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left for us to do is to get our outfit together.
We would like to get started soon but the
ground is covered with about 6 inches of
floury snow and we intend to wait for a
blow to pack it. Last night was very cold and
so is today. Clear & variable airs.

December 28

General duties. Thick, warm & snowing. The trappers stayed
in camp as walking is very bad.

December 29

General duties. Clear, calm & co-o-o-o-ld. -36° and still going down

December 30

General duties. Blowing up from the East.

December 31

A howling gale from the East. As Crawford was build
ing a fire the morning the dogs set up a howl and C
rushed out but it was impossible to see a more than
a foot or two. The dogs soon quieted down and so
whatever was in camp did not stay long. Hard luck.
Drifting as hard as can be imagined.

January 1st-2nd & 3rd

Blowing a howling gale from the East and drifting
as hard as I have ever seen it drift. A part of the north
wall blew away and some snow drifted in but did no
damage. The wind on afternoon of Jan 3. nearly died
down and it is now cloudy.