508 liak is at work on our blanket mittens. Allen has been making out a sheep- skin a wind mask for his face. He wore it to-day on a five mile walk in the wind and pronounced it excellent. When he took it off, however, it was wet from condensed moisture from his face and breath. 28 December. Tuesday. Clear and cloudless. Little or no wind after 8 a.m., the wind having begun to subside ca 6 a.m. Temp. min.-17°; 9a.-17°; noon-20°; 6:30p.-22° 9p.-14° During middle of day went out with Ian- garry for nine mile walk. Fine, sharp weather, with light off shore breezes coming out of the valleys. Went out to the black point beyond Big Head Land near the large valley ("Serpentine" valley). Isaac said that the light was good enough for four hours of sledge travel even on Melville Bay.