Ron reads Jack London's classic short story "To Build a Fire," immersing listeners in the harrowing tale of a man who dangerously underestimates the deadly cold of the Yukon wilderness.
• A man travels alone in the Yukon at 75 degrees below zero despite warnings
• His lack of imagination prevents him from truly understanding the danger
• The man's dog instinctively senses the peril of traveling in such extreme cold
• After wetting his feet, he faces a life-or-death struggle to build a fire
• When his fire-building attempts fail, the man confronts his mortality
• His final acceptance of death comes with an almost dreamlike peacefulness
• The dog ultimately abandons him to seek the safety of camp
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