The Equipment...
Dogsled
The dogsled is manufactured from wood after
centuries-old drawings and bound only with cords. Only the special
dogsled construction of the Inuit guarantees that the material will
bear up the extreme request on the way to the Gunnbjoerns Fjell. Two
prototypes of dogsleds were tested during test trips around cape Tobin
and cape Hope.
Dogs
Also with the dogs we attached importance to
the fact that we have native animals for our dogsled. The dog breed
has a long tradition at the east coast, the animals are much persevering
and reliable. We selected on our two-week pre-expedition suitable
dogs in Scoresbysund and bought them. They remain up to our arrival
in the care of the breeder.
Food
We will nourish ourselves during the expedition
with so-called " dry-food ", light and nutricious expedition
food, which must pour only in hot water. That preserves our energy
reserves, because each kilogram counts..
Clothing
With the clothing as with the other equipment,
we, focus on High Tech materials. Tents, sleeping bags, stoves and
our clothing correspond to the newest state of the art. During our
pre-expedition we had considered to buy traditional Innuit jackets,
but it turned out as quite heavy and rigid.