. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. s sufficient could beobtained as these villages were reached. The sleds made in Seattlewere heavy and cumbersome, while those of Alexis were light andstrong, and thoroughly adapted to the needs of the countiy. It wasfinally decided to take three of the latters sleds, and one of thosebrought from the ship, assigning to each member of the expeditionthe sled upon which were packed his personal outfit and sleepingbag, t
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. s sufficient could beobtained as these villages were reached. The sleds made in Seattlewere heavy and cumbersome, while those of Alexis were light andstrong, and thoroughly adapted to the needs of the countiy. It wasfinally decided to take three of the latters sleds, and one of thosebrought from the ship, assigning to each member of the expeditionthe sled upon which were packed his personal outfit and sleepingbag, together with such portion of the general provisions and campgear as would make an equal division of the load to be carried. Suchof the outfits brought from the ship as were not absolutely neededwere discarded, for speed being the thing most desired, whateverinterfered with this was cast aside. All arrangements being made,the sleds Avere packed on the night of the 17th for an early start thenext morning. List of provisions and outfits taken from Tununak. Pounds. Tents and poles - . - -. 30 Stove and pipe ... 21 Oil stove 15 Oil 50 Cooking gear and grub box 40 Two axes .._ 10. UJ 5 o I I-cc UJUJQ CRUISE OF THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 31 Pounds. Two rifles .. .- - 14 One shotgun .-. — 8 ?100 rounds rifle ammunition ...... 50 100 rounds shotgun ammunition ... 25 Four clothes bags (personal outfit) .. 140 Four sleeping bags. 200 Two bags of mail for St. Michael and Point Barrow 75 Bale of trade tobacco 50 Sleeping gear and outfit for natives 125 One ham 12 Beans 30 Pork 50 Bacon . ... .. 24 Hard bread _ _ 40 Tea 12 Flour 50 One dozen canned 48 Compressed barley soup and condensed coffee _ 25 Dog fish . 150 Total 1,294 The camp gear consisted of a wall tent of light ticking, that hadbeen made on board ship, 8 by 10 by 6 feet high, the Avails being 3feet; and a sheet-iron stove, 20 by 12 by 10 inches deep, with the pipefitted in lengths that telescoped one into anoth
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