was to wait for the next big floe of ice – allow for the major portion being under water, and trust that I could get a foot on it. This added help, with what little pull I could give on the ice – might be successful, but, if it wasn't, the floe grinding against the shore-ice would cut me in half.
Needless to say, my scheme worked, but I had a few very unpleasant moments.
Mail arrived at Fort Good Hope only once during the Winter and it was brought by Dog train.
These dogs travelled about 300 miles, but the whole distance covered with dogs, was 2600 miles – Fort Smith to Fort McPherson – and back.
