NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



interesting observations, and he had confirmed 

 the experience of all other explorers that the 

 wind throughout blows down the ice slope from 

 the southeast. Not for an hour of the six weeks 

 did the wind blow in toward the interior. 



Church had desired to take part in Bangsted's 

 expedition, for which his experience in winter jour- 

 neys in the Sierra Nevadas of California had well 

 prepared him. 



Bangsted, who had been placed in charge of the 

 expedition, was not satisfied with the fur suits 

 which we had had made for our winter staff at 

 Mount Evans. They were, he agreed, quite satis- 

 factory for our purposes, but hardly so for a trip 

 like this. For such an expedition great care must 

 be taken in the selection of the skins and in the 

 fitting of the suit, and particularly also of the 

 sleeping bag, which should be of the best caribou 

 skin. Snow must at all hazards be kept out of the 

 clothing and the sleeping bag, since keeping warm 

 in very low temperatures depends chiefly upon 

 keeping dry. 



Bangsted urged, therefore, that Church go out 

 to the coast with us on the Walrus and be fitted 

 with furs under his direction by David Olsen's 

 wife, the expert Eskimo seamstress at Sarfanguak. 

 Church is quite tired and still very anxious to con- 



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