A week of rest made all of us as good as new. The dogs, well fed and rested were in good form, and I had got a lot of strength back.
Hornby – man of iron – never got tired or worried about anything. Travelling was his joy and up until his last moment, when he was dying of starvation in the Barren Lands, he was always on the move. His powers of endurance were incredible and he has been known to do 100 miles in a 24 hour day, with good dogs.
No man could ever have had a better companion and tales of his trips kept one enthralled. We had no idea what we were going to do when we got to Fort Smith, but from listening to him, I was full of enthusiasm and longing to arrive. The portage between Fitzgerald and Smith was used
