1 00:00:01,670 --> 00:00:04,000 Previously on "Blind Frog Ranch"... 2 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:06,670 There's a lot of things going on in this ranch that people 3 00:00:06,830 --> 00:00:08,100 don't understand. 4 00:00:08,270 --> 00:00:11,370 Charlie confronted the demons of a past dig site... 5 00:00:11,530 --> 00:00:12,600 This place is cursed. 6 00:00:13,770 --> 00:00:16,670 This is not where you want to mess around here. 7 00:00:16,830 --> 00:00:19,460 In hopes of lifting a lingering curse. 8 00:00:19,630 --> 00:00:22,700 A lot of your energy has been drained. 9 00:00:22,870 --> 00:00:27,100 Meanwhile, the team zeroes in on their best lead yet to enter 10 00:00:27,270 --> 00:00:29,900 - the Golden Staircase. - We got what we need. 11 00:00:30,070 --> 00:00:33,070 We have indications of a void here and a void there. 12 00:00:33,230 --> 00:00:35,360 But when Eric discovers volatile elements 13 00:00:35,530 --> 00:00:36,606 in the earth... 14 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:38,800 If this is, in fact, a coal seam, we just have to 15 00:00:38,970 --> 00:00:39,970 shut it down. 16 00:00:40,130 --> 00:00:42,360 The entire operation is threatened. 17 00:00:46,030 --> 00:00:47,700 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 18 00:00:48,870 --> 00:00:50,000 Aw. 19 00:00:53,370 --> 00:00:55,470 Legends of ancient treasures... 20 00:00:55,630 --> 00:00:57,660 It could go thousands of years back. 21 00:00:57,830 --> 00:00:59,760 And unexplained phenomena... 22 00:00:59,930 --> 00:01:01,960 I'm not messing with that. 23 00:01:02,130 --> 00:01:06,300 Meet at a 160-acre property in northeast Utah 24 00:01:06,470 --> 00:01:09,600 known as Blind Frog Ranch. 25 00:01:09,770 --> 00:01:12,270 For decades, teams have searched the land for 26 00:01:12,430 --> 00:01:14,900 long lost Aztec gold. 27 00:01:15,070 --> 00:01:16,200 But the closer they get... 28 00:01:16,370 --> 00:01:18,300 Look at that. That's gold! 29 00:01:18,470 --> 00:01:20,100 The harder the land fights back. 30 00:01:20,270 --> 00:01:23,370 Whoa, the hell's going on? 31 00:01:23,530 --> 00:01:26,860 - Now, a prolific miner... - We're standing on a pile of gold. 32 00:01:27,030 --> 00:01:29,160 And a legendary treasure hunter... 33 00:01:29,330 --> 00:01:31,260 There must be another tunnel entrance, something. 34 00:01:31,430 --> 00:01:33,000 Armed with new evidence... 35 00:01:33,170 --> 00:01:34,670 - Look at this. - The hell is this? 36 00:01:34,830 --> 00:01:36,260 And a fabled artifact... 37 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:38,100 There's a date in it, 1912. 38 00:01:38,270 --> 00:01:41,100 Will take on a 500-year-old curse... 39 00:01:41,270 --> 00:01:43,270 Fire in the hole. 40 00:01:43,430 --> 00:01:45,560 And a land littered with traps... 41 00:01:47,430 --> 00:01:50,260 to find a three-billion-dollar treasure. 42 00:01:52,170 --> 00:01:55,270 They won't stop until they uncovered the mystery of 43 00:01:55,430 --> 00:01:56,460 what lurks below... 44 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,300 at Blind Frog Ranch. 45 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:10,620 - Get down there, Eric. - Yeah, we are. 46 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:15,400 - As long as it keeps going down. - -That's it. 47 00:02:16,670 --> 00:02:18,970 One week ago, Ron deciphered 48 00:02:19,130 --> 00:02:21,100 a passage in the Rhoades Journal 49 00:02:21,270 --> 00:02:25,470 that he believes will lead to another chamber of Aztec gold 50 00:02:25,630 --> 00:02:28,160 known as the Golden Staircase. 51 00:02:28,330 --> 00:02:31,460 The Golden Staircase could be the big resting place. 52 00:02:31,630 --> 00:02:33,560 Big, I would imagine, means important. 53 00:02:33,730 --> 00:02:36,960 The map led the team to a mysterious stone doorway... 54 00:02:37,130 --> 00:02:38,400 Doesn't that look weird to you? 55 00:02:38,570 --> 00:02:41,370 But they were unable to remove or open the passage. 56 00:02:42,770 --> 00:02:46,270 So the team utilized SAR technology... 57 00:02:46,430 --> 00:02:49,560 Chili, that was beautiful. We got what we need. 58 00:02:49,730 --> 00:02:53,600 Revealing two possible voids underground that could lead to 59 00:02:53,770 --> 00:02:57,270 the Golden Staircase's underground caverns. 60 00:02:57,430 --> 00:03:01,600 But due to torrential rainfall, the team was forced to dig on 61 00:03:01,770 --> 00:03:04,670 - less stable ground. - There's one spot 62 00:03:06,100 --> 00:03:09,170 that we can do it, which is right about here. 63 00:03:09,330 --> 00:03:12,260 That area tends to be a little bit more volatile. 64 00:03:13,900 --> 00:03:18,000 Eric estimates the cavern entrance lies roughly 65 feet 65 00:03:18,170 --> 00:03:21,900 underground, and as they now pass 30 feet in depth, 66 00:03:22,070 --> 00:03:24,970 they must monitor the dirt, hoping to avoid 67 00:03:25,130 --> 00:03:26,970 hazardous minerals. 68 00:03:27,130 --> 00:03:28,130 Let's get a sample. 69 00:03:32,570 --> 00:03:34,900 I'll be taking samples, looking for things like 70 00:03:35,070 --> 00:03:39,800 coal or petroleum, anything volatile. 71 00:03:39,970 --> 00:03:42,370 If you did drill into that, it could be just like 72 00:03:42,530 --> 00:03:43,700 a bomb, basically. 73 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,970 Whoa! 74 00:03:52,130 --> 00:03:53,560 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 75 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,370 Stop! 76 00:03:57,530 --> 00:03:59,800 You need to stop! 77 00:03:59,970 --> 00:04:01,330 Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 78 00:04:02,870 --> 00:04:03,870 Hold it. Hold on. 79 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,700 I'm seeing this black, organic material. 80 00:04:07,870 --> 00:04:10,770 It could be an indication of a coal bed, 81 00:04:12,300 --> 00:04:14,900 which is the explosive material we were afraid of here. 82 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:18,370 Last year, the team encountered 83 00:04:18,530 --> 00:04:22,260 an incredibly volatile coal seam while drilling. 84 00:04:22,430 --> 00:04:24,900 - Hey, fire, fire, fire! - -You guys got a fire going. 85 00:04:25,070 --> 00:04:26,570 Shut it down. 86 00:04:26,730 --> 00:04:29,000 With further testing, Eric uncovered 87 00:04:29,170 --> 00:04:32,100 flammable minerals around Blind Frog Ranch. 88 00:04:33,100 --> 00:04:35,300 Whoa! 89 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,100 Now, after spotting a dark substance in his last sample, 90 00:04:41,270 --> 00:04:43,270 Eric is concerned that further drilling 91 00:04:43,430 --> 00:04:45,800 could set combustible elements ablaze 92 00:04:45,970 --> 00:04:49,100 and prevent them from accessing the tunnel system. 93 00:04:50,300 --> 00:04:52,670 Until I figure out what we're dealing with here, I'm gonna 94 00:04:52,830 --> 00:04:55,060 have to shut everything down, and I'm gonna have to take 95 00:04:55,230 --> 00:04:57,460 a closer look at this sample to see what it is. 96 00:05:01,870 --> 00:05:04,470 There definitely appears to be some type of coal seam. 97 00:05:05,570 --> 00:05:08,600 It's possible we're drilling into flammable minerals here. 98 00:05:11,070 --> 00:05:12,900 With coal beds, you may have methane gas, 99 00:05:13,070 --> 00:05:14,500 which are explosive. 100 00:05:14,670 --> 00:05:17,570 It could also be an indication that there may be 101 00:05:17,730 --> 00:05:20,500 hydrogen sulfide gas, which is highly poisonous. 102 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:24,800 But right now, I'm only seeing small seams of 103 00:05:24,970 --> 00:05:26,870 this dark substance. 104 00:05:27,030 --> 00:05:30,200 It's tough to tell if there's enough of it here to ignite. 105 00:05:30,370 --> 00:05:31,370 I mean, it's a bit risky, 106 00:05:31,470 --> 00:05:34,100 but I think we can continue going. 107 00:05:34,270 --> 00:05:36,500 So we're going to have to take it really, really slow 108 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:37,870 from here on in. 109 00:05:39,970 --> 00:05:41,506 Hey, Jared, we're starting to get in some 110 00:05:41,530 --> 00:05:43,060 - different material. - All right. 111 00:05:43,230 --> 00:05:45,560 So might want to go a little bit more easier. 112 00:05:45,730 --> 00:05:48,260 - Copy that. - So then we need to be really watching the hole. 113 00:05:48,430 --> 00:05:50,146 - Yeah. - And seeing what he's feeling in the rig. 114 00:05:50,170 --> 00:05:53,000 Exactly, monitoring what's going on, basically. 115 00:05:53,170 --> 00:05:55,170 And feeding me information as necessary. 116 00:05:55,330 --> 00:05:58,560 - OK. - -And let's stay away from that hole. 117 00:05:58,730 --> 00:06:00,210 That's the most dangerous part of it. 118 00:06:01,500 --> 00:06:03,800 Anything ignites, you don't want to be anywhere 119 00:06:03,970 --> 00:06:07,170 around there. So stand back from it. 120 00:06:07,330 --> 00:06:08,660 Got you. All right. 121 00:06:08,830 --> 00:06:10,060 Let's do it. 122 00:06:11,570 --> 00:06:14,470 With Eric giving the go-ahead to continue drilling, 123 00:06:14,630 --> 00:06:17,260 the team proceeds with extreme caution through 124 00:06:17,430 --> 00:06:19,360 the volatile ground. 125 00:06:19,530 --> 00:06:22,200 And with an estimated 30 to 40 feet remaining 126 00:06:22,370 --> 00:06:26,270 before they reach the cavern, they reduce the drill's RPMs 127 00:06:26,430 --> 00:06:28,460 and will closely monitor the drill hole 128 00:06:28,630 --> 00:06:30,060 for any signs of fire. 129 00:06:31,470 --> 00:06:33,670 Right now, we have to strike when the iron's hot. 130 00:06:35,170 --> 00:06:38,000 This has been a very dry year up here, and if there's 131 00:06:38,170 --> 00:06:41,000 any chance of there being no water in this 132 00:06:41,170 --> 00:06:43,370 underground cave system, it's this year. 133 00:06:44,500 --> 00:06:46,146 I mean, we're doing it, we're taking a risk 134 00:06:46,170 --> 00:06:48,000 because of time. 135 00:06:48,170 --> 00:06:50,870 I really think we have to be aggressive to get into 136 00:06:51,030 --> 00:06:52,560 the Golden Staircase right now. 137 00:07:10,070 --> 00:07:12,770 Sounds like it's in. 138 00:07:12,930 --> 00:07:14,160 - It's really hard. - Yeah. 139 00:07:18,500 --> 00:07:20,170 That's some hard, man. 140 00:07:22,470 --> 00:07:25,000 I'm wondering if we're getting down on top of that limestone. 141 00:07:25,170 --> 00:07:26,840 - Let's get a sample. - It's really hard. 142 00:07:29,300 --> 00:07:31,870 When we finally got to this point, the drilling started to 143 00:07:32,030 --> 00:07:34,060 get a lot harder, and so that means we're on top of 144 00:07:34,230 --> 00:07:36,800 a new formation, and I believe it's the limestone. 145 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,270 Reaching the limestone means we've passed 146 00:07:40,430 --> 00:07:42,160 the dangerous minerals and are no longer 147 00:07:42,330 --> 00:07:44,000 at risk of explosion. 148 00:07:44,170 --> 00:07:45,300 OK. 149 00:07:46,300 --> 00:07:49,670 It also means that we're closing in on that entrance. 150 00:07:49,830 --> 00:07:51,550 That's where we're going to find our cavern. 151 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:57,460 I think I'm seeing some good news. 152 00:07:59,270 --> 00:08:02,000 I think I'm seeing some chunks of limestone in here. 153 00:08:02,170 --> 00:08:04,100 Beautiful. That's what we want to see. 154 00:08:04,270 --> 00:08:05,400 So let me test it here. 155 00:08:07,670 --> 00:08:10,100 To check for limestone, Eric will add 156 00:08:10,270 --> 00:08:13,170 diluted hydrochloric acid to the sample. 157 00:08:13,330 --> 00:08:16,800 If it contains calcium carbonate, a compound found in 158 00:08:16,970 --> 00:08:21,100 limestone, the sample will release carbon dioxide, 159 00:08:21,270 --> 00:08:25,270 creating bubbles and an audible fizzing sound, confirming that 160 00:08:25,430 --> 00:08:28,500 the team has reached the limestone layer just above 161 00:08:28,670 --> 00:08:29,670 the caves below. 162 00:08:41,470 --> 00:08:43,270 It's fizzing. Got limestone. 163 00:08:43,430 --> 00:08:45,900 - Beautiful. - So we're in the right formation. 164 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:48,900 Now we just got to get into the cave. 165 00:08:50,100 --> 00:08:53,470 With the team safely through the layer of volatile earth, 166 00:08:53,630 --> 00:08:55,600 they can now pick up their drill speed. 167 00:08:55,770 --> 00:08:59,200 All right, give me a second. I'll tell you where we're at. 168 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:05,500 52 and a half. 169 00:09:05,670 --> 00:09:06,876 Copy that. 170 00:09:06,900 --> 00:09:09,770 And with roughly 15 feet remaining before they reach 171 00:09:09,930 --> 00:09:12,260 the top of the void, they should be able to 172 00:09:12,430 --> 00:09:15,000 punch into the cavern system today. 173 00:09:15,170 --> 00:09:17,370 Right now, I'm counting every minute. 174 00:09:17,530 --> 00:09:20,600 The stormy season is here, and winter is right behind it. 175 00:09:20,770 --> 00:09:24,170 So getting inside today would be huge. 176 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:27,000 This is our window to get into the underground. 177 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:38,200 Look at that. 178 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:47,870 That's harder than hell. 179 00:09:48,030 --> 00:09:49,590 Drilling's always like this, I know it. 180 00:09:53,570 --> 00:09:56,370 They ain't drilling, are they? 181 00:09:56,530 --> 00:09:57,530 I hope not. 182 00:09:58,700 --> 00:10:00,700 It's trying to chew through it. 183 00:10:00,870 --> 00:10:04,400 It's taking more than what the torque of the drill can do. 184 00:10:04,570 --> 00:10:06,246 We're probably going to mess up some teeth, 185 00:10:06,270 --> 00:10:07,670 but we don't have the option. 186 00:10:13,270 --> 00:10:15,100 Hey, Eric. 187 00:10:15,270 --> 00:10:16,270 Look at that. 188 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,670 All that hard face is gone on those teeth. 189 00:10:23,870 --> 00:10:25,900 It's not getting very deep at all right now. 190 00:10:28,370 --> 00:10:31,470 So we're in this super dense, super hard formation. 191 00:10:31,630 --> 00:10:34,560 It's highly cemented with a material that 192 00:10:34,730 --> 00:10:36,560 prevents you from drilling through it quickly. 193 00:10:37,770 --> 00:10:40,900 And it's just eating up the inserts on the bit. 194 00:10:41,070 --> 00:10:43,300 I think we're close to this opening. 195 00:10:45,770 --> 00:10:48,100 I mean, we're down about 60 or so feet. 196 00:10:49,370 --> 00:10:51,770 But are we just spinning in place? 197 00:11:00,270 --> 00:11:02,200 How much longer can we keep doing this? 198 00:11:02,370 --> 00:11:04,170 We probably can't go anymore with those teeth, 199 00:11:04,230 --> 00:11:05,790 how they look. They're all chipped off. 200 00:11:05,930 --> 00:11:07,300 We have some missing. 201 00:11:09,770 --> 00:11:12,370 We've probably got maybe 10 feet at the most to go. 202 00:11:14,170 --> 00:11:15,500 But we're not making any headway. 203 00:11:16,670 --> 00:11:17,746 We're just running on nubs. 204 00:11:17,770 --> 00:11:19,090 That's all we're doing right now. 205 00:11:23,170 --> 00:11:24,340 This is a problem. 206 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:27,970 So I was hoping we could push through this hard layer, 207 00:11:28,130 --> 00:11:31,300 but we've hardly made any progress in about two hours. 208 00:11:31,470 --> 00:11:33,570 We're just wearing out the pit. 209 00:11:33,730 --> 00:11:35,900 We can't get that drill rig through that super dense, 210 00:11:36,070 --> 00:11:37,270 super hard formation. 211 00:11:37,430 --> 00:11:38,960 So we're going to have to call it. 212 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,070 Man. 213 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,970 What we do here? 214 00:11:48,370 --> 00:11:50,470 What do you think? 215 00:11:50,630 --> 00:11:53,160 I don't know. 216 00:11:57,300 --> 00:11:58,300 They just blast it. 217 00:12:00,100 --> 00:12:01,900 Blast it? 218 00:12:02,070 --> 00:12:04,370 Give me my gear down here. I'll get down there. 219 00:12:04,530 --> 00:12:07,160 I'll drill, put some caps on it, blast it. 220 00:12:07,330 --> 00:12:10,000 You want to and drill it and blast it? 221 00:12:10,170 --> 00:12:15,200 - Exactly. - It's not ideal, but it might be the only option. 222 00:12:15,370 --> 00:12:16,870 We're not getting anywhere here. 223 00:12:17,030 --> 00:12:18,600 - We went as far as we could. - -Yeah. 224 00:12:19,770 --> 00:12:21,670 All right, Chili. That's what we'll do. 225 00:12:22,870 --> 00:12:25,100 Make those charges pretty hot, too, if you would, Chili. 226 00:12:25,270 --> 00:12:27,546 - I'll put some pepper on them. - Put some pepper on them. 227 00:12:27,570 --> 00:12:29,200 Hell, yeah. 228 00:12:29,370 --> 00:12:31,200 I always knew Chili was a wild man. 229 00:12:31,370 --> 00:12:34,600 But this is another level. I know Chili. 230 00:12:34,770 --> 00:12:36,800 He's a professional. He knows what he's doing. 231 00:12:36,970 --> 00:12:39,000 But right now, the future of this project 232 00:12:39,170 --> 00:12:40,930 rests on his shoulders. If he goes down there 233 00:12:41,070 --> 00:12:42,370 and he sets those charges wrong, 234 00:12:42,530 --> 00:12:45,100 if anything bad happens, we're done. 235 00:12:46,670 --> 00:12:48,100 It's a big risk that we're taking. 236 00:12:48,270 --> 00:12:51,200 But we're in a situation where we can't stop. 237 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:54,000 - Let's do it. - -Damn, you're always blowing up, Chili. 238 00:12:55,770 --> 00:12:57,130 What else you brought me here for? 239 00:13:08,670 --> 00:13:10,370 I mean, we're on our own trail right now. 240 00:13:10,530 --> 00:13:11,650 I think we're on this thing. 241 00:13:16,370 --> 00:13:18,500 After hitting a dense limestone layer in 242 00:13:18,670 --> 00:13:22,370 the borehole, the team has decided to set charges below 243 00:13:22,530 --> 00:13:25,660 and blast through the impenetrable stone. 244 00:13:25,830 --> 00:13:29,160 But first, they'll have to move their gear and drill rig 245 00:13:29,330 --> 00:13:30,400 a safe distance away. 246 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:33,560 Even if Thomas Rhoades found this thing, 247 00:13:34,500 --> 00:13:36,300 I mean, he wouldn't be able to do any of this. 248 00:13:36,330 --> 00:13:37,606 How would he have got even in here? 249 00:13:37,630 --> 00:13:41,100 Yeah, we got this big old rig to our advantage here. 250 00:13:44,770 --> 00:13:46,270 I'm gonna get myself set up here. 251 00:13:46,430 --> 00:13:47,430 Yeah. 252 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:53,370 Looks like the door is open on the rig. 253 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:58,320 I don't think that was left open. 254 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:00,920 Yeah, that was closed last night. 255 00:14:05,270 --> 00:14:06,300 See anything? 256 00:14:08,770 --> 00:14:10,570 Hey, somebody's tampered with this ignition. 257 00:14:14,300 --> 00:14:17,100 It's wallowed out like they had a screwdriver or something 258 00:14:17,270 --> 00:14:18,590 trying to get this thing started. 259 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:20,800 Somebody's been in here. 260 00:14:22,470 --> 00:14:24,150 They got this engine compartment door open. 261 00:14:28,170 --> 00:14:30,370 Any of those lines broken? Any visible leaks? 262 00:14:30,530 --> 00:14:31,560 Doesn't look like it, but 263 00:14:32,770 --> 00:14:34,610 you won't know until you try to get it started. 264 00:14:35,500 --> 00:14:37,900 We're back at the drill site this morning, and we get to 265 00:14:38,070 --> 00:14:40,600 the drill rig, though, and it's obvious it's been 266 00:14:40,770 --> 00:14:42,000 tampered with. 267 00:14:42,170 --> 00:14:44,270 They were screwing with the ignition, the levers were 268 00:14:44,430 --> 00:14:47,060 all wonky, and so somebody's been there. 269 00:14:47,230 --> 00:14:48,230 Not one of our team. 270 00:14:49,870 --> 00:14:52,770 I got to think they were trying to start this 271 00:14:52,930 --> 00:14:55,360 to maybe move that auger to see what we're onto there. 272 00:14:55,530 --> 00:14:56,860 I think you're right. 273 00:14:57,870 --> 00:14:58,870 They're watching us. 274 00:15:00,270 --> 00:15:01,310 This is not the first time 275 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:02,846 this has happened out here on Blind Frog. 276 00:15:02,870 --> 00:15:04,706 I mean, a lot of people know that we're out here 277 00:15:04,730 --> 00:15:06,460 and that we're chasing treasure. 278 00:15:06,630 --> 00:15:09,660 They want to know what we want to know and steal from us 279 00:15:09,830 --> 00:15:10,746 as well. 280 00:15:10,770 --> 00:15:12,100 And it's horse, but we've been 281 00:15:12,270 --> 00:15:13,910 dealing with this kind of crap for years. 282 00:15:14,670 --> 00:15:16,270 Like this pisses me off. 283 00:15:27,670 --> 00:15:28,870 - Morning, guys. - Morning. 284 00:15:30,070 --> 00:15:31,070 I got news for you. 285 00:15:32,470 --> 00:15:34,270 Somebody was here last night, 286 00:15:34,430 --> 00:15:36,260 and they tampered with the rig.. 287 00:15:36,430 --> 00:15:38,830 The ignition itself, I'm hoping that it'll freaking start. 288 00:15:41,300 --> 00:15:43,370 OK, we'll check it over and see what we got. 289 00:15:44,970 --> 00:15:46,290 You want to check the engine bay? 290 00:15:52,670 --> 00:15:54,170 Right back here, this door was open. 291 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,470 Batteries are good. 292 00:15:59,630 --> 00:16:00,630 Cables look good. 293 00:16:04,170 --> 00:16:05,170 Let's try it. 294 00:16:08,470 --> 00:16:09,470 Fingers crossed here. 295 00:16:09,630 --> 00:16:11,030 I think he's going to start her up. 296 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:36,500 All right. We're cooking. 297 00:16:36,670 --> 00:16:37,846 - We're cooking. - We're in business. 298 00:16:37,870 --> 00:16:39,950 We'll catch them, they're gonna keep messing... nice. 299 00:16:40,870 --> 00:16:44,170 Despite evidence of a possible sabotage attempt, 300 00:16:44,330 --> 00:16:47,660 the team moves forward and can now clear the site and set 301 00:16:47,830 --> 00:16:48,830 the charges below. 302 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:55,100 All right, buddy. Let's get down there. 303 00:16:57,570 --> 00:16:59,770 You know how I like blowing things up. 304 00:16:59,930 --> 00:17:02,300 I know. 305 00:17:02,470 --> 00:17:05,570 With his expert knowledge in explosives, Chili will set 306 00:17:05,730 --> 00:17:08,300 a controlled blast at the bottom of the hole to 307 00:17:08,470 --> 00:17:11,700 break up the limestone layer that was damaging the drill. 308 00:17:14,170 --> 00:17:16,870 If the blast effectively fractures the rock, 309 00:17:17,030 --> 00:17:19,560 drilling can continue to the cavern entrance. 310 00:17:21,670 --> 00:17:23,790 All right, we'll move the rig, put it right about here 311 00:17:23,930 --> 00:17:27,100 so I can rope off of it and get down there. 312 00:17:27,270 --> 00:17:28,646 All right. 313 00:17:28,670 --> 00:17:31,770 The blast Chili is planning will take precise execution. 314 00:17:33,770 --> 00:17:36,900 If it's too much, we risk causing a collapse, 315 00:17:37,070 --> 00:17:38,700 but too little gets us nowhere. 316 00:17:38,870 --> 00:17:40,346 We've got to keep things safe around here. 317 00:17:40,370 --> 00:17:41,700 We can't get anybody hurt. 318 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:46,600 You know, it's dangerous. 319 00:17:46,770 --> 00:17:48,130 You've got overhanging rocks here. 320 00:17:48,270 --> 00:17:50,200 Just stay away from those side walls. 321 00:17:50,370 --> 00:17:51,500 Try not to touch anything. 322 00:17:57,770 --> 00:18:01,370 To set the charges, Chili will need to tie off to the rake 323 00:18:01,530 --> 00:18:04,460 and rappel down the 60-foot hole. 324 00:18:04,630 --> 00:18:07,000 Hey, can you hand me one of those rope covers right there? 325 00:18:08,500 --> 00:18:10,270 Little, sharp edges on here. 326 00:18:11,700 --> 00:18:14,470 Since the hole isn't cased, he must proceed with 327 00:18:14,630 --> 00:18:18,860 extreme caution to avoid triggering a rock fall. 328 00:18:19,030 --> 00:18:20,030 Line going down. 329 00:18:21,670 --> 00:18:24,100 It's not my first option I would recommend. 330 00:18:25,670 --> 00:18:28,670 Chili is putting himself at tremendous risk. 331 00:18:28,830 --> 00:18:30,800 Got some loose stuff right here, bud, at the top. 332 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:33,260 But we got to get into this thing. 333 00:18:33,370 --> 00:18:34,850 I want to get down into this chamber. 334 00:18:34,930 --> 00:18:36,160 All right. See you, boys. 335 00:18:36,330 --> 00:18:37,460 - OK. - All right. Be safe. 336 00:18:45,170 --> 00:18:47,200 Chili, he does a lot of crazy stuff, 337 00:18:47,370 --> 00:18:48,800 but he knows what he's doing. 338 00:18:48,970 --> 00:18:51,500 He's a professional, and there's nobody better to go 339 00:18:51,670 --> 00:18:54,170 down there and blast that rock out of our way. 340 00:18:54,330 --> 00:18:57,460 I put my faith in him that he's going to get it done right 341 00:18:57,630 --> 00:18:59,310 and that the blast is going to be perfect. 342 00:19:10,500 --> 00:19:12,500 How are those side walls looking down there, Chili? 343 00:19:14,770 --> 00:19:15,770 Chili? 344 00:19:17,070 --> 00:19:18,240 Look at that. 345 00:19:20,700 --> 00:19:21,700 Looking good. 346 00:19:27,370 --> 00:19:29,300 All right, I'm at the bottom. 347 00:19:29,470 --> 00:19:31,000 How's it look down there? 348 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,100 All limestone across there, Chili? 349 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:48,270 I think I found a good spot. I can put some holes in here. 350 00:19:50,700 --> 00:19:51,700 All right. 351 00:19:56,370 --> 00:20:00,270 In order to set the explosives, Chili is planting two charges 352 00:20:00,430 --> 00:20:01,430 in separate holes. 353 00:20:02,370 --> 00:20:04,470 The blast must be precise. 354 00:20:04,630 --> 00:20:06,260 Too much explosive power, 355 00:20:06,430 --> 00:20:08,000 and the cavern roof may collapse, 356 00:20:10,170 --> 00:20:12,900 blocking their entrance to the Golden Staircase. 357 00:20:25,300 --> 00:20:27,270 Moments away. Hold on. 358 00:20:35,370 --> 00:20:37,470 All right, guys. Coming up. 359 00:20:37,630 --> 00:20:38,900 Great, man. Come on up. 360 00:20:46,370 --> 00:20:47,490 Get out of that hole, Chili. 361 00:20:57,500 --> 00:20:58,970 - You're back, buddy. - All right. 362 00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:02,620 It's kind of nice down there after a while. 363 00:21:02,730 --> 00:21:06,000 - Yeah. - You got it, brother? 364 00:21:06,170 --> 00:21:07,570 Yep. 365 00:21:07,730 --> 00:21:09,300 All right. 366 00:21:09,470 --> 00:21:10,670 Good to see you, man. 367 00:21:10,830 --> 00:21:13,060 So those charges down there, they're packing 368 00:21:13,230 --> 00:21:14,560 a little pepper. 369 00:21:14,730 --> 00:21:16,900 We'll set them off. All goes good, 370 00:21:17,070 --> 00:21:18,400 we're in the cavern today. 371 00:21:20,570 --> 00:21:23,670 The team is ready to blast apart the limestone blocking 372 00:21:23,830 --> 00:21:26,300 their way into the cavern system. 373 00:21:26,470 --> 00:21:27,790 Got some good charges down there. 374 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,230 Going hot. 375 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:32,870 With the charges set, they are one press of a button 376 00:21:33,030 --> 00:21:36,160 away from accessing the Golden Staircase. 377 00:21:37,300 --> 00:21:40,570 All right, guys. Set. 378 00:21:42,370 --> 00:21:43,370 - Ready? - Ready. 379 00:21:44,700 --> 00:21:45,770 Fire in the hole. 380 00:21:53,570 --> 00:21:54,570 Going hot. 381 00:21:55,570 --> 00:21:56,570 - Boys, ready? - Ready. 382 00:21:56,670 --> 00:21:57,670 Ready. 383 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:00,200 All right. 384 00:22:01,570 --> 00:22:02,600 Fire in the hole. 385 00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:05,200 - Whoa! - Here we go. 386 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:11,570 Let's go check out the damage. 387 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:24,240 That blew a lot of stuff out on that one. 388 00:22:26,270 --> 00:22:27,946 - That was a good blast. - That was a good one. 389 00:22:27,970 --> 00:22:30,270 - That should have broke a lot of crap up. - -Yeah. 390 00:22:30,430 --> 00:22:31,906 That should fracture up that limestone. 391 00:22:31,930 --> 00:22:33,046 We should be able to drill it. 392 00:22:33,070 --> 00:22:34,546 We'll let this clear out a little bit. 393 00:22:34,570 --> 00:22:36,246 All right, then we need to bring the drill in. 394 00:22:36,270 --> 00:22:37,570 Let's have them clean this hole. 395 00:22:37,730 --> 00:22:38,760 - Let's get on it. - Yeah. 396 00:22:38,930 --> 00:22:39,930 Sounds good. 397 00:22:49,170 --> 00:22:54,770 It seems like my legs are not tiring, like they have been. 398 00:22:56,500 --> 00:22:59,400 After performing a cleansing ritual at the Bead Site 399 00:22:59,570 --> 00:23:00,900 days earlier, 400 00:23:01,670 --> 00:23:04,870 Charlie believes the curse affecting him and Duane has 401 00:23:05,030 --> 00:23:06,560 finally been lifted. 402 00:23:06,730 --> 00:23:10,160 But the ordeal has taken a heavy toll, prompting him to 403 00:23:10,330 --> 00:23:13,000 step away from the ranch for a day to recover. 404 00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:16,570 You know, the curse probably is some type of 405 00:23:16,730 --> 00:23:20,360 protective curse that keeps the land sacred. 406 00:23:20,530 --> 00:23:23,760 I think it's a warning shot across our bow, basically, 407 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:26,670 to let us know that 408 00:23:27,700 --> 00:23:30,270 the land still controls everything 409 00:23:31,770 --> 00:23:36,100 and that we are just here to do what we're supposed to do. 410 00:23:39,500 --> 00:23:42,300 Father, I bring Charlie before you. 411 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,370 I ask that you put blessings upon him. 412 00:23:46,770 --> 00:23:49,170 I definitely felt like the cleansing ritual worked. 413 00:23:50,370 --> 00:23:53,000 It felt like the dark forces here lifted a bit. 414 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:57,400 - Are you doing OK, my friend? - -I'm pretty weak. 415 00:23:59,870 --> 00:24:03,000 But I need to take a day just to recover. 416 00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:10,270 Hopefully, I can continue to improve myself. 417 00:24:12,570 --> 00:24:15,370 You know, we've got an ongoing project up here, 418 00:24:15,530 --> 00:24:17,130 and we're going to start drilling again. 419 00:24:18,370 --> 00:24:21,170 When the boys reach the Golden Staircase, I want 420 00:24:21,330 --> 00:24:24,000 to be at full strength and be right there with them. 421 00:24:25,470 --> 00:24:28,570 I've always prided myself in being out here. 422 00:24:28,730 --> 00:24:31,660 There's purposes for me being here, 423 00:24:33,170 --> 00:24:36,670 climbing the mountains and exploring and confronting 424 00:24:36,830 --> 00:24:37,900 the trespassers. 425 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:40,670 Hey! 426 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:42,660 It's just something that 427 00:24:42,830 --> 00:24:44,400 I've done a big portion of my life, 428 00:24:44,570 --> 00:24:47,900 and I'll continue to do it until I can't do it. 429 00:25:06,770 --> 00:25:07,840 I think the tent is solid. 430 00:25:09,770 --> 00:25:12,570 Look, we think that we're close to the treasure. 431 00:25:12,730 --> 00:25:15,160 And when that happens, you stay where you think 432 00:25:15,330 --> 00:25:16,446 the treasure is. 433 00:25:16,470 --> 00:25:19,400 And now, with someone trying to sabotage our rig... 434 00:25:19,570 --> 00:25:20,606 Hey, somebody's tampered with 435 00:25:20,630 --> 00:25:22,600 this ignition. It's wallowed out. 436 00:25:23,870 --> 00:25:26,070 We decided it was best to keep watch for the night. 437 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,000 We walk out of here, and somebody gets in here 438 00:25:30,170 --> 00:25:31,770 before us, 439 00:25:31,930 --> 00:25:34,170 we run the possibility that they've taken everything away 440 00:25:34,330 --> 00:25:36,460 from us. So we have to be super careful. 441 00:25:36,630 --> 00:25:37,706 We know people are looking. 442 00:25:37,730 --> 00:25:39,160 We know people are coming out here. 443 00:25:39,330 --> 00:25:42,260 So we're up here on this hill. We've got a 360-degree view. 444 00:25:42,430 --> 00:25:44,070 So anybody coming in, we're going to know, 445 00:25:44,130 --> 00:25:46,210 and we're going to be able to head them off the pass. 446 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,270 They're giving off any heat? 447 00:25:49,430 --> 00:25:50,430 - No. - No. 448 00:25:52,270 --> 00:25:53,270 No. 449 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,070 Do you know what I'm thinking? 450 00:25:59,170 --> 00:26:01,700 - We could find gold tomorrow. - -I hope so. 451 00:26:03,170 --> 00:26:06,070 Are you guys worried it'll be empty again? 452 00:26:06,230 --> 00:26:07,506 I don't think it's going to be empty 453 00:26:07,530 --> 00:26:11,160 because the journal, it seems to 454 00:26:11,330 --> 00:26:14,200 indicate there are other chambers and that those have 455 00:26:14,370 --> 00:26:15,870 not been discovered. 456 00:26:16,030 --> 00:26:18,360 Rhoades never got into any of the other chambers. 457 00:26:19,870 --> 00:26:22,270 So, all we have to do is just keep on this trail and keep 458 00:26:22,430 --> 00:26:24,550 hunting them because I believe that they're out there. 459 00:26:24,670 --> 00:26:25,970 Josh, Josh, you seeing this? 460 00:26:30,100 --> 00:26:31,170 That light? 461 00:26:33,470 --> 00:26:34,906 Turn off your lights. There's a light up there. 462 00:26:34,930 --> 00:26:35,930 See that? 463 00:26:41,170 --> 00:26:42,250 They're coming for the rig. 464 00:26:43,300 --> 00:26:44,806 They're making a beeline right towards the rig. 465 00:26:44,830 --> 00:26:46,030 We got to get down there, man. 466 00:26:47,870 --> 00:26:49,510 - All right. - -I'll get over there quick. 467 00:26:49,670 --> 00:26:51,570 - You guys follow me down. - Careful, man. 468 00:26:51,730 --> 00:26:53,530 You guys cover the rig. I can go run them off. 469 00:26:55,970 --> 00:26:59,000 - Go get them, Chili. - You ready? 470 00:26:59,170 --> 00:27:00,200 Yeah. 471 00:27:01,370 --> 00:27:02,730 They're getting closer to the rig. 472 00:27:08,670 --> 00:27:09,710 Eric, they could be armed. 473 00:27:18,270 --> 00:27:19,270 Josh, you seeing this? 474 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:25,330 - There's a light out there. - -There's a light. 475 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:28,946 Turn off, turn off your lights. 476 00:27:28,970 --> 00:27:30,370 There's a light up there. See that? 477 00:27:36,100 --> 00:27:37,400 They're coming for the rig. 478 00:27:37,570 --> 00:27:38,906 They're making a beeline right towards the rig. 479 00:27:38,930 --> 00:27:41,000 - We got to get down there, man. - All right. 480 00:27:41,170 --> 00:27:43,170 I'll get over there quick. You guys follow me down. 481 00:27:43,330 --> 00:27:44,760 Careful, man. They could be armed. 482 00:27:44,930 --> 00:27:47,000 You guys cover the rig. I can go run them off. 483 00:27:49,470 --> 00:27:51,100 Go get them, Chili. 484 00:27:58,170 --> 00:27:59,670 - You ready? - Yeah. 485 00:27:59,830 --> 00:28:01,046 They got to see Chili coming now. 486 00:28:01,070 --> 00:28:02,070 I know. 487 00:28:04,470 --> 00:28:05,570 Eric, they could be armed. 488 00:28:13,170 --> 00:28:15,000 Hey. 489 00:28:17,470 --> 00:28:18,470 Better run off! 490 00:28:25,670 --> 00:28:28,270 Look it, they're moving the other way, away from him. 491 00:28:28,430 --> 00:28:29,676 They're getting closer to the rig. 492 00:28:29,700 --> 00:28:31,740 They're getting closer. We've got to get to the rig. 493 00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:34,070 They're still coming down, man. 494 00:28:34,230 --> 00:28:36,400 They're still... 495 00:28:36,570 --> 00:28:38,270 You OK, bud? 496 00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:43,570 You better run! 497 00:28:48,770 --> 00:28:50,100 I'm fine. 498 00:28:51,770 --> 00:28:53,500 Let's go. We've got to get to that rig. 499 00:29:03,670 --> 00:29:05,030 I don't see any of the lights now. 500 00:29:08,370 --> 00:29:09,806 - Right there, right there. - -Right there. 501 00:29:09,830 --> 00:29:11,000 - Right there. - Right there. 502 00:29:12,170 --> 00:29:13,270 He's still coming this way. 503 00:29:13,430 --> 00:29:15,160 That's the intruder. That's not Chili. 504 00:29:24,900 --> 00:29:26,170 You think they just went dark? 505 00:29:26,330 --> 00:29:28,210 I think they went dark, and they see him coming. 506 00:29:32,670 --> 00:29:33,670 Hey! 507 00:29:35,970 --> 00:29:37,330 They're going to come right at us. 508 00:29:48,470 --> 00:29:50,100 Right there. Right there. 509 00:29:50,270 --> 00:29:52,430 - The light's heading this way. - -They're out of here. 510 00:29:52,530 --> 00:29:54,176 You know what? I think they dropped into the creek. 511 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,046 - Yep. - -And then that was their escape route out of here. 512 00:29:56,070 --> 00:29:58,370 Yep. There comes Chili. 513 00:30:00,770 --> 00:30:01,770 At least he ran them off. 514 00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:08,100 Chili. 515 00:30:09,870 --> 00:30:12,070 Well, I found the. 516 00:30:12,230 --> 00:30:14,100 They booked down the back of that ridge. 517 00:30:14,270 --> 00:30:15,500 How many? How many of them? 518 00:30:15,670 --> 00:30:16,876 It was too dark. 519 00:30:16,900 --> 00:30:19,140 As soon as you saw them get up on the edge of that ridge, 520 00:30:19,170 --> 00:30:21,010 and they just booked it to the back side of it. 521 00:30:21,130 --> 00:30:23,760 At least one, at least one more kept coming down 522 00:30:23,930 --> 00:30:25,460 the ridge, dropped into Crow 523 00:30:25,630 --> 00:30:27,176 - and took off that way down Crow Creek, yeah. - -Really? 524 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,600 Yeah, went into Crow Creek and just disappeared that way 525 00:30:29,770 --> 00:30:32,700 - down south. - I mean, they got a good scare. 526 00:30:32,870 --> 00:30:34,270 I was trying to run them over, but. 527 00:30:34,430 --> 00:30:35,660 Good. Good. 528 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:39,000 All right, guys. 529 00:30:40,170 --> 00:30:42,070 - Let's get back to camp. - Yeah. 530 00:30:42,230 --> 00:30:43,550 Yeah, we'll just keep an eye out. 531 00:30:45,770 --> 00:30:47,600 I can't believe that. 532 00:30:47,770 --> 00:30:49,070 - Thieves. - Thieves. 533 00:30:49,230 --> 00:30:50,230 Exactly. 534 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:05,330 Let's get those drillers in. 535 00:31:06,270 --> 00:31:09,870 After detonating charges at the bottom of the borehole... 536 00:31:10,030 --> 00:31:11,870 Yes! 537 00:31:12,030 --> 00:31:14,970 The team resumes drilling, hoping that the blast has 538 00:31:15,130 --> 00:31:17,970 broken up the final layer of rock and has brought them 539 00:31:18,130 --> 00:31:21,330 one step closer to accessing the void below. 540 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:27,600 It's great. Yeah, it's looking good. 541 00:31:28,770 --> 00:31:31,270 Seems like it's drilling easier already, doesn't it? 542 00:31:31,430 --> 00:31:33,800 100%... you can just hear those rocks moving around. 543 00:31:33,970 --> 00:31:35,800 Yeah, it's smooth. 544 00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:42,940 Want to grab a sample of that, Josh? 545 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,160 - Yeah, he's coming up. - -Give me one of those chunks. 546 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:49,670 Look at all that. 547 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,770 We got limestone. Yep, all through there. 548 00:31:54,930 --> 00:31:56,160 That's how we do it. 549 00:31:56,330 --> 00:31:59,000 I'm seeing smaller fragments coming up, so it looks 550 00:31:59,170 --> 00:32:01,870 like it's working. It broke up this rock. 551 00:32:02,030 --> 00:32:03,800 The drill rig is going down. 552 00:32:03,970 --> 00:32:07,970 I think we're maybe within 10 feet of entering that cavern. 553 00:32:08,130 --> 00:32:09,410 So, I mean, I think we're close. 554 00:32:10,900 --> 00:32:13,270 I mean, our tip, we're getting down there, Eric. 555 00:32:13,430 --> 00:32:15,360 That's where you estimated that void's at. 556 00:32:15,530 --> 00:32:16,530 Yep. 557 00:32:20,970 --> 00:32:22,870 What was that? 558 00:32:26,270 --> 00:32:27,946 - Is that what I thought it was? - I think so. 559 00:32:27,970 --> 00:32:29,170 - That just dropped? - Jared. 560 00:32:29,330 --> 00:32:30,330 Did that just drop? 561 00:32:32,170 --> 00:32:33,690 I think the frickin' bit just dropped. 562 00:32:33,730 --> 00:32:35,160 Jared! 563 00:32:35,330 --> 00:32:36,660 Is that what I think it was? 564 00:32:37,670 --> 00:32:40,070 My line's slacked up, so that means my Kelly bar and my auger 565 00:32:40,170 --> 00:32:41,570 just dropped through freely. 566 00:32:41,730 --> 00:32:43,206 I just felt it break through. I think that's it. 567 00:32:43,230 --> 00:32:44,606 - I think that's it. - -Does that mean we're through? 568 00:32:44,630 --> 00:32:45,700 - Nice. - Yeah. 569 00:32:45,870 --> 00:32:48,600 Eric, did it drop? Did it drop? 570 00:32:48,770 --> 00:32:50,506 - We're in the void, it dropped. - We're in the void. 571 00:32:50,530 --> 00:32:51,530 Yes! 572 00:32:54,570 --> 00:32:55,570 He's going to come out. 573 00:32:55,730 --> 00:32:57,146 See if it's wet on the end of that bit. 574 00:32:57,170 --> 00:32:58,370 Yeah. 575 00:32:59,370 --> 00:33:02,500 If the bit is dry, it means the flash storm they had 576 00:33:02,670 --> 00:33:04,770 earlier in the week wasn't strong enough to flood 577 00:33:04,930 --> 00:33:09,260 the cavern system below, and the team can safely enter 578 00:33:09,430 --> 00:33:10,460 through the borehole. 579 00:33:15,270 --> 00:33:16,470 Go for it. 580 00:33:24,570 --> 00:33:25,970 Boy. 581 00:33:27,470 --> 00:33:29,170 - And she's dry. - Dry! 582 00:33:29,330 --> 00:33:31,100 - Nice! - We got a dry void. 583 00:33:34,870 --> 00:33:36,770 We got it. Yes. 584 00:33:36,930 --> 00:33:38,690 - That's what we was looking for. - Yes, yes! 585 00:33:45,030 --> 00:33:46,800 We just entered this cavern. 586 00:33:46,970 --> 00:33:50,170 We dealt with all this stuff, and we persevered, 587 00:33:50,330 --> 00:33:51,506 and we made it work. 588 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:54,860 We have an open hole right now into that cavern system. 589 00:33:55,030 --> 00:33:58,400 We're in the void. We're in the void, brother. 590 00:33:58,570 --> 00:34:01,600 We're in that passageway that the SAR scan showed us, 591 00:34:01,770 --> 00:34:04,100 but I am so excited to find out what's down there. 592 00:34:04,270 --> 00:34:06,300 Everything is falling into place. 593 00:34:06,470 --> 00:34:08,370 We're really close to Aztec treasure right now. 594 00:34:09,500 --> 00:34:11,570 We're gonna go down there and we're gonna explore 595 00:34:11,730 --> 00:34:12,760 this entire cave system. 596 00:34:14,470 --> 00:34:15,746 We're getting in that cavern now. 597 00:34:15,770 --> 00:34:16,770 We're in the cavern. 598 00:34:23,370 --> 00:34:26,200 - Yes! - -We're in the void, brother! 599 00:34:26,370 --> 00:34:29,400 After three days of drilling, the team has finally broken 600 00:34:29,570 --> 00:34:32,470 into a tunnel system they believe could be part of 601 00:34:32,630 --> 00:34:33,800 the Golden Staircase, 602 00:34:36,270 --> 00:34:38,470 where a chamber of Aztec treasure 603 00:34:38,630 --> 00:34:39,860 is rumored to be hidden. 604 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:43,700 With intruders spotted the night before... 605 00:34:43,870 --> 00:34:47,100 They're coming for the rig. We gotta get down there, man. 606 00:34:47,270 --> 00:34:50,300 Charlie returns to help secure the perimeter. 607 00:34:52,770 --> 00:34:54,100 Get a camera set up here. 608 00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:01,270 This is just a motion sensor. 609 00:35:01,430 --> 00:35:04,800 Just, it alerts me 24-7 to let me know 610 00:35:04,970 --> 00:35:06,070 who's passing by here 611 00:35:07,970 --> 00:35:10,370 when there's nobody supposed to be here. 612 00:35:10,530 --> 00:35:13,660 Being gone most of the year, I've got to reset a lot 613 00:35:13,830 --> 00:35:14,960 of these. 614 00:35:15,130 --> 00:35:18,560 You know, we're constantly dealing with intruders, 615 00:35:18,730 --> 00:35:21,130 you know, treasure hunters that want to come out here, try to 616 00:35:21,270 --> 00:35:22,430 get here when we're not here. 617 00:35:22,570 --> 00:35:25,100 So I always have to have cameras around, 618 00:35:26,170 --> 00:35:27,370 try to catch them if I can. 619 00:35:39,670 --> 00:35:41,110 What the hell is it called? Come on. 620 00:35:41,270 --> 00:35:42,570 It's, is it with a W? 621 00:35:42,730 --> 00:35:44,600 I thought it was with a P. 622 00:35:44,770 --> 00:35:46,400 Might be with a P. I don't know. 623 00:35:46,570 --> 00:35:48,046 - What the hell is it? - It's so ridiculous. 624 00:35:48,070 --> 00:35:49,800 I know it, like, it's... it's gonna 625 00:35:49,970 --> 00:35:52,300 - drive me nuts. - Just stop thinking about it. 626 00:35:52,470 --> 00:35:54,670 - I can't. - It'll come to you. 627 00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:59,870 So, Ron, you've been involved in quite a few treasure hunts. 628 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:02,870 What do you think about where 629 00:36:03,030 --> 00:36:04,930 we're at at this point in our search? 630 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:11,100 Well, from what I've seen so far, I like what I've seen. 631 00:36:11,270 --> 00:36:13,570 I think we're making a lot of good progress. 632 00:36:13,730 --> 00:36:16,760 You know, treasure hunting, it could go sideways 633 00:36:16,930 --> 00:36:19,060 - any time now, right? - Sure, yeah. 634 00:36:19,230 --> 00:36:21,360 I've done a lot of this treasure hunting, and no one 635 00:36:21,530 --> 00:36:25,260 knows better than I do that you're just on the edge of 636 00:36:25,430 --> 00:36:29,260 finding it, but you're not there. 637 00:36:29,430 --> 00:36:31,160 It's over the next hill, and then it's over 638 00:36:31,330 --> 00:36:32,460 the next hill. 639 00:36:32,630 --> 00:36:35,160 So consequently, we really don't know where 640 00:36:35,330 --> 00:36:37,360 we are, but the main thing is, 641 00:36:38,370 --> 00:36:40,370 is the history right? And is the geology right? 642 00:36:41,770 --> 00:36:44,770 I wonder about who really wrote that journal. 643 00:36:44,930 --> 00:36:46,730 I mean, there's no proof exactly who wrote it. 644 00:36:48,170 --> 00:36:51,170 You know, there's always doubt, but you've got to follow 645 00:36:51,330 --> 00:36:55,260 the doubt until you either prove or disprove who wrote it 646 00:36:55,430 --> 00:36:58,500 or, you know, to an extent, who else could have 647 00:36:58,670 --> 00:37:00,070 wrote it but Rhoades? 648 00:37:00,230 --> 00:37:03,060 Or people that knew Rhoades, or the family of Rhoades, 649 00:37:03,230 --> 00:37:05,460 - or whatever. We just don't know. - Yeah. 650 00:37:05,630 --> 00:37:06,950 I mean, that's following history. 651 00:37:07,070 --> 00:37:08,146 You've got to tear it apart 652 00:37:08,170 --> 00:37:09,670 and see what's good and what's bad. 653 00:37:11,500 --> 00:37:13,770 It is what it is. It's the best thing we have right now. 654 00:37:13,930 --> 00:37:15,906 - Right. - You know, what else are we going to do about it? 655 00:37:15,930 --> 00:37:17,206 Where are we going to go? 656 00:37:17,230 --> 00:37:20,760 Yeah, you know, for a bunch of years, I mean, we kind of were 657 00:37:20,930 --> 00:37:23,160 drilling where we thought we should be 658 00:37:23,330 --> 00:37:24,460 or looking where we thought. 659 00:37:24,630 --> 00:37:27,000 And then now with the journal, to have some of 660 00:37:27,170 --> 00:37:30,170 this information, from a historical standpoint 661 00:37:30,330 --> 00:37:32,500 and an anthropologist, once you see something 662 00:37:32,670 --> 00:37:35,470 like that, how could you ever stop? 663 00:37:35,630 --> 00:37:37,000 We know that the Mormons 664 00:37:37,170 --> 00:37:39,870 overnight became extremely wealthy 665 00:37:40,030 --> 00:37:42,900 in order to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Utah. 666 00:37:43,900 --> 00:37:46,100 And, I mean, they were dirt poor when they got here. 667 00:37:46,270 --> 00:37:51,500 And then suddenly they're Uber loaded, all these capabilities. 668 00:37:51,670 --> 00:37:54,800 So that tells us that they had a sudden influx of wealth in 669 00:37:54,970 --> 00:37:57,700 a region with plenty of places to hide it. 670 00:37:57,870 --> 00:38:01,770 Now the journal seems to confirm certain parts of that. 671 00:38:01,930 --> 00:38:04,060 It goes along with the geology. 672 00:38:04,230 --> 00:38:05,270 Yeah, I mean, the geology, 673 00:38:05,430 --> 00:38:07,560 initially, it's pretty complex out there. 674 00:38:07,730 --> 00:38:09,960 You have sandstone at the surface. 675 00:38:10,130 --> 00:38:12,700 And it was kind of hiding the limestone underneath. 676 00:38:12,870 --> 00:38:15,370 It's what's called an unconformity. 677 00:38:15,530 --> 00:38:18,760 And so the geology supports what you're seeing, 678 00:38:18,930 --> 00:38:21,560 the legends and so forth, because we do have these 679 00:38:21,730 --> 00:38:25,100 large cavern systems below that sandstone. 680 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:29,670 This whole thing is not mineralization, 681 00:38:29,830 --> 00:38:31,190 and the guy's working a gold vein. 682 00:38:31,330 --> 00:38:33,170 - Right, exactly. - We're after Aztec treasure. 683 00:38:33,230 --> 00:38:34,246 Exactly, yeah. 684 00:38:34,270 --> 00:38:36,570 And this Aztec treasure is hidden somewhere, 685 00:38:36,730 --> 00:38:38,300 probably in a cavern. 686 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:42,470 And what we're seeing here is that treasure doesn't 687 00:38:42,630 --> 00:38:45,100 hide itself. It's hidden by people. 688 00:38:45,270 --> 00:38:46,800 And that is how you find it. 689 00:38:46,970 --> 00:38:49,006 You follow the people that were actually involved with it, 690 00:38:49,030 --> 00:38:52,870 what their motives were, why they did it, who they were, 691 00:38:53,030 --> 00:38:54,560 what was going on at the time. 692 00:38:54,730 --> 00:38:57,100 And if we can figure that out, we can actually figure out 693 00:38:57,270 --> 00:38:59,370 where they were and maybe where this treasure is. 694 00:38:59,530 --> 00:39:01,210 Legends are great, but they're not going to 695 00:39:01,270 --> 00:39:02,470 lead you to treasure. 696 00:39:03,670 --> 00:39:06,870 But there is a force that we're dealing with that 697 00:39:07,030 --> 00:39:08,560 we do not understand. 698 00:39:08,730 --> 00:39:10,490 And I think the only way we're gonna find any 699 00:39:10,570 --> 00:39:12,330 treasure out here is if the mountain lets us. 700 00:39:14,670 --> 00:39:15,800 And maybe we get lucky 701 00:39:15,970 --> 00:39:17,470 and walk into a chamber full of gold. 702 00:39:19,700 --> 00:39:20,700 Amen to that. 703 00:39:27,270 --> 00:39:30,370 When we opened up the ranch this season, none of us knew 704 00:39:30,530 --> 00:39:31,530 what to expect. 705 00:39:32,670 --> 00:39:34,400 We didn't know what we were gonna find. 706 00:39:34,570 --> 00:39:36,330 We didn't really know where we were gonna go. 707 00:39:38,170 --> 00:39:41,200 But this year was our most adventurous yet. 708 00:39:43,070 --> 00:39:44,800 From discovering a collapsed mine... 709 00:39:48,670 --> 00:39:50,570 Get in there, let's check it out. 710 00:39:50,730 --> 00:39:52,400 To finding the Keyhole Chamber. 711 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:55,370 It's gotta be 60 feet. 712 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:58,770 This is definitely the Keyhole Chamber. 713 00:39:58,930 --> 00:40:02,100 To finding gold that could have originated from the Aztec. 714 00:40:02,270 --> 00:40:05,100 - This is plain as day. - Ha-ha, ha-ha. 715 00:40:07,500 --> 00:40:11,000 We've been making discovery after discovery and doing 716 00:40:11,170 --> 00:40:13,600 whatever it takes to keep pushing through. 717 00:40:13,770 --> 00:40:15,370 Chili, that was beautiful. 718 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:20,370 Tomorrow, we'll be rappelling 100 feet down into what 719 00:40:20,530 --> 00:40:22,000 we believe is the Golden Staircase. 720 00:40:22,170 --> 00:40:24,670 We're in the void, brother! 721 00:40:24,830 --> 00:40:26,506 We could be on the brink of one of the greatest 722 00:40:26,530 --> 00:40:27,600 discoveries ever. 723 00:40:34,670 --> 00:40:37,900 On the season finale of "Blind Frog Ranch"... 724 00:40:38,070 --> 00:40:40,670 See you down at the bottom. Yee haw! 725 00:40:40,830 --> 00:40:43,760 The team ventures deep into a labyrinth of caverns. 726 00:40:43,930 --> 00:40:46,560 - God, yeah. - , man. 727 00:40:46,730 --> 00:40:49,460 We've got one, two, three. 728 00:40:49,630 --> 00:40:51,310 There's a freaking lot of passageways here. 729 00:40:52,100 --> 00:40:54,770 And with the Golden Staircase within reach... 730 00:40:54,930 --> 00:40:56,200 What's that look like to you? 731 00:40:56,370 --> 00:40:58,870 They're not golden, but they're damn sure steps. 732 00:40:59,870 --> 00:41:03,370 They'll stop at nothing to unearth the lost Aztec gold. 733 00:41:03,530 --> 00:41:05,560 Is that water up there, Eric? 734 00:41:05,730 --> 00:41:07,100 Golden staircase brought us here. 735 00:41:07,270 --> 00:41:09,390 We need to know what's underneath this freaking water. 736 00:41:10,370 --> 00:41:11,870 But the deeper they push... 737 00:41:12,030 --> 00:41:13,900 He's kicking up a lot of sediment. 738 00:41:14,070 --> 00:41:16,800 The more the winding tunnels push back. 739 00:41:16,970 --> 00:41:19,290 When you're underwater and you start taking your tanks off, 740 00:41:19,370 --> 00:41:20,570 that's extremely dangerous. 741 00:41:24,270 --> 00:41:26,070 Get him out of there.