SLEDGES AND DOGS 59 



coast from a few miles north of the Arctic Circle, 

 is explained by the fact that when the freezing of 

 the sea puts an end to the employment of the 

 kayak, sledging is the only method of travelling 

 and transport. Each sledge is drawn by a team 

 of dogs, generally eight to twelve. The dogs are 

 harnessed together and spread out in a fan-shaped 

 group in front of the sledge and not in Indian file. 



