This meant a slightly greater individual consumption of these supplies, but so long as we kept up the present rate of speed I considered it justified.

With the increasing appetite caused by the continuous work, three men were easily able to consume four men's tea rations.

The daily allowance of pemmican and biscuit I could not increase.

Three men in an igloo were also more comfortable than four, and the smaller igloos just about balanced in time and energy the lesser number of men that were left to build them.
We had now resumed the program of advance party and main party, which had been interrupted during the last two marches.

The now continuous daylight permitted a modification of the previous arrangement so as to bring the two parties in touch every twenty-four hours.