[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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Sunday Oct. 13 - 1913. Hal and Tank were fishing in the lake on the glacier but got no bites. We + I went overland to Life Boat Cove, then down to Littleton Inland and back to flag down on the plateau. We had a pretty tough walk altogether. There was wind and a driv- ing snow. Coming back one did not know where we were and I half way expected that we would have to spend the night out. We slept a good deal with our soaked blanket shirts puzze to our heads. I killed two ptarmigan on the way out. Monday Oct. 13 - 1913. Worked on the aerial all day changing the wire from the high hill to the ridge deck of the house. This arrangement was given a thorough test in the days following but no results were obtained except that some static was heard. Tuesday Oct. 14 - 1913. Set up marks on Raindeer Point to be used in magnetic work. Erected the magnetic tent over the site of cleared ground below Nellika's home. Hal went hunting and returned with hare and ptarmigan.