Alaska/Klondike Gold Rush--Need Help! Please?

It was a law that any person heading to the Gold Rush had to carry a minimum of 2000 lbs. of supplies with them. There was a check point where their supplies were weighed before they started. That was because the conditions were so severe, without those supplies many would starve to death.

Many turned around before reaching the gold fields because just trying to get supplies there was too much of a hardship.

The link below is for the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. It will tell you what you need to know.

People from all over the world came to the Klondike because there was a worldwide depression and they had dreams of striking it rich. By the time most of them got there, though, all the good gold claims had been staked. Many moved on from the Klondike into Alaska and found gold there. They built log cabins and had to work very hard. They had to cut wood to heat the cabins, in addition to the work on their gold claims. They had to dig the claims in the winter when the ground was frozen, so it would not collapse on them. They had to carry everything themselves, by sled or on their backs. The people who made the most money were those who brought in food, whiskey, etc. to sell to the miners. A person who carried a newspaper over the Chilkoot Trail could sell it for a lot of money once they reached Dawson. Dawson became a city of miners, stores and saloons.

The Gold Rush was short, and most people did not stay long.

The people who best adapted to the cold, whether they were gold miners or explorers, were those who learned from the people who were there first, the First Nations people of Canada, the Athabascan, Yup'ik, Tlingit and Inupiaq people of Alaska. Those people had survived in harsh climates for a long time, and knew how to dress to stay warm, where to find food, how to stay safe on the sea ice, etc. People who followed their example did the best.

Check the link for more information.

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One of the pioneers of the gold rush was Felix Pedro - an Italian immigrant who discovered gold in the Fairbanks area in 1904 or so. Google his name - you should find a wealth of information about him and what he went through to mine his discovery.

You can also search the internet on the '40 Mile Gold District' - an area just east of where Felix discovered his gold and they are still pulling gold out of there today.

I know this will help.

They were tough. The climate is harsh. Infrastructure was minimal. Everything cost a fortune. Some adapted and did well. Most gave up and left.