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A long walk

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  • What were left after a storm blew their supplies?
    A few nuts.
  • What is her dog's name?
    Charlie
  • Where did Helen Thayer keep all her supplies?
    In a sled.
  • Whom did Helen Thayer go company with?
    A dog named Charlie.
  • What did Helen Thayer use to fire the first bears in order to make them run away?
    Flare gun.
  • What did Charlie do in case a bear was not afraid of the gun?
    To grab the bear's leg and not to let go.
  • What dangers did Helen and Charlie have to face of apart from polar bears?
    Freezing temperatures and terrible storms.
  • What did Charlie have to do on journey?
    To look out for bears.
  • Was Helen the first woman to ski alone to the North Pole?
    Yes, she was.
  • How was Helen Thayer when she finally reach the North Pole?
    She was weak from hunger.
  • How old is Helen Thayer?
    50 / Fifty years old
  • Why could Charlie sleep in tent with Helen Thayer?
    He could save and help Helen Thayer from polar bears.
  • Who taught Charlie to protect people from polar bears?
    Local Inuit
  • Where did Helen Thayer go skiing?
    The North Pole.
  • How long did Helen Thayer take her journey?
    585 kilometers.
  • When did Helen Thayer set off her journey?
    On 30 March 1988.
  • What happened to Helen and Charlie near the end of their journey?
    A storm blew away almost all of their supplies.
  • Who did Helen Thayer owe?
    Charlie, her dog.
  • Where did Charlie live after the adventure was over?
    In the United States.
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