about [illegible] pm at are. It was 7.30 ohe ore reached a locality. Done clonds obscured the setting sun in the north- cast and by ten clock it was too dark to write their notes. For the return for the night. Our oil has gone out and fire is now made by drift wood picked up along shore and by dead willow stems. It means more work for the motives but we can hold out this way until we reach [illegible] burn one out and last camp when we have the gallon of oil. Beautiful morning clear and no wind with superb scenery all about. Freezing cold. Foggy like mist and slimy warm. Aug 26 - 77 Thursday West of Patost. Had breakfast at 6 A.M. After writing our notes White and I started in the high hills back camp. Climb up. 1400 ohm White found a plant but golden very poor leaves. For return to camp, Mr. White continued up to 2100 where he found more leaves. The motives have found enough drift wood to keep the fire going for meals. Have no water, moderately. These beds continues up to 2320 feet where there is a basalt bed of 75 feet under by 300 feet of sediment and snow in these upper levels.