110 G. Amdrup. 



This is the greatest weight we can think of burdening our teams 

 with, and so long as the sledges are so heavily loaded, we cannot sit 

 on the sledges ourselves. Under such conditions we may take 37 

 kilometers (20 miles) as a good day's journey. 



If we obtain nothing from hunting, our supplies will last for 6 

 weeks after the halt, at most 2 months for 10 men, and 3 week.s for 

 the dogs, at most 1 month. 



From the northernmost Dej)ot Island we must line the coast 

 northwards to Independence Bay, a distance probably of 370 — 445 

 kilometers (200 — 240 miles), with depots of cases and boxes for our 

 return journey (to be increased or replaced if possible by game). Tak- 

 ing 4 sledge cases as used up on the journey and 3 placed in depots, 

 we should thus reach Independence Bay (north side of this) with 5 

 sledge cases and most of the 4 extra boxes. 



G. Thostrup and Ring, it is hoped, will reach as far north as 

 this and from there return along the row of islands on 1 sledge case 

 and the rest of 1 extra box. If we arrange for Wegener and Bistrup's 

 return 1 week later, they should manage on their extra box as sup- 

 plement to 1 or at most 2 of the depot cases further south. For the 

 further advance of 6 men from Independence Bay and the return, 

 there would be at least 4 sledge cases and the rest of 2 extra boxes. 



On the way between northernmost Depot Island and Indepen- 

 dence Bay there would be in depots about 20 boxes of dogs' food and 

 at least the same amount used up. Without game we thus arrive at 

 Independence Bay with possibly only 25 — 30 boxes of dogs' food 

 remaining — but with the return assured to northernmost Depot 

 Island. For both of the advance parties (6 men) we can thus only 

 arrange for 18 boxes in all (2 weeks' food at most for 6 teams), whilst 

 the rest will be for the 2 teams with 2 men each. 



This will be the condition with the heaviest loads, the most rapid 

 day's journeys, favourable weather and not too heavy going, without 

 finding game. Thus, if the hunting is good, we may make more out of 

 our journey than simply reaching the northernmost goal with safe 

 return. 



Depots of sledge cases and dogs' food for the return will be de- 

 posited between Cape Marie Valdemar and northernmost Depot Is- 

 land by the drag-sledge party in April". 



So far Mylius-Erichsen. It need only be added, that Mvlius- 

 Erichsen with the 1st party intended to investigate Independence 

 Bay and try to reach Navy Cliff or Cape Glacier, whilst Koch with 

 the 2nd party w'ere to try and reach Peary's cairn on Cape Clarence 

 Wyckoff. The 3rd and 4th parties were to supplement the survey 

 measurements made by Koch on the outward journey, the 3rd party 

 taking especially the coast-line, the 4th party the fringe of islands off 

 the coast. 



