tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450818453489802943.post5115119602213043903..comments2010-04-10T00:47:49.131-07:00Comments on Evening Star Kennel: Pelly Crossing to McCabe Creek to CarmacksEvening Star Kennelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560149330953536809noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450818453489802943.post-76739533205353835472010-02-17T20:53:10.395-08:002010-02-17T20:53:10.395-08:00Hi ... there are 9 checkpoints, where mushers can ...Hi ... there are 9 checkpoints, where mushers can be resupplied on the Yukon Quest. There are 23 on the Iditarod. To be sure there are cabins and other midway hospitality and rest stops, but being able to add to your provisions and not carry them for such long distances changes the conditions of the race. There are also vets at each check point on the Iditarod - still no one has lost a dog on the YQ. Your musher is among the company of an exceptional bunch of human beings.<br /><br />Thanks for the details. I have followed racing for a while, but your insights and comments add to my sense of the trail considerably.<br /><br />LindaWriting and Life : Tothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531776290882985366noreply@blogger.com