Gold Rush, who's been watching?

[SaltwaterServr]

i just don't care anymore.

i'm tired of "if this sparrow doesn't fly 3 more feet, the season could be over!"

way over dramatized.

True. It's pretty obvious they're (the producers) trying REALLY hard in this season. I've found myself less enthused to watch it at all. Waiting on Deadliest Catch and the new season of Dual Survival.

 

[Hoofbite]

True. It's pretty obvious they're (the producers) trying REALLY hard in this season. I've found myself less enthused to watch it at all. Waiting on Deadliest Catch and the new season of Dual Survival.

Yeah, the whole weekly buildup is just stupid. I would prefer they just let things play out as they may and record it for good or bad.

The Hoffmans would be screwed without that one dude. I can't remember his name but he owns his own quarry or whatever. Every time they have an issue, he's the guy with the answer.

Dakota Fred is probably one of the biggest idiots on Earth. He's constantly comparing his haul to the Hoffman's but this is the same guy who filled in their pit just for the hell out of it, wasting nearly 7 weeks in the process when he could have been getting at least some gold.

I noticed when he went over 50 oz, the scale he was using was rated for 3 lbs max capacity.

Wouldn't shock me if he actually had more and has no clue that his little scale is maxed out and likely reading the additional weight incorrectly.

I honestly wish the kid was given more air time. He's just about the only one at this point that's worth watching because when he has a problem it's a legit problem.

Blown hose, generator or hell a family emergency.

When the Hoffmans have a problem like running out of water, their entire operation shuts down when they could easily move dirt from their "cuts" and stockpile it right next to the wash plant.

I still can't believe they only work 8 hours days. You have 3 months to get in all the work you can and you put in 8 hour days? Seems to me 12 hours would be the bare minimum and any person with some real drive would only stop if it was dark. They only have 2 real machines to operate. Take shifts and keep that site going.

I'm almost certain I could ran that crew to a greater amount of Gold than the Hoffman son did. How do they have water problems so frequently? I realize they can't take from the stream but dig a deep *** hole right next to the stream and syphon from it. I'm sure you can't go within so many feet so just mark the closest spot and dig straight down. You could dig 3 or 4 of those holes and rotate them.

I'm kind of jacked that I might get to go pan for gold this summer if I make it back home. One of the relatives on my mom's side has about 400 yards along a creek/river in the mountains. Doubtful I'll be able to get anything more than a speck or two but the experience should be pretty fun.

 

[Hoofbite]

i just don't care anymore.

i'm tired of "if this sparrow doesn't fly 3 more feet, the season could be over!"

way over dramatized.

:laugh2:

 

[rkell87]

Yeah, the whole weekly buildup is just stupid. I would prefer they just let things play out as they may and record it for good or bad.

The Hoffmans would be screwed without that one dude. I can't remember his name but he owns his own quarry or whatever. Every time they have an issue, he's the guy with the answer.

Dakota Fred is probably one of the biggest idiots on Earth. He's constantly comparing his haul to the Hoffman's but this is the same guy who filled in their pit just for the hell out of it, wasting nearly 7 weeks in the process when he could have been getting at least some gold.

I noticed when he went over 50 oz, the scale he was using was rated for 3 lbs max capacity.

Wouldn't shock me if he actually had more and has no clue that his little scale is maxed out and likely reading the additional weight incorrectly.

I honestly wish the kid was given more air time. He's just about the only one at this point that's worth watching because when he has a problem it's a legit problem.

Blown hose, generator or hell a family emergency.

When the Hoffmans have a problem like running out of water, their entire operation shuts down when they could easily move dirt from their "cuts" and stockpile it right next to the wash plant.

I still can't believe they only work 8 hours days. You have 3 months to get in all the work you can and you put in 8 hour days? Seems to me 12 hours would be the bare minimum and any person with some real drive would only stop if it was dark. They only have 2 real machines to operate. Take shifts and keep that site going.

I'm almost certain I could ran that crew to a greater amount of Gold than the Hoffman son did. How do they have water problems so frequently? I realize they can't take from the stream but dig a deep *** hole right next to the stream and syphon from it. I'm sure you can't go within so many feet so just mark the closest spot and dig straight down. You could dig 3 or 4 of those holes and rotate them.

I'm kind of jacked that I might get to go pan for gold this summer if I make it back home. One of the relatives on my mom's side has about 400 yards along a creek/river in the mountains. Doubtful I'll be able to get anything more than a speck or two but the experience should be pretty fun.

did you see this weeks episode? spoiler if not





they are letting the stream run into cut 1 and get water from that.


also I believe there is probably still gold in cut 1 and i think they are pumping gold into the wash plant and getting extra gold they think is coming from cut 2 but what do I know? lol

 

[Hoofbite]

did you see this weeks episode? spoiler if not





they are letting the stream run into cut 1 and get water from that.


also I believe there is probably still gold in cut 1 and i think they are pumping gold into the wash plant and getting extra gold they think is coming from cut 2 but what do I know? lol

I'v seen parts of it. I think they are just letting water come up or through the walls of the hole which probably is okay to do.

That was why I talked about it. They've been draining that big pit cause they have to work in it but nobody ever thought, "hey, maybe we could make a smaller but deeper hole for the purposes of producing fresh water".

 

[rkell87]

I'v seen parts of it. I think they are just letting water come up or through the walls of the hole which probably is okay to do.

That was why I talked about it. They've been draining that big pit cause they have to work in it but nobody ever thought, "hey, maybe we could make a smaller but deeper hole for the purposes of producing fresh water".

they dug a way for the stream to run into cut 1 and are pumping water from cut 1 over the stream to the water pit

 

[Hoofbite]

The old man is hilarious.

They dig down 50 something feet at this prized location they've talked about for years and they determine they might need 100K to get down that far in that area.

Parker's dad says it's too big of a risk but his grandpa says, "Well, I don't care about the money caust I can't take it with me so I might as well spend it while I'm here".

 

[iceberg]

The old man is hilarious.

They dig down 50 something feet at this prized location they've talked about for years and they determine they might need 100K to get down that far in that area.

Parker's dad says it's too big of a risk but his grandpa says, "Well, I don't care about the money caust I can't take it with me so I might as well spend it while I'm here".

the grandfather is my favorite character.

i tivo it now and just fly past dakota dumbarse. he filled in the hole and now he's digging it back out going for his own ********** in about the same spot all the while laughing at fred.

take him off the show, quit "making drama out of nothing at all" and just see what they can do.

 

[Hoofbite]

the grandfather is my favorite character.

i tivo it now and just fly past dakota dumbarse. he filled in the hole and now he's digging it back out going for his own ********** in about the same spot all the while laughing at fred.

take him off the show, quit "making drama out of nothing at all" and just see what they can do.

I was a little shocked at how little cut the guys actually get.

Well, at least Fred's son anyway.

The Hoffmans gave 5 oz per crew member to put them at 68 oz left over.

I'm pretty sure they had to give away 10% to the land owner, so that puts them at about 58 oz.

If operating costs ate 50 oz, the Hoffmans actually took less then their help.

Fred's son worked all season as the primary helper and only took 8 oz home?

Sorry but out of 80 possible oz, that's pretty low to pay the only guy who worked with you the whole summer.

He should have probably gotten 15 or so.