CHAPTER VI 
THE PEARY PLAN ^A RAIN OF ROCKS MY 
FRIENDS THE ESQUIMOS 
T^HE story of the winter at Cape Sheridan 
'*' is a story unique in the experience of 
Arctic exploration. Usually it is the rule to 
hibernate as much as possible during the pe- 
riod of darkness, and the party is confined 
closely to headquarters. The Peary plan is 
different ; and constant activity and travel were 
insisted on. 
There were very few days when all of the 
members of the expedition were together, after 
the ship had reached her destination. Hunt- 
ing parties were immediately sent out, for it 
was on the big game of the country that the 
expedition depended for fresh meat. Profes- 
sor Marvin commenced his scientific work, and 
his several stations were all remote from head- 
quarters; and all winter long, parties were 
sledging provisions, equipment, etc., to Cape 
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