Exploring abandoned gold dredge and snowmobile riding

Exploring an abandoned gold dredge and snowmobile riding in Montana USA
0:00 dredge
16:00 snowmobile riding

[jrsex]

Great treat for the early birds on a Sunday. Not often I hear Andrew say “yea this looks very dangerous”

[MrYasinOktay]

That house teaser at the end. I remember the time you used to show the container castle in 3D. What a journey that was, hope to experience the new project just like the castle.

[theDirtbikeninja]

I KNEW The spot above your clearing where your containers and equipment live, the spot where you've been doing all the rock crushing, its perfectly cut out to build into the hill. being on top of the mountain, it has to be built INTO the mountain because of the wind exposure.

Also, in your video of the equipment expo where you saw the small mining attachment, the first thing I thought was "He is planning to build some tunnels under or around the new castle". Fantastic idea, Andrew. Can't wait to see THOSE videos.

[TheJoedirt]

In 1979 I climbed on a dredge in La grange California, it was in the same state of repair, best time of my life, Best video ever, Thanks Andrew for the memories.

[markpfeifer]

A gold dredge is the ultimate mechanical device, so many different systems working in harmony.

[BibboHi]

23:23 "that tree jumped right in front of him" classic Camarata lmao

[guppy]

I'm a Gold Rush follower on Discovery & Tony Beetz just got his dredge working again after 5 years! Fascinating watching this!! Thanks for sharing!

[davidcooper]

Thank you Andrew for taking us along in another adventure, That looked like a lot of fun but very exhausting.

[AMG]

I'm from the UK and have never been snowmobiling, but its a definitely a dream of mine and after watching you going through them nice forest trails its now getting higher up on the bucket list, so thanks for taking us along with you 👍

[pjofurey]

Having a duvet day, this is gonna be gold .thanks from Ireland

[thomasmccardle]

What a great relic from history, Thank you Andrew for sharing this! Please stay safe out there adventuring!

[aidanscapeing]

Amazing that a machine like this was built and put together in a remote location.

[BillWhite-jq]

There is a dredge in Fairplay, Colorado like this one. the Fairplay dredge boat, which mined the Fairplay placer along the South Platte River. The Mosquito Mountains are in the background. This dredge boat was built by the Yuba Manufacturing Company and shipped to Fairplay, Colorado in sections. The South Platte Dredging Company used it to mine the Fairplay placer along the South Platte River starting in 1941. The Fairplay dredge was electrically operated and was the largest dredge in Colorado. The dredge had over 100 buckets that fed gravel from the river bottom into the dredge's interior where it was milled. The stacker then deposited the tailings along the river channel. The dredge mined up to 15, 000 cubic yards of placer gravels per day and could reach to a depth of 105 feet. Dredge operations were suspended in 1942 and resumed in 1945, and finally shut down permanently in 1952.

[karlgriggs]

Tony Beats of Gold Rush (on Discovery Channel) spent several millions of dollars about 5 years ago to move and restoring one of these dredges. He had trouble finding the cast iron buckets for the dredge line. He is actually using it again this season 14. Ep. 20 It take only two people to operate.

[perrydebell]

Those gold dredges were astonishing constructions & I'm glad I found a photo on-line of the "The Peggy" in her prime operating on Washington Bar, Tobacco Root Mountains from 1938 to 1942.

[rhondasweeney]

Awesome video of the abandoned mine. Playing in the snow was ok. Thank you for sharing.

[q-dawg]

My Dad is handicapped and can’t move or talk but he loves watching your videos and told me to comment something so here’s what he had to say! Thanks
Nate - Andrew when you go into a pile of rock, Push lift and curl your bucket all at the same time and you will save on your tires, as well as wear and tear on your vehicle

[franz]

That glimpse at the project at the end. I suppose for the new mountain property ? Wow, man, if you're gonna build this Andrew, that'll be YEARS of awesome and most exiting videos to come !!! 🥳👍💪

[imleetsometimes]

Andrew on Gold Rush next season? Honestly, I think he'd be a damn good gold miner!

[peggyt]

The footage of exploring the old dredge reminded me of adventures with my brother when we were really young children (totally unsupervised). I would have been 3 and he would have been 5 and we climbed through an old abandoned saw mill full of rusty equipment and rotting wood. It was an entire afternoon of entertainment. It is amazing that we are still alive with all our limbs.