19 facts about Gold Rush you don’t know

[post_page_title]Christmas for Chris[/post_page_title]
Chris Doumitt is a gold miner on the show, but have you ever wondered how he got into the field? It turns out that his involvement in the industry was a complete accident. He had been working as an honest carpenter for the Hoffmans when he got influenced by all of the gold mining work they were doing – and very soon he became a part of their mining crew. When asked about what he loves about it, he said he finds the whole thing thrilling, “Like opening a Christmas present.”