Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Tuesday April 3. Well up Baird Inlet Absolutely the worst going I have ever experienced. Evidently no wind here for ages. The wind has no bottom at all. Ultimately we have nothing on our sledges but- sleeping bags in the dogs cried never feel them. Have cached our loads about half way between here and Cape Vella where we shall pick them up on the return. Baird Inlet is not at all like on the map. We are the first to ever enter it as far as I can learn. Even the Glenies have never been here before. Tonight we are in a half snow hole and half qles dug out of a snow slide, the only bit suitable for a home. E- showed me a trick- to-night to light up qles with primos by tipping up- burner. No more candles on the trail!