We retained two oars for use when we got inshore.

Two of the fur sleeping- bags went over the side; they were thoroughly wet, weighing probably 40 lbs.

each, and they had frozen stiff during the night.

Three men constituted the watch below, and when a man went down it was better to turn into the wet bag just vacated by another man than to thaw out a frozen bag with the heat of his unfortunate body.

We now had four bags, three in use and one for emergency use in case a member of the party should break down permanently.