Farthest North, Vol. II: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896Nansen, Fridtjof
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Farthest North, Vol. II: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
Nansen, Fridtjof
"Fram" Expedition (1893-1896); Arctic regions
Lbs. Oz. Kilos.
Kayak 41 2 18.7
Pump (for pumping kayaks in case of
leakage) 1 2 0.5
Sail 1 9 0.7
Axe and geological hammer 1 5 0.6
Gun and case 7 4 3.3
Two small wooden rods belonging to cooker 0 14 0.4
Theodolite and case 4 13 2.2
Three reserve cross-pieces for sledges 0 0.9
Some pieces of wood 0 11 0.3
Harpoon line 0 8.4 0.24
Fur gaiters 1 3 0.55
Five balls of cord 2 9 1.17
Cooker, with two mugs, ladle, and two
spoons 8 13 4.0
Petroleum lamp (Primus) 0 4 1/2 0.1
Pocket-flask 0 6 0.17
Bag, with sundry articles of clothing 8 13 4.0
Blanket 4 6 2.0
Jersey 2 8 1.15
Finn shoes filled with grass 3 1 1.4
Cap for fitting over opening in kayak 0 7 0.2
One pair "komager" 2 1 0.95
Two pair kayak gloves and one harpoon
and line 1 5 0.6
One waterproof sealskin kayak overcoat 3 1 1.4
Tool-bag 2 10 1.2
Bag of sewing materials, including
sailmaker's palm, sail needles, and
other sundries 2 10 1.2
Three Norwegian flags 0 4 0.1
Medicines, etc. 4 15 2.25
Photographic camera 4 10 2.1
One cassette and one tin box of films 3 14 1.75
One wooden cup 0 3 0.08
One rope (for lashing kayak to sledge) 2 0 0.9
Pieces of reindeer-skin to prevent kayaks
from chafing 3 15 1.8
Wooden shovel 2 3 1.0
Ski-staff with disk at bottom 1 9 0.7
One bamboo staff 1 0 0.45
Two oak staffs 2 10 1.2
Seven reserve dog harnesses and two
reserve hauling ropes 2 10 1.2
One coil of rope 0 6 0.18
Four bamboo poles for masts and for
steering sledges 8 13 4.0
One bag of bread 5 15 2.7
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