The answer is "Sunk Cost."
Nothing...We would all die due to the chill.
'Horse Drawn Vehicles' were once the primary transportation method, and there were 3 involved animals, horses, mules, and oxen, although horses were the original go to for a carriage, due to fast movement, oxen soon became popular amoungst emigrants.
Indigenous bookkeeping is also known as a "single entry system"
