When Todd Hoffman and his crew first started in season one, they knew very little about gold mining. It was an adventure born out of desperation to carve out a new life after the men had all lost their jobs or businesses during the economic downturn. However, they didn't let their inexperience or ignorance stop them.
DetailsBeing the youngest member of the Hoffman crew, Jimmy was often confused by the lax safety standards. He was one of the first victims of the intense pressure that Hoffman imposed on his crew. When Jimmy first started out pointing out safety hazards, Hoffman would criticize him for doing so. After all, Hoffman preferred to leave …
DetailsPorcupine Creek is a creek in the Porcupine District in Alaska. It is here where the Hoffman Group mined on a claim owned by Earle Foster. The mined for an entire year, getting only $20,000 of gold. During the off-season, the Hoffman's missed a payment, and Fred Hurt, an enemy of the Hoffman's who was forced to work with them, bought the …
DetailsGene Cheeseman is a miner on Gold Rush, first working as foreman on the Parker Crew at Scribner Creek Claim and then working as skipper on the Viking Dredge for the Beets Crew on the Eureka Creek Claim. Gene Cheeseman's great-great-grandfather was a goldminer in Alaska in the late 1800s. Season 4 introduced Gene Cheeseman as the hired foreman …
DetailsFred Hurt (better known as "Dakota" Fred) is a veteran gold miner from Minot, North Dakota, He worked with the Hoffman Group during their first season at Porcupine Creek. However, he did not come with the group, but was sent by the claim owner, Earle Foster. During the off-season, Fred hatched a plan to mine Porcupine Creek himself, without the …
DetailsDave Turin, "Dozer Dave", is a quarry and mining expert and a member of the Hoffman Crew. He is one of the few members of the crew that actually knows what he is doing. He said he is 57 during the 2016 mining season (season 8: 2016-2017 TV season). Todd Hoffman knew Dave from Church prior to season 1. In university, Dave studied Civil …
DetailsMining may have halted for the season at the Hoffman claim in Fairplay, Colorado, but the Gold Rush stars are still on the mind of the local residents. On the eve of Friday's episode, "Blizzards and Bullets," a nearby residential group, calling themselves Save South Park, have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Todd Hoffman crew, that are …
DetailsGreg Remsburg was a construction expert on the Hoffman Crew of the Discovery's gold mining series, Gold Rush, until season 5. While growing up, he dreamed of being an NBA player and was a locker partner and teammate on the basketball court with Todd Hoffman. Greg Remsburg was an out-of-work carpenter, until he decided to sell …
DetailsAccording to Discovery, Hoffman will work with his father, Jack, his son, Hunter, and a crew of gold miners. This series will premiere on Discovery and Discovery+ in early 2022, as it follows Hoffman and the crew as they search for gold up in Alaska. When Hoffman left Gold Rush in 2018, it was big news for Discovery's top-rated program. The ...
DetailsChris knew that Klondike was the right place to search for gold, and in the fourth season, the Hoffman's headed to Guyana to search for gold, documented in the series "Gold Rush: Jungle." Hoffman and his crew members initially traveled to Guyana between the second and third seasons to determine the feasibility of starting a mining ...
DetailsIn comparison, the Hoffman crew wound up with 2 ounces after their Guyana stint, and they wound up mining for diamonds. All in all, this failed venture wound up with a lot of frustrated and broke Hoffman crew miners. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail aired a preview on March 23, with the revelation that Ness is going to head his own operation. The ...
DetailsQueen of Diamonds: With Jack Hoffman, Todd Hoffman, Parker Schnabel, Rick Ness. The Hoffman crew moves their operation to the Guyana jungle. The Dakota boys need to find a safe route over thin ice. Parker is out of cash and must find gold, but Tony Beets has bad news for him.
DetailsThe Dodge family consists of: Derek Dodge, older brother of Fred, about a generation older, and an old fashioned miner Irene Dodge, wife of Derek, a city , whose first time on heavy equipment is at the Carmacks claim for show season 5 Freddy Dodge, younger brother of Derek, about a generation younger, able to take a try on new technology Nikki …
DetailsKevin Hiatt is a miner on Gold Rush. He has been a member of the Hoffman Crew. He joined the crew and the show in Season 3, mining in the Klondike. Prior to joining the Hoffman Crew, Kevin was struggling in his marriage, as a father and at work as an apprentice lineman. Feeling depressed and not caring whether He lived or died, Kevin …
DetailsJack Hoffman is a millionaire who has achieved his dream of finding gold in the Alaskan wilderness. Jack has earned a fortune from his gold mining endeavors and his TV appearances. Jack has a net worth estimated to be around $4 million. He reportedly earned $10,000 per episode of Gold Rush.
DetailsGreg Remsburg is a construction expert and a member of the Hoffman Crew. He is a lifelong friend of Todd Hoffman, and came to Alaska with the group after he became unemployed and money ran low. His financial situation became so bad that he and his family had to take handouts. At the claims the crew has worked at, Remsburg helps with the …
DetailsSeason 2 is the second season of both Gold Rush and the Hoffman Crew's attempt to mine gold. It began airing in October 28, 2011 and ended on February 24, 2012 after 16 episodes. Unlike the Season 1, there are three groups mining: The Hoffmans, "Dakota" Fred's Dakota Boys, and the Big Nugget Mine . The season dropped the "Alaska" subtitle as ...
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