When we reached the camp, we set about replacing obsolete or damaged equipment with what we had brought and putting up our own tents.
We had been forbidden watches and compasses. After the first few hours, I had grown so used to it that I hadn't looked at it again. If the hole glowed red, we had thirty minutes to remove ourselves to "a safe place." We were not told what the device measured or why we should be afraid should it glow red. Our most outlandish equipment consisted of a measuring device that had been issued to each of us, which hung from a strap on our belts: a small rectangle of black metal with a glass-covered hole in the middle. All of our foodstuffs were smoked or canned or in packets. We had also been assured that it was safe to live off the land if necessary. We had supplies with us for six months, and another two years' worth of supplies had already been stored at the base camp. The expedition could last days, months, or even years, depending on various stimuli and conditions.
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