Where does everyone sleep?

[Moose]

With 81 teams now in or on the road to Nome, with all their handlers and family members, not to mention many, many fans, the press, film makers and miscellaneous others all converging on Nome, one wonders--well, I wonder, where does everyone sleep?

[fladogfan]

Good question, Moose. Some of the residents of Nome take in mushers, think it was Jeff King thanking last year the family who hosts him and his Mrs.
But 81 plus that's a lot of beds to find. Wonder if there is any camping? What with the really good tents, sleeping bags, etc. I think(??) I could do that. OR the empty containers from ships--can they be used? If all hotel/motel/B&Bs are full.

[tanglefoot]

alot of families host mushers and fans alike, some taking in the same people yer after year, it becomes from what ive heard a bit like an annual family gathering. i think the people of nome are amazing looking after and making so many people so welcome each year

[RAIMIS2]

So if one were to plan a trip to see part of the Iditarod, going to Nome probably wouldn't be adviseable? Maybe just go to the start and restart and maybe get on a plane to some checkpoint and fly back to Anchorage the same day? Just wondering......maybe some day....