32 EJNAR MIKKELSEN. 
of spare kamicks, and it was quite sufficient, as one pair of kamicks 
when properly handled will last almost a month, and the soles are easily 
repaired or even renewed. The woollen gloves were also intended 
for summer use. 
Arms and ammunition. 
The amount of arms and ammunition was also larger on account 
of the summer, which we would possibly have to spent on the coast, 
but the two hundred rifle-cartridges were too many, and we left a hundred 
on Schnauder Island. More shotgun-cartridges would however have 
been very desirable. 
Medicines etc. 
We only carried the smallest possible weight, but we had been too 
economical as regards this item, and future explorers must particularly 
be warned against doing as we did, i. e. excluding lime-juice from the 
outfit. It is very important indeed, and the lack of it may prove fatal 
to the members of the party. 
As will appear from the list of clothing worn by each man, we 
almost exclusively used fur clothing, with thin calico overalls. It is 
strongly to be recommended, as it is both lighter and warmer than 
woollen clothing, but one must be very careful in selecting the skins 
for the clothing, as the skins of old animals are too stiff to be warm. The 
inner anorak weighing but 0,82 kg. was made of new-born calves, 
and we wore the furry side nearest the body. 
These few remarks attached to the list of permanent weights 
do not pretend to give anything like a complete description of the outfit, 
but their object is simply to call attention to a few items on the list, 
which may not be so well known, and to explain and appraise articles 
of outfit, which were used for the first time by this expedition. 
Diminishing weigths. 
The provisions for the men on the sledge-expedition were calculated 
as follows on the basis of the daily ration for one man: 
Kinds of food Kilo 
Раиса оо ее 0,320 
Bitters =. se EE oe cles eee Gee 0,125 
Bis unsere о aero ee 0,300 
Chocolate tied RR oo ee 0,110 
Dred peasec pork о. 0,070 
Dried: vegetables... wie entree 0,020 
WSs Soho wus Sat hee ech te took ee 0,0025 
UFER... SE Es ie le cates EEE" 0,025 
Ба ое о cee ee: 0,007 
