Takotna or Ophir? (Pie or Privacy?) Where Iditarod Mushers Choose to “24” is Often a Question of Personal Choice.
![Musher attends to his team in the Ophir checkpoint](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180307-Jeff-King-resting-his-team-at-the-Ophir-checkpoint-1200x788.jpg)
Camaraderie and comfort or quiet and privacy? Comparing the Takotna and Ophir checkpoints shows that personal preferences for mushers differ when it comes to where to take Iditarod’s mandatory, 24-hour layover.