It is Sunday, and conditions are perfect for a dog sledge trip! Pack ice is now thick enough (about 70 cm average), cold and wind for the last few days have packed the snow, and sun is shinning several hours. It looks like polar night is far behind us, but the first sun rise of the year was only 3 weeks ago! Polar bear visits are less because open water is far from Vagabond also we feel more comfortable to leave our camp for a short trip around, with or without scientific instruments.