Scotts' teams manhauled sledges, two or three men
would be attached to the sledge with canvas harnesses and then lean
forwards to pull. It's not so bad as it appears and a huge amount
of equipment can be carried in this manner. While not as efficient as
travelling with a dog team, there are compensations, mainly that dogs
don't need to be considered when stopping and it is very easy to unclip
and suddenly become completely unencumbered.
Painting by Dr. E.A. Wilson -
In: "Scott's Last Expedition", 1913.
Robert Falcon Scott,
Terra Nova Expedition 1910 - 1913
Picture courtesy NOAA
