The poor horses have a considerable weight to bear in empty boxes alone, so that very little real luggage can be taken.

The weight which a horse has to carry during a long journey should never exceed 150lbs.
It is impossible to remember how many times our baggage had to be repacked during a day's journey.

The great pieces of turf would never stay in their places, and every moment something was wrong.

Nothing less than a miracle, however, can prevail on an Icelander to depart from his regular routine.

His ancestors packed in such and such a manner, and so he must pack also.