<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jimmy Dorsey </Td> <Td> A Realtor and self - confessed adrenaline junkie . After an off - camera physical altercation with Greg Remsburg, he left the mining crew in season one . He has claimed at least parts of the show are scripted . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> James Harness </Td> <Td> The crew mechanic, he prided himself on being able to repair nearly anything . However, a car wreck left him with metal pins in his ankle and a severe spinal injury which, due to lack of finances, he could not afford to have surgically repaired . A Baltimore medical center donated a medical procedure to correct his back problem, which resulted in the need for yearly injections . During season 2 when operations were halted due to dirty water, Todd asked him to build a water filter . Instead, he left the camp to spend a week with his girlfriend in a motel . At the end of the season, the crew fired him, blaming him for missing their 100 - ounce target . James died in June 2014 at age 57, reportedly of a stroke . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Earle Foster </Td> <Td> Recurring guest star in season 1, owner of Jim Nail Placer Mine in season 1; cameo appearances in season 2 and 3 . Foster died on April 23, 2013, aged 86 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1, 5 </Td> <Td> Michael Halstead </Td> <Td> In the first season "Pastor Mike" was billed as the crew pastor . Mike was pastor of the Harvest Christian Church in Troutdale, Oregon at the time . He had done charity work in Mexico in the past and had met Jack Hoffman twenty years ago on one of those trips . Jack introduced Mike to elk hunting and the two of them shared an enthusiasm for outdoor adventures, often going on trips together . He took part in a few episodes in the first half of season one, but went home for an unknown reason and was never mentioned again . Reappears in the beginning of season 5 to counsel Todd Hoffman who has been battling depression from the aftermath of season 4 . </Td> </Tr>

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