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In contrast, Thornton is experienced while the family is callow. For example, Thornton can survive with only “ammunition and tools principally made up the load on the sled.” Thornton has a light load on the sled because he understands that a heavy load will tire a dog out. Also, Thornton understood that only carrying what he needed helped keep things organized so that he would not lose anything necessary for his survival. On the other hand, the family “put the last odds and ends on top the mountainous load.” The family does not realize that the heavy load will quickly tire out the dogs and if the dogs were to die they would be stranded out in the snow. Also, they do not understand that a heavy sled is hard to maneuver around with and some of