NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



A somewhat better, though considerably heavier, 

 two-man tent for use at the base was also con- 

 structed upon a very simple model and used with 

 success on the last expedition. These tents were 

 all made from light balloon silk and treated with 

 paraffine, for our experience showed that almost 

 the only satisfactory preparation for water-proof- 

 ing a light-weight tent is paraffine. (See p. 128.) 



For our meteorological and aerological equip- 

 ment we carried aneroid barometer, swing psy- 

 chrometer, hand anemometer, pilot balloons, cal- 

 cium hydride for generating hydrogen, and a 

 theodolite for combined aerological and surveying 

 work. For studies of the snow on the ice-cap 

 Professor Church carried his well-known though 

 somewhat heavy snow sampler. 



The ice-cap party consisted of Gould, Church, 

 Belknap, and myself with four Eskimos of whom 

 Abraham was both hunter and guide. Our ar- 

 rangement with the Danish manager at Holstens- 

 borg had been that the four Eskimos should bring 

 with them their food, as we were at the time un- 

 familiar with their usual rations. We were some- 

 what surprised by the small packs which they 

 brought with them, and as all but one carried an 

 antiquated type of rifle, it was assumed that we 

 were to find game at least largely sufficient for 



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