[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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Hmen's collection of instruments, the finding of the transits, which we thought were substitutes for a theodolite, seemed to settle the proposition. I got cut my hair today! Sun April 27-14. Jot went hunting this afternoon. I made a survey of the hills back of the house with a view to building a new aerial this summer in case the kites cannot lift the aerial wire high enough. We haven't much chance of success on account of our low power and the unfavorable topography. But of course we are going to make every possible effort to connect the expedition by wireless. Mr Brunckow tells us that we have the only electric lights in Greenland. Mon April 28-14. Doc and I made all preparations today for a hunting trip back in the hills. We carried several loads of para- franchia up the valley back of the house on our backs, and made a toboggan load of it. After dinner we hauled