1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 This is completely untamed wilderness here. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,000 There's no fences, there's no moats. 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,000 Outside of this car are some of the most dangerous predators in the world. 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,000 We took about $70 million for one coin. 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,000 Wow. 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,000 Dear Travel Channel, please accept my resignation as the host of expectation I'm now. 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,000 Guys, guys, this is crazy. 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,840 The World's Greatest 9 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,000 The World's Greatest 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 The World's Greatest 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,000 Imagine waking up tomorrow to find that your bank account is empty. 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,000 You turn on the news to discover the Federal Reserve has been cleaned out. 13 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:46,000 Millions in gold has vanished overnight. 14 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:52,000 While it sounds like the plot to one of the Die Hard films, this incredible story is actually true. 15 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,000 The World's Greatest 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:02,000 The year is 1900 and the capital of the South African Republic is under attack by the British. 17 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:10,000 With the city about to fall, President Paul Krueger loads the entire financial reserves of his nation onto a train. 18 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:15,000 Gold coins worth more than a billion dollars today, and he flees to the East. 19 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:21,000 The British win the war, but despite countless treasure hunters searching for over a century, 20 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,000 the location of the vast fortune has never been found. 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,000 That is, until now. 22 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:35,000 In one of the world's oldest caves, an archaeologist has found evidence linked to Krueger and the treasure. 23 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:43,000 Another expert has found an actual gold Krueger coin believed to be from the stolen hoard. 24 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,000 But there's just one problem. 25 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:53,000 The site where the coin was found is patrolled by dangerous wild animals and the even more dangerous poachers who hunt them. 26 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,000 The tale of the Krueger Millions is one of Africa's greatest legends, 27 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,000 and I'm hunting down the explorers on the verge of discovery. 28 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 So grab your passports. 29 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,000 We're going on safari. 30 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 My name is Josh Gates. 31 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,000 With a degree in archaeology and a passion for exploration, 32 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,000 I have a tendency to end up in some very strange situations. 33 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 God, Lord! 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:31,000 My travels have taken me to the ends of the earth as I investigate the greatest legends in history. 35 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,000 We're good to try. Let's go. 36 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,000 This is Expedition Unknown. 37 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:43,000 From New York, it's a 14-hour flight across the Atlantic to South Africa's administrative capital of Pretoria. 38 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,000 The history of this nation is complicated to say the least. 39 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,000 What do you expect from a country that has 11 official languages? 40 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 So this is a walking stick. 41 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,000 What kind of wood is this? 42 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Umlauma. 43 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,000 What's that? 44 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,000 Umlauma. 45 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:05,000 Umlauma. 46 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Umlauma. 47 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. 48 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,000 There's sounds coming out of your mouth that I can't even make. 49 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:17,000 The market has a bit of everything, even a home-spun version of Casino Royale. 50 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:21,000 It's all fun and games until someone has to take it to the next level. 51 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Okay, what are we playing for? 52 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,000 21-23. 53 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,000 How about for your dog, sir? 54 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000 This is the cutest dog in all of Africa. 55 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000 What do you think? 56 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,000 Yeah. 57 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Oh, this is high stakes. 58 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,000 The beers that were once attached to these caps, 59 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,000 any chance there's any more of those around? 60 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:40,000 Careful of the ice cold. 61 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,000 And before I know it, the game is over and I've lost. 62 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,000 That's it, right? 63 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,000 It's over, yeah? 64 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,000 Sir, good game. 65 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Come here. 66 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,000 It looks like the puppy is staying here. 67 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,000 But like all problem gamblers, I try to chase my losses. 68 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,000 Double or nothing for the cat. 69 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,000 The heart of Pretoria is in its streets. 70 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:02,000 I see craftsmen. 71 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,000 I see artisans. 72 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:04,000 The head. 73 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Does it help me blend in? 74 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 And more than anything, I see smiling faces. 75 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Where am I going to wear this? 76 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,000 High five. 77 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,000 High five. 78 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,000 High five. 79 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,000 High five. 80 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:18,000 High five. 81 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 But it hasn't always been this way. 82 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,000 It's been over 350 years since the first Dutch settlers came here. 83 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 And while slavery and apartheid are in the past, 84 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 the fight for true equality is not. 85 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,000 Wherever you go, it's hard not to notice the high walls 86 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,000 and razor wire that separate the haves from the have-nots. 87 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Here in Church Square, a statue of former president Paul Kruger 88 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,000 watches over a diverse new South Africa, 89 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,000 as a leader dedicated to the institution of slavery 90 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 who stole his entire country's fortune. 91 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,000 It's not surprising that the statue has been frequently vandalized 92 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,000 and has to be guarded by a fence. 93 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,000 In short, everything about Kruger is controversial, 94 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,000 especially the question of where he took those stolen millions. 95 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,000 At historic Fort Clapper Cop, renowned professor Frans Johan Pretorius 96 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,000 is going to give me a crash course in the mystery. 97 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,000 To me, to an outsider, South African politics are very confusing. 98 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,000 Yes, for us too. 99 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,000 The tip of Africa, he explains, is first settled in the 17th century 100 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,000 by Dutch farmers called Boers, 101 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,000 who rely on slave labor for their way of life. 102 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,000 Then in 1806, the British took over the Cape. 103 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000 The British abolished slavery, 104 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:53,000 and immediately there was a problem between these farmers 105 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 and the British authorities. 106 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,000 The Boers don't want to live under British rule, 107 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,000 so they flee into the interior and form a new country 108 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,000 called the South African Republic or Transvaal. 109 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,000 Among these pioneers is Paul Kruger, 110 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:10,000 who becomes president of this breakaway republic in 1883. 111 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:13,000 Three years after Kruger came to power, 112 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,000 gold was discovered, 113 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,000 but gold changed the face of South Africa. 114 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,000 The British respond to the gold rush in the Transvaal 115 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,000 by attempting to annex the territory, 116 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,000 starting the so-called Boer War. 117 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:28,000 Kruger's Republic holds out as long as it can, 118 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,000 but in 1900, it's clear that British forces will win the war. 119 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:36,000 In the meantime, there was still all this gold. 120 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 This had to be removed. 121 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,000 It was taken to the Pretorio station in wooden boxes, 122 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,000 put onto the train, and it left for Machadoor, 123 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,000 a town along the railway line. 124 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:54,000 And Machadoor is the last place that this gold is known to have been. 125 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,000 That's right. 126 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,000 And that's where the legend of the Kruger million started. 127 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Kruger eventually escapes to Europe, 128 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,000 but the gold doesn't make the trip with him. 129 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 No one has seen it for over a century, 130 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,000 which means it's still here in South Africa. 131 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,000 To solve the puzzle, I'll have to follow the money. 132 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,000 And the only way to do that is to ride the same rails 133 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:26,000 that Paul Kruger and the treasure did over 115 years ago. 134 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,000 All aboard the Delagoa Bay Railway, 135 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:41,000 completed in 1887 and just barely in operation today. 136 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 Right now we are headed due east, 137 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,000 away from Pretorio, toward the city of Machadoor. 138 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 This is where Kruger and the gold was headed. 139 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 As the British advance on Pretorio, 140 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,000 Kruger tries to get as far away as possible. 141 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,000 He boards his opulent private train car, 142 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,000 which serves as a mobile command center for his government. 143 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,000 The locomotive travels 137 miles to the east, 144 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,000 and at the end of the line, the gold is offloaded from the train. 145 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,000 Where it goes from there, that's the unknown. 146 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:23,000 We rumble on, and I settle in for the nearly six hour ride. 147 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,000 It isn't exactly a bullet train, but it does the job. 148 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,000 That is, until it doesn't. 149 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 And we are stopping. 150 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,000 The train is fine. 151 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,000 Or not. 152 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,000 I head to the locomotive to see if I can lend a hand. 153 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,000 See what's going on here. 154 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,000 After all, I own a pretty sweet model train set as a kid. 155 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,000 Hello! 156 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,000 Hi, how are you? 157 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,000 What seems to be the problem? 158 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,000 The engineer tells me they need to clean the coal shoes, 159 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 and it doesn't take long for me to realize 160 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,000 that I am totally out of my element. 161 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,000 Which one of these makes a cappuccino? 162 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,000 A few hundred gallons of water are added to make steam, 163 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,000 and beneath me, the spent coal is cleaned out of the furnace. 164 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,000 Then it just needs to be refilled. 165 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,000 Can you give me a shovel to load in? 166 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,000 Yeah, can I? 167 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 Do I still have my eyebrows? 168 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,000 All fueled up. 169 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,000 The engineer even lets me fulfill a lifelong dream. 170 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,000 And I'm nine years old. 171 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,000 This is the happiest I've ever been in my entire life. 172 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:35,000 Oh, God! 173 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Oh, God! 174 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Woo! 175 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Several hours and several hundred unnecessary whistle pulls later, 176 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 we arrive in the town of Machadoor. 177 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,000 There's not much to see here today. 178 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 A spooky abandoned station, 179 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,000 and around the corner, 180 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,000 the old train tracks are fragmented in pieces. 181 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:12,000 These are the original tracks that the Kruger train would have run on right here, 182 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,000 and this is the original tunnel that the train came through. 183 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:20,000 There are some people who claim that the gold was actually taken off the train 184 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000 and buried in the tunnel system. 185 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,000 That's a long-standing urban legend. 186 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:28,000 I've also read that a lot of dangerous characters like to hang out in this tunnel. 187 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,000 So, that's great. 188 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,000 Whoa! 189 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:45,000 I'm entering an abandoned railway tunnel in Machadoor, South Africa. 190 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,000 Somewhere near this very spot, 191 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,000 millions of dollars in gold was offloaded from a train 192 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 before vanishing from the face of the earth. 193 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,000 Trains may not run through here anymore, 194 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,000 but I have been warned that dangerous gangs do tend to lurk in here from time to time. 195 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:00,000 Ho-ho-ho! 196 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,000 Yeah! 197 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,000 Haha! 198 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:07,000 The old guy jumping out of the dark tunnel. 199 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,000 I got you, JJ. 200 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 As you can see, it's just solid rock. 201 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,000 There have been a few areas where the rocks have been chipped out, 202 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:21,000 and legend says that people have actually broken through places like this 203 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:23,000 and actually looked for the treasure, 204 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:26,000 but you look in these and they lead to nowhere. 205 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,000 Nothing in here today, just a lot of beer bottles and garbage, 206 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,000 and so definitely urban legend. 207 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 No gold in the abandoned tunnel. 208 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 Okay, so the train tunnel didn't pan out, 209 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,000 but there have recently been two real breakthroughs in the case. 210 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:48,000 One explorer believes he's identified a cavern where the money could be buried, 211 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:53,000 and a treasure hunter claims that he's found an actual Kruger coin from the missing stash. 212 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,000 To find out more, I'm heading to the Gold Reef City Mint, 213 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,000 the place the coin was brought for authentication. 214 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,000 Security is tight here since... 215 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,000 Oh, it's a mint. 216 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,000 You're literally printing money here. 217 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,000 We're printing money, yes. 218 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 This is the greatest job in the world. Why don't I do this? 219 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Why don't I run a mint? 220 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,000 Glenn Schoenman is the director of the mint 221 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,000 and knows more about the Kruger pound than anyone who isn't Paul Kruger. 222 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,000 What's the value of these coins today? 223 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:22,000 You're probably looking at anything between $1,200 up to as much as a million dollars. 224 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,000 Per coin. 225 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:24,000 Per coin. 226 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,000 Wow. 227 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:29,000 Recently, Glenn received a rare coin from a treasure hunter for authentication, 228 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:32,000 one that may be from Kruger's lost millions. 229 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:37,000 The reason the coins are so valuable is that they were minted in the form of pure gold pounds, 230 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,000 custom stamped with Kruger's own face. 231 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,000 Kruger minted the money using a massive press, 232 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,000 and a similar machine has been preserved in this mint 233 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:48,000 to help distinguish coins that are forgeries from ones that are real. 234 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:54,000 The process is involved. 235 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:58,000 Pure gold is heated to more than a thousand degrees Celsius 236 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,000 and poured into a mold to create a gold bar. 237 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:07,000 Once cooled, the bar is flattened, punched, and fed into the final press 238 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,000 where the coin is imprinted with its telltale face. 239 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,000 Hello, Mr. Kruger. 240 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,000 Glenn leads me in the back and shows me a freshly minted, 241 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,000 but fake Kruger pound. 242 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000 He then reveals the coin that was recently sent to him 243 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:23,000 from a treasure hunter digging somewhere east of here. 244 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:27,000 We have a good look at it before we actually test it. 245 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:31,000 Glenn visually inspects the coin and checks the accuracy of the weight. 246 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,000 A real Kruger pound should be exactly eight grams. 247 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 Spot on eight grams. 248 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,000 Eight grams on the nose. 249 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:40,000 For the final step, he uses a very powerful hand-held x-ray 250 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,000 to verify the gold content. 251 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:46,000 We've got to get all our body parts out of the way while we test it. 252 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,000 I'll just be back here, Glenn. 253 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,000 Many forgeries contain little or no pure gold at all. 254 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Our test is complete. 255 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,000 92.67% gold. 256 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:01,000 My opinion on this one is it is an absolutely genuine coin. 257 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,000 And this guy found this, you said? 258 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,000 Coming to the East of Pretoria. Would you like to speak to him? 259 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,000 I would love to speak to him. Are you kidding? 260 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,000 We can arrange that. 261 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,000 I'd like to know where he found this and if there's more of them. 262 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,000 I'd like to find out too. 263 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:19,000 I leave him in with a renewed sense of optimism. 264 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,000 I grab a four by four and hit the road. 265 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,000 Glenn is putting me in touch with the treasure hunter. 266 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:29,000 And he's also tipped me off to another explorer even closer to my current location. 267 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:34,000 I follow my GPS about 50 miles east where archaeologist Anton VanVallenhoven 268 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,000 has found military artifacts from Kruger's era in a cave, 269 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:40,000 which he believes could also be hiding the gold. 270 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 By the time I approach the coordinates, it's well after dark. 271 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:53,000 According to GPS, we should be almost there. 272 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,000 Driving on Unpaved Road. Yeah, no f***. 273 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:02,000 The cave is in the South Africa. 274 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 The South Africa? Yes. 275 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,000 It sounds like the Lion King is happening over my shoulder here. 276 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,000 A lot of people think that this Kruger million could have been hidden in caves. 277 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:12,000 Do you think that's possible? 278 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:16,000 We know that in these caves, the boos did hide the ammunition. 279 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 The boos are hiding in the caves. 280 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 The boos are hiding in the caves. 281 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 The boos are hiding in the caves. 282 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,000 The boos are hiding in the caves. 283 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:28,000 We know that in these caves, the boos did hide the ammunition 284 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,000 and therefore perhaps even the Kruger millions. 285 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Anton has discovered various Kruger-era weapons and bullets hidden deep in the cave system 286 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:39,000 and the gold could be next. 287 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,000 I'm really eager to see what you're doing in there. 288 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,000 God knows I don't want to be left out here. 289 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 Are you ready to get a little bit dirty? 290 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,000 How dirty are we talking about? 291 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:54,000 This is some serious land of the lost Tarzan Skull Island. 292 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Right here, Anton. 293 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,000 And here we are at the entrance. 294 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,000 Wow! 295 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,000 Is there a giant stone ball that rolls out of that? 296 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:08,000 No, we've already removed that. That's why we've put these holes. 297 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:13,000 These caves are some of the oldest on Earth, 298 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:16,000 dating back over 250 million years. 299 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,000 If you get lost down here, you stay lost until the next Ice Age. 300 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:30,000 When you said cave, Anton, I was picturing something. 301 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,000 Little, this is a cathedral. 302 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:37,000 Yes, it's about four miles of cave that has been mapped. 303 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,000 But we don't really know how much deeper it goes. 304 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:44,000 So what's the story that could bring the gold here? 305 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,000 There's many stories, but this particular one is about 306 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:51,000 a blue officer with the name of Fritz Eubard de Kain. 307 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,000 He was trusted with some of this gold to take it further from Ashadu-dor. 308 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,000 But along the way, there was a fight. 309 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:16,000 And only himself and some of the black carriers survived. 310 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:20,000 So he ordered them to bring the gold to the Skaev. 311 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:25,000 Dukain was later captured, but never gave up the location of the gold. 312 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Furthermore, ammunition found here appears to match the time period, 313 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:34,000 meaning this could be the cave in question. 314 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:37,000 You promised dirtiness so far. I'm feeling very clean, by the way. 315 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,000 We're moving through that area just now. 316 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,000 It's going to get worse. 317 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:46,000 We don't have to go far before Anton delivers on his promise. 318 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,000 Oh, we got bats. 319 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:51,000 Lots of bats. 320 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,000 While the first few hundred yards of the caves were massive open chambers, 321 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:01,000 the passages have gotten as cramped as an airplane bathroom and twice as filthy. 322 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Okay, looking a little more constricted in here. 323 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,000 After you. 324 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:16,000 It's too tight and wet to bring our large cameras through the narrowing cave, 325 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,000 so my crew is forced to downsize. 326 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,000 Oh, there's stuff in here. 327 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:24,000 In the end, it's just Anton, my cameraman JJ, and myself, 328 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,000 with a couple of handheld cameras to continue the investigation. 329 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,000 And it's wet and cold. 330 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,000 As I slog my way through thickening bat guano, 331 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:37,000 I'm starting to consider whether the gold is worth the months of antibiotics 332 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,000 I'm going to have to endure. 333 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:42,000 My foot is literally stuck in the mud. 334 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,000 Right behind you. 335 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,000 Oh my God. 336 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,000 Oh my God. 337 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,000 I'm in my room right now. 338 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,000 Are you f***ing kidding me with this? 339 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:59,000 Cave is very difficult to get through. 340 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:03,000 Hey Anton, this sucks. 341 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:10,000 Finally, the flooded chambers open up just past an area where other artifacts have been found. 342 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,000 Armed with a handheld metal detector, 343 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:18,000 we searched the caves, crevices, and flooded chambers for any sign that Duquesne's men were here. 344 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,000 Got something? 345 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:24,000 Got something? 346 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,000 There's it. 347 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,000 Try again. 348 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,000 Oh, there we go. That's metal. 349 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:43,000 Something metal. 350 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:48,000 Got it. 351 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,000 Whoa. 352 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:57,000 Deep inside a dank South African cave system, 353 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:03,000 archaeologist Anton VanVallenhoven and I search for evidence of the legendary Kruger Millions. 354 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,000 Something metal. 355 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,000 Got it. 356 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:12,000 Whoa. 357 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,000 Look at that. 358 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:16,000 Cam? 359 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:17,000 It's in the cup. 360 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,000 Not the Kruger Millions, 361 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:22,000 but a definite sign that people have been back here. 362 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Who knows, maybe a coffee break if they were hiding it. 363 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:26,000 We could be close. 364 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:27,000 Indeed. 365 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,000 We continue deeper into the cave. 366 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:34,000 Unfortunately for me, that means squeezing through another tight passageway. 367 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,000 This is a pretty slight. 368 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:40,000 God. 369 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Dear Travel Channel, please accept my resignation as the host of execution unknown. 370 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,000 It has been an incredible opportunity. 371 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,000 And I wish you the best. 372 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Yours, Casual Keats. 373 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Just when I'm at my lowest, Anton comes through. 374 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,000 What's that? 375 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:06,000 It's either a coin or a button. 376 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000 Josh, we've got something. 377 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,000 You got something? 378 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,000 Yeah. 379 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:11,000 Okay, right there. 380 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:12,000 What do you got? 381 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:13,000 This side, coin, Josh. 382 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,000 Look at that. 383 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:15,000 That's so cool. 384 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Can't believe it's working. 385 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:17,000 I'm gonna figure it out. 386 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,000 Can I see a symbol on it though? 387 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,000 That's the code of the box. 388 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:23,000 The new one. 389 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:24,000 The new one. 390 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,000 The new one. 391 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,000 The new one. 392 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:27,000 The new one. 393 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,000 The new one. 394 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,000 The new one. 395 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,000 Okay, so not a Kruger pound. 396 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:32,000 Unfortunately not. 397 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,000 Well, at least they made some money out of this. 398 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,000 Yeah. 399 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,000 Okay, so no sign of it. 400 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:41,000 I've got a lot of gave to search so we might find more. 401 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,000 That's right. 402 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:45,000 Alright, well, batteries are running low, media is running low, and I've run out of clean 403 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,000 spots on my shirt to wipe my face off with. 404 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:48,000 You got my number? 405 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,000 I do. 406 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:50,000 You call me if you find those bills? 407 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:51,000 I'll give you the infinity. 408 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:52,000 No, you won't. 409 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,000 You're gonna get it. 410 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:54,000 I'll give you the infinity. 411 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:55,000 I'll give you the infinity. 412 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,000 I'll give you the infinity. 413 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:57,000 I'll give you the infinity. 414 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,000 I'll give you the infinity. 415 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,000 No, you won't. 416 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:00,000 You're gonna keep money. 417 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,000 I know what you're gonna do. 418 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:02,000 Don't lie to me. 419 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:03,000 That's all right. 420 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,000 We trek back out toward the vehicles. 421 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:10,000 My mission now is to link up with the treasure hunter who found the authentic gold Kruger 422 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:14,000 pound I saw back at the Mint. 423 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,000 But currently I am a scraped up mud-soaked mess. 424 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:21,000 I could use a shower, a drink, and a bed, preferably in that order. 425 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:26,000 Fortunately, the local motel up the road isn't too shabby. 426 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,000 Hello. 427 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:28,000 Good afternoon. 428 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,000 Welcome to Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, which you care for a cold handheld? 429 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,000 I would die for a cold handheld. 430 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,000 Oh, my God. 431 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:37,000 I made iced tea. 432 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:43,000 Oh, God bless you. 433 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:48,000 Is this place real? 434 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:53,000 This is the five-star Lion Sands Game Lodge, a family-owned private reserve that has been 435 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:56,000 protecting wildlife for over 80 years. 436 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,000 This is an experience unlike any on earth. 437 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:04,000 You're surrounded by stunning luxury and pampered beyond your wildest dreams. 438 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 My room for the night? 439 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,000 A remote treehouse that words can't do justice. 440 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:23,000 Africa may be filled with uncharted wilderness, but it doesn't mean I have to live like an animal. 441 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:28,000 After scraping off the cave, I take a long nap in five-star bliss. 442 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:33,000 But as much as I'd like to lounge here forever, I've got a legend to solve, and I'm soon back on the road 443 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:36,000 to find treasure hunter Lucas Vandermur. 444 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,000 There's just one problem. 445 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:47,000 He's inside the Kruger National Park, a 7,500 square mile nature reserve brimming with wild animals and zero fences. 446 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:52,000 The area where the treasure hunter found the coin is still under the dominion of the native Shangan tribe. 447 00:23:52,000 --> 00:24:02,000 To enter their land and to film it, I'll need to get the permission of the tribal chief, who lives in a village on the edge of the park. 448 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:09,000 Upon arrival, ungraded by Edward Mabunda, a Shangana tribesman and the chief's right-hand man, how long has the chief lived here for? 449 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:11,000 For over 50 years now. 450 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:16,000 The traditional way of life for a Shangana chief means, among other things, polygamy. 451 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,000 And how many wives does he have? 452 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,000 Only three now. 453 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:19,000 Only three? 454 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,000 Yes, 25 children. 455 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,000 Is your chief named Dandraper? 456 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,000 Yes. 457 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:29,000 As we approach the chief's compound, we kneel and ask for permission to enter. 458 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:32,000 Dabazita! 459 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Hi! 460 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:37,000 How are you? 461 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,000 I'm fine. 462 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:40,000 You go? 463 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,000 Right. 464 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Permission granted. 465 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 We are more than welcome to move in the village. 466 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,000 Here we go. 467 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:52,000 It's clear that the chief and his wives are living in a world unchanged for hundreds of years. 468 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,000 Thank you very much for having us today. 469 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,000 My name is Josh. 470 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:58,000 Josh, where are you from? 471 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,000 I'm from America. 472 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,000 I'm from Kansai. 473 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,000 I live in Chalili. 474 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:06,000 Right, this is where we are more than welcome to his village. 475 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,000 Incom. 476 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:08,000 Incom. 477 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:13,000 Like any good host, he offers me a drink. 478 00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:14,000 What is this? 479 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:19,000 We call that mkomboti, that's the traditional beer right from maize. 480 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,000 It's like a corn-based alcohol. 481 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,000 That's correct. 482 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:25,000 The more you keep it, the stronger it becomes. 483 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:29,000 Well, that's good. 484 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:33,000 It's a little bit like milk and vodka and a corn on a cob. 485 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:40,000 Now that I'm humming on a corn milk buzz, the chief signals the tribesmen to welcome us with a ceremonial dance. 486 00:25:40,000 --> 00:26:10,000 Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma 487 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:16,500 Woo! Wow! You guys are really, really amazing. You gotta take this on the road. 488 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:22,500 With the formalities out of the way, I asked for the tribe's permission to search on their land for Kruger's millions. 489 00:26:22,500 --> 00:26:27,000 This search does take me through Kruger Park. Is it okay to look on that land? 490 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:37,500 You are permitted. But then, when you go through the bush, you have to get something to protect you. And that's the spear. 491 00:26:37,500 --> 00:26:38,500 A spear? 492 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:48,500 The first thing when you go through the bush, are snakes, leopards, lions. Very dangerous. 493 00:26:52,500 --> 00:26:56,500 He says now, that will protect you. Very brave when you go through the bush. 494 00:26:56,500 --> 00:27:00,500 Thank you. This is a great honor for me. I really appreciate it. 495 00:27:00,500 --> 00:27:01,500 Wow. 496 00:27:02,500 --> 00:27:04,500 The chief is looking for wife number four. 497 00:27:05,500 --> 00:27:08,500 Is it possible to get wife number four back home in America? 498 00:27:08,500 --> 00:27:13,000 In America? Oh, yeah, I can get you wife number four easy. We have a town known as Las Vegas. 499 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:24,000 With the blessing of the Shangana, I eagerly continue my journey to meet treasure hunter Lucas Vandermer, 500 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:30,000 whose recent discovery of a genuine Kruger pound could be a sign that he's on the verge of a major breakthrough. 501 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:35,000 To get to him, though, I'm going to have to make one of the hairiest commutes in the entire world. 502 00:27:35,500 --> 00:27:37,500 Thank you. 503 00:27:38,500 --> 00:27:40,500 What have we got in there, King Kong? 504 00:27:43,500 --> 00:27:46,500 We're now crossing into Kruger National Park. 505 00:27:47,500 --> 00:27:52,500 When we think of the word park, we think of some, you know, nice small contained space, but that's not the case here. 506 00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:58,500 Kruger is almost 8,000 square miles. It runs for 200 miles in one direction. 507 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:04,000 We're driving through completely untamed wilderness here. 508 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 There's no fences, there's no moats. 509 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:10,000 Outside of this car are some of the most dangerous predators in the world. 510 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:15,000 Only a mile down the road, I discover just how right I can be. 511 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:19,000 Not that I'll be getting out of the car to take a bow. 512 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,000 It's a big fire. 513 00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:24,500 Fire. 514 00:28:36,500 --> 00:28:43,500 I'm in South Africa's Kruger National Park on the hunt for millions in lost gold, when suddenly things get a little hairy. 515 00:28:48,500 --> 00:28:50,500 Fire. 516 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:53,500 Roll them up. 517 00:28:55,500 --> 00:29:03,500 Most parts of the world we don't think about, driving around in a place where if you just pull over and step out, immediately your life is in danger. 518 00:29:05,500 --> 00:29:07,500 Okay, that is a hippo. 519 00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:11,500 That is actually the most dangerous animal in Africa. 520 00:29:11,500 --> 00:29:14,500 Hippos kill more people in this continent than any other animal. 521 00:29:17,500 --> 00:29:19,500 Elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant, elephant. 522 00:29:19,500 --> 00:29:20,500 A couple of them. 523 00:29:20,500 --> 00:29:21,500 Three of them, four of them. 524 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:27,000 Elephants are normally not that dangerous as long as they're not feeling threatened or trying to protect their young. 525 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:34,000 But you do want to give them some space because when they do get mad, they f*** out. 526 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:43,000 That is a herd of impala, named of course after the Chevy Impala. 527 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:47,000 One of America's best selling mid-sized cars for over 10 years. 528 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,000 I don't really know much about wildlife. 529 00:29:51,500 --> 00:29:57,000 I follow my GPS and arrive at the coordinates where I'm supposed to find treasure hunter Lucas Vandermur. 530 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,000 Instead, I find a lot of scary guys with guns. 531 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:07,000 And amidst the automatic weapons, I spot two guys who definitely don't look like soldiers. 532 00:30:09,500 --> 00:30:11,000 Hey guys, how are ya? 533 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:12,000 Nice to meet ya. 534 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:13,000 Hi, good to meet you. 535 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,000 How are you? 536 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:15,000 Mark, Josh, pleasure. 537 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:16,000 Bravo! 538 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:20,000 See a lot of very serious looking guys around here dressing camo. Where am I right now? 539 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:23,500 This is the Protrack anti-proaching unit's training base camp. 540 00:30:23,500 --> 00:30:31,500 Sergeant Mark Preston and the team from Protrack are on the front lines fighting rhino poachers who are decimating South Africa's dwindling herds. 541 00:30:31,500 --> 00:30:34,500 And they're not afraid to fight fire with fire. 542 00:30:34,500 --> 00:30:36,500 Either that or they're about to invade Botswana. 543 00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:43,000 And you guys are, I can see from the patchwork alone, obviously very serious about treasure hunting. 544 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:46,500 30 years of treasure hunters and that's a Paul Kruger rant, right? 545 00:30:46,500 --> 00:30:51,000 You start treasure hunting in South Africa, everything is about the Kruger millions. 546 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:56,000 Lucas and Nico may look like two runners up from a Hemingway lookalike contest, but don't be fooled. 547 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,000 Lucas is a successful and wealthy treasure hunter. 548 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:06,000 And to find the Kruger gold, he's teamed up with Nico, who knows so much about the Boer War that you'd think he fought in it. 549 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,000 I'm the guy doing the logistics behind the scenes. 550 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:14,000 I've been fortunate to get hold of reports of the British intelligence. 551 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:20,500 And those reports have enabled us to establish where the Boer movements were. 552 00:31:20,500 --> 00:31:30,500 Nico's research has revealed that Kruger's troops who were transporting the gold to the coast on ox carts would have passed right through this very spot. 553 00:31:30,500 --> 00:31:37,500 He also thinks the British troops may have been right on their heels, leading the Boers to bury the gold for safekeeping. 554 00:31:39,500 --> 00:31:41,500 So you feel like this is a promising spot? 555 00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,000 Yes, very, very promising. 556 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:49,000 This is an area that we haven't been able to search because of the wildlife, the game and the lions and all that. 557 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:55,000 Now that they have the permission and the protection to search the park, Nico's eyes begin to fill up with dollar signs. 558 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:58,000 We talk about $30 million for one coin. 559 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,000 Not bad for a half an inch worth. 560 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,000 No, not at all. Well, let's do it then. 561 00:32:03,500 --> 00:32:08,500 Lucas and Nico are convinced Kruger's treasure was hastily hidden. 562 00:32:08,500 --> 00:32:13,500 And it turns out the single coin I saw which they recovered is just the tip of the iceberg. 563 00:32:16,500 --> 00:32:19,500 What are some of the artifacts that you've recovered up to this point? 564 00:32:19,500 --> 00:32:21,500 I recovered six Kruger pounds already. 565 00:32:21,500 --> 00:32:25,500 And then I found some swords, rifles, bayonets. 566 00:32:26,500 --> 00:32:28,500 As far as we go. 567 00:32:29,500 --> 00:32:32,500 Right flank, left flank, stay awake. 568 00:32:33,500 --> 00:32:39,500 We've left the safety of the car and by the looks of the faces on our security team, it's clear this isn't Disney's Animal Kingdom. 569 00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:41,500 They're ready for anything. 570 00:32:41,500 --> 00:32:44,000 And it isn't just the local wildlife they're worried about. 571 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,500 So Mark, I see that you have these guys deployed out to the sides. 572 00:32:46,500 --> 00:32:48,500 Is this kind of a high risk area? 573 00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:50,500 The whole of Kruger's being poached. 574 00:32:50,500 --> 00:32:52,500 We have had a lot of incidences here. 575 00:32:52,500 --> 00:32:56,500 Incidence is Mark's charming way of referring to people trying to shoot him. 576 00:32:56,500 --> 00:33:02,500 Given the amount of money on the line, it's clear that poachers won't think twice about killing us to get to their prize. 577 00:33:02,500 --> 00:33:05,000 One rhino horn is worth how much on the black market? 578 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:07,000 700,000. 579 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:09,000 700,000 rand? 580 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,000 So 50,000 dollars. 581 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,000 Do you know how many get poached today? 582 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,000 One rhino every six hours. 583 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:17,000 Wow, that's crazy. 584 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:19,000 All right, are we going to do this? 585 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:27,000 As we make our way into the bush, Lucas and Nico have their metal detectors fired up and are looking for artifacts. 586 00:33:27,500 --> 00:33:35,500 According to historical documents found by Nico, this clearing may be the site of an epic standoff during the Boer War. 587 00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:39,500 Okay, the shovel is ready. Lead on. 588 00:33:41,500 --> 00:33:46,500 Nico believes that the authentic Kruger pounds they found here are proof that they're on the right track. 589 00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:50,500 So metal detecting is really about patience, right? 590 00:33:50,500 --> 00:33:59,000 No, it's more than patience. I'm thinking of what happened here a thousand years ago or a hundred years, depends on what you're going to find. 591 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:01,000 I'm thinking about what I'm going to spend the money on. 592 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:04,000 I'm thinking about that jet ski that I'm going to be buying at the end of this. 593 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,000 We've got something here. 594 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:09,000 Joss? 595 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:10,000 What do you find? 596 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,000 Got a signal here. 597 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:13,000 That's it, yeah. 598 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:19,000 Look at that. 599 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:30,000 In the South African bush, with two treasure hunters and a small paramilitary presence, we scan the earth looking for signs of buried treasure. 600 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:31,000 Got a signal here. 601 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,000 Look at that. 602 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,000 Look at you, look at that. 603 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:42,000 This is M'Tin-N-Enry. 604 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:47,000 This is the actual, the rifles that the Boers were issued with. 605 00:34:47,500 --> 00:34:52,500 This is incredible. This means that we know there was some action here. 606 00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:53,500 That's right. 607 00:34:53,500 --> 00:34:56,500 Okay, carrying on. We're on a roll. We haven't even been eaten yet. 608 00:34:58,500 --> 00:35:03,500 Lucas and Nico continue to sweep the clearing as the sun begins to disappear over the horizon. 609 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:09,500 With the last minutes of daylight fading, Lucas suggests a new treasure hunting technique from his arsenal, 610 00:35:09,500 --> 00:35:12,500 involving a drone and a cutting-edge thermal camera. 611 00:35:12,500 --> 00:35:15,500 Things that I'm going to do are going to be done in a few minutes. 612 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,000 Things that are metal, it strikes the heat of the sun during the day. 613 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,000 Oh, it stays warm. 614 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:23,000 Yeah, it stays warm for a longer time. 615 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,000 And then what happens is with the thermal, it will detect it. 616 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,000 And it'll see that even underground? 617 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,000 Even six feet underground. 618 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:30,000 Wow. 619 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:33,000 Going to look at it and mark it, and then tonight we're going out to go and look for it. 620 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:35,000 We won't go too far, because for the lions. 621 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,000 Right. 622 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,000 And Mark, you'll stand next to me as close as possible. 623 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:40,000 If you insist. 624 00:35:40,500 --> 00:35:44,500 We need the ground to cool off for the gold to stand out. 625 00:35:44,500 --> 00:35:48,500 So we kill time at what looks sort of like, but not really, a campsite. 626 00:35:48,500 --> 00:35:50,500 This is what we call a picket. 627 00:35:50,500 --> 00:35:53,500 This is the camp that my teams stay at. 628 00:35:53,500 --> 00:35:57,500 So at night they'll sit there and they'll be listening for any gunshots, any movement. 629 00:35:57,500 --> 00:36:00,500 And this is sort of fencing that you're building up around us. 630 00:36:00,500 --> 00:36:01,500 Yeah, this is Thornbush. 631 00:36:01,500 --> 00:36:05,500 Basically a lion will come here and he's going to get thorns in his paws. 632 00:36:05,500 --> 00:36:07,500 Lions won't go through that. 633 00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:10,000 They're not going to get through there easily. 634 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,000 This is where you sleep in tonight. 635 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:13,000 No, we're not. 636 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:14,000 We are? 637 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:15,000 Yeah. 638 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,000 We're not hauling back out to the road tonight? 639 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:18,000 No. 640 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:19,000 Okay. 641 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:22,000 This is information Mark I could have used when we met earlier. 642 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:32,000 Now that it's dark, it's time to try Lucas's new toy. 643 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,000 Go for it. 644 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,000 Okay, she's up. 645 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,000 See, woods clearing. 646 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:48,000 Oh yeah, there is right there. 647 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,000 Everything that's white on here is hotter. 648 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,000 That's good. 649 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,000 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 650 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,000 Okay. 651 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:54,000 Right there is a hotspot. 652 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:57,000 You can see the thermal signature down on the soil. 653 00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:04,000 To my surprise, Lucas's unique search method does identify several hotspots, which he marks on GPS. 654 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:09,500 With some new leads, he brings the drone down and we start to check out each of the contenders. 655 00:37:09,500 --> 00:37:11,500 I got it guys. 656 00:37:11,500 --> 00:37:12,500 Okay, let's pack it up. 657 00:37:12,500 --> 00:37:14,500 Okay, let's go. 658 00:37:14,500 --> 00:37:16,500 All we just do is fall in one single file. 659 00:37:16,500 --> 00:37:17,500 Single file? 660 00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:19,500 Single file and follow. 661 00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:20,500 Okay, let's go. 662 00:37:20,500 --> 00:37:24,500 I've got a guy at the back with a weapon, two in front and the weapon. 663 00:37:28,500 --> 00:37:33,500 We're hiking out into the pitch black and we're the only things out here that can't see in the dark. 664 00:37:33,500 --> 00:37:36,000 The only thing that could be cast at Predator here is backup. 665 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,000 It's difficult not to feel extremely vulnerable. 666 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:43,000 Guys, guys. 667 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:46,000 Quiet, quiet, quiet. 668 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,000 Something in the bush is over there. 669 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:53,000 Stay quiet. 670 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:05,000 Want to know more about tonight's expedition? 671 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:10,000 Then set a course for travelchannel.com where you can go behind the scenes with exclusive photos, 672 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:13,000 never before aired footage and more. 673 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:22,000 I'm in the wild plains of South Africa, hunting for the legendary Kruger Millions. 674 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,000 Something in the bush is over there. 675 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:29,000 Move forward. 676 00:38:29,500 --> 00:38:34,500 In total darkness though, I've got the feeling that we're the ones being hunted. 677 00:38:40,500 --> 00:38:44,500 Okay, that doesn't sound like a human being walking. 678 00:38:46,500 --> 00:38:48,500 It doesn't sound like it's human. 679 00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:55,500 So I think it's an animal and it's moved off and it's moved towards that side there. 680 00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,500 So I don't think it's a problem. 681 00:38:59,500 --> 00:39:04,500 With the team from ProTrack Standing Guard, Lucas, Nico and I get to our first hotspot. 682 00:39:05,500 --> 00:39:08,500 Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, we're on the spot. 683 00:39:08,500 --> 00:39:09,500 You got it? 684 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:10,500 Just, yeah, we've got it. 685 00:39:10,500 --> 00:39:11,500 Something there, yeah? 686 00:39:15,500 --> 00:39:17,500 What is that? 687 00:39:19,500 --> 00:39:20,500 What is this? 688 00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:23,500 This is the front piece of the saddle. That's where your rider comes through. 689 00:39:23,500 --> 00:39:24,500 Look at that. 690 00:39:24,500 --> 00:39:25,500 It is warm still. 691 00:39:25,500 --> 00:39:27,500 Actually, from the day, it's amazing. 692 00:39:28,500 --> 00:39:29,500 You think it is warm? 693 00:39:29,500 --> 00:39:30,500 Yes, definitely. 694 00:39:30,500 --> 00:39:35,000 Your notion that there were camps here, that there was stuff happening here during the war, 695 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:37,000 certainly seems like we're in the right area. 696 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:38,500 Let's go check out that next hit. 697 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:46,500 Using the GPS coordinates to pinpoint our search areas, we're moving quickly from site to site. 698 00:39:46,500 --> 00:39:47,500 There you are. 699 00:39:47,500 --> 00:39:48,500 Hold on to the hand. 700 00:39:48,500 --> 00:39:49,500 We got it, we got it. 701 00:39:50,500 --> 00:39:51,500 Oh, horseshoe. 702 00:39:51,500 --> 00:39:52,500 Horseshoe. 703 00:39:52,500 --> 00:39:57,500 With each new find, it's becoming apparent that we may have discovered a British campsite from the Boer War. 704 00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:01,500 Oh my God. 705 00:40:02,500 --> 00:40:03,500 Look at that. 706 00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:06,500 That is something awesome. 707 00:40:06,500 --> 00:40:07,500 Are you kidding me? 708 00:40:07,500 --> 00:40:09,500 Ribbony, the Ribbony 4.55. 709 00:40:09,500 --> 00:40:14,500 I've seen them in the museums, but I've never seen one coming from the ground. 710 00:40:14,500 --> 00:40:17,500 So this is probably from a British camp. 711 00:40:17,500 --> 00:40:23,500 They were first issued in the First Anglo-Bur War of 1881-82. 712 00:40:23,500 --> 00:40:28,500 When I started this, I thought, could there really be anything to find from this war still? 713 00:40:28,500 --> 00:40:32,500 And now I can't believe how much there is yet to be found. 714 00:40:32,500 --> 00:40:36,500 This is real evidence that we are in the right time period on the right track. 715 00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:37,500 That's right. 716 00:40:37,500 --> 00:40:45,500 Having exhausted all of the targets found with the drone, we call it a night and head back to the security of the picket. 717 00:40:45,500 --> 00:40:46,500 End of a long day. 718 00:40:46,500 --> 00:40:49,500 Gonna call it a night. 719 00:40:49,500 --> 00:40:55,500 There is an automatic weapon in here, so I'll just leave that where it is. 720 00:40:59,500 --> 00:41:04,500 My search for the Kruger Millions has taken me on a South African odyssey. 721 00:41:04,500 --> 00:41:06,500 The story itself is no myth. 722 00:41:06,500 --> 00:41:09,500 The money is real, minted in pure gold. 723 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:13,500 Its route is known, preserved along steel tracks. 724 00:41:13,500 --> 00:41:15,500 So where did the coins end up? 725 00:41:15,500 --> 00:41:18,500 Are they buried beneath the park that shares their name? 726 00:41:18,500 --> 00:41:21,500 Or could they be hidden in a prehistoric cave? 727 00:41:21,500 --> 00:41:26,500 At this very moment, dogged treasure hunters are searching acre by acre to find out. 728 00:41:26,500 --> 00:41:30,500 The truth is that the Kruger Millions are more than just treasure. 729 00:41:30,500 --> 00:41:33,500 The coins reflect the history of South Africa itself, 730 00:41:33,500 --> 00:41:38,500 stamped with the face of a divisive founding father who helped scar the continent. 731 00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:41,500 Unearthing the history of the Boer War is important. 732 00:41:42,500 --> 00:41:46,500 But perhaps it's best that the money and the ideals it symbolizes 733 00:41:46,500 --> 00:41:50,500 remains buried deep under the belt of a new South Africa. 734 00:41:50,500 --> 00:41:54,500 One whose real treasures are its people, its animals, 735 00:41:54,500 --> 00:41:57,500 and its breathtaking wilderness.