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. 
