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  8,:AT'S *E*AQUO M1N80 ,KIT ASK$4
  8,Y'RE "O2 ,I'M "O10 0 ! ANSW]4
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,:AT DOES X M1N80
  8,T5D]-FOOT40
  ,ON 8 WAY BACK 6! B1* ,KIT TURN$ !
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M9D / FILL$ )! VI.N (! ,9DIAN )!
RED\BTA# PACK1 ,KIT ESSAY$ 6LE>N 8 [N
/R5G?4 ,HE PICK$ \ A SACK ( FL\R : HE
KNEW WEI<$ AN EV5 HUNDR$ P.DS4 ,HE /EPP$
A/RIDE ( X1 R1*$ D[N1 & /ROVE 6GET X ON
8 %\LD]4 ,8 F/ 3CLU.N 0 T "O HUNDR$ P.DS
0 ! R1L H1VY4 ,8 NEXT 0 T 8 BACK 0 W1K4
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FIVE FUTILE M9UTES1 :5 HE COLLAPS$ ON
TOP (! BURD5 ) : HE 0 WRE/L+4 ,HE MOPP$
8 =EH1D1 & ACR A H1P ( GRUB-SACKS SAW
,JOHN ,BELLEW GAZ+ AT HM1 W9TRY AMUSE;T
9 8 EYES4
  8,GOD60 PROCLAIM$ T APO/LE (! H>D4 8,\
( \R LO9S HAS -E A RACE ( W1KL+S4 ,:5 ,I
0 SIXTE5 ,I TOY$ ) ?+S L T40
  8,Y =GET1 AVUNCUL>10 ,KIT RETORT$1 8T
,I WASN'T RAIS$ ON BE>-M1T40
  8,& ,I'LL TOY ) X :5 ,I'M SIXTY40
  8,Y'VE GOT 6%[ ME40
  ,JOHN ,BELLEW DID4 ,HE 0 =TY-EI<T1 B
HE B5T OV] ! SACK1 APPLI$ A T5TATIVE1
%IFT+ GRIP T BAL.ED X1 &1 )A QK H1VE1
/OOD ERECT1 ! SOM]SAULT$ SACK ( FL\R ON
8 %\LD]4
  8,KNACK1 MY BOY1 KNACK--&A SP9E40
  ,KIT TOOK (F 8 HAT R"E5TLY4
  8,Y'RE A WOND]1 AVUNCUL>1 A %9+ WOND]4
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  ,JOHN ,BELLEW %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4
  8,Y'LL 2 HITT+ ! BACK TRAIL 2F WE GET
/>T$40
  8,N"E Y FE>10 ,KIT GROAN$4 8,"!'S
,O',H>A1 ! RO>+ LION1
D[N "!4 ,I'M N GO+ BACK TILL ,I H TO40

    ,,III4
  ,KIT'S F/ PACK 0 A SU3ESS4 ,UP
6,F9NEGAN'S ,CROSS+ !Y _H MANAG$ 6GET
,9DIANS 6C>RY ! TW5TY-FIVE HUNDR$-P.D
\TFIT4 ,F T PO9T _! [N BACKS M/ D ! "W4
,!Y PLANN$ 6MOVE =W>D AT ! RATE (A MILE
A "D4 ,X LOOK$ EASY--ON PAP]4 ,S9CE
,JOHN ,BELLEW 0 6/AY 9 CAMP & D ! COOK+1
HE WD 2 UNA# 6MAKE M ?AN AN O3A.NAL
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( C>RY+ EI<T HUNDR$ P.DS "O MILE EA* "D4
,IF !Y MADE FIFTY-P.D PACKS1 X M1NT A
DAILY WALK ( SIXTE5 MILES LOAD$ &(
FIFTE5 MILES LI<T--8,2C WE DON'T BACK-
TRIP ! LA/ "T10 ,KIT EXPLA9$ ! PL1SANT
4COV]Y2 EI<TY-P.D PACKS M1NT N9ETE5
MILES TRAVEL EA* "D2 & HUNDR$-P.D PACKS
M1NT ONLY FIFTE5 MILES4
  8,I DON'T L WALK+10 SD ,KIT4 8,"!=E ,I
% C>RY "O HUNDR$ P.DS40 ,HE CAU<T ! GR9
( 9CR$UL;Y ON 8 UNCLE'S FACE1 & A4$
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FELL['S GOT 6LE>N ! ROPES & TRICKS4
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TWO MILES _H RU2$ (F ! VELVET ( 8 /R5G?
& EXPOS$ ! "ULY+ S(T;S4 ,8 SECOND PACK 0
SIXTY-FIVE P.DS4 ,X 0 M DI6ICULT1 & HE
NO L;G] AM#D4 ,S"EAL "TS1 FOLL[+ ! CU/OM
( ALL PACK]S1 HE SAT D[N ON ! GR.D1 RE/+
! PACK 2H HM ON A ROCK OR /UMP4 ,)! ?IRD
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N9ETY-FIVE-P.D SACK ( B1NS & />T$4 ,AT !
5D (A HUNDR$ Y>DS HE FELT T HE M/
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  ,"S"TS HE DID N MAKE A HUNDR$ Y>DS1 &
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PANT$ = BR1?1 &! SW1T /R1M$ F HM4 ,2F HE
_H COV]$ A QU>T] (A MILE HE /RIPP$ (F 8
WOOLL5 %IRT & HUNG X ON A TREE4 ,A LL
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EX]T$ HMF S 9 8 LIFE1 & HE KNEW T HE 0
F9I%$4 ,Z HE SAT & PANT$1 8 GAZE FELL ^U
! BIG REVOLV] &! H1VY C>TRIDGE-BELT4
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UNBUCKL$ X4
  ,HE DID N BO!R 6HANG X ON A TREE1 B
FLUNG X 96! "UBU%4 ,& Z ! /1DY TIDE (
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T ! O!R T5D]-FEET 7 2G9N+ 6%$ _! %OOT+
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  ,8 %ORT HAULS DECR1S$4 ,AT "TS A
HUNDR$ FEET 0 ALL HE CD /A7]1 & !N !
OM9\S P.D+ ( 8 HE>T AG/ 8 E>-DRUMS &!
SICK5+ TOTT]I;S ( 8 KNEES -PELL$ HM
6RE/4 ,& 8 RE/S GREW L;G]4 ,B 8 M9D 0
BUSY4 ,X 0 A TW5TY-EI<T MILE PORTAGE1 :
REPRES5T$ Z _M "DS1 & ?1 0ALL A3.TS1 0 !
EASIE/ "P ( X4 8,WAIT TILL Y GET
6,*ILCOOT10 O!RS TOLD HM Z !Y RE/$ &
TALK$1 8": Y CLIMB ) H&S & FEET40
  8,!Y A9'T GO+ 6BE NO ,*ILCOOT10 0 8
ANSW]4 8,N = ME4 ,L;G 2F T ,I'LL 2 AT
P1CE 9 MY LL C\* 2N ! MOSS40
  ,A SLIP1 &A VIOL5T WR5*+ EF=T AT
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9SIDE HM _H BE5 TORN AS"U4
  8,IF "E ,I FALL D[N ) ? ON MY BACK
,I'M A GON]10 HE TOLD ANO!R PACK]4
  8,T'S NO?+10 CAME ! ANSW]4 8,WAIT TILL
Y HIT ! ,CANYON4 ,Y'LL H 6CROSS A RAG+
TORR5T ON A SIXTY-FOOT P9E TREE4 ,NO
GUIDE ROPES1 NO?+1 &! WAT] BOIL+ AT !
SAG (! LOG 6YR KNEES4 ,IF Y FALL )A PACK
ON YR BACK1 "!'S NO GETT+ \ (! /RAPS4 ,Y
J /AY "! & DR[N40
  8,S.DS GD 6ME10 HE RETORT$2 & \ (!
DEP?S ( 8 EXHAUS;N HE ALM HALF M1NT X4
  8,!Y DR[N ?REE OR F\R A "D "!10 ! MAN
ASSUR$ HM4 8,I HELP$ FI% A ,G]MAN \ "!4
,HE _H F\R ?\S& 9 GRE5BACKS ON HM40
  8,*E];L1 ,I M/ SAY10 SD ,KIT1 BATTL+ 8
WAY 6HIS FEET & TOTT]+ ON4
  ,HE &! SACK ( B1NS 2CAME A P]AMBULAT+
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:O SAT ON ,S9BAD'S NECK4 ,& ? 0 "O ( ^?
9T5SELY MASCUL9E VAC,NS1 HE M$ITAT$4
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/1DI;S & C]TITUDE T 0 6HM APPALL+4
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"U WAY--& F"\ ! TEMPT,N 6SN1K BACK 6,SAN
,FRANCISCO4 ,2F ! MILE PACK 0 5D$ HE
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EV5 EASI] ?AN ! FE>;L BRUIS+ 8 FEET RCVD
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DEM&$ EXTRAORD9>Y /OK+1 & 8 /OMA* 0
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RESULT1 8 /OMA* W5T BACK ON HM1 &= S"EAL
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_! PLANS4 ,^W _H -E ACR ! ,PASS T AT
,LAKE ,L9D]MAN ! LA/ AVAILA# TREES =
BUILD+ BOATS 7 2+ CUT4 ,! TWO C\S9S1 )
TOOLS1 :IPSAW1 BLANKETS1 & GRUB ON _!
BACKS1 W5T ON1 L1V+ ,KIT & 8 UNCLE
6HU/LE AL;G ! \TFIT4 ,JOHN ,BELLEW N[
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"U _! LOADS1 B X 0 A QK] GAIT ?AN HE _H
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0N[ _H -E 6DEEM HMF ALM ! EQUAL ( AN
,9DIAN4
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& AT ! 5D (! MILE 0 AMAZ$ T HE 0 /
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,S"EAL HUNDR$ Y>DS 2N1 ! TRAIL L$ ACR A
SMALL GLACI] & D[N 6,CRAT] ,LAKE4 ,O!R
M5 PACK$ ACR ! GLACI]4 ,ALL T "D HE
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&1 0VIRTUE (! %ORT;S (! PACK1 HE PUT 8
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LOAD4 ,8 A/ONI%;T AT 2+ A# 6D X N"E
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?REE L1!RY SEA-BISCUITS1 & \ ( ^!1 &A
HUGE QUANT;Y ( RAW BACON1 MADE S"EAL
M1LS4 ,UNWA%$1 UNW>M$1 8 CLO?+ WET )
SW1T1 HE SLEPT ANO!R NI<T 9 ! CANVAS4
  ,9 ! E>LY MORN+ HE SPR1D A T>PAUL9 ON
! ICE1 LOAD$ X ) ?REE-QU>T]S (A TON1 &
/>T$ 6PULL4 ,": ! PIT* (! GLACI]
A3EL]AT$1 8 LOAD LIKEWISE A3EL]AT$1
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! L[] $GE (! GLACI]1 0 PIT*$ A SMALL
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X GR[ L>G]4 ,HE LEFT ! B1T5 TRACK ": !
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SMOKE1 :ILE X REDUC$ 8 SPE$4 ,HE SAW !
T5T ! 9/ANT HE /RUCK X1 C>RY+ AWAY !
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FET*+ UP 9SIDE1 / ON TOP (! T>PAUL9 & 9
! MID/ ( 8 GRUB-SACKS4 ,! T5T ROCK$
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FACE 6FACE )A />TL$ "Y WOMAN :O 0 SITT+
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,P>DON ME40
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  8,Z ,I LIVE1 C(FEE60 ,HE TURN$ &
DIRECTLY A4RESS$ H]4 8,I'LL GIVE Y MY LL
F+]--CUT X "R (F N[2 ,I'LL D ANY?+2
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POT40
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AN OLD-"TR 9 ! C.TRY4 ,%E _H BE5 BORN 9
A TRAD+ PO/ ON ! ,GRT ,SLAVE1 & Z A * _H
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