To stop the guesswork and maximize their chances, Todd has a veteran Klondike driller sink make-or-break test holes on the Quartz Creek claim.
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Gold Rush 2: Quartz Creek Drill Tests
To stop the guesswork and maximize their chances, Todd has a veteran Klondike driller sink make-or-break test holes on the Quartz Creek claim.
Added: Nov 22, 2011
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Runtime: 01:59
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