Karana built a hut near the wild dogs and she built it facing away from the wind. On page 91, the text states that “If I built a hut here I would have to kill him and his pack. I do this anyway.” The author writes on page 98 that “I shot two of them, but not the leader.” Meaning she built her house first then she killed the wild dogs. She did that to get revenge for her brother that was killed by them.
On page 97. It states that “I used the rock for the back of the house and the front I left open since the wind did not blow from