America's Backyard Gold

I'm no stranger to prospecting and this show is not that. This is sensationalized to an insane degree.

It shows people finding copious amounts of gold very quickly. This is not the case. Its hours and hours of back breaking work for very little payoff.

I made it halfway through the 2nd episode before i turned it off forever. If you are about to get into this hobby do not use this show as a point of reference because you will be tremendously disappointed.

I'm no stranger to prospecting and this show is not that. This is sensationalized to an insane degree.

It shows people finding copious amounts of gold very quickly. This is not the case. Its hours and hours of back breaking work for very little payoff.

I made it halfway through the 2nd episode before i turned it off forever. If you are about to get into this hobby do not use this show as a point of reference because you will be tremendously disappointed.

I love how Dave proves you dont have to be an expert gold miner or mountain man to find gold. You CAN find gold with minimal equipment and moderate knowledge easily! Theres a lot of gold left to be had in America. Finding gold is a lot easier than than you might think. Anyone that can fish, hike or go on a simple walk in the woods is capable of finding gold. One of the main points of the show is you dont need thousands of dollars in equipment to get in the game. These are real people getting real gold with minimal impact to the land and wild life. When it comes to recreational gold mining this is a very accurate show.

They direct the show to a bunch of layman's! If you're going that far in the mountains, you better know what you're doing. I grew up in the mountains of Washington state, if idiots go into the woods without knowing what to do, so be it! It's called natural selection! Quit trying to dumb it down so much that everyone can understand! Barely anyone will even try such a feat! Please, direct your episodes towards educated, outdoors people! I'm tired of television dumbing down their shows to appeal to the masses! Your show appeals to many in that have no concept of what it takes to live in the mountains. Please quit directing the show toward people who no desire go outside and have no idea what a real mountaineer is like.