I've been watching this for 7 seasons now. And it's entertaining, for what it is. But as far as any of them having a clue about what they're doing, that's a BIG NO! They're still making mistakes in year 7 that they were making in year 1. They work in the wilderness and every 'parts run' run is a $5k helicopter ride. Someone with common sense would stock basic parts, right? Not these guys. Example: They need to replace a burned out alternator. It's a couple hundred dollar part and they should always have a backup. The parts house has 2. They order 1 that requires a plane charter + a $5k (1100km) helicopter ride to the airport to pick it up. Plus, they had vehicle breakdowns on day 1 because they didn't inspect the vehicles and do routine maintenance on them after last season. Their son even commented '"this hasn't been cranked in 8 months". And they don't even know what real jade looks like. Last year they had a bunch of 'jade' for the buyer to look at and most of it was a look-alike stone (not jade). This is a TV Show set. Not an actual mining operation. Even their son admitted this season that they had only been doing it for 8 years (the duration of the TV show). At the end of the day, I enjoy it. But I understand it's just Reality TV and not 'reality'.
Review of Jade Fever
