Yukon pack
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Where does the name Yukon refers to?
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It refers to Yukon carrier packs. Link with photographs.
Troops wearing Yukon carriers on their backs on their way to the front line. The Yukon carrier or pack is a Canadian device which enables the men to carry heavy loads. The load is lashed to the laced side of the pack and the Canadians claimed that with it a man of ordinary physique could carry 2 boxes of ammunition for two miles without a stop. It was given a trial by the Australians during the fighting in Flanders in 1917 but never became very popular with them.
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cyngast
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I think the name Yukon must be related to the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s in the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada. This article includes a photo of a long line of would-be miners climbing a pass and carrying their belongings in packs that look like a Yukon pack.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush
And here's a photo of water carriers using Yukon packs at Messines: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205079666
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