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Improving the Sleds
As a boy in Norway, Olav Bjaaland learned woodworking to make his own skis. Now he used those skills to carefully shave down the wooden sleds. He made them lighter for the trek to the Pole. The sleds were stored in underground workrooms.
Setting Up Depots
Before winter set in, both teams set off on “depot journeys.” On each trek, they’d set up a depot with food and supplies along the planned route to the Pole. This way there would be food and supplies waiting for them on their journey to and from the Pole.
Not Your Typical Trail Mix
The British team is cutting up and weighing pemmican for the trek. It’s a mixture of dried meat and fat. They made pemmican into a stew called “hoosh” and ate it with biscuits. Imagine eating the same food every day for months!
Sewing Sleeping Bags
What are Evans and Crean sewing with these huge reindeer skins? Sleeping bags! They were warm, but heavy—up to 8 kg (17 lbs) each. All winter, both teams worked on the sleeping bags, clothes, and tents that they brought with them.
Image Credits:
Olav Bjaaland planing sleds, © The Fram Museum / JFO; British team sewing sleeping bags, preparing pemmican, and setting up depots, © Scott Polar Research Institute.