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17
The wind is rising this evening and
the sky looks threatening hence we may
not go on tomorrow. It does not seem
to give [illegible] any better than I do.
We have had a week of fine weather,
it would not be strange if we had a
storm now -- Temp. 77. - 85°
29 March. Stormbound at Kolostenwag's
igloo, and a very comfortable place it is
too - So warm in fact that Tungningwok
and the little girls are sitting on the bedplate
form clad in their trunks alone while the
little boy, two years old, is stark naked.
And the men are uncomfortable at
least I am so, in ordinary clothing. This
ordinary clothing however includes the
bear skin pants and kamis which
are worn outside in cold weather.
The storm is a blustering snow storm +
I am glad to be here and not out in it or
tied up in a temporary snow igloo we are
more than half way to Oonmag and
I am wondering whether K. means
to do the remaining 70 miles in one
long or two moderate marches.
I hope for the latter.
Breakfast this morning raje Mukla
biscuit tea + coffee.
K dug out some old Outfolds for me