"To Build A Fire by Jack London.

A man traveled in the Yukon (in Alaska) stepped off the main trail on an extremely cold and gray morning. He traveled with a husky wolf-dog. The cold did not faze the man, a newcomer to the Yukon, who planned to meet his friends by six o'clock. As it grew colder, he realized his unprotected cheekbones would freeze, but he did not pay it much attention. He walked along a creek trail, mindful of the …

…and because of his daring to be a "man," he becomes aware that it is risky, even deadly, to attempt such endeavors. He failed to bring a friend along with him. That is the first flaw the man encountered. He failed to not light a fire under a tree. Why must the man even journey by foot to get to the camp in the first place? This question I am unaware of any answer to.