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11 April Wednesday. Heavy ESE storm
broke upon us early this morning, bring-
ing much new snow to add to our
difficulties. I staid in my comfortable
sleeping bag till after 1 p.m. The others
got up early and stood around in their
heavy clothing since snow was drift-
ing in on the broad side of the tent.
We set the tent up very well last night
and it stood the high wind all night
tearing away and Emenchint put on
some more patches. The storm ceas-
ed and the sun came out about 2:30
while we were eating our "dinner"
of hash crackers and tea. Now (4
p.m.) the young men are out after
seals and K. has taken my snow-shoes
and gone off prospecting.
This is such a day as to make me
crazy for the comforts of home -
at 4:30 it is thick again, the sun being
scarcely discernible - light snow
falling again - wind N-51. Rather warm day.
We camped off from a great black tree-
ifice 2.5 miles east of Cape Melville -
[I wonder if we are at Brookmans?
and last camp and are now near
Cape Melville. I wish I had a map]
along, moletto & Kohtlootso (old bus
some years ago.