As a musher, you have to be prepared to face any type of unpredicted harsh weather conditions. A musher who dog sleds in Alaska is prepared for the weather to change in the blind of an eye. You may get stuck over night, when you planned only to take a day trip. You may be planning for a nice day, then have to face a blizzard unexpectedly and deal with a sledge that is in terrible condition. This means that a musher must be prepared for ANY possible situation that comes his or her way. Here are a few things to pack along with you (of course this is not it):
1. multipurpose tool: A swiss Army knife or a leatherman tool. This can be used for fixing broken equipment. This will also help you if you have no shelter. You can use it to cut wood or make a shelter to make firewood.
2. steel wire: you can use this to make a fire when snow is apparent on the wood. If dog sledders make a screen out of shell wire, they can keep a fire off the snow.
3. duct tape: it can be used to fix broken gear or hold together broken equipment. It can also be used to support the broken leg of a dog.
4.rice: use this for emergency food supply
5. lighters and matches: you will need this to start fires. Without it you could die.
6. wood powered camp stove: you need a hot stove to stay alive if you get stuck in the cold weather. You need to have hot water to stay warm in the cold temperature because there are no other sources such as gas or propane.
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