Dave Turin Finds Treasure in ‘America’s Backyard Gold’ Premiere Sneak Peek
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More than $3 trillion in undiscovered gold is scattered across America. “Gold Rush” star wants to help people find it on his new show “America’s Backyard Gold.”
Treasures are all around you if you just know where to look. That’s the message of Discovery Channel’s new reality series America’s Backyard Gold. In a teaser for the series premiere on March 15, host Dave Turin teams up with an amateur prospector to search for gold. In just a few minutes of searching you can find a piece of gold worth $100. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to possible finds.
Dave Turin goes on a gold hunting adventure in “America’s Backyard Gold.”
Turin spent more than a decade digging for buried treasure Gold rush And Dave Turin’s “Lost Mine.” These shows focused on professional miners in search of gold. The risks (and equipment) were great, but so was the potential reward. America’s Backyard Gold is different. It shows how everyday Americans can grab their share of the wealth with some simple techniques and basic tools.
How much gold is there out there? According to the broadcast, an estimated $3 trillion is still waiting to be found by enterprising gold miners. Turin wants to show how anyone with a little knowledge can find gold worth hundreds or even millions of dollars. During the first season of American’s Backyard Gold, He will travel across the country, from the Dakotas to Georgia to Montana to California to discover this buried treasure.
“You shouldn’t miss this incredible journey through America. She shows how everyday people are finding new ways to find gold without expensive equipment or large investments. “It’s about finding the right place to look,” Turin teased on Instagram.
Turin finds a gold nugget worth $100 in the preview of the series premiere
In the series premiere, Turin travels to California. More than 150 years ago, Europeans flocked to the state during the gold rush. That era is long gone, but the gold is still there. And thanks to severe storms and flooding in recent years, finding some of this metal is now easier than ever.
In a clip from the premiere, Turin explains that aspiring gold prospectors can purchase an entry-level metal detector and start hunting for just a few hundred dollars.
“The payoff can be enormous,” he says.
How large? There are no guarantees, but Turin goes searching with another man, and after just 55 minutes of searching, they find a nugget worth $100. It’s not exactly the kind of money you’d get if you quit, but it’s not bad for an hour’s work. And in rare cases, the payday can be much higher. In another clip (via YouTube), Turin’s detective partner Jim says he once found a nugget worth $2.5 million.
“Let’s find one of these, Jim,” says an astonished Turin.
America’s Backyard Gold Premieres Friday, March 15 at 9pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
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