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in favourable seasons, much of the north, will be accessible 

 to them. 



Those who would undertake longer and more venture- 

 some journeys over the great sheets of inland ice must 

 equip themselves with a supply of Buckingham's Alpine Club 

 rope, and with one or more suitable Nansen or other sledges. 

 They will also do well to learn to shuffle about on ski. 

 Not before the middle of July is the snow so far melted as 

 to make such a journey pleasant ; but in August, and even 

 the first part of September, rapid progress can be made, 

 without snow-shoes or ski, over the hard surface, and great 

 distances covered with little labour. By means of a sledge, 

 heavier equipment may be taken, and consequently sup- 

 plies for a longer absence from any base. Arrangements 

 could doubtless be easily made at Advent Bay for a small 

 steamer to meet the party at particular places and times. 

 Of this, however, it is as yet too soon to speak. For the 

 present it will be best for any party to provide themselves 

 with a whale-boat, and one or two Norwegian seamen to 

 help them with it and to assist in carrying loads inland. 

 Such men can be hired through the Vesteraalen Company 

 or through Mr. Mack or Mr. Johannes Giaever of Tromso. 

 A rigid and detailed agreement should be made with them 

 as to the loads they are to carry, their own equipment, their 

 food, &c. A whale-boat can be hired through the same 

 persons or through the Military Equipment Stores (7 Water- 

 loo Place, London, S.W.), from whom Nansen sledges, ski, 

 Mummery tents, and so forth can be bought. Fur goods 

 are best purchased from Mr. J. N. Bruun of Trondhjem, who 

 sells also the useful fur-lined pea-jackets above referred to. 

 Silver & Company of Cornhill supply all sorts of travellers' 

 requisites, which I have always found well and strongly 

 made. Edgington of London Bridge makes excellent tents. 



