Actually, they were all newbies in their 20s and 30s, IIRC. For most of them, the expedition was a good excuse to have an adventure. One spent an entire winter in a double-insulated tent on the icecap to make weather observations. When the others came to get him in the spring, only a little bit of the tent was showing above the snow. Fortunately, he didn't mind being alone; he had lots of books. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- <snip> Interestingly enough, while reading Chapman's chapter my imagination conjured up a picture of a grizzled paddler who looked a lot like Strosaker... commando style... with an autograph. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4931 (20100310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 10 2010 - 04:55:35 PST
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