To Build A Fire
Ontario seems to have forgotten that it’s December and time for winter and snow. This short story by Jack London, set on a merciless span of Yukon ice, will remind you what real Canadian cold is:
“He knew there must be no failure. When it is seventy- five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt 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.”