“When it is seventy-five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt …”

Dalheimer Weg

    Dalheimer Weg

“… to build a fire – that is, if his feet are wet. If his feet are dry, and he fails, he can run along the trail for half a mile and restore his circulation. But the circulation of wet and freezing feet cannot be restored by running when it is seventy-five below. No matter how fast he runs, the wet feet will freeze the harder.” (Jack London)