h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

To fast three days and sleep little and meditate on the object is to go from one place to another. To make provision and to make a path in the mind is to begin the journey. I will walk the places of my fathers. I will walk many many days perhaps a month. I will travel where my people have gone before and so find my way. I will need: 1 camp knife, 1 neck knife, 1 hand axe. I will need one canvas 1 1/2 times my height long and outstreched arms wide, I will need my fire bag and my medicine bag. I will need my fishing gear and a dozen spare flys. I will need my sewing bag and an extra pair of shoes. I will need a change of clothes and two change of undergarment, I will need a dish and a pan, a length of 50' of cord and 25' of rope, I will make my own triggers for traps as I need. I will need a woolen blanket and my capote and a hat for rain. I may need more but I will see.

For food. I will need 2 lbs of pemmican, 2 lbs of jerqued meat, 1/2 lb of salt, 1 pint of mollasses, 1 bag of pepper, 1 lb of corn meal and 3 lb of flour.I will need 2 lb of lard, I will need 2 lb of coffee and 1/2 lb of tea. 3 lbs of salted pork and 1 1/2 lb dry fruit. I will need 30 lbs of best dog food for my dog (very costly to me but there will not be much left from my table). The rest I will find on my way to provide for us both. I will take fifty dollars for emergency needs but will avoid all towns and cities.

My dog has been learning to pull his travois, for a long time he has been stubborn but I have told him he needs to do this for me or he will stay home and be useless. I have told him that I will find a new dog and he will be good and work hard unlike himself. I have told him if I find a new dog then I will have to decide upon my return wich dog I wish to feed and wich is lazy and is a sitting belly. I have told him I have no wealth to feed two dogs and he is only still here for the sake of my affection for him, I have told him that since I have affection for him he should have affection for me and work well as I work as is the order of things.

He is learning very well but still wishes to hide when he sees his harness. At heart he is a wanton dog, at heart perhaps I too am self willed and so I am patient for his sake and the sake of mine own peace since my wife is much attached to him. He can be 110 lbs of useless, though he has a rich fur (I joke for the sake of him) or 110 lbs of usefull and thus fulfill his place.

My wife and I have sold the furs we dressed over the winter months and have gotten a better price than I thought. This money will keep us both for several months. I am still feeling that the cost to ship was very high and unfair but I am at the disadvantage, (for this year!)
I go now.

Go well Johnredbear.

Travel safely