in the mountains to an old mining site. This is where they were allowed to do their "shopping."
They found this old sluice that was in bad need of repair and they welded and cut pieces and put
this together. One thing about Alaska... what goes to Alaska, stays in Alaska, so you have to make
do with what you find. They can't just run down to their local Lowes or Home Depot. Takotna is 234 miles by air from Anchorage. Takotna has a population of about 28 just so you get a perspective.
