Getting down on the Bering Sea with the winds howling, the mushers have different clothes to protect them. They are light but windbreakers. You'll see the white pants on everyone and like MITCH SEAVEY,  he has a lightweight long parka. When Mitch sits on his sled the long parka can even cover his feet--cozy!! BUT when he got to the KOYUK checkpoint he needed help getting out of it.
The volunteers can help the mushers when they help ALL of them, not just one or two.

ALIY ZIRKLE with her wind breaker clothes on

 ALIY with fans at ELIM

ALIY at ELIM checkpoint

Hey guys look, guess we're in ELIM