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General Account
Weather: The morning when we left the 1800 camp it was in mist. Then was mist most of the way up until shortly before nearing the 21500 camp. This thin was sensible and a view at our the mist covered valleys. About 2:00 this afternoon it cleared over and light rain and mist.
Feb 1 18 km S W Burnland Camp Harding B, Uthelands for dinner 2150 m
143 set traps - 1 Moleys, 1 Stompe
This morning started traps, set the remainder of the 227 set traps, and prepared specimens.
This afternoon set 17 stud traps. All net traps were set on the south facing slope through the furze, into the more + beechgrove thickly, and along the low bank round front of the steep rocky slopes. The stud traps were set about the hill west of camp. Compared with the many forest in Canada which tends to reach in at least when it seems, there is less moss, some open grass surface.
Brass and transport arrived today.
The stytes are being moved from the top of the ridge to a more protected spot just so up of to the east.
Weather: Last evening there was continued rain and a heavy wind particularly during the early evening. The day was one of mist and clouds with a poor view of the surrounding country. At evening known the lower Harding cam in view.
Feb 2 18 km S W Burnland Camp Harding B, Uthelands for dinner 2150 m
227 set traps, 17 stud traps - 2 Moleys
2 Perogies, 1 bird. The Spreadingham was shot by Hunting [?] this morning. There was less a sort of a Perygists and another lot of Long net such as Stompe. There was also a dog in one of the stud traps but it escaped while