Sledges

The Assembly of these Sledges and the lifting of the Boats onto them, with its concomitant Packing and Unpacking of stores, drained the skeletal crewmen of the last of their energy.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

It took some time to pull the Nine Remaining Boats from the black water and reset the cutters and pinnaces onto Sledges.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

Sledges to haul across the Ice … even this far … I assure you.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

There was no Hurrah when the Captain announced that the four Sledges and Boats would no longer be hauled.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

These next two lashed to Mr. Honey's special Sledges here are our Cutters.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

We spent more than 2 Hours loading the Sledges onto the Boats and then, taking no Time to unpack Tents, we attempted to sleep in our Reindeer Skin and Blanket bags atop waterproof tarps set down on the Ice next to the Boats themselves.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

His Body was left behind on the Ice the next morning along with more Clothes and the Four Discarded Boats and their Sledges.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

I had no idea why this was the case, when Mr. Honey had gone to such Care to make special Sledges for all the Rest.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

And we could pile Supplies in them and drag them across the Ice without having had the need to build Sledges as we did for the Others.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

He took several steps and swung the lantern closer to the Boats on Sledges.

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007