Sledges offer the most logical means of transporting equipment and supplies on the ice. They move easily on their runners, can carry loads that exceed their own weight and can be pulled by Ski-Doos to remote locations.
He used 3 sledges and 52 snowdogs
Sledges are used to transport material across the ice, usually pulled by Ski-Doo machines. These are working sledges, not recreational sledges.
well first you should know what a sledge is...
Husky packs towing sleds/sledges are mainly used for transportation around Antarctica.
on sledges, walking, and they got there by boat
Sledges are used to transport materiel and supplies on the Antarctic ice sheet.
He took dogs and horses on his expedition
No.
Because huskies pulles the sledges that they used to get around in. And they were also used for hunting down animals for their owners.
Scott and his team trekked, pulling loaded sledges. This type of travel is called 'man-hauling'.
Ronald Amundsen used 3 sledges and 52 dogs to get to the South Pole.
He brought motor sledges with him and ponies, warm clothing, food supplies and oil to Antarctica. On his trek to the pole, they depended on the foodstuffs and shelter they could include in their sledges and counted on finding more supplies at pre-laid depots.