Chilkoot Pass - Packing

Packing

Only the wealthiest of stampeders could afford to hire labour for the movement of their supplies and the rest had to be carried by the stampeders themselves. The professional packers of the time mainly consisted of Indians who charged 1 cent per pound they carried. The packers would cease their services if there was even a hint of more money offered by someone else. The packing fees charged by professional packers were subject to change as the weather changed. This is because the ground conditions could make the packing more difficult, the muddier ground conditions were harder to traverse as compared to the frozen snow covered ground.