Prospecting (stealing?) gold on Alaska's largest dredge. | Behind the Dredge w Emily Riedel | Pt 15

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  • Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
  • This week we go to Alaska's largest land gold dredge - Dredge 5 in Nome, Alaska - to see if we can find any remaining gold. Built in 1941 and operated by the Alaska Gold Company, this massive metal monument to mining has been gutted and cleaned since it stopped working over 20 years ago. Can we find some historical paydirt? Watch and find out.
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Комментарии • 222

  • @RICKROCKERTHEORIGIONAL
    @RICKROCKERTHEORIGIONAL 2 года назад +9

    Hi Emm, I think it's so awesome what you guys are doing by giving people a chance to pan some gold and share the experience. Thanks for all you do.

  • @oxxnarrdflame8865
    @oxxnarrdflame8865 2 года назад +13

    I’m sure the local Nomeites were all over that dredge the minute the owners left town.

  • @oxxnarrdflame8865
    @oxxnarrdflame8865 2 года назад +12

    I’m amazed at what Tony Beets paid for those dredges. The were just rusting away and would have continued if he hadn’t come along. They should have paid him to haul it away.

  • @BackYardProspecting
    @BackYardProspecting 3 года назад +16

    This is great! Didn't realize you had your own personal Utube channel. I'm enjoying your adventures, keep it up!!

  • @ericprater4017
    @ericprater4017 3 года назад +2

    Great job! Interesting finds on the old Dredge! I had a Geologist friend that was working in back country Alaska in the the 1960's, he said they were working around abandoned dredges, so he'd just take some time and prospect that dredges, found lots of small gold that way! They hadn't even cleaned the sluices out when they walked away from them.

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      I'm sure there's more gold left behind out in these old Alaskan dredges than people know!

  • @davidlaurins7468
    @davidlaurins7468 3 года назад +3

    Thankyou for sharing your adventure with us !

  • @mymooseknuckle8877
    @mymooseknuckle8877 2 года назад

    I'd get a small wet vac ( battery powered) and go there and get the dirt out of the really tight cracks all over that thing. I bet there's a shit ton of gold all over that thing.
    P.S I've been watching Bering Sea Gold since it started and it's awesome the way you've evolved over the years. Congratulations on all your success and will continue watching all you guys videos. They're very interesting and informative. I like seeing people be who they're to a bigger degree.

  • @3nuggeteers19
    @3nuggeteers19 3 года назад +2

    Boy the dog is getting big😁 Great video and love that you found some flakes on there! Good luck with your paydirt and much love from California 🍻🍻⛏⛏

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      I know I'm starting to get back problems picking her up...thank you!

  • @needwindinmysails6349
    @needwindinmysails6349 3 года назад +1

    Some is always better than none that's why we do this. Hello from Queensland, Australia.

  • @robertclark3426
    @robertclark3426 3 года назад +2

    Great to see another video from you both & the Puppy😁 Great piece of gold mining history! Looking forward to your new season on tv! Beat Wishes to all.

  • @larryhutton8776
    @larryhutton8776 2 года назад

    Another interesting fact about those old dredges is the toss out anything bigger than 3 to 4 inches..so there could be large nuggets in the tailing piles

  • @Brian13549
    @Brian13549 3 года назад +1

    Watching Bearing sea gold i always root for you and Mr. Gold

  • @Hebzzz
    @Hebzzz Год назад

    I love that Shotty is literally sniffing out and shitting on the competition.

  • @woodboogers9608
    @woodboogers9608 3 года назад +21

    The Kelly’s are going to be over panning on dredge 5 after that last pan you got.

  • @atadventuresuk
    @atadventuresuk 2 года назад

    Brilliant fun and grate that you found some. Yes it’s probably been hammered and searched over the years but still you found some there. What a way to tread in the old timers footsteps

  • @zanthtuckerbye8177
    @zanthtuckerbye8177 3 года назад +2

    I just purchased one of your Bags of Dirt from the Bering Sea ... Gonna surprise my father with it ! ... Thanks for selling it !

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for buying Z! I hope he loves it!

  • @jasonfitzpatrick414
    @jasonfitzpatrick414 11 месяцев назад

    It would be nice it Alaska or the federal government would have grants available to protect and preserve the mining history. Here in Georgia everything was scrapped for world war two, rotted away or abandoned and not valued. We had an old diving bell that was finally pulled from the Chestatee River and put on display. It is funny walking in the woods and realizing the woods were once full of mining operations and prospectors, now that history is gone or has been put under a subdivision.

  • @timkay4386
    @timkay4386 2 года назад +1

    Have you both considered a guided gold tour on the dredge or other cool areas? Weather permitting obviously! All the best from over here in Maine

  • @nhragold1922
    @nhragold1922 3 года назад +1

    Was someone who went and scraped all the edges of the sluices on an old bucket line. They actually got a fair amount. Pretty cool you did that.

  • @andynightingale7335
    @andynightingale7335 2 года назад

    12 flakes!! You're already beating the Kellys!

  • @robertpierce1981
    @robertpierce1981 3 года назад +3

    Watching Tony Beets resurrection of his first dredge was interesting. Quite a machine. You have to have a large working capitol to get one up and running. They made/make decent money though it seems but the costs have to be staggering.
    Nice adventure.
    Do you have a large or early nugget you’ve saved which is special to you?

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +2

      "Staggering" is a good assessment of the cost. If it all comes together perfectly - right mechanics, ground, and gold price - then I'm sure they're quite profitable. Not really! We don't get a lot of nuggets here and once you've seen a couple of "pickers" you've seen them all.

  • @daMillenialTrucker
    @daMillenialTrucker 2 года назад

    Omg I'm your 18,000 sub :D you guys are fun to watch

  • @teddyrhynard2325
    @teddyrhynard2325 2 года назад +1

    Emily plz Don't Rip People off with ur pay dirt like Gold rush did. I really like u and what u do.

  • @greenandgold2185
    @greenandgold2185 3 года назад +2

    Serious question. Can't you get two divers set up in the water at the same time and run double the material?

  • @bassomatic1871
    @bassomatic1871 3 года назад +2

    Very cool. That is what Tony Beets dredge is going to look like in a few more years if he doesn't get his water license back.

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад

      That's what they all look like eventually

  • @patdexter9188
    @patdexter9188 3 года назад +2

    Thats cool Emily! Out of all the miners in Nome I like and respect you the most! You are the most honest hardworking gal I know. Good luck to you!

  • @cecilforbes3034
    @cecilforbes3034 3 года назад +2

    Cool adventure,if I was allowed in Nome I would start at dredge 5 ,cleaning up the whole thing with a sluice ,then build a dredge with all that material from the mother ship and sail on down to da beach 👍

  • @dawndixon402
    @dawndixon402 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your treasure hunting video. So awesome to see.
    May God bless you and your's Amen

  • @Adria316
    @Adria316 3 года назад +1

    LOVE YOUR SHOW EMILY... edge of seat stuff lol.. leep it moving girl :)

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      Thanks JR

    • @Adria316
      @Adria316 3 года назад

      @@TheEmilyRiedel ya sure welcome emily... i'm a fan..can u tell? hahaha :)⛵

  • @gregdagg9305
    @gregdagg9305 3 года назад

    Excellent, seeding the gold back into the pond.. Blessings.

  • @AliMackMechanical
    @AliMackMechanical 3 года назад +2

    You both looked like you had great time.I will check bering sea paydirt your website. Tc and stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      Thank you and thanks for watching again!

  • @cyclone5299
    @cyclone5299 2 года назад +2

    I think Alaska should pass a law that requires anyone who mines for gold or any other mineral to clean up there trash and evacuate everything that they brought to a piece of property and leave it as clean as possible without any pollution. The land should be inspected after they leave and any offenses for not following the rules will been enforced through the justice system via Fines and levy. I see lots of videos of so much waste and pollution left behind and I don’t understand why the state doesn’t clamp down on it.

  • @willlinke2849
    @willlinke2849 Год назад

    Lol exactly how my plans every day go hahaha 🤣

  • @robertreid2489
    @robertreid2489 3 года назад

    Thanks, Emily and Alex!

  • @jonnymoka
    @jonnymoka 2 года назад

    Yay you
    Rock! Welcome to
    RUclips

  • @milesnn
    @milesnn 3 года назад +1

    Sweet adventure well if there is gold there have to say you would find it your pup sure is growing thank u

  • @jasonw342
    @jasonw342 2 года назад

    There used to be a plank walkway and a lot less water but that was in '19. I spent hours exploring that beast but didn't even think to bring a pan.

  • @wyattmoates
    @wyattmoates 3 года назад

    Love your pupper and your videos, lots of fun. (Tammy not Wyatt commenting, married 41 years, hope ya'll have many great years as we have)

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад

      Thanks Tammy we love her too! 41 is quite an accomplishment!

  • @larryhutton8776
    @larryhutton8776 2 года назад

    Dredge 5 was the second largest dredge in the world. The largest is in France I believe..also when they stopped dredging they cleaned the buckets ..got over 15 k at 35 an ounce out of it..

  • @billdgen116
    @billdgen116 3 года назад

    Just joined ur channel. Nothing like a day out just hanging. Priceless

  • @tonybrabender5907
    @tonybrabender5907 3 года назад +1

    That was a cool adventure thank you!!😎

  • @travisk5589
    @travisk5589 2 года назад

    She is a great dog. Such a good girl for being so young.

  • @jackboling1675
    @jackboling1675 2 года назад

    Thank you for the videos 👍💙

  • @chrisparker9886
    @chrisparker9886 Год назад

    You'd make more scrapping all that metal! 🤣

  • @loriwoloshyn7266
    @loriwoloshyn7266 2 года назад

    Hi Emily and new family. Nice to see u . Been watching your clips on the Tube. Nice to see just you and your adventures. Your one Bad Ass chick.🇨🇦

  • @Nynexx
    @Nynexx 3 года назад +1

    could have given those flakes to your Patrons. :P just an idea.

  • @vegassincity702
    @vegassincity702 3 года назад

    Hello pretty lady I remember the first time watching you on Discovery on the first season of bering sea. Bless you and your boyfriend. 😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪

  • @ZonDog
    @ZonDog 3 года назад

    Cool, having fun with the dog!!

  • @7777Robo
    @7777Robo 3 года назад +1

    Window on dredge was open

  • @MikeB_66
    @MikeB_66 2 года назад

    Pay 500 for bag of dirt and get 400 in return. It’s never about making money on dirt bags. It’s usually about the experience. So if you’re into losing money, go for it.

  • @starsoldier3643
    @starsoldier3643 2 года назад

    Arrrr claim jumper's dear better hand me the Hawkins this time. Long range shots are the best.

  • @JM-nn1yk
    @JM-nn1yk 3 года назад +1

    Tony Beets actually spent millions and got at least one of those dredges working for awhile. The crazy bastard got some gold from that old dredge but it seems that it was more work than it was worth and gave up.

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +1

      I have stress dreams about trying to run one of these bucket dredges

    • @ciaranbyrne62
      @ciaranbyrne62 3 года назад +1

      His water license wasn't granted so everything came to a stop.

    • @QlockworkOrange
      @QlockworkOrange 2 года назад

      clearly you never continued to watch the show. Tony proved that the bucket-line gold dredges are the MOST efficient & cost effective way to placer mine for gold. he also NEVER gave up. his water license on his Indian River claims expired & wasnt renewed in time for the new season.
      not even sure why you'd make such an asinine, ignorant comment from in ignorant point of view as you havent watched the show in its entirety.

    • @JM-nn1yk
      @JM-nn1yk 2 года назад

      Calm down. So perhaps I didn’t catch the whole story. I watched the recent show he still didn’t get his water license. So they sit idle again for another year plus. I am just pointing out it seems like an awful lot of work to get those things running. Besides he now invested in bigger equipment millions of more dollars he can’t use because of the water license thing.
      Oh and I hate trolls like you that think they are know it alls. That’s probably why I rarely comment on you tube.

    • @ciaranbyrne62
      @ciaranbyrne62 2 года назад

      @@TheEmilyRiedel ha😅

  • @colmwatulikededazio973
    @colmwatulikededazio973 3 года назад

    Where did you pick up that beautiful saffron "beanie hat" ? Please ..I'm looking everywhere for one that colour...thanks man..

  • @withwingsaseagleeyes
    @withwingsaseagleeyes 3 года назад +1

    I assume you got permission from Bering Straits Native Corporation since they own the land.

  • @zilla66
    @zilla66 2 года назад

    If I'm correct, the Kelly's dredged that pond that season?

  • @lookronjon
    @lookronjon 3 года назад

    Good show.

  • @raywall5712
    @raywall5712 3 года назад +1

    I am surprised Tony B. Hasn’t bought that dredge 😂

  • @alivedoga
    @alivedoga 3 года назад

    Nice Emily..

  • @ممدوحعليوى-خ1ب
    @ممدوحعليوى-خ1ب 9 месяцев назад

    ماهى المواد التى تضاف للرمال لاستخراج الذهب

  • @twt000
    @twt000 3 года назад

    Tip...Rechargeable batteries Amazon basics brand can save you money and time.

  • @justinsick5083
    @justinsick5083 2 года назад +1

    Lol glad to see your not with that one dude from the show he def seemed like a serial killer!

  • @sherriek3476
    @sherriek3476 2 года назад

    Is that your son ? Thats so cute mother and son golding together ❤

  • @RocinanteGold
    @RocinanteGold 3 года назад +1

    Did your dad ever pay Vernon for that side-by-side?.. 😆

  • @JayJay-fb1xt
    @JayJay-fb1xt 3 года назад

    are Canadians able to purchase the pay dirt? I just attempted to buy some and i was not able to change the country to Canada.

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад +2

      I'm sorry to hear that thanks for trying to pick one up! Getting shipping to Canada is high on our to-do list. Unfortunately we launched the website right before a good weather window - so it's all we can do to keep mining and get bags of dirt out the door. But during the next storm we'll try to get it worked out for y'all down there

  • @charkaan9923
    @charkaan9923 3 года назад

    I wish to go visit nome eventually

  • @samirankar4477
    @samirankar4477 2 года назад

    I am from India. I am enjoying your video.

  • @kruthent
    @kruthent 2 года назад

    Does finding some gold make it worth living in a place that doesn't offer that much, far at the end of the earth? Honest question, not trying to be mean.

  • @Jim.Thunda
    @Jim.Thunda 3 года назад +1

    It's not stealing if they left it.

  • @reggiebishop5398
    @reggiebishop5398 3 года назад

    Please look after the puppy sooooo cute

  • @Judy.LoveandLightAlways
    @Judy.LoveandLightAlways 2 года назад +1

    Emily is such a Beautiful Soul inside and out, When Watching Bering Sea Gold on Free tv here in Australia it's like they Edit, to make We the Viewers either like or Dislike the Cast. Well Emily is Truly a Beautiful, Kind, Compassionate soul. She even looks younger and the most beautiful figure and skin. Hug's Emily, Alex, "shoddy" and New Soul. From Australia. Adore this channel XXXX

  • @benscoles5085
    @benscoles5085 2 года назад

    how many flakes make a nugget? I think I might of saved them, work YES, but payoff might accumulate a bit faster???

  • @seanmaloney3524
    @seanmaloney3524 3 года назад

    14 is better than 83 boom!❤

  • @zerofox7347
    @zerofox7347 2 года назад

    I can imagine there is suspicion everywhere in Nome.🧐🥸🤥

  • @michaelcharach
    @michaelcharach 2 года назад

    What does he use those c batteries for?

  • @nimo6972
    @nimo6972 2 года назад

    I'm surprised Tony Beats doesn't parachute in declaring you cut him in.

  • @toddschultz7477
    @toddschultz7477 2 года назад +1

    So your selling dirt, must be easier than finding gold.

  • @billford1556
    @billford1556 2 года назад +1

    This makes her a claim jumper it may have been left behind but it still didn't belong to her trespassing and video is proof of crime

  • @redzepplin7397
    @redzepplin7397 3 года назад

    none of my biz, but are you and Zeke still friends?

  • @futuregoldchannel
    @futuregoldchannel 3 года назад

    Brings back memories of sniping the Chatanika dredge back in the late 80's. I swam out to it with a 5 gallon bucket, rope and pan. A day later I had over an ounce of the good stuff. Thanks for the memories.

    • @TheEmilyRiedel
      @TheEmilyRiedel  3 года назад

      That's awesome! Too bad it wasn't $1,750 an ozt back then!

    • @futuregoldchannel
      @futuregoldchannel 3 года назад

      No doubt...however that small grub stake helped us to locate ground paying a pound a week per man, all nuggets. Enjoy your channel;)

  • @echoscope4278
    @echoscope4278 2 года назад

    Shawty says it's just fun

  • @goldseekersadventures9380
    @goldseekersadventures9380 3 года назад +1

    Hi guys

  • @stndupforusa8964
    @stndupforusa8964 3 года назад

    By the way, life is tough anywhere you live.. as you get older you will realize there are not too many things that are worth doing that are easy.

  • @gradysfalcon
    @gradysfalcon 3 года назад

    Great vid really enjoy your adventures

  • @sutton727
    @sutton727 3 года назад +1

    Love Ya Emily, that face like a supersonic jet fighter just gets to me.

  • @MichaelSmith-jb5md
    @MichaelSmith-jb5md 2 года назад

    Does anyone own that old dredge?

  • @LeTrashPanda
    @LeTrashPanda 2 года назад

    Stay safe! Luckily Alaskans won't shoot at you for trespassing...that's how it goes down in CA where I live net to BLM land, trespassing laws protect the shooters aiming at explorers on or near their land poking around in the old mines. Sadly a few kids have been shot but it's an effective method for them, at least you're safe on a boat.

  • @MGreen-vz6yb
    @MGreen-vz6yb 2 года назад

    Zeeks woman!

  • @dynomania
    @dynomania 3 года назад

    I ain't sayin he's a gold digger. But he ain't messin with no broke skipper.

  • @cameronmullen2126
    @cameronmullen2126 3 года назад

    Well isn't this so cool to come across! Here before 5K Subscribers! Do more epic shit! If you are reading this Emily what is the Temperture?!!

  • @d420zed
    @d420zed 2 года назад

    wow , you know you can brush your teeth less then 10 x a day lol

  • @henrycole8705
    @henrycole8705 8 месяцев назад

    Diving is frigid water is not smart. dredge it if anything

  • @bradcrank274
    @bradcrank274 2 года назад

    Go to the youkon Canada

  • @bainsworth8853
    @bainsworth8853 2 года назад

    damn, did better than that with two scoopsof blacksand from an Oregon beach, plus platinum

  • @jhonvargas2288
    @jhonvargas2288 3 года назад

    👏👏👏👏

  • @starsoldier3643
    @starsoldier3643 2 года назад

    Nope not me don't like high places.

  • @dustinjohnson3463
    @dustinjohnson3463 3 года назад

    Big knose Kate

  • @trip3980
    @trip3980 2 года назад

    The woman doesn't like flakes.

  • @davidaven355
    @davidaven355 3 года назад

    Hey Emily … congratulationsS oN getting married.

  • @scottdrenske830
    @scottdrenske830 3 года назад

    Different side of Emily.