How far would you go to fulfill a dream?

How far would you go to fulfill a dream?. . , Moving a pile of supplies was a problem. Stampeders who carried their own goods had the choice of carrying more weight or walking more miles. A light pack of 50 pounds meant more trips. A heavy pack of 80 pounds meant fewer trips, but a slower pace. Every mile walked with a load meant another mile walked back empty. Some stampeders walked 2,600 miles to carry their supplies the 33 miles from Dyea to Lake Bennett., Local artist Peter Luchetti created the sculpture in front of you inspired by the words of stampeder Mont Hawthorne. When have you felt like giving up and sitting down? What helped you get back up and continue?, [Black box in lower left reads] , "We walked along in the snow, and we come to a fellow sitting on the back of a Yukon sled. Yep, he was just setting there in the middle of the road, talking to hisself. His head was down in his hands. He looked plumb played out. He never seen us; he just went on talking to hisself. Over and over he'd say: 'It's hell. It's hell.'" , The Trail Led North: Mont Hawthorne's Story, [Background photo caption reads] , Stampeders moving their "ton of goods" up Long Hill on the Chilkoot Trail. In just a few miles they face the "Golden Stairs" of Chilkoot Pass.