I just finished this book last night - loved it! The entire book is a real page turner; it reads like a long trip report. Don kept a very detailed journal throughout, which was condensed to make this book.

Don definitely has a strong personality, but without that singular drive, I don't believe that you'd ever finish a trip like this. They overcame some amazing adversity. I think most people would go through a tough period, and then get trapped by the relative comforts of the next city/layover and never continue.

I'm going to go look for his Arctic book next...