John Drafter Case Study

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Tom Murphy's supplies, Food, Stove, Large and warm jacket, Gloves, Small emergency kit, Head lamp, Two water bottles, 8ft square nylon tarp with rubberized coding, Three round pound sleeping bag rated for twenty below zero. He was prepared for almost anything. The differences between him and john Colter is John Colter had no sleeping bag that was a three round pound sleeping bag rated for twenty below zero or a Stove, 8ft square nylon tarp with rubberized coding.
The same was they were prepared.

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