6 sleds, 12 men, 66 dogs, and a lot of licorice (Metafilter)
Tasked with monitoring 160,000 square kilometers of north and northeast
Greenland, the Slædepatruljen Sirius – or Sirius Sled Patrol – is the only
military dog sled patrol in the world.
Formed by Denmark during WWII to prevent German invasion of Greenland, the
Sirus patrol travels through snow and in Greenland where the annual average
temperature is -10C (14F) – although it can dip down to -55C (-67F).
The Sirius Patrol currently has 14 men on roster, though women are welcome to
apply. Requirements and testing are both rigorous (Danish language only); in
addition to compulsory survival training, applicants endure two days of
psychological testing.
Photographer Fritz Hoffman offers ultra-cold photography and gear tips while
following one sled team and finds “the key to surviving the cold is a well
stocked supply of hot licorice.”
The Danish patrol uses a husky dog bred from Greenland dogs, which feed on
pemmican, dried fish, and lard during the expedition. Most dogs will work for
five years and in that time, have traveled about 20,000km (12,427 miles).
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