102 Polar Friday Apr 7-1914 Windy with fresh breeze from west. Crossed pressure ridge & found going improved. About one hour from camp struck a lead which forced us to stop for the day. Took a sounding through the lead & disc- covered that a current setting into Bucker Sound carried out all of our 2000 fathoms & a pick post fixed to the land. Packing in the wind was difficult work & when it came in heavily kicked we decided & leave the real. This was disappointing after having dragged the heavy thing for so far. Saturday Apr 18-1914 Going good for several miles got our lead across the lead. Then took ice & con- siderable water, which gave us great trouble & discouraged the natives. Soon after 3:00 PM struck a lead which compelled us to camp. Mac's footwork fell on his leg in some rough ice & nearly broke it. We made about 12 miles from the last camp. We must have travelled even further as we were forced out of our course several times by rough ice.