The Teams must take at least an hour rest before leaving. Each team must sign in upon arival. Mushers can purchase supplies and equipment in Camp Bluemouth, which are flown ahead to each checkpoint by the Air Force. The gear includes food, extra booties for the dogs, headlamps for night travel, batteries (for the lamps, music, or radios), tools and sled parts for repairs. There are only a few houses here, all spread apart. Hunters live here along with a single merchant. There is only one store to get all your supplies from. Mushers and other guests are allowed to set up camp here to rest. Once and a while hunters will share their catch, if there is enough to go around. If you help them hunt in the forest they are more likely to give you some of their food. Its nice to befriend the hunters, for they know every nook and cranny of the forests and can give you helpful advice.