Dear Ms. Stroud,
Thank you for the courtesy of a reply to my letter. However, it did nothing to change my opinion of what I viewed for myself on that program. I will give you the benefit of doubt that perhaps it was just bad editing, or bad writing that gave the impression that we viewers were duped into the plights of Benedict Arnol...er, Allen. Having said that, however, there are a few points that perhaps you should consider investigating further.
It seems to me that Allen, would have been a bit on edge, having all his senses hightened from a natural flow of adreneline and increased anxiety. Even the most "seasoned" explorers would agree that that kind of anxiety is helpful when in survival mode. Allen was the first to admit and freely voice his fears about his dogs, and his authority over them, and the very nature of his task at hand - numerous times throughout the show. Therefore, days number one and two should have found him to be at his most cautious - if ever he could let his guard down during the dangerous solo journey. But was that the case? Simply, no.
Allen, with all his expertise, decided to venture off - alone - without taking his dogs with him - to go look for a safe crossing path. I suppose he prided himself on being able to memorize the path over the uneven terrain, during bad weather conditions, to tell the dogs how to go once he figured it out...but then, that would also ask him to remember how to get back to the dogs...
A prudent person - would keep a constant check on his surroundings and his place from the dogs. But is that the case here? Again the answer is -simply, no.
Hmmm...somehow the math here does not add up...
Now, sudden snowstorms should be nothing new to Allen having had just completed some serious time, crossing a thousand or so practice miles with his Chukchi guides. In fact, he should have expected them, and remained vigilant to all of the dangers that he might face.
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