[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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night for the south, I dont know where. Paniepa returned from Saalkwahtee and brought the news that the ice had gone out down there while they were hunting walrus, and had taken two captured walrus, - and almost some of the men with it. Thursday and Friday I got out for long walks and sure enjoyed getting out again. Sun Jan 18. 14. I played the Victrola for several hours this morning, with all hands listening to the concert. Green, Doc, and I went for a walk up the fiord. The wind was blowing down from the glacier quite hard and made walking up the fiord difficult, - but coming back we were fairly carried along. About two thirty p.m. Mac and Mere arrived from Nerke. They had had a windy trip. We had a big dinner of caribou steaks, vegetables and mince pies. Monday Jan 19. 14 Today Mac sent Paniepa, Metak, Ahpehla and Joita with sledge loads