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peter freuchen
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if you haven't read a little bit about this man, you probably should. virtually every line of his mini bio would make for a pretty great life, and the idea that all these things happened to one man is just outstanding.



i'm trying to get a copy of 'vagrant viking,' but it's become a bit tricky to track down these days.

-mike

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Re: peter freuchen [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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Nice coat.

Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb
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Re: peter freuchen [Duffy] [ In reply to ]
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That's not a coat - that's his beard

Swim. Overbike. Walk.
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Re: peter freuchen [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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iron_mike wrote:
if you haven't read a little bit about this man, you probably should. virtually every line of his mini bio would make for a pretty great life, and the idea that all these things happened to one man is just outstanding.



i'm trying to get a copy of 'vagrant viking,' but it's become a bit tricky to track down these days.

-mike

You are right. I did a quick read on him and all I can say is what an interesting life. He's someone that you'd love to meet and listen to some of his stories.
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Re: peter freuchen [iron_mike] [ In reply to ]
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From the Wiki page: " He states in 'Vagrant Viking' that only one other dogsled trip across Greenland was ever successful. When he got stuck under a blizzard, he used his own feces and fashioned a dagger from it with which he freed himself."

I can attest that feces takes on a different character at -40. But I'm still not sure you can fashion weapons from it. LOL.
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Re: peter freuchen [eb] [ In reply to ]
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eb wrote:
From the Wiki page: " He states in 'Vagrant Viking' that only one other dogsled trip across Greenland was ever successful. When he got stuck under a blizzard, he used his own feces and fashioned a dagger from it with which he freed himself."

I can attest that feces takes on a different character at -40. But I'm still not sure you can fashion weapons from it. LOL.

My wife and kids will tell you that you can make a weapon from mine.
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