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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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