Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1806
A small party set out by canoe to retrieve the meat from the elk killed the previous day. The task could not be completed in a single day, forcing them to camp overnight in the open. Despite four to five inches of snow on the ground, they managed to stay reasonably comfortable by using the elk skins along with their blankets for shelter and warmth.
started with a canoe to bring in the meat of the elk, killed
yesterday; and had to encamp out all night but with the
assistance of the elk skins and our blankets, we lodged pretty
comfortable, though the snow was 4 or § inches deep.
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We started out with a canoe to bring in the meat of the elk killed yesterday, and had to camp out all night. With the help of the elk skins and our blankets, we lodged pretty comfortably, though the snow was 4 or 5 inches deep.
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