 00:34:47,367 Worth a shot. 797 00:34:47,367 --> 00:34:48,867 [Dustin] Yeah. I think the three of us 798 00:34:48,867 --> 00:34:50,767 should go try to melt some snow. 799 00:34:50,767 --> 00:34:53,166 You're gonna work on the dredge for a little bit. 800 00:34:53,166 --> 00:34:55,166 -[Paul] All right. -Uh, everybody know what they're doing? 801 00:34:55,166 --> 00:34:56,467 -[Paul] Yup -All right, Let's go. 802 00:35:00,066 --> 00:35:02,467 [narrator] Desperate to make his huge investment 803 00:35:02,467 --> 00:35:04,700 at Nugget Creek turn a profit. 804 00:35:04,700 --> 00:35:07,367 Dustin has tasked the Richardson brothers, 805 00:35:07,367 --> 00:35:09,367 with rebuilding their dredge. 806 00:35:09,367 --> 00:35:10,767 So it's ready to launch 807 00:35:10,767 --> 00:35:13,166 as soon as their dive site is open. 808 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:17,600 [Wes] First thing we gotta do is start with sluices and then go from there. 809 00:35:20,066 --> 00:35:21,567 [Paul] This thing is in bad shape, man. 810 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:23,867 [Wes] Man, sure is. 811 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,200 [whirring] 812 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:33,367 I like that, though, 'cause now, that'll fit. 813 00:35:33,367 --> 00:35:35,667 We can get that tight, tight, tight, 814 00:35:35,667 --> 00:35:38,000 You know, we've got three other dredges 815 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,467 that we can scrounge e parts off of. 816 00:35:40,467 --> 00:35:42,200 We always want to get two divers in. 817 00:35:42,200 --> 00:35:45,467 We've got enough parts. We should see if we can make a double dredge. 818 00:35:47,567 --> 00:35:49,667 [narrator] Wes's big idea. 819 00:35:49,667 --> 00:35:53,467 Harvest parts from their three broken dredges. 820 00:35:53,467 --> 00:35:56,200 To combine and create a double dredge. 821 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:02,467 Two sluices and two separate heating and suction systems. 822 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:08,266 It means two divers can operate in the water at the same time. 823 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,767 And dredge doubled the gold. 824 00:36:13,867 --> 00:36:15,166 Let's just go scrounge up stuff 825 00:36:15,166 --> 00:36:16,100 and we can lay [bleep] out and 826 00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:17,467 do some mock up 827 00:36:17,467 --> 00:36:19,100 and just see what we can come up with. 828 00:36:21,066 --> 00:36:23,100 I mean, normally we've tried to do it with two dredges before, 829 00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:25,166 but you've got to have such a large area, 830 00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:26,567 you just can't make it work. 831 00:36:26,567 --> 00:36:28,467 So we came up with the idea. 832 00:36:28,467 --> 00:36:30,100 Let's make a smaller dredge. 833 00:36:30,100 --> 00:36:32,000 With two sluices, four engines, 834 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,500 take up a lot less space 835 00:36:33,500 --> 00:36:35,700 and get twice the amount of work done. 836 00:36:38,166 --> 00:36:42,800 [Paul] You know, we've got that long sluice box from the small dredge. 837 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,967 Use the small motors, and whoever's on this one 838 00:36:44,967 --> 00:36:46,166 could be the one moving rocks. 839 00:36:46,166 --> 00:36:49,100 That's a good idea. We might as well suit this thing up. 840 00:36:54,567 --> 00:36:56,500 [narrator] Up at the wall dive site... 841 00:36:56,500 --> 00:36:59,867 So right now we're going pyro on the snow. 842 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:02,900 [narrator] Carlos attempts to break through 843 00:37:02,900 --> 00:37:06,100 the 20 feet of snow, keeping them from gold. 844 00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:07,800 That's your proton pack. 845 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:09,767 Proton pack. [chuckles] 846 00:37:09,767 --> 00:37:11,800 Okay. Let's burn some snow. 847 00:37:12,767 --> 00:37:14,000 You guys ready? 848 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,700 Flaming on! [yelling] 849 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:18,100 Whoo! 850 00:37:22,767 --> 00:37:24,300 I did that. [laughs] 851 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,567 Oh, my gosh! 852 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:30,667 -The hottie looks pretty bad, Dude. -[laughs] 853 00:37:32,100 --> 00:37:33,467 [Carlos] You know what, man? 854 00:37:33,467 --> 00:37:36,166 It doesn't look like that's helping at all. 855 00:37:36,166 --> 00:37:39,000 Snow doesn't burn, bro. It just doesn't work. 856 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:41,667 [Dustin] All right, we gotta come up with a better technique. 857 00:37:41,667 --> 00:37:45,266 [Carlos] How about we make a bonfire with wood, 858 00:37:46,266 --> 00:37:49,066 on top of the snow, we can hold hands, 859 00:37:49,066 --> 00:37:50,367 "Kumbaya," each other, 860 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:52,467 So just find some debris. 861 00:37:52,467 --> 00:37:54,300 Yeah. Let's just find some wood. 862 00:37:54,300 --> 00:37:56,400 I think it's gonna work better if we had something to burn. 863 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,867 Okay, well, let's get some wood in here I guess. 864 00:37:58,867 --> 00:38:00,367 You guys just keep going 865 00:38:00,367 --> 00:38:01,667 I'm gonna take a walk all the way up. 866 00:38:01,667 --> 00:38:04,100 to the creek and find out if there's any place 867 00:38:04,100 --> 00:38:07,367 that the snow is melted and we can start dredging faster. 868 00:38:07,367 --> 00:38:08,667 Okay. Gotcha, man. 869 00:38:08,667 --> 00:38:11,100 Be careful, dude, be careful. 870 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:18,900 Camp fire time. 871 00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:21,100 All right. Let's go get some wood, man. 872 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:23,867 [James] All right. 873 00:38:27,166 --> 00:38:28,100 [Carlos] Let's get in there. 874 00:38:29,066 --> 00:38:31,000 Hey, James. I think we're good, bro. 875 00:38:33,467 --> 00:38:35,900 All right, man. Get your marshmallows ready. 876 00:38:35,900 --> 00:38:37,300 We're gonna have a campfire. 877 00:38:45,700 --> 00:38:47,567 Fame on brother! Fame on. 878 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:50,667 [laughs] 879 00:38:53,867 --> 00:38:55,867 -Wow! Dude. -[Carlos] Yeah! 880 00:38:55,867 --> 00:38:58,000 I make fire. 881 00:39:01,300 --> 00:39:02,634 That's badass. 882 00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:06,166 It should do his job. 883 00:39:07,266 --> 00:39:08,567 Just grab some more wood. 884 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:12,467 Beat it. And leave it. 885 00:39:12,467 --> 00:39:14,767 Hopefully we'll come back with a big hole. 886 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:38,166 [Dustin] I want to walk to the top of my claims 887 00:39:38,166 --> 00:39:39,567 All the way up this creek. 888 00:39:39,567 --> 00:39:41,367 I want to see if there's any melted ice 889 00:39:41,367 --> 00:39:42,867 where we can get a dredge in 890 00:39:42,867 --> 00:39:45,667 and get the dredge in fast. 891 00:39:45,667 --> 00:39:49,467 [narrator] Desperate to make the most of their short season, 892 00:39:49,467 --> 00:39:53,166 Dustin heads another mile up from their waterfall site. 893 00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:55,100 [Dustin] Hell of a hike. 894 00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:56,667 We're almost 2000 feet up. 895 00:40:03,100 --> 00:40:05,700 This is the upper limits of my claim. 896 00:40:10,667 --> 00:40:11,667 Wow! 897 00:40:13,667 --> 00:40:14,867 Look at this. 898 00:40:20,367 --> 00:40:22,266 Okay, that goes right through. 899 00:40:22,266 --> 00:40:23,700 That's hollow. 900 00:40:23,700 --> 00:40:24,700 Don't go through there. 901 00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:26,367 [laughs] 902 00:40:34,166 --> 00:40:35,467 I came all the way up here. 903 00:40:35,467 --> 00:40:38,000 I was hoping there'd be some melted snow we can get in. 904 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:41,800 But everything was completely snowed in all the way to the top. 905 00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:44,166 There's probably 50-80 ft of snow right here. 906 00:40:44,166 --> 00:40:49,467 I bet underneath that is another 80 feet of scree and debris. 907 00:40:50,266 --> 00:40:53,000 So this is absolutely impossible. 908 00:40:55,066 --> 00:40:58,667 This would take months of heavy, heavy equipment 909 00:40:58,667 --> 00:41:00,367 just to get through the top stuff. 910 00:41:06,867 --> 00:41:08,100 It is dangerous. 911 00:41:09,867 --> 00:41:12,133 I don't like it. 912 00:41:13,300 --> 00:41:16,266 If Fred was still here, Fred would love it up here. 913 00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:18,467 But he's not much of a snow hiker. 914 00:41:18,467 --> 00:41:20,567 Big Old Boot didn't help with that. [bleep] 915 00:41:21,467 --> 00:41:24,000 Yeah, he would tell me. It's not worth it. 916 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:27,200 And I know that's exactly what he would be whispering in my ear right now. 917 00:41:28,867 --> 00:41:31,600 I'm a little let down that it's not a dig site. 918 00:41:37,867 --> 00:41:39,300 Oh... [bleep] 919 00:41:39,300 --> 00:41:41,200 [narrator] Up ahead. 920 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,300 You can do whatever the [bleep] you want. I don't care. 921 00:41:43,300 --> 00:41:44,467 [Dustin] Why are you so upset? 922 00:41:44,467 --> 00:41:45,900 -[crashing] -Oh! 923 00:41:45,900 --> 00:41:46,867 [bleep] 924 00:41:46,867 --> 00:41:48,467 God! [bleep] 925 00:41:48,467 --> 00:41:50,000 I think it broke up in my hands. 926 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,166 Oh yeah. Look at that. 927 00:41:52,166 --> 00:41:53,367 We know the gold. 928 00:41:53,367 --> 00:41:55,400 We absolutely know there's gold. 929 00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:13,667 [bleep] 930 00:42:14,367 --> 00:42:17,066 [Carlos] Is this a success? 931 00:42:17,066 --> 00:42:19,967 Well, you would think fire would do a little bit more than that. 932 00:42:19,967 --> 00:42:21,400 [Carlos] So, you think, Dude. 933 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:26,200 [narrator] After Dustin's failed mission to find a dive site 934 00:42:26,200 --> 00:42:29,100 that might get them in the water faster. 935 00:42:29,100 --> 00:42:32,800 Their only hope is to clear the snow at the wall. 936 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:35,567 We tried fire trying to melt the ice, 937 00:42:35,567 --> 00:42:37,066 trying to get into water faster. 938 00:42:37,066 --> 00:42:40,767 But none of it's working, and I think we need to go back to what we know. 939 00:42:40,767 --> 00:42:44,000 With just two inch pumps, and just get after it 940 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:47,166 and stop playing with fire because this is not working. 941 00:42:54,467 --> 00:42:55,700 [Paul] How'd it go, guys? 942 00:42:56,266 --> 00:42:57,367 We got beat. 943 00:42:58,066 --> 00:42:59,000 What you got, man? 944 00:42:59,667 --> 00:43:01,200 Wes got a pretty good idea, man. 945 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:04,567 Well, so I mean, look at our big dredge. 946 00:43:04,567 --> 00:43:07,800 -That thing is so annihilated, we're pretty much gonna have -[Paul] It's in bad shape. 947 00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:09,467 [Wes]...to completely rebuild the frame. 948 00:43:09,467 --> 00:43:12,266 Yeah, I mean, we've used the hell out of it over the years. 949 00:43:12,266 --> 00:43:14,266 -[Carlos] Wait, that's the one that we used last year? -[Paul] Yeah. 950 00:43:14,266 --> 00:43:16,667 The the snow, I think, did some more damage to it. 951 00:43:16,667 --> 00:43:18,166 [Wes] But so here's what we're thinking. 952 00:43:18,166 --> 00:43:21,000 If we've got to build the frame, we've got all of those small dredges. 953 00:43:21,700 --> 00:43:24,200 And we brought the small sluices out. 954 00:43:24,200 --> 00:43:26,567 What if we put two of those sluices 955 00:43:26,567 --> 00:43:28,467 together and make like a double dredge? 956 00:43:28,467 --> 00:43:29,467 Say that again. 957 00:43:29,467 --> 00:43:31,567 -What do-- -A longer sluice or a double dredge 958 00:43:31,567 --> 00:43:35,000 -No. -No. Like side by side on one frame. 959 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:37,467 Instead of having to dredge frames, 960 00:43:37,467 --> 00:43:39,967 one dredge frame, 2two sluices. 961 00:43:39,967 --> 00:43:41,667 So we'll have two engines for the one dredge, 962 00:43:41,667 --> 00:43:43,266 two engines for the other. 963 00:43:43,266 --> 00:43:45,900 Exactly. If we could do this and get two divers in, 964 00:43:45,900 --> 00:43:47,567 we're going to be miles ahead. 965 00:43:47,567 --> 00:43:50,567 You just got me off guard. I thought you were just cleaning the sucker up. 966 00:43:50,567 --> 00:43:51,567 So give me a second. 967 00:43:51,567 --> 00:43:53,567 Give me a second goddamn, man. 968 00:43:53,567 --> 00:43:56,367 So, a double sluice with four engines on it? 969 00:43:56,367 --> 00:43:58,367 Yeah, that's gonna be heavy now. 970 00:43:59,900 --> 00:44:01,300 -That's heavy. -We'd have to double the pontoons 971 00:44:01,300 --> 00:44:02,700 up on the middle or something to... 972 00:44:02,700 --> 00:44:04,066 -You put them in the middle? -[yeah] 973 00:44:04,066 --> 00:44:05,767 -What we were thinking, -I mean... 974 00:44:07,166 --> 00:44:08,166 [exhales] 975 00:44:09,266 --> 00:44:12,667 Timeline wise, like, for full fabrication. 976 00:44:12,667 --> 00:44:14,600 I mean, we're not talking like weeks. 977 00:44:15,100 --> 00:44:16,467 I don't have weeks. 978 00:44:16,467 --> 00:44:18,166 It doesn't get dark till after midnight, 979 00:44:18,166 --> 00:44:19,567 we can put in some long hours. 980 00:44:19,567 --> 00:44:21,166 That's not gonna be an issue. 981 00:44:21,166 --> 00:44:27,567 I like the idea of having a double sluice dredge/one boat. 982 00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:30,767 -Time. That's what I'm looking at... -[Paul] Mmm-hmmm. 983 00:44:31,567 --> 00:44:32,467 [Dustin] A week. 984 00:44:32,467 --> 00:44:34,166 That's all. We've got to build it. 985 00:44:34,567 --> 00:44:36,100 What do you think? 986 00:44:36,100 --> 00:44:38,567 [Wes] I don't see why not. Because I'm working on framing stuff. 987 00:44:38,567 --> 00:44:40,266 Paul can be working on the engines. 988 00:44:40,266 --> 00:44:41,667 We'll just push it and get it done. 989 00:44:41,667 --> 00:44:43,367 -Okay. -We can do it. Yeah. 990 00:44:43,367 --> 00:44:44,500 [Dustin] I'm gonna hold you to that. 991 00:44:44,500 --> 00:44:46,200 -All right. -[Wes] We can make it happen. 992 00:44:51,867 --> 00:44:54,667 [Paul] These will definitely be stronger. 993 00:44:54,667 --> 00:44:57,300 If you get that height, figured we can put a bar across. 994 00:44:57,300 --> 00:44:58,834 That's what I'm thinking. 995 00:44:58,834 --> 00:45:00,967 We should be able to-- I mean, this is kind of messed up, but we can redo it. 996 00:45:00,967 --> 00:45:02,266 We got this height. 997 00:45:02,266 --> 00:45:04,567 Yeah, that'll be easy if we just make this where it sits here. 998 00:45:04,567 --> 00:45:06,300 -All the way across. -We've got this. 999 00:45:07,467 --> 00:45:08,533 Look at that. 1000 00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:12,166 -Look at that. -[Paul] Yeah. 1001 00:45:12,166 --> 00:45:13,867 I think we just chop it here and chop it here. 1002 00:45:13,867 --> 00:45:16,000 Get rid of that the middle section. 1003 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,000 That gives you all that to weld. 1004 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:20,667 And that gives you breaks going down to these middle pontoons. 1005 00:45:20,667 --> 00:45:22,266 [Wes] So that's the first thing, 1006 00:45:22,266 --> 00:45:24,100 -we'll extend these first. -[Paul] Yeah. 1007 00:45:24,100 --> 00:45:25,467 And then we'll make the structure 1008 00:45:25,467 --> 00:45:27,467 -to make it strong. -Yeah 1009 00:45:27,467 --> 00:45:30,767 [narrator] To hit Dustin's ambitious one week deadline. 1010 00:45:34,367 --> 00:45:37,567 The Richardson brothers work into the night. 1011 00:45:37,567 --> 00:45:40,266 And start the first stage in Wes's 1012 00:45:40,266 --> 00:45:41,667 double dredge build. 1013 00:45:41,667 --> 00:45:43,800 [Paul] Oh, man. That's gonna be sweet. 1014 00:45:43,800 --> 00:45:46,166 [narrator] Construct a new reinforced frame 1015 00:45:46,166 --> 00:45:48,166 to support the extra weight. 1016 00:45:48,166 --> 00:45:49,300 [Paul] That'll be easy. 1017 00:45:49,300 --> 00:45:53,567 Six foot 60-- 63 to the inside? 1018 00:45:53,567 --> 00:45:55,000 [Paul] Something like that. 1019 00:46:01,166 --> 00:46:03,300 [Paul] A little bit of bit of hurry here. 1020 00:46:03,300 --> 00:46:04,467 I'll get all these pieces fitted. 1021 00:46:04,467 --> 00:46:06,800 Get them cut! Get them ready. 1022 00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:09,000 Wes will weld them up before we know it. 1023 00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:10,467 We'll have this dredge together. 1024 00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:19,467 [Wes] Check this out. 1025 00:46:19,467 --> 00:46:21,600 If we have to we can make those right there. 1026 00:46:21,600 --> 00:46:23,000 [Paul] That will be strong. 1027 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:24,266 Yep. I like that. 1028 00:46:24,266 --> 00:46:25,600 [Wes] It's gonna be a new dredge 1029 00:46:25,600 --> 00:46:27,000 by the time we get through with it. 1030 00:46:38,767 --> 00:46:40,667 [Dustin] Quick tip. 1031 00:46:40,667 --> 00:46:44,166 If you're ever going to carry a pump on your backpack, don't top it off. 1032 00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:46,567 My back's starting to burn. 1033 00:46:46,567 --> 00:46:48,266 I think I got gasoline. So... 1034 00:46:51,667 --> 00:46:54,567 [narrator] Back at the wall dive site, 1035 00:46:54,567 --> 00:46:58,500 after they failed to melt the 20 ft of snow with fire. 1036 00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:01,467 Dustin, Carlos and James 1037 00:47:01,467 --> 00:47:04,200 Resort to tried and tested methods. 1038 00:47:08,600 --> 00:47:09,567 [Dustin] Firing up. 1039 00:47:10,166 --> 00:47:11,500 [motor sputters] 1040 00:47:15,166 --> 00:47:16,300 [Carlos] Ready. Go. 1041 00:47:19,767 --> 00:47:21,567 [James] Now we're talking. 1042 00:47:21,567 --> 00:47:26,266 [narrator] The creek. water is just two degrees warmer than the snow. 1043 00:47:26,266 --> 00:47:29,100 But it's still a highly effective cutting tool. 1044 00:47:29,100 --> 00:47:30,467 [James] Ah! Yeah. 1045 00:47:31,467 --> 00:47:32,567 [Dustin] Is this gonna work? 1046 00:47:32,567 --> 00:47:33,567 Yeah. 1047 00:47:34,600 --> 00:47:35,867 [James] Melt the crap out of it. 1048 00:47:35,867 --> 00:47:37,900 It's gonna get so heavy it's gonna collapse. 1049 00:47:40,367 --> 00:47:41,700 [Dustin] It's cutting real quick. 1050 00:47:41,700 --> 00:47:42,800 [James] It's a lot of water. 1051 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:43,900 It's a lot of water. 1052 00:47:48,166 --> 00:47:50,100 We're gonna start melting a ton of snow, 1053 00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:53,100 and it's time to get the dredge out here and start dredging. 1054 00:47:53,100 --> 00:47:54,867 I'm ready. 1055 00:47:54,867 --> 00:47:57,333 I'm actually really excited for this site. 1056 00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:00,800 [James] It's getting there. 1057 00:48:01,967 --> 00:48:03,200 That's the thickest part. 1058 00:48:09,367 --> 00:48:10,200 Try that. 1059 00:48:11,100 --> 00:48:12,567 The two inch pump is working. 1060 00:48:12,567 --> 00:48:15,667 It's working awesomely, but the thing is, 1061 00:48:15,667 --> 00:48:17,100 We've got to speed up the process. 1062 00:48:17,100 --> 00:48:21,166 So we're going to give it a hand by chipping away at the snow. 1063 00:48:21,166 --> 00:48:23,967 You know, any little thing helps, man. 1064 00:48:23,967 --> 00:48:25,667 We got to get the dredge in here. 1065 00:48:33,300 --> 00:48:34,667 [Carlos laughs] 1066 00:48:39,500 --> 00:48:41,667 [Carlos] I can't believe that there are 1067 00:48:41,667 --> 00:48:44,000 three works of the shovel. [laughs] 1068 00:48:50,367 --> 00:48:51,767 [narrator] Over the next two days... 1069 00:48:51,767 --> 00:48:52,634 [Carlos] Boom! 1070 00:48:52,634 --> 00:48:54,600 [narrator] ...using their water pump 1071 00:48:54,600 --> 00:48:57,600 and the pressure washer for more precise cuts. 1072 00:48:57,600 --> 00:48:58,667 [Dustin] We need to make lines 1073 00:48:58,667 --> 00:49:00,667 and then cut it open with this. 1074 00:49:00,667 --> 00:49:01,700 Yeah, look at that. 1075 00:49:01,700 --> 00:49:02,634 Look at it. 1076 00:49:02,634 --> 00:49:04,867 [Carlos] Dude, that's working really good. 1077 00:49:04,867 --> 00:49:07,000 [narrator] The crew starts to win their battle 1078 00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:08,400 against the snow, 1079 00:49:08,400 --> 00:49:11,400 Holy! [bleep] It's eating it all up, dude. 1080 00:49:11,400 --> 00:49:13,367 -[crashing] -[James] Whoa! [bleep] 1081 00:49:13,367 --> 00:49:14,767 [Carlos grunts] 1082 00:49:15,367 --> 00:49:16,467 [bleep] 1083 00:49:17,100 --> 00:49:18,467 [bleep] 1084 00:49:18,467 --> 00:49:21,166 -[Dustin] You all right? -[Carlos] Holy moly. 1085 00:49:24,867 --> 00:49:26,200 -[crashing] -[Carlos] Whoa, whoa. [bleep] 1086 00:49:26,767 --> 00:49:27,900 -[bleep] -[laughing] 1087 00:49:27,900 --> 00:49:29,400 [whooping] 1088 00:49:31,867 --> 00:49:35,000 Yeah! Piece by piece, 1089 00:49:46,667 --> 00:49:48,266 This place is awesome, Dude, 1090 00:49:53,467 --> 00:49:54,867 Hey, Carlos. 1091 00:49:54,867 --> 00:49:56,166 Hey, do you got a pan? 1092 00:49:57,166 --> 00:49:58,000 [Carlos] Yeah, bro. 1093 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:00,667 -Here. -Thanks. 1094 00:50:02,300 --> 00:50:05,000 I'm gonna do a quick pan, See if I can't find any gold. 1095 00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:05,867 You never know. 1096 00:50:18,066 --> 00:50:20,400 Yeah. This is a good looking material. 1097 00:50:20,400 --> 00:50:22,166 I mean... 1098 00:50:22,166 --> 00:50:25,367 lots of pirate crap that's stuck in here 1099 00:50:25,367 --> 00:50:27,300 that are all good indicators of gold. 1100 00:50:30,066 --> 00:50:30,967 [snickers] 1101 00:50:32,166 --> 00:50:33,266 No way. 1102 00:50:33,967 --> 00:50:35,600 Oh, yeah. Look at that. 1103 00:50:38,066 --> 00:50:41,767 Hey, guys, I found some gold over there. 1104 00:50:42,467 --> 00:50:43,667 Look at that. 1105 00:50:44,600 --> 00:50:45,700 [Dustin] Oh, man! 1106 00:50:45,700 --> 00:50:47,100 Yeah. Those are pieces. 1107 00:50:47,100 --> 00:50:48,266 -[Carlos] Yeah. -[James] Yeah. 1108 00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:50,367 You've got pieces out of that. 1109 00:50:50,367 --> 00:50:53,000 Look at that. That's like a little picker almost. 1110 00:50:53,000 --> 00:50:54,567 [James] We all know there's gold here. 1111 00:50:54,567 --> 00:50:55,567 -Where is gold? -It's here. 1112 00:50:55,567 --> 00:50:56,767 There's gold. We just-- 1113 00:50:58,100 --> 00:50:59,567 Got to get to the bottom of it, man. 1114 00:51:01,667 --> 00:51:03,500 Well, the dredge will fit now. 1115 00:51:03,500 --> 00:51:06,166 This is enough snow to get started. 1116 00:51:06,166 --> 00:51:08,967 Using the snow we'll start our walkway 1117 00:51:08,967 --> 00:51:10,567 and we'll start moving these rocks. 1118 00:51:10,567 --> 00:51:12,500 So you know what time it is, right? 1119 00:51:13,600 --> 00:51:15,767 -Dredge time. -[James chuckles] 1120 00:51:15,767 --> 00:51:17,066 This looks good, man. 1121 00:51:17,066 --> 00:51:18,200 This looks real good. 1122 00:51:18,200 --> 00:51:19,734 This is really good work. 1123 00:51:22,200 --> 00:51:23,967 [Carlos] Today was a good day. 1124 00:51:23,967 --> 00:51:27,967 We made enough freaking area for the dredge. 1125 00:51:29,166 --> 00:51:31,400 It was awesome. Awesome fricking day. 1126 00:51:33,867 --> 00:51:37,166 [Dustin] James found some tiny little pickers in some dirt over here. 1127 00:51:37,166 --> 00:51:38,300 We know there's gold. 1128 00:51:38,300 --> 00:51:40,667 We absolutely know there's gold. 1129 00:51:43,900 --> 00:51:45,367 Now we just gotta go pull it up. 1130 00:51:57,166 --> 00:51:59,266 So I've decided we're going on an adventure. 1131 00:51:59,266 --> 00:52:01,700 Um, need to have lumber for walkways. 1132 00:52:01,700 --> 00:52:03,567 Let's use this opportunity 1133 00:52:03,567 --> 00:52:05,000 to get a couple of barrels of fuel 1134 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:06,567 because my boat hates it. 1135 00:52:06,567 --> 00:52:08,767 [narrator] A week into their mining season, 1136 00:52:08,767 --> 00:52:11,166 the crew have cleared enough snow 1137 00:52:11,166 --> 00:52:14,667 at the wall and found gold. 1138 00:52:14,667 --> 00:52:18,100 But before they can move the dredge up to the site, 1139 00:52:18,100 --> 00:52:21,100 they need supplies like fuel and lumber. 1140 00:52:21,100 --> 00:52:24,500 Critical to getting the operation up and running. 1141 00:52:24,500 --> 00:52:26,567 There was going to be a helicopter flight. 1142 00:52:26,567 --> 00:52:29,467 I was thinking about it, but I looked into it. 1143 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:31,800 And it was $11,000 1144 00:52:31,800 --> 00:52:34,367 to get all the stuff up here that I need. 1145 00:52:34,367 --> 00:52:37,367 So we're gonna drive the 5-ton 1146 00:52:38,467 --> 00:52:40,400 and I'm gonna get you to drive. 1147 00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:42,367 It froze again last night, 1148 00:52:42,367 --> 00:52:43,867 so the water's low. 1149 00:52:43,867 --> 00:52:46,567 So we're up early to really take advantage 1150 00:52:46,567 --> 00:52:47,634 of the low water. 1151 00:52:48,467 --> 00:52:51,000 [narrator] Dustin's money saving supply run 1152 00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:55,000 is an 18-mile mission to Devil's elbow and back. 1153 00:52:56,967 --> 00:52:59,000 The risk of sinking sands, 1154 00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:02,867 river boulders and deep water crossings litter the routes. 1155 00:53:05,300 --> 00:53:09,066 And it's a race against time to get down and back 1156 00:53:09,066 --> 00:53:12,900 before the glaciers that feed the mighty Tsirku River melt. 1157 00:53:13,867 --> 00:53:16,433 And wipe out the access 1158 00:53:18,900 --> 00:53:22,300 [Dustin] The only thing we have to rescue that truck is the dozer, 1159 00:53:22,300 --> 00:53:25,400 and it does not want to make it that long distance. 1160 00:53:26,166 --> 00:53:27,700 So much can go wrong. 1161 00:53:27,700 --> 00:53:29,700 So many things can break. 1162 00:53:29,700 --> 00:53:31,200 [Carlos] Yeah. Let's do it anyway. 1163 00:53:36,867 --> 00:53:38,166 We got a lot in this, bro. 1164 00:53:39,100 --> 00:53:40,767 Calm, slow. 1165 00:53:40,767 --> 00:53:42,300 I know you got it, man. 1166 00:53:42,300 --> 00:53:44,266 You're the best technical driver out here for us, 1167 00:53:44,266 --> 00:53:45,166 -So -All right. 1168 00:53:45,800 --> 00:53:46,767 -You got it? -Yep. 1169 00:53:46,767 --> 00:53:47,867 Be confident. 1170 00:53:48,867 --> 00:53:50,867 Don't take too big a chances. 1171 00:53:51,467 --> 00:53:52,367 Do it. 1172 00:53:54,400 --> 00:53:55,667 Wish me luck. 1173 00:53:57,467 --> 00:53:59,166 -[James] Oh, God. -[honking] 1174 00:54:00,500 --> 00:54:02,100 [Carlos] You can do it, James 1175 00:54:04,200 --> 00:54:07,100 [narrator] It will take all of James, 25 years 1176 00:54:07,100 --> 00:54:08,667 experience and off road driving. 1177 00:54:10,200 --> 00:54:13,467 To get this 50-year-old piece of military 1178 00:54:13,467 --> 00:54:15,100 history down the river and back. 1179 00:54:18,100 --> 00:54:19,400 Let the journey begin. 1180 00:54:21,867 --> 00:54:22,767 Yeah, buddy. 1181 00:54:23,967 --> 00:54:27,200 Big rigs, big [bleep] rigs. 1182 00:54:36,567 --> 00:54:39,000 [clattering] 1183 00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:40,867 I mean, to start off right now, 1184 00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:43,233 take that right there. 1185 00:54:43,233 --> 00:54:45,367 But we've got that whole busted tent that we had last year. 1186 00:54:45,367 --> 00:54:46,700 [Wes] We've got plenty of material. 1187 00:54:46,700 --> 00:54:48,367 We've got tons of this stuff. 1188 00:54:49,400 --> 00:54:51,100 [narrator] At the start of last season... 1189 00:54:51,100 --> 00:54:52,400 [Dustin] Huh. 1190 00:54:52,400 --> 00:54:53,900 -That's destroyed. -[crew speaks indistinctly] 1191 00:54:54,667 --> 00:54:57,266 [Dustin] Oh, [bleep]! 1192 00:54:57,266 --> 00:54:59,367 [narrator] The crew arrived to find their camp 1193 00:54:59,367 --> 00:55:02,266 completely crushed by heavy snow. 1194 00:55:02,266 --> 00:55:05,266 [Dustin] This [bleep] was supposed to be snow proof. 1195 00:55:06,767 --> 00:55:10,300 [narrator] Now to avoid falling behind on the build, 1196 00:55:10,300 --> 00:55:12,867 Wes plans on using their old tent 1197 00:55:12,867 --> 00:55:15,867 for bush built supports for their dredge frame. 1198 00:55:16,667 --> 00:55:17,600 Check this out. 1199 00:55:17,600 --> 00:55:19,266 Even with these curved pieces, 1200 00:55:19,266 --> 00:55:20,867 they'll still work just like this. 1201 00:55:27,667 --> 00:55:29,767 -This is so strong. -[Paul] Yeah. 1202 00:55:29,767 --> 00:55:30,867 I like your curved pieces 1203 00:55:30,867 --> 00:55:32,467 -for making the bridge across the top. -[Wes] Yeah. 1204 00:55:32,467 --> 00:55:33,900 What I'm thinking about this 1205 00:55:33,900 --> 00:55:35,800 is this thing always wanted to do this, 1206 00:55:35,800 --> 00:55:37,400 that other dredge before. 1207 00:55:37,400 --> 00:55:38,967 We've got them going there. 1208 00:55:38,967 --> 00:55:41,000 Fasten here. And we could do a couple of legs right here. 1209 00:55:41,000 --> 00:55:42,800 -Mm-hmm. -[Wes] Fasten here and there. 1210 00:55:43,600 --> 00:55:44,967 And ones on the bottom. 1211 00:55:44,967 --> 00:55:47,567 And the thing of it is, once we get it set up 1212 00:55:47,567 --> 00:55:49,166 and the bridge across is going to be strong enough, 1213 00:55:49,166 --> 00:55:50,166 like you said, you'll be able to step 1214 00:55:50,166 --> 00:55:51,467 -just right across. -Yeah. 1215 00:55:51,467 --> 00:55:54,767 One person can take care of two dredges like it was one. 1216 00:55:54,767 --> 00:55:57,467 Yeah, I'll finish scrounging some parts. 1217 00:55:57,467 --> 00:55:59,767 See if we can get enough stuff to make this work. 1218 00:56:06,400 --> 00:56:08,000 [electrical buzzing] 1219 00:56:09,667 --> 00:56:10,834 [James] All right, all right, all right, all right. 1220 00:56:10,834 --> 00:56:12,667 All right, all right, all right, all right, all right. 1221 00:56:13,166 --> 00:56:14,166 Here we go. 1222 00:56:15,467 --> 00:56:17,000 [bleep] monster truck. 1223 00:56:18,567 --> 00:56:20,600 This thing, it's got balls. 1224 00:56:20,600 --> 00:56:21,600 Come on, baby. 1225 00:56:22,567 --> 00:56:23,400 Oh, [bleep]! 1226 00:56:25,066 --> 00:56:26,667 Okay. That's not too bad. 1227 00:56:26,667 --> 00:56:28,166 [grunting] 1228 00:56:29,867 --> 00:56:31,500 [grunting] 1229 00:56:33,166 --> 00:56:34,166 Whoo! 1230 00:56:38,166 --> 00:56:39,600 Oh, wow! 1231 00:56:41,767 --> 00:56:42,767 Whoo! 1232 00:56:42,767 --> 00:56:45,266 Dustin wasn't lying. It's a bumpy ride. 1233 00:56:51,767 --> 00:56:54,266 [Dustin] How close are you with the dredge? 1234 00:56:54,266 --> 00:56:56,567 -[Wes] I'm married to this [bleep] dredge. -I understand. 1235 00:56:56,567 --> 00:56:57,867 How close are they? How's it... 1236 00:56:57,867 --> 00:56:59,133 -Pretty close. -[Dustin] Yeah? Because-- 1237 00:56:59,133 --> 00:57:01,500 I mean, if I didn't have issues, I would already be finished. 1238 00:57:01,500 --> 00:57:03,266 [Dustin] All right. Here's my question. 1239 00:57:03,266 --> 00:57:06,467 Can we start carrying stuff out after today? 1240 00:57:06,467 --> 00:57:07,367 Yeah, should be able to. 1241 00:57:07,367 --> 00:57:08,600 -[Dustin] We can? -Mm-hmm. 1242 00:57:08,600 --> 00:57:10,567 [Dustin] So we can take the floats and just start-- Like... 1243 00:57:11,166 --> 00:57:12,667 I'd start with the engines. 1244 00:57:12,667 --> 00:57:14,567 I'd start taking [bleep] off the top, so, because-- 1245 00:57:14,567 --> 00:57:16,266 [Dustin] Well, if you need to work on the engines, 1246 00:57:16,266 --> 00:57:18,467 you can keep those till last, is what I'm getting at. 1247 00:57:18,467 --> 00:57:19,967 [Wes] No, what I need 1248 00:57:19,967 --> 00:57:22,700 is all that [bleep] out there, so I can do a few last things to the frame. 1249 00:57:25,166 --> 00:57:27,000 [Dustin] I want it done by today. 1250 00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:29,066 There's no reason why we can't get that done today 1251 00:57:29,066 --> 00:57:30,166 unless we break something. 1252 00:57:30,166 --> 00:57:32,667 So let's not break anything. 1253 00:57:32,667 --> 00:57:35,367 Um, yeah. I'll get done everything I can today, 1254 00:57:35,367 --> 00:57:36,500 and we'll start hauling it. 1255 00:57:36,500 --> 00:57:39,400 I mean I can only get so much done, you know. 1256 00:57:40,600 --> 00:57:42,767 [narrator] Wes is almost a week into his build 1257 00:57:42,767 --> 00:57:44,667 of the new double dredge, 1258 00:57:44,667 --> 00:57:47,700 and the desperation to get a diver in the water 1259 00:57:47,700 --> 00:57:49,500 is getting to Dustin. 1260 00:57:49,500 --> 00:57:52,467 [Dustin] You're not working on the whole thing still right now, are you? 1261 00:57:52,467 --> 00:57:53,667 The entire thing? 1262 00:57:54,467 --> 00:57:56,467 Just little bits and pieces of it. Yes. 1263 00:57:58,266 --> 00:58:00,266 -[Dustin] Like the entire thing? -Because-- Yeah. 1264 00:58:00,266 --> 00:58:02,467 Great. Paul, you want to just stay down here 1265 00:58:02,467 --> 00:58:03,800 and you guys can have another couple of weeks. 1266 00:58:03,800 --> 00:58:05,600 We'll just [bleep]... We'll just wait. 1267 00:58:05,600 --> 00:58:08,700 If that's what you want, we'll make sure it's perfect. 1268 00:58:08,700 --> 00:58:11,100 And we can take as long as you like, man. 1269 00:58:12,967 --> 00:58:15,100 [Wes] I'm just telling you what I had in my head. 1270 00:58:15,100 --> 00:58:16,567 I mean, you can do whatever the [bleep] you want. 1271 00:58:16,567 --> 00:58:18,300 I don't care. I'll take all the [bleep] stuff 1272 00:58:18,300 --> 00:58:19,667 and I'll get the frame ready and y'all can take the frame. 1273 00:58:19,667 --> 00:58:21,567 -[Dustin] Why are you so upset? -I'm not upset. 1274 00:58:21,567 --> 00:58:22,567 There's just some-- 1275 00:58:24,567 --> 00:58:26,166 All right. Well, it's fine. 1276 00:58:26,166 --> 00:58:27,700 It'll all work out just fine. 1277 00:58:31,467 --> 00:58:33,767 [Wes] He just don't appreciate the engineering in this. 1278 00:58:34,867 --> 00:58:36,266 I think I've done a pretty good job 1279 00:58:36,266 --> 00:58:38,266 in a pretty decent amount of time 1280 00:58:38,266 --> 00:58:40,300 for not having any [bleep] to work with. 1281 00:58:42,467 --> 00:58:43,367 As long as it floats. 1282 00:58:45,467 --> 00:58:47,100 Things have gotten really weird. 1283 00:58:48,266 --> 00:58:51,000 I have to build every [bleep] thing for this dredge. 1284 00:58:52,667 --> 00:58:54,100 [Dustin] It better be worth it in the end 1285 00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:56,667 because it's taking too long to build, 1286 00:58:56,667 --> 00:58:57,634 and it looks too heavy. 1287 00:58:57,634 --> 00:58:59,166 I don't even think the damn thing will float. 1288 00:58:59,867 --> 00:59:01,166 [grunting] 1289 00:59:01,166 --> 00:59:03,767 [narrator] While Wes races to meet Dustin's new deadline, 1290 00:59:04,767 --> 00:59:06,266 the rest of the crew load up 1291 00:59:06,266 --> 00:59:08,467 to support James on his mission. 1292 00:59:08,467 --> 00:59:09,567 [engine starting] 1293 00:59:09,567 --> 00:59:10,667 [Dustin] All systems go! 1294 00:59:12,266 --> 00:59:14,500 All right, let's head down to Devil's Elbow. 1295 00:59:23,867 --> 00:59:25,300 [Dustin] If it starts to rain, 1296 00:59:25,300 --> 00:59:27,767 that truck will never make it back up here. 1297 00:59:28,967 --> 00:59:30,000 [horn tooting] 1298 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:31,000 [James] Time to go. 1299 00:59:31,467 --> 00:59:32,500 It's a little bumpy. 1300 00:59:33,166 --> 00:59:34,467 Hold on to your butts. 1301 00:59:36,100 --> 00:59:38,967 [narrator] Four miles down the mighty Tsirku River... 1302 00:59:38,967 --> 00:59:41,000 [James] That looks pretty deep. 1303 00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:44,467 ...James has completed eight miles of his journey, 1304 00:59:44,467 --> 00:59:47,300 but his toughest obstacle is dead ahead. 1305 00:59:51,066 --> 00:59:53,266 I'm not gonna lie. This makes me a little nervous. 1306 00:59:53,266 --> 00:59:55,266 This is the deepest, right here. 1307 00:59:55,266 --> 00:59:56,967 If I could just stay to that side, 1308 00:59:57,500 --> 00:59:58,700 it might be shallow enough. 1309 01:00:01,900 --> 01:00:03,900 Oh, boy, here we go. 1310 01:00:06,367 --> 01:00:08,667 Ah. No guts, no glory, right? [sighs] 1311 01:00:09,867 --> 01:00:11,100 [bleep] 1312 01:00:11,767 --> 01:00:12,600 All right. 1313 01:00:18,967 --> 01:00:19,867 Come on, baby. 1314 01:00:24,867 --> 01:00:25,767 Whoa. 1315 01:00:31,900 --> 01:00:33,300 Holy [bleep]! 1316 01:00:34,400 --> 01:00:35,567 Oh! 1317 01:00:38,400 --> 01:00:39,800 [water gurgling] 1318 01:00:42,266 --> 01:00:43,767 Oh, boy, here we go. 1319 01:00:50,266 --> 01:00:51,367 Whoa! 1320 01:00:53,200 --> 01:00:54,667 Oh, [bleep]! 1321 01:00:56,266 --> 01:00:57,567 Oh! 1322 01:01:05,400 --> 01:01:08,967 Holy [bleep]! That's [bleep] deep! 1323 01:01:15,867 --> 01:01:17,767 [bleep] me running! 1324 01:01:19,500 --> 01:01:22,600 That was the deepest spot I've ever gone through. 1325 01:01:23,500 --> 01:01:25,100 Holy [bleep]! 1326 01:01:26,100 --> 01:01:27,600 This thing's a tank, dude. 1327 01:01:29,567 --> 01:01:31,200 [grunts] 1328 01:01:31,200 --> 01:01:33,367 I think I got about half a mile or so, 1329 01:01:33,367 --> 01:01:36,900 and then I might be able to get a glimpse of Devil's Elbow. 1330 01:01:38,734 --> 01:01:40,467 -There's Dustin. -[horn tooting] 1331 01:01:40,467 --> 01:01:42,166 [laughing] 1332 01:01:54,567 --> 01:01:57,467 [Dustin] That's about the smoothest I've ever driven. 1333 01:01:57,467 --> 01:01:58,667 [Paul] That was good. 1334 01:02:05,166 --> 01:02:06,600 [James] That was a hell of a drive. 1335 01:02:06,600 --> 01:02:08,166 [Dustin] Hell yeah, man. 1336 01:02:08,166 --> 01:02:10,266 You made it! [exclaims] 1337 01:02:10,266 --> 01:02:12,000 Oh! It was rough, dude. 1338 01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:13,667 -[Dustin] Damn good job! -[grunts] 1339 01:02:13,667 --> 01:02:15,000 Hell yeah! 1340 01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:17,100 I'm sore from that. [grunts] 1341 01:02:17,100 --> 01:02:19,200 Thing's a beast, ain't it? Yeah. 1342 01:02:19,200 --> 01:02:20,567 -Good job, man. -[laughs] 1343 01:02:22,467 --> 01:02:24,000 Long journey back. 1344 01:02:25,200 --> 01:02:27,967 We all talked about the weather possibly coming in, 1345 01:02:27,967 --> 01:02:30,100 and it looks like it's sneaking over here. 1346 01:02:30,100 --> 01:02:33,166 -So time to shift gears... -[thunder rumbling] 1347 01:02:33,166 --> 01:02:35,200 And get loaded and get out of here. 1348 01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:37,800 [thunder rumbling] 1349 01:02:37,800 --> 01:02:40,000 [narrator] It's a race against the weather 1350 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:41,967 to get their supplies back to camp 1351 01:02:42,667 --> 01:02:44,567 as the approaching rain 1352 01:02:44,567 --> 01:02:46,600 threatens their only way back. 1353 01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:52,734 I feel like a bobblehead in here. 1354 01:02:54,867 --> 01:02:56,600 I think I'm gonna take a new route. 1355 01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:02,166 Gotta give her hell. 1356 01:03:06,667 --> 01:03:08,100 That wasn't too bad. 1357 01:03:08,667 --> 01:03:10,166 [horn tooting] 1358 01:03:10,166 --> 01:03:11,100 Here we go. 1359 01:03:19,400 --> 01:03:21,166 [bleep] monster! 1360 01:03:22,166 --> 01:03:24,100 [bleep] I love this truck, dude. 1361 01:03:28,467 --> 01:03:30,867 America! [bleep] yeah! 1362 01:03:39,400 --> 01:03:41,667 Man. I guarantee he's gonna be ready 1363 01:03:41,667 --> 01:03:43,467 for an adult beverage when he gets here though. 1364 01:03:43,467 --> 01:03:45,166 [Paul] I got him one ready. 1365 01:03:45,166 --> 01:03:47,000 -I mean, he definitely deserves it. -He deserves it, man. 1366 01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:49,767 -[Wes] That's for sure. -[Dustin yells] It's nerve-wracking. 1367 01:03:52,767 --> 01:03:54,367 He's right there! 1368 01:03:55,467 --> 01:03:57,100 There he is! 1369 01:03:57,100 --> 01:03:58,734 [Carlos] Good job, James! 1370 01:03:58,734 --> 01:04:00,467 [James] Yeah! 1371 01:04:00,467 --> 01:04:01,734 [Dustin] This is a real celebration. 1372 01:04:01,734 --> 01:04:02,667 -[Wes] Man. -[Dustin] For real. 1373 01:04:02,667 --> 01:04:04,367 -[James laughs] -[Wes] That's amazing. 1374 01:04:05,166 --> 01:04:06,200 [cheering] 1375 01:04:06,867 --> 01:04:09,100 -[horn tooting] -[cheering] 1376 01:04:11,500 --> 01:04:14,367 -Loosen it. -[Carlos] Oh, man. That loosened up already, huh? 1377 01:04:14,367 --> 01:04:15,567 [Dustin laughing] 1378 01:04:15,567 --> 01:04:16,867 Hell yeah, brother. Give me a hug. 1379 01:04:16,867 --> 01:04:18,166 Get in there. [bleep] 1380 01:04:18,166 --> 01:04:19,333 [Carlos] Good job, James. 1381 01:04:19,333 --> 01:04:21,000 -You deserve it, dude. -[James] Oh, [bleep]. Thank you. 1382 01:04:21,000 --> 01:04:23,800 I can't tell you how happy I am to have made it here. 1383 01:04:23,800 --> 01:04:27,367 But that was stressful. 1384 01:04:27,367 --> 01:04:29,000 [Dustin] I can't believe he made it. 1385 01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:30,166 We can start building the walkway. 1386 01:04:30,166 --> 01:04:32,266 Now we've got the supplies to do it. 1387 01:04:32,266 --> 01:04:34,500 We've got to get that dredge in the water. 1388 01:04:44,300 --> 01:04:46,000 [Dustin] Now we've got some boards. 1389 01:04:46,000 --> 01:04:47,266 Let's go finish that walkway, huh? 1390 01:04:47,266 --> 01:04:48,767 -[Carlos] Let's do it. -All right. 1391 01:04:48,767 --> 01:04:49,967 [James] Let's do it. 1392 01:04:51,066 --> 01:04:52,100 Aah! 1393 01:04:56,867 --> 01:04:58,100 [Carlos] This right here is hard. 1394 01:05:00,266 --> 01:05:01,166 [grunts] 1395 01:05:02,467 --> 01:05:04,200 [whirring] 1396 01:05:04,200 --> 01:05:05,467 [Paul] Let's see what we can do. 1397 01:05:08,800 --> 01:05:11,967 We need the walkway as our emergency escape. 1398 01:05:11,967 --> 01:05:13,467 And the only way it's going to be an emergency escape 1399 01:05:13,467 --> 01:05:16,100 is to have it higher than we've ever had it before. 1400 01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:20,767 I believe it's ready for a pipe. 1401 01:05:20,767 --> 01:05:22,734 You can see what happened to our last one. 1402 01:05:24,400 --> 01:05:25,900 [narrator] Two years ago... 1403 01:05:25,900 --> 01:05:28,567 It came up! It just came up right now! 1404 01:05:30,200 --> 01:05:33,000 [narrator] Heavy storms caused a massive flood 1405 01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:35,734 that annihilated everything in its path. 1406 01:05:35,734 --> 01:05:37,100 We're almost trapped. 1407 01:05:37,100 --> 01:05:39,600 Man, it's going over the boardwalk right now. 1408 01:05:39,600 --> 01:05:42,066 We lost everything. And everything's over. 1409 01:05:46,734 --> 01:05:49,667 We're like another ten, 12 feet higher. 1410 01:05:49,667 --> 01:05:51,266 [tool whirring] 1411 01:05:51,266 --> 01:05:54,166 [James] So, I don't think the flood's going to touch that. 1412 01:05:55,100 --> 01:05:57,266 [narrator] This walkway will be their lifeline 1413 01:05:57,266 --> 01:06:00,667 when the inevitable floods rip through Nugget Creek. 1414 01:06:02,667 --> 01:06:04,400 [whirring] 1415 01:06:05,467 --> 01:06:06,467 [whirring stops] 1416 01:06:06,467 --> 01:06:08,100 -What happened? -That one looks a little bent. 1417 01:06:08,100 --> 01:06:09,467 Yeah, well... 1418 01:06:14,667 --> 01:06:16,367 -[Dustin] Like it? -[Paul] I like that. 1419 01:06:16,367 --> 01:06:18,166 [whirring] 1420 01:06:25,767 --> 01:06:27,867 [Wes] So I'm gonna get this engine back on. 1421 01:06:27,867 --> 01:06:29,200 [grunts] 1422 01:06:30,200 --> 01:06:32,200 Found it had issues with the engine 1423 01:06:32,200 --> 01:06:33,266 after I already had it on, 1424 01:06:33,266 --> 01:06:35,467 so had to pull it off and change parts. 1425 01:06:37,166 --> 01:06:38,367 What I had to do today 1426 01:06:38,367 --> 01:06:41,800 set me back a little bit with this engine debacle. 1427 01:06:41,800 --> 01:06:44,166 But other than that, this thing is getting pretty close. 1428 01:06:44,166 --> 01:06:47,000 I'll, uh, get back to where I was at 1429 01:06:47,567 --> 01:06:49,667 and, uh, get this heater on, 1430 01:06:49,667 --> 01:06:51,300 and then I'll start plumbing all this. 1431 01:06:52,166 --> 01:06:53,600 I mean, it's gonna be pretty soon 1432 01:06:53,600 --> 01:06:55,300 and it's gonna be ready to go out there. 1433 01:06:55,300 --> 01:06:57,567 I am really ready to see what this thing does 1434 01:06:57,567 --> 01:07:00,567 because we're fixing to get into some big nuggets where we're going. 1435 01:07:02,100 --> 01:07:03,734 [clanging] 1436 01:07:06,166 --> 01:07:09,100 [Dustin] A little bit far in the middle one. Come on back. 1437 01:07:09,100 --> 01:07:10,734 [narrator] Over the next three days... 1438 01:07:10,734 --> 01:07:12,667 All right, let's slide that board. 1439 01:07:12,667 --> 01:07:15,367 ...while Wes brings his Frankenstein dredge to life... 1440 01:07:15,367 --> 01:07:17,000 [Dustin] A little bit more. 1441 01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:19,667 That's plenty. I like it. 1442 01:07:19,667 --> 01:07:23,100 ...the crew bring in over 80 feet of boards... 1443 01:07:23,100 --> 01:07:24,867 [Carlos] Like doing a tightrope. 1444 01:07:24,867 --> 01:07:27,567 Walking a tightrope without a net. 1445 01:07:27,567 --> 01:07:30,500 ...and managed to anchor them 20 feet above the creek, 1446 01:07:31,600 --> 01:07:33,000 all the way to the wall. 1447 01:07:35,467 --> 01:07:37,200 This is one hell of a boardwalk. 1448 01:07:37,200 --> 01:07:38,166 It is now. 1449 01:07:38,166 --> 01:07:40,467 [Dustin] We just about finished this walkway. 1450 01:07:40,467 --> 01:07:42,867 So we're gonna walk all of the dredge... 1451 01:07:42,867 --> 01:07:46,467 Gigantic, probably 2,500-pound dredge, 1452 01:07:47,400 --> 01:07:48,300 piece by piece. 1453 01:07:48,300 --> 01:07:50,266 We're gonna walk it up over this walkway. 1454 01:07:52,367 --> 01:07:54,100 [Wes] No [bleep] problem. 1455 01:07:57,600 --> 01:07:58,867 Aw, look at that. 1456 01:08:01,000 --> 01:08:03,600 That's much better. 1457 01:08:03,600 --> 01:08:05,767 So for the most part, the deuce sluice is finished, 1458 01:08:05,767 --> 01:08:07,567 except for just a little-- few knickknack things. 1459 01:08:07,567 --> 01:08:09,400 The engines are on, the pumps are on. 1460 01:08:09,400 --> 01:08:10,900 The plumbing is all done. 1461 01:08:14,100 --> 01:08:15,266 What I did with this deuce sluice 1462 01:08:15,266 --> 01:08:17,367 is the way I put it, the components together, 1463 01:08:17,367 --> 01:08:19,200 there's no way we can take it up there in one piece. 1464 01:08:21,066 --> 01:08:22,900 I'm gonna have to take it apart here 1465 01:08:22,900 --> 01:08:24,367 to get it up to the site. 1466 01:08:24,367 --> 01:08:25,667 And once we get up there, 1467 01:08:25,667 --> 01:08:27,567 it should be really easy to put it back together. 1468 01:08:29,166 --> 01:08:30,367 [whirring] 1469 01:08:30,367 --> 01:08:33,066 What I'm waiting for is to see gold in both sluice boxes. 1470 01:08:33,066 --> 01:08:34,600 That is the ultimate right there. 1471 01:08:34,600 --> 01:08:37,667 This year, we're doubling up on everything. 1472 01:08:44,166 --> 01:08:46,467 [Dustin] It is a lot of walking, guys. 1473 01:08:46,467 --> 01:08:48,667 Holy cow. All right. 1474 01:08:50,900 --> 01:08:53,467 [Carlos] This is the first thing that has to be down there 1475 01:08:53,467 --> 01:08:57,166 because the pontoon's the foundation of the deuce sluice. 1476 01:08:57,166 --> 01:08:58,567 [Paul] We're taking the boardwalk. 1477 01:08:59,266 --> 01:09:00,400 You've got to stay focused. 1478 01:09:00,400 --> 01:09:01,667 One misstep, 1479 01:09:01,667 --> 01:09:04,166 especially carrying this weight on our backs, 1480 01:09:04,166 --> 01:09:05,767 that's a long drop down. 1481 01:09:09,266 --> 01:09:12,300 [Dustin] I made a bad choice. 1482 01:09:12,867 --> 01:09:14,867 [grunting] 1483 01:09:14,867 --> 01:09:17,734 [narrator] The crew will rely on manpower alone 1484 01:09:17,734 --> 01:09:21,567 to get their 2,500-pound dredge components 1485 01:09:21,567 --> 01:09:23,467 along the narrow boardwalk, 1486 01:09:23,467 --> 01:09:25,767 twenty feet above the creek. 1487 01:09:27,300 --> 01:09:29,567 [Dustin] I've done more. I don't know why 1488 01:09:29,567 --> 01:09:31,400 it's so [bleep] hard for me right now. 1489 01:09:31,400 --> 01:09:34,367 [narrator] A fall from this height could be fatal. 1490 01:09:34,367 --> 01:09:36,867 [bleep] That's a wobbly [bleep] walkway. 1491 01:09:40,500 --> 01:09:41,567 [Dustin] Whoo! 1492 01:09:42,367 --> 01:09:44,000 That kicked my ass. 1493 01:09:46,266 --> 01:09:47,667 Whoa. 1494 01:09:47,667 --> 01:09:48,867 [debris clattering] 1495 01:09:49,767 --> 01:09:51,166 [Dustin] Holy cow! 1496 01:09:51,166 --> 01:09:53,066 That just about killed me. 1497 01:09:53,066 --> 01:09:56,467 [Paul] Dude, I got hung on every [bleep] tree down that trail. 1498 01:09:56,467 --> 01:09:58,066 [Dustin] I'm never doing that again. 1499 01:09:58,066 --> 01:09:59,367 [Paul] Holy [bleep]! 1500 01:09:59,367 --> 01:10:02,600 [Dustin] It got dangerous with two of them bitches, I promise. 1501 01:10:02,600 --> 01:10:04,667 All right, Wes, uh, we're gonna go get the engines. 1502 01:10:04,667 --> 01:10:07,066 I don't know how heavy they are, so we'll see. 1503 01:10:07,066 --> 01:10:08,367 Okay. 1504 01:10:08,367 --> 01:10:10,367 I'll start putting this together, and then, we'll go from there. 1505 01:10:12,667 --> 01:10:13,800 [Dustin] A lot of heavy stuff. 1506 01:10:13,800 --> 01:10:15,967 Walk up here with these engines on my back. 1507 01:10:15,967 --> 01:10:17,667 You got to earn your keep sometimes. 1508 01:10:19,667 --> 01:10:20,967 Let's do this. 1509 01:10:22,567 --> 01:10:24,600 I designed this thing and I forgot how it goes together. 1510 01:10:26,200 --> 01:10:28,000 Should have taken pictures of it. 1511 01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:30,266 I think I got the big pontoons turned around backwards. 1512 01:10:31,467 --> 01:10:33,400 I don't know. I've got two-- 1513 01:10:33,400 --> 01:10:34,800 Oh, no, they're at the front. 1514 01:10:34,800 --> 01:10:36,400 Yeah, I got this [bleep] backwards. 1515 01:10:39,467 --> 01:10:40,467 [bleep] 1516 01:10:45,166 --> 01:10:46,867 [Dustin] All right, let's see what we got. 1517 01:10:49,867 --> 01:10:52,567 Struggling like crazy. 1518 01:10:52,567 --> 01:10:54,934 It feels like we're about to pass the hell out. 1519 01:10:57,400 --> 01:11:00,200 That valve's sticking out that far out the back, 1520 01:11:00,200 --> 01:11:02,166 that hurts. [bleep] 1521 01:11:02,900 --> 01:11:03,767 [grunts] 1522 01:11:05,800 --> 01:11:06,900 [panting] 1523 01:11:10,767 --> 01:11:11,734 [grunts angrily] 1524 01:11:14,967 --> 01:11:16,634 [Dustin] Just 'bout passed out. 1525 01:11:19,100 --> 01:11:21,266 That last section right there, 1526 01:11:21,266 --> 01:11:23,100 I started getting a little hazy. 1527 01:11:25,567 --> 01:11:27,400 There's a whole damn day, man. 1528 01:11:31,500 --> 01:11:32,767 Son of a bitch, James. 1529 01:11:33,734 --> 01:11:34,967 [grunts] 1530 01:11:35,734 --> 01:11:37,100 [grunting] 1531 01:11:38,100 --> 01:11:39,166 [sighs] 1532 01:11:40,767 --> 01:11:42,300 Ah, [bleep]! 1533 01:11:44,367 --> 01:11:45,767 [James] It's so heavy. 1534 01:11:48,100 --> 01:11:49,667 I just don't wanna pass the [bleep] out. 1535 01:11:54,300 --> 01:11:56,166 -[yells] -[Paul] Dustin! 1536 01:11:59,767 --> 01:12:01,200 [water gurgling] 1537 01:12:04,200 --> 01:12:05,467 [James] It's so heavy. 1538 01:12:07,266 --> 01:12:08,867 I just don't wanna pass the [bleep] out. 1539 01:12:12,867 --> 01:12:14,066 [yells] 1540 01:12:15,266 --> 01:12:16,266 [Paul] You all right? 1541 01:12:18,467 --> 01:12:20,066 Yeah, you got to do more than that. 1542 01:12:22,266 --> 01:12:23,333 Ready? 1543 01:12:23,333 --> 01:12:25,367 -You wanna just take it off? -Yeah, let's do that. 1544 01:12:27,100 --> 01:12:28,467 My right heel let go. 1545 01:12:28,967 --> 01:12:29,900 Look at it. 1546 01:12:30,667 --> 01:12:32,166 -Full ice slip. -Yep. 1547 01:12:33,066 --> 01:12:34,500 It's all good. 1548 01:12:34,500 --> 01:12:36,166 [narrator] At the wall dive site, 1549 01:12:37,166 --> 01:12:38,967 the crew have finally completed 1550 01:12:38,967 --> 01:12:40,567 the last of 50 trips 1551 01:12:40,567 --> 01:12:44,166 to bring in the 2,500-pound deuce sluice. 1552 01:12:45,667 --> 01:12:46,667 I am whooped. 1553 01:12:47,734 --> 01:12:48,834 Huh. 1554 01:12:51,300 --> 01:12:52,667 [Paul] Holy crap. 1555 01:12:52,667 --> 01:12:54,967 [Dustin] [bleep] Dude, it's [bleep] cooking out here. 1556 01:12:54,967 --> 01:12:56,266 I did not see this coming. 1557 01:12:57,734 --> 01:12:59,900 Ah! Good job, guys, today. 1558 01:12:59,900 --> 01:13:01,567 Everybody did wonderful. 1559 01:13:01,567 --> 01:13:03,567 -This is what I needed. -[tool whirring] 1560 01:13:03,567 --> 01:13:05,166 -I needed this. -[whirring] 1561 01:13:05,166 --> 01:13:08,100 [Paul] Can you believe we hiked the entire dredge here? 1562 01:13:08,100 --> 01:13:09,967 -[James] I'm just happy to see you here. -[Paul] Me too. 1563 01:13:09,967 --> 01:13:11,300 [Carlos] Yeah! Holy crap, dude. 1564 01:13:11,300 --> 01:13:13,300 [Paul] Yeah. It's starting to look like a dredge already. 1565 01:13:13,300 --> 01:13:14,367 [Wes] I love this. 1566 01:13:14,367 --> 01:13:16,367 Let's reconvene on this in the morning. 1567 01:13:17,867 --> 01:13:19,967 I don't have much left in me, y'all. 1568 01:13:19,967 --> 01:13:21,066 -Damn good day. -[Carlos] Hell yeah! 1569 01:13:21,066 --> 01:13:22,667 [Dustin] We finally got the dredge out here. 1570 01:13:22,667 --> 01:13:24,667 As soon as this dredge gets built, 1571 01:13:24,667 --> 01:13:26,066 then we have everything together. 1572 01:13:26,867 --> 01:13:29,000 We can go diving and find some gold. 1573 01:13:30,734 --> 01:13:33,567 We had a hard day, but it was great. 1574 01:13:33,567 --> 01:13:34,967 We got the dredge out. 1575 01:13:35,900 --> 01:13:37,567 We got a ton of work done. 1576 01:13:44,300 --> 01:13:45,266 [grunts] 1577 01:13:45,867 --> 01:13:47,200 [panting] 1578 01:13:49,667 --> 01:13:52,967 [Dustin] All right. Let's lay some boards down. 1579 01:13:52,967 --> 01:13:55,734 Maybe a cross and some boards. I don't know. 1580 01:13:57,867 --> 01:14:00,367 [narrator] It's taken nearly two weeks, 1581 01:14:00,367 --> 01:14:03,667 but Wes has assembled the deuce sluice. 1582 01:14:03,667 --> 01:14:07,200 Now they must wrestle this 12-foot long, 1583 01:14:07,200 --> 01:14:11,734 one and a quarter ton double dredge into the water. 1584 01:14:11,734 --> 01:14:13,767 [Paul] You might be able to just drag it right on through there... 1585 01:14:13,767 --> 01:14:15,900 [Dustin] All right. See. Here's my issue, guys. 1586 01:14:15,900 --> 01:14:17,567 What I need is control of this thing 1587 01:14:17,567 --> 01:14:19,367 so it doesn't rub against the wall 1588 01:14:19,367 --> 01:14:21,600 and break off of Wes' hard work. 1589 01:14:21,600 --> 01:14:22,667 All right, all right. 1590 01:14:22,667 --> 01:14:25,266 So, we're going to try to protect 1591 01:14:25,266 --> 01:14:26,500 the sides of this thing. 1592 01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:27,900 In a big way. 1593 01:14:28,767 --> 01:14:29,834 Okay. 1594 01:14:29,834 --> 01:14:32,066 Now, this is a great moment right here. 1595 01:14:32,066 --> 01:14:35,000 I'm, uh, pretty happy to see the deuce sluice going. 1596 01:14:35,000 --> 01:14:36,500 And this is a big day for us. 1597 01:14:36,500 --> 01:14:39,567 I mean, if everything works out like it's supposed to, 1598 01:14:39,567 --> 01:14:41,900 twice the dredging, twice the gold, 1599 01:14:41,900 --> 01:14:43,667 like giving birth to a child. 1600 01:14:46,100 --> 01:14:48,100 It's gonna be an awesome freaking goddamn dredge, man. 1601 01:14:48,100 --> 01:14:49,600 [Dustin] All right, first things first. 1602 01:14:49,600 --> 01:14:52,200 Let's see if we can budge this thing. 1603 01:14:52,200 --> 01:14:53,567 I need it to slide straight, 1604 01:14:53,567 --> 01:14:56,967 and then turn, not turn, and go down. 1605 01:14:57,867 --> 01:14:59,367 Just head straight first. 1606 01:14:59,367 --> 01:15:01,000 Then we're going to turn it if we can. 1607 01:15:01,000 --> 01:15:02,166 Absolutely. 1608 01:15:02,166 --> 01:15:04,266 [Dustin] Let's see if we can move this thing, guys. 1609 01:15:04,266 --> 01:15:05,734 -You guys ready? -[crew] Yep. Ready. 1610 01:15:05,734 --> 01:15:08,100 -[Dustin] Go! -[all grunting] 1611 01:15:08,100 --> 01:15:10,600 [Dustin] Goddamn, that's heavy. [bleep] 1612 01:15:11,500 --> 01:15:12,767 That's heavy. 1613 01:15:12,767 --> 01:15:16,166 Oh, my God, I can't believe how heavy that is. 1614 01:15:16,166 --> 01:15:20,000 [Carlos] For Wes' sake, I really sure hope it floats. 1615 01:15:21,600 --> 01:15:23,467 [Dustin exhales] Ready, and... 1616 01:15:24,734 --> 01:15:26,867 All right. Little bit at a time, little bit at a time. 1617 01:15:26,867 --> 01:15:28,467 She's not going to go easy, but it moved. 1618 01:15:28,467 --> 01:15:30,100 All right, ready? And... 1619 01:15:30,100 --> 01:15:31,767 [all grunting] 1620 01:15:31,767 --> 01:15:33,066 [straining] 1621 01:15:33,066 --> 01:15:35,200 [bleep] Goddamn! 1622 01:15:35,200 --> 01:15:37,200 -Are we there yet? -[Dustin] Let's go all the way, 1623 01:15:37,200 --> 01:15:39,200 almost to where he's standing straight 1624 01:15:39,200 --> 01:15:41,000 -and then try to pivot it. -[Paul] All right. 1625 01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:43,900 Once it's pivoted, we'll use the skyline to drag it out. 1626 01:15:43,900 --> 01:15:45,000 [Paul] All right. 1627 01:15:45,000 --> 01:15:46,266 And go! 1628 01:15:46,834 --> 01:15:48,066 [grunting] 1629 01:15:48,066 --> 01:15:49,367 -Yeah! -Want me to push your way? 1630 01:15:49,367 --> 01:15:52,266 We got one more like that. Just like that. Just like that. 1631 01:15:52,266 --> 01:15:53,667 Ready. 1632 01:15:53,667 --> 01:15:55,000 -[Paul] Yeah. -One, two, three. 1633 01:15:55,000 --> 01:15:56,367 [grunting] 1634 01:15:56,367 --> 01:15:58,567 [narrator] They manhandle the deuce sluice... 1635 01:15:58,567 --> 01:16:01,000 -[Dustin] That's just about it, right? -[Paul] Yep. 1636 01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:04,467 [narrator] ...close enough to hand over to the skyline winches 1637 01:16:04,467 --> 01:16:06,567 for the final ten feet. 1638 01:16:06,567 --> 01:16:08,367 [Wes] When you start pulling the back of it over, 1639 01:16:08,367 --> 01:16:10,400 we might be able to push on the front too, 1640 01:16:10,400 --> 01:16:12,600 maybe it will come over a little bit. 1641 01:16:12,600 --> 01:16:14,767 All right, everybody, beware. When I pull on this, 1642 01:16:14,767 --> 01:16:17,467 this bolt could shoot out of the wall at any moment. 1643 01:16:17,467 --> 01:16:18,634 Watch your eyes. 1644 01:16:21,100 --> 01:16:23,900 [whirring] 1645 01:16:26,367 --> 01:16:28,467 -[Dustin] Another two feet. -[Wes] Hang on a second. 1646 01:16:28,467 --> 01:16:30,767 Let me see if we can get that board underneath it. 1647 01:16:31,767 --> 01:16:33,100 This is good. We're on the... 1648 01:16:33,767 --> 01:16:35,166 We're on this, 1649 01:16:35,166 --> 01:16:37,166 but it's against that log right there. 1650 01:16:37,900 --> 01:16:39,467 Here we go. 1651 01:16:39,467 --> 01:16:40,600 -[Carlos] Yeah. There it goes. -[Paul] Got it. 1652 01:16:41,467 --> 01:16:42,834 [whirring] 1653 01:16:49,166 --> 01:16:51,266 [cheering and laughing] 1654 01:16:51,266 --> 01:16:53,467 -[all cheering] -[bleep] 1655 01:16:54,266 --> 01:16:55,166 [laughing] 1656 01:16:55,166 --> 01:16:57,300 Better tie that [bleep] thing up. 1657 01:16:57,867 --> 01:16:59,000 [cheering] 1658 01:16:59,600 --> 01:17:00,667 [Wes] Yep, she floats. 1659 01:17:02,467 --> 01:17:04,000 [Dustin] Dredge is in the water. 1660 01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:06,767 Scoot it right over. It went really well for us. 1661 01:17:06,767 --> 01:17:09,667 But the deuce sluice looks like a damn houseboat to me. 1662 01:17:09,667 --> 01:17:11,900 It better live up to its name because... 1663 01:17:13,467 --> 01:17:15,367 we got a lot of riding on this right now. 1664 01:17:15,367 --> 01:17:17,300 [Wes] We got the deuce sluice floating. 1665 01:17:17,300 --> 01:17:20,400 We just have to put the, uh, foot valves on now, primer up, 1666 01:17:20,400 --> 01:17:22,867 and see if it sucks up some material. 1667 01:17:28,367 --> 01:17:29,667 [water gurgling] 1668 01:17:33,200 --> 01:17:34,967 So this is our new sluice for this year, 1669 01:17:34,967 --> 01:17:36,100 the deuce sluice. 1670 01:17:36,100 --> 01:17:39,367 [narrator] Wes' deuce sluice is finally in the water. 1671 01:17:39,367 --> 01:17:41,967 And this feat of bush engineering, 1672 01:17:41,967 --> 01:17:44,767 is the most advanced dredge they've ever had. 1673 01:17:44,767 --> 01:17:46,767 I've got a bilge pump out of a boat. 1674 01:17:46,767 --> 01:17:49,667 That pumps water into the foot valve. 1675 01:17:49,667 --> 01:17:51,834 Once I get one foot valve filled up, 1676 01:17:51,834 --> 01:17:53,033 it'll prime the other three 1677 01:17:53,033 --> 01:17:55,033 in the time it would normally take us to get one running. 1678 01:17:55,033 --> 01:17:57,567 And we have a reserve tank up at the top. 1679 01:17:57,567 --> 01:18:00,300 So, for some reason, the compressor quit, 1680 01:18:00,300 --> 01:18:01,567 they still have air. 1681 01:18:01,567 --> 01:18:03,033 Having this dredge built like this 1682 01:18:03,033 --> 01:18:04,667 gives us two divers in the water. 1683 01:18:04,667 --> 01:18:08,300 So, if we're only able to spend five hours dredging in one day, 1684 01:18:08,300 --> 01:18:10,367 that's ten hours of dredge time. 1685 01:18:10,367 --> 01:18:12,567 All combined together, we've got two of everything, 1686 01:18:12,567 --> 01:18:15,266 so it means at least twice as much gold this year. 1687 01:18:20,033 --> 01:18:21,567 [water gurgling] 1688 01:18:23,767 --> 01:18:25,266 [Wes] Hell yeah! 1689 01:18:25,266 --> 01:18:27,133 -Love it! -[cheering] 1690 01:18:27,133 --> 01:18:28,734 [narrator] At the wall dive site, 1691 01:18:29,834 --> 01:18:31,767 the deuce sluice is finally ready 1692 01:18:31,767 --> 01:18:33,567 to start dredging for gold. 1693 01:18:35,367 --> 01:18:37,400 [Carlos] It went pretty all right, you know. 1694 01:18:37,400 --> 01:18:39,300 The dredge is in the water. 1695 01:18:39,300 --> 01:18:42,066 From here on out, it's dredge, dredge, dredge. 1696 01:18:43,767 --> 01:18:46,600 Finally time to start dredging and get gold. 1697 01:18:46,600 --> 01:18:48,934 We know there's going to be large nuggets here. 1698 01:18:48,934 --> 01:18:51,567 We got a six ounce nugget downstream last year. 1699 01:18:51,567 --> 01:18:54,200 This year, we're in an area that I'm... 1700 01:18:55,100 --> 01:18:57,967 99% that nobody has messed with. 1701 01:18:57,967 --> 01:18:59,934 As soon as we can get two divers in the water, 1702 01:18:59,934 --> 01:19:01,600 I think we're going to find larger nuggets 1703 01:19:01,600 --> 01:19:04,300 and way more gold than we've ever found before. 1704 01:19:06,567 --> 01:19:08,200 [narrator] But to move the deuce sluice 1705 01:19:08,200 --> 01:19:10,400 into the best position for dredging, 1706 01:19:10,400 --> 01:19:13,967 they must be able to maneuver it using the skyline. 1707 01:19:15,567 --> 01:19:16,867 Tie that rope onto me. 1708 01:19:16,867 --> 01:19:19,567 When I hang that big, stupid thing off of here or something... 1709 01:19:20,767 --> 01:19:21,667 Going up. 1710 01:19:26,066 --> 01:19:28,767 [narrator] Their new dredge is almost twice the weight 1711 01:19:28,767 --> 01:19:30,133 of their old one, 1712 01:19:30,133 --> 01:19:32,767 and the skyline winches don't have the power 1713 01:19:32,767 --> 01:19:34,600 to lift it straight up. 1714 01:19:34,600 --> 01:19:36,000 [grunting] 1715 01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:37,767 [narrator] The simple solution, 1716 01:19:37,767 --> 01:19:39,367 double the pulleys 1717 01:19:39,367 --> 01:19:43,066 to cut the force required to lift it by half. 1718 01:19:44,266 --> 01:19:45,867 [Dustin grunts] 1719 01:19:45,867 --> 01:19:47,934 I'm trying to set up this, uh, pulley system, 1720 01:19:47,934 --> 01:19:49,734 but it's real, real heavy. 1721 01:19:51,567 --> 01:19:53,500 Wes came up with this, 1722 01:19:53,500 --> 01:19:56,734 and all it is, is more pulleys. 1723 01:19:57,467 --> 01:19:59,734 This right here is a two-to-one. 1724 01:19:59,734 --> 01:20:01,367 We're trying to make a four-to-one. 1725 01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:03,400 We'll see if it works. 1726 01:20:03,400 --> 01:20:04,767 [grunts] 1727 01:20:05,667 --> 01:20:06,500 Come on. 1728 01:20:08,066 --> 01:20:09,100 [straining] 1729 01:20:11,567 --> 01:20:12,600 [grunting] 1730 01:20:13,467 --> 01:20:14,567 [grunting] 1731 01:20:15,667 --> 01:20:17,467 God [bleep]! 1732 01:20:17,467 --> 01:20:18,467 Mmm. 1733 01:20:19,066 --> 01:20:20,266 [grunting] 1734 01:20:21,734 --> 01:20:24,000 I think I broke something in my hands. 1735 01:20:24,667 --> 01:20:25,667 Ouch. 1736 01:20:27,967 --> 01:20:29,266 Yep. Something happened. 1737 01:20:30,133 --> 01:20:31,266 [grunts in pain] 1738 01:20:31,767 --> 01:20:33,000 [bleep] 1739 01:20:34,166 --> 01:20:35,600 Holy [bleep]! 1740 01:20:36,467 --> 01:20:37,567 That was something. 1741 01:20:38,133 --> 01:20:39,200 [yells] 1742 01:20:39,200 --> 01:20:41,300 I'm trying to tie knots with my hand not working. 1743 01:20:42,867 --> 01:20:43,867 Ow! 1744 01:20:44,667 --> 01:20:45,734 It all hurts. 1745 01:20:46,300 --> 01:20:48,467 It hurts so [bleep] bad. 1746 01:20:49,266 --> 01:20:50,567 Goddamn! 1747 01:20:52,400 --> 01:20:53,266 [bleep] 1748 01:20:54,133 --> 01:20:55,133 I got hurt. 1749 01:20:56,400 --> 01:20:57,500 [bleep] 1750 01:20:58,133 --> 01:20:59,033 [Carlos] What? 1751 01:21:00,266 --> 01:21:02,567 [Dustin] See? Watch the knuckle. 1752 01:21:02,567 --> 01:21:05,000 And it goes to the left instead of straight down. 1753 01:21:06,300 --> 01:21:07,467 [Carlos] How did you do that? 1754 01:21:07,467 --> 01:21:09,934 [Dustin] I don't even know how that's possible. 1755 01:21:09,934 --> 01:21:11,166 That hurts like hell. 1756 01:21:12,133 --> 01:21:14,066 It's like I broke it or something. I don't know. 1757 01:21:15,867 --> 01:21:17,500 It kind of feels like a disaster. 1758 01:21:24,667 --> 01:21:26,500 I couldn't even tell you what I did. 1759 01:21:27,300 --> 01:21:29,133 One of my tendons has slipped over 1760 01:21:29,133 --> 01:21:32,100 on one of my knuckles and it hurts like hell. 1761 01:21:32,100 --> 01:21:34,867 I can't bend my finger without a lot of pain right now. 1762 01:21:39,567 --> 01:21:40,734 [bleep] 1763 01:21:42,300 --> 01:21:45,000 Every year I do this stupid [bleep], man. 1764 01:21:46,066 --> 01:21:47,500 Look, it won't even open. 1765 01:21:48,400 --> 01:21:50,300 What is happening? 1766 01:21:54,767 --> 01:21:56,400 Look at that. You see it? 1767 01:21:56,400 --> 01:21:58,300 -[Paul] Yeah, it's going sideways. -[Dustin] It's just-- 1768 01:22:02,066 --> 01:22:03,166 I hate this. 1769 01:22:07,400 --> 01:22:08,767 [Carlos] So right now, we have no idea 1770 01:22:08,767 --> 01:22:10,600 what happened with Dustin's hand. 1771 01:22:10,600 --> 01:22:13,367 If it's that injured, that could ruin his season 1772 01:22:13,367 --> 01:22:15,967 for the entire freaking year, man. 1773 01:22:15,967 --> 01:22:18,667 We have no idea how this is gonna turn out, amigo. 1774 01:22:21,033 --> 01:22:22,667 [Dustin grunting in pain] 1775 01:22:22,667 --> 01:22:23,800 [bleep] 1776 01:22:26,266 --> 01:22:30,467 Let's get ready to dive! 1777 01:22:30,467 --> 01:22:31,800 Yeah! 1778 01:22:31,800 --> 01:22:33,600 -[narrator] On the all new season... -[Carlos] We're divin'! 1779 01:22:33,600 --> 01:22:36,734 -[narrator] ...of Gold Rush: White Water... -Whoo-hoo! 1780 01:22:36,734 --> 01:22:38,600 [Dustin] Back to classic white water. 1781 01:22:38,600 --> 01:22:40,567 We're gonna be the first people to dig here. 1782 01:22:40,567 --> 01:22:42,767 -This could be it. -[Paul] [bleep], dude. 1783 01:22:42,767 --> 01:22:44,400 That's going to be a permanent gravesite. 1784 01:22:45,500 --> 01:22:47,734 [Carlos] I'm not gonna dive here. Absolutely not. 1785 01:22:47,734 --> 01:22:49,166 [Dustin] Are you gonna get over this or not? 1786 01:22:49,166 --> 01:22:50,200 [Carlos] Are you [bleep] serious? 1787 01:22:50,200 --> 01:22:51,467 Nobody's keeping you here. 1788 01:22:51,467 --> 01:22:53,300 You're a world-class prick, dude. 1789 01:22:53,300 --> 01:22:55,400 You cross me, I will cut you loose. 1790 01:22:55,400 --> 01:22:56,300 That is it. 1791 01:22:56,967 --> 01:22:59,133 I could lose everything. 1792 01:22:59,133 --> 01:23:00,734 -[yells] -Whoo! 1793 01:23:00,734 --> 01:23:02,200 [screams] 1794 01:23:02,200 --> 01:23:04,367 -[Dustin] I'm bringing my loved one out. -Hey, y'all. 1795 01:23:04,367 --> 01:23:06,600 [Dustin] And I'm putting her in the most dangerous situation 1796 01:23:06,600 --> 01:23:07,867 you can put a human. 1797 01:23:07,867 --> 01:23:10,400 [woman] I don't like it. I can't breathe. I'm freaking out. 1798 01:23:10,400 --> 01:23:11,967 [Dustin] Can't find no goddamn gold. 1799 01:23:11,967 --> 01:23:14,200 -[Wes] Nothing in the box yet. -[bleep] 1800 01:23:14,200 --> 01:23:15,867 [Dustin] I need this to pay off, 1801 01:23:15,867 --> 01:23:17,500 and I need it to pay off soon. 1802 01:23:17,500 --> 01:23:18,567 We're on borrowed time. 1803 01:23:18,567 --> 01:23:20,967 [man] Diver up! Diver up! Diver up! 1804 01:23:20,967 --> 01:23:21,867 [yelling] 1805 01:23:21,867 --> 01:23:23,767 [Dustin] We're failing in a big way. 1806 01:23:23,767 --> 01:23:26,300 At some point, the money starts to run out. 130120