34 12 April Thursday. Snowed a good bit last evening but cleared during night. I was awake at 2 a.m. and it was very light in the tent though we did not seem to be getting direct rays of sun yet. Sunny day with light easterly wind. Considerably colder than it was yesterday, but not so dismal in camp. Did not get up early because we cannot travel yet on account of condition of snow and men are out about 10 o'clock clearing snow off from kahmooties & baggage. Then were mending harness and doing odd jobs. Found Kolotengway a belt. Patched up holes in Tanchingway's kamiks with ingenious plaster. Directly after noon Kolotengway said he was going out to take a look at the ice, carrying out the plan which he announced day before yesterday evening So he and the others got ready at once, less some putting on to their kahmooties some of the dog meat hemlock oil and my precious box of journals to an extra 10 weights I suppose. I did not realize but that was going until too late to stop it going. Well no one worrying about it. I don't relish being left here all alone in Wiallittte Bay 50 miles from anywhere (i.e Cape York) and I tried to tell K