We found that there was good going for a sledge as far as the north-east corner of the bay, but did not get much information regarding the conditions farther on owing to the view becoming obscured by a snow- squall.

We waited a quarter of an hour for the weather to clear but were forced to turn back without having seen more of the country.

I had satisfied myself, however, that we could reach a good snow-slope leading apparently to the inland ice.

Worsley reckoned from the chart that the distance from our camp to Husvik, on an east magnetic course, was seventeen geographical miles, but we could not expect to follow a direct line.

The carpenter started making a sledge for use on the overland journey.