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the hair is against one it is doubly difficult. I had 

 them all made as one-man bags, with lacing round the 

 neck; this did not, of course, meet with the approval of 

 all, as will be seen later. The upper part of this thick 

 sleeping-bag was made of thinner reindeer-skin, so that 

 we might be able to tie it closely round the neck; the 

 thick skin will not draw so well and fit so closely as the 

 thin. 



Our clothing in moderate temperatures consisted of 

 thick woollen underclothing and Burberry windproof 

 overalls. This underclothing was specially designed for 

 the purpose; I had myself watched the preparation of 

 the material, and knew that it contained nothing but 

 pure wool. We had overalls of two different materials : 

 Burberry "gabardine" and the ordinary green kind that 

 is used in Norway in the winter. For sledge journeys, 

 where one has to save weight, and to work in loose, 

 easy garments, I must unhesitatingly recommend Bur- 

 berry. It is extraordinarily light and strong, and keeps 

 the wind completely out. For hard work I prefer the 

 green kind. It keeps out the wind equally well, but is 

 heavier and more bulky, and less comfortable to wear 

 on a long march. Our Burberry wind-clothes were 

 made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both 

 very roomy. The others consisted of trousers and 

 jacket with hood. 



Our mits were for the most part such as one can buy 

 in any shop; we wanted nothing else in and around 



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