The Gold Mining Season Has Begun in Nome, Alaska

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Published 2024-01-13
This is the week we FINALLY launch the Eroica into the water after a huge preseason push!

But before we can do that, we have some big tasks to complete. We have to get our brand new commercial dive compressor functional, make some big improvements to the sluice box, and deal with a steering emergency.

And what's it going to look like when we launch the boat? After completely rebuilding the Eroica's hull and making it almost twice as big, we're making educated guesses to adjust the equipment now that the deck is 2 feet higher out of the water.

If we guess wrong it could be a trip back to the shop for more work and tens of thousands of dollars of lost mining time.

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This is part 4 of a huge series about our summer mining season - so make sure you subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don't miss an episode! Here are the episodes:

1 - I lost my job on Bering Sea Gold    • I lost my job on Bering Sea Gold  
2 - Mine Rescue: Bering Sea Gold Dredge Gets a Huge Upgrade    • Mine Rescue: Bering Sea Gold Dredge G...  
3 - Bering Sea Gold Dredge Needs Major Repairs    • Bering Sea Gold Dredge Needs Major Re...  
4 - The Gold Mining Season Has Begun in Nome, Alaska    • The Gold Mining Season Has Begun in N...  
5 - We Get On The Gold In the First Dive Of The Season!    • We Get On The Gold In the First Dive ...  
6 - Nothing Can Keep Us Off The Gold (Except This Iceberg)    • Icebergs in June? | Dangerous Bering ...  
7 - First Gold Weigh In! How Much Did We Find?    • First Gold Weigh In! How Much Did We ...  
8 - What a 10-Ounce Day Looks Like on a Bering Sea Gold Dredge    • What a 10-Ounce Day Looks Like on a B...  
9 - We Found a Gold Nugget at the Bottom of the Ocean    • Bering Sea Gold Diver Finds a Nugget ...  
10 - When Everything Goes Wrong on the Bering Sea    • Gold Diver Gets a Nasty Rock Jam | Go...  
11 - $85,000 Gold Cleanup From Alaska's Bering Sea!    • $85,000 Gold Cleanup From Alaska's Be...  
12 - Mining a Gold-Rich "Quartz Vein" Under Alaska's Bering Sea | 1 OZT AN HOUR    • Dredging a Gold-Rich "Quartz Vein" Un...  
13 - 35 Degree Water In Alaskan Harbor…Seems Like the Perfect Job For The New Guy    • I’m Too Pregnant To Be Working In Fre...  
14 - $1,000 An Hour For the Old Hands, But The Greenhorn Still Can't Dive    • So Much Gold It's Coming Out of Our B...  
15 - We Blew the Gold Out of Our Sluice Box! | A Tragic Mistake    • Dumping OUNCES of Gold Back Into the ...  
16 - We Found the "Bering Sea Quartz Vein" Again and Sucked Out All the Gold    • We Found the "Bering Sea Quartz Vein"...  
17 - $57,000 Bering Sea Gold Cleanup! Surprised by how hot this ground was...    • $57,000 Bering Sea Gold Dredge Cleanup  
18 - Rival gold dredger stole our hotspot, but we TOOK IT BACK    • Rival gold dredger stole our hotspot,...  
19 - Found 34 ounces of gold in this Bering Sea boulder field, but it destroyed our equipment    • Found 34 ounces of gold in this Berin...  
20 - Family Man Becomes Alaskan Gold Diver After Finding $55,000 Paystreak    • Family Man Becomes Alaskan Gold Diver...  

All Comments (21)
  • @TheEmilyRiedel
    This is part 4 of a huge series about our summer mining season - so make sure you subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don't miss an episode! Here are the episodes: 1 - I lost my job on Bering Sea Gold https://youtu.be/VywFUeNvcnU 2 - Mine Rescue: Bering Sea Gold Dredge Gets a Huge Upgrade https://youtu.be/DvVf9_NGmL8 3 - Bering Sea Gold Dredge Needs Major Repairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANXzz_43eJg 4 - The Gold Mining Season Has Begun in Nome, Alaska youtu.be/idfr2rn6kDk 5 - We Get On The Gold In the First Dive Of The Season! https://youtu.be/-6kOeS5vZ_Q 6 - Nothing Can Keep Us Off The Gold (Except This Iceberg) https://youtu.be/na7j3bo31GM 7 - First Gold Weigh In! How Much Did We Find? https://youtu.be/aHH-l8KJBgY 8 - What a 10-Ounce Day Looks Like on a Bering Sea Gold Dredge https://youtu.be/qrG9gKq-xxo 9 - We Found a Gold Nugget at the Bottom of the Ocean https://youtu.be/oGb9EUv-A4k 10 - When Everything Goes Wrong on the Bering Sea https://youtu.be/FkZTQHS-z4g 11 - $85,000 Gold Cleanup From Alaska's Bering Sea! https://youtu.be/PoiXhLnw_nQ 12 - Mining a Gold-Rich "Quartz Vein" Under Alaska's Bering Sea | 1 OZT AN HOUR https://youtu.be/wDe7FmLJrX4 13 - 35 Degree Water In Alaskan Harbor…Seems Like the Perfect Job For The New Guy https://youtu.be/TCaZg_aIiRo 14 - $1,000 An Hour For the Old Hands, But The Greenhorn Still Can't Dive https://youtu.be/yc_gVrZspCQ 15 - We Blew the Gold Out of Our Sluice Box! | A Tragic Mistake https://youtu.be/bvRud_HDtIU 16 - We Found the "Bering Sea Quartz Vein" Again and Sucked Out All the Gold https://youtu.be/CC03lYmp1pQ 17 - $57,000 Bering Sea Gold Cleanup! Surprised by how hot this ground was... https://youtu.be/02oWlqvd5do 18 - Rival gold dredger stole our hotspot, but we TOOK IT BACK https://youtu.be/OlwAKhPNii4 19 - Found 34 ounces of gold in this Bering Sea boulder field, but it destroyed our equipment https://youtu.be/4jy2mMesN48 20 - Family Man Becomes Alaskan Gold Diver After Finding $55,000 Paystreak https://youtu.be/_ZotN7zGc-E
  • @AniwayasSong
    I can't help but reflect on the first Season of BSG, when you first arrived and began dredging on that 'Raft' (With Zeke, if memory serves?). My oh my how far you've gotten since! All that hard work, learning from the literal ground up and then applying all those lessons/experiences is proving well worth it! Can't wait to see how you and your crew excel!
  • @MartinMcMartin
    I'm so glad you guys can spare the time and resources to bring us this series, the show was going the way of most shows and went looking for drama even when there was none. You have built a great team, hopefully this year the sea will reward you handsomely.
  • @daviddrage7317
    This is turning out to be better than the show, 10 out of 10
  • @MakeItWithCalvin
    As someone who did SCUBA training, but never got open-water certified, I will never forget the feeling of going for a breath and your tank was "empty." In our case, it was our instructor shutting our air off, but it was still terrifying! Having a reliable source of air is way more important than people may think, and I am glad to see you got that taken care of.
  • @TucsonMacBanshee
    I'm liking this intense view of the frustrations you face and the tenacity and talent evident in being able to fix the problems. Very informative series you've got going re: the 2023 season.
  • @carl9826
    Right on Emily! It's so awesome having your channel to go to between seasons of BSG! Congratulations on that bad ass air compression system and those sluice box upgrades! You guys are going to crush it next season! 👌🏼👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏼💖
  • @luckyc3926
    ❤ the show.. Just wish the episodes were longer.
  • @DouglasHeyen
    Really look forward to see you all kill it this year. Everything is really coming along nicely. I’d maybe reconsider making those cams holding the expanded metal from plate steel rather than wood once you prove the concept. Having to beat on it over and over to clean the sluice will eventually beat them to pcs. And the water wood mix. It’ll expand once wet and could be an issue removing them after a couple weeks of dredging.
  • @jrcicirello
    Emily, I am very impressed that you have found away to keep all your fans informed about your adventures. As a fan of Bering Sea Gold, I have always pulled for you to make your goals and exceed those expectations. We will be watching every Saturday to see what chaos comes your way. We are hoping not much after you work out all the bugs of your new building. Will definitely send to friends that watch also.
  • @Jo-CJSY
    These little episodes are amazing 🤩 I’m a big fan Emily I’ve watched from the start and it’s great to see what you have achieved GIRL POWER !!!! ❤
  • @boblohof4579
    Can't wait to see the new drege on the water pulling tons...TONS if gold!!!
  • @QuestForDetails
    this is an awesome first hand look at the whole process! loving this series and it feels like a privilege to get to come along for the whole thing with you guys ! congrats on getting in the water and cant wait to see the next part ! cheers from not so chilly CA.
  • @goldslinger
    Holy cow! I’m new to the channel, but not the show and I will say I much, much more enjoyed watching Your production than the series itself. It’s not dumbed down and theatrical. Keep up the good work! (and keep Your Dad off Your boat).
  • @B-RAD4life
    OMG...Having watched BSG when it first aired and your journey through the seasons, I always wondered if you would make it back the next season due to lack of financial success. Watching you today on your channel, I couldn't have thought you'd be as great a miner/owner as you are. Congratulations on a great build! Not to forget your marriage and baby as amazing milestones in your journey with the EROICA. Looking forward to following you and seeing all that SHINY you bring up from the ocean floor!! Best wishes to you and your crew.....
  • @keithrhoda9508
    Love you and your videos! I have been a fan since I saw you in the beginning of Bering Sea Gold. Wish you much success.
  • @Ingveyisnthome
    I have always watched the show because you are such a large part. It's time you produce your own series. You could get double rich, gold on one side and big TV money. I'm sure you signed a contract saying you can't do this on your own but make the show about behind the scenes of gold gathering. Then they can't say you are doing what the show did. Pl6 keep them coming. You are a great narrator!
  • @roybm3124
    Amazing, the trim looks really decent. And very good investment in the air support system. That is so much safer with that big air tank. ❤
  • @angryoldwhiteguy
    Thank you for keeping the story going. Good luck and God bless!! Be safe, Y'all