YQ: Leaving Two Rivers - Video

Part of the leaving routine for a longer stop is to walk the dogs around and stretch them out. This also serves to activate bladders and bowels so they don't have to stop as much while leaving. Allen took each dog for a quiet walk around while we all looked on.



Then, after booting and dressing the dogs and making some line-up changes there were a few moments when it was just Allen and Brent and their teams. They exchanged handshakes and some quiet words. These two guys know each other well and respect each other a lot. In fact both crews, SPK and Wild and Free, have great respect for each other so there was certainly no adversarial atmosphere as the teams were preparing to leave.

I captured the team leaving the checkpoint. (It was a real luxury to have some action during daylight! Most of what I have has been in the dark.) You will see just how close the two teams were - as the Black Team pulled out, the Wild and Free team was ready to rock and roll.



While watching the video, check out how light Allen's sled is!

As always, there are some great pictures of the team leaving the checkpoint on the Yukon Quest Facebook Page. They really are a talented bunch!