After finishing going through she said, “Looks pretty good. No alarm, though?”
“It’s only two nights, and I don’t want to carry it around.”
“That’s reasonable. Just remember you don’t have much more time before the ship leaves port.”
“I know…”
“OK. we’ll just add a sleeping pad and a basic set of rations, then.”
While her mother collected the foodstuffs, her father went to get their packs. Soon things were ready, she had used the bathroom a final time, and they went out to the Skidoos. They strapped the packs to it, and climbed into the seats. Mirka sat on her mother’s lap, and they set off around the McMurdo Sound.