roll bandages; adhesive tape; liquid collodion; "tabloid" ophthalmic
drugs for treating snow-blindness; an assortment of "tabloid" drugs
for general treatment; canvas case containing scissors, forceps,
artery-forceps, scalpel, surgical needles and silk, etc.
........................... 2 lb. 12.3 oz. Photographic outfit:
A 1/4-plate, long, extension-camera in a case,
with special stiffening board and 36 cut films, 4 lb. 4.5 oz.;
adaptor to accommodate camera to theodolite legs, 2 oz.; a water-tight
tin with 14 packets, each containing 12 cut films, 3 lb.10 oz.
............................8 lb. 0.5 oz.
Surveying Requirements: A 3" transit theodolite in case, 5 lb. 14 oz.;
legs for the same, 3 lb. 6 oz.; sledge-meter, 8 lb.; Tables from
Nautical Almanack and book of Logarithmic Tables, 1 lb. 3 oz.;
2 note books, 1 lb. 6 oz.; angle-books, 5 oz.; map-tube, 10 oz.;
maps, 6.5 oz.; pencils, 1.5 oz.; dividers and rubber, 1.5 oz.;
protractor and set-square, 0.5 oz.; prismatic compass and clinometer,
8.5 oz.; sun-compass (Bage's), 1.5 oz......... 22 lb. 0 oz.
Other Instruments: Zeiss prismatic binoculars X.12, 1 lb. 13.5 oz.;
hypsometer, 2 lb. 1 oz.; 2 ordinary and 2 small minimum thermometers,
10 oz.; specimen labels, l oz............. 4 lb. 9.5 oz.
Rifle, 22-bore with cover and cleaner, 3 lb. 3.7 oz.; ammunition,
1 lb. 6 oz.; sheath knife, 5.5 oz.; sharpening stone, 1.5 oz.;
fishing line and hooks, 3.5 oz............. 4 lb. 14.7 oz.
Waterproof Clothe-bag, 4 lb. 8 oz., containing 9 pairs of finnesko
stuffed with saennegrass, 21 lb.; extra saennegrass, 3 lb.; 3 private
kit-bags containing spare clothing, etc., 39 lb.; 4 extra rolls of
lampwick for lashings, 1 lb. 3.5 oz.......... 64 lb. 3.5 oz.
Odd gear: Pick, 4 lb. 5 oz.; 2 spades, 8 lb. 4 oz.; ice-axe, 2 lb.
4 oz.; alpine rope (20 metros) 3 lb.; skis (1 pair), 11 lb.;
ski-stick, 1 lb. 1 oz.; ski-boots (2 pairs), 6 lb.; attachable
crampons for the same, 4 lb.; finnesko-crampons (3 pairs), 9 lb.;
3 man-harnesses, 6 lb. 8 oz.; man-hauling tow-rope, 1 lb. 1 oz.;
flags, 9.5 oz.; a water-proof bag to hold oddments, 4 lb. 8 oz.
............................ 61 lb. 8.5 oz.
Beacons: A depot-flag and bamboo pole, 5 lb.; a special metal
depot-beacon, mast, flag and stays, 16 lb.; 2 damp-proof tins for
depositing records at depots, 7.5 oz.......... 21 lb. 7.5 oz.
Other Sledges: A second sledge decked with Venesta boarding and
fitted with
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