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In another writing I spoke of the effort men have expended in the pursuit of gold. The obstacles
overcome, and the perseverance manifested by many men as they have sought that which is highly
valued in this world is legendary. Of how much greater value are the secrets of the Almighty?
Following is an excerpt from the book The Divine Quest.

Chilkoot Pass, 1898

Consider how much effort man has expended in his search for gold, this perishable metal that is
precious to man. Wars have been fought over gold and entire nations have given themselves to the
pursuit of it. Men have risked life and limb to recover gold that was lost in ancient shipwrecks. Men
and women have cast all to the wind and embarked with great rigor and under the harshest of
conditions when they have merely heard a rumor of gold.

There are many incredible tales of men who have sought for gold. Vast migrations of men have
ensued when gold was discovered in some remote area. It is reported that in 1897-1898 that 20,000
to 30,000 men traversed the Chilkoot Pass on their way to the Yukon gold fields of Canada. A more
remote area for prospecting can hardly be imagined. The Chilkoot Pass was itself over 500 miles
from the gold fields, yet its rigors are typical of the hardships men and women endured in their
search for this prized metal.

The Chilkoot Trail stretches for 33 miles from Dyea to Lake Bennett. The Trail was rough, steep,
and snow covered. The destination was Lake Bennett where the prospectors would have to build a
boat to travel 550 miles down river to Dawson and the gold fields. The Canadian government knew
that many hardships lay ahead for the gold seekers, and they required each person to carry a ton of
goods up the pass, enough to last them approximately one year. This had the benefit of saving many
lives, but it was an arduous task.

On average a man could carry about seventy pounds worth of supplies on his back, and this required
that he would have to make the journey up and down the pass about thirty times. It took an average
of several months for each man to carry his quota up the mountainous terrain. With all the trips back