26 July 2015

An almost sacred thing…

By icefogger

“…(He) did not want to talk about the crash. He did not want to talk about his survival. He left some part of himself back in Alaska. It’s something he does not want to disturb or share. The wilderness can do that to people who face it alone. It becomes a private thing, an almost sacred thing.”
— Doug Beckstead from “81 Days Below Zero”

Photo credit: The University of Alaska Photo Archives

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About icefogger

Just a basic, down to Earth, laid back type of guy here, who loves the outdoors, the indoors, jazz on the turntable, a fire in the woodstove, the northern lights blazing across the sky, and the company of good friends. View all posts by icefogger

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2 responses to “An almost sacred thing…”

• Brian Murphy
  July 31st, 2015 at 5:24 PM

  Hi, Icefogger. Thanks for quoting from my book. Happy that it made your reading list. Keep rolling. Brian.

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• icefogger
  August 1st, 2015 at 4:57 AM

  I thoroughly enjoyed “81 Days Below Zero”. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello.

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