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The dog kamicks 
did not prove very serviceable, as the dogs will wear holes in them 
within a very short time. Small pieces of calico fastened with strings 
are better and last longer than the kamicks, as they can be shifted a 
‘little, when they are worn through. 
The camping outfit. 
The tent which is of such vital importance on arctic expeditions, 
was of a new pattern, hitherto only used by the Alasca Eskimo. I had 
simplified the pattern a little, substituting cane-rods for willow-branches, 
and thus we had got an exceedingly good tent, which cannot be recom- 
mended too strongly. 
The framework of the tent consisted of 4 canes, with both ends 
stuck into the snow, thus forming arches, two and two together, cros- 
sing each other and tied together with a thong in the four crossing 
places. A halfround frame-work is thus formed (Fig. 7), and a square 
sheet of thin calico is spread over it. The flaps are weightened down 
by snow. 
It is an exceedingly simple tent, easy to erect in all kinds of weather 
and very safe, as the spherical surface makes it possible for the wind 
to blow from every direction without meeting a square side (Fig. 8). 
The tent is very roomy and warm, particularly when an inner cloth is 
used, and this is likewise very commendable, as it saves fuel and prevents 
moisture from forming on the sides of the tent. 
There was no bottom to this tent, which must also be considered 
an advantage, as the bottom in an ordinary tent will become very heavy 
after quite a short period. Two reindeer-skins were used instead of the 
tentfloor as an underlayer for the sleeping-bags (Fig. 9); they are warmer 
than the ordinary tentfloor and can be dried in a short time while 
hanging over the sledge on a fine day. 
The diameter of the canes was 21% cm. but may be made smaller 
(probably 2 cm); their length was 5 metres, and the calico cover was 
5% x 4% metres. The only disavantage of this tent is that it is 
rather heavy. 
The spare clothing: 
We carried more spare clothing than is usually done on expeditions, 
as everything had to be planned in such a manner that we might have 
a good and suitable outfit for a summer spent on the coast. We there- 
fore had to take some overalls, which we could use, when it was too 
warm for the fur, but the question of foot-wear was far more important, 
as we would have to use a good deal, if we had to ramble over land looking 
for game. The laupardshoes were particularly calculated for use in 
the summer, but were very quickly worn to pieces and worthless, so 
kamicks were practically used the whole time. We had each 5 pair 
