You see a bucket of frozen water concealed in the snow, and you remember something you read about polar water and its strange effect on pets. Could this be it? You ponder how you can take it back to civilization with any practicality, then remember the bucket handle that you found earlier.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

north, then west:

In the distance, you notice a snowdrift moving, then realize with growing anxiety that is it actually a slush. It seems to be guarding something.

It watches you for some time, but apparently you stray too close and it lunges at you!

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Head West

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.

Very quickly, you lose track of where you have been, but you decide to carry on. It is not until you stumble back on your own tracks and realize that you have been going in circles that you begin to panic.

You turn in circles, becoming more and more hysterical before you glimpse the sparkle of light in the distance. It must be where you started! You begin the long trudge back, determined to be better prepared before you set out again.