Comments by "David Himmelsbach" (@davidhimmelsbach557) on "Rick Is Running Out Of Time To Pay Off His Landowner! | Gold Rush" video.

  1. What most viewers don't get -- because the videos don't emphasize it -- is that the expenses are ALL front-loaded. You have to commit, then dig, dig, dig, dig the overburden -- which is a killer -- and only then can you sluice, sluice, sluice like a maniac -- and by then, the ice is closing in -- every damn year. THIS is why even veterans like Tony and Parker are all wound up about how things will turn out. They've both been burned. They are still in the game because they've pulled more than a few Hail Marys. Even so, every last project has the same daunting demands. No-one with a decent claim is letting them go for cheap to either Tony, Parker, or anyone else. The killer in every case -- it's the OVERBURDEN. Every advance in earth moving craftsmanship is met with ever lousier prospects. Parker made a killing because his risk was very, very high. Mud Mountain had to be terrifying. Just look at that wall of mud! The competition looked at it and just ran away. One fine year, Parker is going to get burned. In this case, Rick just got away with his skinny skin, skin. Check out the towering overburden next to his final pay layer. That just freaks me out. You're putting your life on the line. The boys get outrageous returns -- because these deals usually blow-up. Someone goes to the poor house. When Tony finally leaves the business, his heirs are going to have a TON of equipment to sell. No-one else in that clan can run his operation. Tony really is unique. Check out how often his family is paralyzed -- waiting for his decisions, his comprehension, his connections. He figures things out in seconds that totally stump his kids. No wonder he's the King of the Klondike.
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