ice without waiting for tea or biscuit - (9.2 I am trying now to dry out the room, but can't use my (Eks) primus as lack of small supply of oil. There is a little stove in the room + coal enough, however. The hut is of turf lined with boards + is about 8x10 ft floor + 6ft high inside + good window + entrance is not too low. At 5 pm sky was pretty well clouded over + some 32 wind (perhaps 2) wind was blow- ing. The big mountain in the centre of the peninsula is cloud covered + I guess that it is blowing a bit on the plateau. Sars has found some old seal flippers in the shed. He says that they are good and they are now for a pot on the stove.. They were good tasting much like kipfeet. 18 May - Friday - B.S.2 2, not very cold. coffee + biscuit at 6 o'ce after a good night's rest. Bed platform too short for it. Lars. He + I then the boys on the floor in corners double sleeping bag - Lars 41, Larnetz 22, Corneta 20 Clouded over by time we were off, at 6.50 - 7a - On sea ice going comparatively good snow not being deep. Bluff at point J suggested to be called by Estimator in main for a better fit. Just before noon Lars shot a