Equipment

The following list of equipment comes from The MilePost. Many of the early Klondike gold rush (1896-1900) pioneers entered Canada ill-prepared. As a result, the North West Mounted Police required anyone entering Canada to have a year's worth of food and equipment.
  • 500 lbs flour
  • 80 lbs beans
  • 25 lbs peas
  • 25 lbs rolled oats
  • 15 lbs corn meal
  • 1 case condensed milk (4 dozen 1-lb cans)
  • 1 case cabbage (2 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case roast beef (1 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case corned beef (1 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case sausage meat (2 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case turkey (2 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case tomatores (2 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 1 case string beans (2 dozen 2-lb cans)
  • 75 lbs bacon
  • 50 lbs ham
  • 25 lbs dried apples
  • 25 lbs dried prunes
  • 25 lbs dried peaches
  • 25 lbs dried apricots
  • 25 lbs raisens or grapes
  • 100 lbs granulated sugar
  • 1 keg (5 gals) pickles
  • 1 keg (5 gals) sauerkraut
  • 5 gals maple syrup
  • 25 lbs evaporated potatoes
  • 15 lbs cheese
  • 20 lbs Arbuckle's coffee
  • 5 lbs black tea
  • 5 lbs chocolate
  • 2 bottles lime juice
  • 6 bottle Worcester sauce
  • 30 lbs lard
  • 1 12-lb box macaroni
  • 12 lbs mincemeat
  • 2 pairs rubber boots
  • 2 36-lb tins assorted cakes
  • 4 boxes candles (120 to the box)
  • 1 case baking powder (2 dozen 1/2 lb cans)
  • 6 bars washing soap
  • 5 bars toilet soap
  • 15 lbs salt
  • 1 case (10 gals) coal oil
  • 2 lamp chimneys
  • 100 feet roap, 3/4 or 7/8 (45 lbs)
  • 1 5-foot bull saw
  • 2 bull-saw files
  • 1 pair arctic overshoes
  • 2 pairs felt boots
  • 4 pairs woolen socks
  • 2 pairs moccasins
  • 2 pairs water boots
  • 6 pairs skin mittens