Planning for the distant future was easy, but many factors had to be taken into consideration when determining our immediate actions. Winter had definitely set in. Cold nights had frozen the smaller rivers and streams & we were certain to have heavy snow before long. Money was not plentiful enough to allow unnecessary idling & although we could still shoot grouse, snare Rabbits & catch a few fish through holes in the ice, some essentials had to be bought.
It was quite definite that we would push on as soon as possible, but until we had a sleigh dogs to pull it & snow for it to run on we simply couldn't move.
Owing to Winter being far enough advanced, the condition of Fur was satisfactory it was prime, which means that, when dried, the hair would not fall out & in general, it was fit for market. An unprime pelt (skin) is black on the inside a prime one whitish. During that year, 1919, prices for Fur
