[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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Thu Nov 20 -13. I had the morning watch this morning, and slept during the forenoon, walked a while on my komatik in the afternoon. Fitz is sleeping in the shelter he built for the magnetic instruments in his sheepskin trousers, kuleteh, and kamikks. Fri Nov 21-13, Hal and Alpheila returned about two o'clock this afternoon. Alpheila had killed two seals. Stookashos did not come, he stayed at the hunting ground hoping to get something. The doctor seems to have enjoyed the trip and to have been comfortable except perhaps in his feet - which were cold part of the time. Ek and I worked on the komatik; it is nearly finished. Sat Nov 22-13 Charged batteries today. Started engine at 10 a.m., ran till 7:30 p.m. The plant carried a greater overload this run than it ever has, - running for