The Gold Rush Seven at Mine 1 in August, 2011 - James Harness, Greg Remsburg, Dave Turin, Todd Hoffman, Jack Hoffman, Chris Doumitt and Jim Thurber.
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Jack Hoffman at the excavator controls - no place he'd rather be!
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Jack moves dirt at Mine 1 with the Hitachi 800, the latest piece of heavy equipment the crew picked up for the 2011 season.
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Jack, Todd and Dave Turin around a test pit at Mine 1.
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Todd shows one of the larger nuggets recovered at Mine 1. They're going need a lot more before they can walk away this season.
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James Harness returned to the gold fields with his life transformed by the kindness of a stranger.
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Another used shaker requires regular welds to keep it working; just part of the curse of working on a slender budget.
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Chris Doumitt looks every bit the veteran miner even though this is only his second year. A legendary hard-worker, he's also known for his kindly nature that can have a calming effect on the rest of the team.
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Dave Turin operates the bulldozer that he helped Todd find during the off-season at a bargain price.
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Blue works as the first line of defense against bears and other intruders.
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Greg Remsburg battles mud fields left by heavy rains. Water is vital for gold processing, but it can shut down operations when it falls for days.
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Over 2,000 miles from their home in Sandy, Oregon.
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Dakota Fred Hurt at the Porcupine Creek claim that he's wanted to run since last year's clashes with the Hoffman team.
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Young Parker Schnabel has more experience mining gold than any member of the Hoffman crew.
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Parker clears virgin ground on his grandfather's Big Nugget Mine that's just next to the original Porcupine Creek claim.
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