As the ship's northerly progress continued at a rate rarely above a kilometre and a half per day, Nansen began privately to consider a new plan—a dog sledge journey towards the pole.
Saat perjalanan kapal menuju ke utara berlanjut dengan pergerakan di atas satu mil (1.6 km) sehari, Nansen secara pribadi mulai menghimpun rencana baru—sebuah perjalanan kereta salju anjing menuju kutub.