Bob summarizes this story by saying “A last minute hunt to the north county on the verge of the big freeze results in a race between two hunters after bucks on bad snow conditions far from civilization, and old man thermometer who tried his best to ice-bind the wilderness lakes before Dave, Louie, and Tom could get out with their canoes”. He certainly says it best! But, he does not mention how the vividness of the characters and their dialog adds even more interest to this tale.