To: randita
"'The only thing I would say in regards to climbing the mountain this time of year (is) if you have a problem, it's really hard to get rescued,"... "The photos, Wampler said, also confirmed fears that the men were traveling light and fast, lessening their chances of surviving for long in the harsh conditions that quickly overtook the mountain.. Rescuers from the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 304th Rescue Squadron who found James in his snow cave said he had a thin lightweight waterproof sack, but no sleeping bag and no warm insulated jacket." Was reading Jack London’s To Build A Fire in grade school a turning point for anyone else’s view of man's place in nature?
To: M. Dodge Thomas
Was reading Jack London’s To Build A Fire in grade school a turning point for anyone else’s view of man's place in nature?It was a part...
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12/20/2006 7:45:17 AM PST by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: M. Dodge Thomas
Was reading Jack London’s To Build A Fire in grade school a turning point for anyone else’s view of man's place in nature? I remember the horror of that story perfectly, even after 40 years.
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