The nine who hiked the Chilkoot from July 25-29. 2014From left: Brent Matzke (great-grandson of the Rev. Bjug Harstad, son of Margaret Harstad Matzke); Mark Harstad (grandson, son of Adolph Harstad); Linda Becker (great-granddaughter, daughter of Peter Harstad); Rev. Vance Becker (husband of Linda); Eric Becker (great-great-grandson, son of Linda Harstad Becker); Carol Yenish (great-great-granddaughter, daughter of Linda Harstad Becker); Tegan Buckley (friend of Jonathan Scislow); Jonathan Scislow (great-greatgrandson, son of Karen Harstad Scislow; daughter of Peter Harstad); Dave Harstad (great-grandson, son of Peter Harstad).
The Hikers


Mark Oliver Harstad
Bjug's grandson, Mankato, Minn., born 1948 (a century after Bjug) and died Jan. 17, 2015.



Eric Landis Becker
Bjug's great-great grandson and son of Linda and Vance Becker, Singapore, b. 1987.

Carol Lynn Becker Yenish
Bjug's great-great granddaughter and daughter of Linda and Vance Becker, Mankato, Minn., b. 1984.



Other Adventurers
- Chris Ann Meno, David’s wife, Bloomington, Ind., b. 1977.
- Timothy Anders Moldstad, Bjug’s great-grandson, El Paso, Texas, b.1957.
- Peggy Sorenson Harstad, Mark’s wife, Mankato, Minn., b. 1952.
- Herman Erling Harstad, Bjug’s grandson, Mankato, Minn., b. 1944.
- Carolyn Schneider Harstad, Peter’s wife, Lakeville, Minn., b. 1936.
- Peter Tjernagel Harstad, Bjug’s grandson, Lakeville, Minn., b. 1935.