Gold Mining Alaska

[Allen in MT]

The discovery channel on Dish Network here is a site that has the previews of Gold Mining Alaska.

Just click on the 1st one and the rest will follow automatically, Interesting

It premiers on Dec 3 at 10pm eastern

Allen in MT

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/gold-rush-alaska-episode1-video/

[nvradar]

Can't wait to see this show. Should be very interesting. What do you suppose will happen if they do get rich. Another gold rush??

[Bunk]

I have allways wanted to go to Alaska but the only way I could justify the cost of the fuel, is to be able to stay for three months. I hope I get to make it someday. I am sure this will be a interesting show.

Bunk

[fredm]

Bunk...money is not the only way to justify an activity...if it were there would be a lot less people hunting gold, fishing, hunting, etc...

While I realize one has to spend wisely, life is too short and uncertain to delay every fun thing because the monetary return is not there...

fred

[Guest mtb]

Went to AK twice. First time crabing in the bearing sea then again fly in fishing trip, next trip will be for gold!

[highbanker58]

I grew up in Alaska.if you have never been there the pictures can never do it justice . Today it's -35 degrees in Fairbanks , thats 90 degrees less than Phoenix today.The bugs in the summer are large enough to see on a picture or video.I have family up there so I still go up every summer.Be sure to allow plenty of time , there is so many places to go and see.Bunk, let me know when you are going, I'll plan my trip to coincide. Dave

P.S. and lots of big GOLD!!!

[pkirkll]

I'm in Fairbanks tonight, came up to see the country vis Parks Hwy.....took forever to get here cause I kept stopping for pics....it is beautiful, but you won't be looking for gold here unless your underground or at a hotsprings,,,,it is coooold...

paul

[jjbond]

Alaska TV gold mining show glorifies recklessness

http://www.newsminer.com/pages/full_story/push?blog-entry-Oregon+residents+featured+in+Alaska+made-for-TV+mining+tale%20&id=10501892&instance=blogs_editors_desk

[Idaho Al83226]

G'Day All, Back in the erly 60's I was stationed on Kodiak . Then lived in Anchorage area in the 90's. The last two years I have worked Wildfirea in Ak, last year @ Delta and this year on the Eagle Fire near Tok. Both times I was on fires long enough to have days off (2 days prior to the 21st day. Last year I rented a Harley from the Farthest North Outpost Harley Dealer in Fairbanks and spent two days on the road. This year I went to Chicken and came back with some gold..I do not wish Alaska any bad, but having said that if they DO have wildfires next year I hope to be dispatched there again...Worked with some realy great folks there................Idaho Al

[pkirkll]

Fairbanks makes Anchorage look like Miami ! lol

pk

and it looked like they were gonna crush the Gator,,,maybe they will have it on a longer sling strap next time,,with a quick release!

[notoriouskelly]

Looked like he crunched it a bit

Gawd- another he-man soap opera; wonder if Sarah will show up (if there's TV cameras around.....)

How long ya in AK for, Paul?

Here's me in front of Freddy's a few years ago when it was starting to warm up:

NK in Squarebanks

[fredm]

minus 46 and you still have ears...too cold, too cold

fred

[seeker]

Yep its cold but very interesting at times.....Geo

My Town

[Bunk]

Fred, I just don't want to rush if I get the chance to make that trip. Besides, I am having trouble getting Mama to think about just a month off next summer, shes a busy girl.

Dave, Do you drive up when you go?

Bunk

[seeker]

Bunk The drive to Ak is very nice...I have a home in Copper Center World Class salmon fishing there but I am a gold hunter, you are welcome there anytime....You too Fred LOL........Geo

[Bunk]

George,

Thank you for the offer! Like I said, as much as I would like to, my wife's store prevents us from doing any long range traveling right now. I have a hard time getting her to take a week off.

Bunk

[El Dorado]

George

Is that Steve with the gold pan?

[pkirkll]

Don't really know NK......just getting a grip on things here....it is soooo big.

Came down from a job interview in Fairbanks day before yesterday at the VA Clinic and drove through the Hwy 2 to Glen Hwy over to Glen Allen then back to Anchorage,,,,that whole area is beautiful.

I was impressed by the Copper River area and i hope to go back over there in a week or two when i get 5 days off again.

I stayed in Glen Allen night before last and it was OK I think the Delta Junction area was pretty too, but I would like to go on down the Copper River area...

So, to answer your question.. how long?,,,,,don't know, depends on the jobs and God's timing on everything else.

I am going to enjoy the winter and get involved in all the things I can while here.

Gotta ride in a dog sled and cross country ski....

pk