XORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 

 Lake Emmons, and on the tenth bv a forced march 



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at mid-da V we arrived at the canoe, and with all 

 our material on board Larry and Belknap set off 

 down the lake while we without packs trekked along 

 the shore. Before setting out on the 11th we had 

 eaten the last of our biscuits, but we had still suf- 

 ficient food on the half rations we have maintained 

 to reach our camp above the waterfall, which is only 

 three miles above the dry camp where our nearest 

 store of provisions is cached. We are left with 

 something less than two pounds of food per man 

 but could afford to be generous with our dinner, 

 though I felt that we had cut our rations to the 

 limit to provide for contingencies. Tired as he is, 

 Belknap, who does not relish the erbswurst, vol- 

 unteers to cro to the cache and brinor in a varietv of 

 other food for our evening meal. 



Once more near our food supplies the return 

 journey proceeds without notable incident and we 

 arrive at our base on the Alahgiakfjord twenty- 

 one davs after setting out. 



