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The character is making his way to Cherry Creek Divide on a cold and snowy day in January.
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The main character is Tom Vincent. He is described as big-boned and big-muscled. He is strong both in his head and in his hands.
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Tom is traveling through the snow.
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Tom begins to get frost bite because of the bleak weather in the mountains.
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Tom continues to travel through the very cold mountains although he is struggling.
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Tom decides to build a fire.
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Tom tries to build a fire but he is having a hard time because he keeps getting colder and colder.
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Tom tried again to build a fire and was successful.
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As soon as he got the fire going, an accumulation of snow from above fell down on Tom and put out his fire.
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The frost was beating him and he could barely move his body, especially his hands.
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Tom intentionally burns his hands in order to build another fire.
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He succesfully builds a fire and stays by it all night to keep warm.
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He got up and limped his way to Cherry Creek Divide.
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After a month, he is able to walk again. Now he knows to never travel alone.
