The weather this time of the year is very unpredictable. We were travelling in smoldering heat and in what seemed to be a couple of days we were freezing in the snow and sleet. We need to wear everything that we can to keep the wind and snow from penetrating our skin. Already we have had several cases of frost bite and severe hypothermia. Even pomp is wrapped in all that Sacagaweia can wrap him in. Seaman has been having an extremely hard time navigating in the snow and crossing the creeks. The game is scarce and we eat anything that we can get our hands on. This week has been a very grueling one. We were so tired form the snow that we could not even bring ourselves to swim in the hot spring we came upon. The men were so tired that they could not even get their clothes off.
The Travois, the pipe, camas, the Shoshone, salmon. Everywhere I turn your journal educates and makes me think. From your incredibly well-written entries to your pictures to your sidebar slide shows. All have a point to make. Thank you for such a thorough and informative job, so well-designed as always.
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