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burning stove (such a stove is not on the market, but the writer 

 contrived a most satisfactory one that would burn seal oil and bear 

 fat without constant attention and with economy in fuel) ; an alpine 

 ax ; a length of fish net, hooks and line (used for catching small birds 

 near cliffs as well as for fishing); ice pick, attached to a handle the 

 opposite end of which is part of the apparatus for spearing seals through 

 the ice ; a detachable spearhead attached to a thong for use with the 

 seal spear; an apparatus for retrieving dead seals from the water; 

 small, light snowshoes; sealskin pokes (whole seal skins which can be 

 inflated for rg-f ts or used for food in emergency) ; a light tent that can 

 be used as a shelter during warm weather and as a lining for snow 

 houses; fur sleeping bag, with blanket attached so that it can be 

 drawn about the shoulders; a strip of reindeer skin to put beneath 

 the sleeping bags ; spare boots and clothing; some satisfactory form of 

 pack for carrying loads on the back; first-aid medical outfit; surgical 

 outfit; ophthalmic outfit; some form of concentrated stimulant or 

 narcotic (to be used only in an emergency). The total weight of this 

 equipment need not exceed 75 pounds. 



