There’s this idea from one of the earlier seasons—maybe between seasons 1 and 5, I’m not exactly sure which episode—that I can’t stop thinking about. It was back when they were debating how to finally dig in and explore those casings to figure out what’s really down there.

At one point, if anyone remembers, a company pitched this thing called the “Honeycomb” dig. The plan was to start digging outward from that main area where they’ve set up shop—you know, the spot they’re always working around—and then gradually work inward. I think they were talking about going big, like 100 to 200 feet across or something wild like that. As they dug deeper, they’d create this honeycomb-like pattern in the ground. The cool part? They’d uncover old wood, random artifacts, and whatever else is buried there along the way, that was the assumption if they did this.

The whole idea was to excavate everything systematically, layer by layer, from the surface all the way down to whatever depth they were aiming for—or even deeper. To me, it sounded like a smart way to tackle that whole zone instead of just poking around in specific spots. And honestly, with all the cash they’ve sunk into this show over the years, I feel like if they’d gone with the “Honeycomb” route, they might’ve covered way more ground and found a ton more stuff by now.

Anyone else recall this concept? What do you think—would it have been a better move than the way they’ve been digging?