I normally dont chime in on threads like this.My opinion wont help or hurt.wont sway anyone.I did see some comments that struck a nerve and thought I would address them.
1)archeologists hate md'ers....not universally true.My life long buddy is one.works for a university near here.He has gone out with me and swung my wifes machine many trips and we have talked about it.Most metal objects have a limited time frame for existance in the wild.He says his colleauges get this and but for a few jerks hunting where they have no buisness even tresspassing they have no problem with us.even use some of,"us"to help,"them"
2)I find it difficult to believe that any large number of the general public believes any reality show is real.Thats all I ever hear...how fake it all is.storage wars did an episode in my little mountain town.we all know the owner...everyone heard how the units were seeded before it even got aired.absolutely no one was surprised.
3)our sport is in danger of being wiped out by legislation....hogwash.areas will be and are.yet we continue on.ever fly over this country?its friggin huge.If you cant find a place to get permission....run an ad.I did,twice,and got some great leads and three estate hunts.be creative.hunt for a hunt.
in closing I would say let the fat wrestler do his thing,feed his family,pay his bills.good for him to pull off the hoax....after all he is just an entertainer.Dont care if digger dudes do backflips....they havent changed one iota from their utube vids from years ago...that really is them or at least their entertainment personas when they tried to sell their hunt videos.
lets face it....to nearly everyone else our hobby is the most boring thing they can imagine,just take a few friends with you.These shows wont last forever but they do contribute to the sale of md equipment.cool.I'll pick up my next machine at a yard sale for dimes on the dollar.just upgraded my wife to an ace 250 from a yardsale sat.guy got it on a whim,saw a show,went out and didnt find anything but junk.I paid 100 bucks.
all good gang !!!!!happy hunting
pat