The warming trend continued the next day and they kept a steady pace. Before sunset, Chip began recognizing land features and by the time night had fallen, he stated they were very close to his grandparents land, but finding it in the dark might prove difficult.
Dakota told the group the wreckage was a little over an hour’s walk from the house. “If we camp here, we should be there mid-morning at the latest.”
The colonel surveyed the area. “There doesn’t seem to be anything else moving around out there so let’s bivouac here, but keep guard just in case.” Welch took the first watch so the rest of the group ate a cold meal of canned food, fearing a fire would attract unwelcome company. Howie lapped up his small portion in one gulp, while the horses were fed their small ration of oats and ha
