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The North Pole

CHAPTER XXII
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liquid fuel, alcohol or petroleum.

A total of 2 lbs.

4-1/2 oz.

of solids per man, per day.
On this ration a man can work hard and keep in good condition in the lowest temperatures for a very long time.

I believe that no other item of food, either for heat or muscle building, is needed.
The daily ration for the dogs is one pound of pemmican per day; but so hardy are these descendants of the arctic wolves that when there is a scarcity of food they can work for a long time on very little to eat.


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