In this chapter, there are countless stories of men who go out fishing and either never return or come back to Gloucester severely injured. Sometimes the men are gone for extended periods of time and their families are stuck at home not knowing whether they will come back or not. The Andrea Gail and its crew are about to head out to sea on the same trek that many ships have went on before. The crew is restless and do not want to go out to sea, but they have to do it in order to make a living. One member drops out and they have to pick up a man named David Sullivan to fill his place. After this, the men spend their time stocking the boat with food, drink and plenty of ice. This ice is very important because it keeps the food from spoiling while they are sailing out to sea and keeps the fish fresh coming back from sea (there is a high demand for fresh fish).
The second half of this chapter is mainly about the precautions that must be taken before the fishermen head out to sea and all of the preparations that must be done. This reminds me of all of the packing that must be done before i head out on vacation. Also, the fishermen's families not knowing whether or not their loved one will come back reminds me of soldiers that have to go out to war because their families do not know if they will return dead or alive either. Lastly, the author, Sebastian Junger, is foreshadowing the disaster of the Andrea Gail by recalling the disasters of other ships and their crews that happened in the past.
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