Summary

Part Four begins with a description of an 1874 army tin cup in the Allen Forrester collection.

Josh writes back to Walt concerned about the amount of money Walt sent as a donation. He thanks Walt for the button and tells him that he used to hate history. However, one summer in High School, he and his brother found an old railroad track and several old train cards along the Wolverine. Although it was not an incredible discovering, it caused him to start asking questions. There was not much written down about Alaska’s history, so he sought to preserve it. He also tells Walt that Isaac is a graphic designer and Josh’s life partner who moved to Alpine from Seattle.

On June 8th, the expedition team has made it about 15 miles a day but has not gathered any food. They take acetic acid...