Great God! This is an awful place.
The dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.
Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog.
With great care we might have a dog's chance, but no more.
I fear we have shot our bolt - but we have been to Pole and done the longest journey on record.
Certainly dog driving is the most terrible work one has to face in this sort of business.